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IP-related Multilateral Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Helsinki Water Convention (Total Members: 52)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania March 18, 1992 Ratification : January 5, 1994 October 6, 1996
Austria March 18, 1992 Ratification : July 25, 1996 December 23, 1996 Details
Azerbaijan Accession : August 3, 2000 November 1, 2000
Belarus Accession : May 29, 2003 August 27, 2003
Belgium March 18, 1992 Ratification : November 8, 2000 February 6, 2001
Bosnia and Herzegovina Accession : December 3, 2009 March 3, 2010
Bulgaria March 18, 1992 Ratification : October 28, 2003 January 27, 2004
Cameroon Accession : November 1, 2022 January 30, 2023
Chad Accession : February 22, 2018 May 23, 2018
Croatia Accession : July 8, 1996 October 6, 1996
Czech Republic Accession : June 12, 2000 September 10, 2000
Denmark March 18, 1992 Approval : May 28, 1997 August 26, 1997 Details
Estonia March 18, 1992 Ratification : June 16, 1995 October 6, 1996
European Union (EU) March 18, 1992 Approval : September 14, 1995 October 6, 1996
Finland March 18, 1992 Acceptance : February 21, 1996 October 6, 1996
France March 18, 1992 Approval : June 30, 1998 September 28, 1998 Details
Gambia (the) Accession : July 17, 2023 October 15, 2023
Germany March 18, 1992 Ratification : January 30, 1995 October 6, 1996 Details
Ghana Accession : June 22, 2020 September 20, 2020
Greece March 18, 1992 Ratification : September 6, 1996 December 5, 1996
Guinea-Bissau Accession : June 14, 2021 September 12, 2021
Hungary March 18, 1992 Approval : September 2, 1994 October 6, 1996
Iraq Accession : March 24, 2023 June 22, 2023
Italy March 18, 1992 Ratification : May 23, 1996 October 6, 1996
Kazakhstan Accession : January 11, 2001 April 11, 2001
Latvia March 18, 1992 Ratification : December 10, 1996 March 10, 1997
Liechtenstein Accession : November 19, 1997 February 17, 1998 Details
Lithuania March 18, 1992 Ratification : April 28, 2000 July 27, 2000 Details
Luxembourg May 20, 1992 Ratification : June 7, 1994 October 6, 1996
Montenegro Accession : June 23, 2014 September 21, 2014
Namibia Accession : June 8, 2023 September 6, 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) March 18, 1992 Acceptance : March 14, 1995 October 6, 1996 Details
Nigeria Accession : March 22, 2023 June 20, 2023
North Macedonia Accession : July 28, 2015 October 26, 2015
Norway September 18, 1992 Approval : April 1, 1993 October 6, 1996
Panama Accession : July 6, 2023 October 4, 2023
Poland March 18, 1992 Ratification : March 15, 2000 June 13, 2000
Portugal June 9, 1992 Ratification : December 9, 1994 October 6, 1996 Details
Republic of Moldova Accession : January 4, 1994 October 6, 1996
Romania March 18, 1992 Ratification : May 31, 1995 October 6, 1996
Russian Federation March 18, 1992 Acceptance : November 2, 1993 October 6, 1996
Senegal Accession : August 31, 2018 November 29, 2018
Serbia Accession : August 27, 2010 November 25, 2010 Details
Slovakia Accession : July 7, 1999 October 5, 1999
Slovenia Accession : April 13, 1999 July 12, 1999
Spain March 18, 1992 Ratification : February 16, 2000 May 16, 2000 Details
Sweden March 18, 1992 Ratification : August 5, 1993 October 6, 1996
Switzerland March 18, 1992 Ratification : May 23, 1995 October 6, 1996
Togo Accession : September 28, 2021 December 27, 2021
Turkmenistan Accession : August 29, 2012 November 27, 2012
Ukraine Accession : October 8, 1999 January 6, 2000
United Kingdom March 18, 1992
Uzbekistan Accession : September 4, 2007 December 3, 2007