| Treaty open for signature by the member States, the non-member States which have participated in its elaboration and by the European Union, and for accession by other non-member States |
| Opening for signature |
Entry into force |
Place: Bern
Date : 19/9/1979 |
Conditions: 5 Ratifications.
Date : 1/6/1982 |
Status as of: 2/5/2012
Member States of the Council of Europe
| States |
Signature |
Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
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D. |
A. |
T. |
C. |
O. |
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Albania |
31/10/1995 |
13/1/1999 |
1/5/1999 |
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Andorra |
11/5/2000 |
13/10/2000 |
1/2/2001 |
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Armenia |
13/3/2006 |
14/4/2008 |
1/8/2008 |
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Austria |
19/9/1979 |
2/5/1983 |
1/9/1983 |
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Azerbaijan |
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28/3/2000 a |
1/7/2000 |
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Belgium |
19/9/1979 |
24/8/1990 |
1/12/1990 |
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X |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
17/11/2008 |
17/11/2008 |
1/3/2009 |
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Bulgaria |
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31/1/1991 a |
1/5/1991 |
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X |
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Croatia |
3/11/1999 |
3/7/2000 |
1/11/2000 |
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X |
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Cyprus |
21/10/1981 |
16/5/1988 |
1/9/1988 |
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X |
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Czech Republic |
8/10/1997 |
25/2/1998 |
1/6/1998 |
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X |
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Denmark |
19/9/1979 |
8/9/1982 |
1/1/1983 |
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X |
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X |
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Estonia |
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3/8/1992 a |
1/12/1992 |
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Finland |
19/9/1979 |
9/12/1985 |
1/4/1986 |
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X |
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X |
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France |
19/9/1979 |
26/4/1990 |
1/8/1990 |
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X |
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X |
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Georgia |
18/5/2009 |
19/11/2009 |
1/3/2010 |
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X |
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Germany |
19/9/1979 |
13/12/1984 |
1/4/1985 |
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X |
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Greece |
19/9/1979 |
13/6/1983 |
1/10/1983 |
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X |
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Hungary |
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16/11/1989 a |
1/3/1990 |
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X |
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Iceland |
17/6/1993 |
17/6/1993 |
1/10/1993 |
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X |
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X |
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Ireland |
19/9/1979 |
23/4/1982 |
1/8/1982 |
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Italy |
19/9/1979 |
11/2/1982 |
1/6/1982 |
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Latvia |
23/1/1997 |
23/1/1997 |
1/5/1997 |
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X |
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Liechtenstein |
19/9/1979 |
30/10/1980 |
1/6/1982 |
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Lithuania |
28/9/1994 |
5/9/1996 |
1/1/1997 |
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X |
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Luxembourg |
19/9/1979 |
23/3/1982 |
1/7/1982 |
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Malta |
26/11/1993 |
26/11/1993 |
1/3/1994 |
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X |
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X |
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Moldova |
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24/5/1994 a |
1/9/1994 |
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Monaco |
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7/2/1994 a |
1/6/1994 |
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Montenegro |
3/3/2009 |
1/10/2009 |
1/2/2010 |
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Netherlands |
19/9/1979 |
28/10/1980 |
1/6/1982 |
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X |
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Norway |
19/9/1979 |
27/5/1986 |
1/9/1986 |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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Poland |
24/3/1995 |
13/9/1995 |
1/1/1996 |
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X |
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Portugal |
19/9/1979 |
3/2/1982 |
1/6/1982 |
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Romania |
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18/5/1993 a |
1/9/1993 |
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Russia |
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San Marino |
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Serbia |
9/1/2008 |
9/1/2008 |
1/5/2008 |
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Slovakia |
28/4/1994 |
23/9/1996 |
1/1/1997 |
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X |
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Slovenia |
20/10/1998 |
29/9/1999 |
1/1/2000 |
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X |
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Spain |
19/9/1979 |
27/5/1986 |
1/9/1986 |
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X |
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Sweden |
19/9/1979 |
14/6/1983 |
1/10/1983 |
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Switzerland |
19/9/1979 |
12/3/1981 |
1/6/1982 |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
17/12/1998 |
17/12/1998 |
1/4/1999 |
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X |
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Turkey |
19/9/1979 |
2/5/1984 |
1/9/1984 |
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X |
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X |
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Ukraine |
17/8/1998 |
5/1/1999 |
1/5/1999 |
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X |
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United Kingdom |
19/9/1979 |
28/5/1982 |
1/9/1982 |
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X |
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X |
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X |
Non-member States of the Council of Europe
| States |
Signature |
Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
R. |
D. |
A. |
T. |
C. |
O. |
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Belarus |
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X |
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Burkina Faso |
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14/6/1990 a |
1/10/1990 |
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Morocco |
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25/4/2001 a |
1/8/2001 |
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Senegal |
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13/4/1987 a |
1/8/1987 |
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Tunisia |
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12/1/1996 a |
1/5/1996 |
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X |
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International Organisations
| Organisations |
Signature |
Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
R. |
D. |
A. |
T. |
C. |
O. |
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European Union |
19/9/1979 |
7/5/1982 |
1/9/1982 |
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X |
| Total number of signatures not followed by ratifications: |
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| Total number of ratifications/accessions: |
50 |
Notes: a: Accession - s: Signature without reservation as to ratification - su: Succession - r: Signature "ad referendum". R.: Reservations - D.: Declarations - A.: Authorities - T.: Territorial Application - C.: Communication - O.: Objection.
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