4. a) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Seoul, 12 November 2012
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Article 45: 1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date
of deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal
confirmation or accession with the Depositary. 2. For each Party to the WHO
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that ratifies, accepts, approves or formally
confirms this Protocol or accedes thereto after the conditions set out in paragraph 1 for
entry into force have been fulfilled, this Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth
day following the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval,
accession or formal confirmation. 3. For the purposes of this Article, any instrument
deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as
additional to those deposited by States Members of that organization.
Signatories: 54. Parties: 18.
The above Protocol, which was adopted during the fifth session of the Conference of the
Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control by Decision
FCTC/COP5 (1) of 12 November 2012, will be open for signature at a signing ceremony
to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10 to 11 January 2013 and, thereafter, at United
Nations Headquarters in New York.
In accordance with its article 43, the Protocol shall be open for signature by all Parties to
the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control at World Health Organization
Headquarters in Geneva from 10 to 11 January 2013, and thereafter at United Nations
Headquarters in New York until 9 January 2014.
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Signature
Approval(AA),
Acceptance(A),
Accession(a),
Ratification
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Austria .........................................................28 Oct
9 Jan 2014
Belgium .......................................................
17 May 2013
Benin............................................................
24 Sep 2013
Botswana .....................................................
1 Oct 2013
Burkina Faso................................................30 Mar
8 Mar 2013
China............................................................
10 Jan 2013
Colombia .....................................................
21 Feb 2013
Congo...........................................................14 May
Costa Rica....................................................
21 Mar 2013
Côte d'Ivoire ................................................25 May
24 Sep 2013
Cyprus..........................................................
23 Oct 2013
Democratic Republic of
the Congo...............................................
9 Dec 2013
Denmark ......................................................
7 Jan 2014
Ecuador........................................................15 Oct
25 Sep 2013
European Union...........................................
20 Dec 2013
Fiji ...............................................................
11 Jul 2013
Finland .........................................................
25 Sep 2013
France ..........................................................30 Nov
10 Jan 2013
Gabon........................................................... 1 Oct
10 Jan 2013
Germany ......................................................
1 Oct 2013
Ghana...........................................................
24 Sep 2013
Greece..........................................................
9 Jul 2013
Guinea-Bissau..............................................
24 Sep 2013
Iran (Islamic Republic 7 Jan 2014
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Iraq............................................................... 2 Dec
Ireland..........................................................
20 Dec 2013
Israel ............................................................
23 Dec 2013
Kenya...........................................................
29 May 2013
Kuwait .........................................................
11 Nov 2013
Latvia ........................................................... 4 Feb
Libya............................................................
10 Jan 2013
Lithuania......................................................
6 Sep 2013
Madagascar..................................................
25 Sep 2013
Mali..............................................................17 Jun
8 Jan 2014
Mongolia...................................................... 8 Oct
1 Nov 2013
Montenegro..................................................
1 Jul 2013
Myanmar......................................................
10 Jan 2013
Netherlands..................................................
6 Jan 2014
Nicaragua.....................................................20 Dec
10 Jan 2013
Norway ........................................................
16 Oct 2013
Panama.........................................................
10 Jan 2013
Portugal........................................................22 Jul
8 Jan 2014
Qatar ............................................................
18 Jun 2013
Republic of Korea........................................
10 Jan 2013
Saudi Arabia ................................................ 9 Oct
Slovenia .......................................................
6 Jan 2014
South Africa.................................................
10 Jan 2013
Spain ............................................................23 Dec
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