Coded Agreements

The IEA Database Project has coded 152 "original MEA agreements" (i.e., treaties, conventions) and another 20 protocols and amendments in an effort to systematically identify particular legal clauses and institutional features. The first list below identifies codes used, with links to those agreements that have one or more paragraphs that meet the conditions for that code. The second list identifies coded agreements, with links to agreement texts marked up with codes assigned to all paragraphs.

All of the codings for all agreements are available in this Excel spreadsheet.
A copy of the coding rules used in coding these agreements, please download the Coding Manual.

Agreements Containing a Particular Code

Amendment of the Agreement (AMND)
Official Attachment/Annex/Appendix etc. (ATTACH)
Conclusion (CONC)
Consultation (CONS)
Definition (DEFN)
Depositary (DEPO)
Problem Description (DESCR)
Dispute Settlement (DISP)
Entry into Force (EIF)
Administrative Financing (FINAD)
Programmatic Financing (FINPR)
Goals/Objective (GOAL)
Highest Organizational Body - Functions (HOBF)
Highest Organizational Body - Structure (HOBS)
Implementation Clause (IMPL)
Information exchange (INFO)
Membership (MEMB)
National Bodies - Functions (NATBF)
National Bodies - Structure (NATBS)
Relational body (RELA)
Reservations/Terminations/Withdrawals (RESV)
Review of Agreement Terms (REVW)
Subsidiary Body - Functions (SBF)
Subsidiary Body - Structure (SBS)
Scientific Research (SCIR)
Scope and Application of Agreement (SCOP)
Secretariat Body - Functions (SECF)
Secretariat Body - Structure (SECS)
Sovereignty Provision (SOVR)
Official Source (SRC)
Substantive Clause (SUBS)
Official Languages (TEXT)
Official Title (TITL)

Agreement Texts Showing All Assigned Codes

1902: Convention For The Protection Of Birds Useful To Agriculture
1911: Convention Respecting Measures For The Preservation And Protection Of The Fur Seals In The North Pacific Ocean
1920: Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen
1920: Convention concerning the Organisation of Combat against Locusts
1924: International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals
1931: Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling
1932: Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice In The Skagerak, Kattegat And Sound
1933: Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State
1935: International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals
1937: Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice And Dab In The Skagerrak, Kattegat And Sound
1937: International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling
1940: Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere
1945: Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
1946: Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish
1946: International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling
1948: Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission
1949: Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
1949: International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
1949: International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust
1950: International Convention For The Protection Of Birds
1952: International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean
1952: Agreement Concerning Measures For The Protection Of The Stocks Of Deep Sea Prawns (Pandalus Borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus Vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops Norvegicus) And Crabs (Cancer Pagurus)
1954: Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara
1955: Agreement relating to the International Convention for Regulating the Police of the North Seas Fishery
1956: Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region
1957: Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals
1958: Convention On The Continental Shelf
1958: Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas
1958: Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube
1959: Additional Protocol Concerning Compensation For Loss And Damage And For The Works To Be Carried Out By Finland In Connection With The Implementation Of The Agreement Concerning The Regulation Of Lake Inari By Means Of The Kaitakoski Hydroelectric Power Station And Dam
1959: Antarctic Treaty
1959: Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea
1959: Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
1959: Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention
1959: Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases
1963: Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage
1963: Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents
1963: Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin
1963: Protocol Of Signature To The Agreement Concerning The International Commission For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution
1964: Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea
1964: Indus Basin Development Fund (Supplemental) Agreement
1964: Agreement Concerning The Niger River Commission And The Navigation And Transport On The River Niger
1966: International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas
1966: Protocol to the Agreement On Reciprocal Access To Fishing In The Skagerrak And The Kattegat
1967: Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic
1967: Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization
1967: Phytosanitary Convention For Africa
1968: Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project
1968: African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources
1968: Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land
1968: European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport
1968: European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products
1969: International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties
1969: International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage
1969: Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil
1969: Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic
1970: Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds
1971: International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage
1971: Agreement Between Denmark, Finland, Norway, And Sweden Concerning Cooperation In Measures To Deal With Pollution Of The Sea By Oil
1972: Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals
1972: Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction
1972: Agreement Between The Government Of Canada, The Government Of The Republic Of Iceland And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway Concerning An International Observer Scheme For Land-Based Whaling Stations In The North Atlantic Area
1972: Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft
1972: Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage
1973: Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts
1973: Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears
1973: Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora
1976: Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme
1975: Agreement Concerning A Joint Project For Planning, Design, Experiment, Preparation, Performance And Reporting Of Reactor Safety Experiments Concerning Containment Response
1976: Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution
1976: Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution By Chlorides
1976: European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes
1976: North American Plant Protection Convention
1976: Agreement Regarding Monitoring Of The Stratosphere
1976: Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution
1976: Supplementary Agreement To The Agreement Concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine Against Pollution
1977: Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure
1978: Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation
1978: Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
1978: International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers
1979: Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
1979: Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals
1979: International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text)
1979: South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention
1980: Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority
1980: Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries
1980: Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material
1981: Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency
1981: Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region
1982: First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties
1982: Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment
1982: Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection
1982: Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean
1982: Constitutional Agreement Of The Latin American Organization For Fisheries Development
1983: Amendment To The Convention Relating To The Creation Of The Gambia River Basin Development Organization (Adhesion of Guinée-Bissau)
1983: Agreement Between South Africa, Swaziland And Mozambique Relative To The Establishment Of A Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee Regarding Rivers Of Common Interest
1983: International Tropical Timber Agreement
1984: Provisional Understanding Regarding Deep Seabed Matters
1985: ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources
1985: Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer
1986: Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty
1986: Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency
1986: Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident
1986: European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes
1986: Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region
1986: Agreement On The Preservation Of Confidentiality Of Data Concerning Deep Seabed Areas
1987: Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas
1987: Agreement On Flood Warning For The Catchment Basin Of The Mosel
1989: Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization
1989: Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal
1990: Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution
1990: International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation
1990: Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea
1991: Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats
1991: Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa
1991: Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa
1991: Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context
1991: Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention
1992: Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific
1992: Convention On Biological Diversity
1992: Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution
1992: Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas
1992: Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region
1992: Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research
1992: Agreement On Cooperation In Research, Conservation And Management Of Marine Mammals In The North Atlantic
1992: Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters
1993: Establishment Agreement For The Center For International Forestry Research
1993: Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents
1993: Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization
1993: Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
1993: Agreement To Constitute The International Center For Living Aquatic Resources Management As An International Organization
1993: Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region
1993: North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation
1993: Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas
1993: Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
1994: Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States
1994: Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea
1994: Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa
1994: Energy Charter Treaty
1994: Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora
1994: Convention On Nuclear Safety
1994: Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access
1994: International Tropical Timber Agreement
1995: Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
1995: Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of Lithuania, Government Of The Republic Of Estonia, And The Government Of The Republic Of Latvia On Cooperation In The Field Of Environmental Protection
1995: Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region
1995: Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
1996: Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area
1996: Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles
1996: International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea
1997: Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management
1997: Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses
1998: Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters
1998: Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program
1998: Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
1999: Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
1999: Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
1999: Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine
1999: Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes
1999: Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries
2000: Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region
2000: European Landscape Convention
2000: Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
2001: International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships
2001: Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels
2001: International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage
2001: Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants
2001: International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture
2001: Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean
2002: ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution
2002: Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific
2002: Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses
2003: Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13)

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