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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Party Signature Ratification Status Party
02 Dec 2005 Accession 02 Mar 2006
21 Feb 1997 Accession 22 May 1997
13 Nov 1979 16 Dec 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
03 Jul 2002 Accession 01 Oct 2002
14 Nov 1979 13 Jun 1980 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
01 Sep 1993 Ratification 30 Nov 1993 End notes
14 Nov 1979 09 Jun 1981 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 15 Dec 1981 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
21 Sep 1992 Ratification 20 Dec 1992 End notes
20 Nov 1991 Accession 18 Feb 1992
30 Sep 1993 Ratification 29 Dec 1993 End notes
14 Nov 1979 18 Jun 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
07 Mar 2000 Accession 05 Jun 2000
14 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Approval 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 15 Apr 1981 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 03 Nov 1981 Approval 16 Mar 1983
11 Feb 1999 Accession 12 May 1999
13 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983 End notes
14 Nov 1979 30 Aug 1983 Ratification 28 Nov 1983
13 Nov 1979 22 Sep 1980 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 05 May 1983 Ratification 03 Aug 1983
13 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
14 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
11 Jan 2001 Accession 11 Apr 2001
25 May 2000 Accession 23 Aug 2000
15 Jul 1994 Accession 13 Oct 1994
14 Nov 1979 22 Nov 1983 Ratification 20 Feb 1984
25 Jan 1994 Accession 25 Apr 1994
13 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
14 Mar 1997 Accession 12 Jun 1997
27 Aug 1999 Accession 25 Nov 1999
23 Oct 2006 Ratification 21 Jan 2007 End notes
13 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Acceptance 16 Mar 1983 End notes
13 Nov 1979 13 Feb 1981 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 19 Jul 1985 Ratification 17 Oct 1985
14 Nov 1979 29 Sep 1980 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
09 Jun 1995 Accession 07 Sep 1995
14 Nov 1979 27 Feb 1991 Ratification 28 May 1991 Declarations
13 Nov 1979 22 May 1980 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
12 Mar 2001 Ratification 10 Jun 2001 End notes
28 May 1993 Ratification 26 Aug 1993 End notes
06 Jul 1992 Ratification 04 Oct 1992 End notes
14 Nov 1979 15 Jun 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 12 Feb 1981 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 06 May 1983 Ratification 04 Aug 1983
30 Dec 1997 Ratification 30 Mar 1998 End notes
13 Nov 1979 18 Apr 1983 Ratification 17 Jul 1983
14 Nov 1979 05 Jun 1980 Ratification 16 Mar 1983
13 Nov 1979 15 Jul 1982 Ratification 16 Mar 1983 End notes
13 Nov 1979 30 Nov 1981 Acceptance 16 Mar 1983

Non-Parties

Party Signature Ratification Status Additional information
14 Nov 1979 Signatory
14 Nov 1979 Signatory

Declarations

Romania
Upon signature:Romania interprets article 14 of this Convention, concerning the participation of regional economic integration organizations constituted by States members of the Economic Commission for Europe, to mean that it refers exclusively to international organizations to which States members have transferred their competence in respect of the signature, conclusion and application on their behalf of international agreements and in respect of the exercise of their rights and responsibilities in the field of transboundary pollution.

End Notes

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 18 March 1987 respectively. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Croatia

The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 18 March 1987 respectively. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 23 December 1983, respectively. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Germany

See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.

The German Democratic Republic had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 7 June 1982, respectively. See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Montenegro

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

For the Kingdom in Europe.
Serbia

The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 18 March 1987 respectively. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Slovakia

Czechoslovakia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 23 December 1983, respectively. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
Slovenia

The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 18 March 1987 respectively. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
North Macedonia

The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 13 November 1979 and 18 March 1987 respectively. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Including the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekhelia in the island of Cyprus.