ENVIRONMENT · XXVII-1

United States and the Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution

United States became bound on 1981-11-30, by acceptance, the 11th state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution

State

United States

Signed

1979-11-13

Became bound

1981-11-30 — by acceptance

Between the two

748 days (2.0 years)

Treaty in force since

16 March 1983, in accordance with article 16(1). 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

• 11 in order of becoming party
• 51 states bound in total
• Gene 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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