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State |
Signature |
Ratification, Accession |
Entry into force |
| Belarus | 3 December 1996 | 23 January 2002 | 1 February 2003 |
| Ecuador | 18 June 1997 (a) | 1 January 2000 | |
| El Salvador | 5 September 1997 | 31 July 1998 | 1 January 2000 |
| Gabon | 15 December 2004 (a) | 1 January 2006 | |
| Kuwait | 28 October 1998 (a) | 1 January 2000 | |
| Liberia | 16 September 2005 (a) | 1 October 2006 | |
| 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: 8
(a) Accession.
