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17 Jun 2004 Accession 15 Sep 2004
08 Oct 1999 Accession 06 Jan 2000
20 Oct 1992 Accession 18 Jan 1993
26 Jan 2009 Accession 26 Apr 2009 Déclarations
17 May 2000 Accession 15 Aug 2000
03 Dec 1992 Accession 03 Mar 1993
22 Mar 1985 18 Jan 1990 Ratification 18 Apr 1990
01 Oct 1999 Accession 30 Dec 1999
16 Sep 1987 Accession 22 Sep 1988
16 Sep 1985 19 Aug 1987 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
12 Jun 1996 Accession 10 Sep 1996
01 Apr 1993 Accession 30 Jun 1993
27 Apr 1990 Accession 26 Jul 1990
02 Aug 1990 Accession 31 Oct 1990
16 Oct 1992 Accession 14 Jan 1993
22 Mar 1985 20 Jun 1986 Acceptance 22 Sep 1988
22 Mar 1985 17 Oct 1988 Ratification 15 Jan 1989
06 Jun 1997 Accession 04 Sep 1997
01 Jul 1993 Accession 29 Sep 1993
23 Aug 2004 Accession 21 Nov 2004
03 Oct 1994 Accession 01 Jan 1995
01 Sep 1993 Ratification 30 Nov 1993 End notes
04 Dec 1991 Accession 03 Mar 1992
19 Mar 1990 Accession 17 Jun 1990
26 Jul 1990 Accession 24 Oct 1990
20 Nov 1990 Accession 18 Feb 1991
12 Dec 1985 30 Mar 1989 Ratification 28 Jun 1989
06 Jan 1997 Accession 06 Apr 1997
31 Jul 2001 Accession 29 Oct 2001
27 Jun 2001 Accession 25 Sep 2001
30 Aug 1989 Accession 28 Nov 1989
22 Mar 1985 04 Jun 1986 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
29 Mar 1993 Accession 27 Jun 1993
18 May 1989 Accession 16 Aug 1989
22 Mar 1985 06 Mar 1990 Ratification 04 Jun 1990
11 Sep 1989 Accession 10 Dec 1989 End notes
16 Jul 1990 Accession 14 Oct 1990
31 Oct 1994 Accession 29 Jan 1995
16 Nov 1994 Accession 14 Feb 1995
22 Dec 2003 Accession 21 Mar 2004
30 Jul 1991 Accession 28 Oct 1991
21 Sep 1992 Ratification 20 Dec 1992 End notes
14 Jul 1992 Accession 12 Oct 1992
28 May 1992 Accession 26 Aug 1992
30 Sep 1993 Ratification 29 Dec 1993 End notes
05 Apr 1993 Accession 04 Jul 1993
24 Jan 1995 Accession 24 Apr 1995
30 Nov 1994 Accession 28 Feb 1995
22 Mar 1985 29 Sep 1988 Ratification 28 Dec 1988
30 Jul 1999 Accession 28 Oct 1999
31 Mar 1993 Accession 29 Jun 1993
18 May 1993 Accession 16 Aug 1993
10 Apr 1990 Accession 09 Jul 1990
22 Mar 1985 09 May 1988 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
02 Oct 1992 Accession 31 Dec 1992
17 Aug 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
10 Mar 2005 Accession 08 Jun 2005
17 Oct 1996 Accession 15 Jan 1997
10 Nov 1992 Accession 08 Feb 1993
11 Oct 1994 Accession 09 Jan 1995
22 Mar 1985 17 Oct 1988 Approval 15 Jan 1989 Déclarations
23 Oct 1989 Accession 21 Jan 1990
22 Mar 1985 26 Sep 1986 Ratification 22 Sep 1988 Déclarations
22 Mar 1985 04 Dec 1987 Approval 22 Sep 1988
09 Feb 1994 Accession 10 May 1994
21 Mar 1996 Accession 19 Jun 1996
22 Mar 1985 30 Sep 1988 Ratification 29 Dec 1988 End notes
24 Jul 1989 Accession 22 Oct 1989
22 Mar 1985 29 Dec 1988 Ratification 29 Mar 1989
31 Mar 1993 Accession 29 Jun 1993
11 Sep 1987 Accession 22 Sep 1988
25 Jun 1992 Accession 23 Sep 1992
12 Nov 2002 Accession 10 Feb 2003
12 Aug 1993 Accession 10 Nov 1993
29 Mar 2000 Accession 27 Jun 2000
14 Oct 1993 Accession 12 Jan 1994
04 May 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
29 Aug 1989 Accession 27 Nov 1989
18 Mar 1991 Accession 16 Jun 1991
26 Jun 1992 Accession 24 Sep 1992
03 Oct 1990 Accession 01 Jan 1991
25 Jun 2008 Accession 23 Sep 2008
15 Sep 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
30 Jun 1992 Accession 28 Sep 1992
22 Mar 1985 19 Sep 1988 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
31 Mar 1993 Accession 29 Jun 1993
30 Sep 1988 Accession 29 Dec 1988
31 May 1989 Accession 29 Aug 1989
26 Aug 1998 Accession 24 Nov 1998
09 Nov 1988 Accession 07 Feb 1989
07 Jan 1993 Accession 07 Apr 1993
23 Nov 1992 Accession 21 Feb 1993
31 May 2000 Accession 29 Aug 2000
21 Aug 1998 Accession 19 Nov 1998
28 Apr 1995 Accession 27 Jul 1995
30 Mar 1993 Accession 28 Jun 1993
25 Mar 1994 Accession 23 Jun 1994
15 Jan 1996 Accession 14 Apr 1996
11 Jul 1990 Accession 09 Oct 1990
08 Feb 1989 Accession 09 May 1989
18 Jan 1995 Accession 18 Apr 1995
17 Apr 1985 17 Oct 1988 Ratification 15 Jan 1989
07 Nov 1996 Accession 05 Feb 1997
09 Jan 1991 Accession 09 Apr 1991
29 Aug 1989 Accession 27 Nov 1989
26 Apr 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
28 Oct 1994 Accession 26 Jan 1995
15 Sep 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
11 Mar 1993 Accession 09 Jun 1993
26 May 1994 Accession 24 Aug 1994
18 Aug 1992 Accession 16 Nov 1992 End notes
01 Apr 1985 14 Sep 1987 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
03 Aug 1994 Accession 01 Nov 1994
12 Mar 1993 Accession 10 Jun 1993
07 Mar 1996 Accession 05 Jun 1996
23 Oct 2006 Ratification 21 Jan 2007 End notes
07 Feb 1986 28 Dec 1995 Ratification 27 Mar 1996
09 Sep 1994 Accession 08 Dec 1994
24 Nov 1993 Accession 22 Feb 1994
20 Sep 1993 Accession 19 Dec 1993
12 Nov 2001 Accession 10 Feb 2002
06 Jul 1994 Accession 04 Oct 1994
22 Mar 1985 28 Sep 1988 Acceptance 27 Dec 1988 Déclarations
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21 Mar 1986 02 Jun 1987 Ratification 22 Sep 1988 End notes
05 Mar 1993 Accession 03 Jun 1993
09 Oct 1992 Accession 07 Jan 1993
31 Oct 1988 Accession 29 Jan 1989
22 Dec 2003 Accession 21 Mar 2004
22 Mar 1985 23 Sep 1986 Ratification 22 Sep 1988 Déclarations
30 Jun 1999 Accession 28 Sep 1999
18 Dec 1992 Accession 18 Mar 1993
29 May 2001 Accession 27 Aug 2001
13 Feb 1989 Accession 14 May 1989
27 Oct 1992 Accession 25 Jan 1993
03 Dec 1992 Accession 03 Mar 1993
22 Mar 1985 07 Apr 1989 Ratification 06 Jul 1989
17 Jul 1991 Accession 15 Oct 1991
13 Jul 1990 Accession 11 Oct 1990
17 Oct 1988 Accession 15 Jan 1989 End notes
22 Jan 1996 Accession 21 Apr 1996
27 Feb 1992 Accession 27 May 1992
24 Oct 1996 Accession 22 Jan 1997
27 Jan 1993 Accession 27 Apr 1993
22 Mar 1985 18 Jun 1986 Acceptance 22 Sep 1988
11 Oct 2001 Accession 09 Jan 2002
10 Aug 1992 Accession 08 Nov 1992
28 Jul 1993 Accession 26 Oct 1993
02 Dec 1996 Accession 02 Mar 1997
21 Dec 1992 Accession 21 Mar 1993
23 Apr 2009 Accession 22 Jul 2009
19 Nov 2001 Accession 17 Feb 2002
01 Mar 1993 Accession 30 May 1993
19 Mar 1993 Accession 17 Jun 1993
12 Mar 2001 Ratification 10 Jun 2001 End notes
06 Jan 1993 Accession 06 Apr 1993
29 Aug 2001 Accession 27 Nov 2001
05 Jan 1989 Accession 05 Apr 1989
28 May 1993 Ratification 26 Aug 1993 End notes
06 Jul 1992 Ratification 04 Oct 1992 End notes
17 Jun 1993 Accession 15 Sep 1993
01 Aug 2001 Accession 30 Oct 2001
15 Jan 1990 Accession 15 Apr 1990
12 Jan 2012 Accession 11 Apr 2012
25 Jul 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
15 Dec 1989 Accession 15 Mar 1990
18 Mar 2019 Accession 16 Jun 2019
29 Jan 1993 Accession 29 Apr 1993
14 Oct 1997 Accession 12 Jan 1998
22 Mar 1985 26 Nov 1986 Ratification 22 Sep 1988 Déclarations
22 Mar 1985 17 Dec 1987 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
12 Dec 1989 Accession 12 Mar 1990
06 May 1996 Accession 04 Aug 1996
07 Jul 1989 Accession 05 Oct 1989
25 Jul 1990 Accession 23 Oct 1990
10 Mar 1994 Ratification 08 Jun 1994 End notes
16 Sep 2009 Accession 15 Dec 2009
25 Feb 1991 Accession 26 May 1991
29 Jul 1998 Accession 27 Oct 1998
28 Aug 1989 Accession 26 Nov 1989
25 Sep 1989 Accession 24 Dec 1989
20 Sep 1991 Accession 19 Dec 1991
18 Nov 1993 Accession 16 Feb 1994
15 Jul 1993 Accession 13 Oct 1993
24 Jun 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
22 Mar 1985 18 Jun 1986 Acceptance 22 Sep 1988
22 Dec 1989 Accession 22 Mar 1990
20 May 1985 15 May 1987 Ratification 22 Sep 1988 End notes
07 Apr 1993 Accession 06 Jul 1993
22 Mar 1985 27 Aug 1986 Ratification 22 Sep 1988
27 Feb 1989 Accession 28 May 1989
18 May 1993 Accession 16 Aug 1993
21 Nov 1994 Accession 19 Feb 1995
05 May 2008 Accession 03 Aug 2008 Déclarations
01 Sep 1988 Accession 22 Sep 1988
26 Jan 1994 Accession 26 Apr 1994
21 Feb 1996 Accession 21 May 1996
24 Jan 1990 Accession 24 Apr 1990
03 Nov 1992 Accession 01 Feb 1993

Declarations

Declaration:The Principality of Andorra accepts as compulsory the means of dispute as described in article 11 paragraph 3 (a) of the Convention: the submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice.
23 May 1989"1. On behalf of the European Community, it is hereby declared that the said Community can accept arbitration as a means of dispute settlement within the terms of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.It cannot accept submission of any dispute to the International Court of Justice.""2. According to the customary procedures within the European Community, the Community's financial participation in the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and in the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer may not involve the Community in expenditure other than administrative costs which may not exceed 2.5% of the total administrative costs."Declaration by the European Economic Community in conformity with Article 13 (3) of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer concerning the extent of its competence with respect to the matters covered by the Convention and by the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer: In accordance with the relevant Articles of the EEC Treaty, the Community has competence to take action relating to the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment.The Community has exercised its competence in the area covered by the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol in adopting Council Decision 80/372/EEC of 26 March 1980 concerning chlorofluorocarbons in the environment (1), Council Decision 82/795/EEC of 15 November 1982 on the consolidation of precautionary measures concerning chlorofluorocarbons in the environment (2) and Council Regulation (EEC) N˚ 3322/88 of 14 October 1988 on certain chlorofluorocarbons and halons which deplete the ozone layer. The Community may well exercise its competence in the future by adopting further legislation in this area.In the field of research in the environment, as referred to by the Convention, the Community has a certain competence by virtue of Council Decision 86/234/EC of 10 June 1986 adopting multiannual R& D programmes in the field of the environment (1986 to 1990).(1) OJ N˚ L 90, 3. 4. 1980, p. 45.(2) OJ N˚ L 329, 25. 11. 1982, p. 29.
"With respect to article 11, paragraph 3 of the Convention Finland declares that it accepts both of the said means of dispute settlement as compulsory."
Declaration:"In accordance with article 11, paragraph 3, of the Conven- tion the Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts for a dispute not resolved in accordance with paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of article 11 of the above-mentioned Convention, both of the following means of dispute settlement as compulsory:(a) Arbitration in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first ordinary meeting;(b) Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice."
"Norway accepts the means of dispute settlement as described in art. 11, para 3 ( a ) and ( b ) of the Convention as compulsory, that is a ) arbitration in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first ordinary meeting, or b ) submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice."
"Sweden accepts the following means of dispute settlement as compulsory:Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice [article 11, paragraph 3 ( b )]It is, however, the intention of the Swedish Government to accept also the following means of dispute settlement as com-pulsory:Arbitration in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first ordinary meeting [article 11, paragraph 3 ( a )].A declaration in this latter respect will, however, not be given until the procedures for arbitration have been adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first ordinary meeting."
Declaration:“In acceding to the Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, as well as its four Amendments: London (1990), Copenhagen (1992), Montreal (1997) and Beijing (1999), the Holy See desires to encourage the entire International Community to be resolute in promoting authentic cooperation between politics, science and economics. Such cooperation, as has been shown in the case of the ozone regime, can achieve important outcomes, which make it simultaneously possible to safeguard creation, to promote integral human development and to care for the common good, in a spirit of responsible solidarity and with profound positive repercussions for present and future generations.In conformity with its own nature and with the particular character of Vatican City State, the Holy See, by means of the solemn act of accession, intends to give its own moral support to the commitment of States to the correct and effective implementation of the Treaties in question and to the attaining of the mentioned objectives. To this end, it expresses the wish that by recognizing ‘the signs of [an economic growth] that has not always been able to protect the delicate balances of nature’ (Homily of Pope Benedict XVI at Loreto, 2 September 2007), all actors will intensify the aforesaid cooperation and strengthen ‘the alliance between man and the environment, which must mirror the creative love of God, from whom we come and to whom we are bound’(Benedict XVI, After the Angelus, 16 September 2007).”

End Notes

The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Convention on 16 April 1990. 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.

On 15 February 1994, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Portugal a notification to the effect that it shall extend the Convention to Macao. Subsequently, the Secretary-General received communications concerning the status of Macao from the Governments of the Portugal and China (see also note 3 under “China” and note 1 under “Portugal” regarding Macao in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will also apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.

On 6 and 10 June 1997, the Secretary-General received communications concerning the status of Hong Kong from the Governments of the United Kingdom and China (see also note 2 under “China” and note 2 under “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” regarding Hong Kong in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention with the reservation made by China will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Convention on 16 April 1990. 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.

Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 1 October 1990. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.

The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Convention on 25 January 1989. See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.

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

On 9 January 2020, the Secretary-General received a communication from the Government of Mauritius relating to the Chagos Archipelago.

See C.N.47.2020.TREATIES-XXVII.2 of 31 January 2020 for the text of the above-mentioned communication.

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

For the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.

The instrument of ratification indicates that in accordance with the special relationship which exists between New Zealand and the Cook Islands and between New Zealand and Niue, there have been consultations regarding the Convention between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Cook Islands and between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Niue; that the Government of the Cook Islands, which has exclusive competence to implement treaties in the Cook Islands, has requested that the Convention should extend to the Cook Islands; that the Government of Niue which has exclusive competence to implement treaties in Niue, has requested that the Convention should extend to Niue. The said instrument specifies that accordingly the Convention shall apply also to the Cook Islands and Niue.

In this regard, on 17 March 2004, the Secretary-General received from the Government of New Zealand, the following communcations:

In respect of the Cook Islands:

"... the Government of New Zealand ratified the Convention on 2 June 1987;

... the Government of New Zealand declared, on ratification, that its ratification extended to the Cook Islands;

... the Cook Islands is a self-governing State in a relationship of free association with New Zealand, and possesses in its own right the capacity to enter into treaties and other international agreements with governments and regional and international organisations;

... the Government of the Cook Islands acceded to the Convention in its own right on 22 December 2003;

... the Government of New Zealand declares that, by reason of the accession to the Convention by the Government of the Cook Islands, it regards the Government of Cook Islands as having succeeded to the obligations under the Convention of the Government of New Zealand in respect of the Cook Islands,

... [the Government of New Zealand] declares that, accordingly, as from the date of the accession to the Convention by the Government of the Cook Islands, theernment of New Zealand ceased to have State responsibility for the observance of the obligations under the Convention in respect of the Cook Islands."

In respect of Niue:

"... the Government of New Zealand ratified the Convention on 2 June 1987;

... the Government of New Zealand declared, on ratification, that its ratification extended to Niue;

... Niue is a self-governing State in a relationship of free association with New Zealand, and possesses in its own right the capacity to enter into treaties and other international agreements with governments and regional and international organisations;

... the Government of Niue acceded to the Convention in its own right on 22 December 2003;

... the Government of New Zealand declares that, by reason of the accession to the Convention by the Government of Niue, it regards the Government of Niue as having succeeded to the obligations under the Convention of the Government of New Zealand in respect of Niue,

... [the Government of New Zealand] further declares that, accordingly, as from the date of the accession to the Convention by the Government of Niue, the Government of New Zealand ceased to have State responsibility for the observance of the obligations under the Convention in respect of the territory of Niue."

See also notes 1 under “Cook Islands” and “Niue” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.

On 15 February 1994, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Portugal a notification to the effect that it shall extend the Convention to Macao. Subsequently, the Secretary-General received communications concerning the status of Macao from the Governments of the Portugal and China (see also note 3 under “China” and note 1 under “Portugal” regarding Macao in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will also apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.

The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Convention on 16 April 1990. 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.

Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 1 October 1990. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.

The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Convention on 16 April 1990. 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.

The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Convention on 16 April 1990. 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.

On 6 and 10 June 1997, the Secretary-General received communications concerning the status of Hong Kong from the Governments of the United Kingdom and China (see also note 2 under “China” and note 2 under “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” regarding Hong Kong in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention with the reservation made by China will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The instrument of ratification specifies that the said Convention is ratified in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Isle of Man, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Monserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Helena Dependencies, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the island of Cyprus.

In this regard, the Secretary-General received, on 11 September 1987, from the Government of Argentina the following objection, which was reiterated upon its ratification of the Convention:

The Argentine Republic rejects the ratification of the above-mentioned Convention by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with respect to the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and reaffirms its sovereignty over those Islands, which form a part of its national territory.

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9, 38/12 and 39/6 in which it recognizes the existence of a sovereignty dispute concerning the question of the Malvinas and urges the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to find as soon as possible a peaceful and definitive solution to the dispute and to their remaining differences relating to the question, through the good offices of the Secretary-General, who is to report to the General Assembly on the progress made. The United Nations General Assembly also adopted resolution 40/21 and 41/40, which again urge the two parties to resume the negotiations.

The Argentine Republic also rejects the ratification of the above-mentioned Convention by the Government of th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with respect to what that country calls "British Antarctic Territory".

At the same time, it reaffirms its rights of sovereignty over the Argentine Antarctic Sector located between longitudes 25 o and 74 o W and latitude 60 o S and the South Pole, including its maritime spaces.

It is appropriate to recall, in this connection, the provisions concerning rights of or claims to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica contained in article IV of the Antarctic Treaty.

Subsequently, on 1 August 1988, the Secretary-General received from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the following communication concerning the said objection by Argentina:

"The Government of the United Kingdom reject the objection made regarding the application of the Convention by the United Kingdom to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The Government of the United Kingdom have no doubt as to British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and their consequent right to extend treaties to those territories.

With respect to the objection by the Argentine Republic to the application of the Convention to the British Antarctic Territory, the Government of the United Kingdom have no doubt as to British sovereignty over the British Antarctic Territory, and note the Argentine reference to article IV of the Antarctic Treaty to which both the Government of Argentina andthe Government of the United Kingdom are parties."

Upon its ratification of the Convention, the Government of Argentina objected anew to the declaration of territorial applications in question by the Government of the United Kingdom, which in turn reiterated its position in an additional communication received on 6 July 1990.

Subsequently, the Government of Chile, upon ratification, declared the following:

The Government of Chile [. . .] states that it rejects the declarations made by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon ratification of the Convention and by the Argentine Republic in objecting to that declaration, inasmuch as both declarations affect Chilean Antarctic territory, including the corresponding maritime jurisdictions. It once again reaffirms its sovereignty over that territory, including its sovereign maritime spaces, in accordance with the definition established by Supreme Decree 1,747, of 6 November 1940.

By a communication received on 30 August 1990, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland notified the Secretary-General that the Convention and the Protocol shall extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey for whose international relations the Government of the United Kingdom is responsible.

The Government of Mauritius, upon acceding to the Convention, made the following declaration:

"The Republic of Mauritius rejects the ratification of [the Con- vention] effected by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 15 May 1987 in respect of the British Indian Ocean Territory namely Chagos Archipelago and reaffirms its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which form an integral part of its national territory."

Subsequently, on 27 January 1993, the Secretary-General received from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the following communication with respect to the declaration made by the Government of Mauritius:

"The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have no doubt as to British sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory and their consequent right to extend the application of the [said] Convention and Protocol to it. Accordingly, the Government of the United Kingdom do not accept or regard as having any legal effect the declarations made by the Government of the Republic of Mauritius.

On 17 April 2015, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Spain the following communication relating to the territorial application by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Gibraltar:

1. Gibraltar is a Non-Self-Governing Territory for whose international relations the Government of the United Kingdom is responsible and which is subject to a process of decolonization in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly.

2. The authorities of Gibraltar are local in character, and exercise competences exclusively over internal affairs that originate in and are based on the powers allocated to and conferred on them by the United Kingdom, in accordance with its domestic legislation and in its capacity as the sovereign State upon which depends the said Non-Self-Governing Territory.

3. Consequently, any involvement by the Gibraltarian authorities in the implementation of this Convention shall be understood to take place exclusively within the framework of the internal affairs of Gibraltar and shall not be considered to affect in any way the content of the two preceding paragraphs.

4. The procedure envisaged in the “Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of Mixed Agreements (2007)” which was agreed by Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 December 2007, together with "Agreed Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of European Union and European Community Instruments and Related Treaties" of 19 April 2000, applies to the present Convention.

5. The application of the present Convention to Gibraltar cannot be interpreted as recognition of any rights or situations involving matters not included in Article 10 of the Treaty of Utrecht of 13 July 1713, signed by the crowns of Spain and Great Britain.