| Treaty open for signature by the member States, the non-member States which have participated in its elaboration as well as of the European Union |
| Opening for signature |
Entry into force |
Place: Strasbourg
Date : 15/5/2003 |
Conditions: 3 Ratifications including 2 member States.
Date : 1/9/2005 |
Status as of: 23/5/2013
Member States of the Council of Europe
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Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
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Albania |
9/10/2003 |
27/5/2005 |
1/9/2005 |
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Andorra |
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Armenia |
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Austria |
15/5/2003 |
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Azerbaijan |
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Belgium |
15/5/2003 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
12/10/2011 |
14/11/2012 |
1/3/2013 |
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Bulgaria |
15/5/2003 |
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Croatia |
15/5/2003 |
5/2/2009 |
1/6/2009 |
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Cyprus |
15/5/2003 |
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Czech Republic |
15/5/2003 |
27/9/2004 |
1/9/2005 |
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X |
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Denmark |
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Estonia |
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Finland |
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France |
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Georgia |
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Germany |
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Greece |
9/10/2003 |
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Hungary |
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Iceland |
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Ireland |
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Italy |
15/5/2003 |
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Latvia |
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Liechtenstein |
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Lithuania |
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Luxembourg |
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Malta |
15/5/2003 |
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Moldova |
15/5/2003 |
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Monaco |
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Montenegro |
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Netherlands |
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Norway |
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Poland |
24/9/2003 |
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Portugal |
15/5/2003 |
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X |
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Romania |
17/7/2006 |
16/7/2007 |
1/11/2007 |
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X |
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Russia |
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San Marino |
15/5/2003 |
13/9/2004 |
1/9/2005 |
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Serbia |
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Slovakia |
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Slovenia |
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Spain |
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Sweden |
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Switzerland |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
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Turkey |
15/7/2003 |
23/1/2012 |
1/5/2012 |
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X |
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Ukraine |
15/5/2003 |
21/12/2006 |
1/4/2007 |
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United Kingdom |
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Non-member States of the Council of Europe
| States |
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Entry into force |
Notes |
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Holy See |
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Morocco |
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International Organisations
| Organisations |
Signature |
Ratification |
Entry into force |
Notes |
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European Union |
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| Total number of signatures not followed by ratifications: |
10 |
| Total number of ratifications/accessions: |
8 |
Notes: a: Accession - s: Signature without reservation as to ratification - su: Succession - r: Signature "ad referendum". R.: Reservations - D.: Declarations - A.: Authorities - T.: Territorial Application - C.: Communication - O.: Objection.
Source : Treaty Office on http://conventions.coe.int
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