Specially Protected Areas Protocol / SPA and Biodiversity Protocol

 Protocol concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas
Adopted on 3 April 1982, in Geneva

Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean
Adopted on 10 June 1995, in Barcelona

The Annexes to the Protocol were adopted on 24 November 1996, in Monaco

Annex II to the Protocol were amended by
Decision IG.19/12 (Marrakesh, 5 November 2009) - entry into force: 13 February 2011;
Decision IG.20/5 (Paris, 10 February 2012) - entry into force: 30 March 2014;
Decision IG.21/6 (Istanbul, 6 December 2013) - entry into force: 16 April 2015;
Decision IG.23/10 (Tirana, 20 December 2017) - entry into force: 14 September 2018;
Decision IG.26/4 (Portoroz, 8 December 2023) - entry into force: 24 July 2024; and
Decision IG.27/7 (Cairo,5 December 2025) - entry into force: 4 May 2026.

Annex III to the Protocol was amended by
Decision IG.19/12 (Marrakesh, 5 November 2009) - entry into force: 13 February 2011;
Decision IG.20/5 (Paris, 10 February 2012) - entry into force: 30 March 2014;
Decision IG.21/6 (Istanbul, 6 December 2013) - entry into force: 16 April 2015; 
Decision IG.26/4 (Portoroz, 8 December 2023) - entry into force: 24 July 2024; and
Decision IG.27/7 (Cairo,5 December 2025) - entry into force: 4 May 2026.

Contracting PartiesSignature
 		Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession		Entry into
force		Signature
 		Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession		Entry into
force
Albania-30/05/1990
Accession		29/06/199010/06/199526/07/2001
Ratification		25/08/2001
Algeria-16/05/1985
Accession		23/03/198610/06/199514/03/2007
Ratification		13/04/2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina-22/10/1994
Succession		01/03/1992--
 		-
Croatia-12/06/1992
Succession		08/10/199110/06/199512/04/2002
Ratification		12/05/2002
Cyprus-28/06/1988
Accession		28/07/198810/06/199518/07/2003
Ratification		17/08/2003
Egypt16/02/198308/07/1983
Ratification		23/03/198610/06/199511/02/2000
Ratification		12/03/2000
France03/04/198202/09/1986
Approval		02/10/198610/06/199516/04/2001
Approval		16/05/2001
Greece03/04/198226/01/1987
Ratification		25/02/198710/06/1995-
 		-
Israel03/04/198228/10/1987
Ratification		27/11/198710/06/1995-
 		-
Italy03/04/198204/07/1985
Ratification		23/03/198610/06/199507/09/1999
Ratification		12/12/1999
Lebanon-27/12/1994
Accession		26/01/1995--
 		-
Libya-06/06/1989
Accession		06/07/1989--
 		-
Malta03/04/198211/01/1988
Ratification		10/02/198810/06/199528/10/1999
Ratification		12/12/1999
Monaco03/04/198229/05/1989
Ratification		28/06/198910/06/199503/06/1997
Ratification		12/12/1999
Montenegro--
 		--19/11/2007
Accession		19/12/2007
Morocco02/04/198322/06/1990
Ratification		22/07/199010/06/199524/04/2009
Ratification		25/05/2009
Slovenia-16/09/1993
Accession		15/03/1994-08/01/2003
Accession		07/02/2003
Spain03/04/198222/12/1987
Ratification		21/01/198810/06/199523/12/1998
Ratification		12/12/1999
Syrian Arab Republic-11/09/1992
Accession		11/10/1992-10/10/2003
Accession		09/11/2003
Tunisia03/04/198226/05/1983
Ratification		23/03/198610/06/199501/06/1998
Ratification		12/12/1999
Türkiye-06/11/1986
Accession		06/12/1986-18/09/2002
Accession		18/10/2002
European Union30/03/198330/06/1984
Approval		23/03/198610/06/199512/11/1999
Ratification		12/12/1999
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