Статус Соглашения об учреждении Общего фонда для сырьевых товаров» (Женева, 27 июня 1980 года) [рус., англ.]

(по состоянию на 29 октября 2026 года)

Вступление в силу: 19.06.1989

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE COMMON FUND FOR COMMODITIES

Geneva, 27 June 1980

Status as at: 29-10-2026

Entry into force: 19 June 1989, in accordance with article 57(1) (see "Note.").

Registration: 19 June 1989, No. 26691

Status: Signatories: 111. Parties: 113. <1>

Text: Certified true copy

United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1538, p. 3.

CN.140.2026.TREATIES-XIX.21 of 17 April 2026 (Amendments).

Note: The Agreement was adopted on 27 June 1980 by the United Nations Negotiating Conference on a Common Fund under the Integrated Programme for Commodities, which met at Geneva from 5 to 27 June 1980 under the auspices of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Agreement was opened for signature at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 1 October 1980, and will remain open for signature until one year after the date of its entry into force. At a meeting convened on 3 June 1982 in Geneva by the Secretary-General of UNCTAD, under article 57 (1) of the Agreement, the Contracting Parties decided to extend until 30 September 1983 the time-limit for the fulfilment of the requirements for its entry into force. Subsequently, by a later decision taken at a Meeting of those States which had deposited prior to 30 September 1983 an instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance, which was held on 19 June 1989, it was decided further to extend to 19 June 1989 [the date of the decision] the date by which the requirements should be fulfilled.

Further, the Governing Council notified the Secretary-General of the following:

Date of receipt of the notification: Subject:

11 November 2002 Establishment of conditions of accession by Costa Rica.

20 November 2002 Establishment of conditions of accession by the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

24 October 2005 Establishment of conditions of accession by the East African Community.

26 March 2007 Establishment of conditions of accession by the Caribbean Community, the Economic Community of West African States, the Andean Community, the Southern African Development Community and for Vanuatu.

26 October 2007 Establishment of conditions of accession by the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

4 February 2008 Establishment of conditions of accession for the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

7 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for the Economic Community of West African States.

7 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for the Eurasian Economic Community.

7 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

14 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for Vanuatu.

DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)

Argentina

Reservation made upon signature and maintained upon ratification:

The Argentine Republic, exercising its prerogative under article 58 of the Agreement, enters a reservation regarding article 53 of that Agreement as it cannot accept compulsory arbitration as the only means of settling disputes of the kind referred to in this article, and as it believes that the parties to such disputes must be free to determine by mutual agreement the means of settlement best suited to each particular case.

Belgium

In accordance with article 11, paragraph 3, of the Agreement, the payment of the Paid-in Shares subscribed by Belgium (2,640,699 Units of Account) will be effected in three instalments in accordance with the specified procedure, the first of which will take place within 60 days after the entry into force of the Agreement.

With regard to the amount subscribed by Belgium for Payable Shares (915,543 Units of Account), it shall be subject to call by the Fund, in accordance with article 11, paragraph 4, only as provided in article 17, paragraph 12.

Bulgaria

Upon signature:

[Same declaration identical in substance, mutatis mutandis, as that made by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.]

Cuba

Reservation:

The Government of the Republic of Cuba declares, in conformity with article 58 of the Agreement, that it does not consider itself bound by the arbitration procedures for the settlement of disputes established in article 53.

Japan

"The Government of Japan shall contribute to the initial resources of the Second Account of the Common Fund an amount in Japanese yen that is equivalent to twenty-seven million United States dollars (U.S. 27 USD million) in accordance with article 13 of the Agreement."

"The Government of Japan opts for payment of the above contribution in three equal annual instalments, with the first one to be made in cash or in notes within one year after the entry into force of the Agreement. The notes are understood to be irrevocable, non-negotiable, non-interest bearing promissory notes, issued in lieu of a cash payment and payable to the Fund at par value upon demand. It is also understood that the notes are to be treated in the same manner as notes of the same kind from other contributors."

Russian Federation

Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon approval:

In view of its well known position, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics cannot recognize the legality of the names "Republic of Korea" and "Democratic Kampuchea" contained in the schedules to the Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities.

Singapore

"The Government of the Republic of Singapore declares that it is not in agreement with the manner in which the share of individual countries to the Directly Contributed Capital was determined. Nevertheless, the Government of the Republic of Singapore will make contributions as presently indicated in schedule A of the Agreement. This should not however prejudice in any way Singapore's position on its share of any contributions to be made under other agreements."

Syrian Arab Republic

Declaration:

Our accession to and ratification of the Agreement shall not in any way imply recognition of Israel and shall not, consequently, lead to involvement with it in any transactions as are regulated by the provisions of the Agreement.

Reservation:

The Syrian Arab Republic enters a reservation in respect of article 53 of the Agreement, with regard to the binding nature of arbitration.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Upon signature, maintained upon ratification:

With reservation as to article 53.

Objections (Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)

Israel

14 November 1983

"The Government of the State of Israel has noted that the instrument deposited by the Syrian Arab Republic contains a declaration of a political character in respect of the State of Israel. In the view of the Government of the State of Israel this Agreement is not the place for making such political pronouncements. Moreover, the said declaration cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic under general international law or under specific conventions.

The Government of the State of Israel will, in regard to the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic an attitude of complete reciprocity."

Declarations made under article 11 (1) of the Agreement (Procedure for the payment of Shares of Directly Contributed Capital) <9>, <10>

End Note

1. The Secretary-General was informed by the Common Fund for Commodities that, pursuant to article 30 of the Agreement, the following Governments had notified the Common Fund, by a letter on the following dates, their decision to withdraw from the Common Fund. The withdrawal became effective on the dates specified by the Governments, which were not less than twelve months after the receipt of their notice by the Fund, as indicated hereinafter:

Participant:             Date of the notification:          Effective date:
Australia                15 Aug  1991                       20 Aug  1992
Canada                    8 Jun  1992                        9 Jun  1993
New Zealand              15 Feb  1993                       17 Feb  1994
Turkey                   29 Jul  1994                        1 Aug  1995
Japan                     7 Sept 2012                        7 Sept 2013
Belgium                  10 Dec  2012                       10 Dec  2013
Luxembourg               30 Sept 2014                       31 Dec  2015
Austria                   9 January 2015                    10 January 2016

2. The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Agreement on 7 January 1982 and 14 February 1983, respectively. See also note 1 under «Bosnia and Herzegovina», «Croatia», «former Yugoslavia», «Slovenia», «The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia» and «Yugoslavia» in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

3. The payment of the voluntary contribution will be made after the entry into force of the Common Fund, the terms of which are specified in article 57 of the Agreement.

4. See note 1 under «Germany» regarding Berlin (West) in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.