STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Note by the Secretariat............................................................................... 5 Part I. Original treaties and international agreements registered during the month of August : Nos. 39482 to 39526. 7 Annex A. Ratifications, accessions, subsequent agreements, etc., concerning treaties and international agreements registered with the Secretariat..................................................................... 14 Corrigenda to Statements of Treaties and International Agreements registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat.. 24 Addenda to Statements of Treaties and International Agreements registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat... 25 Alphabetical Index.................................................................................. 27 TABLE DES MATIÈRES Note du Secrétariat.................................................................................. 33 Partie I. Traités et accords internationaux enregistrés pendant le mois d'août : Nos 39482 à 39526............... 35 Annexe A. Ratifications, adhésions, accords ultérieurs, etc., concernant des traités et accords internationaux enregistrés au Secrétariat.................................................................................. 42 Rectificatifs concernant des Relevés des traités ou accords internationaux enregistrés ou classés et inscrits au répertoire au Secrétariat.................................................................................. 52 Additifs concernant des Relevés des traités ou accords internationaux enregistrés ou classés et inscrits au répertoire au Secrétariat..................................................................................... 53 Index alphabétique.................................................................................. 55 3

Note by the Secretariat 1. Under Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations every treaty and every international agreement entered into by a Member of the United Nations after the coming into force of the Charter must be registered with the Secretariat and published by it. The General Assembly, by Resolution 97 (I) of 14 December 1946, adopted Regulations to give effect to Article 102 of the Charter. These Regulations were last amended on 19 December 1978 ( the Regulations ). 2. Under article 1 of the Regulations, parties are required to effect the registration of every treaty or international agreement subject to registration concluded by them. Under article 4 of the Regulations, the United Nations is required to register ex officio every treaty or international agreement which is subject to registration where the United Nations (i) is a party to the treaty or agreement, (ii) has been authorized by a treaty or agreement to effect registration, or (iii) is the depositary of a multilateral treaty or agreement. The specialized agencies may also register treaties in certain specific cases. The Regulations also provide in article 10 for the filing and recording of certain categories of treaties and international agreements other than those subject to registration under Article 102 of the Charter. The Secretariat is designated in Article 102 as the organ with which registration or filing and recording is effected. 3. The present Statement is issued monthly by the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat pursuant to article 13 of the Regulations. 4. Part I contains a statement of treaties and international agreements registered in accordance with article 1 of the Regulations. Part II contains a statement of treaties and international agreements filed and recorded in accordance with article 10 of the Regulations. With regard to each treaty or international agreement registered or filed and recorded, the following information is provided: registration or recording number, title, date of conclusion, date and method of entry into force, languages in which it was concluded, name of the authority which initiated the formality of registration or filing and recording and date of that formality. Annexes to the Statement contain subsequent actions concerning treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat of the United Nations or registered with the Secretariat of the League of Nations. These actions can be in the form of supplementary agreements, agreements which amend or modify previously registered agreements, or certified statements. Certified statements are composed of data only, such as ratifications, accessions, etc. 5. Under Article 102 of the Charter and the Regulations, the Secretariat is responsible for the registration and publication of treaties. In respect of ex officio registration and filing and recording, where the Secretariat has responsibility for initiating action under the Regulations, it has authority for dealing with all aspects of the responsibility. 6. In other cases, when treaties and international agreements are submitted by a party for the purpose of registration or filing and recording, they are first examined by the Secretariat in order to ascertain (i) whether they fall within the category of agreements requiring registration or are subject to filing and recording, and (ii) whether the technical requirements of the Regulations are met. It is noted that an authoritative body of practice relating to registration has been developed in the League of Nations and the United Nations. In some cases, the Secretariat may find it necessary to consult with the registering party concerning the question of registrability. However, since the terms "treaty" and "international agreement" have not been defined in the Charter or in the Regulations, the Secretariat follows the principle of respecting the position of the Member State submitting an instrument for registration that in so far as that party is concerned the instrument is a treaty or an international agreement within the meaning of Article 102. Therefore registration of an instrument submitted by a Member State does not imply a judgement by the Secretariat on the nature of the instrument, the status of a party, or any similar question. It is the understanding of the Secretariat that its action does not confer on the instrument the status of a treaty or an international agreement if it does not already have that status and does not confer on a party a status which it would not otherwise have. 7. The obligation to register rests on the Member State and the purpose of Article 102 of the Charter is to give publicity to all treaties and international agreements subject to registration. Under paragraph 2 of Article 102, no party to a treaty or international agreement subject to registration, which has not been registered, may invoke that treaty or agreement before any organ of the United Nations. Publication of treaties and international agreements 8. Pursuant to article 12 of the Regulations, treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded are published in the United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS) in their original language or languages, together with a translation in English and French, as necessary. By its resolution 33/141 A of 19 December 1978, the General Assembly gave the Secretariat the option not to publish in extenso certain categories of bilateral treaties or international agreements belonging to one of the following categories: (a) Assistance and co-operation agreements of limited scope concerning financial, commercial, administrative or technical matters; (b) Agreements relating to the organization of conferences, seminars or meetings; (c) Agreements that are to be published otherwise than in the UNTS by the United Nations Secretariat or by a specialized or related agency. 9. By its resolution A/RES/52/153 of 15 December 1997, the General Assembly extended this option to multilateral treaties falling within the terms of article 12 (2) (a) to (c). 10.In accordance with article 12 (3) of the Regulations, those treaties and international agreements that the Secretariat intends not to publish in extenso are identified in the Statement by an asterisk preceding the title. UNTS volumes published since 1946 are available on the United Nations Web site at: http://www.un.org/depts/treaty. 5

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Part I. Original treaties and international agreements registered during the month of August : Nos. 39482 to 39526 No. 39482. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Guatemala * Loan Agreement (Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project) between the Republic of Guatemala and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed- Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 13 December 2002 Entry into force: 13 March by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39483. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Colombia * Loan Agreement (Higher Education - Improving Access Project) between the Republic of Colombia and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed- Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 16 April Entry into force: 16 July by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39484. Venezuela and Canada Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Venezuela and the Government of Canada for the promotion and protection of investments (with annex). Caracas, 1 July 1996 Entry into force: 28 January 1998 by notification, in accordance with article XVII Authentic texts: English, French and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Venezuela, 1 August No. 39485. Spain and France Treaty between the Kingdom of Spain and the French Republic on civil protection and security. 11 October 2001 Entry into force: 1 March, in accordance with article 18 Authentic texts: French and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Spain, 1 August No. 39486. Multilateral Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas. Rome, 24 November 1993 Entry into force: 24 April, in accordance with article xi Participant Acceptance Argentina 24 Jun 1996 Barbados 26 Oct 2000 Benin 4 Jan 1999 Canada 20 May 1994 Cyprus 19 Jul 2000 Egypt 14 Aug 2001 European Community 6 Aug 1996 Georgia 7 Sep 1994 Japan 20 Jun 2000 Madagascar 26 Oct 1994 Mauritius 27 Mar Mexico 11 Mar 1999 Morocco 30 Jan 2001 Myanmar 8 Sep 1994 Namibia 7 Aug 1998 Norway 28 Dec 1994 Peru 23 Feb 2001 Republic of Korea 24 Apr Saint Kitts and Nevis 24 Jun 1994 Saint Lucia 23 Oct 2002 Seychelles 7 Apr 2000 Sweden 25 Oct 1994 Syrian Arab Republic 13 Nov 2002 United Republic of Tanzania 17 Feb 1999 United States of America 19 Dec 1995 Uruguay 11 Nov 1999 Authentic texts: Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1 August Note: See also annex A, No. 39486 See article XIV (4) for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice 7

No. 39487. Spain and Ibero-American Youth Organization Agreement between Spain and the Ibero-American Youth Organization on the headquarters, privileges, immunities and the juridical status of the Organization in Spain. Madrid, 21 February 2002 Entry into force: provisionally on 21 February 2002 by signature and definitively on 20 December 2002 by notification, in accordance with article 25 Authentic text: Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Spain, 1 August No. 39488. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Morocco * Loan Agreement (Alpha Maroc Project) between the Kingdom of Morocco and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency Loans dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999). Rabat, 7 February Entry into force: 5 May by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39489. Multilateral Convention on the conservation and management of fishery resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean (with annex). Windhoek, 20 April 2001 Entry into force: 13 April, in accordance with article 27 Ratification and Participant Approval (AA) European Community 8 Aug 2002 AA Namibia 26 Feb 2002 Norway 12 Feb Authentic texts: English and Portuguese Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1 August No. 39490. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Morocco * Loan Agreement (Support for the Social Development Agency Project) between the Kingdim of Morocco and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency Loans dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999). Rabat, 7 February Entry into force: 22 May by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39491. International Development Association and Nepal * Development Credit Agreement (Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project) between the Kingdom of Nepal and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Kathmandu, 30 April Entry into force: 1 July by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 7 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39492. International Development Association and Sri Lanka * Development Credit Agreement (Poverty Reduction Support Credit) between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Colombo, 25 June Entry into force: 26 June by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 7 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39493. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Jordan * Loan Agreement (Education Reform for Knowledge Economy I Project) between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 23 May Entry into force: 28 May by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 7 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice 8

No. 39494. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Philippines * Loan Agreement (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Social Fund Project) between the Republic of the Philippines and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Manila, 20 January Entry into force: 19 May by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39495. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Jamaica * Loan Agreement (National Community Development Project) between Jamaica and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 31 October 2002 Entry into force: 17 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39496. International Development Association and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia * Development Credit Agreement (Public Sector Management Adjustment Credit) between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Washington, 5 May Entry into force: 19 May by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 1 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39497. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Mexico between the United Mexican States and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Mexico City, 28 February Entry into force: 2 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 8 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39498. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Mexico * Loan Agreement (Tax Administration Institutional Development Project) between the United Mexican States and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 30 September 2002 Entry into force: 28 March by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 8 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39499. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Mexico * Loan Agreement (Municipal Development in Rural Areas Project) between the United Mexican States and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 30 September 2002 Entry into force: 30 June by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 8 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39500. United Nations and Uganda Memorandum of understanding between the United Nations and the Government of the Republic of Uganda concerning the activities of * Loan Agreement (Savings and Credit Sector Strengthening and Rural Microfinance Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project) 9

the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Uganda. New York, 8 August Entry into force: 8 August by signature, in accordance with article VII Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 8 August See article VI for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39501. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Uruguay * Loan Agreement (Special Structural Adjustment Loan) between the Eastern Republic of Uruguay and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed- Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 15 April Entry into force: 22 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 8 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39502. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Uruguay * Loan Agreement (Structural Adjustment Loan) between the Eastern Republic of Uruguay and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Washington, 15 April Entry into force: 22 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 8 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39503. International Development Association and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia * Development Credit Agreement (Community Development Project) between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Washington, 9 January Entry into force: 8 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 8 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39504. International Development Association and Ethiopia * Development Credit Agreement (Energy Access Project) between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Washington, 26 September 2002 Entry into force: 9 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 12 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39505. Belgium and Estonia Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Estonia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income (with protocol). Brussels, 5 November 1999 Entry into force: 15 April by notification, in accordance with article 29 Authentic texts: Dutch, English, Estonian and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 12 August No. 39506. Belgium (on behalf of Belgium and Luxembourg in the name of the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union) and Algeria Agreement between the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments. Algiers, 24 April 1991 Entry into force: 17 October 2002 by the exchange of instruments of ratification, in accordance with article 13 Authentic texts: Arabic, Dutch and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 12 August No. 39507. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Russian Federation * Loan Agreement (Second Tax Administration Modernization Project) between the Russian Federation and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and 10

General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency Loans dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999). Moscow, 30 December 2002 Entry into force: 28 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 12 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39508. Belgium and World Health Organization Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the World Health Organization concerning the establishment of a liaison office of this organization in Belgium (with joint declaration). Brussels, 6 January 1999 Entry into force: 15 March 2002 by notification, in accordance with article 4 Authentic text: French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 12 August No. 39509. Belgium and Algeria Convention between the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and the Kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation and the establishment of reciprocal rules of assistance with respect to taxes on income and capital. Algiers, 15 December 1991 Entry into force: 10 January by the exchange of instruments of ratification, in accordance with article 29 Authentic texts: Arabic, Dutch and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 12 August shared part of the Meuse (with regulation). Brussels, 6 January 1993 Entry into force: 1 February by notification, in accordance with article 8 Authentic texts: Dutch and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 14 August No. 39512. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Jordan Letter of Understanding between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Amman, 15 April Entry into force: 15 April by signature, in accordance with article 4 Authentic texts: Arabic and English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 19 August No. 39513. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Bulgaria * Loan Agreement (Social Investment and Employment Promotion Project) between the Republic of Bulgaria and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Single Currency Loans dated 30 May 1995, as amended through 6 October 1999). Sofia, 29 January Entry into force: 15 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 22 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39510. United Nations and Honduras * Exchange of letters constituting an agreement concerning the arrangements regarding the "First Meeting of the e-government Task Force for Central America" to be held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 14 to 15 August. New York, 5 and 8 August Entry into force: 8 August, in accordance with the provisions of the said letters Authentic texts: English and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 8 August See paragraph 8 for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39511. Belgium and Netherlands No. 39514. International Development Association and Armenia * Development Credit Agreement (Fifth Structural Adjustment Credit (SACV)) between the Republic of Armenia and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Washington, 14 March Entry into force: 17 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 22 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands regulating the navigation and leisure activities on the 11

No. 39515. International Development Association and Bolivia * Development Credit Agreement (Second Programmatic Structural Adjustment Credit for Decentralization) between the Republic of Bolivia and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Washington, 23 June Entry into force: 26 June by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 22 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39516. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Brazil * Loan Agreement (Programmatic Human Development Sector Reform Loan) between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements for Fixed-Spread Loans dated 1 September 1999). Brasília, 29 March Entry into force: 4 April by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 22 August See section 10.04 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39517. International Development Association and Bolivia * Development Credit Agreement (Social Safety Net Sector Adjustment Credit) between the Republic of Bolivia and the International Development Association (with schedules and General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements dated 1 January 1985, as amended through 6 October 1999). Washington, 23 June Entry into force: 26 June by notification Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Development Association, 22 August See section 10.03 (c) of the General Conditions for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39518. Belgium and Bangladesh Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on air transport (with annex). Brussels, 20 January 1995 Entry into force: 28 January by notification, in accordance with article 22 Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 28 August No. 39519. Belgium and Lithuania Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income (with protocol). Brussels, 26 November 1998 Entry into force: 5 May by notification, in accordance with article 30 Authentic texts: Dutch, English, French and Lithuanian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 28 August No. 39520. Belgium and Netherlands Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Flemish Region and the Kingdom of the Netherlands revising the regulation on the application of article IX of the Treaty of 19 April 1839 and of chapter II, sections 1 and 2 of the Treaty of 5 November 1842, modified, concerning piloting and mutual monitoring (Escault Regulation) (with annex and regulation). Middelburg, 11 January 1995 Entry into force: 1 October 2002 by notification, in accordance with article 3 Authentic text: Dutch Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 28 August No. 39521. Belgium (on behalf of Belgium and Luxembourg in the name of the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union) and Mexico Agreement between the Belgo-Luxemburg Economic Union and the United Mexican States on the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments. Mexico City, 27 August 1998 Entry into force: 18 February by the exchange of instruments of ratification, in accordance with article 22 Authentic texts: Dutch, English, French and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 28 August See article 20 (5) for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice 12

No. 39522. Belgium and Latvia Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Latvia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income (with protocol). Brussels, 21 April 1999 Entry into force: 7 May by notification, in accordance with article 30 Authentic texts: Dutch, English, French and Latvian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belgium, 28 August No. 39523. United Nations and Turkey * Exchange of letters constituting an agreement between the United Nations and Turkey regarding arrangements for the "Workshop on Governance for WSSD Implementation in Countries in Transition" to be held in Istanbul from 16 to 18 September. New York, 31 July and 20 August Entry into force: 20 August, in accordance with the provisions of the said letters Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 20 August See paragraph 10 for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39524. United Nations and Finland * Agreement between the United Nations and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (with annexes). New York, 14 August Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 14 August No. 39525. United Nations and Mexico Agreement between the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of an office in Mexico (with exchange of notes). Mexico City, 1 July 2002 Entry into force: 28 March by notification, in accordance with article XVII Authentic texts: English and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 21 August See article XVI for provisions relating to the appointment of arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice No. 39526. United Nations and Japan * Exchanges of letters constituting an agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Japan relating to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues entitled "Arms Control, Disarmament and Their Future" to be held in Osaka, Japan from 19 to 22 August. New York, 1, 5 and 7 August Entry into force: 7 August by the exchange of the said letters Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 7 August Entry into force: 14 August by signature, in accordance with paragraph 21 13

Annex A. Ratifications, accessions, subsequent agreements, etc., concerning treaties and international agreements registered with the Secretariat No. 1963. Multilateral International Plant Protection Convention. Rome, 6 December 1951 Adherence to the above-mentioned Convention, as amended on 28 November 1979 Honduras Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: 30 July Date of effect: 30 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 29 August Accession Serbia and Montenegro Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 21 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August No. 6841. Multilateral European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. Strasbourg, 20 April 1959 No. 5146. Multilateral European Convention on Extradition. Paris, 13 December 1957 Reservation and declaration (with note verbale) South Africa Receipt by the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 11 June Date of effect: 13 May Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition. Strasbourg, 15 October 1975 Accession Serbia and Montenegro Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 21 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition. Strasbourg, 17 March 1978 Territorial application (with declaration) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (in respect of: Guernsey and Isle of Man) Receipt of notification by the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 25 April Date of effect: 25 April Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. Strasbourg, 17 March 1978 Ratification (with declaration) Georgia Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 22 May Date of effect: 20 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August Accession Serbia and Montenegro Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 21 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August No. 7659. Multilateral European Social Charter. Turin, 18 October 1961 Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter of 18 October 1961. Strasbourg, 5 May 1988 Ratification Belgium Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 22 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August 14

Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter providing for a system of collective complaints. Strasbourg, 9 November 1995 Ratification Belgium Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 1 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August Date of effect: 14 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August Ratification Serbia and Montenegro Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 24 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August No. 9464. Multilateral International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. New York, 7 March 1966 Objection to the reservation made by Turkey upon ratification Cyprus Notification effected with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 5 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 5 August Ratification Paraguay Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 18 August Date of effect: 17 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 18 August No. 9587. Multilateral International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Rio de Janeiro, 14 May 1966 Adherence Turkey Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: 4 July Date of effect: 4 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1 August No. 10346. Multilateral European Convention on information on foreign law. London, 7 June 1968 Additional Protocol to the European Convention on information on foreign law. Strasbourg, 15 March 1978 Ratification (with declaration) Liechtenstein Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 13 May No. 10823. Multilateral Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity. New York, 26 November 1968 Accession (with declaration) Peru Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 11 August Date of effect: 9 November Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 11 August Accession Argentina Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 26 August Date of effect: 24 November Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 26 August No. 12140. Multilateral Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters. The Hague, 18 March 1970 Acceptance of accession of Belarus Denmark Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 11 February Date of effect: 12 April Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Belarus Slovakia Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 19 May Date of effect: 18 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Kuwait Denmark Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 11 February 15

Date of effect: 12 April Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Kuwait Slovakia Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 19 May Date of effect: 18 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Kuwait Australia Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 10 June Date of effect: 9 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Kuwait Spain Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 10 July Date of effect: 8 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Poland France Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 4 February Date of effect: 5 April Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of the Russian Federation Slovakia Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 19 May Date of effect: 18 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Ukraine Slovakia Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 19 May Date of effect: 18 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August Acceptance of accession of Ukraine Singapore Receipt of notification by the Government of the Netherlands: 22 May Date of effect: 21 July Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 25 August No. 13576. France and Spain Convention on mutual assistance between French and Spanish Fire and emergency services. Madrid, 14 July 1959 Termination in accordance with: No. 39485. Treaty between the Kingdom of Spain and the French Republic on civil protection and security. 11 October 2001 Entry into force: 1 March Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Spain, 1 August Information provided by the Secretariat of the United Nations: 1 August No. 14151. Multilateral Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. Geneva, 25 March 1972 Accession (with declaration) Myanmar Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 22 August Date of effect: 21 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 22 August No. 14152. Multilateral Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. New York, 8 August 1975 Participation in the Convention by virtue of accession to the Protocol Myanmar Notification effected with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 22 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 22 August No. 14583. Multilateral Convention on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat. Ramsar, Iran, 2 February 1971 Accession to the above-mentioned Convention as amended on 3 December 1982 Liberia Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: 2 June Date of effect: 2 October Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 21 August 16

No. 14668. Multilateral International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. New York, 16 December 1966 No. 20378. Multilateral Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. New York, 18 December 1979 Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. New York, 15 December 1989 Accession Paraguay Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 18 August Date of effect: 18 November Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 18 August Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. New York, 6 October 1999 Ratification Romania Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 25 August Date of effect: 25 November Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 25 August No. 15001. Multilateral Convention on the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations. The Hague, 2 October 1973 Accession (with reservations) Lithuania Deposit of instrument with the Government of the Netherlands: 5 June 2002 Date of effect: 1 October Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 14 August No. 21200. Multilateral Convention on the elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia. Strasbourg, 22 July 1964 Accession Romania Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 23 June Date of effect: 24 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August No. 15410. Multilateral Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents. New York, 14 December 1973 Accession (with communications and declarations) France Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 26 August Date of effect: 25 September Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 26 August No. 17828. Multilateral European Convention on the suppression of terrorism. Strasbourg, 27 January 1977 Ratification (with reservation) Serbia and Montenegro Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 15 May Date of effect: 16 August Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Council of Europe, 22 August No. 21623. Multilateral Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. Geneva, 13 November 1979 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions. Oslo, 14 June 1994 Accession (with declaration) Estonia Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations: 6 August Date of effect: 4 November Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 6 August No. 22495. Multilateral Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II and III). Geneva, 10 October 1980 Additional Protocol to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate 17