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No.	Title			Opening of the treaty	Entry into Force	E.	N.	U.
001	Statute of the Council of Europe			05/05/1949	03/08/1949
		Ratification : 29/04/1965	Entry into Force : 29/04/1965
002	General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe			02/09/1949	10/09/1952
		Ratification : 22/01/1969	Entry into Force : 22/01/1969
005	Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			04/11/1950	03/09/1953			U.
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 23/01/1967	Entry into Force : 23/01/1967
009	Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			20/03/1952	18/05/1954
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 23/01/1967	Entry into Force : 23/01/1967
010	Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe			06/11/1952	11/07/1956
		Ratification : 22/01/1969	Entry into Force : 22/01/1969
014	European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance			11/12/1953	01/07/1954	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/05/1968	Ratification : 06/05/1969	Entry into Force : 01/06/1969
014A	Protocol to the European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance			11/12/1953	01/07/1954	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/05/1968
015	European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas leading to Admission to Universities			11/12/1953	20/04/1954	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/05/1968	Ratification : 06/05/1969	Entry into Force : 06/05/1969
018	European Cultural Convention			19/12/1954	05/05/1955	E.
	Signature : 02/05/1966	Ratification : 12/12/1966	Entry into Force : 12/12/1966
020	Agreement on the Exchange of War Cripples between Member Countries of the Council of Europe with a view to Medical Treatment			13/12/1955	01/01/1956	E.	N.
	Signature : 24/05/1967	Ratification : 22/09/1967	Entry into Force : 01/10/1967
021	European Convention on the Equivalence of Periods of University Study			15/12/1956	18/09/1957	E.	N.
	Signature : 22/09/1967	Ratification : 07/05/1968	Entry into Force : 07/05/1968
022	Second Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe			15/12/1956	15/12/1956
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 06/05/1969	Entry into Force : 06/05/1969
023	European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes			29/04/1957	30/04/1958	E.	N.
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 28/02/1967	Entry into Force : 28/02/1967
024	European Convention on Extradition			13/12/1957	18/04/1960	E.	N.
	Signature : 19/03/1996	Ratification : 19/03/1996	Entry into Force : 17/06/1996
025	European Agreement on Regulations governing the Movement of Persons between Member States of the Council of Europe			13/12/1957	01/01/1958	E.	N.
	Signature : 22/09/1967	Ratification : 07/05/1968	Entry into Force : 01/06/1968
026	European Agreement on the Exchange of Therapeutic Substances of Human Origin			15/12/1958	01/01/1959	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 02/05/1966	Ratification : 12/12/1966	Entry into Force : 01/01/1967
028	Third Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe			06/03/1959	15/03/1963
		Ratification : 07/06/1977	Entry into Force : 07/06/1977
030	European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters			20/04/1959	12/06/1962	E.	N.
	Signature : 06/09/1993	Ratification : 03/03/1994	Entry into Force : 01/06/1994
031	European Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees			20/04/1959	04/09/1960	E.	N.
	Signature : 17/01/1989	Ratification : 17/01/1989	Entry into Force : 18/02/1989
032	European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University Qualifications			14/12/1959	27/11/1961	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/05/1968	Ratification : 06/05/1969	Entry into Force : 07/06/1969
033	Agreement on the Temporary Importation, free of duty, of Medical, Surgical and Laboratory Equipment for use on free loan in Hospitals and other Medical Institutions for purposes of Diagnosis or Treatment			28/04/1960	29/07/1960	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 21/04/1967	Ratification : 22/09/1967	Entry into Force : 23/12/1967
035	European Social Charter			18/10/1961	26/02/1965
	Signature : 26/05/1988	Ratification : 04/10/1988	Entry into Force : 03/11/1988
036	Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe			16/12/1961	16/12/1961
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 06/05/1969	Entry into Force : 06/05/1969
037	European Agreement on Travel by Young Persons on Collective Passports between the Member Countries of the Council of Europe			16/12/1961	17/01/1962	E.	N.
	Signature : 02/05/1966	Ratification : 12/12/1966	Entry into Force : 13/01/1967
039	European Agreement on the Exchanges of Blood-Grouping Reagents			14/05/1962	14/10/1962	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 16/06/1966	Ratification : 28/02/1967	Entry into Force : 29/03/1967
041	Convention on the Liability of Hotel-keepers concerning the Property of their Guests			17/12/1962	15/02/1967	E.	N.
	Signature : 02/05/1966	Ratification : 12/12/1966	Entry into Force : 13/03/1967
044	Protocol No. 2 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, conferring upon the European Court of Human Rights competence to give advisory opinions			06/05/1963	21/09/1970
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 23/01/1967	Entry into Force : 21/09/1970
045	Protocol No. 3 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 29, 30 and 34 of the Convention			06/05/1963	21/09/1970
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 23/01/1967	Entry into Force : 21/09/1970
046	Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto			16/09/1963	02/05/1968
	Signature : 05/06/2002	Ratification : 05/06/2002	Entry into Force : 05/06/2002
049	Protocol to the European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas leading to Admission to Universities			03/06/1964	04/07/1964	E.	N.
	Signature : 16/11/1988	Ratification : 26/03/1991	Entry into Force : 27/04/1991
050	Convention on the Elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia			22/07/1964	08/05/1974	E.		U.
		Ratification : 04/10/2004	Entry into Force : 05/01/2005
051	European Convention on the Supervision of Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released Offenders			30/11/1964	22/08/1975	E.	N.
	Signature : 24/06/1999
055	Protocol No. 5 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 22 and 40 of the Convention			20/01/1966	20/12/1971
	Signature : 12/12/1966	Ratification : 23/01/1967	Entry into Force : 20/12/1971
058	European Convention on the Adoption of Children			24/04/1967	26/04/1968	E.	N.
	Signature : 24/04/1967	Ratification : 22/09/1967	Entry into Force : 26/04/1968
059	European Agreement on the Instruction and Education of Nurses			25/10/1967	07/08/1969	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/05/1968	Ratification : 06/05/1969	Entry into Force : 07/08/1969
062	European Convention on Information on Foreign Law			07/06/1968	17/12/1969	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/06/1968	Ratification : 22/01/1969	Entry into Force : 17/12/1969
063	European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers			07/06/1968	14/08/1970	E.	N.
	Signature : 07/06/1968	Ratification : 14/03/2018	Entry into Force : 15/06/2018
066	European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage			06/05/1969	20/11/1970	E.	N.
	Signature : 06/05/1969	Ratification : 30/04/1971	Entry into Force : 01/08/1971
		Denunciation : 24/11/1994
067	European Agreement relating to Persons participating in Proceedings of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights			06/05/1969	17/04/1971
	Signature : 06/05/1969	Ratification : 30/04/1971	Entry into Force : 31/05/1971
069	European Agreement on continued Payment of Scholarships to students studying abroad			12/12/1969	02/10/1971	E.	N.
	Signature : 16/11/1988	Ratification : 07/05/1992	Entry into Force : 08/06/1992
071	European Convention on the Repatriation of Minors			28/05/1970	28/07/2015	E.	N.
	Signature : 27/04/2015	Ratification : 27/04/2015	Entry into Force : 28/07/2015
082	European Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitation to Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes			25/01/1974	27/06/2003	E.	N.
	Signature : 27/04/2015	Ratification : 27/04/2015	Entry into Force : 28/07/2015
086	Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition			15/10/1975	20/08/1979	E.	N.
	Signature : 20/11/2000	Ratification : 20/11/2000	Entry into Force : 18/02/2001
087	European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes			10/03/1976	10/09/1978	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 29/09/1988	Ratification : 26/03/1991	Entry into Force : 27/09/1991
090	European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism			27/01/1977	04/08/1978
	Signature : 05/11/1986	Ratification : 19/03/1996	Entry into Force : 20/06/1996
094	European Convention on the Service Abroad of Documents relating to Administrative Matters			24/11/1977	01/11/1982	E.	N.
	Signature : 16/11/1988
097	Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law			15/03/1978	31/08/1979	E.	N.
	Signature : 16/11/1988	Ratification : 25/04/1989	Entry into Force : 26/07/1989
098	Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition			17/03/1978	05/06/1983	E.	N.
	Signature : 20/11/2000	Ratification : 20/11/2000	Entry into Force : 18/02/2001
099	Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters			17/03/1978	12/04/1982	E.	N.
	Signature : 20/11/2000	Ratification : 29/03/2012	Entry into Force : 28/06/2012
101	European Convention on the Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Firearms by Individuals			28/06/1978	01/07/1982	E.	N.
	Signature : 16/11/1988
104	Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats			19/09/1979	01/06/1982	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 26/11/1993	Ratification : 26/11/1993	Entry into Force : 01/03/1994
105	European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children			20/05/1980	01/09/1983	E.	N.
	Signature : 24/11/1994	Ratification : 18/10/1999	Entry into Force : 01/02/2000
106	European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities			21/05/1980	22/12/1981	E.
	Signature : 07/05/1999
108	Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data			28/01/1981	01/10/1985	E.	N.
	Signature : 15/01/2003	Ratification : 28/02/2003	Entry into Force : 01/06/2003
109	Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Therapeutic Substances of Human Origin			01/01/1983	01/01/1985	E.	N.
		Ratification : 01/01/1985	Entry into Force : 01/01/1985
110	Additional Protocol to the Agreement on the Temporary Importation, free of duty, of Medical, Surgical and Laboratory Equipment for Use on free loan in Hospitals and other Medical Institutions for Purposes of Diagnosis or Treatment			01/01/1983	01/01/1985	E.	N.
		Ratification : 01/01/1985	Entry into Force : 01/01/1985
111	Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchanges of Blood-Grouping Reagents			01/01/1983	01/01/1985	E.	N.
		Ratification : 01/01/1985	Entry into Force : 01/01/1985
112	Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons			21/03/1983	01/07/1985	E.	N.
	Signature : 04/11/1988	Ratification : 26/03/1991	Entry into Force : 01/07/1991
114	Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty			28/04/1983	01/03/1985
	Signature : 26/03/1991	Ratification : 26/03/1991	Entry into Force : 01/04/1991
116	European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes			24/11/1983	01/02/1988	E.	N.
	Signature : 03/03/2015	Ratification : 03/03/2015	Entry into Force : 01/07/2015
117	Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			22/11/1984	01/11/1988
	Signature : 15/01/2003	Ratification : 15/01/2003	Entry into Force : 01/04/2003
118	Protocol No. 8 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			19/03/1985	01/01/1990
	Signature : 07/03/1988	Ratification : 07/03/1988	Entry into Force : 01/01/1990
120	European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches			19/08/1985	01/11/1985	E.	N.
	Signature : 26/05/1988
121	Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe			03/10/1985	01/12/1987	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 20/06/1990	Ratification : 20/06/1990	Entry into Force : 01/10/1990
122	European Charter of Local Self-Government			15/10/1985	01/09/1988
	Signature : 13/07/1993	Ratification : 06/09/1993	Entry into Force : 01/01/1994
126	European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			26/11/1987	01/02/1989	E.	N.
	Signature : 26/11/1987	Ratification : 07/03/1988	Entry into Force : 01/02/1989
127	Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters			25/01/1988	01/04/1995	E.	N.
	Signature : 26/10/2012	Ratification : 29/05/2013	Entry into Force : 01/09/2013
132	European Convention on Transfrontier Television			05/05/1989	01/05/1993	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 26/11/1991	Ratification : 21/01/1993	Entry into Force : 01/05/1993
135	Anti-Doping Convention			16/11/1989	01/03/1990	E.	N.
	Signature : 09/09/1994	Ratification : 03/11/2011	Entry into Force : 01/01/2012
138	European Convention on the General Equivalence of Periods of University Study			06/11/1990	01/01/1991	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 26/03/1991	Ratification : 26/03/1991	Entry into Force : 01/05/1991
140	Protocol No. 9 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			06/11/1990	01/10/1994
	Signature : 06/11/1990
141	Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime			08/11/1990	01/09/1993	E.	N.
	Signature : 05/11/1998	Ratification : 19/11/1999	Entry into Force : 01/03/2000
142	Protocol amending the European Social Charter			21/10/1991
	Signature : 21/10/1991	Ratification : 16/02/1994
143	European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Revised)			16/01/1992	25/05/1995	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 16/01/1992	Ratification : 24/11/1994	Entry into Force : 25/05/1995
146	Protocol No. 10 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			25/03/1992
	Signature : 07/05/1992	Ratification : 07/05/1992
147	European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production			02/10/1992	01/04/1994	E.		U.
	Signature : 17/09/2001	Ratification : 17/09/2001	Entry into Force : 01/01/2002
148	European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages			05/11/1992	01/03/1998	E.	N.
	Signature : 05/11/1992
151	Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			04/11/1993	01/03/2002
	Signature : 04/11/1993	Ratification : 04/11/1993	Entry into Force : 01/03/2002
152	Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			04/11/1993	01/03/2002
	Signature : 04/11/1993	Ratification : 04/11/1993	Entry into Force : 01/03/2002
155	Protocol No. 11 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, restructuring the control machinery established thereby			11/05/1994	01/11/1998
	Signature : 11/05/1994	Ratification : 11/05/1995	Entry into Force : 01/11/1998
156	Agreement on Illicit Traffic by Sea, implementing Article 17 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances			31/01/1995	01/05/2000	E.	N.
	Signature : 14/09/2000
157	Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities			01/02/1995	01/02/1998	E.	N.
	Signature : 11/05/1995	Ratification : 10/02/1998	Entry into Force : 01/06/1998
160	European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights			25/01/1996	01/07/2000	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 20/01/1999	Ratification : 09/03/2015	Entry into Force : 01/07/2015
161	European Agreement relating to persons participating in proceedings of the European Court of Human Rights			05/03/1996	01/01/1999
	Signature : 03/11/1998	Ratification : 05/02/2015	Entry into Force : 01/04/2015
162	Sixth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe			05/03/1996	01/11/1998
	Signature : 03/11/1998	Ratification : 03/07/2002	Entry into Force : 04/08/2002
163	European Social Charter (revised)			03/05/1996	01/07/1999
	Signature : 27/07/2005	Ratification : 27/07/2005	Entry into Force : 01/09/2005
165	Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region			11/04/1997	01/02/1999	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 11/04/1997	Ratification : 16/11/2005	Entry into Force : 01/01/2006
166	European Convention on Nationality			06/11/1997	01/03/2000	E.	N.
	Signature : 29/10/2003
167	Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons			18/12/1997	01/06/2000	E.	N.
	Signature : 16/02/2000	Ratification : 26/11/2003	Entry into Force : 01/03/2004
171	Protocol amending the European Convention on Transfrontier Television			01/10/1998	01/03/2002	E.	N.	U.
		Ratification : 01/10/2000	Entry into Force : 01/03/2002
173	Criminal Law Convention on Corruption			27/01/1999	01/07/2002	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 20/11/2000	Ratification : 15/05/2003	Entry into Force : 01/09/2003
174	Civil Law Convention on Corruption			04/11/1999	01/11/2003	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 15/01/2003	Ratification : 31/03/2004	Entry into Force : 01/07/2004
176	European Landscape Convention			20/10/2000	01/03/2004	E.
	Signature : 20/10/2000
177	Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			04/11/2000	01/04/2005
	Signature : 08/12/2015	Ratification : 08/12/2015	Entry into Force : 01/04/2016
182	Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters			08/11/2001	01/02/2004	E.	N.
	Signature : 18/09/2002	Ratification : 12/04/2012	Entry into Force : 01/08/2012
185	Convention on Cybercrime			23/11/2001	01/07/2004	E.	N.
	Signature : 17/01/2002	Ratification : 12/04/2012	Entry into Force : 01/08/2012
187	Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances			03/05/2002	01/07/2003
	Signature : 03/05/2002	Ratification : 03/05/2002	Entry into Force : 01/07/2003
188	Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention			12/09/2002	01/04/2004	E.	N.
	Signature : 12/09/2002
189	Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems			28/01/2003	01/03/2006	E.	N.
	Signature : 28/01/2003
190	Protocol amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism			15/05/2003
	Signature : 15/12/2004
191	Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption			15/05/2003	01/02/2005	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 15/05/2003	Ratification : 01/07/2014	Entry into Force : 01/11/2014
192	Convention on Contact concerning Children			15/05/2003	01/09/2005	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 15/05/2003	Ratification : 05/02/2015	Entry into Force : 01/06/2015
194	Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending the control system of the Convention			13/05/2004	01/06/2010
	Signature : 04/10/2004	Ratification : 04/10/2004	Entry into Force : 01/06/2010
196	Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism			16/05/2005	01/06/2007	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 16/05/2005	Ratification : 08/07/2015	Entry into Force : 01/11/2015
197	Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings			16/05/2005	01/02/2008	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 16/05/2005	Ratification : 30/01/2008	Entry into Force : 01/05/2008
198	Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism			16/05/2005	01/05/2008	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 16/05/2005	Ratification : 30/01/2008	Entry into Force : 01/05/2008
201	Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse			25/10/2007	01/07/2010	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 06/09/2010	Ratification : 06/09/2010	Entry into Force : 01/01/2011
202	European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised)			27/11/2008	01/09/2011	E.	N.
	Signature : 27/04/2015	Ratification : 27/04/2015	Entry into Force : 01/08/2015
207	Additional Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate in the affairs of a local authority			16/11/2009	01/06/2012
	Signature : 16/01/2018	Ratification : 16/01/2018	Entry into Force : 01/05/2018
208	Protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters			27/05/2010	01/06/2011	E.	N.
	Signature : 26/10/2012	Ratification : 29/05/2013	Entry into Force : 01/09/2013
210	Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence			11/05/2011	01/08/2014	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 21/05/2012	Ratification : 29/07/2014	Entry into Force : 01/11/2014
213	Protocol No. 15 amending the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms			24/06/2013				U.
	Signature : 16/01/2018	Ratification : 16/01/2018
216	Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs			25/03/2015	01/03/2018	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 07/11/2017	Ratification : 07/11/2017	Entry into Force : 01/03/2018
217	Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism			22/10/2015	01/07/2017	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 04/05/2016
220	Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (revised)			30/01/2017	01/10/2017	E.	N.	U.
	Signature : 30/01/2017	Ratification : 16/01/2018	Entry into Force : 01/05/2018