| Entry into force: | 1 August 1988 , in accordance with article 44 (1) of the Convention and article IX (1) of the Protocol [see "Entry into force" in chapters X.7 and X.7.(a)]. |
| Registration: | 1 August 1988, No. 26121. |
| Status: | ,Parties: 19. |
| Text: | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1511, p. 99; C.N.106.1991.TREATIES-2 of 29 February 1992 (procès-verbal of rectification of English, French, Russian and Spanish texts established by the Secretary-General); C.N.161.1992.TREATIES-4 of 1 July 1992 (procès-verbal of rectification of Spanish text established by the Secretary-General); and C.N.470.1992.TREATIES-5 of 2 April 1993 (procès-verbal adopting the Arabic authentic text of the Convention, as amended). |
Note: The text of the Convention, as amended, has been established by the Secretary-General, as provided for by article XIV of the Protocol.
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| Participant1 | Accession (a), Succession (d), Participation by virtue of accession to the Protocol of 11 April 1980 (P) |
| Argentina | 19 Jul 1983 a |
| Belarus | 23 Jan 1997 a |
| Cuba | 2 Nov 1994 a |
| Czech Republic2 | 30 Sep 1993 d |
| Egypt | 6 Dec 1982 a |
| Guinea | 23 Jan 1991 a |
| Hungary | 16 Jun 1983 a |
| Liberia | 16 Sep 2005 P |
| Mexico | 21 Jan 1988 a |
| Moldova | 28 Aug 1997 a |
| Paraguay | 18 Aug 2003 a |
| Poland | 19 May 1995 P |
| Romania | 23 Apr 1992 P |
| Slovakia2 | 28 May 1993 d |
| Slovenia | 2 Aug 1995 P |
| Uganda | 12 Feb 1992 P |
| United States of America | 5 May 1994 P |
| Uruguay | 1 Apr 1997 P |
| Zambia | 6 Jun 1986 a |
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1. The German Democratic Republic was a participant by virtue of its accession on 31 August 1989 to the Protocol of 11 April 1980. See also note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
2. Czechoslovakia was a participant to the Convention and the Protocol by virtue of its accession to the Protocol on 5 March 1990. See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.