Convention on International Liability for Damage caused by Space Objects
Treaty data
Treaty number
002628
Date of conclusion
29-03-1972
Place of conclusion
Londen / Moskou / Washington
Provisional application
Entry into force
01-09-1972
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
0000173329 (external link)
Consolidated text
0003725
Comment
The Convention was in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 17-02-1981 until 10-10-2010.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koninkrijksdeel
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Netherlands (in Europe)
17-02-1981
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
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=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
Algeria
20-04-1972
17-10-2006 (R)
17-10-2006
Antigua and Barbuda
26-12-1988 (Su)
01-11-1981
Argentina
29-03-1972
14-11-1986 (R)
14-11-1986
Armenia
28-03-2018 (A)
28-03-2018
Australia
20-01-1975 (A)
20-01-1975
Austria
30-05-1972
10-01-1980 (R)
10-01-1980
Belarus
29-03-1972
27-12-1973 (R)
27-12-1973
Belgium
29-03-1972
13-08-1976 (R)
13-08-1976
Benin
29-03-1972
25-04-1975 (R)
25-04-1975
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15-08-1994 (Su)
06-03-1992
Botswana
29-03-1972
11-03-1974 (R)
11-03-1974
Brazil
13-07-1972
09-03-1973 (R)
09-03-1973
Bulgaria
29-03-1972
16-05-1972 (R)
01-09-1972
Burundi
29-03-1972
Cambodia
29-03-1972
Canada
20-02-1975 (A)
20-02-1975
Central African Republic
27-04-1972
Chile
01-12-1976 (A)
01-12-1976
China
20-12-1988 (A)
20-12-1988
Colombia
29-03-1972
Costa Rica
29-03-1972
Croatia
18-05-1994 (Su)
08-10-1991
Cuba
25-11-1982 (A)
25-11-1982
Cyprus
28-04-1972
15-05-1973 (R)
15-05-1973
Czech Republic
24-09-1993 (Su)
01-01-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)
29-03-1972
08-09-1976 (R)
08-09-1976
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
24-02-2016 (A)
24-02-2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo
29-03-1972
Denmark
19-04-1972
01-04-1977 (R)
01-04-1977
Dominican Republic
26-04-1972
23-02-1973 (R)
23-02-1973
Ecuador
25-04-1972
17-08-1972 (R)
01-09-1972
Egypt
19-05-1972
El Salvador
29-03-1972
11-07-2016 (R)
11-07-2016
ESA (European Space Agency)
23-09-1976 (R)
23-09-1976
EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the exploitation of meteorological satellites)
29-09-2005 (R)
29-09-2005
EUTELSAT IGO (European Telecommunications Satellite Organization)
30-11-1987 (R)
30-11-1987
Fiji
04-04-1973 (A)
04-04-1973
Finland
29-03-1972
01-02-1977 (R)
01-02-1977
France
31-12-1975 (A)
31-12-1975
Gabon
05-02-1982 (A)
05-02-1982
Gambia, The
02-06-1972
Germany
18-12-1975 (A)
18-12-1975
Ghana
29-03-1972
Greece
12-04-1972
27-04-1977 (R)
27-04-1977
Guatemala
29-03-1972
Haïti
29-03-1972
Honduras
29-03-1972
Hungary
29-03-1972
27-12-1972 (R)
27-12-1972
Iceland
29-03-1972
India
09-07-1979 (A)
09-07-1979
Indonesia
18-06-1996 (A)
18-06-1996
Iran
29-03-1972
13-02-1974 (R)
13-02-1974
Iraq
04-10-1972 (A)
04-10-1972
Ireland
29-03-1972
29-06-1972 (R)
01-09-1972
Israel
23-06-1977 (A)
23-06-1977
Italy
29-03-1972
22-02-1983 (R)
22-02-1983
Japan
20-06-1983 (A)
20-06-1983
Jordan
25-05-1972
Kazakhstan
11-06-1998 (A)
11-06-1998
Kenya
25-09-1975 (A)
25-09-1975
Kuwait
07-06-1972
30-10-1972 (R)
30-10-1972
Laos
29-03-1972
20-03-1973 (R)
20-03-1973
Lebanon
29-03-1972
23-05-2006 (R)
23-05-2006
Libya
20-04-2010 (A)
20-04-2010
Liechtenstein
09-01-1980 (A)
09-01-1980
Luxembourg
25-04-1972
18-10-1983 (R)
18-10-1983
Mali
04-04-1972
09-06-1972 (R)
01-09-1972
Malta
13-01-1978 (A)
13-01-1978
Mexico
29-03-1972
08-04-1974 (R)
08-04-1974
Mongolia
29-03-1972
05-09-1972 (R)
05-09-1972
Montenegro
12-12-2006 (Su)
03-06-2006
Morocco
29-03-1972
15-03-1983 (R)
15-03-1983
Nepal
29-03-1972
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
17-02-1981 (A)
17-02-1981
New Zealand
19-06-1972
30-10-1974 (R)
30-10-1974
Nicaragua
29-03-1972
30-06-2017 (R)
30-06-2017
Niger
24-05-1972
01-09-1972 (R)
01-09-1972
Nigeria
21-12-2005 (A)
21-12-2005
Norway
29-03-1972
03-04-1995 (R)
03-04-1995
Oman
23-06-1972
04-02-2022 (R)
04-02-2022
Pakistan
06-07-1972
04-04-1973 (R)
04-04-1973
Panama
29-03-1972
05-06-1974 (R)
05-06-1974
Papua New Guinea
27-10-1980 (Su)
16-09-1975
Paraguay
11-07-2023 (A)
11-07-2023
Peru
10-04-1972
06-11-2002 (R)
06-11-2002
Philippines
22-08-1972
Poland
29-03-1972
25-01-1973 (R)
25-01-1973
Qatar
11-01-1974 (A)
11-01-1974
Republic of Korea, the
29-03-1972
14-01-1980 (R)
14-01-1980
Romania
29-03-1972
18-03-1980 (R)
18-03-1980
Russian Federation
29-03-1972
09-10-1973 (R)
09-10-1973
Rwanda
29-03-1972
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13-05-1999 (A)
13-05-1999
Saudi Arabia
17-12-1976 (A)
17-12-1976
Senegal
14-04-1972
26-03-1975 (R)
26-03-1975
Serbia
27-04-1992 (Su)
27-04-1992
Seychelles
05-01-1978 (A)
05-01-1978
Sierra Leone
14-07-1972
Singapore
19-07-1972
19-08-1975 (R)
19-08-1975
Slovakia
07-04-2006 (Su)
01-01-1993
Slovenia
27-05-1992 (Su)
25-06-1991
South Africa
29-03-1972
14-12-2011 (R)
14-12-2011
Spain
29-03-1972
02-01-1980 (R)
02-01-1980
Sri Lanka
09-04-1973 (A)
09-04-1973
Sweden
15-06-1976 (A)
15-06-1976
Switzerland
29-03-1972
22-01-1974 (R)
22-01-1974
Syria
06-02-1980 (A)
06-02-1980
Tanzania
31-05-1972
Togo
10-04-1972
26-04-1976 (R)
26-04-1976
Trinidad and Tobago
02-08-1980 (A)
02-08-1980
Tunisia
29-03-1972
18-05-1973 (R)
18-05-1973
Türkiye
15-02-2007 (A)
15-02-2007
Ukraine
29-03-1972
16-10-1973 (R)
16-10-1973
United Arab Emirates
04-10-2000 (A)
04-10-2000
United Kingdom
29-03-1972
09-10-1973 (R)
09-10-1973
United States of America
29-03-1972
09-10-1973 (R)
09-10-1973
Uruguay
07-01-1977 (A)
07-01-1977
Venezuela
29-03-1972
01-08-1978 (R)
01-08-1978
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)
20-10-1975 (A)
20-10-1975
Zambia
20-08-1973 (A)
20-08-1973
Extensions
China
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Hong Kong SAR
01-07-1997
United Kingdom
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Anguilla
09-10-1973
Antigua and Barbuda (< 01-11-1981)
09-10-1973
01-11-1981
Bermuda
09-10-1973
British Virgin Islands
09-10-1973
Brunei (< 01-01-1984)
09-10-1973
01-01-1984
Cayman Islands
09-10-1973
Dominica (< 03-11-1978)
09-10-1973
03-11-1978
Falkland Islands
09-10-1973
Gibraltar
09-10-1973
Grenada (< 07-02-1974)
09-10-1973
07-02-1974
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
09-10-1973
01-07-1997
Montserrat
09-10-1973
Pitcairn Islands
09-10-1973
Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983)
09-10-1973
19-11-1983
Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979)
09-10-1973
22-02-1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (<27-10-1979)
09-10-1973
27-10-1979
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
09-10-1973
Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978)
09-10-1973
07-07-1973
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
09-10-1973
Turks and Caicos Islands
09-10-1973