Last updated: 25/05/2013
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The FAO Conference approved the International Treaty on 3 November 2001 and remained open for signature until 4 November 2002.

In accordance with Article 28, the Treaty entered into force on the ninetieth day after the deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession on 29 June 2004

Legend:

  • - Contracting Parties
  • - Only Signatories
  • - Non Contracting Parties

A few Contracting Parties from Africa, Asia and Near East may be listed in different regional groups. The income classification has beeen elaborated with data from the World Bank and based on the 2010 gross national income (GNI) per capita.
The Countries are ordered by ISO CODE 3

Countrysort icon ITPGRFA Regions FAO Regions CP Name of NFP Membership by
Afghanistan Asia Near East Yes - Mr. Mohammad Aziz OSMANZAI ACCESSION
Angola Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Pedro MOÇAMBIQUE SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Albania Europe Europe Yes - Belul GIXHARI ACCESSION
Andorra Europe Europe No
United Arab Emirates Near East Near East Yes ACCESSION
Argentina Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Only Signature
Armenia Europe Europe Yes - Ms. Alvina AVAGYAN ACCESSION
Antigua and Barbuda Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Australia South West Pacific Pácífico sudoccidental Yes - The Manager, Trade and Environment Section SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Austria Europe Europe Yes - Ms. Hedwig WÖGERBAUER SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Azerbaijan Europe Europe No
Burundi Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Félix NTAHOMVUKIYE SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Belgium Europe Europe Yes - Mrs. Cindy BOONEN - Ms. Hélène KLINKENBERG SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Benin Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
Burkina Faso Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Didier BALMA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Bangladesh Asia Asia Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Bulgaria Europe Europe Yes - Mrs. Lilia Ivanova KRASTEVA ACCESSION
Bahrain Near East Near East No
Bahamas Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe Europe No
Belarus Europe Europe No
Belize Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Bolivia Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mr. Paulino Franco DE CARVALHO SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Barbados Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Bhutan Asia Asia Yes - Ms. Tashi Yangzome DORJI SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Botswana Africa Africa No
Central African Republic Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Jean MBOROHOUL SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Canada North America North America Yes - Mr. Felicitas KATEPA-MUPONDWA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Switzerland Europe Europe Yes - Mr. François PYTHOUD SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Chile Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Only Signature
China Asia Asia No
Cote d'Ivoire Africa Africa Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Cameroon Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Abdou NAMBA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
Congo Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Blaise GASSILA ACCESSION
Cook Islands South West Pacific South West Pacific Yes ACCESSION
Colombia Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Only Signature
Comoros Africa Africa No
Cape Verde Africa Africa Only Signature
Costa Rica Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mr. Walter QUIRÓS ORTEGA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Cuba Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mrs. Lianne FERNÁNDEZ GRANDA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Cyprus Europe Near East Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Czech Republic Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Karel JAN STOLC ACCESSION
Germany Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Thomas MEIER SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Djibouti Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Mohamed MOUSSA MOHAMED ACCESSION
Dominica Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Denmark Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Lars LANDBO SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Dominican Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Only Signature
Algeria Africa Near East Yes - Mr. Salah CHOUAKI - Mr. Abdelhamid HEMDANI ACCESSION
Ecuador Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mr. César TAPIA BASTIDAS ACCESSION
Egypt Africa Near East Yes - Ms. Hanaiya EL ITRIBY SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Eritrea Africa Africa Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Spain Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Luis SALAICES SANCHEZ SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Estonia Europe Europe Yes - Mrs. Külli KAARE ACCESSION
Ethiopia Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Gemedo DALLE TUSSIE SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
European Union Europe Europe Yes - Ms. Päivi Mannerkorpi SIGNATURE APPROVAL
Finland Europe Europe Yes - Ms. Tuula PEHU SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Fiji South West Pacific South West Pacific Yes - Mr. Mason SMITH ACCESSION
France Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Jacques TEYSSIER d'ORFEUIL SIGNATURE APPROVAL
Micronesia (Federated States of) South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Gabon Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Raoul NDONG SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
United Kingdom Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Julian Jackson SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Georgia Europe Europe No
Ghana Africa Africa Yes - Lawrence Misa ABOAGYE SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Guinea Africa Africa Yes SIGNATURE APPROVAL
Gambia Africa Africa No
Guinea-Bissau Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
Equatorial Guinea Africa Africa No
Greece Europe Europe Yes - Mrs. Maria PAPAEFTHIMIOU - Mr. Papatheodorou ATHANASIOS SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Grenada Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Guatemala Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mr. Arnoldo COBAQUIL GARCÍA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Guyana Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Honduras Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Ms. Elizabeth Santacreo ACCESSION
Croatia Europe Europe Yes ACCESSION
Haiti Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Only Signature
Hungary Europe Europe Yes ACCESSION
Indonesia Asia Asia Yes - Mr. Karden MULYA ACCESSION
India Asia Asia Yes - Join Secretary (Seeds) SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Ireland Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Gerry DOHERTY SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Asia Near East Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Iraq Near East Near East No
Iceland Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Thorsteinn TOMASSON ACCESSION
Israel Europe Europe No
Italy Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Paolo AMMASSARI SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Jamaica Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes ACCESSION
Jordan Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Faisal AWAWDEH SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Japan Asia Asia No
Kazakhstan Asia Asia No
Kenya Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Zachary MUTHAMIA ACCESSION
Kyrgyzstan Near East Near East Yes ACCESSION
Cambodia Asia Asia Yes SIGNATURE ACCEPTANCE
Kiribati South West Pacific South West Pacific Yes ACCESSION
Saint Kitts and Nevis Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Republic of Korea Asia Asia Yes ACCESSION
Kuwait Near East Near East Yes ACCESSION
Lao People's Democratic Republic Asia Asia Yes ACCESSION
Lebanon Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Ali CHÉHADÉ SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Liberia Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
Libya Africa Near East Yes - Mr. Mustafa ELAGHEL ACCESSION
Saint Lucia Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes ACCESSION
Sri Lanka Asia Asia No
Lesotho Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Matla RANTHAMANE ACCESSION
Lithuania Europe Europe Yes ACCESSION
Luxembourg Europe Europe Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Latvia Europe Europe Yes ACCESSION
Morocco Africa Near East Yes - Mr. Amar TAHIRI SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Monaco Europe Europe No
Republic of Moldova Europe Europe No
Madagascar Africa Africa Yes - Ms. Michelle ANDRIAMAHAZO SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Maldives Asia Asia Yes ACCESSION
Mexico Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Marshall Islands South West Pacific South West Pacific Only Signature
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Europe Europe Only Signature
Mali Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Amadou SIDIBÉ SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Malta Europe Near East Only Signature
Myanmar Asia Asia Yes - Mr. Aye TUN ACCESSION
Montenegro Europe Europe Yes - Phytosanitary Directorate ACCESSION
Mongolia Asia Asia No
Mozambique Africa Africa No
Mauritania Africa Near East Yes - Mr. Hasni Ould BASSID ACCESSION
Mauritius Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Yacoob MUNGROO ACCESSION
Malawi Africa Africa Yes - Lawrent PUNGULANI SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Malaysia Asia Asia Yes - Mohd Shukri Mat Ali Ibrahim ACCESSION
Namibia Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Stephen CARR SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Niger Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Baina JIMO SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Nigeria Africa Africa Only Signature
Nicaragua Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes ACCESSION
Niue South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Netherlands Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Hans SMOLDERS SIGNATURE ACCEPTANCE
Norway Europe Europe Yes - Ms. Grethe Helene EVJEN SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Nepal Asia Asia Yes - Dr. Prabhakar Pathak ACCESSION
Nauru South West Pacific South West Pacific No
New Zealand South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Oman Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Ahmed AL BAKRY ACCESSION
Pakistan Asia Near East Yes - Mr. M. Shahid MASOOD ACCESSION
Panama Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mr. Roberto MANCILLA CONTE ACCESSION
Peru Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Mr. Manuel SIGÜEÑAS SAAVEDRA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Philippines Asia Asia Yes - Mr. Clarito BARRON ACCESSION
Palau South West Pacific South West Pacific Yes - Mr. Fernando SENGEBAU ACCESSION
Papua New Guinea South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Poland Europe Europe Yes - Ms. Dorota NOWOSIELSKA ACCESSION
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Asia Asia Yes ACCESSION
Portugal Europe Europe Yes - Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biológicos (INRB) SIGNATURE APPROVAL
Paraguay Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes SIGNATURE ACCEPTANCE
Qatar Near East Near East Yes ACCESSION
Romania Europe Europe Yes - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Plant Genetic Resources Bank ACCESSION
Russian Federation Europe Europe No
Rwanda Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Jean Rwihaniza GAPUSI ACCESSION
Saudi Arabia Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Dabbah Abdul MOHSEN DABBAH ACCESSION
Sudan Africa Near East Yes - Ms. Maria ABD ELGADIR SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Senegal Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Mame NDÉNÉ LO SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Solomon Islands South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Sierra Leone Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
El Salvador Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes - Ms. Sonia Edith SOLÓRZANO PACHECO SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
San Marino Europe Europe No
Somalia Africa Near East No
Serbia Europe Europe Only Signature
South Sudan Africa Africa No
Sao Tome and Principe Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
Suriname Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Slovakia Europe Europe Yes ACCESSION
Slovenia Europe Europe Yes - Mr. Jože ILERŠIČ ACCESSION
Sweden Europe Europe Yes - Mrs. Harriet FALCK REHN SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Swaziland Africa Africa Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Seychelles Africa Africa Yes - Ms. Mermedah MOUSTACHE ACCESSION
Syrian Arab Republic Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Nayef AL SALTI SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Chad Africa Africa Yes SIGNATURE ACCEPTANCE
Togo Africa Africa Yes - Ms. Hadyatou DANTSEY-BARRY SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Thailand Asia Asia Only Signature
Tajikistan Asia Near East No
Turkmenistan Near East Near East No
Timor-Leste Asia Asia No
Tonga South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Trinidad and Tobago Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes ACCESSION
Tunisia Africa Near East Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Turkey Europe Near East Yes - Mr. Masum BURAK - Mr. Vehbi ESER SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Tuvalu South West Pacific South West Pacific No
United Republic of Tanzania Africa Africa Yes ACCESSION
Uganda Africa Africa Yes - Mr. John MULUMBA ACCESSION
Ukraine Europe Europe No
Uruguay Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
United States of America North America North America Only Signature
Uzbekistan Asia Asia No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean No
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America and the Caribbean Yes SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Viet Nam Asia Asia No
Vanuatu South West Pacific South West Pacific No
Samoa South West Pacific South West Pacific Yes ACCESSION
Yemen Near East Near East Yes - Mr. Ahmed LUTF Mohammed Saeed ACCESSION
South Africa Africa Africa No
Zambia Africa Africa Yes - Ms. Catherine MUNGOMA SIGNATURE RATIFICATION
Zimbabwe Africa Africa Yes - Mr. Kudzai KUSENA - Mr. Cames MGUNI SIGNATURE RATIFICATION