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IP Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Total Members: 173)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Accession : February 20, 2013 May 21, 2013
Albania Accession : February 8, 2005 May 9, 2005
Algeria May 25, 2000 Ratification : August 5, 2004 November 3, 2004
Angola Accession : February 27, 2009 May 28, 2009
Antigua and Barbuda May 24, 2000 Ratification : September 10, 2003 December 9, 2003
Argentina May 24, 2000
Armenia Accession : April 30, 2004 July 29, 2004
Austria May 24, 2000 Ratification : August 27, 2002 September 11, 2003
Azerbaijan Accession : April 1, 2005 June 30, 2005
Bahamas May 24, 2000 Ratification : January 15, 2004 April 14, 2004
Bahrain Accession : February 7, 2012 May 7, 2012
Bangladesh May 24, 2000 Ratification : February 5, 2004 May 5, 2004
Barbados Accession : September 6, 2002 September 11, 2003
Belarus Accession : August 26, 2002 September 11, 2003
Belgium May 24, 2000 Ratification : April 15, 2004 July 14, 2004
Belize Accession : February 12, 2004 May 12, 2004
Benin May 24, 2000 Ratification : March 2, 2005 May 31, 2005
Bhutan Accession : August 26, 2002 September 11, 2003
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) May 24, 2000 Ratification : April 22, 2002 September 11, 2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina Accession : October 1, 2009 December 30, 2009
Botswana June 1, 2001 Ratification : June 11, 2002 September 11, 2003
Brazil Accession : November 24, 2003 February 22, 2004
Bulgaria May 24, 2000 Ratification : October 13, 2000 September 11, 2003
Burkina Faso May 24, 2000 Ratification : August 4, 2003 November 2, 2003
Burundi Accession : October 2, 2008 December 31, 2008
Cabo Verde Accession : November 1, 2005 January 30, 2006
Cambodia Accession : September 17, 2003 December 16, 2003
Cameroon February 9, 2001 Ratification : February 20, 2003 September 11, 2003
Canada April 19, 2001
Central African Republic May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 18, 2008 February 16, 2009
Chad May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 1, 2006 January 30, 2007
Chile May 24, 2000
China August 8, 2000 Approval : June 8, 2005 September 6, 2005 Details
Colombia May 24, 2000 Ratification : May 20, 2003 September 11, 2003
Comoros Accession : March 25, 2009 June 23, 2009
Congo November 21, 2000 Ratification : July 13, 2006 October 11, 2006
Cook Islands May 21, 2001
Costa Rica May 24, 2000 Ratification : February 6, 2007 May 7, 2007
Croatia September 8, 2000 Ratification : August 29, 2002 September 11, 2003
Cuba May 24, 2000 Ratification : September 17, 2002 September 11, 2003
Cyprus Accession : December 5, 2003 March 4, 2004
Czech Republic May 24, 2000 Ratification : October 8, 2001 September 11, 2003
Côte d'Ivoire Accession : March 12, 2015 June 10, 2015
Democratic People's Republic of Korea April 20, 2001 Ratification : July 29, 2003 October 27, 2003
Democratic Republic of the Congo Accession : March 23, 2005 June 21, 2005
Denmark May 24, 2000 Ratification : August 27, 2002 September 11, 2003 Details
Djibouti Accession : April 8, 2002 September 11, 2003
Dominica Accession : July 13, 2004 October 11, 2004
Dominican Republic Accession : June 20, 2006 September 18, 2006
Ecuador May 24, 2000 Ratification : January 30, 2003 September 11, 2003
Egypt December 20, 2000 Ratification : December 23, 2003 March 21, 2004
El Salvador May 24, 2000 Ratification : September 26, 2003 December 25, 2003
Eritrea Accession : March 10, 2005 June 8, 2005
Estonia September 6, 2000 Ratification : March 24, 2004 June 21, 2004
Eswatini Accession : January 13, 2006 April 13, 2006
Ethiopia May 24, 2000 Ratification : October 9, 2003 January 7, 2004
European Union (EU) May 24, 2000 Approval : August 27, 2002 September 11, 2003 Details
Fiji May 2, 2001 Ratification : June 5, 2001 September 11, 2003
Finland May 24, 2000 Ratification : July 9, 2004 October 7, 2004
France May 24, 2000 Approval : April 7, 2003 September 11, 2003
Gabon Accession : May 2, 2007 July 31, 2007
Gambia (the) May 24, 2000 Ratification : June 9, 2004 September 7, 2004
Georgia Accession : November 4, 2008 February 2, 2009
Germany May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 20, 2003 February 18, 2004
Ghana Accession : May 30, 2003 September 11, 2003
Greece May 24, 2000 Ratification : May 21, 2004 August 19, 2004
Grenada May 24, 2000 Ratification : February 5, 2004 May 5, 2004
Guatemala Accession : October 28, 2004 January 26, 2005
Guinea May 24, 2000 Ratification : December 11, 2007 March 10, 2008
Guinea-Bissau Accession : May 19, 2010 August 17, 2010
Guyana Accession : March 18, 2008 June 16, 2008
Haiti May 24, 2000
Honduras May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 18, 2008 February 16, 2009
Hungary May 24, 2000 Ratification : January 13, 2004 April 12, 2004
Iceland June 1, 2001
India January 23, 2001 Ratification : January 17, 2003 September 11, 2003
Indonesia May 24, 2000 Ratification : December 3, 2004 March 3, 2005
Iran (Islamic Republic of) April 23, 2001 Ratification : November 20, 2003 February 18, 2004
Iraq Accession : March 3, 2014 June 1, 2014
Ireland May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 14, 2003 February 12, 2004
Italy May 24, 2000 Ratification : March 24, 2004 June 22, 2004
Jamaica June 4, 2001 Ratification : September 25, 2012 December 24, 2012
Japan Accession : November 21, 2003 February 19, 2004
Jordan October 11, 2000 Ratification : November 11, 2003 February 9, 2004
Kazakhstan Accession : September 8, 2008 December 7, 2008
Kenya May 15, 2000 Ratification : January 24, 2002 September 11, 2003
Kiribati September 7, 2000 Ratification : April 20, 2004 July 19, 2004
Kuwait Accession : June 1, 2017 August 30, 2017
Kyrgyzstan Accession : October 5, 2005 January 3, 2006
Lao People's Democratic Republic Accession : August 3, 2004 November 1, 2004
Latvia Accession : February 13, 2004 May 13, 2004
Lebanon Accession : February 6, 2013 May 7, 2013
Lesotho Accession : September 20, 2001 September 11, 2003
Liberia Accession : February 15, 2002 September 11, 2003
Libya Accession : June 14, 2005 September 12, 2005
Lithuania May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 7, 2003 February 5, 2004
Luxembourg July 11, 2000 Ratification : August 28, 2002 September 11, 2003
Madagascar September 14, 2000 Ratification : November 24, 2003 February 22, 2004
Malawi May 24, 2000 Ratification : February 27, 2009 May 28, 2009
Malaysia May 24, 2000 Ratification : September 3, 2003 December 2, 2003
Maldives Accession : September 3, 2002 September 11, 2003
Mali April 4, 2001 Ratification : August 28, 2002 September 11, 2003
Malta Accession : January 5, 2007 April 5, 2007
Marshall Islands Accession : January 27, 2003 September 11, 2003
Mauritania Accession : July 22, 2005 October 20, 2005
Mauritius Accession : April 11, 2002 September 11, 2003
Mexico May 24, 2000 Ratification : August 27, 2002 September 11, 2003
Monaco May 24, 2000
Mongolia Accession : July 22, 2003 October 20, 2003
Montenegro Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006 June 3, 2006
Morocco May 25, 2000 Ratification : April 25, 2011 July 24, 2011
Mozambique May 24, 2000 Ratification : October 21, 2002 September 11, 2003
Myanmar May 11, 2001 Ratification : February 13, 2008 May 13, 2008
Namibia May 24, 2000 Ratification : February 10, 2005 May 11, 2005
Nauru Accession : November 12, 2001 September 11, 2003
Nepal March 2, 2001
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) May 24, 2000 Acceptance : January 8, 2002 September 11, 2003
New Zealand May 24, 2000 Ratification : February 24, 2005 May 25, 2005 Details
Nicaragua May 26, 2000 Ratification : August 28, 2002 September 11, 2003
Niger May 24, 2000 Ratification : September 30, 2004 December 29, 2004
Nigeria May 24, 2000 Ratification : July 15, 2003 October 13, 2003
Niue Accession : July 8, 2002 September 11, 2003
North Macedonia July 26, 2000 Ratification : June 14, 2005 September 12, 2005
Norway May 24, 2000 Ratification : May 10, 2001 September 11, 2003
Oman Accession : April 11, 2003 September 11, 2003
Pakistan June 4, 2001 Ratification : March 2, 2009 May 31, 2009
Palau May 29, 2001 Ratification : June 13, 2003 September 11, 2003
Palestine Accession : January 2, 2015 April 2, 2015
Panama May 11, 2001 Ratification : May 1, 2002 September 11, 2003
Papua New Guinea Accession : October 14, 2005 January 12, 2006
Paraguay May 3, 2001 Ratification : March 10, 2004 June 8, 2004
Peru May 24, 2000 Ratification : April 14, 2004 July 13, 2004
Philippines May 24, 2000 Ratification : October 5, 2006 January 3, 2007
Poland May 24, 2000 Ratification : December 10, 2003 March 9, 2004
Portugal May 24, 2000 Acceptance : September 30, 2004 December 29, 2004
Qatar Accession : March 14, 2007 June 12, 2007
Republic of Korea September 6, 2000 Ratification : October 3, 2007 January 1, 2008
Republic of Moldova February 14, 2001 Ratification : March 4, 2003 September 11, 2003
Romania October 11, 2000 Ratification : June 30, 2003 September 28, 2003
Rwanda May 24, 2000 Ratification : July 22, 2004 October 20, 2004
Saint Kitts and Nevis Accession : May 23, 2001 September 11, 2003
Saint Lucia Accession : June 16, 2005 September 14, 2005
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Accession : August 27, 2003 November 25, 2003
Samoa May 24, 2000 Ratification : May 30, 2002 September 11, 2003
Saudi Arabia Accession : August 9, 2007 November 7, 2007
Senegal October 31, 2000 Ratification : October 8, 2003 January 6, 2004
Serbia Accession : February 8, 2006 May 9, 2006
Seychelles January 23, 2001 Ratification : May 13, 2004 August 11, 2004
Sierra Leone Accession : June 15, 2020 September 13, 2020
Slovakia May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 24, 2003 February 22, 2004
Slovenia May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 20, 2002 September 11, 2003
Solomon Islands Accession : July 28, 2004 October 26, 2004
Somalia Accession : July 26, 2010 October 24, 2010
South Africa Accession : August 14, 2003 November 12, 2003
Spain May 24, 2000 Ratification : January 16, 2002 September 11, 2003 Details
Sri Lanka May 24, 2000 Ratification : April 28, 2004 July 26, 2004
Sudan Accession : June 13, 2005 September 11, 2005
Suriname Accession : March 27, 2008 June 25, 2008
Sweden May 24, 2000 Ratification : August 8, 2002 September 11, 2003
Switzerland May 24, 2000 Ratification : March 26, 2002 September 11, 2003
Syrian Arab Republic Accession : April 1, 2004 June 30, 2004 Details
Tajikistan Accession : February 12, 2004 May 12, 2004
Thailand Accession : November 10, 2005 February 8, 2006
Togo May 24, 2000 Ratification : July 2, 2004 September 30, 2004
Tonga Accession : September 18, 2003 December 17, 2003
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : October 5, 2000 September 11, 2003
Tunisia April 19, 2001 Ratification : January 22, 2003 September 11, 2003
Turkmenistan Accession : August 21, 2008 November 19, 2008
Türkiye May 24, 2000 Ratification : October 24, 2003 January 24, 2004
Uganda May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 30, 2001 September 11, 2003
Ukraine Accession : December 6, 2002 September 11, 2003
United Arab Emirates Accession : September 12, 2014 December 11, 2014
United Kingdom May 24, 2000 Ratification : November 19, 2003 February 17, 2004 Details
United Republic of Tanzania Accession : April 24, 2003 September 11, 2003
Uruguay June 1, 2001 Ratification : November 2, 2011 January 31, 2012
Uzbekistan Accession : October 25, 2019 January 23, 2020
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) May 24, 2000 Ratification : May 13, 2002 September 11, 2003
Viet Nam Accession : January 21, 2004 April 20, 2004
Yemen Accession : December 1, 2005 March 1, 2006
Zambia Accession : April 27, 2004 July 25, 2004
Zimbabwe June 4, 2001 Ratification : February 25, 2005 May 26, 2005