Treaty

European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Albania 02-02-1995 28-09-1999 (R) 01-11-1999
Armenia 26-05-2000 23-03-2004 (R) 01-05-2004
Austria 19-08-1985 04-02-1988 (R) 01-04-1988 03-08-2021 01-03-2022
Azerbaijan 28-03-2000 (S) 01-05-2000 12-12-2018 01-07-2019
Belgium 19-08-1985 24-08-1990 (R) 01-10-1990 09-09-2024 01-04-2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina 29-12-1994 (Su) 06-03-1992
Bulgaria 02-06-1995 16-10-1996 (R) 01-12-1996 10-12-2019 01-07-2020
Croatia 27-01-1993 (Su) 01-03-1993 13-11-2020 01-06-2021
Cyprus 19-12-1986 22-06-1987 (R) 01-08-1987 14-11-2025 01-06-2026
Czech Republic 28-04-1995 (S) 01-06-1995 10-05-2019 01-12-2019
Denmark 19-08-1985 (S) 01-11-1985 16-01-2024 01-08-2024
Estonia 14-05-1993 18-02-2003 (R) 01-04-2003 12-09-2019 01-04-2020
Finland 07-07-1986 16-01-1987 (R) 01-03-1987 04-01-2022 01-08-2022
France 12-03-1986 17-03-1987 (R) 01-05-1987 17-03-2017 01-10-2017
Georgia 17-09-2004
Germany 17-03-2004 30-03-2005 (R) 01-05-2005 12-01-2023 01-08-2023
Greece 19-08-1985 26-10-1988 (R) 01-12-1988 25-04-2023 01-11-2023
Hungary 18-04-1990 (S) 01-06-1990 08-07-2025 01-02-2026
Iceland 20-11-1985 23-01-1986 (R) 01-03-1986 06-12-2022 01-07-2023
Ireland 03-11-1986
Italy 23-09-1985 08-11-1985 (R) 01-01-1986 18-11-2020 01-06-2021
Latvia 11-06-2003 09-12-2003 (R) 01-02-2004
Liechtenstein 08-11-2002 24-01-2003 (R) 01-03-2003
Lithuania 01-04-1993 04-07-2000 (R) 01-09-2000 02-02-2021 01-09-2021
Luxembourg 19-09-1985 10-02-1988 (R) 01-04-1988
Malta 26-05-1988
Monaco 09-09-2003 28-11-2003 (R) 01-01-2004 02-03-2017 01-10-2017
Montenegro 14-06-2006 (Su) 06-06-2006
Morocco 17-01-2013 (A) 01-03-2013
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 19-08-1985 30-12-1988 (R) 01-02-1989 06-02-2020 01-09-2020
North Macedonia 30-03-1994 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 14-04-1987 (S) 01-06-1987 11-12-2017 01-07-2018
Poland 08-12-1994 21-04-1995 (R) 01-06-1995 18-09-2017 01-04-2018
Portugal 04-09-1985 26-06-1987 (R) 01-08-1987 19-06-2018 01-01-2019
Romania 16-06-1994 19-05-1998 (R) 01-07-1998 17-02-2020 01-09-2020
Russian Federation 12-02-1991 (A) 01-04-1991 03-10-2017 01-05-2018
Serbia 28-02-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992 23-01-2025 01-08-2025
Slovakia 06-05-1993 (S) 01-07-1993 11-03-2022 01-10-2022
Slovenia 02-07-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991 10-02-2021 01-09-2021
Spain 03-02-1986 16-07-1987 (R) 01-09-1987 06-09-2019 01-04-2020
Sweden 13-09-1985 (S) 01-11-1985 06-04-2023 01-11-2023
Switzerland 09-05-1989 24-09-1990 (R) 01-11-1990 21-11-2019 01-06-2020
Türkiye 25-09-1986 30-11-1990 (R) 01-01-1991 25-05-2020 01-12-2020
Ukraine 20-12-1999 13-03-2002 (R) 01-05-2002
United Kingdom 19-08-1985 (S) 01-11-1985 31-10-2023 01-05-2024
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 02-11-1990 02-11-1990 (R) 01-01-1991

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
France Yes No
Greece Yes No
Luxembourg Yes No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Yes No

France

12-03-1986

The controls provided for in Article 3 paragraph 4.g as well as those necessary for the application of the provisions of Article 3 paragraph 4.f, shall be carried out "in the framework of the French legislation in this field".
By safe containers shall be understood containers which are made neither from glass nor from metal (Article 3 paragraph 4.f).


17-03-1987

The measures provided for in Article 3, paragraph 4, sub-paragraph a, and in Article 6, paragraph 1, must be compatible with those adopted in order to prevent the risks of fire and panic and in case of need, to permit the rapid evacuation of the public.
In accordance with Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Convention, the Government of the French Republic declares that the Convention shall apply to the European Departments and to the overseas Departments of the Republic.

Greece

07-07-1994

The Government of the Hellenic Republic declares that the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Conventions of the Council of Europe to which the Hellenic Republic is a Contracting Party does not imply the recognition of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia by the Hellenic Republic.

Luxembourg

10-02-1988

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg designates the Ministry for Physical Education and Sports to ensure and co-ordinate the representation of Luxembourg on the Standing Committee, established by Article 8 of the Convention.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

30-12-1988

The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts the said Convention for the Kingdom in Europe.

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