| Country | Action | Action Date | Effective Date |
|---|
| AUSTRALIA | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/07/1996 |
| AUSTRIA | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/07/1996 |
| CANADA | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/07/1996 |
| DENMARK | Acceptance | 28/06/1996 | 28/07/1996 |
| EUROPEAN COMMUNITY | Acceptance | 26/06/1996 | 26/07/1996 |
| FINLAND | Acceptance | 26/06/1996 | 26/07/1996 |
| FRANCE | Acceptance | 28/06/1996 | 28/06/1996 |
| GERMANY | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/07/1996 |
| GREECE | Acceptance | 28/06/1996 | |
| INDIA | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/06/1996 |
| IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/07/1996 |
| ITALY | Acceptance | 03/04/1996 | |
| ITALY | Ratification | 28/06/1996 | 28/07/1996 |
| NORWAY | Acceptance | 28/06/1996 | 28/07/1996 |
| PORTUGAL | Acceptance | 28/06/1996 | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Acceptance | 27/06/1996 | 27/07/1996 |