Convention relating to the unification of certain rules concerning collisions in inland navigation

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Austria	Yes	No
Belarus	Yes	No
Belgium	Yes	No
France	Yes	No
Hungary	Yes	No
Kazakhstan	Yes	No
Montenegro	Yes	No
Poland	Yes	No
Romania	Yes	No
Russian Federation	Yes	No
Serbia	Yes	No
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)	Yes	No

Austria

27-09-1962

[The Government of Austria] considers the German text as authentic, in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention.

Belarus

30-08-2006

Pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (a), of the Convention, the Republic of Belarus will not apply the provisions of the Convention to vessels exclusively employed by the public authorities;
Pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (b), of the Convention, the Republic of Belarus will not apply the provisions of the Convention on waterways reserved exclusively for its own shipping;
Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Republic of Belarus will not apply Article 14 of the Convention insofar as it concerns the referral of disputes to the International Court of Justice.

Belgium

15-06-1960

[The Government of Belgium] considers the French text as authentic, in accordance with Article 19 of the Convention.

France

12-03-1962

In accordance with Article 19 of the Convention, [the Government of France] considers the French text as authentic.

Hungary

24-07-1973

(a) Pursuant to Article 9 of the Convention, the Hungarian People's Republic reserves the right to provide by law that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply:
-To vessels exclusively employed by the public authorities;
-To those waterways in the territory of the Hungarian People's Republic which are reserved exclusively for its own shipping.
(b) Pursuant to Article 15 of the Convention, the Hungarian People's Republic declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 14 of the Convention in so far as it concerns the referral of disputes to the International Court of Justice.

Kazakhstan

14-07-2003

The Republic of Kazakhstan having considered the Convention accedes to it subject to the following reservation Republic of Kazakhstan declares pursuant to Article 9 that provisions of the present Convention shall not apply to the vessels designated for exercising functions of the State authority and hereby reserves the right to provide for nonapplicability of these provisions in its legislation to the waterways where the navigation is permitted only for the vessels of Republic Kazakhstan.

Montenegro

23-10-2006

Confirmation of reservations confirmed by Serbia and Montenegro upon succession:
The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia declares, in accordance with Article 9 of the afore-mentioned Convention:
(a) that it reserves the right to provide by law or international agreement that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply to vessels exclusively employed by the public authorities;
(b) that it reserves the right to provide by law that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply on waterways reserved exclusively for its own shipping.

Poland

08-05-1972

[The Polish People's Republic] reserves the right not to apply the present Convention to inland waterways reserved exclusively for its own shipping.

Romania

04-08-1969

The Socialist Republic of Romania declares, in accordance with the provisions of Article 15, that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 14 of the Convention.
The position of the Socialist Republic of Romania is that disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention may be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the agreement of all the parties in dispute in each particular case.
The Socialist Republic of Romania reserves the right, in accordance with Article 9, paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Convention, to provide by law or international agreement that the provisions of the Convention shall not apply to vessels exclusively employed by the public authorities, or to waterways reserved exclusively for its own shipping.

Russian Federation

26-01-1962

(a) With respect to the Conventions as a whole: The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics declares that the provisions of this Convention will not be applied on inland waterways of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics that are open to navigation only by ships sailing under the flag of the USSR;
(b) With respect to Article 14: The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics does not consider itself bound by Article 14 of this Convention with regard to the reference of disputes to the International Court.
In acceding to the Convention, the Government of the USSR deems it necessary at the same time to state its view that Article 10 of the Convention, which limits the number of States which may become Parties to it, is illegal.

Serbia

23-10-2001

Confirmation of reservations confirmed by Serbia and Montenegro upon succession:
The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia declares, in accordance with Article 9 of the afore-mentioned Convention:
(a) that it reserves the right to provide by law or international agreement that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply to vessels exclusively employed by the public authorities;
(b) that it reserves the right to provide by law that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply on waterways reserved exclusively for its own shipping.

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

14-02-1962

The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia declares, in accordance with Article 9 of the afore-mentioned Convention:
(a) that it reserves the right to provide by law or international agreement that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply to vessels exclusively employed by the public authorities;
(b) that it reserves the right to provide by law that the provisions of this Convention shall not apply on waterways reserved exclusively for its own shipping.