Minamata Convention on Mercury

added reservation
12-09-2023
The Government of the People’s Republic of China is fulfilling the domestic legal procedures for accepting the above-mentioned amendments, and is provisionally unable to accept the abovementioned amendments until further notice from the Government.

added reservation
18-08-2023
Ukraine, in accordance with Article 25 paragraph 2 of the Convention, recognizes both of the means of dispute settlement, specified in this paragraph, as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation.

added reservation
17-07-2023
a) Regarding paragraph 2 of Article 25: In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Convention, Georgia accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party accepting the one or both means of dispute settlements; b) Regarding paragraph 5 of Article 30: Georgia declares in accordance with Article 30, paragraph 5 of the Convention, that any amendments to [an] Annex to the Convention shall enter into the force for Georgia only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto; c) Regarding the implementation of the Convention: Georgia declares that the application of this Convention and its Annexes in relation to Georgia's regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia - occupied by the Russian Federation as a result of its illegal military aggression - shall commence once Georgia's de facto jurisdiction over the occupied territories is fully restored.

added reservation
23-06-2023
… the Government of the Republic of Malawi … declares that: (a) in accordance with Article 25 paragraph 2 of the Convention, with regard to any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, it recognizes both means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2 as compulsory in relation to any party accepting the same obligation; and (b) in accordance with Article 30 paragraph [5] of the Convention, any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force with respect of Malawi only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession with respect thereto…