Статус Поправки к Конвенции о физической защите ядерного материала (Вена, 8 июля 2005 года) [рус., англ.]

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Страна/Организация	Подписание	Выражение согласия	Дата депонирования	Заявление/отзыв		Вступление в силу
Австралия		ратификация	17.07.2008			08.05.2016
Австрия		ратификация	18.09.2006			08.05.2016
Азербайджан		ратификация	31.03.2016	v		08.05.2016
Албания		ратификация	26.04.2013			08.05.2016
Алжир		ратификация	25.04.2007			08.05.2016
Ангола		ратификация	21.09.2020			21.10.2020
Антигуа и Барбуда		ратификация	17.12.2009			08.05.2016
Аргентина		ратификация	15.11.2011			08.05.2016
Армения		ратификация	22.05.2013	v		08.05.2016
Бангладеш		принятие	04.07.2017			04.07.2017
Бахрейн		принятие	09.06.2010			08.05.2016
Беларусь		ратификация	25.09.2023			25.09.2023
Бельгия		ратификация	22.01.2013	v		08.05.2016
Бенин		принятие	18.09.2019			18.10.2019
Болгария		ратификация	17.03.2006			08.05.2016
Боливия, Многонациональное государство		ратификация	18.09.2017			18.09.2017
Босния и Герцеговина		ратификация	21.06.2010			08.05.2016
Ботсвана		ратификация	15.09.2015			08.05.2016
Бразилия		ратификация	18.03.2022			18.03.2022
Буркина-Фасо		ратификация	07.08.2014			08.05.2016
Венгрия		ратификация	04.12.2008			08.05.2016
Вьетнам		ратификация	03.11.2012			08.05.2016
Габон		принятие	20.03.2008			08.05.2016
Гана		ратификация	12.12.2012			08.05.2016
Германия		ратификация	21.10.2010			08.05.2016
Государство Палестина		принятие	11.01.2018			10.02.2018
Греция		ратификация	13.12.2011			08.05.2016
Грузия		принятие	05.04.2012			08.05.2016
Дания <2>		одобрение	19.05.2010			08.05.2016
Джибути		ратификация	22.04.2014			08.05.2016
Доминиканская Республика		принятие	22.09.2014			08.05.2016
Евратом		присоединение	16.12.2015	v		08.05.2016
Зимбабве		принятие	25.09.2023			25.09.2023
Израиль		ратификация	16.03.2012	v		08.05.2016
Индия		ратификация	19.09.2007			08.05.2016
Индонезия		ратификация	27.05.2010			08.05.2016
Иордания		принятие	07.10.2009			08.05.2016
Ирландия		ратификация	22.09.2014			08.05.2016
Исландия		ратификация	27.10.2015			08.05.2016
Испания		принятие	09.11.2007			08.05.2016
Италия		ратификация	08.07.2015			08.05.2016
Казахстан		ратификация	26.04.2011			08.05.2016
Камерун		ратификация	01.04.2016			08.05.2016
Канада		ратификация	03.12.2013	v		08.05.2016
Катар		ратификация	11.11.2014			08.05.2016
Кения		принятие	01.08.2007			08.05.2016
Кипр		принятие	27.02.2013			08.05.2016
Китай <1>		ратификация	14.09.2009	v		08.05.2016
Колумбия		ратификация	18.02.2014			08.05.2016
Коморские Острова		принятие	18.11.2019			18.11.2019
Конго		ратификация	01.11.2023			01.11.2023
Коста-Рика		ратификация	04.05.2017			04.05.2017
Кот-д'Ивуар		одобрение	10.02.2016			08.05.2016
Куба		ратификация	16.09.2013			08.05.2016
Кувейт		ратификация	01.04.2016			08.05.2016
Кыргызстан		ратификация	26.09.2016			26.09.2016
Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика		ратификация	12.04.2023			12.04.2023
Латвия		принятие	23.11.2010			08.05.2016
Лесото		принятие	18.09.2012			08.05.2016
Либерия		принятие	18.09.2024			18.10.2024
Ливия		ратификация	19.07.2006			08.05.2016
Литва		ратификация	19.05.2009			08.05.2016
Лихтенштейн		ратификация	13.10.2009			08.05.2016
Люксембург		ратификация	24.02.2012			08.05.2016
Мавритания		ратификация	28.02.2008			08.05.2016
Мадагаскар		ратификация	03.03.2017			03.03.2017
Малави		принятие	11.02.2022			11.02.2022
Мали		принятие	27.01.2010			08.05.2016
Мальта		принятие	16.09.2013			08.05.2016
Марокко		ратификация	10.12.2015			08.05.2016
Маршалловы Острова		ратификация	30.03.2016			08.05.2016
Мексика		ратификация	01.08.2012			08.05.2016
Мозамбик		ратификация	26.09.2022			26.09.2022
Монако		принятие	18.09.2017			18.09.2017
Монголия		ратификация	25.04.2025			25.04.2025
Мьянма		ратификация	06.12.2016	v		05.01.2017
Намибия		ратификация	16.08.2017			16.08.2017
Науру		одобрение	14.06.2010			08.05.2016
Нигер		ратификация	28.05.2009			08.05.2016
Нигерия		ратификация	04.05.2007			08.05.2016
Нидерланды <3>		принятие	17.04.2011			08.05.2016
Никарагуа		принятие	08.04.2016			08.05.2016
Новая Зеландия <4>		принятие	18.03.2016			08.05.2016
Норвегия		одобрение	20.08.2009			08.05.2016
Объединенные Арабские Эмираты		принятие	31.07.2009			08.05.2016
Оман		принятие	28.06.2022			28.06.2022
Пакистан		ратификация	24.03.2016	v		08.05.2016
Панама		принятие	25.07.2018			25.07.2018
Парагвай		ратификация	11.03.2016			08.05.2016
Перу		ратификация	27.03.2014			08.05.2016
Польша		ратификация	01.06.2007			08.05.2016
Португалия		ратификация	26.11.2010			08.05.2016
Республика Корея		ратификация	29.05.2014			08.05.2016
Республика Молдова		ратификация	22.12.2008			08.05.2016
Российская Федерация		принятие	19.09.2008			08.05.2016
Руанда		принятие	23.09.2021			23.09.2021
Румыния		ратификация	06.02.2007			08.05.2016
Сальвадор		ратификация	20.12.2016			20.12.2016
Сан-Марино		принятие	18.02.2015			08.05.2016
Саудовская Аравия		принятие	21.01.2011			08.05.2016
Северная Македония		ратификация	25.11.2011			08.05.2016
Сейшельские Острова		принятие	09.01.2006			08.05.2016
Сенегал		ратификация	18.07.2017			18.07.2017
Сент-Китс и Невис		принятие	11.11.2019			11.11.2019
Сент-Люсия		принятие	08.11.2012			08.05.2016
Сербия		ратификация	30.03.2016			08.05.2016
Сингапур		принятие	22.10.2014	v		08.05.2016
Сирийская Арабская Республика		ратификация	05.12.2019	v		04.01.2020
Словакия		ратификация	07.03.2013			08.05.2016
Словения		принятие	01.09.2009			08.05.2016
Соединенное Королевство <5>		ратификация	08.04.2010			08.05.2016
Соединенные Штаты Америки		ратификация	31.07.2015	v		08.05.2016
Таджикистан		принятие	10.07.2014			08.05.2016
Таиланд		ратификация	19.06.2018			19.07.2018
Тунис		принятие	07.06.2010			08.05.2016
Туркменистан		принятие	22.09.2005			08.05.2016
Турция		ратификация	08.07.2015	v		08.05.2016
Узбекистан		принятие	07.02.2013			08.05.2016
Украина		ратификация	24.12.2008			08.05.2016
Уругвай		ратификация	08.04.2016			08.05.2016
Фиджи		одобрение	22.06.2008			08.05.2016
Филиппины		ратификация	16.06.2021			16.06.2021
Финляндия		принятие	17.06.2011			08.05.2016
Франция		одобрение	01.02.2013			08.05.2016
Хорватия		одобрение	11.09.2006			08.05.2016
Чад		ратификация	16.09.2019			16.10.2019
Черногория		ратификация	01.04.2016			08.05.2016
Чешская Республика		принятие	30.12.2010			08.05.2016
Чили		принятие	12.03.2009			08.05.2016
Швейцария		ратификация	15.10.2008			08.05.2016
Швеция		ратификация	23.03.2012			08.05.2016
Эквадор		ратификация	27.09.2017			27.09.2017
Эритрея		принятие	13.03.2020	v		12.04.2020
Эсватини		принятие	28.09.2016			28.09.2016
Эстония		ратификация	24.02.2009			08.05.2016
Южная Африка		принятие	26.02.2024			26.02.2024
Ямайка		принятие	10.01.2014			08.05.2016
Япония		принятие	27.06.2014			08.05.2016

AMENDMENT TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL

Notes: The Amendment was adopted on 8 July 2005 and entered into force on 8 May 2016, in accordance with Article 20, paragraph 2, of the Convention. For Parties to the Convention depositing an instrument expressing consent to be bound after that date, the Amendment enters into force on the date of such deposit, in accordance with the same Article. For States depositing an instrument, or instruments, expressing consent to be bound by both the Convention and its Amendment at the same time, the Amendment enters into force on the date of entry into force of the Convention for such States, in line with the requirements of Article 20, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

Parties: 138 (subject to date of entry into force)

Country/Organization	Signature	Instrument	Date of deposit	Declaration etc./Withdrawal		Entry into force
Albania		ratification	26 Apr 2013			08 May 2016
Algeria		ratification	25 Apr 2007			08 May 2016
Angola		ratification	21 Sep 2020			21 Oct 2020
Antigua and Barbuda		ratification	17 Dec 2009			08 May 2016
Argentina		ratification	15 Nov 2011			08 May 2016
Armenia		ratification	22 May 2013	v		08 May 2016
Australia		ratification	17 Jul 2008			08 May 2016
Austria		ratification	18 Sep 2006			08 May 2016
Azerbaijan		ratification	31 Mar 2016	v		08 May 2016
Bahrain		acceptance	09 Jun 2010			08 May 2016
Bangladesh		acceptance	04 Jul 2017			04 Jul 2017
Belarus		ratification	25 Sep 2023			25 Sep 2023
Belgium		ratification	22 Jan 2013	v		08 May 2016
Benin		acceptance	18 Sep 2019			18 Oct 2019
Bolivia, Plurinational State of		ratification	18 Sep 2017			18 Sep 2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina		ratification	21 Jun 2010			08 May 2016
Botswana		ratification	15 Sep 2015			08 May 2016
Brazil		ratification	18 Mar 2022			18 Mar 2022
Bulgaria		ratification	17 Mar 2006			08 May 2016
Burkina Faso		ratification	07 Aug 2014			08 May 2016
Cameroon		ratification	01 Apr 2016			08 May 2016
Canada		ratification	03 Dec 2013	v		08 May 2016
Chad		ratification	16 Sep 2019			16 Oct 2019
Chile		acceptance	12 Mar 2009			08 May 2016
China <1>		ratification	14 Sep 2009	v		08 May 2016
Colombia		ratification	18 Feb 2014			08 May 2016
Comoros		acceptance	18 Nov 2019			18 Nov 2019
Congo		ratification	1 Nov 2023			1 Nov 2023
Costa Rica		ratification	04 May 2017			04 May 2017
Cote d'Ivoire		approval	10 Feb 2016			08 May 2016
Croatia		approval	11 Sep 2006			08 May 2016
Cuba		ratification	16 Sep 2013			08 May 2016
Cyprus		acceptance	27 Feb 2013			08 May 2016
Czech Republic		acceptance	30 Dec 2010			08 May 2016
Denmark <2>		approval	19 May 2010			08 May 2016
Djibouti		ratification	22 Apr 2014			08 May 2016
Dominican Republic		acceptance	22 Sep 2014			08 May 2016
Ecuador		ratification	27 Sep 2017			27 Sep 2017
El Salvador		ratification	20 Dec 2016			20 Dec 2016
Eritrea		acceptance	13 Mar 2020	v		12 Apr 2020
Estonia		ratification	24 Feb 2009			08 May 2016
Eswatini		acceptance	28 Sep 2016			28 Sep 2016
Fiji		approval	22 Jun 2008			08 May 2016
Finland		acceptance	17 Jun 2011			08 May 2016
France		approval	01 Feb 2013			08 May 2016
Gabon		acceptance	20 Mar 2008			08 May 2016
Georgia		acceptance	05 Apr 2012			08 May 2016
Germany		ratification	21 Oct 2010			08 May 2016
Ghana		ratification	12 Dec 2012			08 May 2016
Greece		ratification	13 Dec 2011			08 May 2016
Hungary		ratification	04 Dec 2008			08 May 2016
Iceland		ratification	27 Oct 2015			08 May 2016
India		ratification	19 Sep 2007			08 May 2016
Indonesia		ratification	27 May 2010			08 May 2016
Ireland		ratification	22 Sep 2014			08 May 2016
Israel		ratification	16 Mar 2012	v		08 May 2016
Italy		ratification	08 Jul 2015			08 May 2016
Jamaica		acceptance	10 Jan 2014			08 May 2016
Japan		acceptance	27 Jun 2014			08 May 2016
Jordan		acceptance	07 Oct 2009			08 May 2016
Kazakhstan		ratification	26 Apr 2011			08 May 2016
Kenya		acceptance	01 Aug 2007			08 May 2016
Korea, Republic of		ratification	29 May 2014			08 May 2016
Kuwait		ratification	01 Apr 2016			08 May 2016
Kyrgyzstan		ratification	26 Sep 2016			26 Sep 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic		ratification	12 Apr 2023			12 Apr 2023
Latvia		acceptance	23 Nov 2010			08 May 2016
Lesotho		acceptance	18 Sep 2012			08 May 2016
Liberia		acceptance	18 Sep 2024			18 Oct 2024
Libya		ratification	19 Jul 2006			08 May 2016
Liechtenstein		ratification	13 Oct 2009			08 May 2016
Lithuania		ratification	19 May 2009			08 May 2016
Luxembourg		ratification	24 Feb 2012			08 May 2016
Madagascar		ratification	03 Mar 2017			03 Mar 2017
Malawi		acceptance	11 Feb 2022			11 Feb 2022
Mali		acceptance	27 Jan 2010			08 May 2016
Malta		acceptance	16 Sep 2013			08 May 2016
Marshall Islands		ratification	30 Mar 2016			08 May 2016
Mauritania		ratification	28 Feb 2008			08 May 2016
Mexico		ratification	01 Aug 2012			08 May 2016
Monaco		acceptance	18 Sep 2017			18 Sep 2017
Mongolia		ratification	25 Apr 2025			25 Apr 2025
Montenegro		ratification	01 Apr 2016			08 May 2016
Morocco		ratification	10 Dec 2015			08 May 2016
Mozambique		ratification	26 Sep 2022			26 Sep 2022
Myanmar		ratification	06 Dec 2016	v		05 Jan 2017
Namibia		ratification	16 Aug 2017			16 Aug 2017
Nauru		approval	14 Jun 2010			08 May 2016
Netherlands, Kingdom of the <3>		acceptance	17 Apr 2011			08 May 2016
New Zealand <4>		acceptance	18 Mar 2016			08 May 2016
Nicaragua		acceptance	08 Apr 2016			08 May 2016
Niger		ratification	28 May 2009			08 May 2016
Nigeria		ratification	04 May 2007			08 May 2016
North Macedonia		ratification	25 Nov 2011			08 May 2016
Norway		approval	20 Aug 2009			08 May 2016
Oman		acceptance	28 Jun 2022			28 Jun 2022
Pakistan		ratification	24 Mar 2016	v		08 May 2016
Panama		acceptance	25 Jul 2018			25 Jul 2018
Paraguay		ratification	11 Mar 2016			08 May 2016
Peru		ratification	27 Mar 2014			08 May 2016
Philippines		ratification	16 Jun 2021			16 Jun 2021
Poland		ratification	01 Jun 2007			08 May 2016
Portugal		ratification	26 Nov 2010			08 May 2016
Qatar		ratification	11 Nov 2014			08 May 2016
Republic of Moldova		ratification	22 Dec 2008			08 May 2016
Romania		ratification	06 Feb 2007			08 May 2016
Russian Federation		acceptance	19 Sep 2008			08 May 2016
Rwanda		acceptance	23 Sep 2021			23 Sep 2021
Saint Kitts and Nevis		acceptance	11 Nov 2019			11 Nov 2019
Saint Lucia		acceptance	08 Nov 2012			08 May 2016
San Marino		acceptance	18 Feb 2015			08 May 2016
Saudi Arabia		acceptance	21 Jan 2011			08 May 2016
Senegal		ratification	18 Jul 2017			18 Jul 2017
Serbia		ratification	30 Mar 2016			08 May 2016
Seychelles		acceptance	09 Jan 2006			08 May 2016
Singapore		acceptance	22 Oct 2014	v		08 May 2016
Slovakia		ratification	07 Mar 2013			08 May 2016
Slovenia		acceptance	01 Sep 2009			08 May 2016
South Africa		acceptance	26 Feb 2024			26 Feb 2024
Spain		acceptance	09 Nov 2007			08 May 2016
State of Palestine		acceptance	11 Jan 2018			10 Feb 2018
Sweden		ratification	23 Mar 2012			08 May 2016
Switzerland		ratification	15 Oct 2008			08 May 2016
Syrian Arab Republic		ratification	05 Dec 2019	v		04 Jan 2020
Tajikistan		acceptance	10 Jul 2014			08 May 2016
Thailand		ratification	19 Jun 2018			19 Jul 2018
Tunisia		acceptance	07 Jun 2010			08 May 2016
Turkiye		ratification	08 Jul 2015	v		08 May 2016
Turkmenistan		acceptance	22 Sep 2005			08 May 2016
Ukraine		ratification	24 Dec 2008			08 May 2016
United Arab Emirates		acceptance	31 Jul 2009			08 May 2016
United Kingdom <5>		ratification	08 Apr 2010			08 May 2016
United States of America		ratification	31 Jul 2015	v		08 May 2016
Uruguay		ratification	08 Apr 2016			08 May 2016
Uzbekistan		acceptance	07 Feb 2013			08 May 2016
Viet Nam		ratification	03 Nov 2012			08 May 2016
Zimbabwe		acceptance	25 Sep 2023			25 Sep 2023
EURATOM		accession	16 Dec 2015	v		08 May 2016

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<1> On 6 April 2018 the People's Republic of China notified the Depositary that «the Amendment to the Convention shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China».

<2> The instrument of approval specified that «until further notice the Amendment to the Convention shall not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands». On 24 October 2017, Denmark notified the Depositary that the Amendment would also apply to Greenland.

<3> The instrument of acceptance specifies that acceptance of the Amendment is «for the European part of the Netherlands».

<4> The instrument of accession contains a declaration that accession «shall not extend to Tokelau».

<5> The instrument of ratification specifies that ratification is «in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Island of Man».

DECLARATIONS/RESERVATIONS

AND OBJECTIONS THERETO

Armenia, Republic of

ratified 22 May 2013

Objection to the declaration of Azerbiajan received on 11 May 2016:

«1. The Government of the Republic of Armenia objects to the declaration made by the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of its ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and considers it incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention.»

2. The Government of the Republic of Armenia firmly rejects all allegations contained in the declaration and states that the reservations of the Azerbaijani side have nothing to do with nuclear security related issues, but are entirely of political nature. Once again Azerbaijan resorted to highly destructive step of exploiting international fora for disseminating groundless and false accusations against Armenia in a sheer defiance to the purposes and objectives of the Convention and blatant disrespect to its member states. This irresponsible attitude is directed at shifting the international attention from the large-scale aggressive military actions unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh and the gross violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed by Azerbaijan, including against the civilian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.

3. Given the Azerbaijani refusal to cooperate with Armenia, as was communicated through the declaration attached to its instrument of ratification, and taking into consideration the abovementioned, the Government of Armenia declares, that the provisions of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material shall not be applied by the Republic of Armenia in respect of the Republic of Azerbaijan.»

Azerbaijan, Republic of

ratified 31 Mar 2016

Upon ratification:

«1. The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the provisions of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material shall not be applied by the Republic of Azerbaijan in respect of the Republic of Armenia.»

2. The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material in its territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia (the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its seven districts surrounding that region), until the liberation of those territories from the occupation and complete elimination of the consequences of that occupation (the schematic map of the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan is enclosed).

3. The Republic of Azerbaijan reserves the right to amend or revoke at any time the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of the present Declaration, and other Parties shall be notified in writing of any such amendments or revocation.»

Belgium, Kingdom of

ratified 22 Jan 2013

Upon ratification:

«Referring to Article 2A of the protocol to amend the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, the Belgian Government declares that it interprets the fundamental principles of physical protection of nuclear material and nuclear facilities contained in paragraph 3 of Article 2A as guidelines which the State Party must apply in implementing the obligations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2A. Consequently, the Belgian Government considers that the fundamental principles of physical protection of nuclear material and nuclear facilities do not, in themselves, constitute legal obligations.»

(Original: French)

Canada

ratified 03 Dec 2013

Upon ratification:

«The Government of Canada considers the application of Article 7(1)(k) of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, as amended by the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, to be limited to acts committed in furthering a conspiracy of two or more persons to commit a specific criminal offence contemplated in paragraphs 1 (a) to (g) of Article 7 of the amended Convention.»

(Original also in French)

Communication regarding acceptance by the State of Palestine received on 13 August:

«[...] the Permanent Mission of Canada wishes to underscore that Canada does not recognize „Palestine“ as a State, as it does not meet the necessary criteria of a State under international law. Given that consent to be bound is limited to sovereign States, Canada would like to confirm that it cannot enter into treaty relations with „Palestine“.»

The Permanent Mission of Canada wishes to state that all present and future purported accessions to multilateral treaties, to which Canada is a Party, and for which you are the depositary, will not have any legal effect on Canada's treaty relations with respect to the «State of Palestine», as «Palestine» is not able to accede to those multilateral treaties.»

China, People's Republic of

ratified 14 Sep 2009

Declaration received on 6 April 2018:

«[...] the reservation which the People's Republic of China had made about the dispute settlement as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 17 of the Convention shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.»

Eritrea, State of

accepted 13 Mar 2020

Upon acceptance:

«The Government of the State of Eritrea does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Articles 7 and 11 and does not consider this convention as a basis for extradition or mutual legal assistance. Requests for extradition or mutual legal assistance will be assessed on individual case basis or on the basis of existing bilateral agreements, if any.»

Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 17, the Government of the State of Eritrea does not consider itself bound by paragrapoh 2 of Article 17.»

Communication received on 2 March 2021:

«The State of Eritrea intends to be bound by the obligations contained in article 7 and all crimes enumerated in the article are punishable pursuant to the Transitional Penal Code of Eritrea. It considers the reservations as mainly a reservation to article 11 and intends to use the option permitted under article 11(2) of the Convention not to recognize the Convention in respect to offences referred to in article 7 as a legal basis of extradition or mutual legal assistance.»

EURATOM

acceded 16 Dec 2015

Upon accession:

«Declaration by the European Atomic Energy Community according to the provisions of Articles 18(4) and 17(3) of the Convention:»

«The following States are presently members of the European Atomic Energy Community: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.»

The Community declares that Articles 8 to 13 and Article 14(2) and (3) of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities do not apply to it.

Furthermore, pursuant to Article 17(3) of the Convention, the Community also declares that since only States may be parties in cases before the International Court of Justice, the Community is only bound by the arbitration procedure referred to in Article 17(2).»

Communication by the European Union received on 31 January 2020:

«1. On 29 March 2017, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the „United Kingdom“) notified the European Council of the United Kingdom's intention to withdraw from the European Union („Union“) and the European Atomic Energy Community („Euratom“) in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. On 22 March 2019, the European Council decided in agreement with the United Kingdom to extend the period provided for in Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union until 12 April 2019. On 10 April 2019, the European Council decided in agreement with the United Kingdom to extend the period provided for in Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union until 31 October 2019. On 29 October 2019, the European Council decided in agreement with the United Kingdom to extend the period provided for in Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union until 31 January 2020. The United Kingdom will therefore cease to be a Member State of the European Union and of Euratom on 1 February 2020.»

2. On 24 January 2020, the Union and Euratom, and the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 50, paragraph 2, of the Treaty on European Union, signed an Agreement setting out the arrangements for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and Euratom («Withdrawal Agreement») <1> The Withdrawal Agreement will enter into force on 1 February 2020, subject to its prior ratification by the United Kingdom and conclusion by the Union and Euratom.

3. In order to address the specific situation of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and Euratom, the Withdrawal Agreement provides for a time-limited transition period during which, save certain very limited exceptions, Union law shall be applicable to and in the United Kingdom and that any reference to Member States in Union law, including as implemented and applied by Member States, shall be understood as including the United Kingdom.

4. The Union and Euratom, and the United Kingdom have agreed that Union law within the meaning of the Withdrawal Agreement encompasses international agreements concluded by the Union (or Euratom), or by Member States acting on behalf of the Union (or Euratom), or by the Union (or Euratom) and its Member States jointly.

5. Subject to timely ratification and conclusion of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Union and Euratom notify parties to the international agreements referred to in point 4 above that, during the transition period, the United Kingdom is treated as a Member State of the Union and of Euratom for the purposes of these international agreements.»

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<1> The text of the Withdrawal Agreement can be consulted in the Official Journal of the European Union of 12 November 2019, C 384 I, p. 1.

Israel, State of

ratified 16 Mar 2012

Upon ratification:

«In accordance with Article 17 paragraph 3, the Government of the State of Israel reiterates that it does not consider itself bound by the dispute settlement procedures provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 17 of the Convention.»

Communication regarding acceptance by the State of Palestine received on 13 August 2018:

«Palestine» does not satisfy the criteria for statehood under international law and lacks the legal capacity to join the aforesaid Convention and Amendment, both under general international law and the terms of bilateral Israeli-Palestinian agreements.

The Government of Israel does not recognize «Palestine» as a State, and wishes to place on record, for the sake of clarity, its position that it does not consider «Palestine» a party to the Convention and the Amendment, and regards the Palestinian request as being without legal validity and without effect upon Israel's treaty relations under the Convention and the Amendment.»

Myanmar, Republic of the Union of

ratified 06 Dec 2016

Upon ratification:

«In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 17 of the Convention, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar declares that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 17.»

Pakistan, Islamic Republic of

ratified 24 Mar 2016

Upon ratification:

[Reservation:] «Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 17 of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials, as amended, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan reiterates that it does not consider itself bound by either of the dispute settlement procedures provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 17 of the Convention.»

[Declarations:] «(1) The Convention does not provide a basis for any action by a State or international organization, which i) is not specifically provided for in the provisions of the Convention, and ii) which impinges upon the sovereign rights and interests of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;»

(2) Nothing in paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the Convention shall be construed as encouraging or condoning the threat or use of force in international relations which shall, in all circumstances, be strictly governed by the principles of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations;

(3) Nothing in the Convention, and particularly the cooperation or the sharing of information pursuant to Article 5, shall be construed to further or achieve any political purpose;

(4) The term «international humanitarian law» refers to those legal instruments to which the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is already a party to, and nothing in the Convention shall be interpreted as giving a different status to the armed entities and groups other than the armed forces of a State as currently understood and applied in international law and thereby creating new obligations for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;

(5) The term «armed conflict», as employed in the Convention, does not include law enforcement or counterterrorism operations; internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence through any means; and other acts of a similar nature;

(6) It does not consider Article 11 of the Convention to be the legal basis for extradition, with respect of the offences set forth therein, and it shall conduct all extraditions under the Convention in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the basis of treaties on extradition the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has entered into, and upon the principle of reciprocity.»

Singapore, Republic of

accepted 22 Oct 2014

Upon acceptance:

[Reservation:] «(1) Pursuant to Article 17, paragraph 3, of the amended Convention, the Republic of Singapore declares that it does not consider itself bound by both of the dispute settlement procedures provided for in Article 17, paragraph 2, of the amended Convention.»

[Declarations:] «(1) The Republic of Singapore understands Article 10 of the amended Convention to include the right of competent authorities to decide not to submit any particular case for prosecution before the judicial authorities if the alleged offender is dealt with under national security and preventive detention laws.»

(2) The Republic of Singapore understands that the term «armed conflict» in Article 2, paragraph 4, subparagraph (b), of the amended Convention does not include internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence, and other acts of a similar nature.

(3) The Republic of Singapore understands that under Article 2, paragraph 4, subparagraph (b), the amended Convention does not apply to:

(a) the military forces of a state in the exercise of their official duties;

(b) civilians who direct or organise the official activities of military forces of a state; or

(c) civilians acting in support of the official activities of the military forces of a state, if the civilians are under the formal command, control, and responsibility of those forces.»

Syrian Arab Republic

ratified 05 Dec 2019

Upon ratification:

«The Syrian Arab Republic's accession to this agreement does not signify in any way whatsoever recognition of Israel or involvement with it in any matter related to the provisions of this Convention. The Syrian Arab Republic has reservations regarding implementation of the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 17 of the Convention concerning the settlement of disputes.»

(Original: Arabic)

Turkiye, Republic of

ratified 08 Jul 2015

Upon ratification:

«It is the understanding of the Republic of Turkey that the term international humanitarian law in paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 2(4) of Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, refers to the legal instruments to which Turkey is already party. The article should not be interpreted as giving a different status to the armed forces and groups other than the armed forces of a state as currently understood and applied in international law and thereby creating new obligations for Turkey.»

United States of America

ratified 31 Jul 2015

Upon ratification:

[Reservation:] «Consistent with Article 17(3) of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, the United States of America declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 17(2) of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material with respect to disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Amendment.»

[Understandings:] «(1) The United States of America understands that the term „armed conflict“ in Paragraph 5 of the Amendment (Article 2 of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, as amended) does not include internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence, and other acts of a similar nature.»

(2) The United States of America understands that the term «international humanitarian law» in Paragraph 5 of the Amendment (Article 2 of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, as amended) has the same substantive meaning as the law of war.

(3) The United States of America understands that, pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Amendment (Article 2 of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, as amended), the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, as amended, will not apply to: a) the military forces of a State, which are the armed forces of a State organized, trained, and equipped under its internal law for the primary purpose of national defense or security, in the exercise of their official duties; b) civilians who direct or organize the official activities of military forces of a State; or c) civilians acting in support of the official activities of the military forces of a State, if the civilians are under the formal command, control, and responsibility of those forces.»

Communication regarding acceptance by the State of Palestine received on 13 August 2018:

«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. Accession to the Convention is limited to sovereign States. Therefore, the Government of the United States of America believes that the „State of Palestine“ is not qualified to accede to the Convention and its 2005 Amendment, and affirms that it will not consider itself to be in a treaty relationship with the „State of Palestine“ under the Convention and its 2005 Amendment.»

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