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Protocole de Nagoya
Party Signature Ratification État Party
06 Jun 2018 Accession 04 Sep 2018
29 Jan 2013 Accession 12 Oct 2014
06 Feb 2017 Accession 07 May 2017
28 Jul 2011 12 Dec 2016 Ratification 12 Mar 2017
15 Nov 2011 09 Dec 2016 Ratification 09 Mar 2017 Déclarations
23 Jun 2011 20 Jul 2018 Ratification 18 Oct 2018
06 Sep 2011 10 Jan 2023 Ratification 10 Apr 2023
26 Jun 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
20 Sep 2011 09 Aug 2016 Ratification 07 Nov 2016 Déclarations
28 Oct 2011 22 Jan 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
20 Sep 2011 30 Sep 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
06 Oct 2016 Accession 04 Jan 2017
21 Feb 2013 Accession 12 Oct 2014
02 Feb 2011 04 Mar 2021 Ratification 02 Jun 2021 Déclarations
23 Jun 2011 11 Aug 2016 Ratification 09 Nov 2016
20 Sep 2011 10 Jan 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
03 Jul 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
01 Feb 2012 19 Jan 2015 Ratification 19 Apr 2015
30 Nov 2016 Accession 28 Feb 2017
06 Apr 2011 27 Jul 2018 Ratification 25 Oct 2018
31 Jan 2012 11 Oct 2017 Ratification 09 Jan 2018
08 Jun 2016 Accession 06 Sep 2016 Déclarations
28 May 2013 Accession 12 Oct 2014
23 Sep 2011 14 May 2015 Ratification 12 Aug 2015
06 Jul 2011 25 Sep 2024 Ratification 24 Dec 2024
02 Sep 2015 Accession 01 Dec 2015
17 Sep 2015 Accession 16 Dec 2015
23 Jun 2011 06 May 2016 Ratification 04 Aug 2016
25 Jan 2012 24 Sep 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
01 Oct 2019 Accession 30 Dec 2019
21 Sep 2011 04 Feb 2015 Ratification 05 May 2015
23 Jun 2011 01 May 2014 Approval 12 Oct 2014 End notes
19 Oct 2011 01 Oct 2015 Ratification 30 Dec 2015
20 Sep 2011 13 Nov 2014 Ratification 11 Feb 2015
01 Apr 2011 20 Sep 2017 Ratification 19 Dec 2017
25 Jan 2012 28 Oct 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
13 Mar 2019 Accession 11 Jun 2019
19 Dec 2018 Accession 19 Mar 2019
21 Sep 2016 Accession 20 Dec 2016
16 Nov 2012 Accession 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2011 16 May 2014 Approval 12 Oct 2014 Déclarations
24 Oct 2012 Accession 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2011 03 Jun 2016 Acceptance 01 Sep 2016
20 Sep 2011 31 Aug 2016 Ratification 29 Nov 2016 Déclarations
13 May 2011 11 Nov 2011 Acceptance 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2011 21 Apr 2016 Ratification 20 Jul 2016
20 May 2011 08 Aug 2019 Ratification 06 Nov 2019
20 Sep 2011 14 Feb 2020 Ratification 14 May 2020
11 May 2011 18 Jun 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
09 Dec 2011 07 Oct 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
01 Feb 2012 24 Sep 2013 Acceptance 12 Oct 2014
22 Apr 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
01 Feb 2012 12 Aug 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2011 29 Apr 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
11 May 2011 09 Oct 2012 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
11 May 2011 24 Sep 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
01 Feb 2012 28 Apr 2023 Ratification 27 Jul 2023
11 May 2011 22 May 2017 Acceptance 20 Aug 2017
10 Jan 2012 10 Jan 2012 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
17 Jun 2015 Accession 15 Sep 2015
01 Feb 2012 07 Apr 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
04 Jun 2021 Accession 02 Sep 2021
01 Jun 2017 Accession 30 Aug 2017
15 Jun 2015 Accession 13 Sep 2015
26 Sep 2012 Accession 12 Oct 2014
01 Feb 2012 13 Oct 2017 Ratification 11 Jan 2018
12 Nov 2014 Accession 10 Feb 2015
17 Aug 2015 Accession 15 Nov 2015
23 Jun 2011 25 Oct 2016 Ratification 23 Jan 2017
22 Sep 2011 03 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
26 Aug 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
05 Nov 2018 Accession 03 Feb 2019
01 Jul 2019 Accession 29 Sep 2019
19 Apr 2011 31 Aug 2016 Ratification 29 Nov 2016
01 Dec 2016 Accession 01 Mar 2017
10 Oct 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
18 May 2011 18 Aug 2015 Ratification 16 Nov 2015
17 Dec 2012 Accession 12 Oct 2014
24 Feb 2011 16 May 2012 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
11 Jan 2012 30 Jan 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
26 Jan 2012 21 May 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
14 Aug 2020 Accession 12 Nov 2020
09 Dec 2011 22 Apr 2022 Ratification 21 Jul 2022
26 Sep 2011 07 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
08 Jan 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
15 May 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
28 Dec 2018 Accession 28 Mar 2019
23 Jun 2011 19 Aug 2016 Acceptance 17 Nov 2016 End notes
12 Jun 2020 Accession 10 Sep 2020
26 Sep 2011 02 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
01 Feb 2012 29 Jun 2022 Ratification 27 Sep 2022
11 May 2011 01 Oct 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2020 Accession 21 Sep 2020
23 Nov 2015 Accession 21 Feb 2016
20 Sep 2011 13 Jun 2018 Ratification 11 Sep 2018
03 May 2011 12 Dec 2012 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
04 May 2011 08 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
29 Sep 2015 Accession 28 Dec 2015
20 Sep 2011 11 Apr 2017 Approval 10 Jul 2017
25 Jan 2017 Accession 25 Apr 2017
20 Sep 2011 19 May 2017 Ratification 17 Aug 2017
25 Jan 2012 23 Aug 2016 Ratification 21 Nov 2016
20 Sep 2011 22 May 2019 Ratification 20 Aug 2019
28 Feb 2011 20 Mar 2012 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
05 Sep 2018 Accession 04 Dec 2018
20 May 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
10 Jan 2017 Accession 10 Apr 2017
10 Jul 2020 Accession 08 Oct 2020
26 Jan 2012 03 Mar 2016 Ratification 01 Jun 2016
20 Sep 2011 30 Oct 2018 Ratification 28 Jan 2019
15 Apr 2011 20 Apr 2012 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
01 Nov 2016 Accession 30 Jan 2017
29 Dec 2015 Accession 28 Mar 2016
24 Oct 2019 Accession 22 Jan 2020
11 May 2011 10 Jan 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
21 Jul 2011 03 Jun 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
21 Apr 2011 07 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2011 08 Sep 2016 Ratification 07 Dec 2016
11 May 2011 11 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
05 Apr 2013 Accession 12 Oct 2014 Déclarations
20 Sep 2011 12 Sep 2013 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
03 Jul 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
27 Sep 2011 10 Feb 2016 Ratification 10 May 2016
03 Oct 2019 Accession 01 Jan 2020
11 May 2011 27 Aug 2021 Ratification 25 Nov 2021
04 Nov 2020 Accession 02 Feb 2021
28 Aug 2018 Accession 26 Nov 2018
25 Jun 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
30 Jan 2012 15 Feb 2022 Ratification 16 May 2022
12 Sep 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
23 Jun 2011 22 Feb 2016 Ratification 22 May 2016
19 Jan 2018 Accession 19 Apr 2018
19 Jul 2011 14 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
18 Nov 2011 01 Jul 2014 Ratification 12 Oct 2014
10 Oct 2018 Accession 08 Jan 2019
23 Apr 2014 Accession 12 Oct 2014
20 May 2016 Accession 18 Aug 2016
01 Sep 2017 Accession 30 Nov 2017
30 Dec 2021 Accession 30 Mar 2022
22 Feb 2022 Accession 23 May 2022
14 Mar 2022 Accession 12 Jun 2022
04 Oct 2023 Accession 02 Jan 2024

Etat non partie

Party Signature Ratification État Additional information
02 Feb 2011 Signatory
20 Jan 2012 Signatory
26 Sep 2011 Signatory
02 Feb 2011 Signatory
29 Dec 2011 Signatory
01 Feb 2012 Signatory
22 Sep 2011 Signatory
23 Jun 2011 Signatory
29 Dec 2011 Signatory
20 Sep 2011 Signatory
27 Sep 2011 Signatory
09 Jan 2012 Signatory
31 Jan 2012 Signatory
02 Feb 2011 Signatory

Declarations

Argentine
Declaration:The Argentine Republic declares that the provisions on benefit-sharing in this Protocol are applicable to genetic resources and their derivatives.Likewise, the provisions of this Protocol are applicable to the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and their derivatives originating in the Argentine Republic and acquired after the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity.The Argentine Republic declares that, under article 4, paragraph 4, of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity, this does not apply in respect of the genetic resources covered by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture or in respect of the specific genetic resources covered by any other international access and benefit-sharing instrument that does not run counter to the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Protocols thereto, which are in effect on the date of its entry into force.
Belgique
Upon signature“This signature engages also the French Community, the Flemish Community, the German-speaking Community, the Walloon Region, the Flemish Region and the Brussels-Capital Region.”
Brésil
4 March 2021Declarations made upon ratificationI - In accordance with the terms of article 28 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, regarding the application of paragraph 2 of article 33 of the Protocol, the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol, for the purpose of its implementation, shall not have retroactive effects;II - in accordance with the terms of article 8(c) of the Protocol, the economic exploitation for agricultural activities, in accordance with the definition provided for in Act N. 13.123, of 20 May 2015, resulting from reproductive material from species introduced in the country by human action before the entry into force of the Protocol shall not be subject to the sharing of benefits foreseen in the Protocol;III - in accordance with the provision on article 2 read in conjunction with paragraph 3 of article 15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and considering the application of the provisions in articles 5 and 6 of the Protocol, Brazil considers as found in “in situ” condition the species and varieties that form spontaneous populations that have acquired distinctive characteristics in the country and the traditional local variety or breed locally adapted, as per the definition in domestic legislation, in particular article 2 of Act N. 13.123, of 20 May 2015, with a framing of this country under the concept of “country of origin” of these genetic resources;IV - Act N. 13.123, of 20 May of 2015, is considered the domestic law for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.
Chine
Declaration:Unless otherwise notified by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Protocol shall not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
Union européenne
Declaration:“The European Union declares that, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 191 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, and in particular combatting climate change.Moreover, the European Union adopts measures at Union level for establishing a European Research Area and for the proper functioning of its internal market.The exercise of Union competence is by its nature subject to continuous development. In order to comply with its obligations under Article 14 (2) (a) of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention of Biological Diversity, the Union will keep up-to-date the list of legal instruments to be transmitted to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House.The European Union is responsible for the performance of those obligations resulting from this Protocol which are covered by Union law in force.”
France
Declaration:1. The French Republic reiterates the declaration that it made upon the ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity concerning article 16 on the transfer of technology, with regard to the implementation of articles l and 23 of the Protocol.2. The French Republic recalls the terms of decision UNEP/CBD/COP/DEC/ XII/12 of 25 June 2014 in connection with the use of the term 'indigenous peoples and local communities' instead of the term 'indigenous and local communities' found in various provisions of the Protocol:- The use of the term 'indigenous peoples and local communities' in future decisions and all secondary documents under the Protocol shall have no effect on the legal meaning of the articles of the Protocol that use the term 'indigenous and local communities';- The use of the term 'indigenous peoples and local communities' cannot be interpreted as implying for any Party the amendment of rights or obligations under the Protocol;- The use of the term 'indigenous peoples and local communities' in future decisions and all secondary documents shall not serve as a context for the interpretation of the Protocol, or a subsequent agreement nor subsequent practice, among the Parties to the Protocol, within themeaning of article 31 of the Vienna Convention on the law of treaties of 23 May 1969, which codifies customary international law in this area.With reference to the declaration that it made during the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of 13 September 2007, France would recall that, in accordance with the constitutional principles of the indivisibility of the Republic and the unity of the French people, the French people is composed of all French citizens without distinctionbased on origin, race or religion. Under those principles and the principle of the equality of citizens before the law, only the French people as a whole can be granted rights.
République Arabe
Declaration:The accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to this Protocol shall in no way imply its recognition of Israel or entail its entry into any dealings with Israel in the matters governed by the provisions thereof.

End Notes

Danemark

Upon its Approval of the Protocol, the Government of Denmark notified the Secretary-General that the Protocol shall not apply in respect of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Pays-Bas

For the European part and the Caribbean part (the Islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) of the Netherlands.