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8.a. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 29 January 2000

 

Entry into force: 11 September 2003, in accordance with article 37 (2).
Registration: 11 September 2003, No. 30619.
Status: Signatories: 103 ,Parties: 1431.
Text: Depositary notification C.N.251.2000.TREATIES-1 of 27 April 2000; C.N. 1471.2003.TREAITES-41 of 22 December 2003 (Proposal of corrections to the Arabic text of the Protocol) and C.N.291.2004.TREATIES-11 of 26 March 2004 (Rectification of the Arabic text of the Protocol and transmission of the relevant Procès-Verbal) . 

Note: The above Protocol was adopted on 29 January 2000 by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at the resumed session of its first extraordinary meeting held in Montreal from 24 to 29 January 2000. The Protocol will be open for signature by States and by regional economic integration organizations in Nairobi at the United Nations Office from 15 to 26 May 2000, and at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 June 2000 to 4 June 2001, in accordance with its article 36.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Signature  Ratification, Acceptance (A), Approval (AA), Accession (a), Succession (d) 
Albania    8 Feb 2005 a 
Algeria  25 May 2000  5 Aug 2004 
Antigua and Barbuda  24 May 2000  10 Sep 2003 
Argentina  24 May 2000   
Armenia    30 Apr 2004 a 
Austria  24 May 2000  27 Aug 2002 
Azerbaijan    1 Apr 2005 a 
Bahamas  24 May 2000  15 Jan 2004 
Bangladesh  24 May 2000  5 Feb 2004 
Barbados    6 Sep 2002 a 
Belarus    26 Aug 2002 a 
Belgium  24 May 2000  15 Apr 2004 
Belize    12 Feb 2004 a 
Benin  24 May 2000  2 Mar 2005 
Bhutan    26 Aug 2002 a 
Bolivia  24 May 2000  22 Apr 2002 
Botswana  1 Jun 2001  11 Jun 2002 
Brazil    24 Nov 2003 a 
Bulgaria  24 May 2000  13 Oct 2000 
Burkina Faso  24 May 2000  4 Aug 2003 
Cambodia    17 Sep 2003 a 
Cameroon  9 Feb 2001  20 Feb 2003 
Canada  19 Apr 2001   
Cape Verde    1 Nov 2005 a 
Central African Republic  24 May 2000   
Chad  24 May 2000  1 Nov 2006 
Chile  24 May 2000   
China2  8 Aug 2000  8 Jun 2005 AA 
Colombia  24 May 2000  20 May 2003 
Congo  21 Nov 2000  13 Jul 2006 
Cook Islands  21 May 2001   
Costa Rica  24 May 2000  6 Feb 2007 
Croatia  8 Sep 2000  29 Aug 2002 
Cuba  24 May 2000  17 Sep 2002 
Cyprus    5 Dec 2003 a 
Czech Republic  24 May 2000  8 Oct 2001 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea  20 Apr 2001  29 Jul 2003 
Democratic Republic of the Congo    23 Mar 2005 a 
Denmark3  24 May 2000  27 Aug 2002 
Djibouti    8 Apr 2002 a 
Dominica    13 Jul 2004 a 
Dominican Republic    20 Jun 2006 a 
Ecuador  24 May 2000  30 Jan 2003 
Egypt  20 Dec 2000  23 Dec 2003 
El Salvador  24 May 2000  26 Sep 2003 
Eritrea    10 Mar 2005 a 
Estonia  6 Sep 2000  24 Mar 2004 
Ethiopia  24 May 2000  9 Oct 2003 
European Community  24 May 2000  27 Aug 2002 AA 
Fiji  2 May 2001  5 Jun 2001 
Finland  24 May 2000  9 Jul 2004 
France  24 May 2000  7 Apr 2003 AA 
Gabon    2 May 2007 a 
Gambia  24 May 2000  9 Jun 2004 
Germany  24 May 2000  20 Nov 2003 
Ghana    30 May 2003 a 
Greece  24 May 2000  21 May 2004 
Grenada  24 May 2000  5 Feb 2004 
Guatemala    28 Oct 2004 a 
Guinea  24 May 2000   
Haiti  24 May 2000   
Honduras  24 May 2000   
Hungary  24 May 2000  13 Jan 2004 
Iceland  1 Jun 2001   
India  23 Jan 2001  17 Jan 2003 
Indonesia  24 May 2000  3 Dec 2004 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)  23 Apr 2001  20 Nov 2003 
Ireland  24 May 2000  14 Nov 2003 
Italy  24 May 2000  24 Mar 2004 
Jamaica  4 Jun 2001   
Japan    21 Nov 2003 a 
Jordan  11 Oct 2000  11 Nov 2003 
Kenya  15 May 2000  24 Jan 2002 
Kiribati  7 Sep 2000  20 Apr 2004 
Kyrgyzstan    5 Oct 2005 a 
Lao People's Democratic Republic    3 Aug 2004 a 
Latvia    13 Feb 2004 a 
Lesotho    20 Sep 2001 a 
Liberia    15 Feb 2002 a 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya    14 Jun 2005 a 
Lithuania  24 May 2000  7 Nov 2003 
Luxembourg  11 Jul 2000  28 Aug 2002 
Madagascar  14 Sep 2000  24 Nov 2003 
Malawi  24 May 2000   
Malaysia  24 May 2000  3 Sep 2003 
Maldives    3 Sep 2002 a 
Mali  4 Apr 2001  28 Aug 2002 
Malta    5 Jan 2007 a 
Marshall Islands    27 Jan 2003 a 
Mauritania    22 Jul 2005 a 
Mauritius    11 Apr 2002 a 
Mexico  24 May 2000  27 Aug 2002 
Moldova  14 Feb 2001  4 Mar 2003 
Monaco  24 May 2000   
Mongolia    22 Jul 2003 a 
Montenegro4    23 Oct 2006 d 
Morocco  25 May 2000   
Mozambique  24 May 2000  21 Oct 2002 
Myanmar  11 May 2001   
Namibia  24 May 2000  10 Feb 2005 
Nauru    12 Nov 2001 a 
Nepal  2 Mar 2001   
Netherlands  24 May 2000  8 Jan 2002 A 
New Zealand5  24 May 2000  24 Feb 2005 
Nicaragua  26 May 2000  28 Aug 2002 
Niger  24 May 2000  30 Sep 2004 
Nigeria  24 May 2000  15 Jul 2003 
Niue    8 Jul 2002 a 
Norway  24 May 2000  10 May 2001 
Oman    11 Apr 2003 a 
Pakistan  4 Jun 2001   
Palau  29 May 2001  13 Jun 2003 
Panama  11 May 2001  1 May 2002 
Papua New Guinea    14 Oct 2005 a 
Paraguay  3 May 2001  10 Mar 2004 
Peru  24 May 2000  14 Apr 2004 
Philippines  24 May 2000  5 Oct 2006 
Poland  24 May 2000  10 Dec 2003 
Portugal  24 May 2000  30 Sep 2004 A 
Qatar    14 Mar 2007 a 
Republic of Korea  6 Sep 2000  3 Oct 2007 
Romania  11 Oct 2000  30 Jun 2003 
Rwanda  24 May 2000  22 Jul 2004 
Saint Kitts and Nevis    23 May 2001 a 
Saint Lucia    16 Jun 2005 a 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    27 Aug 2003 a 
Samoa  24 May 2000  30 May 2002 
Saudi Arabia    9 Aug 2007 a 
Senegal  31 Oct 2000  8 Oct 2003 
Serbia    8 Feb 2006 a 
Seychelles  23 Jan 2001  13 May 2004 
Slovakia  24 May 2000  24 Nov 2003 
Slovenia  24 May 2000  20 Nov 2002 
Solomon Islands    28 Jul 2004 a 
South Africa    14 Aug 2003 a 
Spain  24 May 2000  16 Jan 2002 
Sri Lanka  24 May 2000  28 Apr 2004 
Sudan    13 Jun 2005 a 
Swaziland    13 Jan 2006 a 
Sweden  24 May 2000  8 Aug 2002 
Switzerland  24 May 2000  26 Mar 2002 
Syrian Arab Republic    1 Apr 2004 a 
Tajikistan    12 Feb 2004 a 
Thailand    10 Nov 2005 a 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  26 Jul 2000  14 Jun 2005 
Togo  24 May 2000  2 Jul 2004 
Tonga    18 Sep 2003 a 
Trinidad and Tobago    5 Oct 2000 a 
Tunisia  19 Apr 2001  22 Jan 2003 
Turkey  24 May 2000  24 Oct 2003 
Uganda  24 May 2000  30 Nov 2001 
Ukraine    6 Dec 2002 a 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  24 May 2000  19 Nov 2003 
United Republic of Tanzania    24 Apr 2003 a 
Uruguay  1 Jun 2001   
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)  24 May 2000  13 May 2002 
Viet Nam    21 Jan 2004 a 
Yemen    1 Dec 2005 a 
Zambia    27 Apr 2004 a 
Zimbabwe  4 Jun 2001  25 Feb 2005 
 

 

DECLARATIONS

Declarations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification,

accession, acceptance, approval or succession.)

European Community

Declaration:

"The European Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(l) thereof, it is competent for entering into international agreements, and for implementing the obligations resulting therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives:

- preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment;

- protecting human health;

- prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources;

- promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems.

Moreover, the European Community declares that it has already adopted legal instruments, binding on its Member States, covering matters governed by this Protocol, and will submit and update, as appropriate, a list of those legal instruments to the Biosafety Clearing House in accordance with Article 20(3)(a) of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

The European Community is responsible for the performance of those obligations resulting from the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety which are covered by Community law in force.

The exercise of Community competence is, by its nature, subject to continuous development."

Syrian Arab Republic

Declaration:

[The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic] affirms, however, that the accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to the said Protocol in no way signifies recognition of Israel nor shall it be conducive to entry into any dealings therewith in respect of matters governed by that Protocol.

 

 

NOTES

1. In accordance with article 37 (3) of the Protocol, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States members of such an organization.

2. With the following declaration in respect of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region:

In accordance with the provisions of Article 153 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and Article 138 of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Protocol shall not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China until the Government of the People's Republic of China notifies otherwise.

3. With a territorial exclusion in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

4. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

5. With the following territorial exclusion:

"... consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory."