C 2001/INF/17 |
Thirty-first Session |
Rome, 2 - 13 November 2001 |
MULTILATERAL TREATIES DEPOSITED WITH THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL |
(Status as at 31 August 2001) |
II. CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED UNDER ARTICLE XIV OF THE FAO CONSTITUTION
1. Agreement for the Establishment of the Asia-
Pacific Fishery Commission, approved by the
Fourth Session of the FAO Conference in
November 1948
2. Constitution of the International Rice
Commission, approved by the Fourth Session
of the FAO Conference in November 1948
3. Agreement for the Establishment of a General
Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean,
approved by the Fifth Session of the FAO
Conference in November 1949- Amendments to the Agreement approved
by the FAO Council at its 113th Session
in November 1997- Amendments to the Convention approved by
the 29th Session of the FAO Conference
in November 1997- Amendments to Articles II, III, IV and
XIV concerning financial obligations,
approved by the 84th Session of the
FAO Council
(a) Protocol amending the Convention, concluded
at Paris on 10 July 1984 (b) Protocol to Amend Paragraph 2 of Article X
of the Convention, concluded at Madrid on
5 June 1992(a) Amendments to Articles VIII, XVII, XIX
and XXI of the Convention, approved
on 12 December 1985
(b) Amendment to Article XIII(1) of the
Convention, approved on 12 December 1985
(c) Protocol of Termination of the Convention,
concluded at Madrid on 19 July 1990- Protocol to amend the Agreement,
concluded at Panama on 17 July 1985
IV. CONVENTION ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES
1. Under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO Constitution, the Conference may "...approve and submit to Member Nations conventions or agreements concerning questions relating to food and agriculture" and the Council may "...approve and submit to Member Nations agreements concerning questions relating to food and agriculture which are of particular interest to Member Nations of geographical areas specified in such agreements...". In addition, the Council may approve and submit to Member Nations supplementary conventions or agreements designed to implement any convention or agreement which has come into force under the provisions referred to above.
2. Paragraph 5 of Rule XXI of the General Rules of the Organization, provides that "The Director-General shall report to the Conference whenever a convention, agreement, supplementary convention or agreement has, in accordance with its terms, come into force or ceased to be in force, or has been amended and the amendments come into force." The present document is being submitted in accordance with this requirement and reflects the status of conventions and agreements as of 31 August 2001.
3. In accordance with established practice, the Director-General is also reporting to the Conference on the status of: (1) conventions and agreements concluded outside the framework of FAO in respect of which the Director-General exercises depositary functions, and (2) the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies, the depositary of which is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
4. The status of each convention and agreement shown in the present document is based on formal instruments and official notifications received by the Director-General. In a number of cases where treaties had either been explicitly extended, or were otherwise considered applicable to territories which have acceded to independence and become Member Nations of FAO, the Director-General has addressed communications to the States concerned with a view to ascertaining whether they considered themselves parties to the treaties in question. The data given in the present document will be updated in the light of the replies that may be received in response to these enquiries.
5. The conventions and agreements concluded under Article XIV of the FAO Constitution, as well as those treaties concluded outside the framework of FAO in respect of which the Director-General exercises depositary functions, are listed hereinafter in chronological order according to the dates on which they were concluded. In respect of each convention and agreement, the participants, in whose name the relevant action was effected (e.g. signature and deposit of an instrument of ratification, approval, accession, adherence or acceptance), appear in alphabetical order; the date underlined on the list is the date of receipt of the instrument which brought the treaty into force.
6. Part IV of this document sets out the status of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies.
1. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC FISHERY COMMISSION1
7. In pursuance of a recommendation of the FAO Conference at its Third Session (1947), an Agreement for the Establishment of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council (IPFC), was drawn up by the Governments concerned at Baguio in February 1948 and subsequently approved by the FAO Conference at its Fourth Session (November 1948).
8. The Agreement, in accordance with Article IX (now XI) thereof, came into force on 9 November 1948, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 28 January 1952 under No. 1615.
9. Amendments were approved by the FAO Conference at its Eleventh Session (November 1961). At its Seventeenth Session (1976), the IPFC reviewed the Agreement of 1948, by which it had been established, and adopted a series of amendments thereto which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-second Session (November 1977). The amendments referred to in this paragraph entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.
10. Amendments proposed by the Commission were approved by the FAO Council at
its Hundred and Seventh Session (November 1994). They took effect immediately. The
amendments consisted principally in the change of name of the Commission to read
"Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)".
11. Amendments adopted by the Commission at its Twenty-fifth Session in October
1996 were approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Twelfth Session in June 1997.
They took effect immediately. The scope of the amendments was to reinforce and update the
terms of reference of the Commission.
Parties to the Agreement
12. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia | 10 Mar 1949 |
Bangladesh | 17 Jul 1974 |
Cambodia | 19 Jan 1951 |
China2 23 | Jul 1993 |
France 30 | Jun 1948 |
India 9 | Nov 1948 |
Indonesia 23 | Mar 1950 |
Japan 3 | Oct 1952 |
Korea, Republic of | 19 Jan 1950 |
Malaysia | 15 Sep 1958 |
Myanmar | 7 Jan 1949 |
Nepal | 23 Mar 1978 |
Netherlands3 | 12 Nov 1948 |
New Zealand | 6 Sep 1966 |
Pakistan | 1 Aug 1949 |
Philippines | 23 Jul 1948 |
Sri Lanka | 21 Feb 1949 |
Thailand | 6 Oct 1948 |
United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1949 |
United States of America | 3 Sep 1948 |
Viet Nam | 3 Jan 1951 |
2. CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RICE COMMISSION
13. The Constitution of the International Rice Commission (IRC), which was approved in
principle by the FAO Council in April 1948, was formally approved by the FAO Conference at
its Fourth Session (November 1948).
14. In accordance with Article IX (now XIV), the Constitution of the Commission came into
force on 4 January 1949. The Constitution of the IRC was registered with the
Secretariat of the United Nations on 24 January 1952 under No. 1613.
15. Amendments were approved by the FAO Conference at its Eleventh Session (1961).
At a Special Session (November 1973), the IRC adopted further amendments to its
Constitution, which were approved by the FAO Council at its Sixty-second Session (November
1973). The amendments referred to in this paragraph entered into force for all the parties
to the Constitution.
Parties to the Constitution
16. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia | 1 Jul 1953 |
Bangladesh | 12 Feb 1980 |
Benin | 22 Nov 1984 |
Brazil | 21 Aug 1964 |
Burkina Faso | 19 Nov 1973 |
Cambodia | 16 Jul 1951 |
Cameroon | 8 Nov 1984 |
Chad | 22 Sep 1994 |
Colombia | 6 Sep 1968 |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 8 Mar 1996 |
Cuba | 10 Jan 1949 |
Dominican Republic | 29 Mar 1951 |
Ecuador | 6 Sep 1948 |
Egypt | 29 Nov 1948 |
France | 10 Aug 1948 |
Gambia | 4 Feb 1974 |
Ghana | 8 Mar 1968 |
Greece | 16 May 1991 |
Guatemala | 23 Oct 1964 |
Guinea | 22 Nov 1984 |
Guyana | 24 Jan 1967 |
Haiti | 10 Aug 1972 |
Hungary | 21 Mar 1995 |
India | 12 Oct 1948 |
Indonesia | 15 Mar 1950 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 30 Sep 1954 |
Italy | 6 Oct 1948 |
Japan | 28 Apr 1952 |
Kenya | 4 Nov 1974 |
Korea, Republic of | 21 Nov 1953 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21 Jul 1954 |
Liberia | 19 Jul 1966 |
Madagascar | 27 Oct 1966 |
Malaysia | 15 Sep 1958 |
Mali | 4 Jun 1963 |
Mauritania | 29 Apr 1985 |
Mexico | 17 Dec 1948 |
Mozambique | 21 Jul 1995 |
Myanmar | 29 Nov 1948 |
Nepal | 11 Jul 1967 |
Netherlands | 12 Nov 1948 |
Nicaragua | 10 Dec 1968 |
Nigeria | 13 Nov 1961 |
Pakistan | 5 Oct 1948 |
Panama | 26 May 1975 |
Paraguay | 20 Apr 1950 |
Peru | 23 Aug 1991 |
Philippines | 4 Jan 1949 |
Portugal | 9 Dec 1954 |
Senegal | 8 Jul 1985 |
Sierra Leone | 22 Sep 1964 |
Sri Lanka | 27 Sep 1948 |
Suriname | 10 Jun 1985 |
Thailand | 1 Nov 1948 |
Turkey | 2 Aug 1991 |
United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1949 |
United States of America | 28 Feb 1949 |
Uruguay | 4 Apr 1968 |
Venezuela | 27 Nov 1961 |
Viet Nam | 13 Jun 1951 |
3. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GENERAL FISHERIES COMMISSION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN
17. The Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Commission for the
Mediterranean (GFCM) was approved by the FAO Conference at its Fifth Session (November
1949).
18. In accordance with Article IX (now XII), the Agreement came into force on 20
February 1952, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement
was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 5 April 1952 under No. 1691.
19. Amendments were approved by the Twelfth Session of the FAO Conference (1963).
At its Thirteenth Session (July 1976), the GFCM adopted further amendments to the
Agreement. The amendments to the Agreement were approved by the Seventieth Session of the
FAO Council (December 1976). The amendments referred to in this paragraph entered into
force for all the parties to the Agreement.
Parties to the Agreement
20. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Algeria | 11 Dec 1967 |
Albania | 10 Apr 1991 |
Bulgaria4 | 3 Nov 1969 |
Croatia | 22 May 1995 |
Cyprus | 10 Jun 1965 |
Egypt | 19 Feb 1951 |
European Community | 25 Jun 1998 |
France | 8 Jul 1952 |
Greece | 7 Apr 1952 |
Israel | 20 Feb 1952 |
Italy | 29 May 1950 |
Japan | 12 Jun 1997 |
Lebanon | 14 Nov 1960 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 13 May 1963 |
Malta | 29 Apr 1965 |
Monaco | 14 May 1954 |
Morocco | 17 Sep 1956 |
Romania | 19 Feb 1971 |
Slovenia | 25 May 2000 |
Spain | 19 Oct 1953 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 12 Dec 1975 |
Tunisia | 22 Jun 1954 |
Turkey | 6 Apr 1954 |
United Kingdom5 | 20 Nov 1950 |
21. Declarations and Reservations
Bulgaria
(Reservation made upon acceptance):
"The People's Republic of Bulgaria will not consider itself bound by the decisions
of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes referred to the latter, in
accordance with Article XIII of the Agreement, without the consent of the Government of
the People's Republic of Bulgaria being given with regard to the specific dispute."6
22. At its Twenty-second Session held in Rome from 13 to 16 October 1997, the GFCM
adopted two sets of amendments which were approved by the FAO Council at its
Hundred and Thirteenth Session (4-6 November 1997). The first set of amendments
concerned changes, inter alia, to allow for regional economic integration
organizations that are Members of FAO to become members of the General Fisheries Council
for the Mediterranean and to change the name of GFCM into "General Fisheries
Commission for the Mediterranean". These amendments came into force upon the
concurrence of the FAO Council and did not involve any further procedure for acceptance. The
second set of amendments which provide for new obligations for the Contracting Parties
require formal acceptance from the Parties. Such amendments will come into force only on
their acceptance by two-thirds of the members of the Commission and thereafter for each
Member on its acceptance thereof.
23. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Malta | 23 Dec 1999 |
Turkey | 5 Jun 2000 |
European Community | 27 Jul 2000 |
Cyprus | 3 Aug 2000 |
Italy | 23 Aug 2000 |
Monaco | 12 Jun 2001 |
4. INTERNATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION CONVENTION
24. The FAO Conference, at its Sixth Session (November 1951) approved the International
Plant Protection Convention for submission to Governments for acceptance.
25. In accordance with Article XII, all States could have signed the Convention, subject
to ratification, until 1 May 1952. The Convention has been open for adherence by
non-signatory States since its entry into force.
26. In accordance with Article XIV, the Convention came into force on 3 April 1952,
upon ratification by three signatory governments. The Convention was registered with the
Secretariat of the United Nations on 29 November 1952 under No. 1963.
Parties to the Convention
27. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Adherence (a) Succession(d) |
Albania | 29 Jul 1999(a) | |
Algeria | 1 Oct 1985(a) | |
Argentina | 23 Sep 1954(a) | |
Australia7 | 30 Apr 1952 | 27 Aug 1952 |
Austria | 6 Dec 1951 | 22 Oct 1952 |
Azerbaijan | 18 Aug 2000(a) | |
Bahamas | 29 Sep 1997(a) | |
Bahrain | 29 Mar 1971(a) | |
Bangladesh | 1 Sep 1978(a) | |
Barbados | 6 Dec 1976(a) | |
Belgium | 6 Dec 1951 | 22 Jul 1952 |
Belize | 14 May 1987(a) | |
Bhutan | 20 Jun 1994(a) | |
Bolivia | 27 Oct 1960(a) | |
Brazil | 6 Dec 1951 | 14 Sep 1961 |
Bulgaria | 8 Nov 1991(a) | |
Burkina Faso | 8 Jun 1995(a) | |
Cambodia | 10 Jun 1952(a) | |
Canada | 6 Dec 1951 | 10 Jul 1953 |
Cape Verde | 19 Mar 1980(a) | |
Ghana | 22 Feb 1991(a) | |
Greece | 9 Dec 1954(a) | |
Grenada | 27 Nov 1985(a) | |
Guatemala | 23 Apr 1952 | 25 May 1955 |
Guinea | 22 May 1991(a) | |
Guyana | 31 Aug 1970(a) | |
Haiti | 6 Nov 1970(a) | |
Hungary | 17 May 1960(a) | |
India | 30 Apr 1952 | 9 Jun 1952 |
Indonesia | 6 Dec 1951 | 21 Jun 1977 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 18 Sep 1972(a) | |
Iraq | 1 Jul 1954(a) | |
Ireland | 6 Dec 1951 | 31 Mar 1955 |
Israel | 6 Dec 1951 | 3 Sep 1956 |
Italy | 2 Feb 1952 | 3 Aug 1955 |
Jamaica | 24 Nov 1969(a) | |
Japan | 6 Dec 1951 | 11 Aug 1952 |
Jordan | 24 Apr 1970(a) | |
Kenya | 7 May 1974(a) | |
Korea, Republic of | 8 Dec 1953(a) | |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
28 Feb 1955(a) | |
Lebanon | 18 Sep 1970(a) | |
Liberia | 2 Jul 1986(a) | |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 9 Jul 1970(a) | |
Lithuania | 12 Jan 2000(a) | |
Luxembourg | 16 Jan 1952 | 13 Jan 1955 |
Malawi | 21 May 1974(a) | |
Malaysia | 17 May 1991(a) | |
Mali | 31 Aug 1987(a) | |
Malta | 13 May 1975(a) | |
Mauritius | 11 Jun 1971(a) | |
Mexico | 26 May 1976(a) | |
Moldova | 25 Jan 2001(a) | |
Morocco | 12 Oct 1972(a) | |
Netherlands | 6 Dec 1951 | 29 Oct 1954 |
New Zealand10 | 6 Dec 1951 | 16 Sep 1952 |
Nicaragua | 2 Aug 1956(a) | |
Niger | 4 Jun 1985(a) | |
Nigeria | 17 Aug 1993(a) | |
Norway | 23 Apr 1956(a) | |
Oman | 23 Jan 1989(a) | |
Pakistan | 10 Nov 1954(a) | |
Panama | 14 Feb 1968(a) | |
Papua New Guinea | 1 Jun 1976(a) | |
Paraguay | 5 Apr 1968(a) | |
Peru | 1 Jul 1975(a) | |
Philippines | 6 Dec 1951 | 3 Dec 1953 |
Poland | 29 May 1996(a) | |
Portugal | 6 Dec 1951 | 20 Oct 1955 |
Romania | 17 Nov 1971(a) | |
Russian Federation | 24 Apr 1956(a) | |
Saudi Arabia | 7 Aug 2000(a) | |
Senegal | 3 Mar 1975(a) | |
Seychelles | 31 Oct 1996(a) | |
Sierra Leone | 23 Jun 1981(a) | |
Slovenia | 27 May 1998(a) | |
Solomon Islands | 18 Oct 1978(a) | |
South Africa | 6 Dec 1951 | 21 Sep 1956 |
Spain | 10 Dec 1951 | 18 Feb 1952 |
Sri Lanka | 7 Dec 1951 | 12 Feb 1952 |
St. Kitts & Nevis | 17 Apr 1990(a) | |
Sudan | 16 Jul 1971(a) | |
Suriname11 | 29 Oct 1954(d) | |
Sweden | 11 Dec 1951 | 30 May 1952 |
Switzerland | 6 Dec 1951 | 26 Sep 1996 |
Thailand | 6 Dec 1951 | 16 Aug 1978 |
Togo | 2 Apr 1986(a) | |
Trinidad & Tobago | 30 Jun 1970(a) | |
Tunisia | 22 Jul 1971(a) | |
Turkey | 29 Jul 1988(a) | |
United Kingdom12 | 6 Dec 1951 | 7 Sep 1953 |
United States of America13 | 6 Dec 1951 | 18 Aug 1972 |
Uruguay | 30 Apr 1952 | 15 Jul 1970 |
Venezuela | 12 May 1966(a) | |
Yemen14 | 20 Dec 1990(a) | |
Zambia | 24 Jun 1986(a) |
28. The FAO Conference at its Twentieth Session (November 1979) approved a revised
text of the Convention, which incorporated amendments, proposed at a Government
Consultation held in Rome in November 1976, with modifications subsequently recommended by
the FAO Committee on Agriculture, at its Fifth Session in April 1979, on the proposal of
an Ad Hoc Consultative Group.
29. In accordance with Article XIII, paragraph 4 of the Convention, the revised text came
into force with respect to all contracting parties as from the thirtieth day after
acceptance by two-thirds of the contracting parties, i.e. 4 April 1991.
30. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendments
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Algeria | 1 Oct 1985 |
Argentina | 14 Nov 1983 |
Australia | 22 May 1981 |
Austria | 24 Aug 1994 |
Bangladesh | 11 Jan 1984 |
Barbados | 4 Apr 1991 |
Belgium | 6 May 1983 |
Belize | 14 May 1987 |
Brazil | 28 Aug 1985 |
Bulgaria | 8 Nov 1991 |
Canada | 17 Sep 1980 |
Cape Verde | 19 Mar 1980 |
Chile | 8 Oct 1980 |
Colombia | 18 Sep 1980 |
Costa Rica | 22 Sep 1986 |
Czech Republic15 | 9 Oct 1987 |
Denmark | 19 Sep 1980 |
El Salvador | 20 Sep 1982 |
Ecuador | 22 Jul 1988 |
Equatorial Guinea | 27 Aug 1991 |
Ethiopia | 26 May 1980 |
Finland | 31 May 1982 |
France | 29 Oct 1980 |
Germany16 | 27 Nov 1985 |
Ghana | 22 Feb 1991 |
Greece | 27 May 1992 |
Grenada | 27 Nov 1985 |
Guatemala | 21 Aug 1980 |
Guyana | 21 Jul 1982 |
Haiti | 3 Dec 1990 |
Hungary | 1 Apr 1981 |
Indonesia | 14 Nov 1990 |
Ireland | 27 Jan 1981 |
Israel | 26 Jul 1982 |
Korea, Republic of | 4 Nov 1980 |
Lebanon | 24 Oct 1990 |
Liberia | 2 Jul 1986 |
Luxembourg | 7 Feb 1983 |
Malaysia | 17 May 1991 |
Mali | 31 Aug 1987 |
Malta | 16 Nov 1990 |
Mauritius | 10 Sep 1990 |
Mexico | 11 Nov 1981 |
Morocco | 24 Nov 1980 |
Netherlands | 2 Nov 1981 |
New Zealand | 10 Apr 1990 |
Niger | 17 Dec 1990 |
Nicaragua | 28 Nov 1990 |
Norway | 7 Apr 1981 |
Panama | 3 Aug 1992 |
Papua New Guinea | 13 Nov 1991 |
Paraguay | 23 Dec 1992 |
Peru | 21 Dec 1990 |
Portugal | 23 Apr 1992 |
Russian Federation | 9 Dec 1982 |
Senegal | 27 Mar 1984 |
Sierra Leone | 23 Jun 1981 |
Solomon Islands | 15 Dec 1989 |
South Africa | 10 Mar 1981 |
Spain | 30 Jun 1981 |
St. Kitts & Nevis | 17 Apr 1990 |
Sudan | 5 Mar 1991 |
Suriname | 19 Aug 1980 |
Sweden | 19 Nov 1980 |
Togo | 2 Apr 1986 |
Trinidad & Tobago | 4 Mar 1991 |
Tunisia | 29 Aug 1990 |
Turkey | 29 Jul 1988 |
United Kingdom | 15 Jul 1982 |
United States of America | 11 Jun 1982 |
Uruguay | 1 Oct 1981 |
Yemen17 | 20 Dec 1990 |
Zambia | 1 Feb 1991 |
31. Declarations and Reservations
Cuba
(Declaration and reservation made upon ratification):
Declaration
"... the provisions contained in Article XI of the International Plant Protection
Convention are contrary to the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial
countries and peoples (United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 of 14 December
1960) which proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end
colonialism in all forms and manifestations."
Reservation
"... Cuba does not consider itself bound by the provisions in Article IX,
believing that any differences in interpretation or implementation of the convention
between parties must be solved by direct negotiation through diplomatic channels."
Germany, Federal Republic of
(Declaration made upon ratification):
The International Plant Protection Convention "... shall also extend to the Land
Berlin as from the same date on which it will come into force in respect of the Federal
Republic of Germany."
Romania
(Declaration made upon adherence):
"(a) The cabinet of the Socialist Republic of Romania considers the continued
status of dependence of certain territories referred to in the provisions of Article XI of
the Convention incompatible with the Charter of the United Nations or other instruments
adopted by the United Nations on the granting of independence to colonial countries and
peoples, including the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly
Relations and cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, unanimously adopted by Resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 of the General
Assembly of the United Nations which solemnly proclaims that 'every State has the duty to
promote realization of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples' in
order to put an end to colonialism quickly.
(b) The Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania considers the accession of the
'Republic of Korea' to the International Plant Protection Convention concluded in Rome on
6 December 1951 illegal because the authorities of South Korea cannot under any
circumstances act in the name of Korea."
32. The FAO Conference at its Twenty-ninth Session (November 1997) approved
wide-ranging amendments to the Convention. The amendments were based on the
recommendations of an Expert Consultation held in April 1996, as reviewed and further
elaborated by a Technical Consultation on the Revision of the IPPC held in January 1997,
the Fourteenth Session of the Committee on Agriculture in April 1997, the FAO Council at
its Hundred and Twelfth Session in June 1997 and its Hundred and Thirteenth Session in
November 1997. In accordance with Article XIII, paragraph 4 of the Convention, the new
text will come into force with respect to all Contracting Parties as from the thirtieth
day after acceptance by two-thirds of the contracting parties.
33. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendments
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Albania | 29 Jul 1999 |
Argentina | 5 Apr 2000 |
Australia | 13 Jun 2000 |
Azerbaijan | 18 Aug 2000 |
Bangladesh | 24 Nov 1998 |
Barbados | 10 Aug 1998 |
Costa Rica | 23 Aug 1999 |
Croatia | 14 May 1999 |
Cyprus | 11 Feb 1999 |
Czech Republic | 7 Dec 2000 |
Eritrea | 6 Apr 2001 |
Estonia | 7 Dec 2000 |
Hungary | 28 Jun 2001 |
Korea, Republic of | 9 Nov 2000 |
Lithuania | 12 Jan 2000 |
Mauritius | 13 Dec 2000 |
Mexico | 28 Jun 2000 |
Moldova | 25 Jan 2001 |
Morocco | 8 Feb 2000 |
Netherlands | 27 Aug 2001 |
New Zealand | 22 Jun 1999 |
Norway | 29 Feb 2000 |
Oman | 28 Jan 2000 |
Papua New Guinea | 15 Jan 1999 |
Peru | 22 Mar 2000 |
Romania | 21 Jan 1999 |
Saudi Arabia | 7 Aug 2000 |
Slovenia | 16 Nov 2000 |
Spain | 5 Jun 2000 |
Sweden | 7 Jun 1999 |
Tunisia | 8 Feb 1999 |
Uruguay | 12 Jul 2001 |
5. CONSTITUTION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR THE CONTROL OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
34. The FAO Conference, at its Seventh Session (December 1953) approved the
Constitution of the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease for
submission to FAO Member Nations for acceptance.
35. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIV, the Constitution came into force on 12
June 1954. The Constitution of the Commission was registered with the Secretariat of
the United Nations on 21 June 1954 under No. 2588.
36. Amendments were approved by the FAO Council at its Thirty-ninth Session
(October 1962). At its Twentieth Session (April 1973), the Commission adopted further amendments
to its Constitution, which were endorsed by the Council at its Sixty-first Session
(November 1973). Subsequently, at its Twenty-second Session (March/April 1977), the
Commission adopted further amendments to its Constitution which were approved by
the FAO Council at its Seventy-second Session (November 1977). The amendments referred to
in this paragraph entered into force for all the parties to the Constitution.
37. At its Twenty-eight Session, held in Rome in May 1989, the European Commission for the
Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease adopted an amendment to paragraph 1 of Article I
of its Constitution. The purpose of the amendment was to enlarge the criteria for
membership in the Commission. The amendment was considered by the Council of FAO at its
Ninety-sixth Session (6-10 November 1989) and was approved by Resolution 2/96. In
accordance with Article XIV, paragraph 5 of the Constitution of the European Commission
for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, this amendment took effect on the date of the
decision of the Council, i.e. on 10 November 1989.
38. At its Thirty-second Session (April 1997) the Commission adopted further amendments
to the Constitution. The amendments were endorsed by the FAO Council at its Hundred and
Thirteenth Session (November 1997) and entered into force immediately.
Parties to the Constitution
39. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Albania | 25 Nov 1986 |
Austria | 1 Dec 1955 |
Belgium | 24 Sep 1959 |
Bulgaria | 2 Nov 1971 |
Cyprus | 11 Jan 1971 |
Croatia | 17 Jan 1995 |
Czech Republic18 | 1 Jan 1986 |
Denmark | 4 Feb 1954 |
Finland | 5 Mar 1968 |
France | 28 Feb 1984 |
Germany19 | 26 Mar 1973 |
Greece20 | 23 Mar 1959 |
Hungary | 7 Apr 1970 |
Iceland | 17 Jan 1955 |
Ireland | 16 Dec 1953 |
Israel | 4 Sep 1990 |
Italy | 29 Sep 1955 |
Lithuania | 27 May 1993 |
Luxembourg | 1 Jun 1959 |
Malta | 13 Mar 1970 |
Netherlands | 12 Jun 1954 |
Norway | 11 Dec 1953 |
Poland | 4 Jan 1984 |
Portugal | 6 Oct 1955 |
Romania | 4 Feb 1993 |
Slovenia | 25 Jul 1995 |
Spain | 20 Dec 1978 |
Sweden | 13 Dec 1963 |
Switzerland | 23 Feb 1961 |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 24 Feb 1997 |
Turkey | 27 Sep 1955 |
United Kingdom | 1 Mar 1954 |
40. Declarations and Reservations:
Germany, Federal Republic of - (Declaration made upon acceptance):
The Federal Republic of Germany declared that the Constitution of the European
Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease "... shall also apply to Berlin
(West) with effect from the date on which it enters into force for the Federal Republic of
Germany."
6. PLANT PROTECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION21
41. The FAO Council at its Twenty-third Session (November 1955) approved the Plant
Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region (formerly Plant Protection Agreement
for the South-East Asia and Pacific Region) for submission to Governments for its
acceptance.
42. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XI, the Agreement entered into force on 2
July 1956. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on
20 July 1956 under No. 1963.
Parties to the Agreement
43. The following are the participants that signed definitively or deposited their
instruments of ratification or adherence on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature Definitive Signature (S) |
Ratification Adherence(a) |
|
Australia | 27 Feb 1956(S) | ||
Bangladesh | 4 Dec 1974(a) | ||
Cambodia | 27 Jan 1969(a) | ||
China22 23 | 6 Jun 1990(a) | ||
Democratic People's | |||
Republic of Korea | 16 Jan 1996(a) | ||
Fiji | 16 Dec 1970(a) | ||
France | 20 Aug 1957(a) | ||
India | 2 Jul 1956(S) | ||
Indonesia | 28 Jun 1956 | 21 Dec 1967 | |
Korea, Republic of | 4 Nov 1981(a) | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
25 May 1956 | 17 Mar 1960 | |
Malaysia | 20 Nov 1957(a) | ||
Myanmar | 4 Nov 1959(a) | ||
Nepal | 12 Aug 1965(a) | ||
Netherlands24 | 25 Jun 1956 | 19 Jul 1957 | |
New Zealand25 | 17 Dec 1975(a) | ||
Pakistan | 8 Jan 1958(a) | ||
Papua New Guinea | 1 Jun 1976(a) | ||
Philippines | 11 Jun 1962(a) | ||
Portugal26 | 2 Jul 1956 (S) | ||
Samoa | 23 Dec 1971(a) | ||
Solomon Islands | 20 Jun 1979(a) | ||
Sri Lanka | 27 Feb 1956(S) | ||
Thailand | 26 Nov 1956(a) | ||
Tonga | 5 Nov 1981(a) | ||
United Kingdom27 | 29 Mar 1956 | 3 Dec 1956 | |
Viet Nam | 2 Jul 1956(S) |
44. The Plant Protection Committee for the South-East Asia and Pacific Region,
established under the Agreement, proposed at its Sixth Session the extension of the
geographical scope of the Region by way of an amendment to paragraph (a), Article I of
the Agreement. This amendment was subsequently approved by the Forty-ninth Session of
the FAO Council (November 1967) and came into force with respect to all Contracting
Governments on 16 August 1969, i.e. the thirtieth day following acceptance by
two-thirds of the Contracting Governments.
45. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia | 17 Jul 1969 |
Cambodia | 27 Jan 1969 |
China28 | 6 Jun 1990 |
India | 11 Apr 1969 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20 Aug 1968 |
Malaysia | 6 Mar 1969 |
Nepal | 4 Jun 1969 |
Pakistan | 9 Jun 1969 |
Philippines | 13 Nov 1969 |
Portugal29 | 27 Jan 1969 |
Sri Lanka | 28 Jan 1969 |
Thailand | 6 Jun 1969 |
United Kingdom30 | 31 Dec 1968 |
46. Declarations and Reservations
Pakistan
(Declaration made upon acceptance of the amendment to paragraph (a), Article I,
of the Agreement (November 1967)):
"The Government of Pakistan regards Taiwan as an integral part of the People's
Republic of China and as such, the Government of that State alone is competent to accede
to the Plant Protection Agreement for the South-East Asia and Pacific Region in respect of
its territory, including Taiwan."
47. At its Eleventh Session (September 1978), the Committee proposed certain amendments to the Agreement, which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-fifth Session (June 1979). The amendments consisted in the deletion of the words "South East" in the title of the Agreement and of the change of the name of the Committee to read "Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission". In accordance with paragraph 4, Article IX of the Agreement, the amendments came into force with respect to all Contracting Governments on 16 February 1983, i.e. the thirtieth day following acceptance by two-thirds of the Contracting Governments.
48. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia | 17 Jun 1981 |
Bangladesh | 27 Oct 1981 |
China31 32 | 6 Jun 1990 |
Fiji | 10 Nov 1980 |
France | 7 Oct 1982 |
India | 13 Feb 1980 |
Korea, Republic of | 4 Nov 1981 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 31 Aug 1982 |
Malaysia | 3 Mar 1983 |
Nepal | 1 Apr 1980 |
New Zealand | 10 Apr 1990 |
Pakistan | 22 Apr 1980 |
Philippines | 17 Jan 1983 |
Portugal33 | 11 May 1981 |
Solomon Islands | 24 Mar 1980 |
Sri Lanka | 29 Dec 1982 |
Thailand | 8 Apr 1981 |
Tonga | 5 Nov 1981 |
United Kingdom34 | 9 Apr 1980 |
49. At its Thirteenth Session (April 1983), the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection
Commission established under the Agreement, proposed that paragraph (a), Article I of
the Agreement be amended to include the People's Republic of China in the definition of
the Region and requested the Director-General to take the necessary action with a view to
the aforementioned provision being amended.
50. In keeping with paragraph 2, Article IX of the Agreement, an amendment to paragraph
(a), Article I was submitted to the FAO Council for approval. The Council, at its
Eighty-fourth Session (November 1983), approved the proposed amendment.
51. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article IX of the Agreement, the amendment came into
force with respect to all Contracting Governments as from the thirtieth day after
acceptance by two-thirds of the Contracting Governments, i.e. on 23 May 1990.
52. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendments
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia | 24 Oct 1989 |
Bangladesh | 31 Jul 1984 |
Cambodia | 26 Apr 1990 |
China3536 | 6 Jun 1990 |
Fiji | 25 May 1990 |
France | 8 May 1990 |
India | 19 Aug 1986 |
Indonesia | 11 Apr 1990 |
Korea, Republic of | 17 Apr 1990 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23 Apr 1990 |
Malaysia | 23 Apr 1990 |
Myanmar | 22 Apr 1990 |
New Zealand | 10 Apr 1990 |
Nepal | 11 May 1990 |
Pakistan | 27 Jun 1988 |
Philippines | 26 Apr 1990 |
Portugal37 | 8 Mar 1990 |
Samoa | 23 Apr 1990 |
Solomon Islands | 28 Dec 1988 |
Sri Lanka | 13 Feb 1985 |
Thailand | 2 May 1990 |
United Kingdom38 | 10 Jan 1986 |
Viet Nam | 23 Apr 1990 |
53. In addition, at its Thirteenth Session, the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection
Commission proposed certain amendments to Articles II, III, IV and XIV to the
Agreement. The purpose of these amendments was to introduce mandatory contributions
for the Contracting Governments in order to finance the programme of activities of the
Commission.
54. In accordance with paragraph 2, Article IX of the Agreement, these amendments were
submitted to the FAO Council for approval. The Council, at its Eighty-fourth Session
(November 1983), approved the aforesaid amendments.
55. As these amendments entail new obligations, they will enter into force with respect to
each Contracting Government only on acceptance by it and as from the thirtieth day after
such acceptance, in accordance with paragraph 4, Article IX of the Agreement.
56. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendments
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participants | Acceptance |
Australia | 27 Dec 1994 |
Bangladesh | 31 Jul 1984 |
China39 40 | 6 Jun 1990 |
India | 19 Aug 1986 |
Indonesia | 19 Jan 1993 |
Korea, Republic of | 17 Apr 1990 |
Malaysia | 12 May 1994 |
New Zealand | 16 Dec 1997 |
Pakistan | 27 Jun 1988 |
Sri Lanka | 13 Feb 1985 |
7. CONVENTION PLACING THE INTERNATIONAL POPLAR COMMISSION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF FAO
57. The FAO Conference at its Tenth Session (November 1959) approved the Convention
placing the International Poplar Commission within the Framework of FAO for submission to
Member Nations for its acceptance.
58. In accordance with its paragraph 1, Article XVIII, the Convention came into force on 26 September
1961, the date of receipt of the twelfth instrument of acceptance. The Convention was
registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 9 October 1961 under No. 5902.
59. The International Poplar Commission at its Second Special Session (October 1967),
adopted an amendment to Article IV of the Convention, which was approved by the FAO
Conference at its Fourteenth Session (November 1967). At its Third Special Session
(November 1977), the Commission adopted further amendments to the Convention which
were approved by the FAO Conference at its Nineteenth Session (November/December 1977).
The amendments referred to in this paragraph entered into force for all the parties to the
Convention.
Parties to the Convention
60. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Argentina | 6 Feb 1961 |
Austria | 17 Feb 1961 |
Belgium | 24 Apr 1962 |
Bulgaria | 5 Sep 1972 |
Canada | 28 Nov 1962 |
Chile | 29 Jan 1990 |
China41 | 1 Oct 1980 |
Croatia | 23 Sep 1992 |
Egypt | 26 Sep 1961 |
Finland | 18 Apr 2000 |
France | 17 Mar 1961 |
Germany42 | 15 May 1961 |
Hungary | 23 Nov 1970 |
India | 17 Feb 1964 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6 Mar 1961 |
Iraq | 7 Jun 1977 |
Ireland | 4 Jul 1961 |
Italy | 9 May 1963 |
Japan | 23 Jan 1968 |
Korea, Republic of | 16 Jan 1973 |
Lebanon | 23 Jan 1961 |
Morocco | 7 Sep 1962 |
Netherlands | 22 Dec 1961 |
New Zealand43 | 19 Jun 1969 |
Pakistan | 6 Jul 1962 |
Portugal | 19 Aug 1963 |
Romania | 28 Jan 1964 |
Slovenia | 25 May 2000 |
South Africa | 10 Apr 1996 |
Spain | 21 Apr 1960 |
Switzerland | 23 Feb 1961 |
Sweden | 7 Sep 1992 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 19 Dec 1961 |
Tunisia | 4 Apr 1961 |
Turkey | 27 Jul 1965 |
United States of America | 13 Aug 1970 |
United Kingdom44 | 3 Apr 1962 |
61. Declarations, Reservations and Objections
Germany, Federal Republic of
(Declaration notified to the Organization on 29 February 1968 under the signature of
the Ambassador):
"I have the honour to refer to... the deposit of the instrument of acceptance of
the Convention of 15 May 1961 placing the International Poplar Commission within the
framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. I am instructed
by my Government to inform you that... the Convention placing the International Poplar
Commission within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization also apply to
Land Berlin."
Bulgaria
(Objection notified to the Organization on 26 July 1968 regarding the
above-mentioned declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):
"... that West Berlin as a political entity has never been part, and is not now
part, of the Federal Republic of Germany; hence the letter of His Excellency, the
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany is inadmissible and should not have been
communicated to the Member Nations of FAO."
"... The People's Republic of Bulgaria in this connection expressed its surprise
that FAO agreed to circulate among its Member Nations a document of this nature expressing
the point of view of the Federal Republic of Germany which does not take into account the
territorial and political realities of Europe."
(Reservation made upon acceptance):
"The People's Republic of Bulgaria will not consider itself bound by the decisions
of the International Court of Justice with respect to disputes referred to the latter, in
accordance with Article XV of the Convention, without the consent of the Government of the
People's Republic of Bulgaria being given with regard to the specific dispute."
Cuba
(Objection notified to the Organization on 30 May 1968 regarding the above-mentioned
declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):
"... does not accept or recognize the declaration that these documents will apply
also to Territorial Berlin, because this is not territory of the Federal Republic of
Germany and the pronouncements that a State makes regarding territories that do not belong
to it are not valid, much less binding on them in their international relations."
Hungary
(Objection notified to the Organization on 7 June 1968 regarding the declaration by
the Federal Republic of Germany of 29 February 1968):
"...does not recognize the right of the Federal Republic of Germany to respect
Land Berlin at international forums, since Land Berlin is a politically autonomous entity
not part of the Federal Republic of Germany."
"...considers as being legally null and void and as going counter to international
law the declaration of the Federal Republic of Germany... the Convention placing the
International Poplar Commission within the framework of the Food and Agriculture
Organization also (applies) to Land Berlin."
Poland
(Objection notified to the Organization on 16 April 1968 regarding the
above-mentioned declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):
"...That West Berlin, as an individual political unit, never was and is not a part
of the German Federal Republic, therefore the letter of the Ambassador of the German
Federal Republic cannot be acknowledged and should not have been circulated among Member
Countries of FAO."
At the same time, the Polish People's Republic expressed its "... surprise that
FAO has accepted to circulate among Member Countries such a document which is an
expression of the German Federal Republic opposing territorial and political realities in
Europe."
Romania
(Objection notified to the Organization on 10 May 1968 regarding the above-mentioned
declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):
"...does not recognize the competence of the Government of the Federal Republic of
Germany to extend to West Berlin the application of...the Convention placing the
International Poplar Commission within the framework of FAO inasmuch as West Berlin is not
part of the territory of the Federal of Germany."
Germany, Federal Republic of
(Declaration notified to the Organization on 5 December 1968):
"Berlin is a part of Germany. The relations of Berlin with authorities abroad are,
nevertheless, at present reserved to the Allied Kommandatura which exercises supreme
authority in the city. In paragraph III(c) of the Declaration on Berlin of May 5, 1955,
however, which accords with instruments that previously entered into force, such as the
Declaration referred to in the Allied Kommandatura's letter of May 21, 1952, the Allied
Kommandatura has authorized the Berlin authorities to assure the representation abroad of
the interests of Berlin and its inhabitants under suitable arrangements. Such arrangements
have been made with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany which is the only
German Government freely and legitimately constituted.
The arrangements made in accordance with the foregoing permit the Federal Republic of
Germany to extend to Berlin the international agreements which the Federal Republic
concludes provided that certain conditions are observed. Under these conditions the final
decision in every case on the extension of the international agreement to Berlin is left
to the Allied Kommandatura. In addition, internal Berlin action is required to make any
such international agreement applicable as domestic law in Berlin.
It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city,
safeguards entirely the rights and responsibilities of the Allied Kommandatura in any
event competent to decide on the extension to Berlin of the international agreements
concluded by the Federal Republic of Germany.
It follows that the objections raised by the Government of Poland, Romania, Hungary,
Bulgaria and Cuba are unfounded. My Government would appreciate it if this declaration
would be made known to all Member Governments of the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations."
France, United Kingdom, United States of America
(Declarations notified to the Organization on 9 and 10 December 1968 regarding the
preceding declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany):
"The relations of Berlin with authorities abroad are, and remain, reserved to the
Allied Kommandatura as the supreme authority in Berlin. In paragraph III(c) of the
Declaration on Berlin of May 5, 1955, however, which accords with instruments that
previously entered into force, such as the Declaration referred to in the Allied
Kommandatura's letter of May 21, 1952, the Allied Kommandatura has authorized the Berlin
authorities to assure the representation abroad of the interests of Berlin and its
inhabitants under suitable arrangements.
The arrangements made in accordance with the foregoing permit the Federal Republic of
Germany to extend to Berlin the international agreements which the Federal Republic
concludes provided that certain conditions are observed. Under these conditions the final
decision in every case on the extension of the international agreement to Berlin is left
to the Allied Kommandatura. In addition, internal Berlin action is required to make any
such international agreement applicable as domestic law in Berlin.
It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city,
safeguards entirely the rights and responsibilities of the Allied Kommandatura and,
through it, those of the Allied Powers, who remain in any event competent to decide on the
extension to Berlin of the international agreements concluded by the Federal Republic of
Germany."
62. A special FAO meeting of Member Nations directly affected by the desert locust in
the Eastern Region of its distribution area in South-West Asia, held in Teheran in October
1962, recommended that a regional commission for the control of the desert locust should
be established for the region. This recommendation was confirmed by a second meeting of
the Member Nations directly concerned (May 1963) and by the FAO Desert Locust Control
Committee at its Eighth Session in May 1963.
63. A draft Agreement was considered by the FAO Council at its Fortieth and Forty-first
Sessions and approved by the Conference at its Twelfth Session (December 1963) for
submission to Member Nations for its acceptance.
64. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XX, the Agreement entered into force on 15 December
1964, the date of receipt of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was
registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 2 April 1965 under No. 7663.
65. At its Twelfth Session (March 1977), the Commission adopted amendments to the
Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-second Session (November
1977). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.
Parties to the Agreement
66. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Afghanistan | 14 Jul 1964 |
India | 15 Dec 1964 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 19 Nov 1964 |
Pakistan | 12 Jul 1965 |
67. At its Twenty-second Session (September 2000), the Commission adopted amendments to the Agreement which are being referred to the FAO Council at its Hundred and twenty-first Session (October-November 2001) for approval.
9. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN THE CENTRAL REGION68. The Eleventh Session of the Conference (November 1961), by Resolution 9/61,
requested the Director-General to examine the steps which would be necessary to set up an
international locust commission for that region.
69. In pursuance of the above-mentioned Resolution and action on the recommendation of FAO
committees concerned with desert locust control in the Near East, the Director-General
convened a meeting in Beirut in March 1965. This meeting considered and approved a draft
agreement for the establishment of a commission for controlling the desert locust in the
Near East. The Agreement was approved by the FAO Council at its Forty-fourth Session (July
1965) and submitted to Member Nations for acceptance.
70. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIX, the Agreement entered into force on 21 February
1967, date of receipt of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was
registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 17 March 1967 under No. 8575.
71. At its Seventh Session (October 1976), the Commission adopted amendments to the
Agreement which were approved by the Seventy-second Session of the Council (November
1977). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.
72. At its Twentieth Session (December 1994), the Commission adopted further amendments
to the Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Eighth Session
(June 1995). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.
Parties to the Agreement
73. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Bahrain | 24 Feb 1969 |
Djibouti | 20 Jul 2001 |
Egypt | 6 Jul 1967 |
Iraq | 9 Jan 1970 |
Jordan | 14 Nov 1966 |
Kuwait | 10 Aug 1967 |
Lebanon | 22 Aug 1966 |
Oman | 9 Oct 1972 |
Qatar | 31 Dec 1968 |
Saudi Arabia | 17 Oct 1972 |
Sudan | 21 Feb 1967 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 3 Dec 1968 |
United Arab Emirates | 31 May 1974 |
Yemen45 | 20 Mar 1969 |
74. Declarations and Reservations
Saudi Arabia
(Reservations made upon acceptance):
"(1) With regard to the provision of Article XV of the Agreement, the Government
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to reserve the right to specify, as cases may arise,
areas to be excluded from activities.
(2) That the seat of the proposed Regional Body for Controlling the Desert Locust be
established in a country other than the Kingdom.
(3) That acceptance by the Kingdom of this Agreement will not make it mandatory to
establish a specialized full-time agency for locust control.
(4) The Kingdom proposes that Arabic be regarded as one of the official languages of
the Agreement, and the language of correspondence between the Commission and FAO.
(5) That the question of establishing reserve warehouses in Jedda (to store pesticides
and equipment necessary for locust control activities, in order to provide aid, in cases
of emergency, to member countries prone to locust invasion) be postponed until the Kingdom
becomes a member of the Commission."
75. At the request of interested Member Nations in North-West Africa, a draft agreement
for the establishment of a commission for controlling the desert locust in that area,
within the framework of FAO, was prepared by the Organization. The Agreement was reviewed
in March 1970 by the FAO North-West African Desert Locust Research and Control
Coordination Sub-Committee. The Agreement was approved by the FAO Council at its
Fifty-fifth Session (November 1970) and submitted to Member Nations for acceptance.
76. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIX, the Agreement entered into force on 17 August
1971, date of receipt of the third instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was
registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 24 September 1971 under No.
11354.
77. At its Sixth Session (April 1977), the Commission adopted amendments to the
Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-second Session (November
1977). These amendments entered into force for all the parties to the Agreement.
Parties to the Agreement
78. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Algeria | 17 Aug 1971 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 13 May 1971 |
Mauritania | 16 Jan 1989 |
Morocco | 1 Oct 1971 |
Tunisia | 22 Jul 1971 |
11. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC46
79. At the Fifth Regional Conference on Animal Production and Health (Kuala Lumpur,
September 1971), a draft agreement for the establishment of a regional animal production
and health commission for Asia, the Far East and the South-West Pacific under Article XIV
of the FAO Constitution was drawn up by interested Member Nations. The draft agreement was
revised by the Eleventh Regional Conference for Asia and the Far East (New Delhi, October
1972) and approved by the FAO Council at its Sixtieth Session (June 1973) for submission
to Member Nations for acceptance.
80. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XXIII, the Agreement entered into force on 29 December
1975, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was
registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 26 February 1976 under No. 14604.
81. At its Second Session (Kuala Lumpur, 1977), the Commission adopted amendments
to the Agreement, which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-fourth Session
(December 1978). At its Fourth Session (September 1979), the Commission adopted further amendments
to the Agreement which were approved by the FAO Council at its Seventy-sixth Session
(November 1979). At its Ninetieth Session, on 28 November 1986, the FAO Council, by
Resolution 3/90, approved amendments to the Agreement according to which the
present title was adopted. The amendments entered into force for all the parties to the
Agreement.
Parties to the Agreement
82. The following participants deposited their instruments on the corresponding date
indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia47 | 7 Jun 1976 |
Bangladesh | 29 Dec 1975 |
Bhutan | 21 Feb 2000 |
India | 12 Jun 1975 |
Indonesia | 12 Apr 1977 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20 Jan 1978 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15 Sep 1995 |
Malaysia | 14 May 1976 |
Mauritius48 | 7 Nov 1979 |
Myanmar | 3 Jan 1990 |
Nepal | 29 Dec 1975 |
Pakistan | 29 Oct 1976 |
Papua New Guinea | 25 Jul 1980 |
Philippines | 14 Jul 1975 |
Singapore49 50 | 7 Jun 1976 |
Sri Lanka | 4 Apr 1975 |
Thailand | 16 Sep 1974 |
83. The FAO Conference at its Twenty-seventh Session (November 1993), through
Resolution 15/93, approved the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International
Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas for submission to
Governments for acceptance.
84. Pursuant to Article X.1, the Agreement is open to acceptance by any Member or
Associate Member of FAO, and to any non-member State that is a member of the United
Nations, or of any of the specialized agencies of the United Nations or of the
International Atomic Energy Agency. Acceptance of this Agreement shall be effected by the
deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General of FAO.
85. In accordance with Article XI.1, the Agreement shall enter into force as from the date
of receipt by the Director-General of the twenty-fifth instrument of acceptance.
Parties to the Agreement
86. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Argentina | 24 Jun 1996 |
Barbados | 26 Oct 2000 |
Benin | 4 Jan 1999 |
Canada | 20 May 1994 |
Cyprus | 19 Jul 2000 |
Egypt | 14 Aug 2001 |
European Community | 6 Aug 1996 |
Georgia | 7 Sep 1994 |
Japan | 20 Jun 2000 |
Madagascar | 26 Oct 1994 |
Mexico | 11 Mar 1999 |
Morocco | 30 Jan 2001 |
Myanmar | 8 Sep 1994 |
Namibia | 7 Aug 1998 |
Norway | 28 Dec 1994 |
Peru | 23 Feb 2001 |
St. Kitts & Nevis | 24 Jun 1994 |
Seychelles | 7 Apr 2000 |
Sweden | 25 Oct 1994 |
United Republic of Tanzania | 17 Feb 1999 |
United States of America | 19 Dec 1995 |
Uruguay | 11 Nov 1999 |
13. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TUNA COMMISSION
87. The Agreement for the Establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was
approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and fifth Session (November 1993) by
Resolution No. 1/105.
88. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article IV of the Agreement, membership in the Commission
is open to Members and Associate Members of FAO (a) that are: (i) coastal States or
Associate Members situated wholly or partly within the Area; (ii) States or Associate
Members whose vessels engage in fishing in the Area for stocks covered by this Agreement;
or (iii) regional economic integration organizations of which any State referred to in
subparagraphs (i) or (ii) above is a member and to which that State has transferred
competence over matters within the purview of this Agreement; and (b) that accept this
Agreement in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article XVII.
89. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article IV of the Agreement, the Commission may, by
a two-thirds majority of its Members, admit to membership any other States that are not
Members of FAO, but are Members of the United Nations or of any of its Specialized
Agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, provided that such States (a) are
(i) coastal States situated wholly or partly within the Area; or (ii) States whose vessels
engage in fishing in the Area for stocks covered by this Agreement; and (b) have submitted
an application for membership and a declaration made in a formal instrument that they
accept this Agreement as in force at the time of acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2
of Article XVII.
90. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XVII of the Agreement, acceptance of the
Agreement by any Member or Associate Member of FAO shall be effected by the deposit of an
instrument of acceptance with the Director-General.
91. As provided for in Article XVIII, the Agreement entered into force on 27 March 1996,
date of deposit of the tenth instrument of acceptance. The Agreement was registered with
the Secretariat of the United Nations on 3 June 1996.
Parties to the Agreement
92. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Australia | 13 Nov 1996 |
China51 | 14 Oct 1998 |
Comoros | 14 Aug 2001 |
Eritrea | 9 Aug 1994 |
European Community | 27 Oct 1995 |
France | 3 Dec 1996 |
India | 13 Mar 1995 |
Japan | 26 Jun 1996 |
Korea, Republic of | 27 Mar 1996 |
Madagascar | 10 Jan 1996 |
Malaysia | 22 May 1998 |
Mauritius | 27 Dec 1994 |
Oman | 5 Apr 2000 |
Pakistan | 27 Apr 1995 |
Seychelles | 26 Jul 1995 |
Sri Lanka | 13 Jun 1994 |
Sudan | 3 Dec 1996 |
Thailand | 17 Mar 1997 |
United Kingdom | 31 Mar 1995 |
14. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL
COMMISSION FOR FISHERIES - RECOFI
93. The Agreement for the Establishment of the Regional Commission for Fisheries -
RECOFI - was approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Seventeenth Session (November
1999) by Resolution No. 1/117.
94. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article I of the Agreement, membership in the Commission is
open to Members and Associate Members of FAO and such non-member States of FAO as are
Members of the United Nations, or any of its Specialized Agencies or the International
Atomic Energy Agency that are coastal States or Associate Members whose territories are
situated wholly or partly within the Area defined in Article IV, that accept the Agreement
in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII. It should be noted that Article IV
defines the Area as "...the region bounded in the south by the following rhumb lines:
from Ras Dhabat Ali in (16º 39'N, 53º 3'30"E) then to a position in (16º 00'N,
53º 25'E) then to a position in (17º 00'N, 56º 30'E) then to a position in (20º 30'N,
60º 00'E) then to Ras Al-Fasteh in (25º 04'N, 61º 25'E)."
95. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article XIII of the Agreement, acceptance of the
Agreement shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the
Director-General of the Organization, the depositary of this Agreement, and shall take
effect on receipt of such instrument by the Director-General.
96. As provided for in Article XIV, the Agreement entered into force on 26 February
2001, the date of receipt by the Director-General of the third instrument of
acceptance. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 10
April 2001 under No. 37433.
Parties to the Agreement
97. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Qatar | 12 Jul 2000 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 Nov 2000 |
United Arab Emirates | 26 Feb 2001 |
15. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION FOR
CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN THE WESTERN REGION
98. The Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert
Locust in the Western Region was approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Nineteenth
Session (November 2000) by Resolution No. 1/119.
99. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article V of the Agreement, membership in the Commission is
open to Member Nations of the Organization that constitute the Region defined under
Article III that accept the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article XVII.
It should be noted that Article III defines the Region as "...the western region of
the invasion area of the desert locust (hereinafter "the Region") comprises
Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Tunisia...".
Paragraph 2 of Article V provides that the Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its
Members, admit to membership such other Member Nation of the Organization or such other
State belonging to the United Nations, to one of its Specialized Agencies or to the
International Atomic Energy Agency that has submitted an application to this effect
together with an instrument declaring acceptance of the Agreement as in force at the time
of admission.
100. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XVII of the Agreement, acceptance of the
Agreement by any Member of the Organization shall be effected by the deposit of an
instrument of acceptance with the Director-General and shall take effect on the date of
deposit. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of the same Article, acceptance of the Agreement by
non-Member Nations of the Organization shall be effective from the date on which the
Commission approves the application for membership.
101. As provided for in Article XIX, the Agreement shall enter into force as from the date
of receipt by the Director-General of the fifth instrument of acceptance from the Member
Nations of the Organization mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article V.
Parties to the Agreement
102. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Algeria | 4 May 2001 |
Mali | 9 July 2001 |
Senegal | 8 May 2001 |
1. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS
103. At its Thirteenth Session (1965), the FAO Conference authorized the
Director-General of the Organization to call a Conference of Plenipotentiaries to prepare
and adopt a convention for the purpose of establishing a commission for the conservation
of tuna and tuna-like fishes in the Atlantic Ocean. The Conference of Plenipotentiaries
(Rio de Janeiro, 2-14 May 1966) prepared and opened for signature the International
Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), setting up a Commission which
operates independently of FAO.
104. In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article XIV, the Convention entered into force on 21 March
1969, date of receipt of the seventh instrument of ratification, approval or
adherence. The Convention was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 20
May 1969 under No. 9587.
Signatories and Parties to the Convention
105. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Approval (A) Adherence (a) |
Algeria | 16 Feb 2001(a) | |
Angola | 29 Jul 1976 (a) | |
Barbados | 13 Dec 2000(a) | |
Benin52 | 9 Jan 1978 (a) | |
Brazil | 14 May 1966 | 1 Apr 1969 |
Canada | 20 Aug 1968 (a) | |
Cape Verde | 11 Oct 1979 (a) | |
China53 | 24 Oct 1996 (a) | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 6 Dec 1972 (a) | |
Croatia | 20 Oct 1997 (a) | |
Cuba54 | 15 Jan 1975 (a) | |
Dominican Republic | 13 Feb 1968 | |
Equatorial Guinea | 13 May 1987 (a) | |
European Community55 | 14 Nov 1997 (a) | |
France56 | 7 Nov 1968 (a) | |
Gabon | 9 Aug 1967 | 19 Sep 1977 |
Ghana | 17 Apr 1968 (a) | |
Guinea | 5 Jun 1991 (a) | |
Honduras | 30 Jan 2001(a) | |
Italy57 | 9 Feb 1994 | 6 Aug 1997 |
Japan | 28 Oct 1966 | 24 Aug 1967 |
Korea, Republic of | 31 May 1966 | 28 Aug 1970 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 27 Nov 1995 (a) | |
Morocco | 26 Sep 1969 (a) | |
Namibia | 28 Apr 1999 | 10 Nov 1999 |
Panama | 28 Dec 1998 (a) | |
Portugal58 | 3 Sep 1969 (a) | |
Russian Federation | 7 Jan 1977 (a) | |
Sao Tome & Principe | 15 Sep 1983 (a) | |
Senegal59 | 25 Aug 1971 (a) | |
South Africa | 17 Oct 1967 (a) | |
Spain60 | 14 May 1966 | 21 Mar 1969 |
Trinidad & Tobago | 30 Mar 1999 (a) | |
Tunisia | 16 Dec 1997 (a) | |
United Kingdom61 | 10 Nov 1995 (a) | |
United States of America | 14 May 1966 | 18 May 1967 |
Uruguay | 16 Mar 1983 (a) | |
Venezuela | 9 Jul 1970 | 17 Nov 1983 |
106. On 9 and 10 July 1984, a Conference of Plenipotentiaries of States Parties to the
International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas met in Paris, France, and adopted
a Protocol amending the Convention.
107. Pursuant to its Article II, the Paris Protocol was open for signature at the
Headquarters of FAO in Rome until 10 September 1984.
108. In accordance with its Article III, the Protocol entered into force on the thirtieth
day following the deposit with the Director-General of FAO of the last instrument of
approval, ratification or acceptance by all the Contracting Parties to the Convention,
i.e. on 19 January 1997.
Parties to the Protocol
109. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Acceptance (A) Approval (AA) |
Angola | 29 Aug 1990 (A) | |
Brazil | 10 Sep 1984 | 5 Oct 1988 |
Canada | 10 Sep 1984 | 3 Feb 1992 |
Cape Verde | 13 Mar 1986 (A) | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 27 Jan 1993 (A) | |
Cuba62 | 11 Jan 1989 (A) | |
Equatorial Guinea | 7 Nov 1987 (A) | |
France | 23 Oct 1984 (A) | |
Gabon | 20 Dec 1996 (A) | |
Ghana | 12 Dec 1988 (A) | |
Guinea | 6 Sep 1993 (A) | |
Italy | 6 Aug 1997 | |
Japan | 13 Jun 1985 (A) | |
Korea, Republic of | 7 Dec 1984 (A) | |
Morocco | 9 Dec 1996 (A) | |
Portugal | 7 Apr 1988 (A) | |
Russian Federation | 9 Jun 1986 (A) | |
Sao Tome & Principe | 1 Nov 1984 (A) | |
Senegal63 | 14 Jun 1985 (A) | |
South Africa | 28 Mar 1985 (A) | |
Spain | 21 Nov 1986 (A) | |
United Kingdom | 10 Nov 1995 (A) | |
United States of America | 10 Sep 1984 | 10 Nov 1986 |
Uruguay | 10 May 1985 (A) | |
Venezuela | 7 Mar 1989 (A) |
110. On 4 and 5 June 1992, a Conference of Plenipotentiaries of States Parties to the
International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas met in Madrid, Spain and adopted
a Protocol to amend paragraph 2 of Article X of the Convention. Pursuant to Article 2
thereof, the Protocol was signed in Madrid on 5 June 1992 and thereafter at the
Headquarters of FAO in Rome.
111. In accordance with Articles 2 and 3, the Contracting Parties to the International
Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas may become parties to the Madrid
Protocol either by signature followed by an instrument of ratification or approval or by
the deposit of an instrument of acceptance.
112. As provided for in Article 3, the Protocol shall enter into force for all Contracting
Parties to the Convention on the 90th day following the deposit with the Director-General
of FAO of the last instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance by three-quarters of
the Contracting Parties on condition that the three-quarters include all the Parties
classified as developed market economy countries by the United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development as at 5 June 1992. Any Contracting Party to the Convention not included in
this category of countries may, within six months following notification of adoption of
the Protocol by the Director-General of FAO, request the suspension of the entry into
force of the said Protocol.
Signatories and Parties to the Protocol
113. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Acceptance(A) Approval(AA) |
Brazil | 5 Jun 1992 | 15 Jan 1997 |
Canada | 22 Sep 1993 | 22 Sep 1993 |
Côte d'Ivoire | 5 Jun 1992 | |
France64 | 5 Jun 1992 | 6 Mar 2000(AA) |
Gabon | 26 Oct 2000(A) | |
Ghana | 5 Jun 1992 | |
Guinea | 13 Apr 1995(A) | |
Italy65 | 6 Aug 1997 | |
Japan | 27 May 1998(A) | |
Korea, Republic of | 11 June 1993(A) | |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 14 Jan 1998(A) | |
Morocco | 5 Jun 1992 | 9 Dec 1996 |
Portugal66 | 5 Jun 1992 | 30 Nov 1995 |
Russian Federation | 14 Sep 1994(A) | |
South Africa | 30 Sep 1993(A) | |
Spain67 | 5 Jun 1992 | 14 Feb 1994 |
United States of America | 22 Oct 1992 | 24 Aug 1994 |
Uruguay | 24 Jul 1997(A) | |
Venezuela | 5 May 1998(A) |
2. CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE LIVING RESOURCES OF THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC
114. At its Fourteenth Session (November 1967), the FAO Conference authorized the
Director-General to call a Conference of Plenipotentiaries to adopt a convention for the
purpose of establishing a commission for the conservation of living resources in the
Southeast Atlantic. The Conference of Plenipotentiaries (Rome, 14-23 October 1969)
prepared and opened for signature the Convention on the Conservation of the Living
Resources of the Southeast Atlantic setting up the International Commission for the
Southeast Atlantic Fisheries (ICSEAF) operating independently of FAO.
115. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XVIII, the Convention entered into force on
24 October 1971. The Convention was registered with the Secretariat of the
United Nations on 16 November 1971 under No. 11408.
Parties to the Convention
116. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Acceptance(A) Approval(AA) Adherence(a) |
Angola | 4 Oct 1976(a) | |
Belgium68 | 23 Jul 1970 | 31 Oct 1973 |
Bulgaria | 24 Apr 1972(a) | |
Cuba | 23 Oct 1969 | 15 Jan 1975 |
France | 4 Oct 1972(a) | |
Germany69 | 23 Oct 1969 | 17 Nov 1976 |
Iraq | 4 Jun 1981(a) | |
Israel | 5 Jan 1976(a) | |
Italy | 23 Oct 1969 | 22 Dec 1975 |
Japan70 | 9 Feb 1970 | 22 Jun 1970(A) |
Korea, Republic of | 19 Jan 1981(a) | |
Poland | 2 Mar 1972(a) | |
Portugal | 23 Oct 1969 | 22 Jan 1971 |
Romania | 18 Aug 1977(a) | |
Russian Federation | 23 Dec 1970 | 24 Sep 1971(AA) |
South Africa | 23 Oct 1969 | 2 Oct 1970 |
Spain | 27 Apr 1970 | 6 Dec 1971 |
117. Declarations and Reservations
Germany, Federal Republic of
(Declaration)
The Federal Republic of Germany declared that the Convention on the Conservation of the
Living Resources of the Southeast Atlantic "... will also apply to Berlin (West),
with effect from the date of entry into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."
Germany, Democratic Republic of
(Declaration notified to the Organization on 27 July 1977):
"The Democratic Republic of Germany takes note of the statement by the Federal
Republic of Germany on application to Berlin (West) of the Convention concerning the
Conservation of Living Resources of the Southeast Atlantic of 23 October 1969 and holds
that application of the provisions of this Convention to Berlin (West) is possible only
insofar as this is done in conformity with the Quadripartite Agreement of 3 September
1971, whereby Berlin (West) is not a part of the Federal Republic of Germany and may not
be governed by it."
Italy
(Declaration made upon ratification):
The Government of Italy declared that its ratification of the Convention on the
Conservation of the Living Resources of the Southeast Atlantic "...in no way implies
recognition on the part of Italy of the legitimacy of the South African administration in
Namibia."
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(Declaration made upon signature):
"Signing the Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources in the
Southeast Atlantic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers it necessary to
declare that the statements contained in Article XVII of the Convention according to which
a number of States are deprived of the possibility of becoming participants in he
Convention are of discriminative nature. The USSR believes that in conformity with the
principle of sovereign equality of States the Convention has to be open to participation
of all the States concerned without any discrimination or limitation."
(Declaration notified to the Organization on 3 June 1977):
"As regards the declaration of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
of 17 November 1976 regarding the application for West Berlin of the effects of the
Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources of the Southeast Atlantic of 23
October 1969, the Soviet Government declares that it has no objections to this Convention
applying to West Berlin insofar as this is compatible with the four-party treaty of 3
September 1971 in conformity with which West Berlin does not form part of the FRG and is
not administered by the FRG."
118. Pursuant to Article XIX of the Convention, the International Commission for the
Southeast Atlantic Fisheries approved, on 12 December 1985, at its Eighth Regular Session
held in Tarragona, Spain, amendments to Articles VIII, XVII, XIX and XXI of the
Convention.
119. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIX of the Convention, the amendments shall
enter into force on the ninetieth day after their acceptance by three-fourths of the
Contracting Parties.
120. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the aforesaid
amendments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
France | 8 Aug 1986 |
Germany71 | 12 Nov 1987 |
Italy | 25 Nov 1988 |
Japan72 | 25 Jun 1987 |
Portugal | 19 Jul 1989 |
South Africa | 7 Oct 1987 |
Spain | 26 Mar 1987 |
121. Pursuant to Article XIX of the Convention, the International Commission for the
Southeast Atlantic Fisheries approved, on 12 December 1985, at its Eighth Regular Session
held in Tarragona, Spain, an amendment to paragraph 1, Article XIII of the
Convention proposed by the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The amendment shall
enter into force in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIX of the Convention on the
conditions referred to in paragraph 104 above.
122. The following participants deposited their instruments of acceptance of the aforesaid
amendment on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Acceptance |
Germany73 | 12 Aug 1988 |
Japan74 | 25 Jun 1987 |
South Africa | 7 Oct 1987 |
Spain | 7 Jun 1988 |
123. On 19 July 1990, a Conference of Plenipotentiaries met in Madrid and adopted a
Protocol of Termination of the Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources
of the Southeast Atlantic.
124. In accordance with Article I of the Protocol, the Convention shall terminate when all
Contracting Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the Protocol of
Termination with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations.
125. At present, the following Contracting Parties have deposited an instrument of
acceptance of the Protocol of Termination:
Participant | Acceptance |
Angola | 23 Oct 1990 |
Cuba | 31 Dec 1990 |
3. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE ON INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
126. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on
29 July 1978, adopted the aforementioned Agreement setting up, outside the framework
of FAO, the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP).
127. In accordance with paragraph 2, Article XII, the Agreement was open for signature in
Kuala Lumpur from 1 to 4 August 1978 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
128. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article XII, the Agreement entered into force on 23
May 1979. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on
14 June 1979 under No. 17852.
129. At its Sixth Regular Session held in Islamabad in December 1987, the Governing
Council of the Centre, acting under the powers conferred on it, adopted amendments to
Articles V, VII and X of the Agreement. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article XIII of the
Agreement, the amendments took effect with respect to all contracting parties on
the thirtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council, i.e. on 9 January
1988.
130. At its Seventh Regular Session held in Hanoi in December 1989, the Governing Council
of the Centre adopted amendments to Articles V, VI, VIII and X and to Section I,
Part B of Annex II of the Agreement. The amendments took effect with respect to all
contracting parties on 7 January 1990.
Parties to the Agreement
131. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Afghanistan | 20 May 1996(a) | |
Bangladesh | 1 Aug 1978 | 11 Oct 1978 |
India | 1 Aug 1978 | 5 Feb 1979 |
Indonesia | 1 Aug 1978 | 23 May 1979 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 Aug 1978 26 Feb 1980 | |
Malaysia | 1 Aug 1978 | 14 Nov 1979 |
Myanmar | 9 May 1995(a) | |
Nepal | 1 Aug 1978 | 25 Jun 1979 |
Pakistan | 1 Aug 1978 | 9 Apr 1979 |
Philippines | 1 Aug 1978 | 1 Mar 1979 |
Sri Lanka | 31 Jul 1980(a) | |
Thailand | 11 Feb 1982 | 24 May 1982 |
Viet Nam | 1 Aug 1978 | 20 Feb 1979 |
4. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE ON INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AFRICA
132. A Government Consultation, which met in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, from
18 to 21 September 1979, adopted the aforementioned Agreement setting up, outside the
framework of FAO, the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Africa (CIRDAfrica).
133. In accordance with paragraph 2, Article XII, the Agreement was open for signature in
Arusha on 21 September 1979 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
134. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article XXI, the Agreement entered into force on 16 April 1980.
The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 14 May 1980
under No. 18818.
135. Amendments to paragraph 1(f) of Article V and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article VIII of
the Agreement, were adopted on 3 May 1985 at the Second Special Session of the Governing
Council and entered into force, with respect to all Contracting Parties, on 2 June
1985 in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIII of the Agreement.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
136. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Benin | 26 Nov 1979 | 25 Jul 1984 |
Botswana75 | 21 Sep 1979 | 14 Mar 1980 |
Burkina Faso76 | 21 Sep 1979 | 28 Mar 1980 |
Cape Verde77 | 18 Mar 1980(a) | |
Central African Republic | 16 Nov 1979 | |
Congo, Republic of the | 21 Sep 1979 | 10 Jun 1981 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21 Sep 1979 | 16 Apr 1980 |
Egypt78 | 21 Sep 1979 | 9 Apr 1981 |
Guinea | 21 Sep 1979 | |
Kenya | 16 Nov 1979 | 13 Feb 1981 |
Lesotho | 7 May 1981 | 8 Jun 1981 |
Liberia | 21 Sep 1979 | |
Malawi | 21 Sep 1979 | 18 Nov 1981 |
Mali | 21 Sep 1979 | |
Mauritania | 21 Sep 1979 | |
Mozambique | 15 Apr 1982(a) | |
Nigeria | 14 Jan 1981(a) | |
Rwanda | 16 Nov 1979 | |
Senegal | 3 Aug 1983(a) | |
Sierra Leone | 21 Sep 1979 | 11 Dec 1980 |
Sudan | 26 Sep 1980(a) | |
Togo | 21 Sep 1979 | 27 Feb 1981 |
Uganda | 16 Nov 1979 | 16 Sep 1982 |
United Republic of Tanzania79 | 21 Sep 1979 | 20 Nov 1979 |
Zambia | 21 Sep 1979 | 17 Dec 1979 |
5. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL CENTRE ON AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
137. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Caracas, Venezuela, from 8 to
11 September 1981, adopted the aforementioned Agreement setting up, outside the
framework of FAO, the Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development of Latin
America and the Caribbean (CAARDLA).
138. In accordance with paragraph 2, Article XV, the Agreement was open for signature in
Caracas on 11 September 1981 and remains open for signature at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
139. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article XV, the Agreement will enter into force with
respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it on the date when instruments
of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Government of the host State and
by the Governments of at least five other eligible States.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
140. The following are the signatories, and the participant that deposited its instrument
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Bolivia | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Costa Rica | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Cuba | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Dominican Republic | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Ecuador | 11 Sep 1981 | |
El Salvador | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Grenada | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Honduras | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Nicaragua | 28 Jul 1982 | |
Panama | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Peru | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Saint Lucia | 11 Sep 1981 | |
Venezuela | 11 Sep 1981 |
141. As Ecuador, the host State, had not become a party to the Agreement, and
consequently the Agreement could not enter into force, some countries in the Region
requested the Director-General of FAO to convene a Conference of Plenipotentiaries with a
view to the adoption of a Protocol primarily to amend Article II, which specifies that the
seat of the Centre shall be in Ecuador. The Conference met in Panama City, Republic of
Panama, on 16 and 17 July 1985, and adopted the Protocol to Amend the Agreement for the
Establishment of a Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development of Latin
America and the Caribbean.
142. In accordance with Article II of the Protocol, the seat of the Centre is to be the
Dominican Republic, unless that State has not deposited an instrument of ratification or
accession in respect of the Protocol on the date of its entry into force. In which case,
the Governing Council shall determine the seat of the Centre.
143. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article IV, the Protocol was open for signature on
17 and 18 July 1985 in Panama City, and remains open for signature at FAO Headquarters in
Rome.
144. In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article IV, the Protocol will enter into force with
respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it, on the date when instruments
of ratification or accession have been deposited by the governments of at least six of the
eligible States.
Signatories and Parties to the Protocol
145. The following are the signatories, and the participant that deposited its instrument
on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Colombia | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Cuba | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Ecuador | 17 Jul 1985 | |
El Salvador | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Grenada | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Guatemala | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Honduras | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Nicaragua | 17 Jul 1985 | |
Panama | 17 Jul 1985 | 6 Dec 1985 |
Saint Christopher & Nevis | 17 Jul 1985 |
6. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL CENTRE ON AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEAR EAST
146. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Rome, Italy, from 26 to
28 September 1983, adopted the aforementioned Agreement setting up, outside the
framework of FAO, the Regional Centre on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for the
Near East (CARDNE).
147. In accordance with paragraph 2, Article XII, the Agreement was open for signature at
FAO Headquarters in Rome as from 28 September 1983.
148. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article XII, the Agreement entered into force on 30 December
1987. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on
2 February 1988.
149. On 6 October 1993, the Governing Council of the Centre adopted amendments to
Articles V and IX of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article XIII.1 of the Agreement, the
amendments took effect with respect to all contracting parties on the sixtieth day after
their adoption by the Governing Council, i.e. on 5 December 1993.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
150. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Cyprus | 1 Oct 1985 | |
Egypt | 28 Sep 1983 | 20 Aug 1985 |
Iraq | 28 Sep 1983 | 1 Oct 1986 |
Jordan | 28 Sep 1983 | 23 Feb 1984 |
Lebanon | 6 Nov 1998(a) | |
Pakistan80 | 17 Jul 1987(a) | |
Sudan | 23 Dec 1998(a) | |
Syrian Arab Republic | 28 Sep 1983 | 30 Dec 1987 |
Tunisia | 31 May 1985(a) | |
Yemen81 | 28 Sep 1983 | 9 Nov 1998 |
7. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION FOR MARKETING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION
151. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 9 to
13 December 1985, adopted an Agreement establishing the Intergovernmental
Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery
Products in the Asia and Pacific Region (INFOFISH).
152. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article 15, the Agreement was open for signature in
Kuala Lumpur on 13 December 1985 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome until 30 June
1986.
153. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article 15, the Agreement entered into force on 3
March 1987, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of ratification or accession.
154. At its Tenth Session held in Kuala Lumpur from 12-15 December 1995, the Governing
Council of INFOFISH adopted amendments to the Agreement. The amendments entered
into force on 14 January 1996.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
155. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Bangladesh | 3 Mar 1987(a) | |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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20 Mar 1986(a) | ||
France | 27 Jun 1986 | |
India | 19 Sep 1986(a) | |
Indonesia82 | 30 Jun 1986 | 9 Oct 1987 |
Malaysia | 22 Jan 1987(a) | |
Maldives | 7 Aug 1986(a) | |
Solomon Islands | 1 Jul 1987(a) | |
Sri Lanka | 6 May 1987(a) | |
Thailand | 13 May 1988(a) |
8. AGREEMENT ON THE NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTRES
IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
156. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Bangkok, Thailand, from 5 to 8
January 1988, adopted the Agreement establishing the Network of Aquaculture Centres in
Asia and the Pacific (NACA).
157. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article 16, the Agreement was open for signature in
Bangkok on 8 January 1988 and thereafter at FAO Headquarters in Rome until 7 January
1989.
158. In accordance with paragraph 4, Article 16, the Agreement entered into force on 11 January
1990, date of receipt of the fifth instrument of ratification or accession.
159. At its Fourth Session, held in Hong Kong from 8 to 11 December 1992, the Governing
Council of the Organization for the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific
adopted an amendment to paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Agreement. Pursuant to
paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Agreement, the amendment took effect with respect to all
Contracting Parties on the thirtieth day after its adoption by the Governing Council, i.e.
on 10 January 1993.
Parties to the Agreement
160. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Australia | 1 Jul 1998(a) | |
Bangladesh | 15 May 1990(a) | |
Cambodia | 23 Apr 1992(a) | |
China | 8 Jan 1988 | 11 Jan 1990(a) |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 23 May 1990(a) | |
Hong Kong, China83 | 14 Dec 1988 | 14 Dec 1988 |
India | 4 Jun 1992(a) | |
Malaysia | 4 Jul 1991(a) | |
Myanmar | 22 May 1990(a) | |
Nepal | 8 Jan 1988 | 4 Jan 1990 |
Pakistan | 28 Jan 1991(a) | |
Philippines | 29 Nov 2000(a) | |
Sri Lanka | 5 Sep 1988 | 5 Jan 1989 |
Thailand | 28 Mar 1994(a) | |
Viet Nam | 2 Feb 1989(a) |
9. REGIONAL CONVENTION ON FISHERIES COOPERATION AMONG AFRICAN STATES BORDERING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
161. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries, which met in Dakar, Senegal, on 4 and 5 July
1991, adopted the Regional Convention on Fisheries Cooperation among African States
bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
162. In accordance with Article 22, the Convention was open for signature in Dakar and at
FAO Headquarters in Rome until 31 December 1992.
163. Pursuant to Article 24, the Convention entered into force on 11 August 1995 (thirty
days after the receipt by the Director-General of FAO of the seventh instrument of
ratification, acceptance, approval or accession). The Convention was registered with the
Secretariat of the United Nations on 21 February 1996 under Nº 32592.
Signatories and Parties to the Convention
164. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participants | Signature | Ratification Acceptance(A) Approval(AA) Accession(a) |
Benin | 12 Jul 1999(a) | |
Cameroon | 11 Dec 1992 | |
Cape Verde | 30 Sep 1992 | 8 Aug 2001 |
Congo, Republic of the | 8 Jan 1992 | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 17 Mar 1995(a) | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5 July 1991 | |
Equatorial Guinea | 27 Apr 1994(a) | |
Gabon | 15 Mar 1995(a) | |
Gambia | 4 Dec 1992 | |
Guinea | 4 Dec 1992 | 5 Aug 1993 |
Guinea-Bissau | 12 Jul 1995(a) | |
Mauritania | 9 Oct 1992 | |
Morocco | 5 July 1991 | 14 May 1999 |
Nigeria | 5 Nov 1999(a) | |
Senegal | 5 July 1991 | 6 Apr 1994 |
Sierra Leone | 17 Nov 1993(a) | |
Togo | 5 July 1991 |
10. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARKETING INFORMATION AND COOPERATION SERVICES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS IN AFRICA
165. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of the Intergovernmental
Organization for Marketing Information and Cooperation Services for Fishery Products in
Africa, which was held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 12 and 13 December 1991,
adopted the Agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing
Information and Cooperation Services for Fishery Products in Africa (INFOPÊCHE).
166. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article l4, the Agreement was signed in Abidjan on 13
December 1991 on behalf of the five States mentioned below and remained open for signature
at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome
until 31 December 1992. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Agreement, the
African States referred to in Annex I to the Agreement may become parties to the Agreement
either by signature, followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification or by the
deposit of an instrument of accession.
167. Paragraph 4 of Article l4 provides that the Agreement shall enter into force with
respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it on the date when instruments
of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Governments of at least five
States listed in Annex I to the Agreement. In accordance with this provision, the
Agreement entered into force on 23 December 1993, date of receipt of the fifth
instrument of ratification or accession. The Agreement was registered with the Secretariat
of the United Nations on 9 June 1994 under Nº 31029.
168. Subject to paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Agreement, at any time after the entry
into force of the Agreement, any State not referred to in Annex I may apply to the
Director-General of FAO to become a member of INFOPÊCHE. The Governing Council of
INFOPÊCHE shall then decide on the application.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
169. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participants | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Cameroon | 18 Feb 1994(a) | |
Congo , Republic of the | 12 Jun 1995(a) | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 13 Dec 1991 | 16 Sep 1994 |
Gambia | 13 Dec 1991 | 14 Jun 1994 |
Ghana | 8 Mar 1995(a) | |
Guinea | 29 Dec 1992(a) | |
Guinea-Bissau | 13 Dec 1991 | 7 Apr 1993 |
Liberia | 6 Nov 1993 | 9 Nov 1993 |
Mauritania | 13 Dec 1991 | 2 Jun 1995 |
Morocco | 28 Dec 1992 | |
Namibia | 30 Dec 1996(a) | |
Nigeria | 13 Dec 1991 | 11 Apr 1995 |
Senegal | 28 May 1993(a) | |
Sierra Leone | 23 Dec 1993(a) |
11. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEAR EAST PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATION
170. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of the Near East Plant
Protection Organization, which was held in Rabat, Morocco, from 16 to 18 February 1993,
adopted the Agreement for the Establishment of the Near East Plant Protection Organization
(NEPPO).
171. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article XIX, the Agreement was signed in Rabat on 18
February 1993 on behalf of the ten States mentioned below and remains open for signature
at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in
Rome. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIX of the Agreement, the Near East States
referred to in Annex I to the Agreement may become parties to the Agreement either by
signature, followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification or by the deposit of
an instrument of accession.
172. As provided for in paragraph 4 of Article XIX, the Agreement shall enter into force
with respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it, on the date when
instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Governments of at
least ten of the States specified in Annex I to the Agreement.
173. Subject to paragraph 5 of Article XIX of the Agreement, at any time after the entry
into force of the Agreement, any State not specified in Annex I may notify the
Director-General of FAO of its desire to become a Member of the Organization. The
Governing Council of the Organization shall then decide on the application.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
174. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Algeria | 18 Feb 1993 | |
Egypt | 18 Feb 1993 | 13 Apr 1995 |
Jordan | 18 Feb 1993 | 3 Oct 1995 |
Malta | 18 Feb 1993 | 28 Oct 1994 |
Mauritania | 18 Feb 1993 | |
Morocco | 18 Feb 1993 | 18 Feb 1997 |
Pakistan | 4 Jan 1995(a) | |
Sudan | 18 Feb 1993 | 16 Mar 1995 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 18 Feb 1993 | |
Tunisia | 18 Feb 1993 | 11 Mar 1994 |
Yemen | 18 Feb 1993 |
12. CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRE FOR MARKETING INFORMATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS IN THE ARAB REGION
175. The Constituent Assembly of the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory
Services for Fishery Products in the Arab Region, which was held in Manama, Bahrain, on 23
and 24 June 1993, adopted the Constitution of the Centre for Marketing Information and
Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Arab Region (INFOSAMAK).
176. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 21, the Constitution was signed in Manama on 24
June 1993 on behalf of the States listed below and remains open for signature at the
Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome.
177. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 21, the Arab States may become parties to the
Constitution by (a) signing the Constitution or (b) depositing an instrument of
acceptance.
178. Paragraph 4 of Article 21 provides that the Constitution shall enter into force, with
respect to all the States that have signed it or accepted it, once it has been signed or
accepted by not less than half of the States participating in the Constituent Assembly.
The Constitution entered into force on 24 June 1993 since the six States
participating in the Constituent Assembly had signed it the same day.
179. Amendments to the Constitution were adopted by the General Assembly of the Centre at
its First Extraordinary Session held in Rome on 16 March 1995. The amendments entered into
force immediately for all countries.
Parties to the Constitution
180. The following are the participants that signed the Constitution or deposited an
instrument of acceptance on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Acceptance |
Algeria | 12 Feb 1994 | |
Bahrain | 24 Jun 1993 | |
Mauritania | 24 Jun 1993 | |
Morocco | 24 Jun 1993 | |
Sudan | 17 Mar 1995 | |
Syrian Arab Republic | 24 Jun 1993 | |
Tunisia | 24 Jun 1993 | |
Yemen | 24 Jun 1993 |
13. CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRE FOR MARKETING INFORMATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
181. The Constituent Assembly of the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory
Services for Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held in San
José, Costa Rica on 17 and 18 February 1994, adopted the Constitution of the Centre for
Marketing Information and Advisory Services for Fishery Products in Latin America and the
Caribbean (INFOPESCA).
182. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 22, the States of Latin America and the Caribbean
may become parties to the Constitution by (a) signing the Constitution or (b) depositing
an instrument of accession.
183. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 22, the Constitution was open for signature in San
José on 18 February 1994 and five States signed it on the same day.
184. Paragraph 4 of Article 22 provides that the Constitution shall enter into force with
respect to all the States that have signed it or acceded thereto on the date when the
Governments of at least five States of Latin America and the Caribbean have signed it or
deposited their instruments of accession. As a consequence, the Constitution entered into
force on 18 February 1994. The Constitution was registered with the
Secretariat of the United Nations on 8 March 1995 under No. 4112.
Signatories and Parties to the Constitution
185. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments of accession on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Accession |
Argentina | 6 Dec 1994 | |
Belize | 18 Feb 1994 | |
Brazil | 28 Oct 1994 | |
Colombia | 3 Feb 2000 | |
Costa Rica | 18 Feb 1994 | |
Dominican Republic | 13 Jun 1994 | |
Honduras | 18 Feb 1994 | |
Mexico | 26 Mar 1997 | |
Nicaragua | 18 Feb 1994 | |
Uruguay | 18 Feb 1994 | |
Venezuela | 16 Dec 1997 |
14. CONVENTION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAKE VICTORIA FISHERIES ORGANIZATION
186. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of the Lake Victoria
Fisheries Organization, which was held in Kisumu, Kenya, on 30 June 1994, adopted the
Convention for the Establishment of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO).
187. Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article XIX, the Convention was signed in Kisumu on 30
June 1994 on behalf of the States listed below and remained open for signature at the
Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome. In
accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIX, the riparian States of Lake Victoria may
become parties to the Convention by signing it and then depositing an instrument of
ratification or by depositing an instrument of accession.
188. Paragraph 4 of Article XIX provides that the Convention shall enter into force on the
date of the deposit of the third instrument of ratification or accession. In accordance
with this provision, the Convention entered into force on 24 May 1996. The
Convention was registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations on 30 July 1996.
189. At its Second Session held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12 November 1998, the Council of
Ministers of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization adopted amendments to the
Convention. The amendments entered into force thirty days after their adoption, i.e. on 12
December 1998.
Parties to the Convention
190. The following are the participants that deposited their instruments on the
corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Accession (a) |
Kenya | 30 Jun 1994 | 24 May 1996 |
Uganda | 30 Jun 1994 | 5 Jan 1996 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
23 May 1995(a) |
15. CONSTITUTION OF THE AFRICAN NETWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF HORTICULTURE (RADHORT)
191. The Constituent Assembly for the establishment of the African Network for the
Development of Horticulture (RADHORT), which met in Rome (Italy) on 14 April 2000, adopted
the Constitution of the African Network for the Development of Horticulture (RADHORT).
192. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 21 of the Constitution, the States referred
to in paragraph 1 of Article 6 become Member States of the Network by depositing an
instrument of acceptance of the Constitution, accompanied or followed by payment of their
contribution to the RADHORT Fund.
193. Paragraph 4 of Article 21 states that the Constitution shall come into effect as soon
as at least five of the States referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 6 have accepted it
and paid their contribution to the RADHORT Fund. The Constitution will subsequently come
into effect for those States that accept it on the date of deposit of their instrument of
acceptance, accompanied by payment of their contribution to the Fund.
States having deposited an instrument of acceptance of the Constitution
194. The Governments of the following countries have deposited their instruments of acceptance on the dates indicated.
Participant | Acceptance |
Burkina Faso | 23 Apr 2001 |
Cape Verde | 18 Aug 2000 |
Chad | 10 Jan 2001 |
Côte d'Ivoire | 22 May 2001 |
Guinea | 24 Oct 2000 |
Guinea-Bissau | 22 Nov 2000 |
Mali | 10 Apr 2001 |
Mauritania | 18 Dec 2000 |
Senegal | 8 Feb 2001 |
16. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE (EUROFISH)
195. A Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of the International
Organisation for the Development of Fisheries in Eastern and Central Europe, which was
held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 23 May 2000, adopted the Agreement establishing the
International Organisation for the Development of Fisheries in Eastern and Central Europe
(EUROFISH).
196. In accordance with paragraph 1(b) of Article l4, the Agreement was signed in
Copenhagen on 23 May 2000 on behalf of Estonia, Hungary and Latvia, and remained open
for signature at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations in Rome. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Agreement, the
European States may become parties to the Agreement either by signature of the Agreement
at a ministerial level, by signature followed by the deposit of an instrument of
ratification or by the deposit of an instrument of accession.
197. Paragraph 6 of Article l4 provides that the Agreement shall enter into force with
respect to all States or regional economic integration organisations that have signed it
at a ministerial level, ratified it or acceded to it on the date when at least five
European States or regional economic integration organisations have signed it at a
ministerial level or have deposited an instrument of ratification or accession.
198. In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 14 and subject to paragraph 2 of Article 6
of the Agreement, at any time after the entry into force of the Agreement, any State
outside the Region may apply to the Director-General of FAO to become a member of
EUROFISH. The Governing Council of EUROFISH shall then decide on the application.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
199. The following are the signatories and the parties that deposited their instruments on
the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature Definitive Signature (S) |
Ratification Accession(A) |
|
Albania | 17 Nov. 2000(S) | ||
Denmark | 18 Jul 2000(S) | ||
Estonia | 23 May 2000 | ||
Hungary | 23 May 2000 | ||
Latvia | 23 May 2000 | 26 Feb 2001 | |
Norway | 26 Feb 2001(S) |
17. CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN
200. The Conference on the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, which was held
in Windhoek, Namibia, on 20 April 2001, adopted the Convention on the Conservation and
Management of Fisheries Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean (SEAFO).
201. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 25, the Convention was signed in Windhoek on 20
April 2001 on behalf of the States and the regional economic integration organisation
listed below and remains open for signature at the Headquarters of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome for one year from its adoption,
i.e. until 20 April 2002. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 25, the Convention
shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the States and regional
economic integration organisations referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25. Pursuant to
paragraph 1 of Article 26, the Convention shall be open for accession by coastal states
and by all other States and regional economic integration organisations whose vessels fish
in the Convention Area for fishery resources covered by the Convention.
202. Article 27 of provides that the Convention shall enter into force 60 days after the
date of deposit with the Depositary of the third instrument of ratification, accession,
acceptance or approval at least one of which has been deposited by a coastal State. For
each State or regional economic integration organisation which, subsequent to the date of
entry into force of this Convention, deposits and instrument of ratification or accession,
this Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following such deposit.
Signatories and Parties to the Agreement
203. The following are the signatories and the participants that deposited their
instruments on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Signature | Ratification Acceptance(A) Approval(AA) Accession(A) |
Angola | 20 Apr 2001 | |
European Community | 20 Apr 2001 | |
Iceland | 20 Apr 2001 | |
Korea, Rep. of | 20 Apr 2001 | |
Namibia | 20 Apr 2001 | |
Norway | 20 Apr 2001 | |
South Africa | 20 Apr 2001 | |
United Kingdom84 | 20 Apr 2001 | |
United States of America | 20 Apr 2001 |
204. By a Resolution adopted on 21 November 1947, the General Assembly of the United
Nations approved the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized
Agencies which was subsequently submitted to the Specialized Agencies for acceptance and
to every Member of the United Nations and every other State Member of one or more of the
Specialized Agencies for accession. Pursuant to Section 41, Article XI of the Convention,
the Secretary-General of the United Nations acts as depositary.
205. The Fourth Session of the FAO Conference (November 1948) accepted the standard
clauses of the Convention, as modified by Annex II, relating to FAO, and authorized the
Director-General to communicate the text to those Member Nations of FAO that were not
members of the United Nations and to invite them to accede thereto in accordance with
Section 42 of the Convention.
206. Annex II to the Convention was amended at the Tenth Session of the FAO Conference
(1959) by Resolution 72/59, and pursuant to Section 38 of the Convention, certified copies
of that Resolution and of the revised Annex incorporating the amendments were transmitted
by the Director-General to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
207. The Conference at its Thirteenth Session (1965) by Resolution 21/65 further amended
Annex II to the Convention. The amendments were also transmitted to the Secretary-General
of the United Nations.
Parties to the Convention85
208. The Governments of the following States deposited with the United Nations instruments
of accession to the Convention whereby they undertook to apply the provisions thereof to
FAO on the corresponding date indicated:
Participant | Accession Succession(d) |
Acceptance of first revised text of Annex II86 |
Acceptance of second revised text of Annex II87 |
Algeria | 25 Mar 1964 | ||
Antigua & Barbuda | 14 Dec 1988(d) | 14 Dec 1988 | |
Argentina | 10 Oct 1963 | 10 Oct 1963 | |
Australia | 9 May 1986 | 9 May 1986 | |
Austria | 21 Jul 1950 | 14 Feb 1962 | 22 Jul 1966 |
Bahamas | 17 Mar 1977(d) | ||
Bahrain | 17 Sep 1992 | 17 Sep 1992 | |
Barbados | 19 Nov 1971 | ||
Belgium | 14 Mar 1962 | ||
Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1 Sep 1993(d) | ||
Botswana | 5 Apr 1983 | ||
Brazil | 22 Mar 1963 | 15 Jul 1966 | |
Bulgaria | 13 Jun 1968 | ||
Burkina Faso | 6 Apr 1962 | ||
Cambodia | 26 Sep 1955 | ||
Cameroon | 30 Apr 1992 | 30 Apr 1992 | |
Central African Republic | 15 Oct 1962 | ||
Chile | 21 Sep 1951 | ||
China | 11 Sep 1979 | 11 Sep 1979 | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 28 Dec 1961 | ||
Croatia | 12 Oct 1992(d) | 12 Oct 1992 | 12 Oct 1992 |
Cuba | 13 Sep 1972 | ||
Cyprus | 6 May 1964(d) | ||
Czech Republic88 | 22 Feb 1993(d) | 22 Feb 1993 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8 Dec 1964 | ||
Denmark | 25 Jan 1950 | 26 Dec 1960 | |
Dominica | 24 Jun 1988 | 24 Jun 1988 | |
Ecuador | 7 Jul 1953 | 2 Aug 1960 | 26 Jul 1966 |
Egypt | 28 Sep 1954 | ||
Estonia | 8 Oct 1997 | ||
Fiji | 21 Jun 1971(d) | ||
Finland | 31 Jul 1958 | 8 Sep 1960 | |
Gabon | 30 Nov 1982 | 30 Nov 1982 | |
Gambia | 1 Aug 1966(d) | ||
Germany89 | 10 Oct 1957 | 23 May 1963 | 11 Jun 1985 |
Ghana | 9 Sep 1958 | 16 Sep 1960 | |
Greece | 21 Jun 1977 | 21 Jun 1977 | |
Guatemala | 30 Jun 1951 | ||
Guinea | 29 Mar 1968 | ||
Guyana | 13 Sep 1973 | ||
Haiti | 16 Apr 1952 | ||
Hungary | 9 Aug 1973 | ||
India | 10 Feb 1949 | 12 Apr 1963 | |
Indonesia | 8 Mar 1972 | ||
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 16 May 1974 | 16 May 1974 | |
Iraq | 9 Jul 1954 | ||
Ireland | 10 May 1967 | ||
Italy | 30 Aug 1985 | 30 Aug 1985 | |
Jamaica | 4 Nov 1963 | ||
Japan | 18 Apr 1963 | ||
Jordan | 12 Dec 1950 | 11 Aug 1960 | |
Kenya | 1 Jul 1965 | 3 Mar 1966 | |
Kuwait | 7 Feb 1963 | 7 Feb 1963 | 29 Aug 1966 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9 Aug 1960 | ||
Lesotho | 26 Nov 1969 | 26 Nov 1969 | |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 30 Apr 1958 | ||
Lithuania90 | 10 Feb 1997 | 10 Feb 1997 | |
Luxembourg | 20 Sep 1950 | ||
Madagascar | 3 Jan 1966 | 22 Nov 1966 | |
Malawi | 2 Aug 1965 | 16 Sep 1966 | |
Malaysia91 | 29 Mar 1962(d) | ||
Mali | 24 Jun 1968 | ||
Malta92 | 27 Jun 1968(d) | 21 Oct 1968 | |
Mauritius93 | 18 Jul 1969(d) | 18 Jul 1969 | |
Mongolia | 20 Sep 1974 | 20 Sep 1974 | |
Morocco | 10 Jun 1958 | 30 Nov 1966 | |
Nepal | 28 Sep 1965 | ||
Netherlands | 21 Jul 1949 | 28 Jun 1965 | 9 Dec 1966 |
New Zealand | 25 Nov 1960 | 23 May 1967 | |
Nicaragua | 6 Apr 1959 | ||
Niger | 15 May 1968 | ||
Nigeria | 26 Jun 1961(d) | ||
Norway | 25 Jan 1950 | 10 Nov 1960 | 2 Aug 1966 |
Pakistan | 13 Mar 1962 | ||
Philippines | 20 Mar 1950 | ||
Poland | 19 Jun 1969 | 19 Jun 1969 | |
Republic of Korea | 13 May 1977 | 13 May 1977 | |
Romania | 15 Sep 1970 | 15 Sep 1970 | |
Rwanda | 15 Apr 1964 | ||
Saint Lucia | 2 Sep 1986 | 2 Sep 1986 | |
Senegal | 2 Mar 1966 | ||
Seychelles | 24 Jul 1985 | 24 Jul 1985 | |
Sierra Leone | 13 Mar 1962(d) | ||
Singapore | 18 Mar 1966(d) | ||
Slovakia94 | 28 May 1993(d) | 28 May 1993(d) | |
Slovenia | 6 Jul 1992(d) | ||
Spain | 26 Sep 1974 | 26 Sep 1974 | |
Sweden | 12 Sep 1951 | 28 Sep 1960 | |
Thailand | 30 Mar 1956 | 19 Jun 1961 | 21 Mar 1966 |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
11 Mar 1996(d) | 11 Mar 1996 | 11 Mar 1996 |
Tonga | 17 Mar 1976(d) | ||
Trinidad & Tobago | 19 Oct 1965 | 15 Jul 1966 | |
Tunisia | 3 Dec 1957 | ||
Uganda | 11 Aug 1983 | ||
Ukraine | 25 Feb 1993 | 25 Feb 1993 | |
United Kingdom | 16 Aug 1949 | 6 Aug 1985 | |
United Republic of Tanzania | 29 Oct 1962 | ||
Uruguay | 29 Dec 1977 | 29 Dec 1977 | |
Yugoslavia | 23 Nov 1951 | 8 Apr 1964 | 27 Feb 1969 |
Zambia | 16 Jun 1975(d) | ||
Zimbabwe | 5 Mar 1991 | 5 Mar 1991 |
209. The Director-General of FAO was informed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations that the Governments of the following States had also tendered for deposit with the United Nations instruments of accession to the Convention whereby they undertook to apply its provisions to FAO. These instruments, however, contained certain reservations on account of which the following States are not considered as having acceded to the Convention:
Participants | Date of tender |
Canada | 29 Mar 1966 |
Colombia | 19 May 1977 |
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1 The Commission was first designated as the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council. At its Seventeenth Session in 1976, the Council adopted the title "Indo-Pacific Fishery Commission". The relevant amendment to the Agreement was approved by the FAO Council in 1977. The present designation was adopted by the Commission at its Twenty-fourth Session in 1993. The relevant amendment to the Agreement was approved by the FAO Council at its Hundred and Seventh Session in 1994.
2 The Agreement applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (letters from the Permanent Representative of China to FAO to the Director-General of 19 June 1997 and 25 June 1997).
3 On 1 March 1974, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from the Netherlands. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XII (now XIII) of the Agreement, the notification of withdrawal became effective three months from the date of its receipt by the Director-General.
4 Acceptance effected under the procedure provided for in paragraph 4, Rule XXI of the General Rules of the Organization, subject to the deposit of a formal instrument of acceptance. The formal instrument was deposited with the Director-General on 3 July 1972.
5 The United Kingdom, which had become a Party to the Agreement on 20 November 1950, deposited a notification of withdrawal on 25 March 1968. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XII of the Agreement, the notification of withdrawal became effective three months from the date of its receipt by the Director-General.
6 Article XIII referred to is now Article XV.
7 Extended to Nauru and Norfolk Island on 9 August 1954.
8 Czechoslovakia ceased to exist on 31 December 1992. On 6 April 1994, the Director-General received from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic a notification stating that "In conformity with the valid principles of international law and to the extent defined by it, the Czech Republic, as a successor State to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, considers itself bound as of January 1, 1993, i.e. the date of the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, by the multilateral international treaties to which the Czech and Slovak Republic was a party on that date. This includes reservations and declarations to their provisions made earlier by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic." The Slovak Republic has not yet indicated its position regarding these treaties.
9 On 3 October 1990, the German Democratic Republic acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany. As a consequence, the German Democratic Republic has ceased to exist. In a message of the same day addressed to Heads of State and Government, the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany stated: "Now that German unity has been established, we shall discuss with the contracting parties concerned the international treaties of the German Democratic Republic with a view to regulating their continued application, adjustment or expiry, taking into account protection of confidence, the interests of the states concerned and the contractual obligations of the Federal Republic of Germany, as well as the principles of a free, democratic basic order governed by the rule of law, and respecting the competence of the European Community". The former German Democratic Republic had adhered to the Convention on 4 December 1974.
10 Applied also to Cook Islands and Niue.
11 On 22 April 1977, the Director-General received from Suriname a formal declaration of succession stating that Suriname considers itself bound by the Convention, which had been previously declared applicable to Suriname by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and that it accepts the rights and obligations arising therefrom.
12 Extended to Isle of Man and Jersey on 1 October 1953 and to the Bailiwick of Guernsey on 9 March 1966.
13 Extended upon ratification to all territories for whose international relations the United States of America is responsible.
14 On 22 May 1990 the Yemen Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen merged into a single State known as "Republic of Yemen". In a communication of 19 May 1990 addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Yemen Arab Republic and of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen stated: "all treaties and agreements concluded between either the Yemen Arab Republic or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and other States and international organizations in accordance with international law which are in force on 22 May 1990 will remain in effect and international relations existing on 22 May 1990 between the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and the Yemen Arab Republic and other States will continue". As a result of this declaration, in the present document, in case of an Agreement to which both the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen were parties, the date of acceptance or signature chosen is the one which either the Yemen Arab Republic or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen accepted/signed first.
20 The acceptance of the text of the Constitution amended in 1977 was confirmed by an instrument received on 20 July 1994.
21 The present title was adopted as a result of amendments to the Agreement, which entered into force on 16 February 1983.
22 The Agreement applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (letters from the Permanent Representative of China to FAO to the Director-General of 4 June 1997 and 25 June 1997).
23 On 15 December 1999 the Director-General received a Note Verbale from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China informing him that: " in accordance with the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Portuguese Republic on the question of Macao signed on 13 April 1987, the Government of the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with effect from 20 December 1999, that the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region, to which the Government of the People's Republic of China became a party on 6 June 1990, will apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region with effect from 20 December 1999 and that the Government of the People's Republic of China will assume responsibility for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of the Agreement and its amendments."
24 The Netherlands had ratified the Agreement on 19 July 1957 with respect to Netherlands New Guinea. According to a communication addressed to the Director-General on 28 December 1964, which was registered with the United Nations, the Netherlands considers that it has ceased to be a Party to the Agreement as from 1 October 1962, the date of the transfer of the Administration of the Territory to the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority.
25 Applied to Cook Islands and Niue.
26 On 13 December 1999 the Director-General received a letter from the Representative of Portugal to FAO informing him that "in accordance with the Joint Declaration of the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the question of Macao signed on 13 April 1987, the Portuguese Republic will continue to have international responsibility of Macao until 19 December 1999 and from that date onwards the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with effect from 20 December 1999. From that date onwards, the Portuguese Republic will cease to be responsible for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of the Plant Protection Agreement for Asia and the Pacific Region to Macao."
27 The United Kingdom ceased to be a party to the Agreement as from 1 July 1997, date of restoration of Hong Kong to China by the Government of the United Kingdom.
39 Currently does not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (letter from the Permanent Representative of China to FAO to the Director-General of 25 June 1997).
43 The instrument of acceptance by New Zealand contains a declaration to the effect that its acceptance of the Convention does not extend to any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible.
44 Applied to Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
45 See footnote 14. Democratic Yemen accepted the Agreement on 21 April 1969 (the effective date of the instrument was 10 November 1969, date of its admission to membership in FAO) and the Yemen Arab Republic on 20 March 1969.
46 The present title was adopted as a result of amendments to the Agreement, which were approved on 28 November 1986 by Resolution 3/90 of the Ninetieth Session of the FAO Council.
47 Extended to the territories of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island and the Coral Sea Islands.
48 On 4 December 1985, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Mauritius. In accordance with Article XXI of the Agreement, the withdrawal became effective on 4 December 1986.
49 Pursuant to paragraph 2, Article III, of the Agreement, the Commission admitted Singapore (which is not a Member of FAO, but is a Member of the United Nations) as a Member of the Commission. The effective date of admission was 7 June 1976.
50 On 8 March 1995, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Singapore. In accordance with Article XXI of the Agreement, withdrawal became effective on 8 March 1996.
51 Currently the Agreement does not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
52 On 22 December 1993, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Benin. In accordance with Article XII.2 of the Convention, the withdrawal became effective on 31 December 1994.
54 On 31 December 1990, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Cuba. In accordance with Article XII.2 of the Convention, the withdrawal became effective on 31 December 1991.
55 The EC became a party to ICCAT as a result of the entry into force of the Paris Protocol.
56 Pursuant to Article XIV.6 of the Convention, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and the UK ceased to be parties of ICCAT as a consequence of the EC's adherence to the Convention. However, France and the UK continue their membership in the Commission on behalf of their overseas territories not covered by the Treaty of Rome.
59 On 12 March 1987, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Senegal. In accordance with Article XII.2 of the Convention, the withdrawal became effective on 31 December 1988.
68 On 23 December 1981, the Director-General received from the Government of Belgium a notification of withdrawal from the Convention. In accordance with Article XX of the Convention, the withdrawal became effective on 31 December 1982.
69 See footnote 9. The former German Democratic Republic had adhered to the Convention on 19 June 1974.
70 On 21 December 1990, the Director-General received from the Government of Japan a notification of withdrawal from the Convention. In accordance with Article XX of the Convention, the withdrawal became effective on 31 December 1991.
75 On 11 October 1985, the Government of the Republic of Botswana notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 11 October 1986.
76 On 6 December 1990, the Government of Burkina Faso notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 6 December 1991.
77 On 24 October 1985, the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, the withdrawal became effective on 2 November 1986.
78 On 26 July 1994, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 25 July 1995.
79 On 24 September 1999, the Government of the United Republic of United Republic of Tanzania notified the Director-General of its withdrawal from the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIV, such withdrawal became effective on 24 September 2000.
80 On 17 March 1997, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Pakistan. In accordance with paragraph 1, Article XIV of the Agreement, the notification of withdrawal became effective on 16 March 1998.
81 See footnote 14. Democratic Yemen signed on 28 September 1983 and the Yemen Arab Republic on 21 May 1986.
82 On 28 August 2000, the Director-General received a notification of withdrawal from Indonesia. In accordance with Article 18 of the Agreement, the notification of withdrawal became effective on 28 August 2001.
83 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China continues Hong Kong membership (letter from Permanent Representative of China to FAO to the Director-General of 17 June 1997).
84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of St. Helena and its dependencies.
85 For declarations and reservations, see Document "Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General" issued by the United Nations, New York.
86 Effective date of first revised text of Annex II: 26 May 1960.
87 Effective date of second revised text of Annex II: 28 December 1965.
88 An instrument of succession by the Government of the Czech Republic to the Convention was received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 22 February 1993. Czechoslovakia had become a party to the Convention on 6 September 1988.
90 The Government of the Republic of Lithuania has made the reservation in respect of Article 2.(3)(b), that the specialized agencies shall not be entitled to acquire land in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, in view of the land regulations laid down by the Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.
91 Considers itself bound as from the date specified in the notification to the UN, i.e., 31 August 1957.
92 Considers itself bound as from the date specified in the notification to the UN, i.e., 21 September 1964.
93 Considers itself bound as from the date specified in the notification to the UN, i.e., 12 March 1968.
94 On 28 May 1993, the Secretary-General received an instrument of succession by the Government of the Slovak Republic. Czechoslovakia had become a party to the Convention on 6 September 1988.