ENVIRONMENT · XXVII-3

Afghanistan and the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Afghanistan became bound on 2013-03-25, by ratification, the 172nd state to do so.

Treaty

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

State

Afghanistan

Signed

1989-03-22

Became bound

2013-03-25 — by ratification

Between the two

8,769 days (24.0 years)

Treaty in force since

5 May 1992, in accordance with article 25(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 172 in order of becoming party
• 191 states bound in total
• Base 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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