Parties to the Kyoto Protocol adopted an Amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol by decision 10/CMP.2 in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Kyoto Protocol, at the second session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol held in Nairobi, Kenya, in November 2006.

The Notification of the Amendment was communicated on 17 April 2006, to all Parties to the Kyoto Protocol by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as Depositary, in accordance with Article 20.3.

Pursuant to Article 20, the amendment is subject to acceptance by Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. In accordance with Article 20.4, the amendment will enter into force for those Parties having accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date of receipt by the Depositary of an instrument of acceptance by at least three fourths of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.

Currently, 28 Parties have accepted the amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol set out in decision 10/CMP.2. To date, this amendment has not entered into force.

The list below contains the latest information concerning acceptances received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as Depositary. The dates in the 3rd column are those of the receipt of the instrument of acceptance (A). (For an explanation of these legal terms, visit the United Nations Treaty Collection Glossary of terms relating to Treaty actions).

Nairobi, 17 November 2006

Not yet in force: see paragraphs (4) and (5) of Article 20 of the Protocol which read as follows: "The Amendment to Annex B of the Protocol, shall enter into force for those Parties having accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date of receipt by the Depositary of an instrument of acceptance by at least three fourths of the Parties to this Protocol. The Amendment shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits with the Depositary its instrument of acceptance of the said Amendment."

Status: Parties: 28

Text: Doc. Decision 10/CMP.2.

Note: At the second session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, held in Nairobi, Kenya from 6 to 17 November 2006, the Parties adopted an Amendment to Annex B to the Protocol by Decision 10/CMP.2, in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Protocol.

* Indicates an Annex I Party to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change

(1) Withdrawal effected on 27/10/09, please see http://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/CN/2009/CN.803.2009-Eng.pdf