STATUS OF UNCITRAL CONVENTIONS AND MODEL LAWS ********************************************* MAY 2005 ======== I. PARTICIPATION IN UNCITRAL CONVENTIONS ======================================== COMMENT ------- This is document has been updated from the May 2005 version of the UNCITRAL text, found at Which starts with the following note: 1. The present note sets forth the status of the conventions and model laws emanating from the work of the [UNCITRAL] Commission. It also shows the status of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958), which, although adopted prior to the establishment of the Commission, is closely related to the work of the Commission in the area of international commercial arbitration. 2. For more authoritative status information or other treaty law matters, such as territorial application, please contact the Secretariat unit which discharges the depositary functions of the Secretary-General in respect of multilateral treaties: Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations Headquarters ( ) (tel.: 212-963-5472, fax: 212-963-3693). 3. The following texts are covered in this list (note that the term "action" hereinafter is used generically to denote an instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession, which has been deposited in respect of a treaty, or a participation in a treaty as a result of an action to a related treaty): 1. Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, concluded at New York on 14 June 1974, as amended by the Protocol of 11 April 1980 2. [Unamended] Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods (New York, 1974) +/ 3. United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978 (Hamburg) 4. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) 5. United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes (New York, 1988) 6. United Nations Convention on the Liability of Operators of Transport Terminals in International Trade (Vienna, 1991) 7. United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit (New York, 1995) 8. United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (New York, 2001) 9. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958) 10. UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985) 11. UNCITRAL Model Law on International Credit Transfers (1992) 12. UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services (1994) 13. UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996) 14. UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (1997) 15. UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures (2001) 1. CONVENTION ON THE LIMITATION PERIOD IN THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS, CONCLUDED AT NEW YORK ON 14 JUNE 1974, AS AMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 11 APRIL 1980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State 1/┆Method ┆Entry into force Argentina┆19 July 1983 a┆1 August 1988 Belarus┆23 January 1997┆1 August 1997 Cuba┆2 November 1994 a┆1 June 1995 Czech Republic 2/┆30 September 1993 d┆1 January 1993 Egypt┆6 December 1982 a┆1 August 1988 Guinea┆23 January 1991 a┆1 August 1991 Hungary┆16 June 1983 a┆1 August 1988 Mexico┆21 January 1988 a┆1 August 1988 Moldova┆28 August 1997┆1 March 1998 Paraguay┆18 August 2003 a┆1 March 2004 Poland┆19 May 1995┆1 December 1995 Romania┆23 April 1992┆1 November 1992 Slovakia 2/┆28 May 1993 d┆1 January 1993 Slovenia┆2 August 1995┆1 March 1996 Uganda┆12 February 1992┆1 September 1992 United States of America 3/┆5 May 1994┆1 December 1994 Uruguay┆1 April 1997┆1 November 1997 Zambia┆6 June 1986 a┆1 August 1988 PARTIES: 18 ........... */ In accordance with its article VIII (1), the Protocol is open for accession by all States. In accordance with article VIII (2) of the Protocol, accession to the Protocol by any State which is not a Contracting Party to the unamended Convention, shall have the effect of accession to the amended Convention, subject to the provisions of article XI of the Protocol. In accordance with article X of the Protocol, ratification of or accession to the unamended Convention after the entry into force of the Protocol shall also constitute a ratification of or accession to the amended Convention if the State notifies the depositary accordingly. **/ For information on which States listed above are Parties to the 1980 amending Protocol contact the Treaty Section, which performs the functions of the depositary in respect of the Protocol (see paragraph 2 above). 1/ The German Democratic Republic was a participant by virtue of its accession on 31 August 1989 to the Protocol of 11 April 1980. 2/ Czechoslovakia was a participant to the Convention and the Protocol by virtue of its accession to the Protocol on 5 March 1990. N.B. The text of the Convention, as amended, has been established by the Secretary-General, as provided for by article XIV of the Protocol. DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS ............................. 2/ 3/ Upon accession, Czechoslovakia and the United States of America declared that, pursuant to article XII, they did not consider themselves bound by article I. 2. [UNAMENDED] CONVENTION ON THE LIMITATION PERIOD IN THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (NEW YORK, 1974) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State a/┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into force Argentina┆-┆9 October 1981 a/┆1 August 1988 Belarus┆14 June 1974┆23 January 1997┆1 August 1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina┆-┆12 January 1994 d/┆6 March 1992 Brazil┆14 June 1974┆-┆- Bulgaria┆24 February 1975┆-┆- Burundi┆-┆4 September 1998 a/┆1 April 1999 Costa Rica┆30 August 1974┆-┆- Cuba┆-┆2 November 1994 p/┆1 June 1995 Czech Republic b/┆-┆30 September 1993 d/┆1 January 1993 Dominican Republic┆-┆23 December 1977 a/┆1 August 1988 Egypt┆-┆6 December 1982 p/┆1 August 1988 Ghana┆5 December 1974┆7 October 1975┆1 August 1988 Guinea┆-┆23 January 1991 a/┆1 August 1991 Hungary┆14 June 1974┆16 June 1983┆1 August 1988 Mexico┆-┆21 January 1988 a/┆1 August 1988 Moldova┆-┆28 August 1997┆1 March 1998 Mongolia┆14 June 1974┆-┆- Nicaragua┆13 May 1975┆-┆- Norway 1/┆11 December 1975┆20 March 1980┆1 August 1988 Paraguay┆-┆18 August 2003 a┆1 March 2004 Poland┆14 June 1974┆19 May 1995┆1 December 1995 Romania┆-┆23 April 1992 a/┆1 November 1992 Russian Federation c/┆14 June 1974┆-┆- Slovakia b/┆-┆28 May 1993 d/┆1 January 1993 Slovenia┆-┆2 August 1995 p/┆1 March 1996 Uganda┆-┆12 February 1992 a/┆1 September 1992 Ukraine┆14 June 1974┆13 September 1993┆1 April 1994 United States of America┆-┆5 May 1994 a/┆1 December 1994 Uruguay┆-┆1 April 1997┆1 November 1997 Yugoslavia┆-┆12 March 2001 d/┆27 April 1992 d/ Zambia┆-┆6 June 1986 p/┆1 August 1988 PARTIES: 25 ........... +/ The Convention was concluded in equally authentic Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts. On 11 August 1992, the Secretary-General, in accordance with a request of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, circulated a proposal for the adoption of an authentic Arabic text of the Convention. No objections having been raised, the Arabic text was deemed adopted on 9 November 1992 with the same status as that of the other authentic texts referred to in the Convention. **/ In accordance with article XI of the Protocol, the Contracting Parties to the amended Convention are considered to be also Contracting Parties to the unamended Convention in relation to any Contracting Party to the unamended Convention not yet a Contracting Party to the 1980 Protocol, unless the depositary is notified to the contrary. a/ The Convention had been signed by the former German Democratic Republic on 14 June 1974, ratified by it on 31 August 1989 and entered into force on 1 March 1990. b/ The Convention was signed by the former Czechoslovakia on 29 August 1975 and an instrument of ratification was deposited on 26 May 1977, with the Convention entering into force for the former Czechoslovakia on 1 August 1988. On 28 May 1993 Slovakia, and on 30 September 1993 the Czech Republic, deposited instruments of succession with effect from 1 January 1993, the date of succession of States. c/ The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. d/ The former Yugoslavia had acceded to the Convention on 27 November 1978. Reference C.N.253.2001.TREATIES-1 (Depositary Notification) regarding Yugoslavia: Succession, states: "The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following: The above action was effected on 12 March 2001. The Convention became effective for Yugoslavia on 27 April 1992, the date of State succession." DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS ............................. 1/ Upon signature, Norway declared, and confirmed upon ratification, that in accordance with article 34 the Convention would not govern contracts of sale where the seller and the buyer both had their relevant places of business within the territories of the Nordic States (i.e. Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden). 3. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA, 1978 (HAMBURG) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into force Austria┆30 April 1979┆29 July 1993┆1 August 1994 Barbados┆-┆2 February 1981 a┆1 November 1992 Botswana┆-┆16 February 1988 a┆1 November 1992 Brazil┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Burkina Faso┆-┆14 August 1989 a┆1 November 1992 Burundi┆-┆4 September 1998 a┆1 October 1999 Cameroon┆-┆21 October 1993 a┆1 November 1994 Chile┆31 March 1978┆9 July 1982┆1 November 1992 Czech Republic a/┆-┆2 June 1993 d┆1 January 1993 Democratic Republic of the Congo┆19 April 1979┆-┆- Denmark┆18 April 1979┆-┆- Ecuador┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Egypt┆31 March 1978┆23 April 1979┆1 November 1992 Finland┆18 April 1979┆-┆- France┆18 April 1979┆-┆- Gambia┆-┆7 February 1996 a┆1 March 1997 Georgia┆-┆21 March 1996 a┆1 April 1997 Germany┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Ghana┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Guinea┆-┆23 January 1991 a┆1 November 1992 Holy See┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Hungary┆23 April 1979┆5 July 1984┆1 November 1992 Jordan┆-┆10 May 2001 a┆1 June 2002 Kenya┆-┆31 July 1989 a┆1 November 1992 Lebanon┆-┆4 April 1983 a┆1 November 1992 Lesotho┆-┆26 October 1989 a┆1 November 1992 Madagascar┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Malawi┆-┆18 March 1991 a┆1 November 1992 Mexico┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Morocco┆-┆12 June 1981 a┆1 November 1992 Nigeria┆-┆7 November 1988 a┆1 November 1992 Norway┆18 April 1979┆-┆- Pakistan┆8 March 1979┆-┆- Panama┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Philippines┆14 June 1978┆-┆- Portugal┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Romania┆-┆7 January 1982 a┆1 November 1992 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines┆-┆12 September 2000 a┆1 October 2001 Senegal┆31 March 1978┆17 March 1986┆1 November 1992 Sierra Leone┆15 August 1978┆7 October 1988┆1 November 1992 Singapore┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Slovakia a/┆-┆28 May 1993 d┆1 January 1993 Sweden┆18 April 1979┆-┆- Syrian Arab Republic┆-┆16 October 2002 a┆17 October 2003 Tunisia┆-┆15 September 1980 a┆1 November 1992 Uganda┆-┆6 July 1979 a┆1 November 1992 United Republic of Tanzania┆-┆24 July 1979 a┆1 November 1992 United States of America┆30 April 1979┆-┆- Venezuela┆31 March 1978┆-┆- Zambia┆-┆7 October 1991 a┆1 November 1992 PARTIES: 29 ........... a/ The Convention was signed by the former Czechoslovakia on 6 March 1979. 1/ On 28 May 1993, Slovakia and on 2 June 1993, the Czech Republic deposited their instruments of succession to the signature and the Czech Republic deposited its instrument of ratification on 23 June 1995. The Czech Republic, upon ratification, withdrew the declaration, referred to in footnote 1/, that had been made by the former Czechoslovakia. DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS ............................. 1/ Upon signing the Convention, the former Czechoslovakia declared in accordance with article 26 the formula for converting the amounts of liability referred to in paragraph 2 of that article into the Czechoslovak currency and the amount of the limits of liability to be applied in the territory of Czechoslovakia as expressed in the Czechoslovak currency. 4. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (VIENNA, 1980) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into force Argentina 1/┆-┆19 July 1983 a/┆1 January 1988 Australia┆-┆17 March 1988 a/┆1 April 1989 Austria┆11 April 1980┆29 December 1987┆1 January 1989 Belarus 1/┆-┆9 October 1989 a/┆1 November 1990 Belgium┆-┆31 October 1996 a/┆1 November 1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina┆-┆12 January 1994 d/┆6 March 1992 Bulgaria┆-┆9 July 1990 a/┆1 August 1991 Burundi┆-┆4 September 1998 a/┆1 October 1999 Canada 2/┆-┆23 April 1991 a/┆1 May 1992 Chile 1/┆11 April 1980┆7 February 1990┆1 March 1991 China 3/┆30 September 1981┆11 December 1986 AA/┆1 January 1988 Colombia┆-┆10 July 2001 a/┆1 August 2002 Croatia 8/┆-┆8 June 1998 d/┆8 October 1991 Cuba┆-┆2 November 1994 a/┆1 December 1995 Cyprus┆-┆7 March 2005 a┆1 April 2006 Czech Republic a/ 7/┆-┆30 September 1993 d/┆1 January 1993 Denmark 4/┆26 May 1981┆14 February 1989┆1 March 1990 Ecuador┆-┆27 January 1992 a/┆1 February 1993 Egypt┆-┆6 December 1982 a/┆1 January 1988 Estonia 1/┆-┆20 September 1993 a/┆1 October 1994 Finland 4/┆26 May 1981┆15 December 1987┆1 January 1989 France┆27 August 1981┆6 August 1982 AA/┆1 January 1988 Gabon┆-┆15 December 2004 a┆1 January 2006 Georgia┆-┆16 August 1994 a/┆1 September 1995 Germany b/ 5/┆26 May 1981┆21 December 1989┆1 January 1991 Ghana┆11 April 1980┆-┆- Greece┆-┆12 January 1998 a/┆1 February 1999 Guinea┆-┆23 January 1991 a/┆1 February 1992 Honduras┆-┆10 October 2002 a/┆1 November 2003 Hungary 1/ 6/┆22 April 1980┆16 June 1983┆1 January 1988 Iceland┆-┆10 May 2001 a/┆1 June 2002 Iraq┆-┆5 March 1990 a/┆1 April 1991 Israel┆-┆22 January 2002 a/┆1 February 2003 Italy┆30 September 1981┆11 December 1986┆1 January 1988 Kyrgyzstan┆-┆11 May 1999 a/┆1 June 2000 Latvia 1/┆-┆31 July 1997 a/┆1 August 1998 Lesotho┆18 June 1981┆18 June 1981┆1 January 1988 Lithuania 1/┆-┆18 January 1995 a/┆1 February 1996 Luxembourg┆-┆30 January 1997 a/┆1 February 1998 Mauritania┆-┆20 August 1999 a/┆1 September 2000 Mexico┆-┆29 December 1987 a/┆1 January 1989 Moldova┆-┆13 October 1994 a/┆1 November 1995 Mongolia┆-┆31 December 1997 a/┆1 January 1999 Netherlands┆29 May 1981┆13 December 1990 A/┆1 January 1992 New Zealand┆-┆22 September 1994 a/┆1 October 1995 Norway 4/┆26 May 1981┆20 July 1988┆1 August 1989 Peru┆-┆25 March 1999 a/┆1 April 2000 Poland┆28 September 1981┆19 May 1995┆1 June 1996 Republic of Korea┆-┆17 February 2004 a┆1 March 2005 Romania┆-┆22 May 1991 a/┆1 June 1992 Russian Federation c/ 1/┆-┆16 August 1990 a/┆1 September 1991 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7/┆-┆12 September 2001 a/┆1 October 2001 Singapore 7/┆11 April 1980┆16 February 1995┆1 March 1996 Slovakia a/ 7/┆-┆28 May 1993 d/┆1 January 1993 Slovenia┆-┆7 January 1994 d/┆25 June 1991 Spain┆-┆24 July 1990 a/┆1 August 1991 Sweden 4/┆26 May 1981┆15 December 1987┆1 January 1989 Switzerland┆-┆21 February 1990 a/┆1 March 1991 Syrian Arab Republic┆-┆19 October 1982 a/┆1 January 1988 Uganda┆-┆12 February 1992 a/┆1 March 1993 Ukraine 1/┆-┆3 January 1990 a/┆1 February 1991 United States of America 7/┆31 August 1981┆11 December 1986┆1 January 1988 Uruguay┆-┆25 January 1999 a/┆1 February 2000 Uzbekistan┆-┆27 November 1996 a/┆1 December 1997 Venezuela┆28 September 1981┆-┆- Yugoslavia d/┆-┆12 March 2001 d/┆27 April 1992 d/ Zambia┆-┆6 June 1986 a/┆1 January 1988 PARTIES: 65 ........... a/ The Convention was signed by the former Czechoslovakia on 1 September 1981 and an instrument of ratification was deposited on 5 March 1990, with the Convention entering into force for the former Czechoslovakia on 1 April 1991. 7/ On 28 May 1993 Slovakia, and on 30 September 1993 the Czech Republic, deposited instruments of succession, with effect from 1 January 1993, the date of succession of States. b/ The Convention was signed by the former German Democratic Republic on 13 August 1981, ratified on 23 February 1989 and entered into force on 1 March 1990. c/ The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. d/ The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 11 April 1980 and 27 March 1985, respectively. Reference C.N.254.2001.TREATIES-1 (Depositary Notification) regarding Yugoslavia: Succession, states: "The Secratary-General of the United Nations, acting his capacity as a depositary, communicates the following: The above action was effected on 12 March 2001. The Convention became effective for Yugoslavia on 27 April 1992, the date of State succession." DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS ............................. 1/ Upon ratifying, or acceding to, the Convention, Argentina, Belarus, Chile, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and USSR declared, in accordance with articles 12 and 96 of the Convention, that any provision of article 11, article 29 or Part II of the Convention that allows a contract of sale or its modification or termination by agreement or any offer, acceptance or other indication of intention to be made in any form other than in writing, would not apply where any party had his place of business in their respective States. 2/ Upon accession, Canada declared that, in accordance with article 93 of the Convention, the Convention will extend to Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories.(Upon accession, Canada declared that, in accordance with article 95 of the Convention, with respect to British Columbia, it will not be bound by article 1(1)(b) of the Convention. In a notification received on 31 July 1992, Canada withdrew that declaration.) In a declaration received on 9 April 1992, Canada extended the application of the Convention to Quebec and Saskatchewan. In a notification received on 29 June 1992, Canada extended the application of the Convention to Yukon Territory. In a notification received on 18 June 2003, Canada extended the application of the Convention to the Territory of Nunavut. 3/ Upon approving the Convention, the People's Republic of China declared that it did not consider itself bound by sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of article 1 and article 11 as well as the provisions in the Convention relating to the content of article 11. 4/ Upon ratifying the Convention, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden declared in accordance with article 92(1) that they would not be bound by Part II of the Convention (Formation of the Contract). Upon ratifying the Convention, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden declared, pursuant to article 94(1) and 94(2), that the Convention would not apply to contracts of sale where the parties have their places of business in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland or Norway. 5/ Upon ratifying the Convention, Germany declared that it would not apply article 1(1)(b) in respect of any State that had made a declaration that that State would not apply article 1(1)(b). 6/ Upon ratifying the Convention, Hungary declared that it considered the General Conditions of Delivery of Goods between Organizations of the Member Countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance to be subject to the provisions of article 90 of the Convention. 7/ Upon ratifying the Convention, Czechoslovakia, Singapore and the United States of America declared that they would not be bound by paragraph (1)(b) of article 1. 8/ Upon succeeding to the Convention, the Republic of Croatia has decided, on the basis of the Constitutional Decision on Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Croatia of 25 June 1991, and the Decision of the Croatian Parliament of 8 October 1991, and by virtue of succession of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in respect of the territory of the Republic of Croatia, to be considered a party to the Convention with effect as from 8 October 1991, the date on which the Republic of Croatia severed all constitutional and legal connections with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and took over its international obligations. 5. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL PROMISSORY NOTES (NEW YORK, 1988) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into force Canada┆7 December 1989┆-┆- Gabon┆-┆15 December 2004 a┆- Guinea┆-┆23 January 1991 a┆- Honduras┆-┆8 August 2001 a┆- Mexico┆-┆11 September 1992 a┆- Russian Federation a/┆30 June 1990┆-┆- United States of America┆29 June 1990┆-┆- SIGNATURES ONLY: 3; RATIFICATIONS AND ACCESSIONS: 4 ................................................... (10 ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO FORCE) a/ The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. 6. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LIABILITY OF OPERATORS OF TRANSPORT TERMINALS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (VIENNA, 1991) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into force Egypt┆-┆6 April 1999 a┆- France┆15 October 1991┆-┆- Gabon┆-┆15 December 2004┆- Georgia┆-┆21 March 1996 a┆- Mexico┆19 April 1991┆-┆- Philippines┆19 April 1991┆-┆- Spain┆19 April 1991┆-┆- United States of America┆30 April 1992┆-┆- SIGNATURES ONLY: 5; RATIFICATIONS AND ACCESSIONS: 3 ................................................... (5 ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO FORCE) 7. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON INDEPENDENT GUARANTEES AND STAND-BY LETTERS OF CREDIT (NEW YORK, 1995) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into force Belarus┆3 December 1996┆23 January 2002┆1 July 2002 Ecuador┆-┆18 June 1997 a┆1 January 2000 El Salvador┆5 September 1997┆31 July 1998┆1 January 2000 Kuwait┆-┆28 October 1998 a┆1 January 2000 Panama┆9 July 1997┆21 May 1998┆1 January 2000 Tunisia┆-┆8 December 1998 a┆1 January 2000 United States of America┆11 December 1997┆-┆- PARTIES: 6 .......... 8. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (NEW YORK 2001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into Force Luxembourg┆12 June 2002┆-┆- Madagascar┆24 September 2003┆-┆- United States of America┆30 December 2003┆-┆- (5 ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO FORCE) 9. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS (NEW YORK, 1958) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State┆Signature┆Method ┆Entry into Force Afghanistan (a),(b)┆-┆30 November 2004 (c)┆28 February 2005 Albania┆-┆27 June 2001 (c)┆25 September 2001 Algeria (a),(b)┆-┆7 February 1989 (c)┆8 May 1989 Antigua and Barbuda (a),(b)┆-┆2 February 1989 (c)┆3 May 1989 Argentina (a),(b)(d)┆26 August 1958┆14 March 1989┆12 June 1989 Armenia (a),(b)┆-┆29 December 1997 (c)┆29 March 1998 Australia┆-┆26 March 1975 (c)┆24 June 1975 Austria┆-┆2 May 1961 (c)┆31 July 1961 Azerbaijan┆-┆29 February 2000 (c)┆29 May 2000 Bahamas┆-┆20 December 2006 (c)┆20 March 2007 Bahrain (a),(b)┆-┆6 April 1988 (c)┆5 July 1988 Bangladesh┆-┆6 May 1992 (c)┆4 August 1992 Barbados (a),(b)┆-┆16 March 1993 (c)┆14 June 1993 Belarus (e)┆29 December 1958┆15 November 1960┆13 February 1961 Belgium (a)┆10 June 1958┆18 August 1975┆16 November 1975 Benin┆-┆16 May 1974 (c)┆14 August 1974 Bolivia┆-┆28 April 1995 (c)┆27 July 1995 Bosnia and Herzegovina (a),(b),(f),(g)┆-┆1 September 1993 (h)┆6 March 1992 Botswana (a),(b)┆-┆20 December 1971 (c)┆19 March 1972 Brazil┆-┆7 June 2002 (c)┆5 September 2002 Brunei Darussalam 1/┆-┆25 July 1996 (c)┆23 October 1996 Bulgaria (a),(e)┆17 December 1958┆10 October 1961┆8 January 1962 Burkina Faso┆-┆23 March 1987 (c)┆21 June 1987 Cambodia┆-┆5 January 1960 (c)┆4 April 1960 Cameroon┆-┆19 February 1988 (c)┆19 May 1988 Canada (i)┆-┆12 May 1986 (c)┆10 August 1986 Central African Republic (a),(b)┆-┆15 October 1962 (c)┆13 January 1963 Chile┆-┆4 September 1975 (c)┆3 December 1975 China (a),(b),(o)┆-┆22 January 1987 (c)┆22 April 1987 Colombia┆-┆25 September 1979 (c)┆24 December 1979 Costa Rica┆10 June 1958┆26 October 1987┆24 January 1988 Côte d'Ivoire┆-┆1 February 1991 (c)┆2 May 1991 Croatia (a),(b),(f),(g)┆-┆26 July 1993 (h)┆8 October 1991 Cuba (a),(b),(e)┆-┆30 December 1974 (c)┆30 March 1975 Cyprus (a),(b)┆-┆29 December 1980 (c)┆29 March 1981 Czech Republic (f),(j)┆-┆30 September 1993 (h)┆1 January 1993 Denmark (a),(b)┆-┆22 December 1972 (c)┆22 March 1973 Djibouti (f)┆-┆14 June 1983 (h)┆27 June 1977 Dominica┆-┆28 October 1988 (c)┆26 January 1989 Dominican Republic┆-┆11 April 2002 (c)┆10 July 2002 Ecuador (a),(b)┆17 December 1958┆3 January 1962┆3 April 1962 Egypt┆-┆9 March 1959 (c)┆7 June 1959 El Salvador┆10 June 1958┆26 February 1998┆27 May 1998 Estonia┆-┆30 August 1993 (c)┆28 November 1993 Finland┆29 December 1958┆19 January 1962┆19 April 1962 France (a)┆25 November 1958┆26 June 1959┆24 September 1959 Gabon┆-┆15 December 2006 (c)┆15 March 2007 Georgia┆-┆2 June 1994 (c)┆31 August 1994 Germany (a),(k),(l)┆10 June 1958┆30 June 1961┆28 September 1961 Ghana┆-┆9 April 1968 (c)┆8 July 1968 Greece (a),(b)┆-┆16 July 1962 (c)┆14 October 1962 Guatemala (a),(b)┆-┆21 March 1984 (c)┆19 June 1984 Guinea┆-┆23 January 1991 (c)┆23 April 1991 Haiti┆-┆5 December 1983 (c)┆4 March 1984 Holy See (a),(b)┆-┆14 May 1975 (c)┆12 August 1975 Honduras┆-┆3 October 2000 (c)┆1 January 2001 Hungary (a),(b)┆-┆5 March 1962 (c)┆3 June 1962 Iceland┆-┆24 January 2002 (c)┆24 April 2002 India (a),(b)┆10 June 1958┆13 July 1960┆11 October 1960 Indonesia (a),(b)┆-┆7 October 1981 (c)┆5 January 1982 Iran (Islamic Rep. of) (a),(b)┆-┆15 October 2001 (c)┆13 January 2002 Ireland (a)┆-┆12 May 1981 (c)┆10 August 1981 Israel┆10 June 1958┆5 January 1959┆7 June 1959 Italy┆-┆31 January 1969 (c)┆1 May 1969 Jamaica (a),(b)┆-┆10 July 2002 (c)┆8 October 2002 Japan (a)┆-┆20 June 1961 (c)┆18 September 1961 Jordan┆10 June 1958┆15 November 1979┆13 February 1980 Kazakstan┆-┆20 November 1995 (c)┆18 February 1996 Kenya (a)┆-┆10 February 1989 (c)┆11 May 1989 Kuwait (a)┆-┆28 April 1978 (c)┆27 July 1978 Kyrgyzstan┆-┆18 December 1996 (c)┆18 March 1997 Lao People's Democratic Republic┆-┆17 June 1998 (c)┆15 September 1998 Latvia┆-┆14 April 1992 (c)┆13 July 1992 Lebanon (a)┆-┆11 August 1998 (c)┆9 November 1998 Lesotho┆-┆13 June 1989 (c)┆11 September 1989 Liberia┆-┆16 September 2005 (c)┆15 December 2005 Lithuania (e)┆-┆14 March 1995 (c)┆12 June 1995 Luxembourg (a)┆11 November 1958┆9 September 1983┆8 December 1983 Madagascar (a),(b)┆-┆16 July 1962 (c)┆14 October 1962 Malaysia (a),(b)┆-┆5 November 1985 (c)┆3 February 1986 Mali┆-┆8 September 1994 (c)┆7 December 1994 Malta (a),(m)┆-┆22 June 2000 (c)┆20 September 2000 Marshall Islands┆-┆21 December 2006 (c)┆21 March 2007 Mauritania┆-┆30 January 1997 (c)┆30 April 1997 Mauritius (a)┆-┆19 June 1996 (c)┆17 September 1996 Moldova (a),(g)┆-┆18 September 1998┆17 December 1998 Mexico┆-┆14 April 1971 (c)┆13 July 1971 Monaco (a),(b)┆31 December 1958┆2 June 1982┆31 August 1982 Mongolia (a),(b)┆-┆24 October 1994 (c)┆22 January 1995 Montenegro (a), (b), (g)┆-┆23 October 2006 (h)┆3 June 2006 Morocco (a)┆-┆12 February 1959 (c)┆7 June 1959 Mozambique (a)┆-┆11 June 1998 (c)┆9 September 1998 Nepal (a),(b)┆-┆4 March 1998 (c)┆2 June 1998 Netherlands (a)┆10 June 1958┆24 April 1964┆23 July 1964 New Zealand (a)┆-┆6 January 1983 (c)┆6 April 1983 Nicaragua┆-┆24 September 2003 (c)┆23 December 2003 Niger┆-┆14 October 1964 (c)┆12 January 1965 Nigeria (a),(b)┆-┆17 March 1970 (c)┆15 June 1970 Norway (a),(n)┆-┆14 March 1961 (c)┆12 June 1961 Oman┆-┆25 February 1999 (c)┆26 May 1999 Pakistan (a)┆30 December 1958┆14 July 2005┆12 October 2005 Panama┆-┆10 October 1984 (c)┆8 January 1985 Paraguay┆-┆8 October 1997 (c)┆6 January 1998 Peru┆-┆7 July 1988 (c)┆5 October 1988 Philippines (a),(b)┆10 June 1958┆6 July 1967┆4 October 1967 Poland (a),(b)┆10 June 1958┆3 October 1961┆1 January 1962 Portugal (a),(o)┆-┆18 October 1994 (c)┆16 January 1995 Qatar┆-┆30 December 2002 (c)┆30 March 2003 Republic of Korea (a),(b)┆-┆8 February 1973 (c)┆9 May 1973 Romania (a),(b),(e)┆-┆13 September 1961 (c)┆12 December 1961 Russian Federation (e),(p)┆29 December 1958┆24 August 1960┆22 November 1960 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (a),(b)┆-┆12 September 2000 (c)┆11 December 2000 San Marino┆-┆17 May 1979 (c)┆15 August 1979 Saudi Arabia┆-┆19 April 1994 (c)┆18 July 1994 Senegal┆-┆17 October 1994 (c)┆15 January 1995 Singapore (a)┆-┆21 August 1986 (c)┆19 November 1986 Slovakia (f),(j)┆-┆28 May 1993 (h)┆1 January 1993 Slovenia (a),(b),(f),(g)┆-┆1 July 1992 (h)┆25 June 1991 South Africa┆-┆3 May 1976 (c)┆1 August 1976 Spain┆-┆12 May 1977 (c)┆10 August 1977 Sri Lanka┆30 December 1958┆9 April 1962┆8 July 1962 Sweden┆23 December 1958┆28 January 1972┆27 April 1972 Switzerland (r)┆29 December 1958┆1 June 1965┆30 August 1965 Syrian Arab Republic┆-┆9 March 1959 (c)┆7 June 1959 Thailand┆-┆21 December 1959 (c)┆20 March 1960 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (a),(b),(f),(g)┆-┆10 March 1994 (h)┆17 September 1991 Trinidad and Tobago (a),(b)┆-┆14 February 1966 (c)┆15 May 1966 Tunisia (a),(b)┆-┆17 July 1967 (c)┆15 October 1967 Turkey (a),(b)┆-┆2 July 1992 (c)┆30 September 1992 Uganda (a)┆-┆12 February 1992 (c)┆12 May 1992 Ukraine (e)┆29 December 1958┆10 October 1960┆8 January 1961 United Arab Emirates┆-┆21 August 2006 (c)┆19 November 2006 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a)┆-┆24 September 1975 (c)┆23 December 1975 United Republic of Tanzania (a)┆-┆13 October 1964 (c)┆12 January 1965 United States of America (a),(b)┆-┆30 September 1970 (c)┆29 December 1970 Uruguay┆-┆30 March 1983 (c)┆28 June 1983 Uzbekistan┆-┆7 February 1996 (c)┆7 May 1996 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (a),(b)┆-┆8 February 1995 (c)┆9 May 1995 Vietnam (a),(b),(e),(s)┆-┆12 September 1995 (c)┆11 December 1995 % Yugoslavia 13/┆% -┆% 12 March 2001 e┆% 27 April 1992 d/ Zambia┆-┆14 March 2002 (c)┆12 June 2002 Zimbabwe┆-┆29 September 1994 (c)┆28 December 1994 PARTIES: 141 ............ (a) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). This State will apply the Convention only to recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another contracting State. (b) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). This State will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, that are considered commercial under the national law. (c) Accession. (d) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). Argentina declared that the Convention should be construed in accordance with the principles and rules of the National Constitution in force or with those resulting from reforms mandated by the Constitution. (e) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature).With regard to awards made in the territory of non-contracting States, this State will apply the Convention only to the extent to which those States grant reciprocal treatment. (f) The date of effect of the succession is as follows: for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6 March 1992; for Croatia, 8 October 1991; for the Czech Republic, 1 January 1993; for Djibouti, 27 June 1977; for Slovakia, 1 January 1993; for Slovenia, 25 June 1991; and for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 17 September 1991. (g) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). This State will apply the Convention only to those arbitral awards which were adopted after the entry into effect of the Convention. (h) Succession. (i) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). Canada declared that it would apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, that were considered commercial under the laws of Canada, except in the case of the Province of Quebec where the law did not provide for such limitation. (j) The former Czechoslovakia signed the Convention on 3 October 1958 and deposited an instrument of ratification on 10 July 1959. On 28 May and 30 September 1993, respectively, Slovakia and the Czech Republic deposited instruments of succession. (k) The former German Democratic Republic acceded to the Convention on 20 February 1975 with the reservations mentioned in footnotes (a), (b), (e). (l) On 31 August 1998, Germany withdrew the reservation made upon ratification mentioned in footnote (a). (m) The Convention only applies with regard to Malta with respect to arbitration agreements concluded after the date of Malta's accession to the Convention. (n) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). This State will not apply the Convention to differences where the subject matter of the proceedings is immovable property situated in the State, or a right in or to such property. (o) Upon resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997, the Government of China extended the territorial application of the Convention to Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China, subject to the statement originally made by China upon accession to the Convention. On 19 July 2005, China declared that the Convention shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of China, subject to the statement originally made by China upon accession to the Convention. (p) The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and the multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. (q) The former Yugoslavia acceded to the Convention on 26 February 1982. On 12 March 2001, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Yugoslavia a notification of succession, confirming the declaration dated 28 June 1982 by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (see footnotes (a), (b) and (g) above). (r) Declarations and reservations (excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature). On 23 April 1993, Switzerland notified the Secretary-General of its decision to withdraw the reciprocity declaration it had made upon ratification. (s) Viet Nam declared that interpretation of the Convention before the Vietnamese Courts or competent authorities should be made in accordance with the Constitution and the law of Viet Nam. See UNCITRAL source document }http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/arbitration/NYConvention_status.html [^2] DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS ............................. (Excludes territorial declarations and certain other reservations and declarations of a political nature) 1/ State will apply the Convention only to recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State. 2/ State will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships whether contractual or not which are considered as commercial under the national law. 3/ With regard to awards made in the territory of non-contracting States, State will apply the Convention only to the extent to which these States grant reciprocal treatment. 4/ Canada declared that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the laws of Canada, except in the case of the Province of Quebec where the law does not provide for such limitation. 5/ State will not apply the Convention to differences where the subject matter of the proceedings is immovable property situated in the State, or a right in or to such property. 6/ State will apply the Convention only to those arbitral awards which were adopted after the coming of the Convention into effect. 7/ Argentina declared that the present Convention should be construed in accordance with the principles and rules of the National Constitution in force or with those resulting from reforms mandated by the Constitution. 8/ On 23 April 1993, Switzerland notified the Secretary-General of its decision to withdraw the reciprocity declaration it had made upon ratification. 9/ Viet Nam declared that interpretation of the Convention before the Vietnamese Courts or competent Authorities should be made in accordance with the Constitution and the law of Viet Nam. 10/ The date of effect of the succession is as follows: for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6 March 1992; for Croatia, 8 October 1991; for Czech Republic, 1 January 1993; for Djibouti, 27 June 1977; for Slovakia, 1 January 1993; for Slovenia, 25 June 1991; and for The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 17 September 1991. 11/ On 31 August 1998, Germany withdrew the reservation made upon ratification mentioned in footnote 1. 12/ The Convention only applies in regard to Malta with respect to arbitration agreements concluded after the date of Malta's accession to the Convention. 13/ Reference C.N.290.2001.TREATIES-2 (Depositary Notification) regarding Yugoslavia: Succession, states: "The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following: The above action was effected on 12 March 2001, with confirmation of the reservations made by the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia upon accession to the above Convention, which read as follows: Reservations (Original: English) "1. The Convention is applied in regard to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia only to those arbitral awards which were adopted after the coming of the Convention into effect. 2. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will apply the Convention on a reciprocal basis only to those arbitral awards which were adopted on the territory of the other State Party to the Convention. 3. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will apply the Convention [only] with respect to disputes arising from the legal relations, contractual and non-contractual, which, according to its national legislation are considered as economic." The Convention became effective for Yugoslavia on 27 April 1992, the date of State succession." (see e/ above) II. ENACTMENTS OF UNCITRAL MODEL LAWS ===================================== 10. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION (1985) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration has been enacted in: Australia Azerbaijan Bahrain Belarus Bermuda Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cyprus Egypt Germany Greece Guatemala Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Hungary India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Ireland Jordan Kenya Lithuania Macau Special Administrative Region of China Madagascar Malta Mexico New Zealand Nigeria Oman Paraguay Peru Republic of Korea Russian Federation Singapore Sri Lanka Tunisia Ukraine within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Scotland within the United States of America: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Oregon and Texas Zambia Zimbabwe 11. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON INTERNATIONAL CREDIT TRANSFERS (1992) --------------------------------------------------------------- A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union based on the principles of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Credit Transfers was issued on 27 January 1997. 12. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES (1994) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services have been adopted in: Albania Azerbaijan Croatia Estonia Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Malawi Mauritius Moldova Mongolia Poland Romania Slovakia Tanzania The Gambia Uganda Uzbekistan 13. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (1996) ---------------------------------------------------- Legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce has been enacted in: Australia (1999) Bermuda (1999) Colombia (1999) Equador (2002) France (2000) India* (2000) Ireland (2000) Jordan (2001) Mauritius (2000) Mexico (2000) New Zealand (2002) Pakistan (2002) Philippines (2000) Republic of Korea (1999) Singapore (1998) Slovenia (2000) South Africa* (2002) Thailand (2002) Venezuela (2001) The Model Law has also been adopted in the Bailiwick of Guernsey (2000), the Bailiwick of Jersey (2000) and the Isle of Man (2000), all Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; in Bermuda (1999), Cayman Islands (2000), and the Turks and Caicos Islands (2000), overseas territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (2000). Uniform legislation influenced by the Model Law and the principles on which it is based has been prepared in the United States (Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, adopted in 1999 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law) and enacted by the States of Alabama (2001), Arizona (2000), Arkansas (2001), California (1999), Colorado (2002), Connecticut (2002), Delaware (2000), Florida (2000), Hawaii (2000), Idaho (2000), Indiana (2000), Iowa (2000), Kansas (2000), Kentucky (2000), Louisiana (2001), Maine (2000), Maryland (2000), Michigan (2000), Minnesota (2000), Mississippi (2001), Missouri (2003), Montana (2001), Nebraska (2000), Nevada (2001), New Hampshire (2001), New Jersey (2000), New Mexico (2001), North Carolina (2000), North Dakota (2001), Ohio (2000), Oklahoma (2000), Oregon (2001), Pennsylvania (1999), Rhode Island (2000), South Dakota (2000), Tennessee (2001), Texas (2001), Utah (2000), Vermont (2003), Virginia (2000), West Virginia (2001), Wyoming (2001) and the District of Columbia (2001). The State of Illinois had already enacted the Model Law in 1998. Uniform legislation influenced by the Model Law and the principles on which it is based has also been prepared in Canada (Uniform Electronic Commerce Act, adopted in 1999 by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada) and enacted in a number of Provinces and Territories, including British Columbia (2001), Manitoba (2000), New Brunswick (2001), Newfoundland and Labrador (2001), Nova Scotia (2000), Ontario (2001), Prince Edward Island (2001), Saskatchewan (2000) and Yukon (2000). Legislation influenced by the Model Law and the principles on which it is based has also been adopted in the Province of Quebec (2001). * Except for the provisions on certification and electronic signatures. 14. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY (1997) ADOPTED BY UNCITRAL AT ITS 30 TH SESSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency has been enacted in: Eritrea Japan (2000) Mexico (2000) Romania (2003) South Africa (2000) and within Yugoslavia, Motenegro (2002) 15. UNCITRAL MODEL LAW ON ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES (2001) ------------------------------------------------------ Legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency has been enacted in: Thailand III. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF ACTIONS IN RESPECT OF UNCITRAL CONVENTIONS ====================================================================== 1. CONVENTION ON THE LIMITATION PERIOD IN THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS, CONCLUDED AT NEW YORK ON 14 JUNE 1974, AS AMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 11 APRIL 1980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Egypt┆6 December 1982┆- Hungary┆16 June 1983┆- Argentina┆19 July 1983┆- Zambia┆6 June 1986┆- Mexico┆21 January 1988┆- Guinea┆23 January 1991┆- Uganda┆12 February 1992┆- Romania┆23 April 1992┆- Slovakia **/┆28 May 1993┆- Czech Republic **/┆30 September 1993┆- United States of America┆5 May 1994┆- Cuba┆2 November 1994┆- Poland┆19 May 1995┆- Slovenia┆2 August 1995┆- Belarus┆23 January 1997┆- Uruguay┆1 April 1997┆- Republic of Moldova┆28 August 1997┆- Paraguay┆18 August 2003┆- a/ The former German Democratic Republic acceded to this Protocol on 31 August 1989. **/ Succession: the former Czechoslovakia acceded to this Protocol on 5 March 1990. 2. [UNAMENDED] CONVENTION ON THE LIMITATION PERIOD IN THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (NEW YORK, 1974) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ghana┆7 October 1975┆- Dominican Republic┆23 December 1977┆- Norway┆20 March 1980┆- Argentina┆9 October 1981┆- Egypt┆6 December 1982┆- Hungary┆16 June 1983┆- Zambia┆6 June 1986┆- Mexico┆21 January 1988┆- Guinea┆23 January 1991┆- Uganda┆12 February 1992┆- Romania┆23 April 1992┆- Slovakia */┆28 May 1993┆- Ukraine┆13 September 1993┆- Czech Republic */┆30 September 1993┆- Bosnia and Herzegovina **/┆12 January 1994┆- United States of America┆5 May 1994┆- Cuba┆2 November 1994┆- Poland┆19 May 1995┆- Slovenia┆2 August 1995┆- Belarus┆23 January 1997┆- Uruguay┆1 April 1997┆- Moldova┆28 August 1997┆- Burundi┆4 September 1998┆- Yugoslavia **/┆12 March 2001┆- a/ The former German Democratic Republic ratified this Convention on 31 August 1989. */ Succession; the former Czechoslovakia ratified this Convention on 26 May 1977. **/ Succession; Yugoslavia ratified this Convention on 27 November 1978. 3. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA, 1978 (HAMBURG) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egypt┆23 April 1979┆- Uganda┆6 July 1979┆- United Republic of Tanzania┆24 July 1979┆- Tunisia┆15 September 1980┆- Barbados┆2 February 1981┆- Morocco┆12 June 1981┆- Romania┆7 January 1982┆- Chile┆4 July 1982┆- Lebanon┆4 April 1983┆- Hungary┆5 July 1984┆- Senegal┆17 March 1986┆- Botswana┆16 February 1988┆- Sierra Leone┆7 October 1988┆- Nigeria┆7 November 1988┆- Kenya┆31 July 1989┆- Burkina Faso┆14 August 1989┆- Lesotho┆26 October 1989┆- Guinea┆23 January 1991┆- Malawi┆18 March 1991┆- Zambia┆7 October 1991┆- Austria┆29 July 1993┆- Cameroon┆21 October 1993┆- Czech Republic┆23 June 1995┆- Gambia┆7 February 1996┆- Georgia┆21 March 1996┆- Burundi┆4 September 1998┆- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines┆12 September 2001┆- Jordan┆10 May 2001┆- Syrian Arab Republic┆16 October 2002┆- 4. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (VIENNA, 1980) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lesotho┆18 June 1981┆- France┆6 August 1982┆- Syrian Arab Republic┆19 October 1982┆- Egypt┆6 December 1982┆- Hungary┆16 June 1983┆- Argentina┆19 July 1983┆- Zambia┆6 June 1986┆- China┆11 December 1986┆- Italy┆11 December 1986┆- United States of America┆11 December 1986┆- Finland┆15 December 1987┆- Sweden┆15 December 1987┆- Austria┆29 December 1987┆- Mexico┆29 December 1987┆- Australia┆17 March 1988┆- Mauritania┆20 August 1999┆- Norway┆20 July 1988┆- Denmark┆14 February 1989┆- Belarus┆9 October 1989┆- Germany */┆21 December 1989┆- Ukraine┆3 January 1990┆- Chile┆7 February 1990┆- Switzerland┆21 February 1990┆- Iraq┆5 March 1990┆- Bulgaria┆9 July 1990┆- Spain┆24 July 1990┆- Russian Federation **/┆16 August 1990┆- Netherlands┆13 December 1990┆- Guinea┆23 January 1991┆- Canada┆23 April 1991┆- Romania┆22 May 1991┆- Ecuador┆27 January 1992┆- Uganda┆12 February 1992┆- Slovakia ***/┆28 May 1993┆- Estonia┆20 September 1993┆- Czech Republic ***/┆30 September 1993┆- Slovenia ****/┆7 January 1994┆- Bosnia and Herzegovina ****/┆12 January 1994┆- Georgia┆16 August 1994┆- New Zealand┆22 September 1994┆- Moldova┆13 October 1994┆- Cuba┆2 November 1994┆- Lithuania┆18 January 1995┆- Singapore┆16 February 1995┆- Poland┆19 May 1995┆- Belgium┆31 October 1996┆- Uzbekistan┆27 November 1996┆- Luxembourg┆30 January 1997┆- Latvia┆31 July 1997┆- Mongolia┆31 December 1997┆- Greece┆12 January 1998┆- Croatia┆8 June 1998 ****/┆- Burundi┆4 September 1998┆- Uruguay┆25 January 1999┆- Peru┆25 March 1999┆- Kyrgyzstan┆11 May 1999┆- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines┆12 September 2000┆- Yugoslavia ****/┆12 March 2001┆- Iceland┆10 May 2001┆- Colombia┆10 July 2001┆- Israel┆22 January 2002┆- Honduras┆10 October 2002┆- Republic of Korea┆17 February 2004┆- Gabon┆15 December 2004┆- Cyprus┆7 March 2005┆- */ The former German Democratic Republic ratified this Convention on 23 February 1989. **/ The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. ***/ Succession; the former Czechoslovakia ratified this Convention on 5 March 1990. ****/ Succession; the former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified this Convention on 11 April 1980 and 27 March 1985, respectively. 5. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL PROMISSORY NOTES (NEW YORK, 1988) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guinea┆23 January 1991┆- Mexico┆15 September 1992┆- Honduras┆8 August 2001┆- Gabon┆15 December 2004┆- 6. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LIABILITY OF OPERATORS OF TRANSPORT TERMINALS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (VIENNA, 1991) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Georgia┆21 March 1996┆- Egypt┆6 April 1999┆- Gabon┆15 December 2004┆- 7. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON INDEPENDENT GUARANTEES AND STAND-BY LETTERS OF CREDIT (NEW YORK, 1995) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ecuador┆18 June 1997┆- Panama┆21 May 1998┆- El Salvador┆31 July 1998┆- Kuwait┆28 October 1998┆- Tunisia┆8 December 1998┆- Belarus┆23 January 2002┆- 8. CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS (NEW YORK, 1958) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Israel┆5 January 1959┆- Morocco┆12 February 1959┆- Egypt┆9 March 1959┆- Syrian Arab Republic┆9 March 1959┆- France┆26 July 1959┆- Thailand┆21 December 1959┆- Cambodia┆5 January 1960┆- India┆13 July 1960┆- Russian Federation **/┆24 August 1960┆- Ukraine┆10 October 1960┆- Belarus┆15 November 1960┆- Norway┆14 March 1961┆- Austria┆2 May 1961┆- Japan┆20 June 1961┆- Germany */┆30 June 1961┆- Romania┆13 September 1961┆- Poland┆3 October 1961┆- Bulgaria┆10 October 1961┆- Ecuador┆3 January 1962┆- Finland┆19 January 1962┆- Hungary┆5 March 1962┆- Sri Lanka┆9 April 1962┆- Greece┆16 July 1962┆- Madagascar┆16 July 1962┆- Central African Republic┆15 October 1962┆- Netherlands┆24 April 1964┆- United Republic of Tanzania┆13 October 1964┆- Niger┆14 October 1964┆- Switzerland┆1 June 1965┆- Trinidad and Tobago┆14 February 1966┆- Philippines┆6 July 1967┆- Tunisia┆17 July 1967┆- Ghana┆9 April 1968┆- Italy┆31 January 1969┆- Nigeria┆17 March 1970┆- United States of America┆30 September 1970┆- Mexico┆14 April 1971┆- Botswana┆20 December 1971┆- Sweden┆28 January 1972┆- Denmark┆22 December 1972┆- Republic of Korea┆8 February 1973┆- Benin┆16 May 1974┆- Cuba┆30 December 1974┆- Australia┆26 March 1975┆- Holy See┆14 May 1975┆- Belgium┆18 August 1975┆- Chile┆4 September 1975┆- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland┆24 September 1975┆- South Africa┆3 May 1976┆- Spain┆12 May 1977┆- Kuwait┆28 April 1978┆- San Marino┆17 May 1979┆- Colombia┆25 September 1979┆- Jordan┆15 November 1979┆- Cyprus┆29 December 1980┆- Ireland┆12 May 1981┆- Indonesia┆7 October 1981┆- Monaco┆2 June 1982┆- New Zealand┆6 January 1983┆- Uruguay┆30 March 1983┆- Djibouti┆14 June 1983┆- Luxembourg┆9 September 1983┆- Haiti┆5 December 1983┆- Guatemala┆21 March 1984┆- Panama┆10 October 1984┆- Malaysia┆5 November 1985┆- Canada┆12 May 1986┆- Singapore┆21 August 1986┆- China┆22 January 1987┆- Burkina Faso┆23 March 1987┆- Costa Rica┆26 October 1987┆- Cameroon┆19 February 1988┆- Bahrain┆6 April 1988┆- Peru┆7 July 1988┆- Dominica┆28 October 1988┆- Antigua and Barbuda┆2 February 1989┆- Algeria┆7 February 1989┆- Kenya┆10 February 1989┆- Argentina┆14 March 1989┆- Lesotho┆13 June 1989┆- Guinea┆23 January 1991┆- Côte d'Ivoire┆1 February 1991┆- Uganda┆12 February 1992┆- Latvia┆14 April 1992┆- Bangladesh┆6 May 1992┆- Turkey┆2 July 1992┆- Slovenia┆6 July 1992┆- Barbados┆16 March 1993┆- Slovakia┆28 May 1993┆- Croatia┆26 July 1993┆- Estonia┆30 August 1993┆- Bosnia and Herzegovina┆1 September 1993┆- Czech Republic┆30 September 1993┆- The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia┆10 March 1994┆- Saudi Arabia┆19 April 1994┆- Georgia┆2 June 1994┆- Mali┆8 September 1994┆- Zimbabwe┆29 September 1994┆- Senegal┆17 October 1994┆- Portugal┆18 October 1994┆- Mongolia┆24 October 1994┆- Venezuela┆8 February 1995┆- Lithuania┆15 March 1995┆- Bolivia┆28 April 1995┆- Viet Nam┆12 September 1995┆- Kazakstan┆20 November 1995┆- Uzbekistan┆7 February 1996┆- Mauritius┆19 June 1996┆- Brunei Darussalam┆25 July 1996┆- Kyrgyzstan┆18 December 1996┆- Mauritania┆30 January 1997┆- Paraguay┆8 October 1997┆- Armenia┆29 December 1997┆- El Salvador┆26 February 1998┆- Nepal┆4 March 1998┆- Mozambique┆11 June 1998┆- Lao People's Democratic Republic┆17 June 1998┆- Lebanon┆11 August 1998┆- Moldova┆18 September 1998┆- Oman┆25 February 1999┆- Azerbaijan┆29 February 2000┆- Malta┆22 June 2000┆- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines┆12 September 2000┆- Honduras┆3 October 2000┆- Yugoslavia ***/┆12 March 2001┆- Albania┆27 June 2001┆- Iran (Islamic Republic of)┆15 October 2001┆- Iceland┆24 January 2002┆- Zambia┆14 March 2002┆- Dominican Republic┆11 April 2002 Brazil┆7 June 2002┆- Jamaica┆10 July 2002┆- Qatar┆30 December 2002┆- Nicaragua┆24 September 2003┆- Afghanistan┆30 November 2004┆- */ The former German Democratic Republic acceded to the Convention on 20 February 1975. **/ The Russian Federation continues, as from 24 December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General. ***/ Succession, the former Yugoslavia had acceded to the Convention on 26 February 1982. 2 This page is updated whenever the UNCITRAL Secretariat is informed of changes in status of the Convention. 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