MEA Membership actions by South Africa
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| IEA ID# | Date IEA Signed (& terminated) | IEA Name | Signature (by country) | Ratification (or similar) | Ratification type | In force | Withdrawal | In force by tacit acceptance (state joined after amendment) |
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| 8979 | 2018-12-14 | Revised Agreement on the Establishment of the Orange-Senqu River Commission | 2018-12-14 | |||||
| 8507 | 2017-07-07 | Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons | 2017-9-20 | 2019-2-25 | Ratification | 2021-1-22 | ||
| 5046 | 2015-12-12 | Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 2016-4-22 | 2016-11-1 | Ratification | 2016-12-1 | ||
| 4997 | 2013-03-18 | Benguela Current Convention | 2013-3-18 | 2014-8-5 | Ratification | 2015-12-10 | ||
| 4971 | 2013-10-10 | Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2013-10-10 | 2019-4-29 | Ratification | 2019-7-28 | ||
| 4996 | 2011-09-06 | Agreement on the Regional Contingency Plan for Preparedness for and Response to major Marine Pollution Incidents in the Western Indian Ocean | 2012-12-13 | 2013-1-12 | ||||
| 4587 | 2009-11-22 | Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing | 2016-2-16 | Accession | 2016-6-5 | |||
| 4558 | 2009-01-26 | Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency | 2010-1-17 | 2010-11-30 | Ratification | 2010-12-30 | ||
| 4500 | 2007-05-18 | International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks | 2015-9-4 | Accession | 2015-12-4 | |||
| 4534 | 2006-08-29 | Interim Agreement on the Establishment of the Benguela Current Commission | 2006-8-29 | |||||
| 4451 | 2006-06-22 | Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the Establishment of the Limpopo/Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area | 2006-6-22 | 2006-6-22 | ||||
| 4298 | 2004-02-13 | International Convention For The Control And Management Of Ships' Ballast Water And Sediments | 2008-4-15 | Accession | 2017-9-8 | |||
| 4445 | 2003-07-11 | African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources (Revised) | 2012-4-18 | 2013-4-23 | Ratification | 2016-7-23 | ||
| 4453 | 2003-11-27 | Agreement on the Establishment of the Limpopo Watercourse Commission | 2003-11-27 | 2007-3-6 | Ratification | 2011-9-5 | ||
| 4439 | 2003-05-21 | World Health Organization Framework Convention On Tobacco Control | 2003-6-16 | 2005-4-19 | Ratification | 2005-7-18 | ||
| 4454 | 2002-12-09 | Treaty on the establishment of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park | 2002-12-9 | 2013-4-26 | ||||
| 3353 | 2002-08-29 | 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 | 2002-8-29 | |||||
| 4577 | 2001-07-11 | Convention of the African Energy Commission | 2005-8-11 | |||||
| 3342 | 2001-06-19 | Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels | 2003-11-6 | 2003-11-6 | Ratification | 2004-2-1 | ||
| 3345 | 2001-10-05 | International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships | 2008-10-2 | |||||
| 3341 | 2001-05-22 | Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants | 2001-5-23 | 2002-9-4 | Ratification | 2004-5-17 | ||
| 3338 | 2001-04-20 | Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean | 2001-4-20 | 2008-6-18 | Ratification | 2008-7-18 | ||
| 4988 | 2000-11-03 | Agreement on the Establishment of the Orange-Senqu River Commission | 2000-11-3 | 2000-12-31 | Ratification | 2000-12-31 | ||
| 3289 | 1998-09-10 | Convention On The Prior Informed Consent Procedure For Certain Hazardous Chemicals And Pesticides In International Trade | 2002-9-4 | Accession | 2004-2-24 | |||
| 3261 | 1997-05-21 | Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses | 1997-8-13 | 1998-10-26 | Ratification | 2014-8-17 | ||
| 3264 | 1997-09-05 | Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management | 2006-11-15 | Accession | 2007-2-13 | |||
| 3234 | 1996-04-11 | African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty | 1996-4-11 | 1998-3-13 | Ratification | 2009-7-15 | ||
| 3249 | 1996-09-10 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty | 1996-9-24 | 1999-3-30 | Ratification | |||
| 3216 | 1996-08-15 | Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 1999-10-29 | 2002-1-1 | Ratification | 2002-4-1 | ||
| 3221 | 1995-08-04 | 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 | 2003-8-14 | Accession | 2003-9-13 | |||
| 3679 | 1995-06-22 | Convention Concerning Safety And Health In Mines | 2000-6-9 | Ratification | 2001-6-9 | |||
| 3218 | 1995-07-07 | International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Fishing Vessel Personnel | 2018-7-2 | Accession | 2018-10-2 | |||
| 3195 | 1994-09-08 | Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora | 1994-9-8 | |||||
| 3188 | 1994-06-17 | Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa | 1995-1-9 | 1997-9-30 | Ratification | 1997-12-29 | ||
| 3193 | 1994-07-28 | Agreement Relating To The Implementation Of Part XI Of The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea | 1994-10-3 | 1997-12-23 | Ratification | 1998-1-22 | ||
| 3197 | 1994-09-20 | Convention On Nuclear Safety | 1994-9-20 | 1996-12-24 | Ratification | 1997-3-24 | ||
| 3178 | 1994-04-15 | Agreement Establishing The World Trade Organization | 1994-4-15 | 1994-12-2 | Acceptance | 1995-1-1 | ||
| 4580 | 1994-04-15 | World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | 1995-1-1 | |||||
| 3149 | 1993-01-13 | Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production, Stockpiling And Use Of Chemical Weapons And On Their Destruction | 1993-1-14 | 1995-9-13 | Ratification | 1997-4-29 | ||
| 3174 | 1993-11-25 | Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission | 2016-2-16 | Acceptance | 2016-2-16 | |||
| 3158 | 1993-05-10 | Convention For The Conservation Of Southern Bluefin Tuna | 2016-2-9 | Accession | 2016-2-15 | |||
| 3128 | 1992-06-05 | Convention On Biological Diversity | 1993-6-4 | 1995-11-2 | Ratification | 1996-1-31 | ||
| 3126 | 1992-05-09 | United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change | 1993-6-15 | 1997-8-29 | Ratification | 1997-11-27 | ||
| 3857 | 1992-08-17 | Treaty Of The Southern African Development Community | 1994-8-29 | Accession | 1994-9-29 | |||
| 3083 | 1990-11-30 | International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation | 2008-7-4 | Accession | 2008-10-4 | |||
| 3042 | 1989-03-22 | Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal | 1994-5-5 | Accession | 1994-8-3 | |||
| 3031 | 1988-06-02 | Convention On The Regulation Of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities | 1988-11-25 | |||||
| 4452 |
1986-06-05 (terminated: 2011-09-05) |
Agreement relative to the establishment of the Limpopo Basin Permanent Technical Committee | 1986-6-5 | 1986-6-5 | ||||
| 3003 | 1986-09-26 | Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident | 1987-8-10 | 1987-9-10 | ||||
| 3004 | 1986-09-26 | Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency | 1987-8-10 | 1987-8-10 | Ratification | 1987-9-10 | ||
| 2985 | 1985-06-21 | Convention For The Protection, Management And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Eastern African Region | 2003-5-16 | Accession | 2003-8-14 | |||
| 2982 | 1985-03-22 | Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer | 1990-1-15 | Accession | 1990-4-15 | |||
| 2994 | 1985-11-21 | Agreement On The Control Of Pollution Of Water Resources In The South African Region | 1985-11-21 | 1985-11-21 | ||||
| 2949 | 1983-02-17 | Agreement Between South Africa, Swaziland And Mozambique Relative To The Establishment Of A Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee Regarding Rivers Of Common Interest | 1983-2-17 | 1983-2-17 | ||||
| 2947 | 1982-12-10 | United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea | 1984-12-5 | 1997-12-23 | Ratification | 1998-1-23 | ||
| 2926 | 1981-03-23 | Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region | 2002-5-16 | 2002-5-16 | Ratification | 2002-7-15 | ||
| 2914 | 1980-05-20 | Convention On The Conservation Of Antarctic Marine Living Resources | 1980-9-11 | 1981-7-23 | Ratification | 1982-4-7 | ||
| 2911 | 1980-03-03 | Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material | 1981-5-18 | 2007-9-17 | Ratification | 2007-10-17 | ||
| 2896 | 1979-06-23 | Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals | 1991-9-27 | Accession | 1991-12-1 | |||
| 2905 | 1979-11-28 | International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) | 1991-4-4 | |||||
| 2884 | 1978-07-07 | International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers | 1983-7-27 | Accession | 1984-4-28 | |||
| 2863 | 1977-04-28 | Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure | 1997-4-14 | Accession | 1997-7-14 | |||
| 2814 | 1973-03-03 | Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora | 1973-3-3 | 1975-7-15 | Ratification | 1975-10-13 | ||
| 2808 | 1972-06-01 | Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals | 1972-6-9 | 1972-8-15 | Ratification | 1978-3-11 | ||
| 2807 | 1972-04-10 | Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction | 1972-4-10 | 1975-11-3 | Ratification | 1975-11-3 | ||
| 2813 | 1972-12-29 | Convention On The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping Of Wastes And Other Matter | 1978-8-7 | 1978-9-6 | ||||
| 2812 | 1972-11-23 | Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage | 1997-7-10 | Ratification | 1997-10-10 | |||
| 2793 | 1971-02-02 | Convention On Wetlands Of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat | 1975-3-12 | Definitive signature | 1975-12-21 | |||
| 2783 | 1969-10-23 | Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic | 1969-10-23 | 1970-10-2 | Ratification | 1971-10-24 | ||
| 2785 |
1969-11-29 (terminated: 1998-05-16) |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage | 1976-3-17 | Accession | 1976-6-15 | 2005-10-1 | ||
| 2784 | 1969-11-29 | International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties | 1986-9-29 | |||||
| 2757 | 1967-05-03 | Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization | 1967-5-3 | 1968-8-16 | Ratification | 1970-9-22 | ||
| 2751 | 1966-05-14 | International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas | 1967-10-17 | Acceptance | 1969-3-21 | |||
| 2726 | 1963-08-05 | Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests In The Atmosphere, In Outer Space And Under Water | 1963-10-10 | Accession | 1963-10-10 | |||
| 2702 |
1961-12-02 (terminated: 1988-11-08) |
International Convention For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants | 1977-11-6 | |||||
| 2696 |
1960-12-14 (terminated: 1999-11-16) |
Statutes Of The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission | 1969-9-1 | |||||
| 2688 | 1959-12-01 | Antarctic Treaty | 1959-12-1 | 1960-6-21 | Ratification | 1961-6-23 | ||
| 2687 | 1959-11-19 | Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations | 1996-4-10 | Acceptance | 1996-4-10 | |||
| 2672 | 1958-04-29 | Convention On The Continental Shelf | 1963-4-9 | Accession | 1964-6-10 | |||
| 2674 | 1958-04-29 | Convention On The High Seas | 1963-4-9 | Accession | 1963-5-9 | |||
| 2675 | 1958-04-29 | Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas | 1963-4-9 | Accession | 1966-3-20 | |||
| 2652 |
1954-07-29 (terminated: 1967-09-13) |
Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara | 1954-7-29 | 1955-11-3 | Ratification | 1956-6-15 | 1965-2-24 | |
| 2636 | 1951-12-06 | International Plant Protection Convention | 1951-12-6 | 1956-9-21 | Ratification | 1956-9-21 | ||
| 2626 | 1949-02-22 | International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust | 1949-2-22 | 1949-8-5 | Ratification | 1949-8-5 | ||
| 2621 | 1946-12-02 | International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling | 1946-12-2 | 1948-5-5 | Ratification | 1948-11-10 | ||
| 2617 | 1945-10-16 | Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations | 1993-11-9 | |||||
| 2612 | 1937-06-08 | International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling | 1938-6-8 | 1946-3-18 | Ratification | 1946-3-18 | 1950-7-1 | |
| 2609 | 1933-11-08 | Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State | 1933-11-8 | 1935-11-19 | Acceptance | 1936-1-14 | ||
| 2607 | 1931-09-24 | Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling | 1931-9-24 | 1933-1-11 | Ratification | 1935-1-16 | ||
| 2602 | 1924-01-25 | International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals | 1936-11-4 | Adhesion | 1936-11-4 | |||
| 2598 | 1920-02-09 | Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen | 1923-12-29 | Accession | 1925-8-14 |
