Antarctic Treaty
Short Name: Antarctic Treaty
Full Name: Antarctic Treaty
Purpose: general
Established: 01-Dec-1959
Entered into force: 23-Jun-1961
Type: treaty, multi-lateral
Place where established: Washington, DC, USA
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The objective of this Treaty is to ensure that Antarctica is used for peaceful purposes, for international cooperation in scientific research, and that it does not become the scene or object of international discord. The Treaty includes provisions to prevent the establishment of military bases, military maneuvers or weapon testing in Antarctica; its provisions support freedom of scientific investigation and cooperation in the exchange of information regarding plans for investigation.
Related Legislation: The Antarctic Treaty system (ATS) provides the umbrella for a complex system of international instruments of importance for the environment. These include: - the Antarctic Treaty itself (text in United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 402, 71); other treaties adopted on the basis of the Antarctic Treaty: [1 Jun 1972] Convention for the Protection of Antarctic Seals, (Entered into force on 11Mar 1978). [ 20 May 1980] Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), (entered into force on 7 Apr 1982) [4 Oct 1991] Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid Protocol), (Entered into force on 14 Jan 1998).
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Signatories
Country Status Year
Argentinaratified23-Jun-1961
Australiaratified23-Jun-1961
Austriaratified25-Aug-1987
Belgiumpending26-Jul-1960
Brazilratified16-May-1975
Bulgariaratified11-Sep-1978
Canadaratified04-May-1988
Chileratified23-Jun-1961
Chinaratified08-Jun-1983
Colombiaratified31-Jan-1989
Cubaratified16-Aug-1984
Denmarkratified20-May-1965
Ecuadorratified15-Sep-1987
Finlandratified15-May-1984
Franceratified23-Jun-1961
Germany, Fed. Rep.ratified05-Feb-1979
Greeceratified08-Jan-1987
Guatemalaratified31-Jul-1991
Hungaryratified27-Jan-1984
Indiaratified19-Aug-1983
Italyratified18-Mar-1981
Japanratified23-Jun-1961
Korea, D.P.R. ofratified21-Jan-1987
Korea, R. ofratified28-Jan-1986
Netherlandsratified30-Mar-1967
New Zealandratified23-Jun-1961
Norwayratified23-Jun-1961
Papua New Guinearatified16-Sep-1981
Peruratified10-Apr-1981
Polandratified08-Jun-1961
Romaniaratified15-Sep-1971
Russian Federationratified23-Jun-1961
South Africaratified23-Jun-1961
Spainratified31-Mar-1982
Swedenratified24-Apr-1984
Switzerlandratified15-Nov-1990
Turkeyratified24-Jan-1996
Ukraineratified28-Oct-1992
United Kingdomratified23-Jun-1961
Uruguayratified11-Jan-1980
USA (contiguous states)ratified23-Jun-1961
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