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Country-specific monitoring

Albania

Date of signature: 29/06/1995
Date of ratification: 28/09/1999
Date of entry into force: 01/01/2000
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progress                       


Andorra

Has neither signed nor ratified the FCNM


Armenia

Date of signature: 25/07/1997
Date of ratification: 20/07/1998
Date of entry info force: 01/11/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


Austria

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 31/03/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/07/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


Azerbaijan

Date of accession: 26/06/2000
Date of entry into force: 01/10/2000
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


Belgium

Date of signature: 31/07/2001


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of accession: 24/02/2000
Date of entry into force: 01/06/2000
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


Bulgaria

Date of signature: 09/10/1997
Date of ratification: 07/05/1999
Date of entry into force: 01/09/1999
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Due on 01/09/2015


Croatia

Date of signature: 06/11/1996
Date of ratification: 11/10/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Cyprus

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 04/06/1996
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Czech Republic

Date of signature: 28/04/1995
Date of ratification: 18/12/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/04/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess
5th Cycle: Due on 01/04/2019


Denmark

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 22/09/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Estonia

Date of signature: 02/02/1995
Date of ratification: 06/01/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Finland

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 03/10/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes


France

Has neither signed nor ratified the FCNM


Georgia

Date of signature: 21/01/2000
Date of ratification: 22/12/2005
Date of entry into force: 01/04/2006
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Due on 01/04/2017


Germany

Date of signature: 11/05/1995
Date of ratification: 10/09/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Greece

Date of signature: 22/09/1997


Hungary

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 25/09/1995
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Iceland

Date of signature: 01/02/1995


Ireland

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 07/05/1999
Date of entry info force: 01/09/1999
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Due on 01/09/2015


Italy

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 03/11/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/03/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess
5th Cycle: Due on 01/03/2019


Latvia

Date of signature: 11/05/1995
Date of ratification: 06/06/2005
Date of entry into force: 01/10/2005
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: In progesss


Liechtenstein

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 18/11/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/03/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/03/2019


Lithuania

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 23/03/2000
Date of entry into Force: 01/07/2000
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Luxembourg

Date of signature: 20/07/1995


Malta

Date of signature: 11/05/1995
Date of ratification: 10/02/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/06/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Republic of Moldova

Date of signautre: 13/07/1995
Date of ratification: 20/11/1996
Date of entry info force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Monaco

Has neither signed nor ratified the FCNM


Montenegro

Date of accession: 06/06/2006
Date of entry into force: 06/06/2006
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Due on 6 June 2017


Netherlands

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 16/02/2005
Date of entry into force: 01/06/2005
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Due on 01/06/2016


Norway

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 17/03/1999
Date of entry into force: 01/07/1999
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Poland

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 20/12/2000
Date of entry into force: 01/04/2001
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Due on 01/04/2017


Portugal

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 07/05/2002
Date of entry into force: 01/09/2002
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Due on 01/09/2018


Romania

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 11/05/1995
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Russian Federation

Date of signature: 28/02/1996
Date of ratification: 21/08/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/12/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


San Marino

Date of signature: 11/05/1995
Date of ratification: 05/12/1996
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Serbia

Date of accession: 11/05/2001
Date of entry into force: 01/09/2001
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Due on 01/09/2017


Slovak Republic

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 14/09/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Slovenia

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 25/03/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/07/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


Spain

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 01/09/1995
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: Yes
5th Cycle: Due on 01/02/2019


Sweden

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 09/02/2000
Date of entry into force: 01/06/2000
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


Switzerland

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Date of ratification: 21/10/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1999
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"

Date of signature: 25/07/1996
Date of ratification: 10/04/1997
Date of entry into force: 01/02/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


Turkey

Has neither signed nor ratified the FCNM


Ukraine

Date of signature: 15/09/1995
Date of ratification: 26/01/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/05/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progesss


United Kingdom

Date of signature: 01/02/1995
Dte of ratification: 15/01/1998
Date of entry into force: 01/05/1998
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess


UNMIK Kosovo

Agreement signed: 23/08/2004
1st Cycle: Yes
2nd Cycle: Yes
3rd Cycle: Yes
4th Cycle: In progess

* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

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  • Country-specific monitoring
    • Albania
    • Andorra
    • Armenia
    • Austria
    • Azerbaijan
    • Belgium
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Bulgaria
    • Croatia
    • Cyprus
    • Czech Republic
    • Denmark
    • Estonia
    • Finland
    • France
    • Georgia
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Iceland
    • Ireland
    • Italy
    • Latvia
    • Liechtenstein
    • Lithuania
    • Luxembourg
    • Malta
    • Republic of Moldova
    • Monaco
    • Montenegro
    • Netherlands
    • Norway
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Romania
    • Russian Federation
    • San Marino
    • Serbia
    • Slovak Republic
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
    • Turkey
    • Ukraine
    • United Kingdom
    • UNMIK/Kosovo
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