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Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Yes | No |
| Australia | Yes | No |
| Austria | Yes | No |
| Bahrain | Yes | No |
| Bangladesh | Yes | No |
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Botswana | Yes | No |
| Canada | Yes | No |
| China | Yes | No |
| El Salvador | Yes | No |
| Estonia | Yes | No |
| EU (European Union) | Yes | No |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Yes | No |
| Guatemala | Yes | No |
| India | Yes | No |
| Israel | Yes | No |
| Japan | Yes | No |
| Liechtenstein | Yes | No |
| Mauritius | Yes | No |
| Moldova | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
| New Zealand | Yes | No |
| Palestine | Yes | No |
| Republic of Korea, the | Yes | No |
| Russian Federation | Yes | No |
| Serbia | Yes | No |
| Slovenia | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
| Syria | Yes | No |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | No |
| Vanuatu | Yes | No |
| Venezuela | Yes | No |
Argentina
25-01-2005
In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Argentina declares that any amendment to Annex A, B, or C shall enter into force for Argentina only after it has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.
Australia
20-05-2004
In accordance with article 25 (4) [of the Convention], the Government of Australia declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of Australia's instrument of ratification with respect thereto.
Austria
27-08-2002
The Republic of Austria declares in accordance with Article 18 paragraph 2 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2 as compulsory in relation to any party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute settlement.
Bahrain
31-01-2006
1. Arbitration according to the procedures adopted by the Conference of States Parties
is the only binding procedure for the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain regarding
resolving any dispute on the interpretation or implementation of the Convention.
2. Any amendment to the Convention annexes A, B and C will not be binding to the Kingdom
of Bahrain unless it is ratified according to the constitutional rules.
Bangladesh
12-03-2007
Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Bangladesh hereby declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Bangladesh only upon the deposit by Bangladesh of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with respect thereto.
Belgium
23-05-2001
This signature engages also the Waloon region, the Flemish region, and the Brussels-Capital region.
Botswana
28-10-2002
... the Republic of Botswana declares pursuant to article 25 (4) that, with respect to it, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for it only after it has deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect to such amendment.
Canada
23-05-2001
Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Canada hereby declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Canada only upon the deposit by Canada of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with respect thereto.
China
13-08-2004
In accordance with the provisions of article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, with respect to the People's Republic of China, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.
El Salvador
27-05-2008
With respect to the provisions of article 18 of this Convention, the Republic of El Salvador does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 2 of that article in that it does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.
Estonia
07-11-2008
1) In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent
Organic Pollutants, any amendment to Annex A, B and C of the Convention shall enter
into force for the Republic of Estonia only after the Republic of Estonia has deposited
its instrument of approval to the amendment;
2) As a Member State of the European Community the Republic of Estonia has transferred
its competence to the European Community in fields governed by this Convention and
listed in the declaration annexed to the Council Decision of 14 October 2004 concerning
the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on
Persistent Organic Pollutants (2006/507/EC).
19-10-2016
Withdrawal of the declaration under Article 25, paragraph 4.
EU (European Union)
16-11-2004
Declaration in accordance with article 25 (3) :
The Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular article 175 thereof, it is competent for entering into
international environmental 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 Community declares that it has already adopted legal instruments, binding
on its Member States, covering matters governed by this Convention, and will submit
and update, as appropriate, a list of those legal instruments to the Conference of
the Parties in accordance with article 15 (1) of the Convention.
The Community is responsible for the performance of those obligations resulting from
the Convention which are covered by Community law in force.
The exercise of Community competence is, by its nature, subject to continuous development.
Federated States of Micronesia
15-07-2005
1. The Federated States of Micronesia declares in accordance with the provisions of
article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants,
that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit
of the Federated States of Micronesia's instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval
or accession thereto.
2. The Federated States of Micronesia declares in accordance with Article 18, paragraph
2 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants that it accepts both
of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation
to any party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute
settlement.
Guatemala
30-07-2008
In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the aforementioned Convention, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Guatemala only after it has deposited its instrument of accession or ratification.
India
28-03-2006
Any amendment to Annex A, B, C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.
Israel
29-03-2018
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations presents its compliments to
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as depositary of the
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, dated 22 May 2001, and has
the honor to refer to the Palestinian request to accede to this Convention (Reference
number C.N.808.2017.TREATIES-XXVII.15).
‘Palestine’ does not satisfy the criteria for statehood under international law and
lacks the legal capacity to join the aforesaid Convention both under general international
law and the terms of bilateral Israeli-Palestinian agreements.
The Government of Israel does not recognize ‘Palestine’ as a State, and wishes to
place on record, for the sake of clarity, its position that it does not consider ‘Palestine’
a party to the Convention and regards the Palestinian request for accession as being
without legal validity and without effect upon Israel’s treaty relations under the
Convention.
Japan
24-10-2023
… the Government of Japan is currently unable to accept the amendment to Annex A [adopted by Decision] SC-10/13: Listing of perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds adopted at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the above Convention.
Liechtenstein
03-12-2004
The Principality of Liechtenstein declares in accordance with Article 18 paragraph 2 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute settlement.
Mauritius
13-07-2004
Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Mauritius declares that any amendments to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Mauritius only upon the deposit by the Republic of Mauritius of its instrument of Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Accession with respect thereto.
Moldova
07-04-2004
In accordance with article 18, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Republic of Moldova
accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory
in relation to any party that accepts the same obligation.
Pursuant to article 25, paragraph 4, of the Convention, any amendment to Annex A,
B or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Moldova only upon the deposit of
its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with respect thereto.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
17-02-2010
The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both means of dispute settlement.
New Zealand
24-09-2004
[...] 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.
Palestine
18-03-2019
The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations presents his
compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as Depositary,
and has the honor to refer to depositary notification C.N.190.2018.TREATIES-XXVII.15,
dated 4 April 2018, conveying a communication of Israel regarding the accession of
the State of Palestine to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants,
22 May 2001.
The Government of the State of Palestine regrets the position of Israel and wishes
to recall the United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012
according to which Palestine was accorded a ‘Non-member Observer State status in the
United Nations’. In this regard, Palestine is a State recognized by the United Nations
General Assembly on behalf of the international community.
As a State Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 22
May 2001, which entered into force on 29 March 2018 for the State of Palestine, the
State of Palestine will exercise its rights and honor its obligations with respect
to all States Parties. The State of Palestine trusts that its rights and obligations
will be equally respected by its fellow States Parties.
Republic of Korea, the
25-01-2007
The Republic of Korea, in accordance with Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention,
declares that, with respect to the Republic of Korea, any amendment to Annex A, B
or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.
Russian Federation
17-08-2011
1. The Russian Federation declares that in accordance with paragraph 2 of article
18 of the Convention, with respect to any dispute concerning the interpretation or
application of the Convention, it recognizes the means of dispute settlement indicated
in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of article 18 of the Convention as compulsory
in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation;
2. The Russian Federation declares that in accordance with paragraph 4 of article
25 of the Convention any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the
Russian Federation only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession with respect thereto.
Serbia
31-07-2009
The Republic of Serbia declares in accordance with Article 18 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2.
Slovenia
04-05-2004
In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia herewith declares, that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification with respect thereto.
Spain
16-08-2011
In the event that the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants should in any way
result in actions related to Gibraltar, Spain wishes to make the following declaration:
1. Gibraltar is a Non-Self-Governing Territory for whose international relations the
United Kingdom is responsible and which is subject to a process of decolonization
in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the United Nations General
Assembly.
2. The Gibraltar authorities are local in character and exercise an exclusively domestic
jurisdiction that originates in and is based on the powers allocated to and conferred
on them by the United Kingdom, in accordance with its domestic law and in its capacity
as the sovereign State upon which depends the said Non-Self-Governing Territory.
3. Consequently, any involvement by the Gibraltar authorities in the implementation
of this Convention shall be understood to take place exclusively within the framework
of the domestic jurisdiction 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 "Agreed Arrangements relating to Gibraltar Authorities
in the Context of Certain International Treaties (2007)", signed by Spain and the
United Kingdom on 19 December 2007, together with the "Agreed Arrangements relating
to Gibraltar Authorities in the Context of EU and EC Instruments and Related Treaties",
of 19 April 2000, shall be applicable to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants, adopted on 22 May 2001.
Syria
05-08-2005
The ratification of the Syrian Arab Republic to this Convention shall in no way signify the recognition of Israel or entail entry into any dealings with Israel in the context of the provisions of this Convention.
Uzbekistan
28-06-2019
In accordance with the Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Uzbekistan declares that any amendment to Annex A, B, or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Uzbekistan only after it has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.
Vanuatu
16-09-2005
That in relation to paragraph 4 of Article 25 of the Convention, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall bind the Republic of Vanuatu only upon its deposit of an instrument of ratification or accession with respect to such amendments.
Venezuela
19-04-2005
In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela declares that any amendment to Annex A, B, or C shall enter into force for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela only after it has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.