Terms of Reference of the International Copper Study Group. Geneva, 24 February 1989

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XIX 35. COMMODITIES 1

35. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COPPER STUDY GROUP

Geneva, 24 February 1989

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 23 January 1992, in accordance with article 22(d).

REGISTRATION: 23 January 1992, No. 28603.

STATUS: Parties: 22.1

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1662, p. 229 and depositary notification

C.N.314.1992.TREATIES-7 of 16 November 1992 (amendments to paragraphs 13 and

14); C.N.505.2005.TREATIES- of 29 June 2005 [Entry into force of the amendment to

paragraph 15 (A) of the Terms of reference]2.

Note: The Terms of Reference, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally

authentic, were adopted on 24 February 1989 by the United Nations Conference on Copper, 1988 which met in Geneva from

13 to 24 June 1988 and from 20 to 24 February 1989. The terms of reference are open to acceptance at the Headquarters of

the United Nations in New York.

Subsequently, the International Copper Study Group took the following decision:

Date of decision: Subject:

7-9 June 1999 Extension until 30 June 2000 of the time-limit for the deposit of notifications of

definitive acceptance by Belgium and Luxembourg .

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Participant

Provisional

acceptance

Definitive

acceptance

Argentina .....................................................

18 Apr 2001

Belgium .......................................................

6 Nov 1991

14 Oct 1999

Brazil ...........................................................

9 Dec 2009

Canada1........................................................

[19 Jun 1992 ]

Chile.............................................................

29 Jun 1990

25 Oct 1994

China............................................................

12 Jul 1990

European Union...........................................

6 Nov 1991

Finland.........................................................

19 Jun 1990

France ..........................................................

26 Nov 1991

7 Aug 1992

Germany ......................................................

22 Jan 1992

16 Dec 1992

Greece..........................................................

29 Jun 1990

11 May 1993

India.............................................................

30 Jul 1997

Indonesia1....................................................

[30 Jul 1992 ]

Italy..............................................................

22 Jan 1992

Japan1...........................................................

12 Nov 2004

Luxembourg.................................................

14 Oct 1999

Participant

Provisional

acceptance

Definitive

acceptance

Mexico.........................................................

3 Apr 1995

Netherlands1,3...............................................

[ 6 Nov 1991 ]

Norway1.......................................................

[27 Feb 1991 ]

Peru..............................................................

28 Jun 1990

16 May 1995

Philippines1..................................................

[13 Jan 1992 ]

[10 Sep 1993 ]

Poland ..........................................................

29 Jun 1990

6 Feb 1991

Portugal........................................................

6 Nov 1991

Russian Federation ......................................

21 Jan 1997

Serbia4..........................................................

23 May 2000

Spain ............................................................

6 Nov 1991

1 Feb 1994

Sweden.........................................................

24 Jun 2009

United Kingdom of

Great Britain and

Northern Ireland1...................................

[17 Mar 2000 ]

United States of

America..................................................

15 Mar 1990

11 Nov 1994

Zambia.........................................................

18 Nov 1992

Notes:

1In accordance with article 23 (3) of the Terms of

Reference, the following Governments notified the Secretary-

General that they had decided to withdraw from the

International Copper Study Group as from the dates indicated

hereinafter: