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Western European and Other States

An unofficial list

Western European and Other States (WEOG) has twenty-nine Members. All signatory states of this region have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession.

The Group designates ten members of the Executive Council. From 12 May 2005 to 11 May 2006, the following are the Member States of the Western European and Other States Group to the Executive Council: France, Greece, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.

Member of the WEOG:

  1. Andorra acceded 27-02-03
  2. Australia signed 13-01-93 and ratified 06-05-94
  3. Austria signed 13-01-93 and ratified 17-08-95
  4. Belgium signed 13-01-93 and ratified 27-01-97
  5. Canada signed 13-01-93 and ratified 26-09-95
  6. Denmark signed 14-01-93 and ratified 13-07-95
  7. Finland signed 14-01-93 and ratified 07-02-95
  8. France signed 13-01-93 and ratified 02-03-95
  9. Germany signed 13-01-93 and ratified 12-08-94
  10. Greece signed 13-01-93 and ratified 22-12-94
  11. Holy See signed 14-01-93 and ratified 12-05-99
  12. Iceland signed 13-01-93 and ratified 28-04-97
  13. Ireland signed 14-01-93 and ratified 24-06-96
  14. Italy signed 13-01-93 and ratified 08-12-95
  15. Liechtenstein signed 21-07-93 and ratified 24-11-99
  16. Luxembourg signed 13-01-93 and ratified 15-04-97
  17. Malta signed 13-01-93 and ratified 28-04-97
  18. Monaco signed 13-01-93 and ratified 01-06-95
  19. Netherlands signed 14-01-93 and ratified 30-06-95
  20. New Zealand signed 14-01-93 and ratified 15-07-96
  21. Norway signed 13-01-93 and ratified 07-04-94
  22. Portugal signed 13-01-93 and ratified 10-09-96
  23. San Marino signed 13-01-93 and ratified 10-12-99
  24. Spain signed 13-01-93 and ratified 03-08-94
  25. Sweden signed 13-01-93 and ratified 17-06-93
  26. Switzerland signed 14-01-93 and ratified 10-03-95
  27. Turkey signed 14-01-93 and ratified 12-05-97
  28. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed 13-01-93 and ratified 13-05-96
  29. United States of America signed 13-01-93 and ratified 25-04-97

* This grouping is unofficial and is based on the listing in the United Nations Handbook 1995 which takes into account UN General Assembly Resolutions 1991 (XVIII) of 1963 and 33/138 of 1978. The groupings are under review and will be updated based on the situation prevailing on the ground in the context of the OPCW in the near future but will remain unofficial till a decision is reached on this issue at the United Nations in New York. The OPCW does not take any responsibility for errors or omissions in this regard.

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