ENVIRONMENT · XXVII-5

Finland and the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Finland became bound on 1996-02-21, by acceptance, the 15th state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

State

Finland

Signed

1992-03-18

Became bound

1996-02-21 — by acceptance

Between the two

1,435 days (3.9 years)

Treaty in force since

6 October 1996, in accordance with article 26(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

• 15 in order of becoming party
• 61 states bound in total
• Hels 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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