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Convenio sobre Accidentes Industriales Transfronterizos
Party Firma Ratificación Status Party
18 Mar 1992 05 Jan 1994 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
21 Feb 1997 Accession 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 04 Aug 1999 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000 Declaraciones
16 Jun 2004 Accession 14 Sep 2004 Declaraciones
25 Jun 2003 Accession 23 Sep 2003
18 Mar 1992 06 Apr 2006 Ratificación 05 Jul 2006
20 Feb 2013 Accession 21 May 2013
18 Mar 1992 12 May 1995 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
20 Jan 2000 Accession 19 Apr 2000
31 Aug 2005 Accession 29 Nov 2005
12 Jun 2000 Accession 10 Sep 2000
18 Mar 1992 28 Mar 2001 Approval 26 Jun 2001 End notes
18 Mar 1992 17 May 2000 Ratificación 15 Aug 2000
18 Mar 1992 24 Apr 1998 Approval 19 Apr 2000 End notes
18 Mar 1992 13 Sep 1999 Acceptance 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 03 Oct 2003 Approval 01 Jan 2004 Declaraciones
18 Mar 1992 09 Sep 1998 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 24 Feb 1998 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 02 Jun 1994 Approval 19 Apr 2000 Declaraciones
18 Mar 1992 02 Jul 2002 Ratificación 30 Sep 2002
11 Jan 2001 Accession 11 Apr 2001
18 Mar 1992 29 Jun 2004 Ratificación 27 Sep 2004
18 Mar 1992 02 Nov 2000 Ratificación 31 Jan 2001
20 May 1992 08 Aug 1994 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
28 Aug 2001 Accession 26 Nov 2001
19 May 2009 Accession 17 Aug 2009
18 Mar 1992 06 Nov 2006 Acceptance 04 Feb 2007 Declaraciones
End notes
18 Sep 1992 01 Apr 1993 Approval 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 08 Sep 2003 Ratificación 07 Dec 2003
09 Jun 1992 02 Nov 2006 Ratificación 31 Jan 2007
04 Jan 1994 Accession 19 Apr 2000
22 May 2003 Accession 20 Aug 2003
18 Mar 1992 01 Feb 1994 Acceptance 19 Apr 2000
31 Jul 2009 Accession 29 Oct 2009 Declaraciones
09 Sep 2003 Accession 08 Dec 2003
13 May 2002 Accession 11 Aug 2002
18 Mar 1992 16 May 1997 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 22 Sep 1999 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
18 Mar 1992 21 May 1999 Ratificación 19 Apr 2000
02 Mar 2010 Accession 31 May 2010
18 Mar 1992 05 Aug 2002 Ratificación 03 Nov 2002
06 Jul 2022 Accession 04 Oct 2022 Declaraciones

Estados que no son Parte

Party Firma Ratificación Status Additional information
18 Mar 1992 Signatory
18 Mar 1992 Signatory

Declarations

Austria
Declaration:"The Republic of Austria declares in accordance with article 21 paragraph 2 of the Convention to accept both of the means of the settlement of disputes mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both of these means of settlement of disputes as compulsory."
Azerbaiyán
Declarations:"1. The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the term ‘military installations' appearing in article 2, paragraph 2 (b), of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents is understood to refer to installations serving the interests of national defence and functioning on legal causes.2. With reference to article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that, in relation to any Party, it will cooperate within the framework of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents in accordance with the principles and norms of international law.3. In accordance with article 21, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that, for a dispute not resolved in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 21, it accepts the arbitration in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex XIII as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both of the means of dispute settlement referred to in paragraph 2 of article 21."
Francia
Declaration and reservation:1. Interpretative declaration:The French Government declares that the term "military installations" appearing in article 2, paragraph 2 (b), of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents is understood to refer to installations serving the interests of national defence and to weapons systems and nuclear-powered vessels of the national navy.2. Reservation:At the time of adopting the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, signed at Helsinki on 18 March 1992, the French Republic associates itself with the reservations expressed by the European Community at the time of the deposit of its instrument of ratification and states that it will apply the Convention in accordance with its obligations under Directive 96/82 of the Council of the European Union of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances.
Hungría
Declaration:"The Government of the Republic of Hungary accepts both means of dispute settlement as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation."
Países Bajos, Holanda
Declaration:"The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts, for a dispute not resolved in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 21 of the Convention, both means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation.”Reservation:“The Kingdom of the Netherlands reserves the right as concerns the threshold quantities mentioned in Annex I of the Convention, to apply the threshold quantities mentioned in European Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances.”
Arabia Saudita
Declaration:“The Republic of Serbia declares in accordance with article 21 paragaph 2 of the Convention that it accepts submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice, mentioned in paragraph 2 (a).”
Ucrania
Declaration:“Ukraine undertakes, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 21 of the Convention, both methods of dispute settlement as mandatory for any party that undertakes the same obligation”.

End Notes

Dinamarca

With reservation of application to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Unión Europea

For the purpose of entry into force of the [Convention/Protocol] , any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of that Organization.
Países Bajos, Holanda

For the Kingdom in Europe.