opened for signature - November 18 1991
entered into force - September 29 1997
objective - to provide for the control and reduction of emissions of volatile organic compounds in order to reduce their transboundary fluxes so as to protect human health and the environment from adverse effects
parties - (21) Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
countries that have signed, but not yet ratified - (6) Canada, European Union, Greece, Portugal, Ukraine, United States
Source: CIA World Factbook, 2003 edition
see also environmental agreements, Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution