STATUS REPORT

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE COMMON FUND FOR COMMODITIES

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(VIENNA, 11 APRIL 1980, 19/06/1989)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 32143

Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: 01-31-13
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(a) Declarations and reservations. This State 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 allowed 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 its territory        
(b) Accession        
(c) Succession        
(d) Declarations and reservations. Upon accession, Canada declared that, in accordance with article 93 of the Convention, the Convention would 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, paragraph (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 the Yukon Territory. In a notification received on 18 June 2003, Canada extended the application of the Convention to the Territory of Nunavut        
(e) Declarations and reservations. 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, nor the provisions in the Convention relating to the content of article 11        
(f) Approval        
(g) Upon succeeding to the Convention, 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 Croatia, to be considered a party to the Convention with effect from 8 October 1991, the date on which Croatia severed all constitutional and legal connections with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and took over its international obligations        
(h) The former Czechoslovakia signed the Convention on 1 September 1981 and deposited an instrument of ratification on 5 March 1990, with the Convention entering into force for the former Czechoslovakia on 1 April 1991. On 28 May and 30 September 1993, respectively, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, deposited instruments of succession, with effect from 1 January 1993, the date of succession of both States        
(i) Declarations and reservations. This State declared that it would not be bound by paragraph 1 (b) of article 1        
(j) Declarations and reservations. Upon ratifying the Convention, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden declared, in accordance with article 92, paragraph 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, paragraph 1 and 94, paragraph 2, that the Convention would not apply to contracts of sale where the parties have their places of business in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden or Norway. In a notification effected on 12 March 2003, Iceland declared, pursuant to article 94, paragraph 1, that the Convention would not apply to contracts of sale or to their formation where the parties had their places of business in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden        
(k) Declarations and reservations. On 9 March 2004, Estonia withdrew the reservation made upon ratification mentioned in footnote (a)        
(l) The Convention was signed by the former German Democratic Republic on 13 August 1981 and ratified on 23 February 1989 and entered into force on 1 March 1990        
(m) Declarations and reservations. Upon ratifying the Convention, Germany declared that it would not apply article 1, paragraph 1 (b) in respect of any State that had made a declaration that that State would not apply article 1, paragraph 1 (b)        
(n) Declarations and reservations. 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        
(o) Acceptance        
(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 multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General        
(q) The former Yugoslavia signed and ratified the Convention on 11 April 1980 and 27 March 1985, respectively. On 12 March 2001, the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia declared the following        
Argentina (a)   19 July 1983 (b) 02-Jan-92  
Australia   17 March 1988 (b) 02-Apr-93  
Austria 12-Apr-84 30-Dec-91 02-Jan-93  
Belarus (a)   9 October 1989 (b) 02-Nov-94  
Belgium   31 October 1996 (b) 02-Nov-01  
Bosnia and Herzegovina   12 January 1994 (c) 07-Mar-96  
Bulgaria   9 July 1990 (b) 02-Aug-95  
Burundi   4 September 1998 (b) 02-Oct-03  
Canada (d)   23 April 1991 (b) 02-May-96  
Chile (a) 12-Apr-84 08-Feb-94 02-Mar-95  
China (e) 01-Oct-85 11 December 1986 (f) 02-Jan-92  
Colombia   10 July 2001 (b) 02-Aug-06  
Croatia (g)   8 June 1998 (c) 09-Oct-95  
Cuba   2 November 1994 (b) 02-Dec-99  
Cyprus   7 March 2005 (b) 02-Apr-10  
Czech Republic (h), (i)   30 September 1993 (c) 02-Jan-97  
Denmark (j) 27-May-85 15-Feb-93 02-Mar-94  
Ecuador   27 January 1992 (b) 02-Feb-97  
Egypt   6 December 1982 (b) 02-Jan-92  
El Salvador   27 November 2006 (b) 02-Dec-11  
Estonia (k)   20 September 1993 (b) 02-Oct-98  
Finland (j) 27-May-85 16-Dec-91 02-Jan-93  
France 28-Aug-85 6 August 1982 (f) 02-Jan-92  
Gabon   15 December 2004 (b) 02-Jan-10  
Georgia   16 August 1994 (b) 02-Sep-99  
Germany (l), (m) 27-May-85 22-Dec-93 02-Jan-95  
Ghana 12-Apr-84      
Greece   12 January 1998 (b) 02-Feb-03  
Guinea   23 January 1991 (b) 02-Feb-96  
Honduras   10 October 2002 (b) 02-Nov-07  
Hungary (a), (n) 12-Apr-84 17-Jun-87 02-Jan-92  
Iceland (j)   10 May 2001 (b) 02-Jun-06  
Iraq   5 March 1990 (b) 02-Apr-95  
Israel   22 January 2002 (b) 02-Feb-07  
Italy 01-Oct-85 12-Dec-90 02-Jan-92  
Japan   1 July 2008 (b) 02-Aug-13  
Kyrgyzstan   11 May 1999 (b) 02-Jun-04  
Latvia (a)   31 July 1997 (b) 02-Aug-02  
Lebanon (b)   21 November 2008 (b) 02-Dec-13  
Lesotho 19-Jun-85 19-Jun-85 02-Jan-92  
Liberia   16 September 2005 (b) 02-Oct-10  
Lithuania (a)   18 January 1995 (b) 02-Feb-00  
Luxembourg   30 January 1997 (b) 02-Feb-02  
Mauritania   20 August 1999 (b) 02-Sep-04  
Mexico   29 December 1987 (b) 02-Jan-93  
Moldova   13 October 1994 (b) 02-Nov-99  
Mongolia   31 December 1997 (b) 02-Jan-03  
Montenegro   23 October 2006 (c) 04-Jun-10  
Netherlands 30-May-85 13 December 1990 (o) 02-Jan-96  
New Zealand   22 September 1994 (b) 02-Oct-99  
Norway (j) 27-May-85 21-Jul-92 02-Aug-93  
Paraguay (a)   13 January 2006 (b) 02-Feb-11  
Peru   25 March 1999 (b) 02-Apr-04  
Poland 29-Sep-85 20-May-99 02-Jun-00  
Republic of Korea   17 February 2004 (b) 02-Mar-09  
Romania   22 May 1991 (b) 02-Jun-96  
Russian Federation (a), (p)   16 August 1990 (b) 02-Sep-95  
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (i)   12 September 2000 (b) 02-Oct-05  
Serbia (q)   12 March 2001 (c) 28-Apr-96  
Singapore (i) 12-Apr-84 17-Feb-99 02-Mar-00  
Slovakia (h), (i)   28 May 1993 (c) 02-Jan-97  
Slovenia   7 January 1994 (c) 26-Jun-95  
Spain   24 July 1990 (b) 02-Aug-95  
Sweden (j) 27-May-85 16-Dec-91 02-Jan-93  
Switzerland   21 February 1990 (b) 02-Mar-95  
Syrian Arab Republic   19 October 1982 (b) 02-Jan-92  
The Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, having considered [the Convention], succeeds to the same and undertakes faithfully to perform and carry out the stipulations therein contained as from April 27, 1992, the date upon which the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia assumed responsibility for its international relations        
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia   22 November 2006 (c) 18-Nov-95  
Uganda   12 February 1992 (b) 02-Mar-97  
Ukraine (a)   3 January 1990 (b) 02-Feb-95  
United States of America (i) 01-Sep-85 12-Dec-90 02-Jan-92  
Uruguay   25 January 1999 (b) 02-Feb-04  
Uzbekistan   27 November 1996 (b) 02-Dec-01  
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29-Sep-85      
Zambia   6 June 1986 (b) 02-Jan-92  
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)

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