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The Antarctic Treaty

Treaty Type: Multilateral

Depository: United States of America

Place Of Signature: Washington

Date Of Signature: 01-Dec-1959



Publication Records


Participant Status

Country Action Action Date Effective Date
Antilles Extension 01-Jan-1986
ARGENTINA Signature 01-Dec-1959
ARGENTINA Ratification 23-Jun-1961
Aruba Extension 01-Jan-1986
AUSTRALIA Signature 01-Dec-1959
AUSTRALIA Ratification 23-Jun-1961
AUSTRALIA Communication 22-Dec-2004 01-Jan-1900
AUSTRIA Accession 25-Aug-1987
BELGIUM Signature 01-Dec-1959
BELGIUM Ratification 26-Jul-1960
Berlin West Extension 05-Feb-1979
BRAZIL Accession 16-May-1975
BULGARIA Accession 11-Sep-1978
CANADA Accession 04-May-1988
CHILE Signature 01-Dec-1959
CHILE Ratification 23-Jun-1961
CHINA Accession 08-Jun-1983
COLOMBIA Accession 31-Jan-1989
CUBA Accession 16-Aug-1984
CZECH REPUBLIC Succession 01-Jan-1993
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Accession 14-Jun-1962
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Objection 11-Jun-1979
DENMARK Accession 20-May-1965
ECUADOR Accession 15-Sep-1987
ESTONIA Accession 17-May-2001 17-May-2001
FINLAND Accession 15-May-1984
FRANCE Signature 01-Dec-1959
FRANCE Ratification 16-Sep-1960
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Accession 19-Nov-1974
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Accession 05-Feb-1979
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Statement 05-Feb-1979
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Declaration 19-Jan-1981
GREECE Accession 08-Jan-1987
GUATEMALA Accession 31-Jul-1991 31-Jul-1991
HUNGARY Accession 27-Jan-1984
INDIA Accession 19-Aug-1983
INDIA Declaration 19-Aug-1983
ITALY Accession 18-Mar-1981
JAPAN Signature 01-Dec-1959
JAPAN Ratification 04-Aug-1960
KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF Accession 21-Jan-1987
KOREA REPUBLIC OF Accession 28-Nov-1986
MONACO Accession 31-May-2008
NETHERLANDS THE Accession 30-Mar-1967
NEW ZEALAND Signature 01-Dec-1959
NEW ZEALAND Ratification 01-Nov-1960
NORWAY Signature 01-Dec-1959
NORWAY Ratification 24-Aug-1960
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Succession 16-Mar-1981
PERU Accession 10-Apr-1981
POLAND Accession 08-Jun-1961
PORTUGAL Approval 29-Jan-2010 29-Oct-2010
ROMANIA Accession 15-Sep-1971
ROMANIA Statement 15-Sep-1971
SLOVAK REPUBLIC Succession 01-Jan-1993
SOUTH AFRICA Signature 01-Dec-1959
SOUTH AFRICA Ratification 21-Jun-1960
SOVIET UNION Signature 01-Dec-1959
SOVIET UNION Ratification 02-Nov-1960
SOVIET UNION Objection 04-May-1979
SPAIN Accession 31-Mar-1982
SWEDEN Accession 24-Apr-1984
SWEDEN Communication 22-Dec-2004 01-Jan-1900
SWITZERLAND Accession 15-Nov-1990 15-Nov-1990
TURKEY Accession 25-Jan-1996
UKRAINE Accession 28-Oct-1992
UNITED KINGDOM Signature 01-Dec-1959
UNITED KINGDOM Ratification 31-May-1960
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Signature 01-Dec-1959
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ratification 18-Aug-1960
URUGUAY Accession 11-Jan-1980
URUGUAY Declaration 11-Jan-1980


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