Notes: 1) Unknown dates designated as '0000-00-00'
2) Text for some agreements is available in multiple languages, which can be accessed by clicking on the IEA# link.
3) Inclusion code: 1st letter: B-Bilateral / M-Multilateral / O-Other; 2nd letter: E-Env'l / N-Non-Env'l / u=uncoded; 3rd letter: A-Agreement / N-Non-Agreement [Non-BEA/non-MEAs are included as an artefact of collecting "likely" IEAs that were found not to fit the IEADB's definitions (ie, inclusion/exclusion rules)]
IEA# (click for add'l info) | Inclusion | Signature Year | Signature Date | Date IEA entered into force | Treaty Name | Treaty Text | Members | Agreement Type (level 2) | Lineage | Sequence in lineage | Data | Articles, etc. | Secretariat | UNEP Info |
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8828 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-09-22 | 2018-04-27 | Agreement on the Establishment of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization | Treaty Text** | Members | Agreement | Asian Forest Cooperation Organization | 100.000 | Data | Lit | Asian Forest Cooperation Organization Secretariat | |
8906 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-11-20 | 2599-01-01 | Protocol of 2019 to amend the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | Atlantic Tuna | 103.000 | Data | Lit | International Commission For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas | |
8818 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-02-17 | 2599-01-01 | Protocol amending the Benelux Convention on the Hunting and Protection of Birds | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | Benelux Birds | 102.000 | Data | Lit | Benelux Economic Union | |
8903 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-10-12 | 2599-01-01 | Amendment adding Climate Change Article 12bis to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Carpathian Sustainable Development | 100.010 | Data | Lit | Interim Secretariat of the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | |
8902 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-10-12 | 2020-01-01 | Protocol on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | Carpathian Sustainable Development | 105.000 | Data | Lit | Interim Secretariat of the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | |
8909 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-07-20 | 2599-01-01 | Protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | Caspian Sea | 204.000 | Data | Lit | Caspian Environment Programme | |
8012 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-10-30 | 2599-01-01 | Protocol on amendments and additions to the Agreement on interaction in the field of natural and man-made emergencies prevention and mitigation of their consequences of 22 January 1993 | Members | Amendment | CIS Environmental Agreements | Data | Lit | Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Independent States | |||
8013 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-10-30 | 2599-01-01 | Protocol on amendments to the Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental monitoring of 13 January 1999 | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | CIS Environmental Agreements | 1202.000 | Data | Lit | Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Independent States | |
8822 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-04 | 2017-04-04 | Amendments to Appendices I And II To The Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna and Flora | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | CITES | 100.200 | Data | Lit | CITES Secretariat | |
5046 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-12-12 | 2016-11-04 | Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Treaty Text** | Members | Agreement | Climate Change | 300.000 | Data | Lit | Secretariat of the UN Convention of Climate Change | |
8850 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 2018-01-26 | Amendments to Appendices I and II to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (the inclusion of thirty-four taxa) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Conservation Migratory Species | 100.110 | Data | Lit | UNEP CMS Secretariat | |
8467 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-11-14 | 2016-02-12 | Amendment of Annexes 2 and 3 and Table 1 to the Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Conservation Migratory Species | 500.050 | Data | Lit | African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement Secretariat | |
8814 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-08-12 | 2019-08-03 | Amendment to Annexes 2 and 3 and Table 1 to the Agreement on the conservation of African-Eurasian migratory waterbirds | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Conservation Migratory Species | 500.060 | Data | Lit | African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement Secretariat | |
5035 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-05-08 | 2015-08-06 | Amendment to Annex 1 of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Conservation Migratory Species | 700.040 | Data | Lit | ACAP Secretariat | UNEP Info |
8840 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-05-11 | 2018-08-09 | Amendment to Annex 1 of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Puffinus creatopus’ with ‘Ardenna creatopus’ in the current list of petrel species) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Conservation Migratory Species | 700.050 | Data | Lit | ACAP Secretariat | |
5074 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-04-24 | 2015-12-04 | Amendment to the Constitution of the European Commission for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | European Foot Mouth Disease | 100.080 | Data | Lit | European Commission for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease | |
8810 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-10 | 2020-03-24 | Amendments to Annexes II, VIII and IX to the Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Hazardous Wastes | 100.060 | Data | Lit | Secretariat of the Basel Convention | |
8865 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-10-24 | 2018-04-01 | Amendments To The Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program, (amending Annex IV, adopted at Meeting #35) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | International Dolphin Conservation | 200.180 | Data | Lit | Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission | |
8838 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-11-15 | 2017-12-06 | Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance | Treaty Text** | Members | Agreement | International Solar Alliance | 100.000 | Data | Lit | International Solar Alliance | |
8960 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-10-03 | 2020-07-15 | Amendment to the Framework Agreement on the Establishment of the International Solar Alliance | Members | Amendment | International Solar Alliance | 100.010 | Data | Lit | International Solar Alliance | ||
8846 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 2017-02-05 | Amendments To The Schedule To The International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling, Sixty-Sixth Meeting | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | International Whaling | 300.690 | Data | Lit | International Whaling Commission | |
8847 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-09-14 | 2018-12-29 | Amendments To The Schedule To The International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling, Sixty-Seventh Meeting | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | International Whaling | 300.700 | Data | Lit | International Whaling Commission | |
8808 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-03-04 | 2021-04-22 | Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean | Treaty Text** | Members | Agreement | Latin America Access to Information | 100.000 | Data | Lit | Escazu Secretariat (Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) | |
8973 | MEA | 2020 | 2019-12-13 | 2899-01-01 | Amendment to Annex VII to the Protocol To Abate Acidification, Eutrophication And Ground-Level Ozone To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution | Members | Amendment | LRTAP | 108.040 | Data | Lit | LRTAP Secretariat of UNECE | ||
5041 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-05-15 | 2017-01-01 | Amendments To Annex I, II, IV, and V of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V to make the use of the environment- related provisions of the Polar Code mandatory) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.670 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
5042 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-05-15 | 2017-01-01 | Amendments To Annex I of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to Annex I Regulation 12- Tanks for oil residue (sludge)) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.680 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
5066 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-04-22 | 2017-09-01 | Amendments To Annex IV of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Baltic Sea Special Area and Form of ISPP Certificate) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.690 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
5065 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-04-22 | 2017-09-01 | Amendments To Annex II Of The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.700 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8834 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 2018-03-01 | Amendments to the Annex of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto Amendments to MARPOL Annex I (Form B of the Supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.710 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8852 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 2018-03-01 | Amendments to Annex V of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (HME substances and Form of Garbage Record Book) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.720 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8896 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-04-13 | 2020-01-01 | Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) of Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Model form of International Certificate of Fitness) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.730 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8894 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-17 | 2020-10-01 | Amendments to Annexes I, II and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.740 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8895 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-17 | 2021-01-01 | Amendments to Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.750 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8897 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-17 | 2021-01-01 | Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) of Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.760 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8898 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-17 | 2021-01-01 | Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH code) to Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Special, operational and minimum requirements) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 203.770 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
5067 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-04-22 | 2017-09-01 | Amendments to the Protocol Adopting Annex VI - Regulations For The Prevention Of Air Pollution From Ships To The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to regulation 13: Record requirements for operational compliance with NOx Tier III emission control areas) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.120 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
5068 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-04-22 | 2017-09-01 | Amendments to the Protocol Adopting Annex VI - Regulations For The Prevention Of Air Pollution From Ships To The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008 Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines (Testing of gas-fuelled and dual fuel engines) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.130 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8851 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 2018-03-01 | Amendments to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (Data collection system for fuel oil consumption of ships) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.140 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8844 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-07-07 | 2019-01-01 | Amendments to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocols of 1978 and 1997 relating thereto (Designation of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea Emission Control Areas for NOx Tier III control) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.150 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8845 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-04-13 | 2019-09-01 | 2018 Amendments to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (ECAs and required EEDI for ro-ro cargo ships and ro-ro passenger ships) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.160 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8879 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-10-26 | 2020-03-01 | Amendments to Annex VI of the Protocol of 1997 to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on board a ship) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.170 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8881 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-17 | 2020-10-01 | Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008 of the Annex of the Protocol of 1997 to Amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Electronic Record Books and Certification requirements for SCR systems) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.180 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8900 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-17 | 2020-10-01 | Amendments to Annex VI of the Protocol of 1997 to Amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Electronic Record Books and EEDI regulations for ice-strengthened ships) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 204.190 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8819 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-04-13 | 2019-10-13 | Amendments to regulations A-1 and D-3 (Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code)) of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 400.010 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8820 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-04-13 | 2019-10-13 | Amendments to regulation B-3 (Implementation schedule of ballast water management for ships) of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 400.020 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8883 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-04-13 | 2019-10-13 | Amendments to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (Endorsements of additional surveys on the International Ballast Water Management Certificate) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | MARPOL | 400.030 | Data | Lit | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | |
8957 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-12-20 | 2018-09-14 | Amendments to Annex II to the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution | Members | Amendment | MedPlan | 106.050 | Data | Lit | UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan | ||
8930 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-01 | 2019 Amendments to the Third Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Additional Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Micronesia Fisheries | 103.020 | Data | Lit | Parties to the Nauru Agreement | |
8920 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-12-03 | 2599-01-01 | Amendments to the Palau Arrangement For The Management Of The Western Pacific Purse Seine Fishery | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Micronesia Fisheries | 200.040 | Data | Lit | Parties to the Nauru Agreement | |
8901 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-12-14 | 2017-06-15 | Amendment to the Agreement between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation [amendment of Preamble and Article 1 of Agreement and § 1 and § 3 of Statutes] | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Nordic Environment Finance Corporation | 300.010 | Data | Lit | Nordic Environmental Finance Corporation | |
8869 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-21 | 2017-06-01 | Instrument of modification of the Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil And Other Harmful Substances | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | North Sea Oil | 200.050 | Data | Lit | Bonn Agreement Secretariat | |
8958 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-10-11 | 2599-01-01 | Amendment to the Agreement for Co-operation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances on the extension of the scope of application of the Agreement with a view to cooperation on surveillance in respect of the requirements of Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention | Members | Amendment | North Sea Oil | 200.060 | Data | Lit | Bonn Agreement Secretariat | ||
8963 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-08-09 | 2599-01-01 | Agreement on the transboundary movement of hazardous waste through the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union | Members | Agreement | Not yet identified. | 100.000 | Data | Lit | Secretariat not yet identified | ||
8809 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-10-03 | 2599-01-01 | International Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean | Treaty Text** | Members | Agreement | Not yet identified. | 100.000 | Data | Lit | Canadian Government serves as Secretariat | |
8507 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-07-07 | 2021-01-22 | Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons | Treaty Text** | Members | Agreement | Nuclear Weapons Prohibition | 100.000 | Data | Lit | United Nations | |
8979 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-12-14 | 2899-01-01 | Revised Agreement on the Establishment of the Orange-Senqu River Commission | Members | Agreement | Orange-Senqu River Commission | 200.000 | Data | Lit | Orange-Senqu River Commission | ||
8509 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-10-15 | 2019-01-01 | Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Ozone Protection | 101.180 | Data | Lit | Ozone Secretariat | |
8856 | MEA | 2018 | 2018-11-09 | 2019-06-21 | Adjustments to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer relating to the controlled substances in Annex C, Group I, for parties not operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5 | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Ozone Protection | 10000.000 | Data | Lit | Ozone Secretariat | |
5080 | MEA | 2016 | 2016-12-03 | 2599-01-01 | Amendments to the Treaty On Fisheries Between The Governments Of Certain Pacific Island States And The Government Of The United States of America | Members | Amendment | Pacific Island Fisheries | 200.100 | Data | Lit | South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency | ||
5055 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-05-15 | 2016-12-15 | Amendments to Annex A and C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Persistent Organic Pollutants | 100.050 | Data | Lit | UNEP Chemicals | |
8839 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-04-24 | 2017-09-15 | 2017 Amendments to Annex III of the Convention On The Prior Informed Consent Procedure For Certain Hazardous Chemicals And Pesticides In International Trade (listing of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Prior Informed Consent Chemicals and Pesticides | 100.080 | Data | Lit | Prior Informed Consent Interim Secretariat | |
8918 | MEA | 2017 | 2017-06-22 | 2599-01-01 | Revision of the Convention on the collection, deposit and reception of waste generated during navigation on the Rhine and other inland waterways (CDNI) and its Implementing Regulation (provisions on the handling of gaseous residues from liquid fuel) | Treaty Text** | Members | Amendment | Rhine Pollution | 1100.050 | Data | Lit | Secretariat for the Convention relative à la collecte, au dépôt et à la réception des Déchets survenant en Navigation rhénane et Intérieure | |
5071 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-07-06 | 2017-10-08 | Protocol on Sediment Management to the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | Sava River Basin | 104.000 | Data | Lit | International Sava River Basin Commission | |
8970 | MEA | 2015 | 2015-08-18 | 2899-01-01 | Amendment to the Treaty Of The Southern African Development Community | Members | Amendment | Southern African Development Community | 100.060 | Data | Lit | Southern African Development Community | ||
8927 | MEA | 2019 | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-13 | Protocol For The Establishment And Operation Of A Regional Fisheries Monitoring, Control And Surveillance Centre to the Convention for the Establishment of the Fishery Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea | Treaty Text** | Members | Protocol | West Central Gulf of Guinea Fisheries | 102.000 | Data | Lit | Fishery Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea |