| Contracting Parties/Signatories | Signature | Instrument | In Force | Details |
| Afghanistan | | Accession: March 25, 2013 | June 23, 2013 | |
| Albania | | Accession: April 1, 2005 | June 30, 2005 | |
| Algeria | | Accession: February 16, 2005 | May 17, 2005 | |
| Angola | | Accession: May 8, 2007 | August 6, 2007 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | March 16, 1998 | Ratification: November 3, 1998 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Argentina | March 16, 1998 | Ratification: September 28, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Armenia | | Accession: April 25, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Australia | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: December 12, 2007 | March 11, 2008 | |
| Austria | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Azerbaijan | | Accession: September 28, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Bahamas | | Accession: April 9, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Bahrain | | Accession: January 31, 2006 | May 1, 2006 | |
| Bangladesh | | Accession: October 22, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Barbados | | Accession: August 7, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Belarus | | Accession: August 26, 2005 | November 24, 2005 | |
| Belgium | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Belize | | Accession: September 26, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Benin | | Accession: February 25, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Bhutan | | Accession: August 26, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | July 9, 1998 | Ratification: November 30, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | Accession: April 16, 2007 | July 15, 2007 | |
| Botswana | | Accession: August 8, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Brazil | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: August 23, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | | Accession: August 20, 2009 | November 18, 2009 | |
| Bulgaria | September 18, 1998 | Ratification: August 15, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Burkina Faso | | Accession: March 31, 2005 | June 29, 2005 | |
| Burundi | | Accession: October 18, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Cambodia | | Accession: August 22, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Cameroon | | Accession: August 28, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Cape Verde | | Accession: February 10, 2006 | May 11, 2006 | |
| Central African Republic | | Accession: March 18, 2008 | June 16, 2008 | |
| Chad | | Accession: August 18, 2009 | November 17, 2009 | |
| Chile | June 17, 1998 | Ratification: August 26, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| China | May 29, 1998 | Approval: August 30, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Colombia | | Accession: November 30, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Comoros | | Accession: April 10, 2008 | July 9, 2008 | |
| Congo | | Accession: February 12, 2007 | May 13, 2007 | |
| Cook Islands | September 16, 1998 | Ratification: August 27, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Costa Rica | April 27, 1998 | Ratification: August 9, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | | Accession: April 23, 2007 | July 22, 2007 | |
| Croatia | March 11, 1999 | Ratification: May 30, 2007 | August 28, 2007 | |
| Cuba | March 15, 1999 | Ratification: April 30, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Cyprus | | Accession: July 16, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Czech Republic | November 23, 1998 | Approval: November 15, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | | Accession: April 27, 2005 | July 26, 2005 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | | Accession: March 23, 2005 | June 21, 2005 | |
| Denmark | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Djibouti | | Accession: March 12, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Dominica | | Accession: January 25, 2005 | April 25, 2005 | |
| Dominican Republic | | Accession: February 12, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Ecuador | January 15, 1999 | Ratification: January 13, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Egypt | March 15, 1999 | Ratification: January 12, 2005 | April 12, 2005 | |
| El Salvador | June 8, 1998 | Ratification: November 30, 1998 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | | Accession: August 16, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Eritrea | | Accession: July 28, 2005 | October 26, 2005 | |
| Estonia | December 3, 1998 | Ratification: October 14, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Ethiopia | | Accession: April 14, 2005 | July 13, 2005 | |
| European Union (EU) | April 29, 1998 | Approval: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Fiji | September 17, 1998 | Ratification: September 17, 1998 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Finland | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| France | April 29, 1998 | Approval: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Gabon | | Accession: December 12, 2006 | March 12, 2007 | |
| Gambia | | Accession: June 1, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Georgia | | Accession: June 16, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Germany | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Ghana | | Accession: May 30, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Greece | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Grenada | | Accession: August 6, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Guatemala | July 10, 1998 | Ratification: October 5, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Guinea | | Accession: September 7, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | | Accession: November 18, 2005 | February 16, 2006 | |
| Guyana | | Accession: August 5, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Haiti | | Accession: July 6, 2005 | October 4, 2005 | |
| Honduras | February 25, 1999 | Ratification: July 19, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Hungary | | Accession: August 21, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Iceland | | Accession: May 23, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| India | | Accession: August 26, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Indonesia | July 13, 1998 | Ratification: December 3, 2004 | March 3, 2005 | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | | Accession: August 22, 2005 | November 20, 2005 | |
| Iraq | | Accession: July 28, 2009 | October 26, 2009 | |
| Ireland | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Israel | December 16, 1998 | Ratification: March 15, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Italy | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Jamaica | | Accession: June 28, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Japan | April 28, 1998 | Acceptance: June 4, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Jordan | | Accession: January 17, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Kazakhstan | March 12, 1999 | Ratification: June 19, 2009 | September 17, 2009 | |
| Kenya | | Accession: February 25, 2005 | May 26, 2005 | |
| Kiribati | | Accession: September 7, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Kuwait | | Accession: March 11, 2005 | June 9, 2005 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | | Accession: May 13, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | | Accession: February 6, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Latvia | December 14, 1998 | Ratification: July 5, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Lebanon | | Accession: November 13, 2006 | February 11, 2007 | |
| Lesotho | | Accession: September 6, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Liberia | | Accession: November 5, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Libya | | Accession: August 24, 2006 | November 22, 2006 | |
| Liechtenstein | June 29, 1998 | Ratification: December 3, 2004 | March 3, 2005 | |
| Lithuania | September 21, 1998 | Ratification: January 3, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Luxembourg | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Madagascar | | Accession: September 24, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Malawi | | Accession: October 26, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Malaysia | March 12, 1999 | Ratification: September 4, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Maldives | March 16, 1998 | Ratification: December 30, 1998 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Mali | January 27, 1999 | Ratification: March 28, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Malta | April 17, 1998 | Ratification: November 11, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Marshall Islands | March 17, 1998 | Ratification: August 11, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Mauritania | | Accession: July 22, 2005 | October 20, 2005 | |
| Mauritius | | Accession: May 9, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Mexico | June 9, 1998 | Ratification: September 7, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | March 17, 1998 | Ratification: June 21, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Monaco | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: February 27, 2006 | May 28, 2006 | |
| Mongolia | | Accession: December 15, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Montenegro | | Accession: June 4, 2007 | September 2, 2007 | |
| Morocco | | Accession: January 25, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Mozambique | | Accession: January 18, 2005 | April 18, 2005 | |
| Myanmar | | Accession: August 13, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Namibia | | Accession: September 4, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Nauru | | Accession: August 16, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Nepal | | Accession: September 16, 2005 | December 15, 2005 | |
| Netherlands | April 29, 1998 | Acceptance: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| New Zealand | May 22, 1998 | Ratification: December 19, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Nicaragua | July 7, 1998 | Ratification: November 18, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Niger | October 23, 1998 | Ratification: September 30, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Nigeria | | Accession: December 10, 2004 | March 10, 2005 | |
| Niue | December 8, 1998 | Ratification: May 6, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Norway | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 30, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Oman | | Accession: January 19, 2005 | April 19, 2005 | |
| Pakistan | | Accession: January 11, 2005 | April 11, 2005 | |
| Palau | | Accession: December 10, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Panama | June 8, 1998 | Ratification: March 5, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Papua New Guinea | March 2, 1999 | Ratification: March 28, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Paraguay | August 25, 1998 | Ratification: August 27, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Peru | November 13, 1998 | Ratification: September 12, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Philippines | April 15, 1998 | Ratification: November 20, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Poland | July 15, 1998 | Ratification: December 13, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Portugal | April 29, 1998 | Approval: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Qatar | | Accession: January 11, 2005 | April 11, 2005 | |
| Republic of Korea | September 25, 1998 | Ratification: November 8, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Republic of Moldova | | Accession: April 22, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Romania | January 5, 1999 | Ratification: March 19, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Russian Federation | May 11, 1999 | Ratification: November 18, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| Rwanda | | Accession: July 22, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | | Accession: April 8, 2008 | July 7, 2008 | |
| Saint Lucia | March 16, 1998 | Ratification: August 20, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | March 19, 1998 | Ratification: December 31, 2004 | March 31, 2005 | |
| Samoa | March 16, 1998 | Ratification: November 27, 2000 | February 16, 2005 | |
| San Marino | | Accession: April 28, 2010 | July 27, 2010 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | | Accession: April 25, 2008 | July 24, 2008 | |
| Saudi Arabia | | Accession: January 31, 2005 | May 1, 2005 | |
| Senegal | | Accession: July 20, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Serbia | | Accession: October 19, 2007 | January 17, 2008 | |
| Seychelles | March 20, 1998 | Ratification: July 22, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Sierra Leone | | Accession: November 10, 2006 | February 8, 2007 | |
| Singapore | | Accession: April 12, 2006 | July 11, 2006 | |
| Slovakia | February 26, 1999 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Slovenia | October 21, 1998 | Ratification: August 2, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Solomon Islands | September 29, 1998 | Ratification: March 13, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Somalia | | Accession: July 26, 2010 | October 24, 2010 | |
| South Africa | | Accession: July 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Spain | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Sri Lanka | | Accession: September 3, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Sudan | | Accession: November 2, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Suriname | | Accession: September 25, 2006 | December 24, 2006 | |
| Swaziland | | Accession: January 13, 2006 | April 13, 2006 | |
| Sweden | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Switzerland | March 16, 1998 | Ratification: July 9, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | | Accession: January 27, 2006 | April 27, 2006 | Details |
| Tajikistan | | Accession: December 29, 2008 | March 29, 2009 | |
| Thailand | February 2, 1999 | Ratification: August 28, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | | Accession: November 18, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Timor-Leste | | Accession: October 14, 2008 | January 12, 2009 | |
| Togo | | Accession: July 2, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Tonga | | Accession: January 14, 2008 | April 13, 2008 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | January 7, 1999 | Ratification: January 28, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Tunisia | | Accession: January 22, 2003 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Turkey | | Accession: May 28, 2009 | August 28, 2009 | |
| Turkmenistan | September 28, 1998 | Ratification: January 11, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Tuvalu | November 16, 1998 | Ratification: November 16, 1998 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Uganda | | Accession: March 25, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Ukraine | March 15, 1999 | Ratification: April 12, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| United Arab Emirates | | Accession: January 26, 2005 | April 26, 2005 | |
| United Kingdom | April 29, 1998 | Ratification: May 31, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | Details |
| United Republic of Tanzania | | Accession: August 26, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| United States of America | November 12, 1998 | | | |
| Uruguay | July 29, 1998 | Ratification: February 5, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Uzbekistan | November 20, 1998 | Ratification: October 12, 1999 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Vanuatu | | Accession: July 17, 2001 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | | Accession: February 18, 2005 | May 19, 2005 | |
| Viet Nam | December 3, 1998 | Ratification: September 25, 2002 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Yemen | | Accession: September 15, 2004 | February 16, 2005 | |
| Zambia | August 5, 1998 | Ratification: July 7, 2006 | October 5, 2006 | |
| Zimbabwe | | Accession: June 30, 2009 | September 28, 2009 | |