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Declarations by Parties - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification, accession, acceptance,
approval or sucession
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Bulgaria
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Declaration:
"The Republic of Bulgaria declares that
in accordance with article 4, paragraph 6, and with respect to paragraph 2 ( b ) of the said
article, it accepts as a basis of the anthropogenic emissions in Bulgaria of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, the 1988 levels of the
said emissions in the country and not their 1990 levels, keeping records of and comparing the
emission rates during the subsequent years."
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Croatia
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Declaration :
"The Republic of Croatia declares that it intends
to be bound by the provisions of the Annex 1, as a country undergoing the process of
transition to a market economy."
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Cuba
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Declaration:
With reference to article 14 of the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Government of the Republic of Cuba
declares that, insofar as concerns the Republic of Cuba, any dispute that may arise between
the Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall be settled
through negotiation through the diplomatic channel.
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European Union
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Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The European Economic Community and its Member
States declare, for the purposes of clarity, that the inclusion of the European Community as
well as its Member States in the lists in the Annexes to the Convention is without prejudice
to the division of competence and responsibilities between the Community and its Member
States, which is to be declared in accordance with article 21 (3) of the
Convention."
Upon approval:
Declaration:
"The European Economic Community and its Member
States declare that the commitment to limit anthropogenic CO 2 emissions set out in article
4(2) of the Convention will be fulfilled in the Community as a whole through action by the
Community and its Member States, within the respective com- petence of each.
In this perspective, the Community and its Member States
reaffirm the objectives set out in the Council conclusions of 29 October 1990, and in
particular the objective of stabilization of CO 2 emission by 2000 and 1990 level in the
Community as a whole. The European Economic
Community and its Member States are elaborating a coherent strategy in order to attain this
objective."
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Fiji
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Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The Government of Fiji declares its understanding
that signature of the Convention shall, in no way, constitute a renunciation of any rights
under international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse effects of climate
change, and that no provisions in the Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the
principles of general international law."
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Hungary
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Declaration:
"The Government of the Republic of Hungary
attributes great significance to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
and it reiterates its position in accordance with the provisions of article 4.6 of the
Convention on certain degree of flexibility that the average level of anthropogenic
carbon-dioxide emissions for the period of 1985-1987 will be considered as reference level in
context of the commitments under article 4.2 of the Convention. This understanding is closely
related to the `process of transition' as it is given in article 4.6 of the Convention.
The Government of the Republic of Hungary declares that it will do all efforts to contribute
to the objective of the Convention."
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Kiribati
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Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The Government of the Republic of Kiribati
declares its understanding that signature and /or ratification of the Convention shall in no
way constitute
a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning state responsibility
for the adverse effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the Convention
can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of general international
law."
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Monaco
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Declaration:
In accordance with sub-paragraph g of article
4.2 of the Convention, the Principality of Monaco declares that it intends to be bound by the
provisions of sub-paragraphs a and b of said article.
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Nauru
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Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The Government of Nauru declares its
understanding that signature of the Convention shall in no way constitute a
renunciation of any rights
under international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse effects of
climate change, and that no provisions in
the Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of general
international law."
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Netherlands
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17 February 2010
Declaration:
“The Kingdom of the Netherlands
declares, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 14 of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in
that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both means of dispute
settlement.”
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Papua New Guinea
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Declaration:
"The Government of the Independent State
of Papua New Guinea declares its understanding that ratification of the Con- vention shall in
no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under International Law concerning State
responsibility for the adverse effects of Climate Change as derogating from the prin- ciples
of general International Law."
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Solomon Islands
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Declaration:
"In pursuance of article 14 (2) of the said
Convention [the Government of the Solomon Islands] shall recognise as com-pulsory,
arbitration, in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties as
soon as practicable, in an annex on arbitration."
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Tuvalu
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Declaration:
"In pursuance of article 14 (2) of the said Convention [the Government of the
Solomon Islands] shall recognise as com-pulsory, arbitration, in accordance with procedures
to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties as soon as practicable, in an annex on
arbitration."
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