RS 0.631.121.2 Convention of 15 December 1950 establishing a Customs Cooperation Council (with Annex and Protocol)

Original Language Title: RS 0.631.121.2 Convention du 15 décembre 1950 portant création d’un conseil de coopération douanière (avec annexe et protocole)

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0.631.121.2

Original text

Convention establishing a Customs Cooperation Council

Conclue in Brussels on 15 December 1950
Approved by the Federal Assembly on 18 June 1952 ¹
Instrument of accession deposited by Switzerland on 19 December 1952
Entry into force for Switzerland on 19 December 1952

(State 1 ^Er June 2015)

The Governments that are signatories to this Convention,

Whereas it is appropriate to ensure the highest degree of harmonisation and uniformity in their customs regimes, and especially to study the problems inherent in the development and progress of the customs technique and the related legislation,

Convinced that there would be an interest in international trade to promote cooperation among Governments in these matters, taking into account both the economic factors and the customs technique it entails,

Agreed to the following:

Art. I

A Council for Customs Cooperation, hereinafter referred to as "the Council", shall be established.

Art. II

A.

-Are Members of the Council:

(i): Contracting Parties to this Convention;
(ii): The Government of any autonomous customs territory in respect of its external trade relations which is proposed by the Contracting Party having the official responsibility for the diplomatic relations of that territory and whose admission As a separate member is approved by the Council.

B.

-Any Government of a separate customs territory Member of the Council pursuant to paragraph a (ii) above shall cease to be a Member of the Council upon notification to the Council of its withdrawal by the Contracting Party which bears the responsibility Official diplomatic relations.

C.

-Each Member of the Council shall appoint one delegate and one or more alternate delegates to represent it in the Council. These delegates may be assisted by advisors.

D.

-The Council may admit, as observers, representatives of non-member countries or international bodies.

Art. III

The Board is responsible for:

A.: -to study all matters relating to customs cooperation which the Contracting Parties have agreed to promote in accordance with the general objectives of this Convention;
B.: -to examine the technical aspects of customs procedures and the economic factors associated with them in order to propose practical means for its Members to achieve the highest degree of harmonisation and uniformity;
C.: -to prepare draft conventions and amendments to the conventions and to recommend their adoption to the Governments concerned;
D.: -to make recommendations for the uniform interpretation and application of the conventions concluded as a result of its work as well as the Convention on the Nomenclature for Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs ¹ And the Convention on the Value in Customs of Goods ² Developed by the European Customs Union Studies Group and, to this end, to fulfil the functions expressly assigned to it by the provisions of the said Conventions;
E.: -to make recommendations as a conciliation body for the settlement of disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of the Conventions referred to in s. D above, in accordance with the provisions of the said Conventions, interested Parties may, by mutual agreement, commit in advance to comply with the Council's recommendation;
F.: -ensure the dissemination of information on customs regulations and technology;
G.: -to provide to interested Governments, ex officio or at their request, information or advice on customs matters falling within the scope of the general objectives of this Convention, and to make recommendations on them;
H.: -cooperate with other intergovernmental organizations on matters within its competence.

¹ RO 1960 311. This Conv. Was denounced by Switzerland with effect on 31 Dec. 1988 (RO 1988 1299). See currently International Conv. June 14, 1983 on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (RS 0.632.11 ).
² Switzerland is not a party to this Conv ..

Art. IV

The Members of the Council shall, upon request, provide the Council with the information and documentation necessary for the performance of its mission; however, no Member of the Council shall be obliged to provide confidential information, including the Disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the public interest, or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of public or private undertakings.

Art. V

The Council is assisted by a Permanent Technical Committee and a Secretary-General.

Art. VI

A.: -The Council shall elect each year from among the delegates its President and at least two Vice-Presidents.
B.: -It shall draw up its rules of procedure by a two-thirds majority of its members.
C.: -It shall establish a Committee of the Nomenclature, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on Nomenclature for Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs ¹As well as a Value Committee, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on the Value for Duty of Goods ²It may, in addition, establish any other committees it deems necessary for the application of the Conventions referred to in Art. Ill d, or for any other subject matter within its competence.
D.: -It sets out the tasks assigned to the Standing Technical Committee and the powers delegated to it.
E.: -It approves the annual budget, controls expenditure and gives the Secretariat the necessary guidelines for its finances.

Art. VII

A.: -The seat of the Council is fixed in Brussels.
B.: -The Council, the Standing Technical Committee and the Committees established by the Council may meet in a place other than the seat of the Council, if the Council so decides.
C.: -The Council shall meet at least twice a year; its first meeting shall take place no later than three months after the entry into force of this Convention.

Art. VIII

A.: -Each Member of the Council shall have one vote, however no Member shall participate in the vote on matters relating to the interpretation and application of the existing Conventions referred to in Art. Ill d above which do not apply to him, nor on the amendments relating to those Conventions.
B.: -Subject to s. VIb, the decisions of the Council shall be taken by a two-thirds majority of the members present with voting rights. The Council may validly rule on a question only if more than half of its members having deliberative voting on this matter are represented.

Art. IX

A.: -The Council shall establish with the United Nations, their principal and subsidiary bodies, their specialized agencies, as well as with all other intergovernmental bodies, all relations to ensure cooperation in the pursuit of Their respective missions.
B.: -The Council may conclude the arrangements for facilitating consultations and cooperation with interested non-governmental organizations on matters within its competence.

Art. X

A.: The Standing Technical Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Members of the Council. Each Member of the Council may appoint one delegate and one or more alternate delegates to represent it to the Committee.
Representatives are officials specialising in customs technical matters. They can be assisted by experts.
B.: -The Standing Technical Committee meets at least four times a year.

Art. XI

A.: The Council shall appoint the Secretary-General and a Under-Secretary-General and shall determine their duties, obligations, administrative status and term of office.
B.: -The Secretary-General shall appoint the administrative staff of the General Secretariat. The staff and status of this staff are subject to Council approval.

Art. XII

A.: Each Member of the Council shall bear the expenses of its own delegation to the Council, the Standing Technical Committee and the committees established by the Council.
B.: -The expenses of the Council shall be borne by its Members and shall be allocated according to the scale set by the Council.
C.: -The Council may suspend the right to vote of any member who fails to comply with its financial obligations within three months after the amount of its contribution has been notified to it.
D.: -Each Member of the Council shall be required to pay in full its annual share in the expenditure of the financial year in which it became a Member of the Council and the Member of the Council in which its withdrawal becomes effective.

Art. XIII

A.: -The Council shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members the legal capacity necessary for the exercise of its functions, as defined in the Annex to this Convention.
B.: -The Council, the representatives of its Members, the advisers and experts appointed to assist them, the officials of the Council shall enjoy the privileges and immunities set out in that Annex.
C.: -This Convention shall be an integral part of this Convention and any reference to the Convention shall also apply to this Annex.

Art. XIV

The Contracting Parties shall accept the provisions of the Protocol on the Group of Studies for the European Customs Union open for signature in Brussels on the same date as this Convention. To determine the scale of contributions referred to in s. XIIb, the Council shall take into consideration the participation of its Members in the Study Group.

Art. XV

This Convention shall be open for signature until 3 1 March 1951.

Art. XVI

A.: -This Convention shall be ratified.
B.: -Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, which shall notify all signatory and acceding Governments and the Secretary-General of the deposit.

Art. XVII

A.: -This Convention shall enter into force as soon as seven of the signatory Governments have deposited their instruments of ratification.
B.: -For any signatory Government that depositing its instrument of ratification at a later date, the Convention shall enter into force on the date of deposit of that instrument of ratification.

Art. XVIII

A.: -The Government of any State not party to this Convention may accede to it from 1 ^Er April 1951.
B.: -Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, which shall notify this deposit to all signatory and acceding Governments and to the Secretary-General.
C.: -This Convention shall enter into force in respect of any Government acceding to the date of deposit of its instrument of accession but not before its entry into force as set out in Art. XVIIa.

Art. XIX

This Convention shall be concluded for an unlimited period, but any Contracting Party may denounce it at any time, five years after its entry into force, as laid down in Art. XVIIa. The denunciation shall become effective at the expiration of one year from the date of receipt of the notification of denunciation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium; the latter shall notify all Governments of that receipt Signatories and members and the Secretary-General.

Art. XX

A.: -The Council may recommend to the Contracting Parties amendments to this Convention.
B.: -Any Contracting Party accepting an amendment shall notify in writing its acceptance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, which shall notify all signatory and acceding Governments and the Secretary-General of the receipt of the Acceptance notification.
C.: -An amendment will enter into force three months after the notifications of acceptance of all contracting parties have been received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. Once an amendment has been accepted by all Contracting Parties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium will notify all signatory and acceding Governments, as well as the Secretary-General, by making them aware of the Date of its entry into force.
D.: -After the entry into force of an amendment, no Government will be able to ratify or accede to this Convention without also accepting this amendment.

In witness whereof , the Undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention.

Done at Brussels on 15 December 1950 in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single original which will be deposited in the archives of the Belgian Government which will deliver certified copies to all Signatory and acceding Governments.

(Suivent signatures)

Annex

Legal Capacity, Privileges and Immunities of the Board

Art. I Definitions

Section 1

For the application of this Annex:

(i): For the purposes of s. III, the words "property and assets" also apply to property and funds administered by the Council in the exercise of its substantive functions.
(ii): For the purposes of s. V, the expression "representatives of members" shall be considered to include all representatives, alternate representatives, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations.

Art. II Legal personality

Section 2

The Council has legal personality. It has the capacity:

A.: Contract;
B.: Acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property;
C.: Legal proceedings.

In these matters, the Secretary-General represents the Council.

Art. III Property, funds and assets

Section 3

The Council, its property and assets, in any place whatsoever, and whatever the holder thereof, shall enjoy immunity from jurisdiction, except to the extent expressly waived in a particular case. It is understood, however, that the waiver cannot be extended to implementing measures.

Section 4

The Council premises are inviolable.

Its assets and assets, wherever they are located and whatever the holder, shall be exempt from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of executive, administrative, judicial or legislative constraint.

Section 5

The archives of the Council and, in general, all documents belonging to or held by him, shall be inviolable in any place they are located.

Section 6

Without being bound by any financial control, regulation or moratorium:

A.: The Council may hold any currency of any kind and have accounts in any currency;
B.: The Council may freely transfer its funds from one country to another or within any country and convert any currency held by it into any other currency.

Section 7

In the exercise of the rights granted to it under section 6 above, the Council shall take into account all representations made to it by one of its Members and shall do so in so far as it considers that it will be able to act thereon Without prejudice to its own interests.

Section 8

The Board, its assets, revenues and other assets are:

A.: Exempt from any direct tax. It is understood, however, that the Council will not seek exemption from taxes which constitute mere remuneration for services of public utility,
B.: Exempt from any customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions on the importation or exportation of objects imported or exported by the Commission for its official use. It is understood, however, that duty-free items will not be sold in the territory of the country in which they have been introduced, unless they are subject to conditions approved by the Government of that country.
C.: Exempt from any customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions in respect of its publications.

Section 9

Although the Council does not, as a general rule, claim exemption from excise duties and sales taxes in the price of movable or immovable property, however, when it does so for its official use of important purchases, including Shall include duties and taxes of this nature, the members of the Council shall, whenever possible, make appropriate administrative arrangements for the remission or refund of the amount of such duties and taxes.

Art. IV Communications facilities

Section 10

The Council shall, for its official communications, in the territory of each of its Members, be accorded treatment no less favourable than the treatment accorded by that Member to any other Government, including its diplomatic mission in respect of Priorities, rates and taxes on mail, cable, telegrams, radiotelegrams, telephotos, telephone communications and other communications, as well as press rates for press and radio information.

Section 11

Official correspondence and other official communications of the Council may not be censored.

This section shall in no way be construed as prohibiting the adoption of appropriate security measures to be determined by agreement between the Council and one of its members.

Art. V Representatives of members

Section 12

At meetings of the Council, the Standing Technical Committee and the Committees of the Council, representatives of its Members shall enjoy during the performance of their duties and during their journeys to or from the meeting place, Privileges and immunities:

A.: Immunity from arrest or detention and seizure of their personal luggage and, as regards acts performed by them in their official capacity (including their words and writings), immunity from any jurisdiction;
B.: Inviolability of all papers and documents;
C.: The right to use codes and to receive documents or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags;
D.: Exemption for themselves and their spouses in respect of all restrictive measures relating to immigration and all formalities for the teaching of foreigners, in the countries visited or crossed by them in the performance of their duties,
E.: Same facilities for monetary or exchange restrictions as those accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions;
F.: Same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to Members of diplomatic missions of comparable rank.

Section 13

In order to assure the representatives of the members of the Council at meetings of the Council, the Standing Technical Committee and the Committees of the Council, complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the performance of their functions, immunity from Jurisdiction in respect of words, writings or acts emanating from them in the performance of their duties shall continue to be accorded to them even after the term of office of such persons has been terminated.

Section 14

Privileges and immunities are granted to representatives of Members, not for their personal benefit, but for the purpose of ensuring independence in the exercise of their functions in respect of the Council. Therefore, a Member not only has the right, but the duty to waive the immunity of his representative in all cases where, in his opinion, immunity would prevent justice from being done and the immunity may be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity may be waived. It is granted.

Section 15

The provisions of Sections 12 and 13 shall not be enforceable against the authorities of the State of which the person is a national or whose representative is or has been the representative.

Art. VI Officials of the Council

Section 16

The Council shall determine the categories of officials to which the provisions of this Article apply.

The Secretary-General shall communicate to the Members of the Council the names of the officials included in these categories.

Section 17

Council officials:

A.: Enjoy immunity from jurisdiction for acts performed by them (including their words and writings) in the performance of their duties and within the limits of their duties;
B.: Be exempt from any tax on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Council;
C.: Will not be subject, either to their spouse and their dependent family members, to restrictive immigration measures, or to the registration formalities of foreigners;
D.: Enjoy the same privileges as members of diplomatic missions of comparable rank with respect to exchange facilities;
E.: Shall enjoy the same repatriation facilities as members of diplomatic missions of comparable rank in times of international crisis, as well as their spouses and members of their families living in their care;
F.: Shall enjoy the right to import duty free of their furniture and effects on the occasion of their first taking of office in the country concerned and to return them to their home country in franchises upon the termination of their duties.

Section 18

In addition to the privileges and immunities provided for in Section 17, the Secretary-General of the Council, as far as he is concerned, his spouse and minor children, shall enjoy the privileges, immunities, exemptions and facilities accorded, in accordance with the law International, to heads of diplomatic missions.

The Under-Secretary-General will enjoy privileges, immunities, exemptions and facilities accorded to diplomatic representatives of comparable rank.

Section 19

Privileges and immunities are granted to civil servants solely in the interest of the Council and not for their personal benefit. The Secretary-General may and shall waive the immunity granted to an official in all cases where, in his opinion, such immunity would prevent justice from being done and where immunity may be waived without prejudice to the interests of the Council. Only the Council will have the right to waive the Secretary-General's immunity.

Art. VII Experts on mission for the Council

Section 20

Experts (other than employees referred to in s. VI), when performing missions for the Council, shall enjoy for the duration of this mission, including the time of travel, the privileges, immunities and facilities necessary to carry out their functions independently, including:

A.: Immunity from personal arrest or detention and seizure of their baggage;
B.: Immunity from jurisdiction in respect of acts performed by them, including their words and writings, in the performance of their missions and within the limits of their duties;
C.: The inviolability of all documents and documents.

Section 21

The privileges, immunities and facilities are granted to the experts in the interest of the Council and not to their personal benefit. The Secretary-General may and shall waive the immunity granted to an expert, in all cases where, in his opinion, such immunity would prevent justice from being done and where it could be waived without prejudice to the interests of the Council.

Art. VIII Privilege Abuse

Section 22

Representatives of Members at meetings of the Council, the Standing Technical Committee and the Committees of the Council, during the performance of their duties and during their travel to and from the meeting place, as well as Officials referred to in Section 16 and in Section 20 shall not be obliged by the territorial authorities to leave the country in which they perform their duties as a result of activities performed by them in their official capacity. However, in the event that such a person would abuse the residence privilege by carrying out activities in that country unrelated to his official duties, the person may be forced to leave the country by the Government of the country, under Reservation of the following provisions:

(i): Representatives of the members of the Council or persons enjoying diplomatic immunity under Section 18 shall not be obliged to leave the country except in accordance with the diplomatic procedure applicable to the envoys Accredited diplomatic missions in this country.
(ii): In the case of an official to whom Section 18 does not apply, no expulsion decision shall be taken without the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country concerned, which shall be given only after consultation with the Secretary-General of the Council-and if an expulsion procedure is instituted against an official, the Secretary-General of the Council shall have the right to intervene in this procedure for the person against whom proceedings are brought.

Section 23

The Secretary-General shall cooperate at all times with the competent authorities of the Members of the Council with a view to facilitating the proper administration of justice, ensuring compliance with police regulations and avoiding any possible abuse Give rise to the privileges, immunities and facilities listed in this Annex.

Art. IX Dispute Settlement

Section 24

The Council shall provide for appropriate methods of regulation for:

A.: Disputes concerning contracts or other private-law disputes in which the Council would be a party;
B.: Disputes involving an official of the Council who, because of his official status, enjoys immunity if that immunity has not been waived in accordance with the provisions of Sections 19 and 21.

Art. X Complementary Agreements

Section 25

The Council may conclude with one or more of the Contracting Parties complementary agreements, as far as this Contracting Party or Contracting Parties are concerned, the provisions of this Annex.

Protocol on the European Customs Union Study Group

The Governments that are signatories to this Protocol,

Considering the mission of the European Customs Union Studies Group, hereinafter referred to as the "Study Group", as set out in the declaration made by certain Governments to the European Economic Cooperation Committee on 12 September 1947,

Desiring to relieve the Government of Belgium of the costs associated with the Study Group,

Whereas the Convention establishing a Customs Cooperation Council opened for signature in Brussels as of today, hereinafter referred to as "the Convention",

Agreed to the following:

1. Subject to the provisions of subs. 2 below, the expenses of the Study Group incurred from 1 ^Er January 1951 will be included in the budget of the Customs Cooperation Council established under the Convention.

The Council shall take the necessary steps to allocate such expenditure among its Members and, if it considers it desirable, any other interested Governments;

2. If the Convention has not entered into force on 1 ^Er January 1952, the signatory Governments undertake to take immediately and jointly the provisions necessary to provide for the expenses of the Study Group incurred from 1 ^Er January 1951 until the day the Convention enters into force.

The General Secretariat and the Standing Technical Committee established under Article V of the Convention shall be made available to the Study Group.

4. This Protocol shall remain open for signature. It shall enter into force on the day of its signature in respect of the signatory Governments, with the exception of those who sign it subject to ratification. It will enter into force in respect of the Governments which will sign it subject to ratification on the date on which they deposit their instruments of ratification with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium.

5. The present Protocol would lapse if the Working Group or the Customs Cooperation Council were dissolved or if the de facto status of the Study Group were amended either by merger with another body or in any other way.

In witness whereof , the undersigned duly authorized to that effect by their respective Governments have signed this Protocol.

Done at Brussels, on 15 December 1950 in the English and French languages, the two texts being equally authentic, in a single original which will be deposited in the archives of the Belgian Government which will deliver certified copies to all Signatory Governments and all Governments that sign or accede to the Convention.

(Suivent signatures)

Scope of application 1 ^Er June 2015 ²


States Parties	Ratification Accession (A)		Entry into force


Afghanistan	10 August	2004 A	10 August	2004
South Africa	24 March	1964 A	24 March	1964
Albania	August 31	1992 A	August 31	1992
Algeria	19 December	1966 A	19 December	1966
Germany	4 November	1952	4 November	1952
Andorra	3 September	1998 A	3 September	1998
Angola	26 September	1990 A	26 September	1990
Saudi Arabia	8 May	1973 A	8 May	1973
Argentina	1 ^Er July	1968 A	1 ^Er July	1968
Armenia	30 June	1992 A	30 June	1992
Australia *	5 January	1961 A	5 January	1961
Austria	21 January	1953 A	21 January	1953
Azerbaijan	17 June	1992 A	17 June	1992
Bahamas	August 16	1974 A	August 16	1974
Bahrain	18 April	2001 A	18 April	2001
Bangladesh	1 ^Er July	1978 A	1 ^Er July	1978
Barbados	7 January	1999 A	7 January	1999
Belarus	16 December	1993 A	16 December	1993
Belgium	11 December	1952	11 December	1952
Belize	22 April	2008 A	22 April	2008
Benin	9 November	1998 A	9 November	1998
Bermuda ^A	July 13	1990	July 13	1990
Bhutan	12 February	2002 A	12 February	2002
Bolivia	August 14	1997 A	August 14	1997
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4 July	2008 A	4 July	2008
Botswana	August 25	1978 A	August 25	1978
Brazil	19 January	1981 A	19 January	1981
Brunei	1 ^Er July	1996 A	1 ^Er July	1996
Bulgaria	1 ^Er August	1973 A	1 ^Er August	1973
Burkina Faso	16 September	1966 A	16 September	1966
Burundi	20 October	1964 A	20 October	1964
Cambodia	3 April	2001 A	3 April	2001
Cameroon	April 9	1965 A	April 9	1965
Canada	12 October	1971 A	12 October	1971
Cape Verde	1 ^Er July	1992 A	1 ^Er July	1992
Chile	1 ^Er July	1966 A	1 ^Er July	1966
China	18 July	1983 A	18 July	1983
Hong Kong ^A^B	1 ^Er July	1987	1 ^Er July	1987
Macao ^A^C	7 July	1993	7 July	1993
Cyprus	August 31	1967 A	August 31	1967
Colombia	1 ^Er July	1993 A	1 ^Er July	1993
Comoros	1 ^Er July	1993 A	1 ^Er July	1993
Congo (Brazzaville)	2 September	1975 A	2 September	1975
Congo, Kinshasa	26 July	1972 A	26 July	1972
Korea (South)	July 2	1968 A	July 2	1968
Costa Rica	29 August	2001 A	29 August	2001
Côte d' Ivoire	2 September	1963 A	2 September	1963
Croatia	1 ^Er July	1993 A	1 ^Er July	1993
Cuba	July 11	1988 A	July 11	1988
Denmark	19 October	1951	4 November	1952
Djibouti	19 March	2008 A	19 March	2008
Egypt	26 October	1956 A	26 October	1956
El Salvador	7 July	2005 A	7 July	2005
United Arab Emirates	7 February	1979 A	7 February	1979
Ecuador	16 December	1997 A	16 December	1997
Eritrea	8 August	1995 A	8 August	1995
Spain	July 13	1952 A	4 November	1952
Estonia	18 June	1992 A	18 June	1992
United States *	5 November	1970 A	5 November	1970
Ethiopia	August 6	1973 A	August 6	1973
Fiji	1 ^Er July	1997 A	1 ^Er July	1997
Finland	27 January	1961 A	27 January	1961
France	6 October	1952	4 November	1952
Gabon	18 February	1965 A	18 February	1965
Gambia	14 October	1987 A	14 October	1987
Georgia	26 October	1993 A	26 October	1993
Ghana	1 ^Er August	1968 A	1 ^Er August	1968
Greece	10 December	1951	4 November	1952
Guatemala	22 February	1985 A	22 February	1985
Guinea	30 October	1991 A	30 October	1991
Guinea-Bissau	19 August	2010 A	19 August	2010
Guyana	July 29	1976 A	July 29	1976
Haiti	31 January	1958 A	31 January	1958
Honduras	8 December	2005 A	8 December	2005
Hungary	16 September	1968 A	16 September	1968
India	February 15	1971 A	February 15	1971
Indonesia	April 30	1957 A	April 30	1957
Iran	October 16	1959 A	October 16	1959
Iraq	6 June	1990 A	6 June	1990
Ireland	23 September	1952 A	4 November	1952
Iceland	February 15	1971	February 15	1971
Israel	23 May	1958 A	23 May	1958
Italy	20 November	1952	20 November	1952
Jamaica	March 29	1963 A	March 29	1963
Japan	15 June	1964 A	15 June	1964
Jordan	1 ^Er January	1964 A	1 ^Er January	1964
Kazakhstan	30 June	1992 A	30 June	1992
Kenya	24 May	1965 A	24 May	1965
Kyrgyzstan	10 February	2000 A	10 February	2000
Kuwait	4 October	1993 A	4 October	1993
Laos	16 January	2007 A	16 January	2007
Lesotho	2 August	1978 A	2 August	1978
Latvia	22 June	1992 A	22 June	1992
Lebanon	20 May	1960 A	20 May	1960
Liberia	7 January	1975 A	7 January	1975
Libya	11 January	1983 A	11 January	1983
Lithuania	18 June	1992 A	18 June	1992
Luxembourg	23 January	1953	23 January	1953
Macedonia	1 ^Er July	1994 A	1 ^Er July	1994
Madagascar	18 February	1964 A	18 February	1964
Malaysia	30 June	1964 A	30 June	1964
Malawi	6 June	1966 A	6 June	1966
Maldives	8 September	1995 A	8 September	1995
Mali	7 August	1987 A	7 August	1987
Malta	July 6	1968 A	July 6	1968
Morocco	1 ^Er July	1968 A	1 ^Er July	1968
Mauritius	March 29	1973 A	March 29	1973
Mauritania	2 October	1979 A	2 October	1979
Mexico	February 8	1988 A	February 8	1988
Moldova	28 October	1994 A	28 October	1994
Mongolia	September 17	1991 A	September 17	1991
Montenegro	24 October	2006 A	24 October	2006
Mozambique	1 ^Er July	1987 A	1 ^Er July	1987
Myanmar	25 March	1991 A	25 March	1991
Namibia	30 June	1992 A	30 June	1992
Nepal	July 22	1985 A	July 22	1985
Nicaragua	24 September	1998 A	24 September	1998
Niger	1 ^Er July	1981 A	1 ^Er July	1981
Nigeria	August 21	1963 A	August 21	1963
Norway	August 6	1951	4 November	1952
New Zealand	May 16	1963 A	May 16	1963
Oman	11 September	2000 A	11 September	2000
Uganda	3 November	1964 A	3 November	1964
Uzbekistan	28 July	1992 A	28 July	1992
Pakistan	16 November	1955 A	16 November	1955
Palestine	24 March	2015 A	24 March	2015
Panama	8 March	1996 A	8 March	1996
Papua New Guinea	18 March	2002 A	18 March	2002
Paraguay	3 October	1969 A	3 October	1969
Netherlands	23 January	1953	23 January	1953
Curaçao	1 ^Er July	2001	1 ^Er July	2001
Caribbean (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)	1 ^Er July	2001	1 ^Er July	2001
Sint Maarten	1 ^Er July	2001	1 ^Er July	2001
Peru	27 January	1970 A	27 January	1970
Philippines	1 ^Er October	1980 A	1 ^Er October	1980
Poland	17 July	1974 A	17 July	1974
Portugal	26 January	1953	26 January	1953
Qatar	4 May	1992 A	4 May	1992
Central African Republic	28 July	1986 A	28 July	1986
Dominican Republic	28 July	2004 A	28 July	2004
Czech Republic	1 ^Er January	1993 A	1 ^Er January	1993
Romania	15 January	1969 A	15 January	1969
United Kingdom	12 September	1952	4 November	1952
Russia	July 8	1991 A	July 8	1991
Rwanda	3 March	1964 A	3 March	1964
Saint Lucia	12 May	2005 A	12 May	2005
Samoa	1 ^Er October	2001 A	1 ^Er October	2001
Sao Tome and Principe	23 September	2009 A	23 September	2009
Senegal	10 March	1976 A	10 March	1976
Serbia	March 27	2001 A	March 27	2001
Seychelles	July 25	2000 A	July 25	2000
Sierra Leone	6 November	1975 A	6 November	1975
Singapore	July 9	1975 A	July 9	1975
Slovakia	1 ^Er January	1993 A	1 ^Er January	1993
Slovenia	7 September	1992 A	7 September	1992
Somalia	4 October	2012 A	4 October	2012
Sudan	8 June	1960 A	8 June	1960
South Sudan	18 July	2012 A	18 July	2012
Sri Lanka	29 May	1967 A	29 May	1967
Sweden	17 October	1952	4 November	1952
Switzerland	19 December	1952 A	19 December	1952
Swaziland	15 May	1981 A	15 May	1981
Syria	3 November	1959 A	3 November	1959
Tajikistan	1 ^Er July	1997 A	1 ^Er July	1997
Tanzania	17 November	1964 A	17 November	1964
Chad	February 16	2005 A	February 16	2005
Thailand	4 February	1972 A	4 February	1972
Timor-Leste	19 September	2003 A	19 September	2003
Togo	12 February	1990 A	12 February	1990
Tonga	1 ^Er July	2005 A	1 ^Er July	2005
Trinidad and Tobago	15 October	1973 A	15 October	1973
Tunisia	July 20	1966 A	July 20	1966
Turkmenistan	17 May	1993 A	17 May	1993
Turkey	6 June	1951 A	4 November	1952
Ukraine	26 June	1992 A	26 June	1992
Uruguay	16 September	1977 A	16 September	1977
Vanuatu	17 November	2009 A	17 November	2009
Venezuela	1 ^Er July	1996 A	1 ^Er July	1996
Vietnam	1 ^Er July	1993 A	1 ^Er July	1993
Yemen	1 ^Er July	1993 A	1 ^Er July	1993
Zambia	27 September	1978 A	27 September	1978
Zimbabwe	19 March	1981 A	19 March	1981

^* ^{Reservations and declarations, see below.}
^A ^{Admission under Art. (a) (ii) of the Convention.}
^B ^{From 13 July 1987 to 30 June 1997, the Convention was applicable to Hong Kong on the basis of a territorial extension of the United Kingdom. From 1}July 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China.
^C ^{From 7 July 1993 to 19 Dec. 1999, the Convention was applicable to Macao on the basis of a declaration of territorial extension of Portugal. From Dec 20. 1999, Macao became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China.}

Reservations and declarations

Australia

Australia stated that:

A.: With regard to art. VI, section 17 b of the annex to the Convention, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, following its use, is not in a position to exempt staff members of the Council, who are residents of Australia within the meaning of the legislation Australian income tax liability for the Australian tax on salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Council;
B.: The Australian Commonwealth Government is also not in a position, in the current state of Australian law, to give effect to a number of the provisions in s. III, V, VI and VII of the Annex to the Convention and, in particular, those concerning immunity from jurisdiction.

United States

The United States of America does not accept the obligations contained in s. XIII of this Convention and of the Annex to it, insofar as the United States of America generally grants privileges and immunities to international public organizations designated under its legislation.

RO 1953 42; FF 1952 I 533

¹ RO 1953 41
² RO 1974 1455, 1981 542, 1983 1319, 1986 718, 1987 1015, 1989 313, 1990 1492, 1991 2335, 2004 767, 2005 3895, 2007 1403, 2010 31, 2012 1657, 2015 1839. A version of the updated scope of application is published on the DFAE website (www.dfae.admin.ch/traites).

State 1 ^Er June 2015