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TREATIES BY COUNTRY

UNITED KINGDOM
Treaties

1. Bilateral Treaties Involving International Extradition
   • Originally Signed June 8, 1972
   • Entered into Force January 21, 1977
   • Supplementary Treaty Signed June 25, 1985
   • Supplementary Treaty Entered into Force December 23, 1986
   
   
2. Bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in Criminal Matters
   • Originally Signed January 6, 1994
   • Entered into Force December 2, 1996
   
   
3. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft (Hague)
   • Opened for Signature December 16, 1970
   • Entered into Force for the United States October 14, 1977
   
   
4. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation (Montreal)
   • Opened for Signature September 23, 1971
   • Entered into Force for the United States January 26, 1973
   
   
5. Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation (Montreal)
   • Opened for Signature February 24, 1988
   • Entered into Force for the United States November 18, 1994
   
   
6. Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Vienna) (1988 Vienna Drug Convention)
   • Opened for Signature December 20, 1988
   • Entered into Force for the United States November 11, 1990
   
   
7. Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (1972 Protocol to Single Convention)
   • Opened for Signature March 25, 1972
   • Entered into Force for the United States August 8, 1975
   
   
8. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents (United Nations)
   • Opened for Signature December 14, 1973
   • Entered into Force for the United States February 20, 1977
   
   
9. International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (United Nations)
   • Opened for Signature December 18, 1979
   • Entered into Force for the United States January 6, 1985
   
   
10. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (United Nations)
    • Opened for Signature December 10, 1984
    • Entered into Force for the United States November 20, 1994
    
    
11. Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (United Nations)
    • Opened for Signature October 26, 1979
    • Entered into Force for the United States February 8, 1987
    
    
12. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (Rome)
    • Opened for Signature March 10, 1988
    • Entered into Force for the United States March 6, 1995
    
    
13. Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf (Rome)
    • Opened for Signature March 10, 1988
    • Entered into Force for the United States March 6, 1995
    
    
14. Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (O.E.C.D.)
    • Signed by the United States December 17, 1997
    • Entered into Force for the United States February 15, 1999
    
    
15. Agreements Between United States and United Kingdom Concerning Narcotics Activities
    • Signed by Anguilla March 11, 1987
    • Entered into Force for Anguilla March 27, 1987
    • Signed by British Virgin Islands April 14, 1987
    • Entered into Force for British Virgin Islands August 12, 1987
    • British Islands Extension Signed August 9, 1990
    • Signed by Cayman Islands July 26, 1984
    • Entered into Force for Cayman Islands August 29, 1984
    • Cayman Islands Extension Entered into Force February 27, 1990
    • Signed by Montserrat May 14, 1987
    • Entered into Force for Montserrat June 1, 1987
    • Signed by Turks & Caicos September 18, 1986
    • Entered into Force for Turks & Caicos October 21, 1986
    
    
16. Agreements on Seizure, Forfeiture and Sharing of Criminally Derived Assets (As of January 1, 2001)
    • Originally Signed February 9, 1988
    
    
17. Agreements Regarding Mutual Assistance Between Customs Services
    • Signed May 28, 1997
    • Entered into Force August 1, 1997
    
    
18. Securities Enforcement Memorandums of Understanding and Agreements-General
    • Signed by the United States September 23, 1991
    
    
19. Securities Enforcement Memorandums of Understanding and Agreements
    • Signed September 25, 1991 & October 27, 1997
    
    
20. Commodities Futures Trading Memoranda of Understanding (Bilateral)
    • Signed September 25, 1991, & October 27, 1997
    
    
21. Commodities Futures Trading Memoranda of Understanding (Multilateral)
    • Originally Signed March 15, 1996
    • Amended March 1998
    
    
22. Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
    • A party to the treaty as of January 1, 2002
    
    
23. Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons
    • Originally signed August 25, 1983
    • Ratified on April 30, 1985
    • Entered into Force August 1, 1985