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PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.
| Party | Signature | RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 09-11-1935 (A) | 09-11-1935 | |||
| Albania | 02-07-1957 (A) | 02-07-1957 | |||
| Algeria | 20-11-1963 (A) | 20-11-1963 | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25-10-1988 (Su) | 01-11-1981 | |||
| Australia | 25-09-1926 | 18-06-1927 (R) | 18-06-1927 | ||
| Austria | 25-09-1926 | 19-08-1927 (R) | 19-08-1927 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 16-08-1996 (A) | 16-08-1996 | |||
| Bahamas | 10-06-1976 (Su) | 10-07-1973 | |||
| Bahrain | 27-03-1990 (A) | 27-03-1990 | |||
| Bangladesh | 07-01-1985 (A) | 07-01-1985 | |||
| Barbados | 22-07-1976 (Su) | 30-11-1966 | |||
| Belarus | 13-09-1956 (A) | 13-09-1956 | |||
| Belgium | 25-09-1926 | 23-09-1927 (R) | 23-09-1927 | ||
| Benin | 04-04-1962 (Su) | 01-08-1960 | |||
| Bolivia | 06-10-1983 (A) | 06-10-1983 | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01-09-1993 (Su) | 06-03-1992 | |||
| Brazil | 06-01-1966 (A) | 06-01-1966 | |||
| Bulgaria | 25-09-1926 | 09-03-1927 (R) | 09-03-1927 | ||
| Cameroon | 07-03-1962 (Su) | 01-01-1960 | |||
| Canada | 25-09-1926 | 06-08-1928 (R) | 06-08-1928 | ||
| Central African Republic | 04-09-1962 (Su) | 13-08-1960 | |||
| Chile | 20-06-1995 (A) | 20-06-1995 | |||
| China | |||||
| Colombia | 25-09-1926 | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 08-12-1961 (Su) | 07-08-1960 | |||
| Croatia | 12-10-1992 (Su) | 08-10-1991 | |||
| Cuba | 25-09-1926 | 06-07-1931 (R) | 06-07-1931 | ||
| Cyprus | 21-04-1986 (Su) | 16-08-1960 | |||
| Czech Republic | 22-02-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 25-09-1926 | 10-10-1930 (R) | 10-10-1930 | ||
| Denmark | 25-09-1926 | 17-05-1927 (R) | 17-05-1927 | ||
| Dominica | 17-08-1994 (Su) | 17-08-1994 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 16-07-1928 (A) | ||||
| Ecuador | 26-03-1928 (A) | 26-03-1928 | |||
| Egypt | 25-01-1928 (A) | 25-01-1928 | |||
| Estonia | 25-09-1926 | 16-05-1929 (R) | 16-05-1929 | ||
| Ethiopia | 25-09-1926 | 21-01-1969 (R) | 21-01-1969 | ||
| Fiji | 12-06-1972 (Su) | 10-10-1970 | |||
| Finland | 25-09-1926 | 29-09-1927 (R) | 29-09-1927 | ||
| France | 25-09-1926 | 28-03-1931 (R) | 28-03-1931 | ||
| Germany | 25-09-1926 | 12-03-1929 (R) | 12-03-1929 | ||
| Ghana | 03-05-1963 (Su) | 06-03-1957 | |||
| Greece | 25-09-1926 | 04-07-1930 (R) | 04-07-1930 | ||
| Guatemala | 11-11-1983 (A) | 11-11-1983 | |||
| Guinea | 30-03-1962 (Su) | 02-10-1958 | |||
| Haïti | 03-09-1927 (A) | 03-09-1927 | |||
| Hungary | 17-02-1933 (A) | 17-02-1933 | |||
| India | 25-09-1926 | 18-06-1927 (R) | 18-06-1927 | ||
| Iran | 25-09-1926 | ||||
| Iraq | 18-01-1929 (A) | 18-01-1929 | |||
| Ireland | 18-07-1930 (A) | 18-07-1930 | |||
| Israel | 06-01-1955 (A) | 06-01-1955 | |||
| Italy | 25-09-1926 | 25-08-1928 (R) | 25-08-1928 | ||
| Jamaica | 30-07-1964 (Su) | 06-08-1962 | |||
| Jordan | 05-05-1959 (A) | 05-05-1959 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 01-05-2008 (A) | 01-05-2008 | |||
| Kuwait | 28-05-1963 (A) | 28-05-1963 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 05-09-1997 (A) | 05-09-1997 | |||
| Latvia | 25-09-1926 | 09-07-1927 (R) | 09-07-1927 | ||
| Lebanon | 25-06-1931 (A) | 25-06-1931 | |||
| Lesotho | 04-11-1974 (Su) | 04-10-1966 | |||
| Liberia | 25-09-1926 | 17-05-1930 (R) | 17-05-1930 | ||
| Libya | 14-02-1957 (A) | 14-02-1957 | |||
| Lithuania | 25-09-1926 | ||||
| Madagascar | 12-02-1964 (A) | 12-02-1964 | |||
| Malawi | 02-08-1965 (A) | 02-08-1965 | |||
| Mali | 02-02-1973 (Su) | 22-09-1960 | |||
| Malta | 03-01-1966 (Su) | 21-09-1964 | |||
| Mauritania | 06-06-1986 (A) | 06-06-1986 | |||
| Mauritius | 18-07-1969 (Su) | 12-03-1968 | |||
| Mexico | 08-09-1934 (A) | 08-09-1934 | |||
| Monaco | 17-01-1928 (A) | 17-01-1928 | |||
| Mongolia | 20-12-1968 (A) | 20-12-1968 | |||
| Montenegro | 23-10-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | |||
| Morocco | 11-05-1959 (Su) | 11-05-1959 | |||
| Myanmar | 01-04-1937 (Su) | 18-06-1927 | |||
| Nepal | 07-01-1963 (A) | 07-01-1963 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 25-09-1926 | 07-01-1928 (R) | 07-01-1928 | ||
| New Zealand | 25-09-1926 | 18-06-1927 (R) | 18-06-1927 | ||
| Nicaragua | 03-10-1927 (A) | 03-10-1927 | |||
| Niger | 25-08-1961 (Su) | 03-08-1960 | |||
| Nigeria | 26-06-1961 (Su) | 01-10-1960 | |||
| North Macedonia | 18-01-1994 (Su) | 17-11-1991 | |||
| Norway | 25-09-1926 | 10-09-1927 (R) | 10-09-1927 | ||
| Pakistan | 30-09-1955 (A) | 30-09-1955 | |||
| Panama | 25-09-1926 | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | 27-01-1982 (A) | 27-01-1982 | |||
| Paraguay | 27-09-2007 (A) | 27-09-2007 | |||
| Philippines | 12-07-1955 (A) | 12-07-1955 | |||
| Poland | 25-09-1926 | 17-09-1930 (R) | 17-09-1930 | ||
| Portugal | 25-09-1926 | 04-10-1927 (R) | 04-10-1927 | ||
| Republic of the Congo | 15-10-1962 (Su) | 15-08-1960 | |||
| Romania | 25-09-1926 | 22-06-1931 (R) | 22-06-1931 | ||
| Russian Federation | 08-08-1956 (A) | 08-08-1956 | |||
| Saint Lucia | 14-02-1990 (Su) | 22-02-1979 | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 09-11-1981 (A) | 09-11-1981 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 05-07-1973 (A) | 05-07-1973 | |||
| Senegal | 02-05-1963 (Su) | 20-08-1960 | |||
| Serbia | 12-03-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | |||
| Seychelles | 05-05-1992 (A) | 05-05-1992 | |||
| Sierra Leone | 13-03-1962 (Su) | 27-04-1961 | |||
| Slovakia | 28-05-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Solomon Islands | 03-09-1981 (Su) | 07-07-1978 | |||
| South Africa | 25-09-1926 | 18-06-1927 (R) | 18-06-1927 | ||
| Spain | 25-09-1926 | 12-09-1927 (R) | 12-09-1927 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 21-03-1958 (A) | 21-03-1958 | |||
| Sudan | 15-09-1927 (A) | 15-09-1927 | |||
| Suriname | 12-10-1979 (Su) | 25-11-1975 | |||
| Sweden | 25-09-1926 | 17-12-1927 (R) | 17-12-1927 | ||
| Switzerland | 01-11-1930 (A) | 01-11-1930 | |||
| Syria | 25-06-1931 (A) | 25-06-1931 | |||
| Tanzania | 28-11-1962 (A) | 28-11-1962 | |||
| Togo | 27-02-1962 (Su) | 27-04-1960 | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11-04-1966 (Su) | 31-08-1962 | |||
| Tunisia | 15-07-1966 (A) | 15-07-1966 | |||
| Türkiye | 24-07-1933 (A) | 24-07-1933 | |||
| Turkmenistan | 01-05-1997 (A) | 01-05-1997 | |||
| Uganda | 12-08-1964 (A) | 12-08-1964 | |||
| Ukraine | 27-01-1959 (A) | 27-01-1959 | |||
| United Kingdom | 25-09-1926 | 18-06-1927 (R) | 18-06-1927 | ||
| United States of America | 21-03-1929 (A) | 21-03-1929 | |||
| Uruguay | 07-06-2001 (A) | 07-06-2001 | |||
| Vietnam | 14-08-1956 (A) | 14-08-1956 | |||
| Yemen | 09-02-1987 (A) | 09-02-1987 | |||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 25-09-1926 | 28-09-1929 (R) | 28-09-1929 | ||
| Zambia | 26-03-1973 (Su) | 24-10-1964 |
Extensions
China
| Extended to | Entry into force | Termination |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong SAR | 01-07-1997 | |
| Macao SAR | 20-12-1999 |
Portugal
| Extended to | Entry into force | Termination |
|---|---|---|
| Macao (<20-12-1999) | 04-10-1927 | 20-12-1999 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| India | Yes | No |
| Iran | Yes | No |
| Myanmar | Yes | No |
| United States of America | Yes | No |
India
18-06-1927
The signature of the Convention is not binding in respect of Article 3 in so far as that article may require India to enter into any convention whereby vessels, by reason of the fact that they are owned, fitted out or commanded by Indians, or of the fact that one half of the crew is Indian, are classified as native vessels, or are denied any privilege, right or immunity enjoyed by similar vessels of other States signatories of the Covenant or are made subject to any liability or disability to which similar ships of such other States are not subject.
Iran
25-06-1926
Ad referendum and interpreting Article 3 as without power to compel Iran to bind herself by any arrangement or convention which would place her ships of whatever tonnage in the category of native vessels provided for by the Convention on the Trade in arms.
Myanmar
01-04-1937
The Convention is not binding upon Burma in respect of Article 3 in so far as that Article may require her to enter into any convention whereby vessels by reason of the fact that they are owned, fitted out or commanded by Burmans, or of the fact that one-half of the crew is Burman, are classified as native vessels or are denied any privilege, right or immunity enjoyed by similar vessels of other States signatories of the Covenant or are made subject to any liability or disability to which similar ships of these other States are not subject.
United States of America
21-10-1929
Subject to the reservation that the Government of the United States, adhering to its
policy of opposition to forced or compulsory labour except as punishment for crime
of which the person concerned has been duly convicted, adheres to the Convention except
as to the first subdivision of the second paragraph of Article 5, which reads as follows:
"(I) Subject to the transitional provisions laid down in paragraph (2) below, compulsory
or forced labour may only be exacted for public purposes."