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NAME OF TREATY TABLED COUNT OF TREATY DATE TABLED REFERRED TO WHICH STANDING COMMITTEE REFERRED TO WHICH MINISTRY COMMITTEE REPORT TABLED COMMENTS 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, 1999 ( Montreal Convention) 1.

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8. International Mobile Satellite Organisation 1976; International Convention on Salvage 1989; International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments 2004; International Convention for the Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001; International Convention on the Control of Antifouling Systems on Ships 2001; Protocol Preparedness Response and Cooperation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances; Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic 1965; and International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) Ratification of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Hague Convention on the Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children Pursuant to SO130 the Hon.

AG Moved that the Foreign Affairs and Defence review the following treaties— 1.

World Trade Organization Facilitation Agreement; 2.
Protocol Amending the World Trade Organisation Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement; and United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts 2005.

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TREATIES—2015 10–2–2015 Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10–2–2015 Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 1 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 16 March 2015 as— “Report on the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT)” PP 22 of 2015 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 18 March 2015 as— “Report on the Convention on the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (The Montreal Convention)” PP 21 of 2015 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 16 March 2015.
“The motion passes if it is supported by a majority ............., the Speaker must give written notice to the President of that fact.” Refer to SO130(5) published on 13 January 2015 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 18 March 2015 8 6–7–2015 Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 24 August 2015 as— “Report on the Ratification of IMO Conventions” PP 48 of 2015 The treaties were approved by Parliament on 24 August 2015 except Items 6 and 7 (Been dropped from the Order Paper for 24 August 2015) 1 1 1 3 TREATIES—2016 12-2-2016 The Treaty was not referred to any Standing Committee Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25–04–2016 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 1 June 2016 as— “Report on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” PP 62 of 2016 2–6–2016 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26–9–2016 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 27 September 2016 as— “Report on the Hague Convention on the Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (‘1996 Convention’)” PP 77 of 2016 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 7 February 2017 as— “1.
Report on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) – Facilitation Agreement; PP 5 of 2017 2.

Report on the Protocol Amending the WTO Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Agreement; and PP 6 of 2017 3.
The Report on the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts 2005” PP 7 of 2017 The treaties was approved by Parliament on 12 February 2016 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 22 March 2017 and published as Gazette on 24 March 2017 “.................... the Speaker must provide notification in the Gazette that the treaty has been approved by Parliament” Refer to SO130(5) published on 19 February 2016 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 23 March 2017 and published as Gazette on 24 March 2017 The treaties and the convention were approved by Parliament on 9 February 2017 and published as Gazette on 17 February 2017 ITEM NO.
NAME OF TREATY TABLED COUNT OF TREATY DATE TABLED REFERRED TO WHICH STANDING COMMITTEE REFERRED TO WHICH MINISTRY COMMITTEE REPORT TABLED COMMENTS 1 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1.
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN CTOC) and its Supplementing Protocols— (i) Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children Protocol against the smuggling of migrants by land, sea and air; and Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components, and ammunition (ii) (iii) Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – Articles of Agreement Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products TREATIES—2017 9–2–2017 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23–3–2017 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27-4-2017 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23–5–2017 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23–5–2017 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23–5–2017 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs TREATIES—2018 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 21 March 2017 as— “The Report on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods” PP 54 of 2017 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 25 April 2017 as— “Report on the United Nations Convention Against Transnational
 Organised Crime and the Protocols thereto: (i) Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, (‘Trafficking in Persons Protocol’); (ii) Protocol against the smuggling of migrants by land, sea and air, (‘Smuggling of Migrants Protocol’); and (iii) Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition (‘Trafficking in Firearms Protocol’).” PP 65 of 2017 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 23 May 2017 as— “Report on the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting” PP 82 of 2017 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 11 July 2017 as— “Report on the review of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” PP 88 of 2017 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 11 July 2017 as— “Report on the review of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – Articles of Agreement” PP 89 of 2017 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 11 July 2017 as— “Report on the review of the Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)” PP 90 of 2017 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 23 March 2017 and published as Gazette on 24 March 2017 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 26 April 2017 and published as Gazette on 27 April 2017 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 24 May 2017 and published as Gazette on 30 May 2017 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 14 July 2017 and published as Gazette on 17 July 2017 16–4–2018 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 17 May 2018 as— “Report on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” PP 76 of 2018 16–4–2018 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign
 Affairs 17-5-2018 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17-5-2018 Foreign Affairs and Defence Office of the Solicitor-General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 17 May 2018 as— “Report on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights” PP 77 of 2018 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 10 July 2018 as— “Report on the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing” PP 88 of 2018 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 10 July 2018 as— “Report on the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products” PP 89 of 2018 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 17 May 2018 and published as Gazette on 18 May 2018 The treaty was approved by Parliament on 12 July 2018 and published as Gazette on 13 July 2018 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ITEM NO.
NAME OF TREATY TABLED COUNT OF TREATY DATE TABLED REFERRED TO WHICH STANDING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE REPORT TABLED COMMENTS United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families; and International Convention from Enforced Disappearance, along with the necessary written analysis for each treaty, which contain recommendations for declarations under each treaty the Protection of All Persons for Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 2011 Asia-Pacific Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competition Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons International Labour Organisation Conventions — (a) (b) Violence and Harassament Convention 2019; and Protocol 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (a) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks 1981 (Madrid Agreement); Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement (Madrid Protocol), (together known as the Madrid System); and Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (b) (c) Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.
Agreement between the Republic of Fiji and the Solomon Islands concerning their Maritime Boundary Amendments to the Framework Agreement of the Paris Declaration on the International Solar Alliance of 30th November 2015 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography 2005 Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 TREATIES—2019 2–4–2019 Foreign Affairs and Defence The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 14 May 2019 as— “Report of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation” PP 49 of 2019 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 14 May 2019 as— 4-4-2019 Foreign Affairs and Defence 1.
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“Report of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families” “Report of the Disappearance” International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced PP 60 of 2019 PP 61 of 2019 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 18 February 2020 as— 20-11-2019 Foreign Affairs and Defence 1.

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“Review Report of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer” “Review Report on the 2011 Asia-Pacific Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications” “Review Report on the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions” PP 02 of 2020 PP 01 of 2020 TREATIES—2020 PP 03 of 2020 20-2-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence 20-2-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence 28-5-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 26 May 2020 as— “Review Report on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” PP 39 of 2020 “Review Report on the International Labour Organization-Violence and Harassment Convention 2019” PP 40 of 2020 1.
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“Review Report on the International Labour Organization Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention 1981” PP 41 of 2020 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 31 August 2020 as— “Consolidated Review Report on the: (a) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks 1981 (Madrid Agreement); (b) Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement (Madrid Protocol), (together known as the Madrid System); The treaty was approved by Parliament on 16 May 2019 and published as Gazette on 17 May 2019 The treaties were approved by Parliament on 19 February 2020 except item No.
3 and published as Gazette on 20 February 2020 The treaties were approved by Parliament on 28 May 2020 and published as Gazette on 29 May 2020 and (c) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.” PP 66 of 2020 The treaties were approved by Parliament on 2 September 2020 and published as Gazette on 3 September 2020 28-5-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 31 August 2020 as— “Review Report on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict” PP 67 of 2020 2-9-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence “Review Report on the Agreement between the Republic of Fiji and Solomon Islands Concerning their Maritime Boundary” PP 250 of 2020 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 8 December 2020 as— 2-9-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence “Review Report on the Amendments to the Framework Agreement of the Paris Declaration on the International Solar Alliance of 30th November 2015” PP 251 of 2020 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 8 December 2020 as— The treaties were approved by Parliament on 9 February 2021 and published as Gazette on 9 February 2021 2-9-2020 Foreign Affairs and Defence “Review Report to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography” PP 252 of 2020 The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 8 December 2020 as— TREATIES—2021 11-2-2021 Foreign Affairs and Defence The Committee report was tabled back to Parliament on 23 March 2021 as— “Review Report on the 2005 Agreement Establishing the Pacific Islands Forum” PP 20 of 2021 The treaties was approved by Parliament on 18 August 2021 and published as Gazette on 18 August 2021