| Treaty open for signature by the member States and the non-member States which have participated in its elaboration and for accession by other non-member States and by the European Union |
| Opening for signature |
Entry into force |
Place: Strasbourg
Date : 27/1/1999 |
Conditions: 14 Ratifications.
Date : 1/7/2002 |
Status as of: 21/5/2013
Member States of the Council of Europe
| States |
Signature |
Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
R. |
D. |
A. |
T. |
C. |
O. |
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Albania |
27/1/1999 |
19/7/2001 |
1/7/2002 |
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X |
X |
X |
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Andorra |
8/11/2001 |
6/5/2008 |
1/9/2008 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
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|
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Armenia |
15/5/2003 |
9/1/2006 |
1/5/2006 |
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X |
|
X |
|
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Austria |
13/10/2000 |
|
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Azerbaijan |
21/5/2003 |
11/2/2004 |
1/6/2004 |
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X |
X |
X |
|
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|
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Belgium |
20/4/1999 |
23/3/2004 |
1/7/2004 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1/3/2000 |
30/1/2002 |
1/7/2002 |
|
|
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X |
|
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|
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Bulgaria |
27/1/1999 |
7/11/2001 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
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Croatia |
15/9/1999 |
8/11/2000 |
1/7/2002 |
|
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X |
|
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Cyprus |
27/1/1999 |
17/1/2001 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
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Czech Republic |
15/10/1999 |
8/9/2000 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Denmark |
27/1/1999 |
2/8/2000 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
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X |
X |
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Estonia |
8/6/2000 |
6/12/2001 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
X |
|
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Finland |
27/1/1999 |
3/10/2002 |
1/2/2003 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
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|
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France |
9/9/1999 |
25/4/2008 |
1/8/2008 |
|
X |
|
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Georgia |
27/1/1999 |
10/1/2008 |
1/5/2008 |
|
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X |
X |
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Germany |
27/1/1999 |
|
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Greece |
27/1/1999 |
10/7/2007 |
1/11/2007 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
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Hungary |
26/4/1999 |
22/11/2000 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Iceland |
27/1/1999 |
11/2/2004 |
1/6/2004 |
|
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X |
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|
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Ireland |
7/5/1999 |
3/10/2003 |
1/2/2004 |
|
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X |
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Italy |
27/1/1999 |
|
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Latvia |
27/1/1999 |
9/2/2001 |
1/7/2002 |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
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Liechtenstein |
17/11/2009 |
|
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|
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Lithuania |
27/1/1999 |
8/3/2002 |
1/7/2002 |
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X |
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Luxembourg |
27/1/1999 |
13/7/2005 |
1/11/2005 |
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X |
|
X |
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Malta |
20/11/2000 |
15/5/2003 |
1/9/2003 |
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X |
X |
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Moldova |
24/6/1999 |
14/1/2004 |
1/5/2004 |
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X |
X |
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Monaco |
19/3/2007 |
19/3/2007 |
1/7/2007 |
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X |
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X |
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Montenegro |
|
18/12/2002 a |
6/6/2006 |
54 |
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Netherlands |
29/6/2000 |
11/4/2002 |
1/8/2002 |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
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Norway |
27/1/1999 |
2/3/2004 |
1/7/2004 |
|
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X |
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Poland |
27/1/1999 |
11/12/2002 |
1/4/2003 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Portugal |
30/4/1999 |
7/5/2002 |
1/9/2002 |
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X |
X |
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Romania |
27/1/1999 |
11/7/2002 |
1/11/2002 |
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X |
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Russia |
27/1/1999 |
4/10/2006 |
1/2/2007 |
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X |
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San Marino |
15/5/2003 |
|
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Serbia |
|
18/12/2002 a |
1/4/2003 |
54 |
X |
|
X |
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Slovakia |
27/1/1999 |
9/6/2000 |
1/7/2002 |
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X |
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Slovenia |
7/5/1999 |
12/5/2000 |
1/7/2002 |
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X |
|
X |
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Spain |
10/5/2005 |
28/4/2010 |
1/8/2010 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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|
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Sweden |
27/1/1999 |
25/6/2004 |
1/10/2004 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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|
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Switzerland |
26/2/2001 |
31/3/2006 |
1/7/2006 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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|
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
28/7/1999 |
28/7/1999 |
1/7/2002 |
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Turkey |
27/9/2001 |
29/3/2004 |
1/7/2004 |
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Ukraine |
27/1/1999 |
27/11/2009 |
1/3/2010 |
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X |
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United Kingdom |
27/1/1999 |
9/12/2003 |
1/4/2004 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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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 |
23/1/2001 |
6/11/2007 |
1/3/2008 |
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X |
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Canada |
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Holy See |
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Japan |
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Mexico |
15/5/2002 r |
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United States of America |
10/10/2000 |
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International Organisations
| Organisations |
Signature |
Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
R. |
D. |
A. |
T. |
C. |
O. |
| Total number of signatures not followed by ratifications: |
7 |
| Total number of ratifications/accessions: |
43 |
Notes: (54) Date of accession by the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. 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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