Albania
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 June 2003
Party to Agreement Date: 23 June 2003
Algeria
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 11 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 11 June 1996
Angola
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 December 1990
Party to Agreement Date: 7 September 2010
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 1 December 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 1 December 1995
Armenia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 December 2002
Party to Agreement Date: 9 December 2002
Australia
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 October 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 5 October 1994
Austria
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 July 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 14 July 1995
Azerbaijan
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 June 2016
Party to Agreement Date: 16 June 2016
Bahamas
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 29 July 1983
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Bahrain
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 30 May 1985
Bangladesh
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 27 July 2001
Party to Agreement Date: 27 July 2001
Barbados
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 October 1993
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Belarus
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 30 August 2006
Party to Agreement Date: 30 August 2006
Belgium
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 13 November 1998
Party to Agreement Date: 13 November 1998
Belize
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 13 August 1983
Party to Agreement Date: 21 October 1994
Benin
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 October 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 16 October 1997
Bolivia (Purinational State of)
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 28 April 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 28 April 1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 January 1994
Botswana
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 2 May 1990
Party to Agreement Date: 31 January 2005
Brazil
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 22 December 1988
Party to Agreement Date: 25 October 2007
Brunei Darussalam
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 November 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 5 November 1996
Bulgaria
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 15 May 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 15 May 1996
Burkina Faso
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 January 2005
Party to Agreement Date: 25 January 2005
Cabo Verde
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 10 August 1987
Party to Agreement Date: 23 April 2008
Cameroon
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 19 November 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 28 August 2002
Canada
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 7 November 2003
Party to Agreement Date: 7 November 2003
Chad
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 August 2009
Party to Agreement Date: 14 August 2009
Chile
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 August 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 25 August 1997
China
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 7 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 7 June 1996
Comoros
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 June 1994
Congo
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 July 2008
Party to Agreement Date: 9 July 2008
Cook Islands
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 15 February 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 15 February 1995
Costa Rica
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 September 1992
Party to Agreement Date: 20 September 2001
Côte d’Ivoire
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 26 March 1984
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Croatia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 April 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 5 April 1995
Cuba
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 15 August 1984
Party to Agreement Date: 17 October 2002
Cyprus
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 December 1988
Party to Agreement Date: 27 July 1995
Czech Republic
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 21 June 1996
Democratic Republic of the Congo
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 17 February 1989
Denmark
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 November 2004
Party to Agreement Date: 16 November 2004
Djibouti
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 8 October 1991
Dominica
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 October 1991
Dominican Republic
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 10 July 2009
Party to Agreement Date: 10 July 2009
Ecuador
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 September 2012
Party to Agreement Date: 24 September 2012
Egypt
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 26 August 1983
Equatorial Guinea
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 July 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 21 July 1997
Estonia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 26 August 2005
Party to Agreement Date: 26 August 2005
Eswatini
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 September 2012
Party to Agreement Date: 24 September 2012
European Union
Fiji
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 10 December 1982
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Finland
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 21 June 1996
France
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 11 April 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 11 April 1996
Gabon
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 11 March 1998
Party to Agreement Date: 11 March 1998
Gambia
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 22 May 1984
Georgia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 March 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 21 March 1996
Germany
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 October 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 14 October 1994
Ghana
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 7 June 1983
Greece
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 July 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 21 July 1995
Grenada
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 April 1991
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Guatemala
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 11 February 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 11 February 1997
Guinea
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 6 September 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Guinea-Bissau
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 August 1986
Guyana
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 November 1993
Party to Agreement Date: 25 September 2008
Haiti
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 31 July 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 31 July 1996
Honduras
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 October 1993
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 2003
Hungary
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 February 2002
Party to Agreement Date: 5 February 2002
Iceland
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 June 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
India
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 29 June 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 29 June 1995
Indonesia
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 3 February 1986
Party to Agreement Date: 2 June 2000
Iraq
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 30 July 1985
Ireland
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 21 June 1996
Italy
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 13 January 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 13 January 1995
Jamaica
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 March 1983
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Japan
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 20 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 20 June 1996
Jordan
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 27 November 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 27 November 1995
Kenya
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 2 March 1989
Party to Agreement Date: 29 July 1994
Kiribati
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 February 2003
Party to Agreement Date: 24 February 2003
Kuwait
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 2 May 1986
Party to Agreement Date: 2 August 2002
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 June 1998
Party to Agreement Date: 5 June 1998
Latvia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 December 2004
Party to Agreement Date: 23 December 2004
Lebanon
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 January 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 5 January 1995
Lesotho
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 31 May 2007
Party to Agreement Date: 31 May 2007
Liberia
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 September 2008
Party to Agreement Date: 25 September 2008
Lithuania
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 November 2003
Party to Agreement Date: 12 November 2003
Luxembourg
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 5 October 2000
Party to Agreement Date: 5 October 2000
Madagascar
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 22 August 2001
Party to Agreement Date: 22 August 2001
Malawi
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 28 September 2010
Party to Agreement Date: 28 September 2010
Malaysia
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 October 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 14 October 1996
Maldives
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 7 September 2000
Party to Agreement Date: 7 September 2000
Mali
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 July 1985
Malta
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 20 May 1993
Party to Agreement Date: 26 June 1996
Marshall Islands
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 August 1991
Mauritania
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 17 July 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 17 July 1996
Mauritius
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 4 November 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 4 November 1994
Mexico
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 18 March 1983
Party to Agreement Date: 10 April 2003
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 29 April 1991
Party to Agreement Date: 6 September 1995
Monaco
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 20 March 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 20 March 1996
Mongolia
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 13 August 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 13 August 1996
Montenegro
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 October 2006
Party to Agreement Date: 23 October 2006
Morocco
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 31 May 2007
Party to Agreement Date: 31 May 2007
Mozambique
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 13 March 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 13 March 1997
Myanmar
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 May 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 21 May 1996
Namibia
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 18 April 1983
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Nauru
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 January 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 23 January 1996
Nepal
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 2 November 1998
Party to Agreement Date: 2 November 1998
Netherlands
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 28 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 28 June 1996
New Zealand
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 19 July 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 19 July 1996
Nicaragua
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 3 May 2000
Party to Agreement Date: 3 May 2000
Niger
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 7 August 2013
Party to Agreement Date: 7 August 2013
Nigeria
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 August 1986
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Niue
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 11 October 2006
Party to Agreement Date: 11 October 2006
North Macedonia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 19 August 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 19 August 1994
Norway
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 24 June 1996
Oman
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 17 August 1989
Party to Agreement Date: 26 February 1997
Pakistan
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 26 February 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 26 February 1997
Palau
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 30 September 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 30 September 1996
Panama
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 1 July 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 1 July 1996
Papua New Guinea
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 January 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 14 January 1997
Paraguay
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 26 September 1986
Party to Agreement Date: 10 July 1995
Philippines
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 8 May 1984
Party to Agreement Date: 23 July 1997
Poland
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 13 November 1998
Party to Agreement Date: 13 November 1998
Portugal
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 3 November 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 3 November 1997
Qatar
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 December 2002
Party to Agreement Date: 9 December 2002
Republic of Korea
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 29 January 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 29 January 1996
Republic of Moldova
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 6 February 2007
Party to Agreement Date: 6 February 2007
Romania
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 17 December 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 17 December 1996
Russian Federation
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 March 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 12 March 1997
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 27 March 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 9 August 1996
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 1 October 1993
Samoa
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 14 August 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 14 August 1995
Sao Tome and Principe
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 3 November 1987
Saudi Arabia
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 April 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 24 April 1996
Senegal
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 October 1984
Party to Agreement Date: 25 July 1995
Serbia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 March 2001
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Seychelles
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 September 1991
Party to Agreement Date: 15 December 1994
Sierra Leone
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 12 December 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 12 December 1994
Singapore
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 17 November 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 17 November 1994
Slovakia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 8 May 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 8 May 1996
Slovenia
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 June 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 16 June 1995
Solomon Islands
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 June 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 23 June 1997
Somalia
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 July 1989
South Africa
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 December 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 23 December 1997
Spain
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 15 January 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 15 January 1997
Sri Lanka
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 19 July 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
State of Palestine
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 2 January 2015
Party to Agreement Date: 2 January 2015
Sudan
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 23 January 1985
Suriname
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 July 1998
Party to Agreement Date: 9 July 1998
Sweden
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 June 1996
Party to Agreement Date: 25 June 1996
Switzerland
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 1 May 2009
Party to Agreement Date: 1 May 2009
Thailand
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 15 May 2011
Party to Agreement Date: 15 May 2011
Timor-Leste
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 8 January 2013
Party to Agreement Date: 8 January 2013
Togo
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 16 April 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Tonga
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 2 August 1995
Party to Agreement Date: 2 August 1995
Trinidad and Tobago
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 April 1986
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Tunisia
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 April 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 24 May 2002
Tuvalu
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 December 2002
Party to Agreement Date: 9 December 2002
Uganda
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 9 November 1990
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Ukraine
Eastern European Group
Party to LOSC Date: 26 July 1999
Party to Agreement Date: 26 July 1999
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Western European and Other States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 July 1997
Party to Agreement Date: 25 July 1997
United Republic of Tanzania
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 30 September 1985
Party to Agreement Date: 25 June 1998
Uruguay
Latin American and Caribbean States Group
Party to LOSC Date: 10 December 1992
Party to Agreement Date: 7 August 2007
Vanuatu
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 10 August 1999
Party to Agreement Date: 10 August 1999
Viet Nam
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 25 July 1994
Party to Agreement Date: 27 April 2006
Yemen
Asia-Pacific Group
Party to LOSC Date: 21 July 1987
Zambia
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 7 March 1983
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995
Zimbabwe
African Group
Party to LOSC Date: 24 February 1993
Party to Agreement Date: 28 July 1995