Treaty

Depositary

Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864

Treaty data

Treaty number 002339
Date of conclusion 29-07-1899
Place of conclusion 's-Gravenhage
Provisional application
Entry into force 04-09-1900
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 1900, 163
Approval act 1900, 125

Comment

The Convention is in force for the entire Kingdom as of 04-09-1900.

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application
Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 04-09-1900
Netherlands (Bonaire) 10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius) 10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba) 10-10-2010
Aruba 01-01-1986
Curaçao 10-10-2010
Sint Maarten 10-10-2010

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
Argentina 17-06-1907 (A) 17-06-1907
Austria 12-11-1918 (Su) 12-11-1918
Austria/Hungary 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Belarus 04-06-1962 (Su) 04-06-1962
Belgium 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Bolivia 07-02-1907 (A) 07-02-1907
Brazil 25-02-1907 (A) 25-02-1907
Bulgaria 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Chile 19-06-1907 (A) 19-06-1907
China 29-07-1899 21-11-1904 (R) 21-11-1904
Colombia 30-01-1907 (A) 30-01-1907
Cuba 29-06-1907 (A) 29-06-1907
Denmark 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Dominican Republic 29-06-1907 (A) 29-06-1907
Ecuador 05-08-1907 (A) 05-08-1907
El Salvador 20-06-1902 (A) 20-06-1902
Fiji 02-04-1973 (Su) 10-10-1970
France 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Germany 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Greece 29-07-1899 04-04-1901 (R) 04-04-1901
Guatemala 06-04-1903 (A) 06-04-1903
Haïti 29-06-1907 (A) 29-06-1907
Honduras 21-08-1906 (A) 21-08-1906
Hungary 16-11-1918 (Su) 16-11-1918
India 29-07-1950 (Su) 15-08-1947
Iran 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Italy 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Japan 29-07-1899 06-10-1900 (R) 06-10-1900
Kingdom of Sweden and Norway 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Luxembourg 29-07-1899 12-07-1901 (R) 12-07-1901
Mexico 29-07-1899 17-04-1901 (R) 17-04-1901
Montenegro 01-03-2007 (Su) 03-06-2006
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Nicaragua 17-05-1907 (A) 17-05-1907
Norway 17-06-1905 (Su) 17-06-1905
Pakistan 05-08-1950 (Su) 15-08-1947
Panama 22-07-1907 (A) 22-07-1907
Paraguay 29-06-1907 (A) 29-06-1907
Peru 24-11-1903 (A) 24-11-1903
Portugal 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Republic of Korea, the 07-02-1903 (A) 07-02-1903
Romania 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Russian Federation 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Serbia 07-09-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
South Africa 10-03-1978 (Su) 31-05-1910
Spain 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Sweden 17-06-1905 (Su) 17-06-1905
Switzerland 29-07-1899 29-12-1900 (R) 29-12-1900
Thailand 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Türkiye 29-07-1899 12-06-1907 (R) 12-06-1907
Ukraine 29-05-2015 (Su) 24-08-1991
United Kingdom 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
United States of America 29-07-1899 04-09-1900 (R) 04-09-1900
Uruguay 21-06-1906 (A) 21-06-1906
Venezuela 01-03-1907 (A) 01-03-1907
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 29-07-1899 11-05-1901 (R) 11-05-1901

Extensions

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Anguilla 04-09-1900
Bermuda 04-09-1900
British Antarctic Territory 04-09-1900
British Virgin Islands 04-09-1900
Cayman Islands 04-09-1900
Falkland Islands 04-09-1900
Gibraltar 04-09-1900
Montserrat 04-09-1900
Pitcairn Islands 04-09-1900
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 04-09-1900
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands 04-09-1900
Turks and Caicos Islands 04-09-1900

Child treaties

Title Date of conclusion Place of conclusion
Convention on Hospital Ships 21-12-1904 's-Gravenhage
Convention for the adaptation to maritime warfare of the principles of the Geneva Convention (of 6 July 1906) 18-10-1907 's-Gravenhage
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