| Party | Signature | Ratification | Status | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1991 | 23 Aug 1994 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 08 Nov 2000 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 27 Feb 1998 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 03 Mar 2008 | Accession | |||
| 01 Jul 1997 | Accession | Declaraciones | ||
| 19 Nov 1991 | 21 May 1996 | Acceptance | Declaraciones End notes |
|
| 07 Mar 2000 | Accession | |||
| 19 Nov 1991 | 11 Jan 1994 | Acceptance | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 12 Jun 1997 | Approval | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 08 Dec 1994 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 10 Nov 1995 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 30 Jun 1995 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 24 Mar 1994 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 22 May 2007 | Accession | |||
| 19 Nov 1991 | 11 Nov 1993 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Accession | Declaraciones | ||
| 19 Nov 1991 | 29 Sep 1993 | Acceptance | Declaraciones End notes |
|
| 10 Mar 2010 | Accession | |||
| 19 Nov 1991 | 07 Jan 1993 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 15 Dec 1999 | Accession | Declaraciones | ||
| 19 Nov 1991 | 01 Feb 1994 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 08 Jan 1993 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 21 Mar 1994 | Ratification | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | 14 Jun 1994 | Ratification | Declaraciones End notes |
Estados que no son Parte
| Party | Signature | Status | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1991 | Signatory | Declaraciones | |
| 02 Apr 1992 | Signatory | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Signatory | Declaraciones | |
| 02 Apr 1992 | Signatory | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Signatory | Declaraciones | |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Signatory | Declaraciones |
Declarations
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:"With regard to article 2 (basic obligations) Austria declares to be bound by the provisions of paragraph 2 ( a ). Furthermore, Austria chooses the year 1988 as a base year with respect to paragraph 2 ( a )." |
Upon signature:Belgium undertakes to reduce its national annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30 per cent by the year 1999, using 1988 levels as a basis (article 2, paragraph 2 ( a )). |
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:"Bulgaria declares under article 2, paragraph 2, sub-paragraph ( c ) that it shall, as soon as possible and as a first step, take effective measures to ensure at least that at the latest by the year 1999 its national annual emissions of VOCs do not exceed the 1988 levels." |
Upon signature:"Pursuant to article 2, paragraph 2 of the Protocol, Canada is pleased to inform other Parties to the present Protocol that it selects option ( b ) from among the three options available. Base year: 1988." |
Declaration :"[The Government of the Czech Republic] declares that it shall use the 1990 levels as the basis for its reduction of annual emissions of VOCs pursuant to article 2, paragraph 2( a ) of the Protocol." |
Upon signature:"Denmark hereby declares that it will reduce its national annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30% by the year 1999, using 1985 as a basis. |
Upon signature:"The European Economic community, taking account in particular of the alternatives available to its Member States in application of Article 2 (2) of the Protocol, hereby declares that its obligations under the Protocol with regard to the objectives for reducing VOC emissions may not be greater than the sum of the obligations entered into by its Member States which have ratified the Protocol." |
Upon signature:"Finland declares that it intends to reduce its annual national emissions of VOCs by at least 30%, using 1988 levels as a basis." |
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon approval:The French Republic undertakes to reduce its national annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30 per cent by the year 1999, using 1988 levels as a basis (article 2, paragraph 2 ( a )). |
Upon signature:"Germany specifies that it shall reduce its national annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30% by the year 1999 using 1988 levels as a basis according to article 2, paragraph 2 ( a )." |
Upon signature:"Greece declares under article 2, paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c) that it shall, as soon as possible and as a first step, take effective measures to ensure at least that at the latest by the year 1999 its national annual emissions of VOCs do not exceed the 1988 levels." |
Upon signature:"The Republic of Hungary shall control and reduce its national annual emissions of VOCs or their transboundary fluxes in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 ( c ) of article 2 of the Protocol." |
Upon signature:"Italy declares its intention to meet the requirements of article 2.1 of the Protocol in the way specified at article 2, paragraph 2, letter ( a ) and its intention to indicate as reference year as a basis for reduction: 1990." |
Upon signature:"As a basis to reduce its annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30% by the year 1999, Liechtenstein will use 1984 levels." |
Upon signature:Luxembourg undertakes to reduce its national annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30 per cent by the year 1999, using 1990 levels as a basis (article 2, paragraph 2 ( a )). |
Declaration :The Government of the Principality of Monaco shall reduce its emissions of VOCs by 30% during the year 2001, using 1990 levels as a basis. |
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon acceptance:"The Netherlands declares that it intends to reduce its annual national emissions of VOCs by at least 30% using 1988 levels as a basis." |
Upon signature:"The Government of Norway intends to fulfil the obligations of the VOC Protocol as specified in article 2, paragraph 2 (b). Norway will use the year 1989 as the base year for reductions.Based on present prognosis of VOC emissions the total Norwegian reduction of VOC will be in the order of 20% by the year 1999."Norway will apply equivalent measures based on the best available technologies which are economically feasible, outside the TOMA as inside."The Government of Norway will fulfil its obligations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Norway under the Protocol in conformity with international law." |
Upon signature:"Portugal declares under its article 2, paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a ), that is shall control and reduce its national annual emissions of VOC's or their transboundary fluxes in accordance with the way specified at that article." |
“... the Slovak Republic specifies the year 1990 as the base year for purposes of the Protocol.” |
Upon signature:The Government of the Kingdom of Spain declares that it accepts the commitment set forth in article 2 [(2)] ( a ) to reduce national annual emissions by at least 30 per cent by the year 1999, using 1988 levels as a basis. |
Upon signature:"Sweden declares that it intends to reduce its annual national emissions of VOCs by at least 30%, using 1988 levels as a basis."Upon ratification:"Sweden declares that it intends to reduce its annual national emissions of VOCs by at least 30% by the year 1999, using 1988 levels as a basis." |
Upon signature:"As a basis to reduce its annual emissions of VOCs by at least 30% by the year 1999, Switzerland will use 1984 levels." |
Upon signature:[The Government of Ukraine] signs [the said Protocol] on the conditions set out in paragraph 2 ( b ) of article 2 of the Protocol.In so doing the Government of Ukraine stipulates that the following designated tropospheric ozone management areas (TOMAs) situated in Ukraine should be included in Annex I to the Protocol:TOMA No. 1: the Poltavian, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhian, Donetsk, Lugantsk, Nikolaivian, Khersonian regions (194.3 thousand square kilometres);TOMA No. 2: Lvovian, Ternopol, Ivano-Frankovsk, Zakarpatian regions (62.3 thousand square kilometres). |
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:"The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares] that it intends to reduce its annual national emissions of VOCs by at least 30%, using 1988 levels as a basis." |
Upon signature:"In accordance with article 2, paragraph 2 of the Protocol, the Government of the United States of America specifies 1984 emission levels as the basis for its VOC reductions under this Protocol [article 2, paragraph 2 ( a )]". |
End Notes
Upon signature, decision was reserved as concerns the application of the Protocol to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Upon acceptance, the Government of Denmark declared that "This acceptance does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.". |
For the Kingdom in Europe. |
Application to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of Man. |
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