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La Pologne et le Statut de Rome

Signature, Ratification of/Accession to the Rome Statute of the ICC
Signature Date: 9 April 1999
Ratification Date: 12 November 2001
Amendments to the Rome Statute
Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [poison and expanding bullets in NIAC] (2010): Yes, ratified on 25 September 2014.
Ratification of the Kampala Amendment to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression reflected in Article 8 bis (2010): Yes, ratified on 25 September 2014.
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 124 of the Rome Statute (2015): No
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [biological weapons] (2017): No
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [blinding laser weapons] (2017): No
Ratification of the Amendment to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [non-detectable fragments] (2017): No
Ratification of the Amendments to Article 8 of the Rome Statute on war crimes [starvation as a war crime in NIAC] (2019): No
Adoption of implementation legislation of the Rome Statute of the ICC

Poland has partially implemented the substantial provisions of the Rome Statute via the Penal Code (Act of 6 June 1997). The Penal Code only refers to the principle of Non-applicability of Statute of Limitations (art.105), while the Code of Criminal Procedure incorporates a provision on immunities in criminal cases in international relations (art. 578). The Code of Criminal Procedure incorporates a provision on immunities in criminal cases in international relations ((art. 578). The Penal Code only refers to the principle of Non-applicability of Statute of Limitations (art.105), and there are domestic provisions regarding cooperation with the ICC incorporated via Chapter 66a.

Cooperation Agreements
Ratification of Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (APIC): Yes. Signed on 30 June 2004 and ratified on 10 February 20091
Signature of Agreement of Enforcement Sentences with the ICC: Yes, signed on 3 December 2024.
Signature of Agreement of Interim and Final Release with the ICC: No
Signature of Bilateral Immunity Agreement with the USA: No

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1 Poland made a declaration in this regard.