Grains Trade Convention, 1995. London, 7 December 1994

• Reference: XIX-41-a

XIX 41 A. COMMODITIES 1

41. a) Grains Trade Convention, 1995

London, 7 December 1994

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 1 July 1995, in accordance with article 28(2).1

REGISTRATION: 1 July 1995, No. 32022.

STATUS: Signatories: 15. Parties: 32.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1882, p. 195.

Note: The International Grains Agreement, 1995, consists of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995, concluded at London on

7 December 1994, and the Food Aid Convention, concluded at London on 5 December 1994 (see hereinafter under

chapter IX.41 b). The Grains Trade Convention, was established at a Conference of governments organized by the

International Wheat Council on 7 December 1994, while the Food Aid Convention, 1995, was established by the Food Aid

Committee at its 69th session on 5 December 1994. Both Conventions, of which the English, French, Russian and Spanish

texts are equally authentic, were open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 1 May 1995 until

and including 30 June 1995, in accordance with their respective articles 24 and XVII. At its 27th session, held in London on

9 June 2009, the International Grains Council, pursuant to article 2 (1) (e) of the Convention, decided to include rice and its

products in the definition of “grain” or “grains”, with effect from 1 July 2009.

From its first session, held in London on 6 July 1995, the International Grains Council took the following decisions:

Date of decision: Subject:

6 July 1995 Extension until 30 June 1996 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by

the following States/Organization:

Algeria, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, European Community, Iraq, Iran (Islamic

Republic of), Israel, Japan, Jordan, Korea (Republic of), Malta, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Russian Federation,

Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland,

Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America and Yemen.

17 June 1996 Extension until 30 June 1997 of the time-limit for the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by

thefollowing States: Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Norway,

Pakistan, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey and United States of America.

(Subsequently, the International Grains Council agreed to grant Malta an extension to 30 June 1997 of the time-limit for

the deposit of its instrument of accession.)

3 December 1996 Extension until 30 June 1997 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instrument of accession by Yemen.

18 June 1997 Extension until 30 June 1998 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instruments of ratification or accession

for Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi

Arabia, United States of America.

15 to 16 June 1998 Extension until 30 June 1999 of the Convention and of the time-limit for the deposit of the

instruments of ratification or accession for Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Panama, Russian

Federation, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United States of America and Yemen.

8 June 1999 Extension of the Convention until 30 June 2001.

8 December 1999 Extension until 30 June 2000 of the time-limit for the deposit of the instrument of accession for the

Islamic Republic of Iran.