(Kyoto, 11/12/1997)
ENTRY INTO FORCE : Not yet
Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations
Parties | Date of Signature | Date of ratification / Other | Entry Into Force | Domestication Legislation (where available) |
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Cook Islands | 16 September 1998 | 27 August 2001 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Fiji | 17 September 1998 | 17 September 1998 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Kiribati |   | 7 September 2000 a | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Marshall Islands | 17 March 1998 | 11 August 2003 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Nauru |   | 16 August 2001 a | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Niue | 8 December 1998 | 6 May 1999 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Palau |   | 10 December 1999 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Papua New Guinea | 2 March 1999 | 28 March 2002 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Samoa | 27 November 2000 | 16 March 1998 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Solomon Islands | 29 September 1998 | 13 March 2003 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Tuvalu | 16 November 1998 | 16 November 1998 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Vanuatu |   | 17 July 2001 a | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Antigua and Barbuda | 16 March 1998 | 3 November 1998 Rt |   |   |
Argentina | 16 March 1998 | 28 September 2001 Rt |   |   |
Armenia |   | 25 April 2003 a |   |   |
Australia | 29 April 1998 |   |   |   |
Austria | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Azerbaijan |   | 28 September 2000 a |   |   |
Bahamas |   | 9 April 1999 a |   |   |
Bangladesh |   | 22 October 2001 Rt |   |   |
Barbados |   | 7 August 2000 a |   |   |
Belgium | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Belize |   | 26 September 2003 a |   |   |
Benin |   | 25 February 2002 a |   |   |
Bhutan |   | 26 August 2002 a |   |   |
Bolivia | 9 July 1998 | 30 November 1999 Rt |   |   |
Botswana |   | 8 August 2003 a |   |   |
Brazil | 29 April 1998 | 23 August 2002 Rt |   |   |
Bulgaria | 18 September 1998 | 15 August 2002 Rt |   |   |
Burundi |   | 18 October 2001 a |   |   |
Cambodia |   | 22 August 2002 a |   |   |
Cameroon |   | 28 August 2002 Rt |   |   |
Canada | 29 April 1998 | 17 December 2002 Rt |   |   |
Chile | 17 June 1998 | 26 August 2002 Rt |   |   |
China2 | 29 May 1998 | 30 August 2002 AA |   |   |
Colombia |   | 30 November 2001 a |   |   |
Costa Rica | 27 April 1998 | 9 August 2002 Rt |   |   |
Croatia | 11 March 1999 |   |   |   |
Cuba | 15 March 1999 | 30 April 2002 Rt |   |   |
Cyprus |   | 16 July 1999 a |   |   |
Czech Republic | 23 November 1998 | 15 November 2001 AA |   |   |
Denmark3 | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Djibouti |   | 12 March 2002 a |   |   |
Dominican Republic |   | 12 February 2002 a |   |   |
Ecuador | 15 January 1999 | 13 January 2000 Rt |   |   |
Egypt | 15 March 1999 |   |   |   |
El Salvador | 8 June 1998 | 30 November 1998 Rt |   |   |
Equatorial Guinea |   | 16 August 2000 a |   |   |
Estonia | 3 December 1998 | 14 October 2002 Rt |   |   |
European Community [#] | 29 April 1998 | 31May 2002 AA |   |   |
Finland | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
France [#] | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 AA |   |   |
Gambia |   | 1 June 2001 a |   |   |
Georgia |   | 16 June 1999 a |   |   |
Germany | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Ghana |   | 30 May 2003 a |   |   |
Greece | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Grenada |   | 6 August 2002 a |   |   |
Guatemala | 10 July 1998 | 5 October 1999 Rt |   |   |
Guinea |   | 7 September 2000 a |   |   |
Guyana |   | 5 August 2003 a |   |   |
Honduras | 25 February 1999 | 19 July 2000 Rt |   |   |
Hungary |   | 21 August 2002 a |   |   |
Iceland |   | 23 May 2002 a |   |   |
India |   | 26 August 2002 a |   |   |
Indonesia | 13 July 1998 |   |   |   |
Ireland [#] | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Israel | 16 December 1998 | 15 March 2004 Rt |   |   |
Italy | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Jamaica |   | 28 June 1999 a |   |   |
Japan | 28 April 1998 | 4 June 2002 A |   |   |
Jordan |   | 17 January 2003 a |   |   |
Kazakhstan | 12 March 1999 |   |   |   |
Kyrgyzstan |   | 13 May 2003 a |   |   |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |   | 6 February 2003 a |   |   |
Latvia | 14 December 1998 | 5 July 2002 |   |   |
Lesotho |   | 6 September 2000 a |   |   |
Liberia |   | 5 November 2002 a |   |   |
Liechtenstein | 29 June 1998 |   |   |   |
Lithuania | 21 September 1998 | 3 January 2003 |   |   |
Luxembourg | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 |   |   |
Madagascar |   | 24 September 2003 a |   |   |
Malawi |   | 26 October 2001 a |   |   |
Malaysia | 12 March 1999 | 4 September 2002 |   |   |
Maldives | 16 March 1998 | 30 December 1998 |   |   |
Mali | 27 January 1999 | 28 March 2002 |   |   |
Malta | 17 April 1998 | 11 November 2001 |   |   |
Mauritius |   | 9 May 2001 a |   |   |
Mexico | 9 June 1998 | 7 September 2000 Rt |   |   |
Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia) | 17 March 1998 | 21 June 1999 Rt | 16 Feb 2005 |   |
Monaco | 29 April 1998 |   |   |   |
Mongolia |   | 15 December 1999 a |   |   |
Morocco |   | 25 January 2002 a |   |   |
Myanmar |   | 13 August 2003 a |   |   |
Namibia |   | 4 September 2003 a |   |   |
Netherlands4 | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 A |   |   |
New Zealand5 | 22 May 1998 | 19 December 2002 Rt |   |   |
Nicaragua | 7 July 1998 | 18 November 1999 Rt |   |   |
Niger | 23 October 1998 |   |   |   |
Norway | 29 April 1998 | 30 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Panama | 8 June 1998 | 5 March 1999 Rt |   |   |
Paraquay | 25 August 1999 | 27 August 1999 Rt |   |   |
Peru | 13 November 1998 | 12 September 2002 Rt |   |   |
Philipines | 15 April 1998 | 20 November 2003 Rt |   |   |
Poland | 15 July 1998 | 13 December 2002 Rt |   |   |
Portugal | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 AA |   |   |
Republic of Korea | 25 September 1998 | 8 November 2002 Rt |   |   |
Republic of Moldova |   | 22 April 2003 a |   |   |
Romania | 5 January 1999 | 19 March 2001 Rt |   |   |
Russian Federation | 11 March 1999 |   |   |   |
Saint Lucia | 16 March 1998 | 20 August 2003 Rt |   |   |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 March 1998 |   |   |   |
Senegal |   | 20 July 2001 a |   |   |
Seychells | 20 March 1998 | 22 July 2002 Rt |   |   |
Signatories: 84 ,Parties: 1211 |   |   |   |   |
Slovakia | 26 February 1999 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Slovenia | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
South Africa |   | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Spain | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Sri Lanka |   | 3 September 2002 Rt |   |   |
Sweden | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
Switzerland | 16 March 1998 | 9 July 2003 Rt |   |   |
Thailand | 2 February 1999 | 2 February 1999 Rt |   |   |
Trinidad and Tobago | 7 January 1999 | 28 January 1999 Rt |   |   |
Tunisia |   | 22 January 2003 a |   |   |
Turkmenistan | 28 September 1998 | 11 January 1999 Rt |   |   |
Uganda |   | 25 March 2002 a |   |   |
Ukraine | 15 March 1999 |   |   |   |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29 April 1998 | 31 May 2002 Rt |   |   |
United Republic of Tanzania |   | 26 August 2002 a |   |   |
United States of America | 12 November 1998 |   |   |   |
Uruguay | 5 February 2001 | 29 July 1998 Rt |   |   |
Uzbekistan | 20 November 1998 | 12 October 1999 Rt |   |   |
Viet Nam | 3 December 1998 | 25 September 2002 Rt |   |   |
Zambia | 5 August 1998 |   |   |   |
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Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession, acceptance or approval.)
Upon signature
Declaration
The Government of the Cook Islands declares its understanding that signature and subsequent ratification of the Kyoto Protocol shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning State responsibility for the adverse effects of climate change and that no provision in the Protocol can be interpreted as derogating from principles of general international law
In this regard, the Government of the Cook Islands further declares that, in light of the best available scientific information and assessment on climate change and its impacts, it considers the emissions reduction obligation in article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol to be inadequate to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Upon signature
Declaration
The European Community and its Member States will fulfil their respective commitments under article 3, paragraph 1, of the Protocol jointly in accordance with the provisions of article 4.
Upon approval
Declaration by the European Community made in accordance with article 24 (3) of the Kyoto Protocol
The following States are at present members of the European Community: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The European Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular article 175 (1) thereof, it is competent to enter into international agreements, and to implement the obligations resulting therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives
- preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment
- protecting human health
- prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources
- promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or world wide environmental problems
The European Community declares that its quantified emission reduction commitment under the Protocol will be fulfilled through action by the Community and its Member States within the respective competence of each and that it has already adopted legal instruments, binding on its Member States, covering matters governed by the Protocol
The European Community will on a regular basis provide information on relevant Community legal instruments within the framework of the supplementary information incorporated in its national communication submitted under article 12 of the Convention for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with its commitments under the Protocol in accordance with article 7 (2) thereof and the guidelines thereunder.
Upon signature
Interpretative declaration
The French Republic reserves the right, in ratifying the [said Protocol], to exclude its Overseas Territories from the scope of the Protocol
Upon approval
The ratification by the French Republic of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 11 December 1997 should be interpreted in the context of the commitment assumed under article 4 of the Protocol by the European Community, from which it is indissociable. The ratification does not, therefore, apply to the Territories of the French Republic to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is not applicable
Nonetheless, in accordance with article 4, paragraph 6, of the Protocol, the French Republic shall, in the event of failure to achieve the total combined level of emission reductions, remain individually responsible for its own level of emissions
Upon signature
Declaration
The European Community and the Member States, including Ireland, will fulfil their respective commitments under article 3, paragraph 1, of the Protocol in accordance with the provisions of article 4.
Declaration
The Government of the Republic of Kiribati declares its understanding that accession to the Kyoto Protocol shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning State responsibility for the adverse effects of the climate change and that no provision in the Protocol can be interpreted as derogating from principles of general international law.
Declarations
... The Government of the Republic of Nauru declares its understanding that the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning State responsibility for the adverse effects of climate change
... The Government of the Republic of Nauru further declares that, in the light of the best available scientific information and assessment of climate change and impacts, it considers the emissions of reduction obligations in Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol to be inadequate to prevent the dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system
... [The Government of the Republic of Nauru declares] that no provisions in the Protocol can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of general international law
Upon signature
Declaration
The Government of Niue declares its understanding that ratification of the Kyoto Protocol shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse effects of climate change and that no provisions in the Protocol can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of general international law
In this regard, the Government of Niue further declares that, in light of the best available scientific information and assessment of climate change and impacts, it considers the emissions reduction obligations in article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol to be inadequate to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Notes
1. In accordance with article 25 (4) of the Protocol, any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of that organization
2. In a communication received on 30 August 2002, the Government of the People's Republic of China informed the Secretary-General of the following
In accordance with article 153 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China of 1990 and article 138 of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China of 1993, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change shall provisionally not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Further, in a communication received on 8 April 2003, the Government of the Government of the People's Republic of China notified the Secretary-General of the following
In accordance with the provisions of Article 153 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China of 1990, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change shall apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change continues to be implemented in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change shall not apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China until the Government of China notifies otherwise.
3. With a territorial exclusion to the Faroe Islands
4. For the Kingdom in Europe
5. With the following declaration
.....consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.
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