Protocol to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Washington on December 2, 1946

Details

Treaty type
Multilateral
Subject
WHALING
Signed at
Signed on
19 November 1956
In force on
4 May 1959

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Parties

  1. Anguilla
  2. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
  3. Antilles
  4. ARGENTINA
  5. Aruba
  6. AUSTRALIA
  7. AUSTRIA
  8. BELIZE
  9. BRAZIL
  10. British Antarctic Territory
  11. British Virgin Islands
  12. CANADA
  13. Cayman Islands
  14. CHILE
  15. CHINA
  16. COSTA RICA
  17. DENMARK
  18. DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF
  19. ECUADOR
  20. EGYPT
  21. Falkland Islands
  22. FINLAND
  23. FRANCE
  24. GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC
  25. Gibraltar
  26. GRENADA
  27. ICELAND
  28. INDIA
  29. IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF
  30. ITALY
  31. JAMAICA
  32. JAPAN
  33. KENYA
  34. KOREA REPUBLIC OF
  35. Land Berlin
  36. MAURITIUS
  37. MEXICO
  38. MONACO
  39. Montserrat
  40. NETHERLANDS THE
  41. NEW ZEALAND
  42. NORWAY
  43. OMAN
  44. PANAMA
  45. PERU
  46. PHILIPPINES
  47. Pitcairn,Henderson,Ducie & Oeno Islands
  48. SAINT LUCIA
  49. SENEGAL
  50. SEYCHELLES
  51. SOLOMON ISLANDS
  52. SOUTH AFRICA
  53. South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands
  54. SOVIET UNION
  55. SPAIN
  56. St Helena, Ascension & Tristan
  57. ST KITTS AND NEVIS
  58. ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
  59. SWEDEN
  60. SWITZERLAND
  61. Turks And Caicos Islands
  62. UNITED KINGDOM
  63. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  64. URUGUAY
  65. VENEZUELA

Actions

Party Action Taken on Effective on
Anguilla Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Adherence 21 July 1982
Antilles Extension 16 February 1982
ARGENTINA Adherence 18 May 1960 18 May 1960
ARGENTINA Statement 18 May 1960
Aruba Extension 16 February 1982 1 January 1986
AUSTRALIA Signature 19 November 1956
AUSTRALIA Ratification 8 April 1957 4 May 1959
AUSTRIA Adherence 20 May 1994
BELIZE Adherence 15 July 1982
BELIZE Withdrawal 30 December 1987 30 June 1988
BRAZIL Signature 19 November 1956
BRAZIL Ratification 4 May 1959 4 May 1959
BRAZIL Withdrawal 27 December 1965 30 June 1966
BRAZIL Adherence 4 January 1974
British Antarctic Territory Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
British Virgin Islands Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
CANADA Signature 19 November 1956
CANADA Ratification 14 June 1957 4 May 1959
CANADA Withdrawal 24 June 1981 30 June 1982
Cayman Islands Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
CHILE Adherence 5 February 1992 5 February 1992
CHINA Adherence 24 September 1980
COSTA RICA Adherence 6 May 1981
COSTA RICA Adherence 24 July 1981
COSTA RICA Withdrawal 1 June 1981
DENMARK Signature 19 November 1956
DENMARK Ratification 26 July 1957 4 May 1959
DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF Adherence 9 July 1981
DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF Adherence 18 July 1992
DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF Withdrawal 15 June 1982 30 June 1983
ECUADOR Adherence 2 May 1991
ECUADOR Withdrawal 8 December 1993 30 June 1994
EGYPT Adherence 18 September 1981
Falkland Islands Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
FINLAND Adherence 23 February 1983 23 February 1983
FRANCE Signature 19 November 1956
FRANCE Ratification 14 April 1958 4 May 1959
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Declaration 2 July 1982
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Adherence 2 July 1982 2 July 1982
Gibraltar Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
GRENADA Adherence 7 April 1993
ICELAND Signature 19 November 1956
ICELAND Ratification 23 November 1956 4 May 1959
ICELAND Withdrawal 27 December 1991 30 June 1992
ICELAND Adherence 11 June 2001
ICELAND Reservation 11 June 2001
ICELAND Reservation 10 October 2002
INDIA Adherence 9 March 1981
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF Adherence 2 January 1985
ITALY Ratification 2 December 1998 2 December 1998
JAMAICA Adherence 15 July 1981
JAMAICA Withdrawal 2 September 1983 30 June 1984
JAPAN Signature 19 November 1956
JAPAN Ratification 24 May 1957 4 May 1959
KENYA Adherence 2 December 1981
KOREA REPUBLIC OF Adherence 29 December 1979 29 December 1978
Land Berlin Extension 2 July 1982 2 July 1982
MAURITIUS Adherence 17 June 1983
MAURITIUS Withdrawal 27 August 1987 30 June 1988
MEXICO Signature 19 November 1956
MEXICO Ratification 9 March 1959 4 May 1959
MONACO Adherence 15 March 1982 15 March 1982
Montserrat Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
NETHERLANDS THE Signature 19 November 1956
NETHERLANDS THE Ratification 23 December 1957 4 May 1959
NETHERLANDS THE Withdrawal 31 December 1958 30 June 1959
NETHERLANDS THE Adherence 4 May 1962
NETHERLANDS THE Withdrawal 24 December 1969 30 June 1970
NETHERLANDS THE Adherence 14 June 1977 14 June 1977
NETHERLANDS THE Declaration 16 February 1982
NEW ZEALAND Signature 19 November 1956
NEW ZEALAND Ratification 21 June 1957 4 May 1959
NEW ZEALAND Withdrawal 1 October 1968 30 June 1969
NEW ZEALAND Adherence 15 June 1976 15 June 1976
NORWAY Signature 19 November 1956
NORWAY Ratification 15 April 1957 4 May 1959
NORWAY Withdrawal 29 December 1958 30 June 1959
NORWAY Adherence 23 September 1960
NORWAY Notification 23 September 1960
OMAN Adherence 15 July 1980
PANAMA Signature 19 November 1956
PANAMA Ratification 9 February 1959 4 May 1959
PANAMA Withdrawal 7 February 1979 30 June 1980
PERU Adherence 27 December 1979 27 December 1979
PHILIPPINES Adherence 10 August 1981
PHILIPPINES Withdrawal 3 December 1987 30 June 1988
Pitcairn,Henderson,Ducie & Oeno Islands Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
SAINT LUCIA Adherence 29 June 1981
SENEGAL Adherence 15 July 1982
SEYCHELLES Adherence 19 March 1979 19 March 1979
SEYCHELLES Withdrawal 18 April 1994 30 June 1995
SOLOMON ISLANDS Adherence 18 July 1985
SOUTH AFRICA Signature 19 November 1956
SOUTH AFRICA Ratification 25 April 1957 4 May 1959
South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
SOVIET UNION Signature 19 November 1956
SOVIET UNION Ratification 3 July 1957 4 May 1959
SOVIET UNION Notification 25 June 1992
SPAIN Adherence 6 July 1979
St Helena, Ascension & Tristan Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
ST KITTS AND NEVIS Adherence 24 June 1992
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Adherence 22 July 1981
SWEDEN Signature 19 November 1956
SWEDEN Ratification 6 June 1957 4 May 1959
SWEDEN Withdrawal 17 December 1963 30 June 1964
SWEDEN Adherence 15 June 1979
SWITZERLAND Adherence 29 May 1980
Turks And Caicos Islands Extension 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
UNITED KINGDOM Signature 19 November 1956
UNITED KINGDOM Ratification 23 May 1957 4 May 1959
UNITED KINGDOM Objection 17 July 2001
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Signature 19 November 1956
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ratification 30 August 1957 4 May 1959
URUGUAY Adherence 15 July 1981
URUGUAY Withdrawal 15 October 1990 30 June 1991
VENEZUELA Adherence 11 July 1991

Citations

  1. PRO (now TNA) FO 93/1/565/0: 0
  2. UN Registration United/0: 338 366
  3. Treaty Series 068/1959: Cmnd 849||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1959-TS0068.pdf
  4. Miscellaneous Series 002/1957: Cmnd 100
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Treaty ID: 2275
Record ID: 70509