The following 19 parties declared, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 25, in their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to become a party to the Convention, that any amendment to Annex A, B or C would enter into force only upon deposit of their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with regard to such amendments: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, China, Estonia, Guatemala, India, Mauritius, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vanuatu and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Any such amendments will enter into force for those parties on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with regard to the amendments.
On 4 January 2011, Canada deposited with the Depositary its instrument of acceptance of the amendments adopted by the Conference of the Parties through decisions SC-4/10–SC-4/18. The amendments will therefore enter into force for Canada on 4 April 2011 in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 22. Similarly, Argentina deposited its instrument of acceptance of the amendments adopted by the Conference of the Parties through decision SC-4/10– SC-4/18 on 9 November 2011. The amendments will therefore enter into force for Argentina on 7 February 2012 in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 22.
New Zealand notified the Depositary, in accordance with paragraph 3 (b) of Article 22, that it was unable to accept the amendments. As at 10 January 2011, New Zealand had not withdrawn its notification of non-acceptance and the amendments to the annexes had therefore not entered into force for New Zealand.