DISARMAMENT · XXVI-5

Japan and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction

Japan became bound on 1998-09-30, by acceptance, the 35th state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction

State

Japan

Signed

1997-12-03

Became bound

1998-09-30 — by acceptance

Between the two

301 days

Treaty in force since

1 March 1999, in accordance with article 17(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Acceptance is not ratification. It is a distinct act under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the depositary records it as such. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 35 in order of becoming party
• 167 states bound in total
• Oslo 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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