Treaty

Vienna Convention on succession of States in respect of treaties

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
Angola 23-08-1978
Bosnia and Herzegovina 22-07-1993 (Su) 06-11-1996
Brazil 23-08-1978 07-02-2019 (R) 09-03-2019
Chile 23-08-1978
Côte d'Ivoire 23-08-1978
Croatia 22-10-1992 (Su) 06-11-1996
Cyprus 12-03-2004 (A) 11-04-2004
Czech Republic 30-08-1979 26-07-1999 (R) 26-08-1999
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) 30-08-1979
Democratic Republic of the Congo 23-08-1978
Dominica 24-06-1988 (A) 06-11-1996
Ecuador 25-07-2006 (A) 24-08-2006
Egypt 17-07-1986 (A) 06-11-1996
Estonia 21-10-1991 (A) 06-11-1996
Ethiopia 23-08-1978 28-05-1980 (R) 06-11-1996
Holy See 23-08-1978
Iraq 23-05-1979 05-12-1979 (R) 06-11-1996
Liberia 16-09-2005 (A) 16-10-2005
Madagascar 23-08-1978
Moldova 09-02-2009 (A) 11-03-2009
Montenegro 23-10-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 31-03-1983 (A) 06-11-1996
Niger 23-08-1978
North Macedonia 07-10-1996 (Su) 06-11-1996
Pakistan 10-01-1979
Paraguay 31-08-1979
Peru 30-08-1978
Poland 16-08-1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27-04-1999 (A) 27-05-1999
Senegal 23-08-1978
Serbia 12-03-2001 (Su) 06-11-1996
Seychelles 22-02-1980 (A) 06-11-1996
Slovakia 30-08-1979 24-04-1995 (R) 06-11-1996
Slovenia 06-07-1992 (Su) 06-11-1996
Sudan 23-08-1978
Tunisia 16-09-1981 (A) 06-11-1996
Ukraine 26-10-1992 (A) 06-11-1996
Uruguay 23-08-1978
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 06-02-1979 28-04-1980 (R)

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Czech Republic Yes No
Iraq Yes No
Morocco Yes No
Slovakia Yes No

Czech Republic

01-01-1993

Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph 2 and 3, of the Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties, adopted in Vienna on August 23, 1978, the Czech Republic declares that it will apply the provisions of the Convention in respect of its own succession of States which has occurred before the entry into force of the Convention in relation to any other Contracting State of State Party to the Convention accepting the declaration.
The Czech Republic simultaneously declares its acceptance or the declaration made by the Slovak Republic at the time of its ratification of the Convention pursuant to Article 7, paragraph 2 and 3 thereof.

Iraq

05-12-1979

Entry into the above Convention by the Republic of Iraq shall, however, in no way signify recognition of Israel or entry into any agreement therewith.

Morocco

31-03-1983

The accession of Morocco to this Convention does not mean in any way recognition of Israel by the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and that furthermore, no treaty relations will arise between the State of Morocco and Israel.

Slovakia

24-04-1995

The Slovak Republic declares, under article 7, paragraphs 2 and 3 of [the said] Convention, that it will apply the provisions of the Convention in respect of its own succession which has occurred before the entry into force of the Convention in relation to any signatory State (paragraph 3), contracting State or State Party (paragraphs 2 and 3) which makes a declaration accepting the declaration of the successor State.

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