| Party | Signature | Provisional application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 29-11-1996 | 17-09-1998 (R) | 01-12-1998 | |||
| Belgium | 29-11-1996 | 05-05-2004 (R) | 01-08-2004 | |||
| Denmark | 29-11-1996 | 25-08-1998 (R) | 01-12-1998 | |||
| Finland | 29-11-1996 | 27-01-1999 (R) | 01-04-1999 | |||
| France | 29-11-1996 | 30-05-2000 (R) | 01-08-2000 | |||
| Germany | 29-11-1996 | 08-10-1998 (R) | 01-01-1999 | |||
| Greece | 29-11-1996 | 26-07-1999 (R) | 01-10-1999 | |||
| Ireland | 29-11-1996 | 08-09-1999 (R) | 01-12-1999 | |||
| Italy | 29-11-1996 | 23-03-1999 (R) | 01-06-1999 | |||
| Luxembourg | 29-11-1996 | 14-02-2000 (R) | 01-05-2000 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 29-11-1996 | 04-07-1997 (R) | 01-12-1998 | |||
| Portugal | 29-11-1996 | 31-07-1999 (R) | 01-10-1999 | |||
| Spain | 29-11-1996 | 22-01-1999 (R) | 01-04-1999 | |||
| Sweden | 29-11-1996 | 27-10-1998 (R) | 01-01-1999 | |||
| United Kingdom | 29-11-1996 | 26-10-2000 (R) | 01-01-2001 |