Treaty

International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading

Treaty data

Treaty number 004127
Date of conclusion 25-08-1924
Place of conclusion Brussel
Provisional application
Entry into force 02-06-1931
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act 1955, 399
Consolidated text 0006327

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application
Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 18-02-1957 26-04-1983
Netherlands (Bonaire)
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
Netherlands (Saba)
Aruba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten

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
Algeria 13-04-1964 (A) 13-10-1964
Angola 02-02-1952 (A) 02-08-1952
Antigua and Barbuda 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Argentina 19-04-1961 (A) 19-10-1961
Australia 04-07-1955 (A) 04-01-1956 16-07-1992 16-07-1993
Bahamas 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Barbados 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Belgium 08-09-1924 02-06-1930 (R) 02-06-1931
Belize 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Bolivia 28-05-1982 (A) 28-11-1982
Cabo Verde 02-02-1952 (A) 02-08-1952
Cameroon 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Chile 25-08-1924
China
Côte d'Ivoire 15-12-1961 (A) 15-06-1962
Croatia 30-07-1992 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 25-07-1977 (A) 25-01-1978
Cyprus 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Democratic Republic of the Congo 17-07-1967 (A) 17-01-1968
Denmark 01-07-1938 (A) 01-01-1939 01-03-1984 01-03-1985
Dominica 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Ecuador 23-03-1977 (A) 23-09-1977
Egypt 29-11-1943 (A) 01-05-1944 01-11-1996 01-11-1997
Estonia 25-08-1924
Fiji 22-08-1972 (Su) 10-10-1970
Finland 01-07-1939 (A) 01-01-1940 01-03-1984 01-03-1985
France 12-03-1925 04-01-1937 (R) 04-07-1937
Gambia, The 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Germany 24-08-1925 01-07-1939 (R) 01-01-1940
Ghana 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Grenada 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Guinea-Bissau 02-02-1952 (A) 02-08-1952
Guyana 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Hungary 08-04-1926 02-06-1930 (R) 02-06-1931
Iran 26-04-1966 (A) 26-10-1966
Ireland 30-01-1962 (A) 30-07-1962
Israel 05-09-1959 (A) 05-03-1960
Italy 17-09-1925 07-10-1938 (R) 07-04-1939 22-11-1984 22-11-1985
Jamaica 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Japan 25-08-1925 01-07-1957 (R) 01-01-1958 01-06-1992 01-06-1993
Kenya 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Kiribati 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Kuwait 25-07-1969 (A) 25-01-1970
Latvia 04-04-2002 (A) 04-10-2002
Lebanon 19-07-1975 (A) 19-01-1976 01-11-1996 01-11-1997
Lithuania 02-12-2003 (A) 02-06-2004
Luxembourg 18-02-1991 (A) 18-08-1991
Madagascar 13-07-1965 (A) 13-01-1966
Malaysia 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Mauritius 24-08-1970 (Su) 12-03-1968
Monaco 15-05-1931 (A) 15-11-1931
Mozambique 02-02-1952 (A) 02-08-1952
Myanmar 13-08-2020 (A) 13-02-2021
Nauru 04-07-1955 (A) 04-01-1956
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 18-08-1956 (A) 18-02-1957 26-04-1982 26-04-1983
Nigeria 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Norway 01-07-1938 (A) 01-01-1939 01-03-1984 01-03-1985
Papua New Guinea 04-07-1955 (A) 04-01-1956
Paraguay 22-11-1967 (A) 22-05-1968 15-01-2008 15-01-2009
Peru 29-10-1964 (A) 29-04-1965
Poland 22-08-1925 26-10-1936 (R) 26-04-1937
Portugal 24-12-1931 (A) 24-06-1932
Romania 12-03-1925 04-08-1937 (R) 04-02-1938 21-03-2002 21-03-2003
Saint Kitts and Nevis 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Saint Lucia 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27-10-1979 (Su) 27-10-1979 22-07-2002 22-07-2003
San Marino 06-05-2021 (A) 06-11-2021
São Tomé e Principe 02-02-1952 (A) 02-08-1952
Senegal 14-02-1978 (A) 14-08-1978
Seychelles 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Sierra Leone 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Singapore 13-05-1974 (Su) 09-08-1965
Slovenia 15-05-1996 (Su) 25-06-1991
Solomon Islands 17-09-1981 (Su) 07-07-1978
Somalia 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Spain 25-08-1924 02-06-1930 (R) 02-06-1931 07-10-2011
Sri Lanka 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Sweden 01-07-1938 (A) 01-01-1939 01-03-1984 01-03-1985
Switzerland 28-05-1954 (A) 28-11-1954
Syria 01-08-1974 (A) 01-02-1975
Tanzania 09-12-1961 (A) 09-06-1962
Timor-Leste 02-02-1952 (A) 02-08-1952
Tonga 13-06-1978 (Su) 04-06-1970
Trinidad and Tobago 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
Türkiye 04-07-1955 (A) 04-01-1956
Tuvalu 02-12-1930 (A) 02-06-1931
United Kingdom 15-11-1924 02-06-1930 (R) 02-06-1931 13-06-1977 13-06-1978
United States of America 23-06-1925 29-06-1937 (R) 29-12-1937
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 10-04-1926 17-04-1959 (R) 17-10-1959

Extensions

Australia

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Nauru (< 31-01-1968) 04-01-1956 31-01-1968
Norfolk Island 04-01-1956 16-07-1993
Papua (< 16-09-1975) 04-01-1956 16-09-1975

China

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Hong Kong SAR 01-07-1997
Macao SAR 20-12-1999

Portugal

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Angola (< 11-11-1975) 02-08-1952 11-11-1975
Cape Verde (< 05-07-1974) 02-08-1952 05-07-1974
East Timor (< 28-11-1975) 02-08-1952 28-11-1975
Macao (<20-12-1999) 02-08-1952 20-12-1999
Mozambique (< 25-06-1975) 02-08-1952 25-06-1975
Portuguese Guinea (<24-09-1973) 02-08-1952 24-09-1973

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Anguilla 02-06-1931
Antigua and Barbuda (< 01-11-1981) 02-06-1931 01-11-1981
Bahamas (< 10-07-1973) 02-06-1931 10-07-1973
Barbados (< 30-11-1966) 02-06-1931 30-11-1966
Belize (< 21-09-1981) 02-06-1931 21-09-1981
Bermuda 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
British Antarctic Territory 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
British North Borneo (< 16-09-1963) 02-06-1931 16-09-1963
British Somaliland (< 26-06-1960) 02-06-1931 26-06-1960
British Virgin Islands 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
Cayman Islands 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
Cyprus (< 16-08-1960) 02-06-1931 16-08-1960
Dominica (< 03-11-1978) 02-06-1931 03-11-1978
Falkland Islands 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
Fiji (< 10-10-1970) 02-06-1931 10-10-1970
Gambia, The (< 18-02-1965) 02-06-1931 18-02-1965
Ghana (< 06-03-1957) 02-06-1931 06-03-1957
Gibraltar 02-06-1931 22-09-1978
Grenada (< 07-02-1974) 02-06-1931 07-02-1974
Guernsey 02-06-1931 13-06-1978
Guiana (< 26-05-1966) 02-06-1931 26-05-1966
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
Jamaica (< 06-08-1962) 02-06-1931 06-08-1962
Jersey 02-06-1931 13-06-1978
Kenya (< 12-12-1963) 02-06-1931 12-12-1963
Kiribati (< 12-07-1979) 02-06-1931 12-07-1979
Malay Federation (< 31-08-1957) 02-06-1931 31-08-1957
Man, Isle of 02-06-1931 13-06-1978
Mauritius (< 12-03-1968) 02-06-1931 12-03-1968
Montserrat 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
Nigeria (< 01-10-1960) 02-06-1931 01-10-1960
Palestine (< 29-11-1947) 02-06-1931 29-11-1947
Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983) 02-06-1931 19-11-1983
Saint Lucia (< 22-02-1979) 02-06-1931 22-02-1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (<27-10-1979) 02-06-1931 27-10-1979
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 03-05-1932
Sarawak (< 16-09-1963) 02-06-1931 16-09-1963
Seychelles (< 29-06-1976) 02-06-1931 29-06-1976
Sierra Leone (< 27-04-1961) 02-06-1931 27-04-1961
Singapore (< 16-09-1963) 02-06-1931 16-09-1963
Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978) 02-06-1931 07-07-1978
Sri Lanka (< 04-02-1948) 02-06-1931 04-02-1948
Straits Settlements (< 01-04-1946) 02-06-1931 01-01-1946
Tanganyika (< 09-12-1961) 02-06-1931 26-04-1964
Tonga (< 04-06-1970) 02-06-1931 04-06-1970
Trinidad and Tobago (< 31-08-1962) 02-06-1931 31-08-1962
Turks and Caicos Islands 02-06-1931 20-10-1984
Tuvalu (< 01-10-1978) 02-06-1931 01-10-1978
Zanzibar (< 26-04-1964) 02-06-1931 26-04-1964
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