International Sugar Agreement, 1992. Geneva, 20 March 1992

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XIX 37. COMMODITIES 1

37. INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, 1992

Geneva, 20 March 1992

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: provisionally on 20 January 1993, in accordance with article 40(3) and definitively on 10

December 1996, in accordance with article 40(1).

REGISTRATION: 20 January 1993, No. 29467.

STATUS: Signatories: 21. Parties: 62.1

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1703, p. 203.

Note: The Agreement was adopted on 20 March 1992 by the United Nations Sugar Conference, 1992, and is the

successor Agreement to the International Sugar Agreement, 1987 (see chapter XIX.27), which expires on 31 December 1992.

The International Sugar Agreement, 1992, was open for signature at United Nations Headquarters from 1 May 1992 until 31

December 1992, in accordance with its article 36. Subsequently, the International Sugar Council took the following

decisions:

Date of decision: Subject:

20 January 1993 Establishment of conditions for accession to the Agreement for the States listed in Annex

A of the Agreement and extension until 31 December 1993 of the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of the 1992

International Sugar Agreement of their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.

2 December 1993 Extension until 31 December 1994 the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of the

Agreement of their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.

24 November 1994 Extension until 31 December 1995 of the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of their

instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

1 December 1995 Extension until 31 December 1996 of the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of their

instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval and extension of the Agreement for a period of two years, i.e., until 31

December 1997.

29 May 1997 Extension of the Agreement for a period of two years, i.e., until 31 December 1999.

28 November 1997 Extension until 31 December 1998 of the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of their

instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

27 November 1998 Extension until 31 December 1999 of the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of their

instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

27 May 1999 Extension of the Agreement for a period of two years, i.e., until 31 December 2001.

20 October 1999 Establishment of condition of accession by Nigeria.

26 November 1999 Extension until 31 December 2000 of the time-limit for the deposit by signatories of their

instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

6 December 1999 Establishment of conditions of accession for Romania.

28 June 2000 Establishment of conditions of ratification for Zambia.

20 July 2000 Establishment of conditions of accession for Pakistan.

24 August 2000 Establishment of conditions of accession for Viet Nam.