Minamata Convention on Mercury: updated party list and ratification text added to Austrian legal database
Austria's official publication of the Minamata Convention on Mercury has been updated to include the current full list of treaty parties (now including Israel and Trinidad & Tobago as the most recent accessions, BGBl. III Nr. 91/2026) and the full ratification text. A key substantive note: amendments to Annexes A and B entered into force for China on 2 March 2026, after China withdrew its earlier notification of non-acceptance.
What changed
The Austrian legal-database entry for the Minamata Convention on Mercury was updated on 9 July 2026. The update adds the complete list of current treaty parties, the Austrian ratification text, and country-specific notes. The newest parties listed are Israel and Trinidad & Tobago (BGBl. III Nr. 91/2026).
Key dates
Austria ratified the Convention on 12 June 2017; it entered into force for Austria on 10 September 2017. Amendments to Annexes A and B entered into force for most parties on 28 September 2023 (except those who filed a declaration under Art. 30(5)). For China, those same amendments entered into force on 2 March 2026 after China withdrew its notification of non-acceptance. Denmark withdrew its territorial exclusion of Greenland on 10 February 2021.
Who is affected
This update is informational and relevant to anyone—businesses, researchers, environmental practitioners, or authorities—tracking which states are bound by the Convention and which amendments apply to them. No new obligations arise for Austrian residents from this publication update.
Where to find more
Reservations, declarations, objections, and endnotes from other states are available in English and French on the UN treaty database at http://treaties.un.org/ [CHAPTER XXVII.17].