LAW OF THE SEA · XXI-9

France and the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Seabed Authority

France became bound on 2012-01-23, by accession, the 34th state to do so.

Treaty

Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Seabed Authority

State

France

Signed

not signed

Became bound

2012-01-23 — by accession

Treaty in force since

31 May 2003, in accordance with article 18 see article 18 which reads as follows : "1. The Protocol shall enter into force 30 days after the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession. 2. For each member of the Authority which ratifies, approves or accepts this Protocol or accedes thereto after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, approval, acceptance or accession. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification approval, acceptance or accession.".

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Accession is not ratification. A state accedes to a treaty it never signed, so there is no signature date to show and none is missing. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 34 in order of becoming party
• 51 states bound in total
• King treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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