International Agreement for the Regulation of Whaling [1937]

Details

Treaty type

Multilateral

Subject

WHALING

Signed at

• London

Signed on

8 June 1937

In force on

7 May 1938

Treaty document

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Parties

1. ARGENTINA
2. AUSTRALIA
3. CANADA
4. CHILE
5. DENMARK
6. FRANCE
7. GERMANY
8. ICELAND
9. IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF
10. MEXICO
11. NETHERLANDS THE
12. NEW ZEALAND
13. NORWAY
14. PANAMA
15. SOUTH AFRICA
16. SOVIET UNION
17. SWEDEN
18. UNITED KINGDOM
19. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Actions

Party	Action	Taken on	Effective on
ARGENTINA	Signature	8 June 1937
ARGENTINA	Ratification	18 June 1946
AUSTRALIA	Signature	8 June 1937
AUSTRALIA	Ratification	23 July 1946
AUSTRALIA	Withdrawal	1 July 1950	1 July 1950
CANADA	Accession	14 June 1938
CANADA	Withdrawal	1 July 1950	1 July 1950
CHILE	Accession	13 February 1946
DENMARK	Accession	10 July 1939
FRANCE	Accession	16 April 1946
GERMANY	Signature	8 June 1937
GERMANY	Ratification	5 November 1937
ICELAND	Accession	12 March 1947
ICELAND	Withdrawal	1 July 1949	1 July 1949
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Signature	8 June 1937
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	7 May 1938
MEXICO	Provisional application	9 February 1938
MEXICO	Accession	7 May 1938
NETHERLANDS THE	Accession	29 October 1945
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	8 June 1937
NEW ZEALAND	Ratification	24 June 1938
NEW ZEALAND	Withdrawal	30 June 1950	1 July 1950
NORWAY	Signature	8 June 1937
NORWAY	Ratification	29 October 1937
NORWAY	Withdrawal	1 July 1949	1 July 1949
PANAMA	Accession	14 June 1948
PANAMA	Withdrawal	1 July 1949	1 July 1949
SOUTH AFRICA	Signature	8 June 1937
SOUTH AFRICA	Ratification	18 March 1946
SOUTH AFRICA	Withdrawal	1 July 1950	1 July 1950
SOVIET UNION	Accession	25 November 1946
SWEDEN	Accession	12 August 1946
SWEDEN	Withdrawal	1 July 1949	1 July 1949
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	8 June 1937
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	25 October 1937
UNITED KINGDOM	Withdrawal	1 July 1949	1 July 1949
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	8 June 1937
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Ratification	3 September 1937
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Withdrawal	1 July 1949	1 July 1949

Citations

1. PRO (now TNA) FO 93/1/198/0: 0
2. UN Registration Italy/0: 0
3. Treaty Series 037/1938: Cmd 5757||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1938-TS0037.pdf
4. Miscellaneous Series 004/1937: Cmd 5487