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Protocolo de Cartagena
Party Signature Ratification Status Additional information
20 Feb 2013 Accession
08 Feb 2005 Accession
25 May 2000 05 Aug 2004 Ratification
27 Feb 2009 Accession
24 May 2000 10 Sep 2003 Ratification
30 Apr 2004 Accession
24 May 2000 27 Aug 2002 Ratification
01 Apr 2005 Accession
24 May 2000 15 Jan 2004 Ratification
07 Feb 2012 Accession
24 May 2000 05 Feb 2004 Ratification
06 Sep 2002 Accession
26 Aug 2002 Accession
24 May 2000 15 Apr 2004 Ratification
12 Feb 2004 Accession
24 May 2000 02 Mar 2005 Ratification
26 Aug 2002 Accession
24 May 2000 22 Apr 2002 Ratification
01 Oct 2009 Accession
01 Jun 2001 11 Jun 2002 Ratification
24 Nov 2003 Accession
24 May 2000 13 Oct 2000 Ratification
24 May 2000 04 Aug 2003 Ratification
02 Oct 2008 Accession
01 Nov 2005 Accession
17 Sep 2003 Accession
09 Feb 2001 20 Feb 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 18 Nov 2008 Ratification
24 May 2000 01 Nov 2006 Ratification
08 Aug 2000 08 Jun 2005 Approval End notes
24 May 2000 20 May 2003 Ratification
25 Mar 2009 Accession
21 Nov 2000 13 Jul 2006 Ratification
24 May 2000 06 Feb 2007 Ratification
08 Sep 2000 29 Aug 2002 Ratification
24 May 2000 17 Sep 2002 Ratification
05 Dec 2003 Accession
24 May 2000 08 Oct 2001 Ratification
12 Mar 2015 Accession
20 Apr 2001 29 Jul 2003 Ratification
23 Mar 2005 Accession
24 May 2000 27 Aug 2002 Ratification End notes
08 Apr 2002 Accession
13 Jul 2004 Accession
20 Jun 2006 Accession
24 May 2000 30 Jan 2003 Ratification
20 Dec 2000 23 Dec 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 26 Sep 2003 Ratification
10 Mar 2005 Accession
06 Sep 2000 24 Mar 2004 Ratification
13 Jan 2006 Accession
24 May 2000 09 Oct 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 27 Aug 2002 Approval Declaraciones
02 May 2001 05 Jun 2001 Ratification
24 May 2000 09 Jul 2004 Ratification
24 May 2000 07 Apr 2003 Approval
02 May 2007 Accession
24 May 2000 09 Jun 2004 Ratification
04 Nov 2008 Accession
24 May 2000 20 Nov 2003 Ratification
30 May 2003 Accession
24 May 2000 21 May 2004 Ratification
24 May 2000 05 Feb 2004 Ratification
28 Oct 2004 Accession
24 May 2000 11 Dec 2007 Ratification
19 May 2010 Accession
18 Mar 2008 Accession
24 May 2000 18 Nov 2008 Ratification
24 May 2000 13 Jan 2004 Ratification
23 Jan 2001 17 Jan 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 03 Dec 2004 Ratification
23 Apr 2001 20 Nov 2003 Ratification
03 Mar 2014 Accession
24 May 2000 14 Nov 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 24 Mar 2004 Ratification
04 Jun 2001 25 Sep 2012 Ratification
21 Nov 2003 Accession
11 Oct 2000 11 Nov 2003 Ratification
08 Sep 2008 Accession
15 May 2000 24 Jan 2002 Ratification
07 Sep 2000 20 Apr 2004 Ratification
01 Jun 2017 Accession
05 Oct 2005 Accession
03 Aug 2004 Accession
13 Feb 2004 Accession
06 Feb 2013 Accession
20 Sep 2001 Accession
15 Feb 2002 Accession
14 Jun 2005 Accession
24 May 2000 07 Nov 2003 Ratification
11 Jul 2000 28 Aug 2002 Ratification
14 Sep 2000 24 Nov 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 27 Feb 2009 Ratification
24 May 2000 03 Sep 2003 Ratification
03 Sep 2002 Accession
04 Apr 2001 28 Aug 2002 Ratification
05 Jan 2007 Accession
27 Jan 2003 Accession
22 Jul 2005 Accession
11 Apr 2002 Accession
24 May 2000 27 Aug 2002 Ratification
22 Jul 2003 Accession
23 Oct 2006 Succession End notes
25 May 2000 25 Apr 2011 Ratification
24 May 2000 21 Oct 2002 Ratification
11 May 2001 13 Feb 2008 Ratification
24 May 2000 10 Feb 2005 Ratification
12 Nov 2001 Accession
24 May 2000 08 Jan 2002 Acceptance
24 May 2000 24 Feb 2005 Ratification End notes
26 May 2000 28 Aug 2002 Ratification
24 May 2000 30 Sep 2004 Ratification
24 May 2000 15 Jul 2003 Ratification
08 Jul 2002 Accession
26 Jul 2000 14 Jun 2005 Ratification
24 May 2000 10 May 2001 Ratification
11 Apr 2003 Accession
04 Jun 2001 02 Mar 2009 Ratification
29 May 2001 13 Jun 2003 Ratification
11 May 2001 01 May 2002 Ratification
14 Oct 2005 Accession
03 May 2001 10 Mar 2004 Ratification
24 May 2000 14 Apr 2004 Ratification
24 May 2000 05 Oct 2006 Ratification
24 May 2000 10 Dec 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 30 Sep 2004 Acceptance
14 Mar 2007 Accession
06 Sep 2000 03 Oct 2007 Ratification
14 Feb 2001 04 Mar 2003 Ratification
11 Oct 2000 30 Jun 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 22 Jul 2004 Ratification
24 May 2000 30 May 2002 Ratification
09 Aug 2007 Accession
31 Oct 2000 08 Oct 2003 Ratification
08 Feb 2006 Accession
23 Jan 2001 13 May 2004 Ratification
15 Jun 2020 Accession
24 May 2000 24 Nov 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 20 Nov 2002 Ratification
28 Jul 2004 Accession
26 Jul 2010 Accession
14 Aug 2003 Accession
24 May 2000 16 Jan 2002 Ratification End notes
24 May 2000 28 Apr 2004 Ratification
23 May 2001 Accession
16 Jun 2005 Accession
27 Aug 2003 Accession
02 Jan 2015 Accession
13 Jun 2005 Accession
27 Mar 2008 Accession
24 May 2000 08 Aug 2002 Ratification
24 May 2000 26 Mar 2002 Ratification
01 Apr 2004 Accession Declaraciones
12 Feb 2004 Accession
10 Nov 2005 Accession
24 May 2000 02 Jul 2004 Ratification
18 Sep 2003 Accession
05 Oct 2000 Accession
19 Apr 2001 22 Jan 2003 Ratification
21 Aug 2008 Accession
24 May 2000 24 Oct 2003 Ratification
24 May 2000 30 Nov 2001 Ratification
06 Dec 2002 Accession
12 Sep 2014 Accession
24 May 2000 19 Nov 2003 Ratification End notes
24 Apr 2003 Accession
01 Jun 2001 02 Nov 2011 Ratification
25 Oct 2019 Accession
24 May 2000 13 May 2002 Ratification
21 Jan 2004 Accession
01 Dec 2005 Accession
27 Apr 2004 Accession
04 Jun 2001 25 Feb 2005 Ratification

Estados que no son Parte

Party Signature Status Additional information
24 May 2000 Signatory
19 Apr 2001 Signatory
24 May 2000 Signatory
21 May 2001 Signatory
24 May 2000 Signatory
01 Jun 2001 Signatory
24 May 2000 Signatory
02 Mar 2001 Signatory

Declarations

Unión Europea
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."
Siria
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.

End Notes

China

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.

Subsequently, the Secretary-General received the following communication from the People's Republic of China:

China (Declaration of 9 May 2011):

In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Protocol applies to the Hong King Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
Dinamarca

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

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

On 30 May 2014, the Government of the United Kingdom informed the Secretary-General of the Territorial Application of the Protocol in respect of Gibraltar as follows:

“… the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wishes the United Kingdom's Ratification of the Protocol be extended to the territory of Gibraltar for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible.

The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland considers the extension of the aforesaid Protocol to Gibraltar to take effect on the date that this notification is received for deposit …”.
Reino Unido

On 30 May 2014, the Government of the United Kingdom informed the Secretary-General of the Territorial Application of the Protocol in respect of Gibraltar as follows:

“… the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland wishes the United Kingdom's Ratification of the Protocol be extended to the territory of Gibraltar for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible.

The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland considers the extension of the aforesaid Protocol to Gibraltar to take effect on the date that this notification is received for deposit …”.
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