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| Entry into force: | 29 May 1997, in accordance with article VIII (1). |
| Registration: | 29 May 1997, No. 33836. |
| Status: | Signatories: 33 ,Parties: 15. |
| Text: | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1979, p. 199. |
Note: The Agreement shall be open for signature by all states and intergovernmental organizations at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York. It shall remain open for signature for a period of two years from 28 October 1996.
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| Participant | Signature | Ratification, Accession (a), Approval (AA) |
| Bangladesh | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Bhutan | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Brazil | 28 Apr 1997 | 4 Oct 1999 |
| China1,2 | 13 Jan 1997 | 18 Aug 1997 AA |
| Ecuador | 25 Mar 1998 | 5 Jan 1999 |
| Egypt | 22 Apr 1997 | |
| Indonesia | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Israel | 28 Jan 1997 | |
| Jamaica | 14 Nov 1997 | |
| Kazakhstan | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 18 Feb 1997 | |
| Lebanon | 12 Jan 1998 | |
| Liberia | 12 Oct 2005 a | |
| Malta | 13 Mar 1998 | |
| Mongolia | 28 Oct 1996 | 19 Jun 1997 |
| Myanmar | 3 Jan 1997 | |
| Nepal | 30 May 1997 | |
| Netherlands3 | 28 Oct 1996 | 23 Jun 1998 |
| Pakistan | 23 Dec 1996 | 13 Jul 2000 |
| Panama | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 Nov 1996 | |
| Peru | 13 Jun 1997 | 5 Jul 2000 |
| Philippines | 5 Nov 1996 | 27 Feb 2004 |
| Republic of Korea | 28 Oct 1996 | 17 Dec 1996 |
| Romania | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Senegal | 30 Oct 1996 | |
| Sri Lanka | 30 Apr 1997 | 24 Feb 2000 |
| Sweden | 2 Apr 1997 | 2 Apr 1997 |
| Tajikistan | 19 Mar 1997 | |
| Thailand | 28 Oct 1996 | |
| Turkey | 9 Oct 1997 | |
| Uzbekistan | 28 Oct 1996 | 29 May 1997 |
| Viet Nam | 28 Oct 1996 | 3 Jun 1997 AA |
| World Health Organization | 28 Oct 1996 | 28 Jul 1997 AA |
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1. See note 2 under "China" regarding Hong Kong in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
2. See note 3 under "China" regarding Macao in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.