une 2005 [Entry into force of the amendment to paragraph 15 (A) of the Terms of reference] <2>.
Note: The Terms of Reference, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, were adopted on 24 February 1989 by the United Nations Conference on Copper, 1988 which met in Geneva from 13 to 24 June 1988 and from 20 to 24 February 1989. The terms of reference are open to acceptance at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
Subsequently, the International Copper Study Group took the following decision:
Date of decision: Subject:
7 - 9 June 1999 Extension until 30 June 2000 of the time-limit for the deposit of notifications of definitive acceptance by Belgium and Luxembourg.
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¦ Participant ¦ Provisional ¦ Definitive ¦
¦ ¦ acceptance ¦ acceptance ¦
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¦Argentina ¦ 18 Apr 2001 ¦ ¦
¦Belgium ¦ 6 Nov 1991 ¦ 14 Oct 1999 ¦
¦Brazil ¦ ¦ 9 Dec 2009 ¦
¦Canada <1> ¦ ¦[19 Jun 1992]¦
¦Chile ¦ 29 Jun 1990 ¦ 25 Oct 1994 ¦
¦China ¦ ¦ 12 Jul 1990 ¦
¦European Union ¦ ¦ 6 Nov 1991 ¦
¦Finland ¦ ¦ 19 Jun 1990 ¦
¦France ¦ 26 Nov 1991 ¦ 7 Aug 1992 ¦
¦Germany ¦ 22 Jan 1992 ¦ 16 Dec 1992 ¦
¦Greece ¦ 29 Jun 1990 ¦ 11 May 1993 ¦
¦India ¦ ¦ 30 Jul 1997 ¦
¦Indonesia <1> ¦ ¦[30 Jul 1992]¦
¦Italy ¦ 15 May 1992 ¦ ¦
¦Japan <1> ¦ ¦[12 Nov 2004]¦
¦Luxembourg ¦ ¦ 14 Oct 1999 ¦
¦Mexico ¦ ¦ 3 Apr 1995 ¦
¦Netherlands <3> ¦ ¦ [6 Nov 1991]¦
¦Norway <1> ¦ ¦[27 Feb 1991]¦
¦Peru ¦ 28 Jun 1990 ¦ 16 May 1995 ¦
¦Philippines <1> ¦[13 Jan 1992]¦[10 Sep 1993]¦
¦Poland ¦ 29 Jun 1990 ¦ 6 Feb 1991 ¦
¦Portugal ¦ ¦ 6 Nov 1991 ¦
¦Russian Federation ¦ ¦ 21 Jan 1997 ¦
¦Serbia <4> ¦ ¦ 23 May 2000 ¦
¦Spain ¦ 6 Nov 1991 ¦ 1 Feb 1994 ¦
¦Sweden ¦ ¦ 24 Jun 2009 ¦
¦United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ¦ ¦[17 Mar 2000]¦
¦ Ireland <1> ¦ ¦ ¦
¦United States of America ¦ 15 Mar 1990 ¦ 11 Nov 1994 ¦
¦Zambia ¦ ¦ 18 Nov 1992 ¦
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End Note
1. In accordance with article 23 (3) of the Terms of Reference, the followin
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