ENVIRONMENT · XXVII-3

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

Sweden became bound on 1991-08-02, by ratification, the 11th state to do so.

Treaty

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

State

Sweden

Signed

1989-03-22

Became bound

1991-08-02 — by ratification

Between the two

863 days (2.4 years)

Treaty in force since

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

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 11 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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