Treaties and International Law

Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities

Current status of the Convention

Date of Adoption

2 June 1988

Place of Adoption

Wellington, New Zealand

Requirements for Entry into Force

This instrument has been superseded by the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty. Though it has been signed by 19 States it has been ratified by none. Entry into force of this instrument is not expected to occur.

Membership (States Eligible to become Party)

Open for signature (subject to ratification, acceptance or approval) until 25/11/1989 by States which participated in the final session of the Fourth Special Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting on Antarctic Mineral Resources

Open for accession after 25/11/1989 by any Contracting Party to the Antarctic Treaty

Languages

Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

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List of Participating States (as at 26/03/2007)	Signature Date	Ratification Date
New Zealand	25/11/1988
Argentina	17/03/1989
Brazil	25/11/1988
Chile	17/03/1989
China	28/06/1989
Czechoslovakia	21/11/1989
Denmark	24/02/1989
Finland	25/11/1988
German Democratic Republic	21/04/1989
Japan	22/11/1989
Norway	25/11/1988
Poland	24/02/1989
Sweden	25/11/1988
South Africa	25/11/1988
South Korea	25/11/1988
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	25/11/1988
United Kingdom	22/03/1989
United States of America	30/11/1988
Uruguay	25/11/1988

 

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