1979-Bonn-Convention-CMS-Appendices-I-II.pdf

1979 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Secretariat 

“Article XIII Settlement of Disputes

1. Any dispute which may arise between two or more Parties with respect to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Convention shall be subject to negotiation between the Parties involved in the dispute.

2. If the dispute cannot be resolved in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the Parties may, by mutual consent, submit the dispute to arbitration, in particular that of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and the Parties submitting the dispute shall be bound by the arbitral decision.”

Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

Appendix I: Endangered Migratory Species

Appendix II: Migratory Species to be the Subject of Agreements

01/11/1983

“Article XVIII Entry into Force

1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary.

2. For each State or each regional economic integration organization which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit by such State or such organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. “

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals accessed on 27/04/2026

The exact date of the Philippines’ accession to the Convention is not publicly available, though it is known that the Convention entered into force for the Philippines on 01/02/1994 and hence the accession date would have been in November 2013 based on the EIF provisions.