Treaties and International Law

Recent Treaty Actions (since 1 January 2000)

• Multilateral Agreements
• Bilateral Agreements

Copies of the original text of many bilateral treaties can be found on the NZLII- New Zealand Treaty Series website in pdf format.

Multilateral Agreements as at November 2009

Arranged by date of signature or accession.

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Treaty	Signature	Binding Action	NZ Entry Into Force
The Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007)	16/11/2007	Ratified 17/08/2009	17/08/2009
The Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Antalya, 2006) amending the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union as amended by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002), the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994) and by the Plenipotentiary Coneference (Minneapolis, 1998)	24/11/2006	Ratified 17/08/2009	17/08/2009
Revised Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity		Accepted 27/08/2009	02/08/2007
Convention on Cluster Munitions	03/12/2008
International Tropical Timber Agreement	06/03/2008	Ratification 13/10/2008
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	20/12/1954	Ratification 24/07/2008	24/10/2008
Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region		Accession 4/12/2007	1/02/2008
Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War to the 1980 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		Acceptance 3/10/2007	3/04/2008
Amendment to the 1980 Convention on the Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects		Acceptance 21/08/2007	21/02/2008
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	30/12/2007	Ratification 26/09/2008	25/10/2008
UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property		Acceptance 01/02/2007	1/05/2007
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions	24/01/2007	Accession 5/10/2007	5/01/2008
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International Health Regulations (2005)		Acceptance 15/12/2006	15/06/2007
Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects		Accession 16/11/2006	1/05/2007
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness		Accession 20/09/2006	19/12/2006
Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum	26/06/2006
International Labour Organisation Convention Concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environmnet (No. 155)		Ratification 12/06/2007	12/06/2008
International Convention Against Doping in Sport		Acceptance 23/12/2005	1/02/2007
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, 24 February 1976		Accession 28/07/2005	28/07/2005
Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas		Acceptance 14/07/2005	14/07/2005
Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries		Accession 22/09/2004	22/09/2004
Amendments to the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974		Acceptance 1/01/2004	1/07/2004
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material		Accession 19/12/2003	18/01/2004
Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection		Accession 19/12/2003	17/02/2004
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	23/09/2003	Ratification 14/03/2007	13/04/2007
Convention Establishing an International Organisation of Legal Metrology		Accession 27/08/2003	27/09/2003
The Final Act of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) amending the Radio Regulations that are annexed to the International Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention	4/07/2003	Ratification 20/06/2006	20/06/2006
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	16/06/2003	Ratification 27/01/2004	27/02/2005
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (ILO 98)		Ratified 9/06/2003	9/06/2004
Constitution of the International Organization for Migration		Acceptance 28/05/2003	13/06/2003
International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Assistance and Salvage at Sea		Withdrawal notification 20/05/2003	Withdrawal effective 20/05/2004
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International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings		Accession 4/11/2002	4/12/2002
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court	22/10/2002	Ratification 13/04/2004	22/07/2004
The Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002) amending the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union as amended by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994) and by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998)	18/10/2002	Ratification 20/06/2006	20/06/2006
International Convention on Salvage 1989		Accession 16/10/2002	16/10/2003
Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines 1966		Accession 6/03/2002	6/06/2002
Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law		Accession 5/02/2002	5/02/2002
Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union		Ratification 18/01/2002
Agreement on Mutual Acceptance of Oenological Practices	18/12/2001	Ratification 14/02/2005	1/03/2005
Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of These Prescriptions		Accession 27/11/2001	26/01/2002
Sixth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union		Ratification 9/11/2001	1/01/2001
Labour Statistics Convention 1985 (ILO 160)		Ratification 6/11/2001
Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations	18/08/2001	Ratification 21/11/2001	3/10/2002
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air	13/07/2001	Ratification 18/11/2002	4/11/2003
Agreement establishing the International Organisation of Vine and Wine	9/07/2001	Ratification 18/12/2003	1/01/2004
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Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels	19/06/2001	Ratification 1/11/2001	1/02/2004
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Beijing Amendment)		Ratification 8/06/2001	25/02/2002
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	23/05/2001	Ratification 24/09/2004	25/12/2004
Protocol to the Multilateral Agreement on the Liberalization of International Air Transportation	1/05/2001	Ratification 21/12/2001	21/12/2001
Multilateral Agreement on the Liberalization of International Air Transportation	1/05/2001	Ratification 21/12/2001	21/12/2001
Protocol on the Authentic Quinquelingual Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation		Ratification 26/03/2001
Protocol relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (final clause Arabic text)		Ratification 7/03/2001
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation		Ratification 7/03/2001
Protocol on the Authentic Six-Language Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944)		Ratification 7/03/2001
Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974		Accession 6/03/2001	6/06/2001
Hague Convention abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents		Accession 7/02/2001	22/11/2001
Universal Postal Convention Final Protocol	1/01/2001	Ratification 9/11/2001	1/01/2001
Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work 1938 (ILO 63)		Withdrawal notification 6/11/2001	Withdrawal effective 6/11/2001
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Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14/12/2000	Ratification 19/07/2002	28/01/2004
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14/12/2000	Ratification 19/07/2002	25/12/2003
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14/12/2000	Ratification 19/07/2002	29/09/2003
1998 Amendments to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organisation		Acceptance 01/12/2000
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention	19/11/2000	Ratification 14/06/2001	14/06/2001
Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat	30/10/2000
Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organisation relating to the Institutionalisation of the Facilitation Committee in the Convention		Acceptance 9/10/2000
Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organisation relating to the Function of the Assembly		Accession 9/10/2000	7/11/2002
Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean	5/09/2000	Ratification 19/12/2003	19/06/2004
Agreement Concerning the establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be fitted and/or be used on Wheeled Vehicles		Accession 27/11/2001	26/01/2002
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict	7/09/2000	Ratification 12/11/2001	12/02/2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	7/09/2000	Ratification 4/11/2002	4/12/2002
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women	7/09/2000	Ratification 7/09/2000	22/12/2000
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa		Accession 7/09/2000	6/12/2000
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals		Accession 7/07/2000	1/10/2000
International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures (as amended)		Accession 7/07/2000	3/02/2006
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Amendment to Article 7 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization		Acceptance 16/06/2000
Amendment to Article 74 of the Constitution of the World Health Organisation		Acceptance 16/06/2000
Amendment to Article 43, paragraph 2 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989		Accession 16/06/2000	18/11/2002
Amendments to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization		Accession 16/06/2000	15/09/2005
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	24/05/2000	Ratification 24/02/2005	25/05/2005
Additional Protocol No. 4 to Amend the 1929 Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, as Amended in 1955		Accession 03/12/1999	2/03/2000
Additional Protocol No. 2 to Amend the 1929 Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air, as amended in 1955		Accession 03/12/1999	2/03/2000
Additional Protocol No. 1 to Amend the 1929 Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air		Accession 03/12/1999	2/03/2000
International Plant Protection Agreement		Accession 22/06/1999	2/10/2005
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	7/10/1998	Ratification 7/09/2000	1/07/2002
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade	11/09/1998	Ratification 23/09/2003	24/02/2004
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted at Kyoto on 11 December 1997	22/05/1998	Ratification 19/12/2002	16/02/2005
Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions	17/12/1997	Ratification 25/06/2001	24/08/2001
1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972	8/12/1997	Ratification 12/06/2001	24/03/2006
Amendment of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Pacific Forum Line Limited done at Suva on 16 June 1977		Ratification 14/07/1997	1/02/2008
Amendment to Articles 3(5) and 9(8) of the Constitution of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity		Acceptance 10/04/1996	16/03/2000
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks	4/12/1995	Ratification 18/04/2001	11/12/2001
Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention)	16/09/1995	Ratification 30/11/2000	21/10/2001
Niue Treaty on Cooperation in Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement in the South Pacific Region	9/07/1992	Ratification 16/08/2005	16/08/2005

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