Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda (UK: , US: ) is a sovereign island country of the West Indies, lying at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, which are separated by around 40 km (25 mi), and of smaller islands, including Great Bird, Green, Guiana, Long, Maiden, Prickly Pear, York Islands, Redonda). The permanent population number is estimated to be in the region of 97,120 (2019 est.) with 97% residing on Antigua. The capital and largest port and city is St. John's on Antigua, with Codrington being the largest town on Barbuda. Lying near each other, Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 17°N of the equator.
The island of Antigua was explored by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and named for the Church of Santa María La Antigua. Antigua was colonized by Britain in 1632; Barbuda island was first colonised in 1678. Having been part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871, Antigua and Barbuda joined the West Indies Federation in 1958. With the breakup of the federation, it became one of the West Indies Associated States in 1967. Following self-governance in its internal affairs, independence was granted from the United Kingdom on 1 November 1981. Antigua and Barbuda is a member of the Commonwealth and a Commonwealth realm; it is a constitutional monarchy with Charles III as its head of state.The economy of Antigua and Barbuda is particularly dependent on tourism, which accounts for 80% of GDP. Like other island nations, Antigua and Barbuda is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as sea level rise, and increased intensity of extreme weather like hurricanes, which have direct impacts on the island through coastal erosion, water scarcity, and other challenges. As of 2019, Antigua and Barbuda has a 0% individual income tax rate. The country also has a controversial citizenship by investment program, having the 23rd most powerful passport in the world as of 2022.

Summary

Instruments ratified:	103 / 282
World Average Ratifications:	114 / 282
Ratification rate:	32.67%
World Average Rate:	41.25%
Weighted score:	36.87%
World Average Weighted Score:	41.25%
World rank:	136 / 194
Caribbean rank:	9 / 13
Caribbean Avg. Ratifications:	100 / 282
Developing country rank:	63 / 87
Developing country Avg. Ratifications:	109 / 282
Small island developing States rank:	15 / 37
Small island developing States Avg. Ratifications:	86 / 282

Comparative Statistical Analysis

CONTRACTS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Agency	0/2	0.00%	2.00%	8	Weak
Conflict of laws	0/7	0.00%	3.00%	27	Weak
E-commerce	2/3 (66.67%)	66.67%	18.00%	2	Strong
Franchising	0/1	0.00%	0.00%	1	Average
Leasing/Factoring	0/2	0.00%	5.00%	13	Weak
Principles, trade usages and standards	0/2	0.00%	0.00%	1	Average
Procurement	0/4	0.00%	3.00%	31	Weak
Sale of Goods	0/5	0.00%	25.00%	89	Weak
Travel contracts	0/1	0.00%	3.00%	7	Weak
Total	2	14.49%	9.00%	37	Strong

CUSTOMS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Customs Codification	0/3	0.00%	78.00%	153	Weak
Customs Cooperation	0/6	0.00%	26.00%	117	Weak
Exemption from Duties	0/9	0.00%	30.00%	133	Weak
Temporary Admission	0/11	0.00%	28.00%	126	Weak
Transit	1/4 (25.00%)	45.45%	28.00%	51	Strong
Total	1	5.43%	31.00%	151	Weak

DISPUTE RESOLUTION	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Arbitration	3/6 (50.00%)	35.00%	32.00%	73	Weak
Judicial cooperation	2/5 (40.00%)	52.63%	36.00%	58	Strong
Recognition of foreign judgments	0/2	0.00%	2.00%	6	Weak
State court jurisdiction	0/4	0.00%	14.00%	29	Weak
State court procedure	0/1	0.00%	6.00%	12	Weak
State immunities	0/1	0.00%	11.00%	22	Weak
Total	5	34.00%	29.00%	63	Strong

ENVIRONMENT AND PRODUCTS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Air	5/5 (100.00%)	100.00%	86.00%	1	Strong
Chemicals	1/1 (100.00%)	100.00%	78.00%	1	Strong
Energy	0/2	0.00%	25.00%	50	Weak
Flora and fauna	5/10 (50.00%)	54.35%	68.00%	152	Weak
Foodstuff	1/2 (50.00%)	37.50%	79.00%	136	Weak
General	1/1 (100.00%)	100.00%	95.00%	1	Weak
International watercourses	0/1	0.00%	18.00%	36	Weak
Maritime and Law of the Sea	18/26 (69.23%)	69.57%	46.00%	42	Strong
Protected geographical areas	0/1	0.00%	27.00%	54	Weak
Waste	1/1 (100.00%)	100.00%	93.00%	1	Weak
Total	32	68.75%	61.00%	63	Strong

FINANCE, PAYMENTS AND INSOLVENCY	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Assignment of receivables	0/1	0.00%	1.00%	2	Weak
Bankruptcy and insolvency	0/1	0.00%	21.00%	41	Weak
Bills of exchange and promissory notes	0/4	0.00%	8.00%	43	Weak
Cheques	0/3	0.00%	13.00%	36	Weak
Credit transfers	0/1	0.00%	0.00%	1	Average
International guarantees	0/3	0.00%	20.00%	75	Weak
Total	0	0.00%	12.00%	117	Weak

GOOD GOVERNANCE	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Corruption	1/4 (25.00%)	41.67%	50.00%	92	Weak
Cultural Property	2/4 (50.00%)	50.00%	54.00%	61	Weak
Drugs	3/3 (100.00%)	100.00%	95.00%	1	Weak
Insider Trading	0/1	0.00%	4.00%	9	Weak
Organized crime	2/2 (100.00%)	100.00%	80.00%	1	Strong
Total	8	69.23%	68.00%	86	Weak

HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOUR STANDARDS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Human Rights	7/7 (100.00%)	100.00%	96.00%	1	Weak
Labour Standards	8/8 (100.00%)	100.00%	86.00%	1	Strong
Total	15	100.00%	91.00%	1	Average

INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Dispute Resolution	0/1	0.00%	39.00%	77	Weak
International Trade Law	5/10 (50.00%)	50.00%	73.00%	163	Weak
Trade support institutions	1/6 (16.67%)	16.67%	51.00%	146	Weak
Total	6	35.29%	63.00%	168	Weak

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Broadcasting	0/1	0.00%	47.00%	93	Weak
Copyright	1/3 (33.33%)	45.45%	65.00%	112	Weak
Industrial designs	0/2	0.00%	31.00%	82	Weak
Integrated circuits	0/1	0.00%	2.00%	4	Weak
Neighboring Rights	0/3	0.00%	46.00%	120	Weak
Origin	0/3	0.00%	14.00%	51	Weak
Patents	2/5 (40.00%)	47.62%	57.00%	87	Weak
Trademarks	1/6 (16.67%)	22.73%	33.00%	86	Weak
Varieties of plants	0/1	0.00%	37.00%	73	Weak
Total	4	21.05%	42.00%	134	Weak

INVESTMENTS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Investment disputes	0/2	0.00%	39.00%	152	Weak
Investment guaranty	1/1 (100.00%)	100.00%	93.00%	1	Weak
Total	1	33.33%	57.00%	148	Weak

PRODUCTS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Marine Resources	0/1	0.00%	24.00%	48	Weak
Timber	0/1	0.00%	31.00%	61	Weak
General	1/1 (100.00%)	100.00%	92.00%	1	Weak
Total	1	38.46%	53.00%	85	Weak

TRANSPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Air transport	1/7 (14.29%)	14.29%	59.00%	168	Weak
Aircrafts and civil aviation	5/9 (55.56%)	76.00%	74.00%	80	Weak
Maritime shipping and load lines	11/13 (84.62%)	94.29%	66.00%	11	Strong
Maritime transport	6/12 (50.00%)	41.67%	27.00%	30	Strong
Multi modal transport	0/2	0.00%	4.00%	15	Weak
Rail transport	0/3	0.00%	22.00%	50	Weak
Road transport	0/4	0.00%	31.00%	86	Weak
Space	3/4 (75.00%)	83.33%	40.00%	16	Strong
Telecommunications	1/2 (50.00%)	83.33%	47.00%	26	Strong
Total	27	50.68%	50.00%	95	Weak

TREATIES LAW	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
General	0/4	0.00%	30.00%	113	Weak
Total	0	0.00%	30.00%	113	Weak

WTO	Inst. ratified	Country score	World avg. score	Country rank in world	Strength
Plurilateral Agreements	0/2	0.00%	18.00%	45	Weak
WTO Agreements	1/1 (100.00%)	100.00%	81.00%	1	Strong
Total	1	45.45%	47.00%	45	Weak

Strengths and Weakness

Strong
Contracts	E-commerce
Customs	Transit
Dispute resolution	Judicial cooperation
Environment and products	Air
Environment and products	Chemicals
Environment and products	Maritime and Law of the Sea
Good Governance	Organized crime
Human Rights and Labour Standards	Labour Standards
Transport and telecommunications	Maritime shipping and load lines
Transport and telecommunications	Maritime transport
Transport and telecommunications	Space
Transport and telecommunications	Telecommunications
WTO	WTO Agreements

Average
Contracts	Franchising
Contracts	Principles, trade usages and standards
Finance, payments and insolvency	Credit transfers

Weak
Contracts	Agency
Contracts	Conflict of laws
Contracts	Leasing/Factoring
Contracts	Procurement
Contracts	Sale of Goods
Contracts	Travel contracts
Customs	Customs Codification
Customs	Customs Cooperation
Customs	Exemption from Duties
Customs	Temporary Admission
Dispute resolution	Arbitration
Dispute resolution	Recognition of foreign judgments
Dispute resolution	State court jurisdiction
Dispute resolution	State court procedure
Dispute resolution	State immunities
Environment and products	Energy
Environment and products	Flora and fauna
Environment and products	Foodstuff
Environment and products	General
Environment and products	International watercourses
Environment and products	Protected geographical areas
Environment and products	Waste
Finance, payments and insolvency	Assignment of receivables
Finance, payments and insolvency	Bankruptcy and insolvency
Finance, payments and insolvency	Bills of exchange and promissory notes
Finance, payments and insolvency	Cheques
Finance, payments and insolvency	International guarantees
Good Governance	Corruption
Good Governance	Cultural Property
Good Governance	Drugs
Good Governance	Insider Trading
Human Rights and Labour Standards	Human rights
Institutional Participation	Dispute Resolution
Institutional Participation	International Trade Law
Institutional Participation	Trade support institutions
Intellectual property	Broadcasting
Intellectual property	Copyright
Intellectual property	Industrial designs
Intellectual property	Integrated circuits
Intellectual property	Neighboring Rights
Intellectual property	Origin
Intellectual property	Patents
Intellectual property	Trademarks
Intellectual property	Varieties of plants
Investments	Investment disputes
Investments	Investment guaranty
Products	General
Products	Marine Resources
Products	Timber
Transport and telecommunications	Air transport
Transport and telecommunications	Aircrafts and civil aviation
Transport and telecommunications	Multi modal transport
Transport and telecommunications	Rail transport
Transport and telecommunications	Road transport
Treaties law	General
WTO	Plurilateral Agreements

Instruments ratifications

CONTRACTS		Weight: 9/10
Agency		Rat. Date	Relevance
14/03/1978 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 14 March 1978 on the Law Applicable to Agency	--	1
15/02/1983 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on Agency in the International Sale of Goods	--	1
Conflict of laws		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/07/1985 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 1 July 1985 on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition	--	1
01/06/1956 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 1 June 1956 concerning the recognition of the legal personality of foreign companies, associations and institutions	--	0
15/04/1958 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 15 April 1958 on the law governing transfer of title in international sales of goods	--	0
15/06/1955 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 15 June 1955 on the law applicable to international sales of goods	--	1
02/10/1973 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Law Applicable to Products Liability	--	1
22/12/1986 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 22 December 1986 on the Law Applicable to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	--	1
05/07/2006 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 5 July 2006 on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in respect of Securities held with an Intermediary	--	3
E-commerce		Rat. Date	Relevance
06/12/1996 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce	01/01/2006	5
05/07/2001 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures	01/01/2006	5
23/11/2005 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts	--	5
Franchising		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/08/1998 (Rome, Italy)	Guide to International Master Franchise Arrangements	--	3
01/09/2002 (Rome, Italy)	Model Franchise Disclosure Law	--	3
Leasing/Factoring		Rat. Date	Relevance
28/05/1988 (Ottawa, Canada)	UNIDROIT Convention on International Factoring	--	3
28/05/1988 (Ottawa, Canada)	UNIDROIT Convention on International Financial Leasing	--	3
Principles, trade usages and standards		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/05/2000 (Paris, France)	Abbreviations of Incoterms / Alphabetic Code for Incoterms 2000	--	5
21/04/2004 (Rome, Italy)	UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts	--	5
Procurement		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/01/1999 (Washington D.C., USA)	Guidelines Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits	--	5
09/12/2003 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects	--	3
09/12/1993 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods and Construction	--	3
09/12/1994 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services, with Guide to Enactment	--	3
Sale of Goods		Rat. Date	Relevance
14/06/1974 (New York, USA)	Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods	--	1
01/07/1964 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention Relating to a Uniform Law on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	--	1
01/07/1964 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention Relating to a Uniform Law on the International Sale of Goods	--	1
11/04/1980 (Vienna, Austria)	Protocol amending the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods	--	3
31/01/1988 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Legal Guide on Drawing Up International Contracts for the Construction of Industrial Works	--	3
11/04/1980 (Vienna, Austria)	United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	--	5
Travel contracts		Rat. Date	Relevance
23/04/1970 (Brussels, Belgium)	International Convention on Travel Contracts	--	1

CUSTOMS		Weight: 9/10
Customs Codification		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/07/1955 (Brussels, Belgium)	Convention on Nomenclature for the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs	--	0
14/06/1983 (Brussels, Belgium)	International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System	--	5
24/06/1986 (Brussels, Belgium)	Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System	--	0
Customs Cooperation		Rat. Date	Relevance
15/12/1950 (Brussels, Belgium)	Convention on the Valuation of Goods for Customs Purposes	--	0
09/06/1977 (Nairobi, Kenya)	International Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance for the Prevention, Investigation and Repression of Customs Offences	--	3
27/06/2003 (Brussels, Belgium)	International Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters	--	3
21/10/1982 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	--	1
18/05/1973 (Kyoto, Japan)	International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures	--	3
26/06/1999 (Brussels, Belgium)	International Convention on the simplification and harmonization of Customs procedures (Kyoto Convention)	--	5
Exemption from Duties		Rat. Date	Relevance
04/06/1954 (New York, USA)	Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material	--	3
10/12/1948 (Beirout, Lebanon)	Agreement for Facilitating the International Circulation of Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific and Cultural Character	--	3
17/06/1950 (Florence, Italy)	Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	--	3
04/06/1954 (New York, USA)	Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring	--	5
21/01/1994 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport	--	3
01/12/1964 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention Concerning Welfare Materials for Seafarers	--	1
02/12/1972 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Customs Convention on Containers	--	3
07/11/1952 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Materials	--	3
26/11/1976 (Nairobi, Kenya)	Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	--	3
Temporary Admission		Rat. Date	Relevance
26/06/1990 (Istanbul, Turkey)	Convention on Temporary Admission	--	5
08/06/1961 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention Concerning Facilities for the Importation of Goods for Display or Use at Exhibitions, Fairs, Meetings or Similar Events	--	3
01/03/1956 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention on ECS Carnets for Commercial Samples	--	0
06/12/1961 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention on the A.T.A. Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods	--	3
18/05/1956 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats	--	3
18/05/1956 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles	--	3
06/10/1960 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Packings	--	3
08/06/1970 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Pedagogic Material	--	3
04/06/1954 (New York, USA)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles	--	5
08/06/1961 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Professional Equipment	--	3
11/06/1968 (Brussels, Belgium)	Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Scientific Equipment	--	3
Transit		Rat. Date	Relevance
20/04/1921 (Barcelona, Spain)	Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit	25/10/1988	5
08/07/1965 (New York, USA)	Convention on Transit Trade of Land-Locked States	--	3
07/06/1971 (Vienna, Austria)	Customs Convention on the International Transit of Goods (ITI)	--	0
14/11/1975 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets	--	3

DISPUTE RESOLUTION		Weight: 9/10
Arbitration		Rat. Date	Relevance
10/06/1958 (New York, USA)	Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards	02/02/1989	5
26/09/1927 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards	25/10/1988	1
24/09/1923 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Protocol on Arbitration Clauses	25/10/1988	1
28/04/1976 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules	--	3
23/07/1980 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules	--	3
21/06/1985 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985), with amendments as adopted in 2006	--	5
19/11/2002 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation	--	3
28/06/1996 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings	--	1
06/12/2013 (New York)	UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration	--	3
10/12/2014 (Port Louis, Mauritius)	United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration	--	5
Judicial cooperation		Rat. Date	Relevance
05/10/1961 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents	01/05/1985	5
15/11/1965 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters	20/05/1970	5
01/03/1954 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure	--	1
18/03/1970 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters	--	5
25/10/1980 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice	--	3
Recognition of foreign judgments		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/02/1971 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 1 February 1971 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters	--	1
01/02/1971 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Supplementary Protocol of 1 February 1971 to the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters	--	1
State court jurisdiction		Rat. Date	Relevance
15/04/1958 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 15 April 1958 on the jurisdiction of the selected forum in the case of international sales of goods	--	0
15/06/1955 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 15 June 1955 relating to the settlement of the conflicts between the law of nationality and the law of domicile	--	0
25/11/1965 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 25 November 1965 on the Choice of Court	--	0
30/06/2005 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention of 30 June 2005 on the Choice of Court Agreements	--	5
State court procedure		Rat. Date	Relevance
10/05/1952 (Bruxelles, Belgium)	International convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the arrest of seagoing ships	12/05/1965	1
12/03/1999 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Convention on Arrest of Ships	--	1
State immunities		Rat. Date	Relevance
02/12/2004 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property	--	3

ENVIRONMENT AND PRODUCTS		Weight: 9/10
Air		Rat. Date	Relevance
12/12/2015 (Paris, France)	The Paris Agreement	21/09/2016	5
11/12/1997 (Kyoto, Japan)	Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	03/11/1998	5
09/05/1992 (New York, USA)	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	02/02/1993	5
22/03/1985 (Vienna, Austria)	Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	03/12/1992	5
16/09/1987 (Montreal, Canada)	Protocol to the 1985 Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer	03/12/1992	5
Chemicals		Rat. Date	Relevance
11/09/1998 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)	Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade	23/08/2010	5
Energy		Rat. Date	Relevance
17/12/1994 (Lisbon, Portugal)	Energy Charter Treaty	--	1
17/12/1994 (Lisbon, Portugal)	Protocol on Energy efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects	--	1
Flora and fauna		Rat. Date	Relevance
06/12/1951 (Rome, Italy)	International Plant Protection Convention	24/01/2006	5
29/01/2000 (Montreal, Canada)	Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity	10/09/2003	5
03/03/1973 (Washington D.C., USA)	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora	08/07/1997	5
14/10/1994 (Paris, France)	United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	06/06/1997	5
05/06/1992 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)	Convention on Biological Diversity	09/03/1993	5
20/05/1980 (Canberra, Australia)	Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine and Living Resources	--	3
14/05/1966 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)	International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas	--	3
03/11/2001 (Rome, Italy)	International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	--	5
26/01/1994 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Tropical Timber Agreement	--	5
04/12/1995 (New York, USA)	United Nations 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	--	5
Foodstuff		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/01/1962 (Rome, Italy)	Codex Alimentarius	01/01/1988	3
03/11/2001 (Rome, Italy)	International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	--	5
General		Rat. Date	Relevance
22/05/2001 (Stockholm)	Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	25/01/2005	5
International watercourses		Rat. Date	Relevance
21/05/1997 (New York, USA)	Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses	--	1
Maritime and Law of the Sea		Rat. Date	Relevance
07/11/1996 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter	24/11/2015	3
18/05/2007 (Nairobi, Kenya)	International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 (Nairobi Convention 2007)	09/01/2015	1
02/05/1996 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (LLMC PROT 1996)	12/10/2009	3
12/02/2004 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention for the Control and Management of Shipsâ€™ ballast Water and Sediments, 2004	19/12/2008	1
23/03/2001 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage	19/12/2008	5
26/09/1997 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL PROT 1997) (Annex VI on the prevention of air pollution from ships)	10/07/2007	5
27/11/1992 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC PROT 1992)	14/06/2000	3
27/11/1992 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol to Amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND 2)	14/06/2000	5
30/11/1990 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation	05/01/1999	5
18/12/1971 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND 1)	23/07/1997	1
29/11/1969 (Brussels, Belgium)	International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage	23/06/1997	1
19/11/1976 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1976 to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC PROT 1976)	23/06/1997	3
10/12/1982 (Montego Bay, Jamaica)	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	02/02/1989	5
29/12/1972 (London, United Kingdom)	Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter	06/01/1989	3
17/02/1978 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)	29/01/1988	5
17/02/1978 (London, United Kingdom)	Optional Annex III to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)	29/01/1988	5
17/02/1978 (London, United Kingdom)	Optional Annex IV to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)	29/01/1988	5
17/02/1978 (London, United Kingdom)	Optional Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)	29/01/1988	5
02/12/1972 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972, as amended	--	3
03/05/1996 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea	--	5
28/04/1989 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Salvage, 1989 (SALVAGE, 1989)	--	1
29/11/1969 (Bruxelles, Belgium)	International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties	--	3
19/11/1976 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1976 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (FUND PROT 1976)	--	3
16/05/2003 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 2003 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992	--	5
15/03/2000 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol on Prepardeness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances	--	5
02/11/1973 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil	--	3
Protected geographical areas		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/12/1959 (Washington D.C., USA)	Antarctic Treaty	--	3
Waste		Rat. Date	Relevance
22/03/1989 (Basel, Switzerland)	Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal	05/04/1993	5

FINANCE, PAYMENTS AND INSOLVENCY		Weight: 2/10
Assignment of receivables		Rat. Date	Relevance
12/12/2001 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade	--	5
Bankruptcy and insolvency		Rat. Date	Relevance
30/05/1997 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency	--	5
Bills of exchange and promissory notes		Rat. Date	Relevance
07/06/1930 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention for the Settlement of Certain Conflicts of Laws in Connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes	--	1
07/06/1930 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on the Stamp Laws in Connection with Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes	--	1
07/06/1930 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention Providing a Uniform Law for Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes	--	3
09/12/1988 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes	--	5
Cheques		Rat. Date	Relevance
19/03/1931 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention for the Settlement of Certain Conflicts of Laws in Connection with Cheques	--	1
19/03/1931 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on the Stamp Laws in Connection with Cheques	--	1
19/03/1931 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention Providing a Uniform Law for Cheques	--	3
Credit transfers		Rat. Date	Relevance
15/05/1992 (New York, USA)	UNCITRAL Model Law on International Credit Transfers	--	5
Documentary credit		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/07/2007 (Paris, France)	Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600)	--	5
16/05/1995 (Paris, France)	Uniform Rules for Collections (URC 522)	--	5
International guarantees		Rat. Date	Relevance
16/11/2001 (Cape Town, South Africa)	Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment	--	3
16/11/2001 (Cape Town, South Africa)	Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipmenton Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment	--	3
01/01/1993 (Paris, France)	Uniform Rules for Contract Bonds (URCB 524)	--	3
01/01/1992 (Paris, France)	Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG 458)	--	3
11/12/1995 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention on Independant Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credits	--	5

GOOD GOVERNANCE		Weight: 8/10
Corruption		Rat. Date	Relevance
31/10/2003 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention against Corruption	21/06/2006	5
04/11/1999 (Strasbourg, France)	Civil Law Convention on Corruption	--	3
17/12/1997 (Paris, France)	Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions	--	1
01/11/2002 (Kimberley, South Africa)	The Kimberley Process	--	3
Cultural Property		Rat. Date	Relevance
02/11/2001 (Paris)	Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage	25/04/2013	3
16/11/1972 (Paris, France)	Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	01/11/1983	5
14/11/1970 (Paris, France)	Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	--	3
24/06/1995 (Rome, Italy)	UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects	--	5
Drugs		Rat. Date	Relevance
21/02/1971 (Vienna, Austria)	Convention on Psychotropic Substances	05/04/1993	5
25/03/1972 (New York, USA)	Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (amended by the Protocol of 25 March 1972)	05/04/1993	5
20/12/1988 (Vienna, Austria)	United Nations Convention against the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances	05/04/1993	5
Insider Trading		Rat. Date	Relevance
20/04/1989 (Strasbourg, France)	Convention on Insider Trading	--	1
Organized crime		Rat. Date	Relevance
31/05/2001 (New York, USA)	Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Amunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	27/04/2010	3
15/11/2000 (New York, USA)	United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	24/07/2002	5

HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOUR STANDARDS		Weight: /10
Human Rights		Rat. Date	Relevance
20/11/1989 (New York)	Convention on the rights of the child (1989)	05/10/1993	5
10/12/1984 (New York)	Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	19/07/1993	5
18/12/1979 (New York)	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women	01/08/1989	5
21/12/1965 (New York)	International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	25/10/1988	5
16/12/1966 (New York)	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	16/12/1966	5
16/12/1966 (New York)	International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	16/12/1966	5
09/12/1948 (Paris)	Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide	05/06/1956	5
Labour Standards		Rat. Date	Relevance
09/07/1948 (San Francisco)	Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, NÂ° 87 (1948)	02/01/2006	5
28/06/1930 (Geneva)	Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)	17/12/2004	5
01/07/1949 (Geneva)	Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)	12/11/2003	5
17/06/1999 (Geneva)	Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)	05/02/2001	5
26/06/1973 (Geneva)	Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)	11/11/1996	5
05/07/1958 (Geneva)	Convention concerning Discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, NÂ°111 (1958)	02/02/1983	5
26/06/1957 (Geneva)	Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)	18/01/1960	5
02/08/1951 (Geneva)	Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)	24/09/1956	5

INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION		Weight: 3/10
Dispute Resolution		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/01/1923 (Paris, France)	Members to the ICC International Court of Arbitration	--	3
International Trade Law		Rat. Date	Relevance
14/07/1967 (Stockholm, Sweden)	Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	17/12/1999	3
22/12/1992 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)	22/12/1992	3
01/01/1962 (Rome, Italy)	Codex Alimentarius	01/01/1988	3
06/03/1948 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO)	13/01/1986	3
22/07/1944 (Bretton Woods, USA)	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Articles of Agreement	22/09/1983	3
15/12/1950 (Brussels, Belgium)	Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council	--	3
12/10/1955 (Paris, France)	International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)	--	3
17/12/1966 (New York, USA)	Membership of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	--	3
01/09/1953 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law	--	3
15/03/1940 (Rome, Italy)	The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) Statute	--	3
Trade support institutions		Rat. Date	Relevance
23/02/1947 (London, United Kingdom)	International Organization for Standardization (ISO)	10/05/2016	3
01/01/1921 (London, United Kingdom)	International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)	--	3
31/05/1926 (Vienna, Austria)	International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)	--	3
23/03/1948 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Road Transport Union (IRU)	--	3
01/01/1919 (Paris, France)	National Committees of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)	--	3
01/01/1913 (Lausanne, Switzerland)	National Member Associations of the International Federation of Consulting Engineer (FIDIC)	--	3

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY		Weight: 9/10
Broadcasting		Rat. Date	Relevance
26/10/1961 (Rome, Italy)	International convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organisations	--	5
Copyright		Rat. Date	Relevance
09/09/1886 (Berne, Switzerland)	Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	17/12/1999	5
24/07/1971 (Paris, France)	Universal Copyright Convention, revised by the Paris convention on July 24, 1971	--	1
20/12/1996 (Geneva, Switzerland)	WIPO Copyright Treaty	--	5
Industrial designs		Rat. Date	Relevance
08/10/1968 (Locarno, Switzerland)	Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	--	3
06/11/1925 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs	--	5
Integrated circuits		Rat. Date	Relevance
26/05/1989 (Washington D.C., USA)	Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits	--	1
Neighboring Rights		Rat. Date	Relevance
29/10/1971 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms	--	3
26/10/1961 (Rome, Italy)	International convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organisations	--	5
20/12/1996 (Geneva, Switzerland)	WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	--	5
Origin		Rat. Date	Relevance
20/05/2015 (Geneva, Swizertland)	Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications	--	3
31/10/1958 (Lisbon, Portugal)	Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration	--	3
14/04/1891 (Madrid, Spain)	Madrid Agreement for Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods	--	3
Patents		Rat. Date	Relevance
02/03/1883 (Paris, France)	Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	17/12/1999	5
19/06/1970 (Washington D.C., USA)	Patent Cooperation Treaty (with regulations)	17/12/1999	5
28/04/1977 (Budapest, Hungary)	Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	--	5
01/01/2000 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Patent Law Treaty	--	3
21/05/1974 (Strasbourg, France)	Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	--	3
Trademarks		Rat. Date	Relevance
28/06/1989 (Madrid, Spain)	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	17/12/1999	5
15/06/1957 (Nice, France)	Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	--	3
12/06/1973 (Vienna, Austria)	Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks	--	1
14/04/1891 (Madrid, Spain)	Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	--	3
28/03/2006 (Singapore, Singapore)	Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	--	5
27/10/1994 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Trademark Law Treaty	--	5
Varieties of plants		Rat. Date	Relevance
02/12/1961 (Paris, France)	International convention for the protection of new varieties of plants. Convention UPOV (1961), amended in Geneva (1972, 1978 and 1991)	--	5

INVESTMENTS		Weight: 2/10
Guides, guidelines and practices		Rat. Date	Relevance
21/09/1992 (Washington D.C., USA)	Guidelines on the Treatment of Foreign Direct Investment	--	3
Investment disputes		Rat. Date	Relevance
18/03/1965 (Washington D.C., USA)	Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States	--	5
06/12/2013 (New York)	UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration	--	3
10/12/2014 (Port Louis, Mauritius)	United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration	--	5
Investment guaranty		Rat. Date	Relevance
11/10/1985 (Seoul, South Korea)	Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	01/01/2016	5
Tax		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/01/2000 (New York, USA)	Revised United Nations Model Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries	--	5

PRODUCTS		Weight: 5/10
Food		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/06/1951 (Stressa, Italy)	International Convention on the use of appellations of orign and denominations of cheeses (Convention of Stresa)	--	0
General		Rat. Date	Relevance
06/12/1951 (Rome, Italy)	International Plant Protection Convention	24/01/2006	5
17/06/2003 ()	The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)	--	5
Marine Resources		Rat. Date	Relevance
14/05/1966 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)	International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas	--	3
Timber		Rat. Date	Relevance
26/01/1994 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Tropical Timber Agreement	--	5

TAX		Weight: 0/10
General		Rat. Date	Relevance
14/12/1956 (Geneva)	Convention on the Taxation of Road Vehicles Engaged in International Goods Transport	--	3

TRANSPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS		Weight: 9/10
Air transport		Rat. Date	Relevance
01/03/1991 (Montreal, Canada)	Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection	07/01/2011	3
25/09/1975 (Montreal)	Additional Protocol No 2 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air	--	1
25/09/1975 (Montreal)	Additional Protocol No 3 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air	--	1
25/09/1975 (Montreal, Canada)	Additional Protocol No 4 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air	--	3
28/05/1999 (Montreal, Canada)	Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air	--	5
12/10/1929 (Warsaw, Poland)	Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air	--	5
10/09/2010 (Beijing)	Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil Aviation	--	1
10/09/2010 (Beijing)	Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	--	1
28/09/1955 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Protocol to amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air	--	3
Aircrafts and civil aviation		Rat. Date	Relevance
23/09/1971 (Montreal)	Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airport Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation	12/07/2010	1
06/10/1989 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 56)	06/10/1989	1
07/12/1944 (Chicago, USA)	International Air Services Transit Agreement	16/11/1988	5
10/05/1984 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 3bis)	17/10/1988	1
14/06/1954 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 45)	17/10/1988	1
15/09/1962 (Rome)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 48 a))	17/10/1988	1
21/06/1961 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 50 a))	17/10/1988	1
27/05/1947 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 93bis)	17/10/1988	1
14/06/1954 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to Certain Amendments to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (article 48 a), 49 e) and 61)	17/10/1988	1
23/09/1971 (Montreal, Canada)	Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation	22/07/1985	3
16/12/1970 (The Hague, The Netherlands)	Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	22/07/1985	3
14/09/1963 (Tokyo, Japan)	Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft	19/07/1985	3
24/09/1968 (Buenos Aires)	Protocol on the authentic trilingual text of the Convention on international civil aviation	10/12/1981	1
07/12/1944 (Chicago, USA)	Convention on International Civil Aviation	10/11/1981	5
02/05/2009 (Montreal)	Convention on Compensation for Damage to Third Parties, Resulting from Acts of Unlawful Interference Involving Aircraft	--	1
07/10/1952 (Rome, Italy)	Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface	--	1
19/06/1948 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft	--	3
18/09/1961 (Guadalajara)	Convention, Supplementary to the Warsaw Convention, for the Unification of Certains Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air Performed by a Person Other than the Contracting Carrier	--	1
07/12/1944 (Chicago, USA)	International Air Transport Agreement	--	1
29/09/1995 (Montreal)	Protocol on the Authentic Quinquelingual Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation	--	1
29/09/1995 (Montreal)	Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (final clause)	--	1
23/09/1978 (Montreal)	Protocol to Amend the Convention on Damage by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface	--	1
Maritime shipping and load lines		Rat. Date	Relevance
09/04/1965 (London, United Kingdom)	Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL)	24/11/2015	3
27/04/1979 (Hamburg, Germany)	International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR)	20/09/2010	1
17/11/1976 (London, United Kingdom)	Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims	12/10/2009	3
05/10/2001 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships	06/01/2003	1
11/11/1988 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1988 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974	21/01/2000	3
11/11/1988 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LLPROT 1988)	25/08/1999	1
07/07/1978 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)	05/02/1997	5
20/10/1972 (London, United Kingdom)	Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG)	29/01/1988	5
23/06/1969 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Tonnage Measurements of Ships, 1969 (TONNAGE 1969)	03/03/1987	1
01/11/1974 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974	09/02/1987	5
05/04/1966 (London, United Kingdom)	International Convention on Load Lines	09/02/1987	5
06/05/1993 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages	--	1
07/02/1986 (Geneva, Switzerland)	United Nations Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships	--	1
Maritime transport		Rat. Date	Relevance
14/10/2005 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 2005 to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation	24/11/2015	1
14/10/2005 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 2005 to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf.	24/11/2015	1
10/03/1988 (Rome, Italy)	Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988 (SUA 1988)	12/10/2009	1
10/03/1988 (Rome, Italy)	Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, 1988	12/10/2009	1
17/02/1978 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 as amended. (SOLAS PROT)	09/02/1987	3
25/08/1924 (Brussels, Belgium)	International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading [Hague Rules]	02/12/1930	3
13/12/1974 (Athens, Greece)	Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea	--	3
21/12/1979 (Brussels)	Protocol (SDR Protocol) amending the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading of 25 August 1924 (The Hague Rules), as amended by the Protocol of 23 February 1968 (Visby Rules)	--	1
29/03/1990 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 1990 to amend the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea, 1974	--	1
01/11/2002 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea, 1974	--	1
19/11/1976 (London, United Kingdom)	Protocol to the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea, 1974	--	1
11/12/2008 (Rotterdam)	United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea	--	5
31/03/1978 (Hamburg, Germany)	United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea	--	3
Multi modal transport		Rat. Date	Relevance
24/05/1980 (Geneva, Switzerland)	United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods	--	1
19/04/1991 (Vienna, Austria)	United Nations Convention on the Liability of Operators of Transport Terminals in International Trade	--	1
Rail transport		Rat. Date	Relevance
09/05/1980 (Berne, Switzerland)	Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail	--	5
10/01/1952 (Geneva, Switzerland)	International Convention to Facilitate the Crossing of Frontiers for Goods carried by Rail	--	3
20/12/1990 (Berne, Switzerland)	Protocol amending the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail	--	3
03/06/1999 (Vilnius, Lithuania)	Protocol of 3 June 1999 for the Modification of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980	--	3
Road transport		Rat. Date	Relevance
08/11/1968 (Vienna, Austria)	Convention on Road Signs and Signals	--	5
08/11/1968 (Vienna, Austria)	Convention on Road Traffic	--	5
19/05/1956 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road	--	5
14/12/1956 (Geneva)	Convention on the Taxation of Road Vehicles Engaged in International Goods Transport	--	3
05/07/1978 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road	--	3
Space		Rat. Date	Relevance
29/03/1972 (London, United Kingdom)	Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects	26/01/1989	1
27/01/1967 (London, United Kingdom)	Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies	26/01/1989	3
22/04/1968 (London, Washington, Moscow)	Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into outer Space	26/12/1988	0
12/11/1974 (New York, USA)	Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space	13/12/1988	1
05/12/1979 (New York, USA)	Agreement governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies	--	1
Telecommunications		Rat. Date	Relevance
03/09/1976 (London, United Kingdom)	Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization (Inmarsat), As Amended	12/10/2009	5
21/05/1974 (Brussels, Belgium)	Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite	--	1

TREATIES LAW		Weight: 2/10
General		Rat. Date	Relevance
08/04/1983 (Vienna, Austria)	Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of State Property, Archives and Debts	--	1
23/08/1978 (Vienna, Austria)	Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties	--	3
23/05/1969 (Vienna, Austria)	Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties	--	5
21/03/1986 (Vienna, Austria)	Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations	--	3

WTO		Weight: 10/10
Plurilateral Agreements		Rat. Date	Relevance
15/04/1994 (Marrakech, Morocco)	Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)	--	3
12/04/1979 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Plurilateral Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft	--	3
WTO Agreements		Rat. Date	Relevance
15/04/1994 (Marrakech, Marocco)	WTO Agreements	01/01/1995	5
27/11/2014 (Geneva, Switzerland)	Agreement onTrade Facilitation (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO)	--	5

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