Signatures & ratifications

Situation at 1 May 2021

The dates on a dark blue background correspond to the dates of signature or ratification of the 1961 Charter; the other dates correspond to the signature or ratification of the 1996 revised Charter.

* States whose ratification is necessary for the entry into force of the 1991 Amending Protocol. In practice, in accordance with a decision taken by the Committee of Ministers, this Protocol is already applied.

X State having recognised the right of national NGOs to lodge collective complaints against it.

Member States		Signatures	Ratifications	Acceptance of collective complaint procedure
Albania		21/09/1998	14/11/2002
Andorra		04/11/2000	12/11/2004
Armenia		18/10/2001	21/01/2004
Austria		07/05/1999	20/05/2011
Azerbaïjan		18/10/2001	02/09/2004
Belgium		03/05/1996	02/03/2004	23/06/2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina		11/05/2004	07/10/2008
Bulgaria		21/09/1998	07/06/2000	07/06/2000
Croatia		06/11/2009	26/02/2003	26/02/2003
Cyprus		03/05/1996	27/09/2000	06/08/1996
Czech Republic		04/11/2000	03/11/1999	04/04/2012
Denmark	*	03/05/1996	03/03/1965
Estonia		04/05/1998	11/09/2000
Finland		03/05/1996	21/06/2002	17/07/1998	X
France		03/05/1996	07/05/1999	07/05/1999
Georgia		30/06/2000	22/08/2005
Germany	*	29/06/2007	29/03/2021
Greece		03/05/1996	18/03/2016	18/06/1998
Hungary		07/10/2004	20/04/2009
Iceland		04/11/1998	15/01/1976
Ireland		04/11/2000	04/11/2000	04/11/2000
Italy		03/05/1996	05/07/1999	03/11/1997
Latvia		29/05/2007	26/03/2013
Liechtenstein		09/10/1991
Lithuania		08/09/1997	29/06/2001
Luxembourg	*	11/02/1998	10/10/1991
Malta		27/07/2005	27/07/2005
Republic of Moldova		03/11/1998	08/11/2001
Monaco		05/10/2004
Montenegro		22/03/2005	03/03/2010
Netherlands		23/01/2004	03/05/2006	03/05/2006
North Macedonia		27/05/2009	06/01/2012
Norway		07/05/2001	07/05/2001	20/03/1997
Poland		25/10/2005	25/06/1997
Portugal		03/05/1996	30/05/2002	20/03/1998
Romania		14/05/1997	07/05/1999
San Marino		18/10/2001
Serbia		22/03/2005	14/09/2009
Slovak Republic		18/11/1999	23/04/2009
Slovenia		11/10/1997	07/05/1999	07/05/1999
Spain		23/10/2000	17/05/2021	17/05/2021
Sweden		03/05/1996	29/05/1998	29/05/1998
Switzerland		06/05/1976
Türkiye		06/10/2004	27/6/2007
Ukraine		07/05/1999	21/12/2006
United Kingdom	*	07/11/1997	11/07/62
Number of States	46	2 + 44 = 46	7 + 35 = 42	16

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Back 60 years on bringing the European Social Charter into changed times

The University of Roma Tre (Department of Law, Roma Tre International Centre for Research "Diritto e Globalizzazione") together with the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, and with the support of the Department of the European Social Charter of the Council of Europe, are organising a one-day conference to mark the 60^th anniversary of the European Social Charter.

The conference will provide an opportunity for academics, representatives of international organisations, civil society to discuss current issues such as labour rights in the era of gig economy and digitisation, migrants’ rights, the right to sustainable environment or how to reinforce the European Social Charter system and its relevance in Europe.

Featuring expert speakers (academics, current and former members of the European Committee of Social Rights, high-level representatives of the Council of Europe), the conference will focus on “bringing the European Social Charter into changed times”.

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Date: 6 October 2021

Location: University of Roma Tre (Aula Magna), Rome, Italy (10:15-17:15 CET)

Organisers: University of Roma Tre (Department of Law, Roma Tre International Centre for Research "Diritto e Globalizzazione") and University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, with the support of the Council of Europe Department of the European Social Charter

Livestreaming and online participation: MS Teams online event

COVID-19: Physical attendance at the conference will be subject to the presentation of a Covid-19 “Green Pass”. On-site participants are kindly requested to wear a protective mask.