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Proclamation Certifying Who Are the High Contracting Parties to the Warsaw Convention

C.R.C., c. 398CARRIAGE BY AIR ACT
Proclamation Certifying Who Are the High Contracting Parties to the Warsaw ConventionNow Know You that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation certify

(a) each state named in Part I of Schedule I and Schedule II hereto is a High Contracting Party to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on October 12, 1929, in respect of the territory described in that Part opposite the state named;
(b) each state named in Part II of Schedule I and Schedule II hereto is a High Contracting Party to the Protocol to amend the said Convention signed at The Hague on September 28, 1955 as set out in Schedule III to the Carriage by Air Act; and
(c) each state that is a High Contracting Party named in Part III of Schedule I hereto has availed itself of the Additional Protocol to the said Convention to the extent that it has declared at the time of accession to the Convention that the first paragraph of Article 2 of the Convention shall not apply to international carriage by air performed directly by the state or any territory or possession under its jurisdiction.

SCHEDULE I
PART I

The High Contracting Parties to the Convention and the Territories in respect of which they are respectively Parties (date on which the Convention came into force in respect of Party is shown).

High Contracting Party to the Convention
Territory in respect of which it is a Party
Date Convention came into force in respect of Party

Afghanistan
Afghanistan
May 21, 1969

Algeria
Algeria
August 31, 1964

Argentina
Argentina
June 19, 1952

Australia
Australia and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Australia
October 30, 1935

Austria
Austria
December 27, 1961

Belgium
Belgium
October 11, 1936

Brazil
Brazil
February 13, 1933

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
September 23, 1949

Burma
Burma
February 18, 1935

The Byelorussian S.S.R.
The Byelorussian S.S.R.
December 25, 1959

Canada
Canada
September 8, 1947

China
China
October 18, 1958

Colombia
Colombia
November 13, 1966

Cuba
Cuba
October 19, 1964

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
February 15, 1935

Denmark
Denmark
October 1, 1937

The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic
May 25, 1972

Ecuador
Ecuador
March 1, 1970

Egypt
Egypt
December 5, 1955

Ethiopia
Ethiopia
November 12, 1950

Fiji
Fiji
October 10, 1970

Finland
Finland
October 1, 1937

France
France and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the French Republic
February 13, 1933

Gabon
Gabon
May 16, 1969

The German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic
December 29, 1933

Germany, Federal Republic of
Germany, Federal Republic of
December 29, 1933

Greece
Greece
April 11, 1938

Guatemala
Guatemala
October 26, 1971

Guinea
Guinea
December 10, 1961

Hungary
Hungary
August 27, 1936

Iceland
Iceland
November 19, 1948

India
India
February 18, 1935

Indonesia
Indonesia
September 29, 1933

Iran
Iran
October 6, 1975

Iraq
Iraq
September 26, 1972

Ireland
Ireland
December 19, 1935

Israel
Israel
January 6, 1950

Italy
Italy
May 15, 1933

The Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast
May 8, 1962

Japan
Japan
August 18, 1953

Kenya
Kenya
December 12, 1963

Kuwait
Kuwait
November 9, 1975

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
May 30, 1961

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
February 13, 1933

Lebanon
Lebanon
May 12, 1962

Liberia
Liberia
July 31, 1942

The Libyan Arab Republic
The Libyan Arab Republic
August 14, 1969

Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
August 7, 1934

Luxembourg
Luxembourg
January 5, 1950

Madagascar
Madagascar
November 15, 1962

Mali
Mali
April 26, 1961

Mauritania
Mauritania
November 4, 1962

Mexico
Mexico
May 15, 1933

Mongolia
Mongolia
July 29, 1962

Morocco
Morocco
April 5, 1958

Nepal
Nepal
May 13, 1966

The Netherlands
The Netherlands and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the Netherlands
September 29, 1933

New Zealand
New Zealand and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of New Zealand
July 5, 1937

The Niger
The Niger
May 17, 1962

Nigeria
Nigeria
January 7, 1964

Norway
Norway and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Norway
October 1, 1937

Pakistan
Pakistan
February 18, 1935

Paraguay
Paraguay
November 26, 1969

The Philippines
The Philippines
February 7, 1951

Poland
Poland
February 13, 1933

Portugal
Portugal
June 18, 1947

Romania
Romania
February 13, 1933

Rwanda
Rwanda
December 1, 1964

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
April 27, 1969

Senegal
Senegal
September 17, 1964

Singapore
Singapore
December 3, 1971

South Africa
South Africa and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of South Africa
March 22, 1955

Spain
Spain and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Spain
February 13, 1933

The Sudan
The Sudan
May 12, 1975

Sweden
Sweden
October 1, 1937

Switzerland
Switzerland
August 7, 1934

The Syrian Arab Republic
The Syrian Arab Republic
May 31, 1959

The United Republic of Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania
July 6, 1965

Tunisia
Tunisia
February 13, 1964

Uganda
Uganda
October 22, 1963

The Ukrainian S.S.R.
The Ukrainian S.S.R.
November 12, 1959

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The U.S.S.R. and all territories comprised within the Soviet Socialist Republics
November 18, 1934

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United Kingdom
May 15, 1933

The United States of America
The United States of America and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United States of America
October 29, 1934

The Upper Volta
The Upper Volta
March 10, 1962

Venezuela
Venezuela
September 13, 1955

Viet-Nam, The Republic of
Viet-Nam, The Republic of
December 28, 1958

Western Samoa
Western Samoa
July 5, 1937

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
February 13, 1933

PART II

The High Contracting Parties to the Protocol signed at The Hague on September 28, 1955 (date on which the Protocol came into force in respect of Party is shown).

High Contracting Party to the Protocol
Territory in respect of which it is a Party
Date Protocol came into force in respect of Party

Afghanistan
Afghanistan
May 21, 1969

Algeria
Algeria
August 31, 1964

Argentina
Argentina
September 10, 1969

Austria
Austria
June 24, 1971

Australia
Australia
August 1, 1963

Benin
Benin
August 1, 1963

Belgium
Belgium
November 25, 1963

Brazil
Brazil
September 14, 1964

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
March 13, 1964

The Byelorussian S.S.R.
The Byelorussian S.S.R.
August 1, 1963

The United Republic of Cameroon
The United Republic of Cameroon
August 1, 1963

Canada
Canada
July 17, 1964

China
China
November 18, 1975

Colombia
Colombia
November 13, 1966

The Congo
The Congo
August 1, 1963

Cuba
Cuba
November 28, 1965

Cyprus
Cyprus
October 21, 1970

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
August 1, 1963

Denmark
Denmark
August 1, 1963

The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic
May 25, 1972

Ecuador
Ecuador
March 1, 1970

Egypt
Egypt
August 1, 1963

El Salvador
El Salvador
August 1, 1963

Fiji
Fiji
October 10, 1970

France
France
August 1, 1963

Gabon
Gabon
May 16, 1969

The German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic
August 1, 1963

Germany, Federal Republic of
Germany, Federal Republic of
August 1, 1963

Greece
Greece
September 21, 1965

Guatemala
Guatemala
October 26, 1971

Hungary
Hungary
August 1, 1963

Iceland
Iceland
August 1, 1963

India
India
May 15, 1973

Iran
Iran
October 6, 1975

Iraq
Iraq
September 26, 1972

Ireland
Ireland
August 1, 1963

Israel
Israel
November 3, 1964

Italy
Italy
August 1, 1963

The Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast
August 1, 1963

Japan
Japan
November 8, 1967

Jordan
Jordan
February 13, 1974

Kuwait
Kuwait
November 9, 1975

The Republic of Korea
The Republic of Korea
October 11, 1967

The Libyan Arab Republic
The Libyan Arab Republic
August 14, 1969

Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
April 3, 1966

Luxembourg
Luxembourg
August 1, 1963

Madagascar
Madagascar
August 1, 1963

Malawi
Malawi
September 7, 1971

Malaysia
Malaysia
December 19, 1974

Mali
Mali
March 29, 1964

Mexico
Mexico
August 1, 1963

Morocco
Morocco
February 15, 1976

Nepal
Nepal
May 13, 1966

The Netherlands
The Netherlands
August 1, 1963

New Zealand
New Zealand
June 14, 1967

The Niger
The Niger
August 1, 1963

Nigeria
Nigeria
September 29, 1969

Norway
Norway
August 1, 1963

Pakistan
Pakistan
August 1, 1963

Paraguay
Paraguay
November 26, 1969

The Philippines
The Philippines
February 28, 1967

Poland
Poland
August 1, 1963

Portugal
Portugal
December 15, 1963

Romania
Romania
August 1, 1963

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
April 27, 1969

Senegal
Senegal
September 17, 1964

Singapore
Singapore
February 4, 1968

South Africa
South Africa
December 17, 1967

Spain
Spain
March 6, 1966

The Sudan
The Sudan
May 12, 1975

Swaziland
Swaziland
October 18, 1971

Sweden
Sweden
August 1, 1963

Switzerland
Switzerland
August 1, 1963

Tunisia
Tunisia
February 13, 1964

The Ukrainian S.S.R.
The Ukrainian S.S.R.
August 1, 1963

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
August 1, 1963

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United Kingdom
June 1, 1967

Venezuela
Venezuela
August 1, 1963

Western Samoa
Western Samoa
January 14, 1964

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
August 1, 1963

Zambia
Zambia
June 23, 1970

PART III

The High Contracting Parties that have availed themselves of the Additional Protocol (date on with the Additional Protocol came into force in respect of Party is shown).

High Contracting Party to the Protocol
Territory in respect of which it is a Party
Date Additional Protocol came into force in respect of Party

Canada
Canada
September 8, 1947

The Congo
The Congo
February 13, 1933

Cuba
Cuba
October 19, 1964

Ethiopia
Ethiopia
November 12, 1950

The Philippines
The Philippines
February 7, 1951

Pakistan
Pakistan
February 18, 1935

The United States of America
The United States of America
October 29, 1934

SCHEDULE II
PART I

The High Contracting Parties to the Convention and the Territories in respect of which they are respective Parties (date on which the Convention came into force in respect of Party not ascertained).

High Contracting Party of the Convention
Territory in respect of which it is a Party

The Bahamas
The Bahamas

Barbados
Barbados

Botswana
Botswana

Cambodia
Cambodia

The United Republic of Cameroon
The United Republic of Cameroon

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

The Congo
The Congo

Cyprus
Cyprus

Benin
Benin

The Gambia
The Gambia

Ghana
Ghana

Guyana
Guyana

Jamaica
Jamaica

Jordan
Jordan

Lesotho
Lesotho

Malta
Malta

Mauritius
Mauritius

Nauru
Nauru

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone

Somalia
Somalia

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago

Viet-Nam, Democratic Republic
Viet-Nam, Democratic Republic

Democratic Yemen
Democratic Yemen

Zaire
Zaire

Zambia
Zambia

PART II

The High Contracting Parties to the Protocol signed at The Hague on September 28, 1955 (date on which the Protocol came into force in respect of Party not ascertained).

High Contracting Parties to the Protocol
Territories in respect of which they are respectively Parties

The Bahamas
The Bahamas

Lesotho
Lesotho

Nauru
Nauru

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

The Syrian Arab Republic
The Syrian Arab Republic