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Chronological table of actions
All dates: DD/MM/YYYY
State |
Notes |
Signature |
Ratification, Accession(*), Approval(†), Acceptance(‡) or Succession(§) |
Entry into force |
| Belarus | 03/12/1996 | 23/01/2002 | 01/02/2003 | |
| Ecuador | 18/06/1997(*) | 01/01/2000 | ||
| El Salvador | 05/09/1997 | 31/07/1998 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Gabon | 15/12/2004(*) | 01/01/2006 | ||
| Kuwait | 28/10/1998(*) | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Liberia | 16/09/2005(*) | 01/10/2006 | ||
| Panama | 09/07/1997 | 21/05/1998 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Tunisia | 08/12/1998(*) | 01/01/2000 | ||
| United States of America | 11/12/1997 |
Parties: 8