States parties that have declared, at the time of ratification or accession,that they do not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for by article 20 of the Convention, as at 16 May 2003 a Afghanistan China Equatorial Guinea Israel Kuwait Morocco Saudi Arabia Ukraine Annex III States parties that have made the declarations provided forin articles 21 and 22 of the Convention, as at 16 May 2003a State party Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Date of entry into force 12 October 1989 26 June 1987 29 January 1993 28 August 1987 25 July 1999 12 June 1993 Bulgaria Cameroon 11 November 2000 Canada 24 July 1987 Costa Rica 27 February 2002 Croatia 8 October 1991 8 April 1993 Cyprus Czech Republic 3 September 1996 Denmark 26 June 1987 Ecuador 29 April 1988 Finland 29 September 1989 26 June 1987 France Germany 19 October 2001 Ghana 7 October 2000 Greece 5 November 1988 Hungary 26 June 1987 22 November 1996 Iceland