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title: "<Статус Соглашения об учреждении Общего фонда для сырьевых товаров\" (Женева, 27 июня 1980 года)> [рус., англ.]"
status: действует
canonical: "https://bukva.ai/docs/status-soglasheniya-ob-uchrezhdenii-obschego"
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## <Статус Соглашения об учреждении Общего фонда для сырьевых товаров" (Женева, 27 июня 1980 года)> [рус., англ.]

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


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<a id="p100001"></a>[неофициальный перевод]

<a id="p100002"></a>**СТАТУС [СОГЛАШЕНИЯ](https://bukva.ai/docs/soglashenie-ob-uchrezhdenii-obschego-fonda-dlya/statya-1)**<br>
**ОБ УЧРЕЖДЕНИИ ОБЩЕГО ФОНДА ДЛЯ СЫРЬЕВЫХ ТОВАРОВ**<br>
**(ЖЕНЕВА, 27 ИЮНЯ 1980 ГОДА)**

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<a id="p100003"></a>(по состоянию на 29 октября 2026 года)

<a id="p100004"></a>Вступление в силу: 19.06.1989


| Участник [<2>](#p100065) | Подписание | Одобрение (AA), Принятие (A), Присоединение (a), Ратификация |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Австралия [<1>](#p100063), [<3>](#p100066) | [20.05.1981] | [09.10.1981] |
| Австрия [<1>](#p100063) | [08.07.1981] | [04.05.1983] |
| Алжир | 15.03.1982 | 31.03.1982 |
| Ангола | 29.06.1983 | 23.01.1986 |
| Андское сообщество Аргентина [<x>](#p100027) | 22.09.1982 | 24.01.2008 a 01.07.1983 |
| Афганистан | 11.09.1981 | 28.03.1984 |
| Бангладеш | 23.12.1980 | 01.06.1981 |
| Барбадос Бельгия [<x>](#p100030), [<1>](#p100063), [<3>](#p100066) | 02.01.1985 [31.03.1981] | [06.06.1985] |
| Бенин | 10.09.1981 | 25.10.1982 |
| Болгария [<x>](#p100033) | 29.07.1987 | 24.09.1987 AA |
| Ботсвана | 18.11.1981 | 22.04.1982 |
| Бразилия | 16.04.1981 | 28.06.1984 |
| Буркина-Фасо | 20.08.1981 | 08.07.1983 |
| Бурунди | 08.04.1981 | 01.06.1982 |
| Бутан | 22.09.1983 | 18.09.1984 |
| Венесуэла (Боливарианская Республика) [<x>](#p100052) | 05.12.1980 | 31.03.1982 |
| Восточноафриканское сообщество Габон | 10.09.1981 | 25.04.2006 a 30.11.1981 |
| Гаити | 19.01.1981 | 20.07.1981 |
| Гайана Гамбия | 08.06.1983 23.10.1981 | 14.04.1983 |
| Гана | 01.12.1982 | 19.01.1983 |
| Гватемала | 01.06.1983 | 22.03.1985 |
| Гвинея | 06.10.1981 | 09.12.1982 |
| Гвинея-Бисау | 11.09.1981 | 07.06.1983 |
| Германия [<4>](#p100067), [<5>](#p100068) | 10.03.1981 | 15.08.1985 |
| Гондурас | 28.06.1983 | 26.05.1988 |
| Гренада Греция | 28.06.1983 21.07.1981 | 10.08.1984 |
| Дания | 27.10.1980 | 13.05.1981 |
| Демократическая Республика Конго | 17.03.1981 | 27.10.1983 |
| Джибути | 09.10.1984 | 25.11.1985 |
| Доминиканская Республика Евразийское экономическое сообщество | 15.06.1983 | 06.03.2009 a |
| Европейский Союз | 21.10.1981 | 06.07.1990 AA |
| Египет | 19.10.1981 | 11.06.1982 |
| Замбия | 03.02.1981 | 16.03.1983 |
| Западноафриканский экономический и валютный союз Зимбабве | 08.06.1983 | 09.06.2009 a 28.09.1983 |
| Индия | 18.09.1981 | 22.12.1981 A |
| Индонезия | 01.10.1980 | 24.02.1981 |
| Ирак | 07.04.1981 | 10.09.1981 |
| Ирландия | 24.02.1981 | 11.08.1982 |
| Испания | 27.05.1981 | 05.01.1984 |
| Италия | 17.12.1980 | 20.11.1984 |
| Йемен [<8>](#p100071) | 16.12.1981 | 14.01.1986 |
| Кабо-Верде | 09.10.1981 | 30.07.1984 |
| Камерун | 30.06.1981 | 01.02.1983 |
| Канада [<1>](#p100063) | [15.01.1981] | [27.09.1983] |
| Карибское сообщество Кения | 10.03.1982 | 15.05.2007 a 06.04.1982 |
| Китай | 05.11.1980 | 02.09.1981 AA |
| Колумбия | 14.06.1983 | 08.04.1986 |
| Коморские Острова | 10.09.1981 | 27.01.1984 |
| Конго | 22.10.1981 | 04.11.1987 |
| Корейская Народно-Демократическая | 29.06.1983 | 05.06.1987 |
| Республика |  |  |
| Коста-Рика | 29.07.1981 | 21.11.2002 a |
| Кот-д'Ивуар | 15.07.1987 | 29.10.1996 a |
| Куба [<x>](#p100036) | 22.06.1983 | 21.07.1988 |
| Кувейт | 01.12.1981 | 26.04.1983 |
| Лаосская Народно-Демократическая |  | 17.12.2002 a |
| Республика |  |  |
| Лесото | 07.09.1981 | 06.12.1983 |
| Либерия Люксембург [<1>](#p100063) | 21.10.1981 [29.12.1980] | [04.10.1985] |
| Мавритания | 18.10.1988 | 28.08.1990 |
| Мадагаскар | 08.06.1983 | 21.10.1987 |
| Малави | 17.03.1981 | 15.12.1981 |
| Малайзия | 30.12.1980 | 22.09.1983 |
| Мали | 17.06.1981 | 11.01.1982 |
| Мальдивы | 19.05.1988 | 11.07.1988 |
| Марокко | 22.01.1981 | 29.05.1987 |
| Мексика | 19.12.1980 | 11.02.1982 |
| Мозамбик | 21.12.1982 | 30.09.1993 a |
| Мьянма Непал | 07.09.1981 | 21.11.1996 a 03.04.1984 |
| Нигер | 19.10.1981 | 19.10.1981 AA |
| Нигерия | 20.07.1981 | 30.09.1983 |
| Нидерланды [<6>](#p100069) | 01.10.1980 | 09.06.1983 A |
| Никарагуа | 07.09.1981 | 05.03.1984 |
| Новая Зеландия [<1>](#p100063), [<7>](#p100070) | [12.02.1982] | [27.09.1983] |
| Норвегия | 27.10.1980 | 15.07.1981 |
| Общий рынок Восточной и Южной Африки Объединенная Республика Танзания | 07.09.1981 | 03.02.1998 a 11.06.1982 |
| Объединенные Арабские Эмираты | 08.06.1982 | 26.04.1983 |
| Организация африканского единства Пакистан | 04.05.1982 | 16.03.1998 a 09.06.1983 |
| Папуа-Новая Гвинея | 27.10.1981 | 27.01.1982 |
| Перу | 25.09.1981 | 29.07.1987 |
| Португалия | 30.01.1981 | 03.07.1989 |
| Республика Корея | 27.11.1981 | 30.03.1982 |
| Российская Федерация [<x>](#p100042) | 14.07.1987 | 08.12.1987 AA |
| Руанда | 06.10.1981 | 23.03.1983 |
| Сальвадор Самоа | 28.06.1983 02.04.1982 | 06.03.1984 |
| Сан-Томе и Принсипи | 20.06.1983 | 06.12.1983 |
| Саудовская Аравия | 11.01.1983 | 16.03.1983 |
| Сенегал | 11.11.1981 | 20.06.1983 |
| Сент-Люсия Сингапур [<x>](#p100045) | 20.12.1984 17.12.1982 | 16.12.1983 |
| Сирийская Арабская Республика [<x>](#p100047) | 26.03.1982 | 08.09.1983 |
| Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и | 16.12.1980 | 31.12.1981 |
| Северной Ирландии |  |  |
| Соединенные Штаты Америки Сомали | 05.11.1980 27.10.1981 | 27.08.1984 |
| Сообщество развития Юга Африки Судан | 13.05.1981 | 18.12.2007 a 30.09.1983 |
| Суринам Сьерра-Леоне | 20.06.1983 24.09.1981 | 07.10.1982 |
| Таиланд | 08.06.1983 | 06.08.1992 a |
| Того | 29.06.1983 | 10.04.1984 |
| Тринидад и Тобаго Тунис | 02.03.1982 | 22.01.1998 a 15.12.1982 |
| Турция [<1>](#p100063) | [07.09.1981] | [29.08.1990] |
| Уганда | 19.03.1982 | 19.03.1982 |
| Уругвай Филиппины | 13.02.1986 24.02.1981 | 13.05.1981 |
| Финляндия | 27.10.1980 | 30.12.1981 |
| Франция | 04.11.1980 | 17.09.1982 AA |
| Центральноафриканская Республика | 28.01.1982 | 02.08.1983 |
| Чад | 16.12.1981 | 06.06.1984 |
| Швейцария | 30.03.1981 | 27.08.1982 |
| Швеция | 27.10.1980 | 06.07.1981 |
| Шри-Ланка | 21.01.1981 | 04.09.1981 |
| Эквадор | 03.10.1980 | 04.05.1982 |
| Экваториальная Гвинея | 22.07.1983 | 22.07.1983 |
| Экономическое сообщество западноафриканских государств Эсватини | 18.11.1987 | 01.05.2009 a 29.06.1988 |
| Эфиопия | 30.09.1981 | 19.11.1981 |
| Ямайка | 06.01.1983 | 07.01.1985 |
| Япония [<x>](#p100039), [<1>](#p100063) | [28.11.1980] | [15.06.1981 A] |







## <a id="p100006"></a>AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE COMMON FUND FOR COMMODITIES

Geneva, 27 June 1980

<a id="p100007"></a>Status as at: 29-10-2026

<a id="p100008"></a>Entry into force: 19 June 1989, in accordance with article 57(1) (see "Note.").
<a id="p100009"></a>Registration: 19 June 1989, No. 26691
<a id="p100010"></a>Status: Signatories: 111. Parties: 113. [<1>](#p100063)
<a id="p100011"></a>Text: Certified true copy
<a id="p100080"></a>United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1538, p. 3.
<a id="p100081"></a>CN.140.2026.TREATIES-XIX.21 of 17 April 2026 (Amendments).
<a id="p100012"></a>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.
<a id="p100013"></a>Further, the Governing Council notified the Secretary-General of the following:
<a id="p100014"></a>Date of receipt of the notification: Subject:
<a id="p100015"></a>11 November 2002 Establishment of conditions of accession by Costa Rica.
<a id="p100016"></a>20 November 2002 Establishment of conditions of accession by the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
<a id="p100017"></a>24 October 2005 Establishment of conditions of accession by the East African Community.
<a id="p100018"></a>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.
<a id="p100019"></a>26 October 2007 Establishment of conditions of accession by the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
<a id="p100020"></a>4 February 2008 Establishment of conditions of accession for the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
<a id="p100021"></a>7 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for the Economic Community of West African States.
<a id="p100022"></a>7 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for the Eurasian Economic Community.
<a id="p100023"></a>7 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
<a id="p100024"></a>14 May 2009 Establishment of conditions of accession for Vanuatu.


| Participant [<2>](#p100065) | Signature | Approval (AA), Acceptance (A), Accession (a), Ratification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Afghanistan | 11 Sep 1981 | 28 Mar 1984 |
| Algeria | 15 Mar 1982 | 31 Mar 1982 |
| Andean Community Angola | 29 Jun 1983 | 24 Jan 2008 a 23 Jan 1986 |
| Argentina [<x>](#p100027) | 22 Sep 1982 | 1 Jul 1983 |
| Australia [<1>](#p100063), [<3>](#p100066) | [20 May 1981] | [9 Oct 1981] |
| Austria [<1>](#p100063) | [8 Jul 1981] | [4 May 1983] |
| Bangladesh | 23 Dec 1980 | 1 Jun 1981 |
| Barbados Belgium [<x>](#p100030), [<1>](#p100063), [<3>](#p100066) | 2 Jan 1985 [31 Mar 1981] | [6 Jun 1985] |
| Benin | 10 Sep 1981 | 25 Oct 1982 |
| Bhutan | 22 Sep 1983 | 18 Sep 1984 |
| Botswana | 18 Nov 1981 | 22 Apr 1982 |
| Brazil | 16 Apr 1981 | 28 Jun 1984 |
| Bulgaria [<x>](#p100033) | 29 Jul 1987 | 24 Sep 1987 AA |
| Burkina Faso | 20 Aug 1981 | 8 Jul 1983 |
| Burundi | 8 Apr 1981 | 1 Jun 1982 |
| Cabo Verde | 9 Oct 1981 | 30 Jul 1984 |
| Cameroon | 30 Jun 1981 | 1 Feb 1983 |
| Canada [<1>](#p100063) | [15 Jan 1981] | [27 Sep 1983] |
| Caribbean Community Central African Republic | 28 Jan 1982 | 15 May 2007 a 2 Aug 1983 |
| Chad | 16 Dec 1981 | 6 Jun 1984 |
| China | 5 Nov 1980 | 2 Sep 1981 AA |
| Colombia | 14 Jun 1983 | 8 Apr 1986 |
| Common Market for Eastern and Southern |  | 3 Feb 1998 a |
| Africa |  |  |
| Comoros | 10 Sep 1981 | 27 Jan 1984 |
| Congo | 22 Oct 1981 | 4 Nov 1987 |
| Costa Rica | 29 Jul 1981 | 21 Nov 2002 a |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 15 Jul 1987 | 29 Oct 1996 a |
| Cuba [<x>](#p100036) | 22 Jun 1983 | 21 Jul 1988 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 29 Jun 1983 | 5 Jun 1987 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 17 Mar 1981 | 27 Oct 1983 |
| Denmark | 27 Oct 1980 | 13 May 1981 |
| Djibouti | 9 Oct 1984 | 25 Nov 1985 |
| Dominican Republic East African Community | 15 Jun 1983 | 25 Apr 2006 a |
| Economic Community of West African States Ecuador | 3 Oct 1980 | 1 May 2009 a 4 May 1982 |
| Egypt | 19 Oct 1981 | 11 Jun 1982 |
| El Salvador Equatorial Guinea | 28 Jun 1983 22 Jul 1983 | 22 Jul 1983 |
| Eswatini | 18 Nov 1987 | 29 Jun 1988 |
| Ethiopia | 30 Sep 1981 | 19 Nov 1981 |
| Eurasian Economic Community European Union | 21 Oct 1981 | 6 Mar 2009 a 6 Jul 1990 AA |
| Finland | 27 Oct 1980 | 30 Dec 1981 |
| France | 4 Nov 1980 | 17 Sep 1982 AA |
| Gabon | 10 Sep 1981 | 30 Nov 1981 |
| Gambia | 23 Oct 1981 | 14 Apr 1983 |
| Germany [<4>](#p100067), [<5>](#p100068) | 10 Mar 1981 | 15 Aug 1985 |
| Ghana | 1 Dec 1982 | 19 Jan 1983 |
| Greece | 21 Jul 1981 | 10 Aug 1984 |
| Grenada Guatemala | 28 Jun 1983 1 Jun 1983 | 22 Mar 1985 |
| Guinea | 6 Oct 1981 | 9 Dec 1982 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 11 Sep 1981 | 7 Jun 1983 |
| Guyana Haiti | 8 Jun 1983 19 Jan 1981 | 20 Jul 1981 |
| Honduras | 28 Jun 1983 | 26 May 1988 |
| India | 18 Sep 1981 | 22 Dec 1981 A |
| Indonesia | 1 Oct 1980 | 24 Feb 1981 |
| Iraq | 7 Apr 1981 | 10 Sep 1981 |
| Ireland | 24 Feb 1981 | 11 Aug 1982 |
| Italy | 17 Dec 1980 | 20 Nov 1984 |
| Jamaica | 6 Jan 1983 | 7 Jan 1985 |
| Japan [<x>](#p100039), [<1>](#p100063) | [28 Nov 1980] | [15 Jun 1981 A] |
| Kenya | 10 Mar 1982 | 6 Apr 1982 |
| Kuwait | 1 Dec 1981 | 26 Apr 1983 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic Lesotho | 7 Sep 1981 | 17 Dec 2002 a 6 Dec 1983 |
| Liberia Luxembourg [<1>](#p100063) | 21 Oct 1981 [29 Dec 1980] | [4 Oct 1985] |
| Madagascar | 8 Jun 1983 | 21 Oct 1987 |
| Malawi | 17 Mar 1981 | 15 Dec 1981 |
| Malaysia | 30 Dec 1980 | 22 Sep 1983 |
| Maldives | 19 May 1988 | 11 Jul 1988 |
| Mali | 17 Jun 1981 | 11 Jan 1982 |
| Mauritania | 18 Oct 1988 | 28 Aug 1990 |
| Mexico | 19 Dec 1980 | 11 Feb 1982 |
| Morocco | 22 Jan 1981 | 29 May 1987 |
| Mozambique | 21 Dec 1982 | 30 Sep 1993 a |
| Myanmar Nepal | 7 Sep 1981 | 21 Nov 1996 a 3 Apr 1984 |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) [<6>](#p100069) | 1 Oct 1980 | 9 Jun 1983 A |
| New Zealand [<1>](#p100063), [<7>](#p100070) | [12 Feb 1982] | [27 Sep 1983] |
| Nicaragua | 7 Sep 1981 | 5 Mar 1984 |
| Niger | 19 Oct 1981 | 19 Oct 1981 AA |
| Nigeria | 20 Jul 1981 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Norway | 27 Oct 1980 | 15 Jul 1981 |
| Organization of African Unity Pakistan | 4 May 1982 | 16 Mar 1998 a 9 Jun 1983 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 Oct 1981 | 27 Jan 1982 |
| Peru | 25 Sep 1981 | 29 Jul 1987 |
| Philippines | 24 Feb 1981 | 13 May 1981 |
| Portugal | 30 Jan 1981 | 3 Jul 1989 |
| Republic of Korea | 27 Nov 1981 | 30 Mar 1982 |
| Russian Federation [<x>](#p100042) | 14 Jul 1987 | 8 Dec 1987 AA |
| Rwanda | 6 Oct 1981 | 23 Mar 1983 |
| Samoa | 2 Apr 1982 | 6 Mar 1984 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 20 Jun 1983 | 6 Dec 1983 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11 Jan 1983 | 16 Mar 1983 |
| Senegal | 11 Nov 1981 | 20 Jun 1983 |
| Sierra Leone | 24 Sep 1981 | 7 Oct 1982 |
| Singapore [<x>](#p100045) | 17 Dec 1982 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| Somalia | 27 Oct 1981 | 27 Aug 1984 |
| Southern African Development Community Spain | 27 May 1981 | 18 Dec 2007 a 5 Jan 1984 |
| Sri Lanka | 21 Jan 1981 | 4 Sep 1981 |
| St. Lucia Sudan | 20 Dec 1984 13 May 1981 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Suriname Sweden | 20 Jun 1983 27 Oct 1980 | 6 Jul 1981 |
| Switzerland | 30 Mar 1981 | 27 Aug 1982 |
| Syrian Arab Republic [<x>](#p100047) | 26 Mar 1982 | 8 Sep 1983 |
| Thailand | 8 Jun 1983 | 6 Aug 1992 a |
| Togo | 29 Jun 1983 | 10 Apr 1984 |
| Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia | 2 Mar 1982 | 22 Jan 1998 a 15 Dec 1982 |
| Turkiye [<1>](#p100063) | [7 Sep 1981] | [29 Aug 1990] |
| Uganda | 19 Mar 1982 | 19 Mar 1982 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 Jun 1982 | 26 Apr 1983 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and | 16 Dec 1980 | 31 Dec 1981 |
| Northern Ireland |  |  |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 7 Sep 1981 | 11 Jun 1982 |
| United States of America | 5 Nov 1980 |  |
| Uruguay Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) [<x>](#p100052) | 13 Feb 1986 5 Dec 1980 | 31 Mar 1982 |
| West African Economic and Monetary Union Yemen [<8>](#p100071) | 16 Dec 1981 | 9 Jun 2009 a 14 Jan 1986 |
| Zambia | 3 Feb 1981 | 16 Mar 1983 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 Jun 1983 | 28 Sep 1983 |







## <a id="p100026"></a>DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

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


### <a id="p100027"></a>Argentina

<a id="p100028"></a>**Reservation made upon signature and maintained upon ratification:**
<a id="p100029"></a>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.


### <a id="p100030"></a>Belgium

<a id="p100031"></a>**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.**
<a id="p100032"></a>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.


### <a id="p100033"></a>Bulgaria

<a id="p100034"></a>**Upon signature:**
<a id="p100035"></a>[Same declaration identical in substance, mutatis mutandis, as that made by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.]


### <a id="p100036"></a>Cuba

<a id="p100037"></a>**Reservation:**
<a id="p100038"></a>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.


### <a id="p100039"></a>Japan

<a id="p100040"></a>"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."
<a id="p100041"></a>"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."


### <a id="p100042"></a>Russian Federation

<a id="p100043"></a>Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon approval:
<a id="p100044"></a>**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.**


### <a id="p100045"></a>Singapore

<a id="p100046"></a>"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."


### <a id="p100047"></a>Syrian Arab Republic

<a id="p100048"></a>Declaration:
<a id="p100049"></a>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.
<a id="p100050"></a>Reservation:
<a id="p100051"></a>The Syrian Arab Republic enters a reservation in respect of article 53 of the Agreement, with regard to the binding nature of arbitration.


### <a id="p100052"></a>Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

<a id="p100053"></a>Upon signature, maintained upon ratification:
<a id="p100054"></a>With reservation as to article 53.

<a id="p100055"></a>Objections (Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)


#### <a id="p100056"></a>Israel

<a id="p100057"></a>14 November 1983
<a id="p100058"></a>"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.
<a id="p100059"></a>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."

<a id="p100060"></a>Declarations made under article 11 (1) of the Agreement (Procedure for the payment of Shares of Directly Contributed Capital) [<9>](#p100072), [<10>](#p100074)


| Participant | Procedure selected [formula (a) or (b)] under article 11 (1) | Currency selected (by States having chosen procedure of payment (b)) | Amended option (currency selection indicates option (b)) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina [Australia [<1>](#p100063)] | (b) [(a)] | French francs [n/a] | [French franc] |
| [Austria [<11>](#p100075)] | [(b)] | [Deutsche mark] | [French franc] |
| Bangladesh | (b) | US dollar | French franc |
| [Belgium] [Canada] | [(b)] [(b)] | [French franc] [French franc] | [] [n/a] |
| Central African Republic Democratic People's Republic of | (b) (a) | French franc | French franc |
| Korea |  |  |  |
| Denmark | (b) | French franc |  |
| Finland | (b) | French franc |  |
| Germany [<4>](#p100067), [<5>](#p100068), [<12>](#p100076) | (b) | [Deutsche mark] |  |
| Ghana | (b) | French franc |  |
| Greece India | (b) (a) | French franc | French franc |
| Ireland | (b) | French franc |  |
| Italy Jamaica | (b) (a) | French franc | French franc |
| [Japan [<1>](#p100063)] Lao People's Democratic | [(a)] (b) | [] French franc | [] |
| Republic [<13>](#p100077) |  |  |  |
| Malawi Malaysia | (b) (b) | US dollar US dollar | French franc |
| Mauritania | (b) | French franc |  |
| Morocco | (b) | French franc |  |
| Mozambique [New Zealand [<1>](#p100063)] | [(b)] | French franc [French franc] | [n/a] |
| Niger Norway | (b) (a) | US dollar | French franc |
| Pakistan | (b) | US dollar | (a) |
| Papua New Guinea | (b) | US dollar |  |
| Peru Republic of Korea | (b) (a) | French franc | French franc |
| Singapore | (b) | Pound sterling | French franc |
| Spain Sri Lanka | (b) (a) | French franc | French franc |
| Swaziland Sweden | (b) (a) | French franc | French franc |
| Switzerland Trinidad and Tobago | (a) | US dollar | French franc |
| Tunisia [Turkey [<1>](#p100063)] | (b) [(a)] | French franc [n/a] | [French franc] |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | (b) | Pound sterling |  |
| United Republic of Tanzania Venezuela (Bolivarian | (b) (a) | US dollar | French franc |
| Republic of) |  |  |  |


<a id="p100062"></a>End Note
1. <a id="p100063"></a>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:

<a id="p100064"></a>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. <a id="p100065"></a>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. <a id="p100066"></a>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. <a id="p100067"></a>See note 1 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

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5. <a id="p100068"></a>See note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.<br>
6. <a id="p100069"></a>For the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles. See also note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.<br>
7. <a id="p100070"></a>The Agreement shall also apply to the Cook Islands and Niue.<br>
8. <a id="p100071"></a>The Yemen Arab Republic had signed and ratified the Agreement on 7 September 1981 (See, C.N.251.1981 TREATIES-10 of 29 September 1981) and 14 January 1986 (See, C.N.6.1986 TREATIES-1 of 10 March 1986), respectively. See also note 1 under "Yemen" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.<br>
9. <a id="p100072"></a>At its 9th session held on 20 July 1989, the Governing Council decided that any Member State which had not yet made known its selection of one of the payment procedures provided for in article 11, paragraph 1 (see table), was to notify in writing the Secretary-General of UNCTAD of its selection not later than 18 August 1989, and that any Member State which had not notified its selection by 18 August 1989 would be deemed to have selected the procedure provided for under article 11, paragraph 1 (a).<br>
<a id="p100073"></a>At its 10th session, held on 21 July 1989, the Governing Council decided that the rates of conversion deemed to apply at the date of payment shall be the rate of the Unit of Account as defined in Schedule F of the Agreement and as determined by the International Monetary Fund, on the thirtieth business day before the actual date of payment.<br>
10. <a id="p100074"></a>Prior to the entry into force of the Agreement, a number of States had notified a change in the option which they had exercised under article 11 (1) (see depositary notification of 17 July 1989).<br>
11. <a id="p100075"></a>In notification received on 10 August 1983, the Government of Austria indicated that, in accordance with article 11 (1) (b), Austria's contribution to the Common Fund for Commodities will be paid in German marks until such time as payment in Austrian shillings becomes possible.<br>
12. <a id="p100076"></a>On 8 June 1989, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany informed the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw its notification under article 11 (1).<br>
13. <a id="p100077"></a>As converted into the Euro on 1 January 2002.

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