General information
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Kingdom part
Netherlands (in Europe)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Netherlands (Bonaire)
- Entry into force: 28-04-2014
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
- Entry into force: 28-04-2014
Netherlands (Saba)
- Entry into force: 28-04-2014
Party
Afghanistan
- Ratification: 09-08-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-02-2018
Albania
- Ratification: 12-05-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Australia
- Ratification: 04-01-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-07-2007
Austria
- Ratification: 01-10-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-04-2008
Bahrain
- Ratification: 11-03-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-09-2016
Bangladesh
- Ratification: 26-09-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-03-2014
Belarus
- Ratification: 29-09-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-03-2009
Belgium
- Ratification: 25-01-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-07-2010
Benin
- Ratification: 27-09-2019 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-03-2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ratification: 28-11-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 28-05-2008
Brazil
- Ratification: 30-11-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-05-2011
Bulgaria
- Ratification: 07-11-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Burkina Faso
- Ratification: 10-10-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-04-2017
Burundi
- Ratification: 13-07-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-01-2013
Cameroon
- Ratification: 07-12-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-06-2011
Canada
- Ratification: 19-05-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-11-2009
Chile
- Ratification: 18-08-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-02-2010
China
- Ratification: 10-06-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-12-2010
- Hong Kong SAR
Entry into force: 10-12-2010Macao SAR
Entry into force: 10-12-2010
Costa Rica
- Ratification: 27-04-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-10-2009
Côte d'Ivoire
- Ratification: 25-05-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-11-2016
Croatia
- Ratification: 07-02-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Cuba
- Ratification: 14-11-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-05-2013
Cyprus
- Ratification: 11-03-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-09-2010
Czech Republic
- Ratification: 06-06-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-12-2006
Denmark
- Ratification: 28-06-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
- Faroes
Entry into force: 12-11-2006Greenland
Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Dominican Republic
- Ratification: 21-06-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-12-2010
Ecuador
- Ratification: 10-03-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-09-2009
El Salvador
- Ratification: 23-03-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Estonia
- Ratification: 18-12-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-06-2007
Finland
- Ratification: 23-03-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
France
- Ratification: 31-10-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-04-2007
Gabon
- Ratification: 22-09-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-03-2011
Georgia
- Ratification: 22-12-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-06-2009
Germany
- Ratification: 03-03-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Greece
- Ratification: 21-10-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-04-2015
Grenada
- Ratification: 10-12-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-06-2015
Guatemala
- Ratification: 28-02-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 28-08-2008
Guinea-Bissau
- Ratification: 06-08-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-02-2009
Honduras
- Ratification: 16-08-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-02-2011
Hungary
- Ratification: 13-11-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-05-2007
Iceland
- Ratification: 22-08-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-02-2009
India
- Ratification: 18-05-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Iraq
- Ratification: 24-09-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-03-2015
Ireland
- Ratification: 08-11-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 08-05-2007
Italy
- Ratification: 11-02-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-08-2010
Jamaica
- Ratification: 25-09-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-03-2009
Kuwait
- Ratification: 24-05-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-11-2013
Laos
- Ratification: 02-02-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-08-2012
Latvia
- Ratification: 16-09-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-03-2010
Lesotho
- Ratification: 25-04-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-10-2016
Liberia
- Ratification: 16-09-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Liechtenstein
- Ratification: 12-05-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Lithuania
- Ratification: 29-09-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Luxembourg
- Ratification: 13-06-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Madagascar
- Ratification: 14-03-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-09-2008
Mali
- Ratification: 24-04-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-10-2009
Malta
- Ratification: 22-09-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-03-2007
Mauritius
- Ratification: 02-11-2018 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-05-2019
Moldova
- Ratification: 21-04-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-10-2008
Montenegro
- Ratification: 20-05-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-11-2016
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
- Ratification: 18-07-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
New Zealand
- Ratification: 02-10-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-04-2008
- Tokelau Islands
Entry into force: 02-04-2008
Nicaragua
- Ratification: 15-09-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
North Macedonia
- Ratification: 19-03-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-09-2007
Norway
- Ratification: 08-12-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Pakistan
- Ratification: 03-02-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 03-08-2009
Panama
- Ratification: 29-11-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-05-2011
Paraguay
- Ratification: 03-12-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 03-06-2009
Peru
- Ratification: 29-05-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-11-2009
Philippines
- Ratification: 10-05-2022 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-11-2022
Poland
- Ratification: 26-09-2011 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-03-2012
Portugal
- Ratification: 22-02-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-08-2008
Qatar
- Ratification: 16-11-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-05-2010
Republic of Korea, the
- Ratification: 23-01-2008 (A)
- Entry into force: 23-07-2008
Romania
- Ratification: 29-01-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-07-2008
Russian Federation
- Ratification: 21-07-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-01-2009
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Ratification: 06-12-2010 (A)
- Entry into force: 06-06-2011
Saudi Arabia
- Ratification: 08-01-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 08-07-2010
Senegal
- Ratification: 06-11-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-05-2009
Sierra Leone
- Ratification: 30-09-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Slovakia
- Ratification: 23-03-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Slovenia
- Ratification: 22-02-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-08-2007
South Africa
- Ratification: 24-01-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-07-2012
Spain
- Ratification: 09-02-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-08-2007
Sweden
- Ratification: 02-06-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Switzerland
- Ratification: 12-05-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Tajikistan
- Ratification: 18-05-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
Tunisia
- Ratification: 07-03-2008 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-09-2008
Turkmenistan
- Ratification: 23-07-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-01-2013
Ukraine
- Ratification: 17-05-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
United Arab Emirates
- Ratification: 26-02-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-08-2009
Uruguay
- Ratification: 07-08-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-02-2008
Zambia
- Ratification: 25-09-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-03-2014
Argentina
- Ratification: 07-10-2011 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-04-2012
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
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reservation
07-10-2011
The Argentine Republic declares that there are explosive remnants of war in its territory,
in the Malvinas Islands.
Since this part of Argentine territory is illegally occupied by the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Argentine Republic is prevented from accessing
these explosive remnants of war with a view to their removal and destruction.
The United Nations General Assembly has recognized the existence of a sovereignty
dispute concerning the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich
Islands and has urged the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland to continue negotiations in order to find a peaceful and definitive
solution to the dispute as soon as possible, through the good offices of the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, who is to report to the General Assembly on the progress made
(resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9, 38/12, 39/6, 40/21, 41/40, 42/19
and 43/25). The Special Committee on decolonization has expressed the same opinion:
it has adopted a resolution each year stating that the way to end this colonial situation
is to find a definitive solution to the sovereignty dispute in a peaceful and negotiated
manner and requesting the two Governments to resume negotiations to this end.
The Argentine Republic reaffirms its sovereign rights over the Malvinas Islands, South
Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, which
are an integral part of its national territory.
Holy See
- Ratification: 13-12-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-11-2006
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
13-12-2005
In acceding to the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) annexed to the Convention
on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May
be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW), adopted
on November 28, 2003, at the meeting of the States Parties to the CCW, the Holy See,
as it did on June 16, 1997 when it acceded to the Convention and its first four Protocols,
"in keeping with its proper nature and with the particular condition of Vatican City
State, intends to renew its encouragement to the International Community to continue
on the path it has taken for the reduction of human suffering caused by armed conflict".
With the approval of the fifth Protocol, the CCW is confirmed as a "forward-looking
living instrument" of international humanitarian law, intended to address the problems
arising from modern armed conflicts and to improve its effectiveness for the protection
of civilians and combatants in such situations. Although one could have wished for
a greater incisiveness in the Protocol in responding to the problems originating from
the ERW, the adoption of this instrument represents an important multilateral tool
for the control of arms for humanitarian reasons, capable of calling States to responsibility
for the ERW and for damages caused by them.
In keeping with its own commitment to encouraging the development and implementation
of humanitarian law on the part of all States and in all circumstances, the Holy See
is convinced that the Fifth Protocol signifies a concretely promoting the culture
of life and of peace, based upon the dignity of the human person and the primacy of
the rule of law, through a responsible, honest and consistent cooperation of all the
members of the community of nations.
Palestine
- Ratification: 29-12-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-06-2018
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
18-03-2019
The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations presents his
compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as Depositary,
and has the honor to refer to depositary notification C.N.191.2018.TREATIES-XXVI.2.d,
dated 4 April 2018, conveying a communication of the United States of America regarding
the consent to be bound of the State of Palestine to the Protocol on Explosive Remnants
of War to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional
Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate
Effects (Protocol V), 28 November 2003.
The Government of the State of Palestine regrets the position of the United States
of America and wishes to recall the United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19
of 29 November 2012 according to which Palestine was accorded a ‘Non-member Observer
State status in the United Nations’. In this regard, Palestine is a State recognized
by the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the international community.
As a State Party to the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War to the Convention on
Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may
be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (Protocol
V), 28 November 2003, which entered into force on 29 June 2018 for the State of Palestine,
the State of Palestine will exercise its rights and honor its obligations with respect
to all States Parties. The State of Palestine trusts that its rights and obligations
will be equally respected by its fellow States Parties.
United States of America
- Ratification: 21-01-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-07-2009
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
21-01-2009
It is the understanding of the United States of America that nothing in Protocol V
would preclude future arrangements in connection with the settlement of armed conflicts,
or assistance connected thereto, to allocate responsibilities under Article 3 in a
manner that respects the essential spirit and purpose of Protocol V.
reservation
29-03-2018
The United States Mission to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Executive
Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and refers to the U.N. Secretary-General’s
depositary notification C.N.795.2017.TREATIES-XXVI.2.d, dated January 2, 2018, regarding
the purported consent by the ‘State of Palestine’ to be bound by the Protocol on Explosive
Remnants of War to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain
Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate
Effects (Protocol V), done at Geneva November 28, 2003, for which the Secretary-General
of the United Nations is the depositary.
The Government of the United States of America does not believe the ‘State of Palestine’
qualifies as a sovereign State and does not recognize it as such. Consent to be bound
by Protocol V is limited to sovereign States. Therefore, the Government of the United
States of America believes that the ‘State of Palestine’ is not qualified to consent
to be bound by Protocol V and affirms that it will not consider itself to be in a
treaty relationship with the ‘State of Palestine’ under Protocol V.
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