Protocol for limiting and regulating the cultivation of the poppy and the production of, international trade in, wholesale trade in and use of opium
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Entry into force |
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March 8, 1963, in accordance with Article 21. |
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Registration |
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March 8, 1963 |
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Participant |
Signature, Succession to signature(d) |
Ratification, Accession(a), Succession(d) |
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Afrique du Sud |
29 déc 1953 |
9 mars 1960 |
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Allemagne |
23 juin 1953 |
12 août 1959 |
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Argentine |
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24 mars 1958 a |
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Australie |
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13 janv 1955 a |
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Belgique |
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30 juin 1958 a |
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Brésil |
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3 nov 1959 a |
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Cambodge |
29 déc 1953 |
22 mars 1957 |
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Cameroun |
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15 janv 1962 d |
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Canada |
23 déc 1953 |
7 mai 1954 |
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Chili |
9 juil 1953 |
9 mai 1957 |
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Chine |
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25 mai 1954 |
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Congo |
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15 oct 1962 d |
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Costa Rica |
16 oct 1953 |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
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8 déc 1961 d |
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Cuba |
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8 sept 1954 a |
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Danemark |
23 juin 1953 |
20 juil 1954 |
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Égypte |
23 juin 1953 |
8 mars 1954 |
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El Salvador |
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31 déc 1959 a |
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Équateur |
23 juin 1953 |
17 août 1955 |
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Espagne |
22 oct 1953 |
15 juin 1956 |
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États-Unis d'Amérique |
23 juin 1953 |
18 févr 1955 |
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France |
23 juin 1953 |
21 avr 1954 |
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Grèce |
23 juin 1953 |
6 févr 1963 |
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Guatemala |
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29 mai 1956 a |
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Inde |
23 juin 1953 |
30 avr 1954 |
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Indonésie |
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11 juil 1957 a |
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Iran |
15 déc 1953 |
30 déc 1959 |
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Iraq |
29 déc 1953 |
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Israël |
30 déc 1953 |
8 oct 1957 |
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Italie |
23 juin 1953 |
13 nov 1957 |
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Japon |
23 juin 1953 |
21 juil 1954 |
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Jordanie |
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7 mai 1958 a |
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Liban |
11 nov 1953 |
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Liechtenstein |
23 juin 1953 |
24 mai 1961 |
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Luxembourg |
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28 juin 1955 a |
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Madagascar |
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31 juil 1963 d |
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Monaco |
26 juin 1953 |
12 avr 1956 |
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Monténégro |
23 oct 2006 d |
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Nicaragua |
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11 déc 1959 a |
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Niger |
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7 déc 1964 d |
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Nouvelle-Zélande |
[28 déc 1953 ] |
[ 2 nov 1956 ] |
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Pakistan |
3 déc 1953 |
10 mars 1955 |
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Panama |
28 déc 1953 |
13 avr 1954 |
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Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée |
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28 oct 1980 d |
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Paraguay |
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15 août 2001 a |
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Pays-Bas (Royaume des) |
30 déc 1953 |
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Philippines |
23 juin 1953 |
1 juin 1955 |
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République centrafricaine |
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4 sept 1962 d |
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République de Corée |
23 juin 1953 |
29 avr 1958 |
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République démocratique du Congo |
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31 mai 1962 d |
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République dominicaine |
23 juin 1953 |
9 juin 1958 |
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Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord |
23 juin 1953 |
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Rwanda |
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30 avr 1964 d |
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Sénégal |
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2 mai 1963 d |
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Serbie |
12 mars 2001 d |
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Sri Lanka |
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4 déc 1957 a |
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Suède |
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16 janv 1958 a |
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Suisse |
23 juin 1953 |
27 nov 1956 |
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Türkiye |
28 déc 1953 |
15 juil 1963 |
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Venezuela (République bolivarienne du) |
30 déc 1953 |
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Declarations and Reservations
(In the absence of any indication preceding the text, the date of receipt is that
of ratification, accession or succession.)
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Cambodge The Royal Government of Cambodia expresses its intention to give effect to the provision of Article 19 of this Protocol." |
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France It is expressly declared that the French Government reserves for French establishments in India the right to apply the transitional provisions of Article 19 of this Protocol, it being understood that the period referred to in point iii of subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this Article is fifteen years from the entry into force of the Protocol. The French Government also reserves the right, during the same period, in accordance with the transitional provisions of Article 19, to authorize the export of opium to French establishments in India." |
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Inde 1. It is hereby expressly declared that the Government of India, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Protocol, will authorize : i) The use of opium for quasi-medical needs until December 31, 1959; ii) The production of opium and its export for quasi-medical purposes to Pakistan, Ceylon, Aden, and the French and Portuguese possessions in the Indian peninsula for a period of fifteen years from the date of entry into force of this Protocol. iii) The use of opium smoking, throughout their lives, by opium addicts aged at least 21 years who were registered for this purpose by the competent authorities on or before 30 September 1953. 2. The Government of India reserves the right to modify this declaration or to make any other declaration under Article 19 of this Protocol at the time of depositing its instrument of ratification. |
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Iran (République islamique) In accordance with Article 25 of the Protocol for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy and the Production of, International Trade in, Wholesale Trade in and Use of Opium, dated at New York on 23 June 1953, and in accordance with Article 16 of the draft law approved on 16 Bahman 1337 (7 February 1959) by the Iranian Parliament, the Imperial Government of Iran declares its ratification of the said Protocol and hereby further specifies that such ratification shall not in any way modify the Law for the Prohibition of the Cultivation of the Poppy, approved on 7 Aban 1334 (30 October 1955) by the Iranian Parliamentent. |
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Pakistan The Government of Pakistan authorized for a period of fifteen years from the date of entry into force of the said Protocol: i) the use of opium for quasi-medical purposes; ii) the production of opium and/or its importation from India or Iran for quasi-medical needs. |
Territorial application
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Participant |
Date of receipt of notification |
Territory |
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Australie |
13 janv 1955 |
Île Norfolk, Papua, Territoire sous tutelle de Nauru et Territoire sous tutelle de la Nouvelle-Guinée |
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Belgique |
30 juin 1958 |
Congo belge et Ruanda-Urundi |
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France |
21 avr 1954 |
Territoires de l'Union française |
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Nouvelle-Zélande |
2 nov 1956 |
Îles Cook, Nioué, îles Tokélaou et Territoires sous tutelle du Samoa-Occidental |
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Afrique du Sud |
29 déc 1953 |
Sud-Ouest africain |
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États-Unis d'Amérique |
18 févr 1955 |
All territories that the United States represents internationally |
Here is the summary information of the final grades provided :
- Official Records of the Economic and Social Council : For details of resolutions or documents of the fourteenth session, see Supplement No. 1 (E/2332), page 28.
- Vietnam : Vietnam signed the Protocol on 23 June 1953. See also note 1 under “Viet Nam” in the “Historical Information” section for further information..
- Allemagne et Berlin (Ouest) : For information on the legal situation of Berlin (West) in relation to Germany, see note 1 under “Germany” in the section “Historical information”.
- Allemagne (suite) : See note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section for further details..
- Chine : The Republic of China signed and ratified the Protocol on 18 September 1953 and 25 May 1954, respectively. Some permanent missions, such as those of Denmark, India, the United Kingdom, Czechoslovakia, the USSR and Yugoslavia, did not recognize the validity of these signatures and ratifications due to the non-recognition of the Chinese Nationalist authorities. The Permanent Mission of China contested these allegations, asserting that the Government of the Republic of China was the only legally recognized Government representing China..
- Monténégro : For further details on Montenegro, see note 1 under “Montenegro” in the “Historical Information” section.
- Nouvelle-Zélande : The instrument of denunciation of the Protocol was deposited by the Government of New Zealand on 17 December 1968 for the metropolitan territory and the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. The denunciation took effect on 1 January 1969.
- Ex-Yougoslavie : The former Yugoslavia signed the Protocol on 24 June 1953. See note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia" and "Yugoslavia" for further information.
These notes provide details on the signatures, ratifications, and denunciations of various international protocols and conventions, taking into account political changes and the positions of different States.
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