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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Total Members: 186)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Afghanistan Accession : February 20, 2013 May 21, 2013
Albania December 5, 2001 Ratification : October 4, 2004 January 2, 2005
Algeria September 5, 2001 Ratification : September 22, 2006 December 21, 2006
Angola Accession : October 23, 2006 January 21, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 10, 2003 May 17, 2004
Argentina May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 25, 2005 April 25, 2005 Details
Armenia May 23, 2001 Ratification : November 26, 2003 May 17, 2004
Australia May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 20, 2004 August 18, 2004 Details
Austria May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 27, 2002 May 17, 2004 Details
Azerbaijan Accession : January 13, 2004 May 17, 2004
Bahamas March 20, 2002 Ratification : October 3, 2005 January 1, 2006
Bahrain May 22, 2002 Ratification : January 31, 2006 May 1, 2006 Details
Bangladesh May 23, 2001 Ratification : March 12, 2007 June 10, 2007 Details
Barbados Accession : June 7, 2004 September 5, 2004
Belarus Accession : February 3, 2004 May 17, 2004
Belgium May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 25, 2006 August 23, 2006 Details
Belize May 14, 2002 Ratification : January 25, 2010 April 25, 2010
Benin May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 5, 2004 May 17, 2004
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) May 23, 2001 Ratification : June 3, 2003 May 17, 2004
Bosnia and Herzegovina May 23, 2001 Ratification : March 30, 2010 June 28, 2010
Botswana Accession : October 28, 2002 May 17, 2004 Details
Brazil May 23, 2001 Ratification : June 16, 2004 September 14, 2004
Brunei Darussalam May 21, 2002
Bulgaria May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 20, 2004 March 20, 2005
Burkina Faso May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 31, 2004 March 31, 2005
Burundi April 2, 2002 Ratification : August 2, 2005 October 31, 2005
Cabo Verde Accession : March 1, 2006 May 30, 2006
Cambodia May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 25, 2006 November 23, 2006
Cameroon October 5, 2001 Ratification : May 19, 2009 August 17, 2009
Canada May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 23, 2001 May 17, 2004 Details
Central African Republic May 9, 2002 Ratification : February 12, 2008 May 12, 2008
Chad May 16, 2002 Ratification : March 10, 2004 June 8, 2004
Chile May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 20, 2005 April 20, 2005
China May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 13, 2004 November 11, 2004 Details
Colombia May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 22, 2008 January 20, 2009
Comoros May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 23, 2007 May 24, 2007
Congo December 4, 2001 Ratification : February 12, 2007 May 13, 2007
Cook Islands Accession : June 29, 2004 September 27, 2004
Costa Rica April 16, 2002 Ratification : February 6, 2007 May 7, 2007
Croatia May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 30, 2007 April 30, 2007
Cuba May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 21, 2007 March 20, 2008
Cyprus Accession : March 7, 2005 June 5, 2005
Czech Republic May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 6, 2002 May 17, 2004
Côte d'Ivoire May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 20, 2004 May 17, 2004
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Accession : August 26, 2002 May 17, 2004
Democratic Republic of the Congo Accession : March 23, 2005 June 21, 2005
Denmark May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 17, 2003 May 17, 2004 Details
Djibouti November 15, 2001 Ratification : March 11, 2004 June 9, 2004
Dominica Accession : August 8, 2003 May 17, 2004
Dominican Republic May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 4, 2007 August 2, 2007
Ecuador August 28, 2001 Ratification : June 7, 2004 September 5, 2004
Egypt May 17, 2002 Ratification : May 2, 2003 May 17, 2004
El Salvador July 30, 2001 Ratification : May 27, 2008 August 25, 2008 Details
Equatorial Guinea Accession : December 24, 2019 March 23, 2020
Eritrea Accession : March 10, 2005 June 8, 2005
Estonia Accession : November 7, 2008 February 5, 2009 Details
Eswatini Accession : January 13, 2006 April 13, 2006
Ethiopia May 17, 2002 Ratification : January 9, 2003 May 17, 2004
European Union (EU) May 23, 2001 Approval : November 16, 2004 February 14, 2005 Details
Fiji June 14, 2001 Ratification : June 20, 2001 May 17, 2004
Finland May 23, 2001 Acceptance : September 3, 2002 May 17, 2004
France May 23, 2001 Approval : February 17, 2004 May 17, 2004
Gabon May 21, 2002 Ratification : May 7, 2007 August 5, 2007
Gambia May 23, 2001 Ratification : April 28, 2006 July 27, 2006
Georgia May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 4, 2006 January 2, 2007
Germany May 23, 2001 Ratification : April 25, 2002 May 17, 2004
Ghana May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 30, 2003 May 17, 2004
Greece May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 3, 2006 August 1, 2006
Grenada Accession : October 15, 2021 January 13, 2022
Guatemala January 29, 2002 Ratification : July 30, 2008 October 28, 2008 Details
Guinea May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 11, 2007 March 10, 2008
Guinea-Bissau April 24, 2002 Ratification : August 6, 2008 November 4, 2008
Guyana Accession : September 12, 2007 December 11, 2007
Haiti May 23, 2001
Honduras May 17, 2002 Ratification : May 23, 2005 August 21, 2005
Hungary May 23, 2001 Ratification : March 14, 2008 June 12, 2008
Iceland May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 29, 2002 May 17, 2004
India May 14, 2002 Ratification : January 13, 2006 April 13, 2006 Details
Indonesia May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 28, 2009 December 27, 2009
Iran (Islamic Republic of) May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 6, 2006 May 7, 2006
Iraq Accession : March 8, 2016 June 6, 2016
Ireland May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 5, 2010 November 3, 2010
Israel July 30, 2001
Italy May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 29, 2022 December 28, 2022
Jamaica May 23, 2001 Ratification : June 1, 2007 August 30, 2007
Japan Accession : August 30, 2002 May 17, 2004 Details
Jordan January 18, 2002 Ratification : November 8, 2004 February 6, 2005
Kazakhstan May 23, 2001 Ratification : November 9, 2007 February 7, 2008
Kenya May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 24, 2004 December 23, 2004
Kiribati April 4, 2002 Ratification : September 7, 2004 December 6, 2004
Kuwait May 23, 2001 Ratification : June 12, 2006 September 10, 2006
Kyrgyzstan May 16, 2002 Ratification : December 12, 2006 March 12, 2007
Lao People's Democratic Republic March 5, 2002 Ratification : June 28, 2006 September 26, 2006
Latvia May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 28, 2004 January 26, 2005
Lebanon May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 3, 2003 May 17, 2004
Lesotho January 23, 2002 Ratification : January 23, 2002 May 17, 2004
Liberia Accession : May 23, 2002 May 17, 2004
Libya Accession : June 14, 2005 September 12, 2005
Liechtenstein May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 3, 2004 March 3, 2005 Details
Lithuania May 17, 2002 Ratification : December 5, 2006 March 5, 2007
Luxembourg May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 7, 2003 May 17, 2004
Madagascar September 24, 2001 Ratification : November 18, 2005 February 16, 2006
Malawi May 22, 2002 Ratification : February 27, 2009 May 28, 2009
Malaysia May 16, 2002
Maldives Accession : October 17, 2006 January 15, 2007
Mali May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 5, 2003 May 17, 2004
Malta May 23, 2001 Ratification : January 17, 2017 April 17, 2017
Marshall Islands Accession : January 27, 2003 May 17, 2004
Mauritania August 8, 2001 Ratification : July 22, 2005 October 20, 2005
Mauritius May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 13, 2004 October 11, 2004 Details
Mexico May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 10, 2003 May 17, 2004
Micronesia (Federated States of) July 31, 2001 Ratification : July 15, 2005 October 13, 2005 Details
Monaco May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 20, 2004 January 18, 2005
Mongolia May 17, 2002 Ratification : April 30, 2004 July 29, 2004
Montenegro October 23, 2006 Ratification : March 31, 2011 June 29, 2011 Details
Morocco May 23, 2001 Ratification : June 15, 2004 September 13, 2004
Mozambique May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 31, 2005 January 29, 2006
Myanmar Accession : April 19, 2004 July 18, 2004
Namibia Accession : June 24, 2005 September 22, 2005
Nauru May 9, 2002 Ratification : May 9, 2002 May 17, 2004
Nepal April 5, 2002 Ratification : March 6, 2007 June 4, 2007
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) May 23, 2001 Acceptance : January 28, 2002 May 17, 2004 Details
New Zealand May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 24, 2004 December 23, 2004 Details
Nicaragua May 23, 2001 Ratification : December 1, 2005 March 1, 2006
Niger October 12, 2001 Ratification : April 12, 2006 July 11, 2006
Nigeria May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 24, 2004 August 22, 2004
Niue March 12, 2002 Ratification : September 2, 2005 December 1, 2005
North Macedonia May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 27, 2004 August 25, 2004
Norway May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 11, 2002 May 17, 2004
Oman March 4, 2002 Ratification : January 19, 2005 April 19, 2005
Pakistan December 6, 2001 Ratification : April 17, 2008 July 16, 2008
Palau March 28, 2002 Ratification : September 8, 2011 December 7, 2011
Palestine Accession : December 29, 2017 March 29, 2018
Panama May 23, 2001 Ratification : March 5, 2003 May 17, 2004
Papua New Guinea May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 7, 2003 May 17, 2004
Paraguay October 12, 2001 Ratification : April 1, 2004 June 30, 2004
Peru May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 14, 2005 December 13, 2005
Philippines May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 27, 2004 May 27, 2004
Poland May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 23, 2008 January 21, 2009
Portugal May 23, 2001 Acceptance : July 15, 2004 October 13, 2004
Qatar Accession : December 10, 2004 March 10, 2005
Republic of Korea October 4, 2001 Ratification : January 25, 2007 April 25, 2007 Details
Republic of Moldova May 23, 2001 Ratification : April 7, 2004 July 6, 2004 Details
Romania May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 28, 2004 January 26, 2005
Russian Federation May 22, 2002 Ratification : August 17, 2011 November 15, 2011 Details
Rwanda Accession : June 5, 2002 May 17, 2004
Saint Kitts and Nevis Accession : May 21, 2004 August 19, 2004
Saint Lucia Accession : October 4, 2002 May 17, 2004
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Accession : September 15, 2005 December 14, 2005
Samoa May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 4, 2002 May 17, 2004
Sao Tome and Principe April 3, 2002 Ratification : April 12, 2006 July 11, 2006
Saudi Arabia March 14, 2002 Ratification : July 25, 2012 October 23, 2012
Senegal May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 8, 2003 May 17, 2004
Serbia May 2, 2002 Ratification : July 31, 2009 October 29, 2009 Details
Seychelles March 25, 2002 Accession : June 3, 2008 September 1, 2008
Sierra Leone Accession : September 26, 2003 May 17, 2004
Singapore May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 24, 2005 August 22, 2005
Slovakia May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 5, 2002 May 17, 2004 Details
Slovenia May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 4, 2004 August 2, 2004 Details
Solomon Islands Accession : July 28, 2004 October 26, 2004
Somalia Accession : July 26, 2010 October 24, 2010
South Africa May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 4, 2002 May 17, 2004
Spain May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 28, 2004 August 26, 2004 Details
Sri Lanka September 5, 2001 Ratification : December 22, 2005 March 22, 2006
Sudan May 23, 2001 Ratification : August 29, 2006 November 27, 2006
Suriname May 22, 2002 Ratification : September 20, 2011 December 19, 2011
Sweden May 23, 2001 Ratification : May 8, 2002 May 17, 2004
Switzerland May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 30, 2003 May 17, 2004
Syrian Arab Republic February 15, 2002 Ratification : August 5, 2005 November 3, 2005 Details
Tajikistan May 21, 2002 Ratification : February 8, 2007 May 9, 2007
Thailand May 22, 2002 Ratification : January 31, 2005 May 1, 2005
Togo May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 22, 2004 October 20, 2004
Tonga May 21, 2002 Ratification : October 23, 2009 January 21, 2010
Trinidad and Tobago Accession : December 13, 2002 May 17, 2004
Tunisia May 23, 2001 Ratification : June 17, 2004 September 15, 2004
Tuvalu Accession : January 19, 2004 May 17, 2004
Türkiye May 23, 2001 Ratification : October 14, 2009 January 12, 2010
Uganda Accession : July 20, 2004 October 18, 2004
Ukraine May 23, 2001 Ratification : September 25, 2007 December 24, 2007
United Arab Emirates May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 11, 2002 May 17, 2004
United Kingdom December 11, 2001 Ratification : January 17, 2005 April 17, 2005
United Republic of Tanzania May 23, 2001 Ratification : April 30, 2004 July 29, 2004
United States of America May 23, 2001
Uruguay May 23, 2001 Ratification : February 9, 2004 May 17, 2004
Uzbekistan Accession : June 28, 2019 September 26, 2019 Details
Vanuatu May 21, 2002 Ratification : September 16, 2005 December 15, 2005 Details
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) May 23, 2001 Ratification : April 19, 2005 July 18, 2005 Details
Viet Nam May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 22, 2002 May 17, 2004
Yemen December 5, 2001 Ratification : January 9, 2004 May 17, 2004
Zambia May 23, 2001 Ratification : July 7, 2006 October 5, 2006
Zimbabwe May 23, 2001 Ratification : March 1, 2012 May 30, 2012