Contracting Parties

Date of Signing

Date of Ratification / Exchange of Note

Date of Entry into Force

1.

Armania

7 Nov 2001

12 Nov 2002

12 Nov 2002

2.

Australia

31 Aug 1989

27 Dec 1989

27 Dec 1989

3.

Austria

8 May 1985

22 Apr 1986

22 Apr 1986

4.

Bahrain

3 Nov 2001

27 Dec 2003

27 Dec 2003

5.

Bangladesh

20 Apr 1997

9 Jul 1998

9 Jul 1998

6.

Belarus

15 Dec 2005

-

-

7.

Belgium

16 Oct 1978

28 Nov 1980

28 Dec 1980

8.

Bulgaria

16 Jun 2000

13 Feb 2001

13 Feb 2001

9.

Canada

11 Apr 1984

16 Jul 1985

16 Jul 1985

10.

Cyprus

27 Oct 1998

4 Apr 2000

4 Apr 2000

11.

Czech Republic

12 Feb 1994

14 Aug 1995

14 Aug 1995

12.

Denmark

23 Feb 1998

12 Jan 1999

12 Jan 1999

13.

Egypt

29 Jan 2006

-

-

14.

Finland

25 Apr 1985

26 Feb 1986

28 Mar 1986

15.

France

27 Dec 1974

29 Aug 1975

29 Aug 1975

16.

Germany

10 Jul 1967

4 Nov 1968

4 Dec 1968

17.

Hong Kong SAR

7 Sep 2005

18.

Hungary

18 May 1989

16 Oct 1989

16 Oct 1989

19.

India

22 Mar 1985

13 Mar 1986

13 Mar 1986

20.

Indonesia

15 Jun 2001

23 Sep 2003

23 Oct 2003

21.

Israel

22 Jan 1996

24 Dec 1996

24 Dec 1996

22.

Italy

22 Dec 1977

13 Nov 1978

13 Nov 1978

23.

Japan

7 Apr 1990

28 Jun 1990

28 Jun 1990

24.

Kuwait

29 Jul 2003

-

-

25.

Laos

20 Jun 1997

23 Dec 1997

23 Dec 1997

26.

Luxembourg

7 May 1996

22 Jun 1998

22 Jun 1998

27.

Malaysia

29 Mar 1982

2 Feb 1983

2 Feb 1983

28.

Mauritius

1 Oct 1997

10 Jun 1998

10 Jun 1998

29.

Mongolia

17 Aug 2006

-

-

30.

Myanmar

7 Feb 2002

-

-

31.

Nepal

2 Feb 1998

14 Jul 1998

14 Jul 1998

32.

Netherlands

11 Sep 1975

9 Jun 1976

9 Jun 1976

33.

New Zealand

22 Oct 1998

14 Dec 1998

14 Dec 1998

34.

Norway

30 Jul 2003

29 Dec 2003

29 Dec 2003

35.

Oman

13 Oct 2003

27 Feb 2004

27 Feb 2004

36.

Pakistan

14 Aug 1980

7 Jan 1981

7 Jan 1981

37.

People's Republic of China

27 Oct 1986

29 Nov 1986

29 Dec 1986

38.

Poland

8 Dec 1978

13 May 1983

13 May 1983

39.

Republic of Korea

16 Nov 2006

29 Jun 2007

29 Jun 2007

40.

Romania

26 Jun 1996

13 Apr 1997

13 Apr 1997

41.

Russian Federation

23 Sep 1999

15 Jan 2009

15 Jan 2009

42.

Seychelles

26 Apr 2001

13 Mar 2006

13 Mar 2006

43.

Singapore

15 Sep 1975

27 Apr 1976

27 Apr 1976

44.

Slovenia

11 Jul 2003

4 May 2004

4 May 2004

45.

South Africa

12 Feb 1996

27 Aug 1996

27 Aug 1996

46.

Spain

14 Oct 1997

16 Sep 1998

16 Sep 1998

47.

Sri Lanka

14 Dec 1988

12 Mar 1990

12 Mar 1999

48.

Sweden

19 Oct 1988

26 Sep 1989

26 Sep 1989

49.

Switzerland

12 Feb 1996

19 Dec 1996

19 Dec 1996

50.

Taiwan

9 Jul 1999

51.

The Philippines

14 Jul 1982

11 Apr 1983

11 Apr 1983

52.

Turkey

11 Apr 2002

13 Jan 2005

13 Jan 2005

53.

Ukraine

10 Mar 2004

24 Nov 2004

24 Nov 2004

54.

United Arab Emirates

1 Mar 2000

28 Dec 2000

28 Dec 2000

55.

United Kingdom

18 Feb 1981

8 Oct 1981

9 Nov 1981

56.

United States of America

26 Nov 1996

11 Dec 1997

11 Dec 1997

57.

Uzbekistan

23 Apr 1999

21 Jul 1999

21 Jul 1999

58.

Vietnam

23 Dec 1992

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31 Dec 1992