Article 2
| Contracting States | Territories in respect of which they are respectively parties | Dates on which the Convention as amended came into force |
|---|---|---|
| The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Isle of Man | 23rd June 1977 | |
| Bermuda | 1st February 1981 | |
| British Antarctic Territory | 20th January 1984 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 20th January 1984 | |
| Cayman Islands | 20th January 1984 | |
| Falkland Islands | 20th January 1984 | |
| Falkland Islands Dependencies | 20th January 1984 | |
| Gibraltar | 22nd December 1977 | |
| Hong Kong | 1st February 1981 | |
| Montserrat | 20th January 1984 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 20th January 1984 | |
| The Kingdom of Belgium | Belgium | 6th December 1978 |
| The Kingdom of Denmark | Denmark | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Republic of Ecuador | Ecuador | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Arab Republic of Egypt | Egypt | 30th April 1983 |
| The Republic of Finland | Finland | 1st March 1985 |
| The French Republic | France | 23rd June 1977 |
| The German Democratic Republic | German Democratic Republic | 14th May 1979 |
| The Lebanese Republic | Lebanon | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Kingdom of the Netherlands | The Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe | 26th July 1982 |
| The Kingdom of Norway | Norway | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Polish People's Republic | Poland | 12th May 1980 |
| The Republic of Singapore | Singapore | 23rd June 1977 |
| Spain | Spain | 14th February 1984 |
| The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 21st January 1982 |
| The Kingdom of Sweden | Sweden | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Swiss Confederation | Switzerland | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Syrian Arab Republic | Syria | 23rd June 1977 |
| The Kingdom of Tonga | Tonga | 13th September 1978 |