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A List of Multilateral International Conventions China Has Entered into(3)

2002-11-30

121 Convention on the International Maritime Satellite organization 9/3/1976

London

IMO Secretary-general

7/16/1979 Signed on Jul.13,'79

Effective for China on Jul.16,'79

122 Operation Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite organization 9/3/1976

London

IMO Secretary-general

7/16/1979 Signed on Jul.13,'79

Effective for China on Jul.16,'79

123 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 11/19/1976

London

IMO Secretary-general

4/8/1981

 

Letter of Protocol handed over on Sep.29,'86
124 Agreement Establishing the Asian Reinsurance Corporation 4/29/1977

Bangkok

5/24/1979 Signed on Feb.23,'79

Approved on Mar.29,'79

125 Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) 6/8/1977

Geneva

The Swiss government

12/7/1978 Letter of Protocol handed over on Sep.14,'83

Effective for China on Mar.14,'84

Took reservations for Art.2,Section 88 of the Protocol

126 Protocol Additional to the Geneva

Convention of 12 August 1949 and Relating to the Protection of the Victims of Non-International Conflicts(Protocol II)

6/8/1977

Geneva

The Swiss government

12/7/1978 Letter of Protocol handed over on Sep.14,'83

Effective for China on Mar.14,'84

127 Protocol of 1978 Relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships 2/17/1978

London

IMO Secretary-general

10/2/1983 Letter of Protocol handed over on Jul.1,'83

Effective for China on Oct.2,'83

128 Protocol on INTELSAT Privileges Exemption and Immunities

 

5/19/1978

Washington

The United States government

10/9/1980 Letter of Protocol handed over on Mar.27,'86
129 International Convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers 7/7/1978

London

IMO Secretary-general

4/28/1984

 

Signed on Jun.3,'79

Effective for China on Apr.28,'79

130 Constitution of the United Nations industrial Development organization 4/8/1979

Vienna

United Nations Secretary-general

6/21/1985 Signed on Sep.6,'79

Letter of Protocol handed over on Feb.14,'80

131 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue 4/27/1979

Hamburg

IMO Secretary-general

6/22/1985 Signed on Sep.11,'80

Letter of Protocol handed over on Jun.24,'85

132 International Natural Rubber Agreement 10.6.1979

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

4.15.1982 Signed on Jun.17,'80

Letter of Protocol handed over on Sep.15,'80

133 International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages  

 

 

6/3/1983 The 29th Session of China National People's Congress Standing Committee decided to join on Dec.28,'92

Effective for China on Jan.26,'93

134 Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women 12/17/1979

New York

United Nations Secretary-general

9/3/1981 Signed on Jul.17,'80

Letter of Protocol handed over on Nov.4,'80

Took reservations for Art.1,Section 29 of the Convention

135 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 3/3/1980

Vienna

IAEA Director-general

2/8/1987 Joined on Dec.2,'88

Unbound by the two dispute settlement procedures prescribed by Art.2,Section 17 of the Convention

136 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 4/11/1980

Vienna

United Nations Secretary-general

1/1/1988 Signed on Sep.30,'81

Letter of Protocol handed over on Dec.11,'86

Unbound by Art.1(B),11, Section 1 and Art.11-related provisions of the Convention

137 Agreement Establishing the Common Fund for Commodities 6/27/1980

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

6/19/1989 Signed on Nov.5,'80

Letter of Protocol handed over on Sep.2,'81

Effective for China on Jun.19,'89

138 Protocol on Non-Detectable Fragment [Protocol I] 10/10/1980

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

12/2/1983 Signed on Sep.14,'81

Approved on Mar.8,'82

 

139 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 and Protocols I-III 10/10/1980

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

12/2/1983 Signed on Sep.14,'81

Letter of Protocol on Apr.7,'82

140 Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of incendiary Weapons [III] 10/10/1980

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

12/2/1983 Signed on Sep.14,'81

Approved on Mar.8,'82

141 Asian-Pacific Postal Convention 3/27/1981

The Philippines government

7/1/1982 Singed on Mar.27,'81

Letter of Approval on Aug.25,'82

142 Final Protocol of the Asian-Pacific Postal Convention 3/27/1981

The Philippines government

7/1/1982 Signed on Mar.27,'81

Letter of Approval on Aug.25,'82

143 Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of INMARSAT 12/1/1981

London

IMO Director-general

7/30/1983 Signed on May 28,'82

Letter of Approval on May 13,'87

144 Protocol Extending the Arrangement of 20 December 1973 Regarding International Trade in Textiles 12/22/1981

Geneva

Director-general of Contracting Members

1/1/1982 Effective for China on Jan.18,'84
145 Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre 4/1/1982

Bangkok

United Nations Secretary-general

7/1/1983 Signed on Feb.18,'83

Effective for China on Jul.1,'83

146 International Agreement on Jute and Jute Products 10/1/1982

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

1/9/1984 Signed on Jun.24,'83

 

147 International Telecommunications Convention 11/6/1982

Nairobi

ITU Secretary-general

1/1/1984 Signed on Nov.6,'82

Letter of Approval on Aug.15,'85

148 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 12/10/1982

United Nations Secretary-general

11/16/1994 Signed on Dec.10,'82

Letter of Approval on Jun.7,'96

149 Amendment to Article XXI of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 4/30/1983

The Swiss government

  Letter of Acceptance on Jul.7,'88

 

150 Convention on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System 6/14/1983

Brussels

6/23/1992 Approved participation on Dec.17,'91 and stated it'd take effect for China from Jan.1,'92.

Letter of Protocol handed over on Jun.23,'92

151 Convention Concerning the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons (ILO 159) 6/20/1983

Geneva

Chief of International Labor Organization

6/20/1985 Approved on Sep.5,'87

Effective for China on Nov.2,'90

152 Statute of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 9/13/1983

Madrid

United Nations Secretary-general

  Signed on Sep.13,'83

Approved acceptance on Nov.6,'86

153 Statute of Inter-parliamentary Union     Joined on Apr.2,'81

Effective for China on the same day

154 International Tropical Timber Agreement 11/18/1983

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

4/1/1985 Letter of Protocol handed over on Jul.2,'86
155 Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific 12/16/1983

Bangkok

UNESCO Director-general

10/23/1985 Signed on Dec.16,'83

Effective for China on Oct.23,'85

156 Arrangement Establishing the International Textiles and Clothing Bureau 5/21/1984

Geneva

The Columbia government

1/12/1985 Signed on Jul.24,'84

Letter of Approval handed over on Jan.11,'85

157 Protocol of 1984 to Amendments of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 5/25/1984

London

IMO Secretary-general

Has not entered into force Signed on Nov.22,'85

 

158 Convention Establishing the Multilateral investment Guarantee Agency 10/11/1984

Washington

World Bank

4/12/1988 Signed on Apr.28,'88

Letter of Approval on Apr.30,'88

159 Convention Against torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 12.10.1984

New York

United Nations Secretary-general

6.26.1987

 

Signed on Dec.12,'86

Effective for China on Nov.3,'88

Took reservations for Section 20 and  Art.1,Section of the Convention

160 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer 3/22/1985

Vienna

United Nations Secretary-general

9/22/1988 Letter of Protocol handed over on Sep.11,'89

Effective for China on Dec.10,'89

161 Asian-Pacific Postal Convention 12/2/1985

Bangkok

The Philippines government

7/1/1987 Signed on Dec.4,'85

Letter of Approval on May 4,'88

 

162 International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports 12/10/1985

New York

United Nations Secretary-general

4/3/1988 Signed on Oct.21,'87

Effective for China on Apr.3,'88

163 Amendments to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization 5/12/1986

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

  Letter of Acceptance handed over on Nov.29,'86

Effective for China on Dec.4,'86

164 Additional Protocol Ii and Iii to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty 8/8/1986

Suva

 

3/21/1988 Signed on Feb.10,'87. Letter of Approval handed over on Oct.21'88 and Jan.4,'89. The signing of the two protocols does not mean change to the principled stands on the Treaty of Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty of Partial Ban on Nuclear Tests. China will reconsider its commitments if other nuclear powers or contracting parties severely violate the treaties or protocols, change the status of the nuclear free zone or threaten China's security interests. Letter of Approval reiterated China had handed over two Letters separately on Oct.21'88 and Jan.4,'89.
165 Convention on assistance in the Case of A Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency 9/26/1986

Vienna

IAEA Director-general

10/27/1986 Signed on Sep.26,'86. Letter of Approval handed over on Sep.14,'87.

1.Art.2, Section 10 of the Convention inapplicable to China serious mistakes made by individuals result in death, injuries, losses   or destruction.

2.China is unbound by the two dispute settlement procedures prescribed Art.2, Section 13 of the Convention

166 Convention on Early Notification of A Nuclear Accident 9/26/1986

Geneva

IAEA Director-general

10/27/1986 Signed on Sep.26,'86. Letter of Approval handed over on Sep.14,'87. Unbound by the two dispute settlement procedures prescribed by Art.2, Section 11 of the Convention 
167 International Natural Rubber Agreement 3/20/1987

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

12/29/1988 Signed on Dec.1,'87

Took temporary effect on Dec.29,'88

168 Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia & the Pacific 1/8/1988

Geneva

Director-general of World Food and Agricultural Organization

1/11/1990 Signed on Jan.8,'88

Letter of Protocol handed over on Jan.11,'90

 

169 Agreement for the Establishment of the International Development Law 2/5/1988

Rome

The Italian government

4/28/1989 Signed on Apr.28,'89

Letter of Approval handed over on Jun.16,'90

170 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation 2/24/1988

Montreal

ICAO, Britain, United States, Soviet Union

8/6/1989 Signed on Feb.24,'88

Effective for China on Aug.6,'88

171 Protocol for the Suppression on Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf 3/10/1988

Rome

IMO Secretary-general

3/1/1992 Signed on Oct.25,'88

Letter of Approval handed over on Aug.20,'91

Effective on Mar.1,'92

172 Convention for the Suppression on Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 3/10/1988

Rome

IMO Secretary-general

3/1/1992 Signed on Oct.25,'88

Letter of Approval handed over on Aug.20,'91

Effective for China on Mar.1,'92

Unbound by Art.1,Section 16 of the Convention

173 Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of life at Sea,1974 11/11/1988

London

IMO Secretary-general

Has not entered into force Approved on Dec.9,'94
174 Protocol of 1988 Relating to International Convention on Loadlines,1966 11/11/1988

London

IMO Secretary-general

Has not entered into force Approved on Dec.9,'94
175 Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 12/19/1988

Vienna

United Nations Secretary-general

11/11/1990 Signed on Dec.20,'88

Letter of Protocol handed over on Dec.25,'89

176 Terms of Reference of the International Copper Study Group 2/24/1989

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

1/21/1991 Accepted formally on Jul.12,'90
177 International Rescue Convention 1989 4/28/1989

London

IMO Secretary-general

7/14/1996 Letter of Protocol handed over on Mar.30,'94

Effective for China on Jul.14,'96

178 Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits 5/26/1989

Washington

WIPO Director-general

  Signed on May 1,'90
179 International Agreements on Jute and Jute Products 11/3/1989

Geneva

United Nations Secretary-general

4/12/1991 Signed on Jul.18,'90 and immediately accepted constraint conditions

 

180 Convention on the Rights of the Child 11/20/1989

New York

United Nations Secretary-general

9/2/1990 Signed on Aug.29,'90

Approved participation on Jan.30,'92

Effective on Apr.2,'92

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