Treaty

Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations

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
Albania 03-09-2014 (A) 03-10-2014
Argentina 11-05-1999 05-07-2007 (R) 04-08-2007
Armenia 25-03-2008 (A) 24-04-2008
Barbados 25-07-2003 (A) 08-01-2005
Belgium 02-07-2010 (A) 01-08-2010
Benin 18-06-1998
Brazil 12-03-1999
Bulgaria 22-09-1999 20-06-2000 (R) 08-01-2005
Burundi 18-06-1998 23-01-2013 (R) 22-02-2013
Cabo Verde 22-03-2018 (A) 21-04-2018
Canada 15-06-1999 18-05-2001 (R) 08-01-2005
Chad 20-10-1999
Chile 18-06-1998
Colombia 12-06-2008 (A) 12-07-2008
Costa Rica 20-06-2003
Cyprus 18-06-1998 14-07-2000 (R) 08-01-2005
Czech Republic 04-09-2002 17-06-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Denmark 18-06-1998 02-06-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Dominica 26-12-2000 (A) 08-01-2005
El Salvador 09-08-2000 18-04-2002 (R) 08-01-2005
Estonia 25-05-1999
Finland 18-06-1998 01-04-1999 (R) 08-01-2005
France 06-08-2009 (A) 05-09-2009
Gabon 27-04-2001
Germany 18-06-1998
Ghana 18-06-1998
Guinea 08-10-2002 (A) 08-01-2005
Haïti 11-02-1999
Honduras 25-02-1999
Hungary 20-06-2003 07-04-2004 (R) 08-01-2005
Iceland 20-06-2003 13-05-2011 (R) 12-06-2011
India 29-11-1999 29-11-1999 (R) 08-01-2005
Ireland 16-08-2007 (A) 15-09-2007
Italy 18-06-1998
Kenya 18-06-1998 12-02-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Kuwait 18-06-1998 13-06-2002 (R) 08-01-2005
Lebanon 17-11-1998 27-01-2006 (R) 26-02-2006
Liberia 16-09-2005 (A) 16-10-2005
Liechtenstein 08-06-2004 (A) 08-01-2005
Lithuania 09-12-2004 (A) 08-01-2005
Luxembourg 08-06-2012 (A) 08-07-2012
Madagascar 12-09-2002
Mali 18-06-1998
Malta 18-06-1998
Marshall Islands 11-11-1998
Mauritania 18-06-1998
Mongolia 18-06-1998
Montenegro 21-07-2010 (A) 20-08-2010
Morocco 01-12-1998 11-03-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Nepal 23-04-1999
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 19-12-2000 06-07-2001 (R) 08-01-2005
Nicaragua 18-06-1998 18-11-1999 (R) 08-01-2005
Niger 18-06-1998
North Macedonia 03-12-1998
Oman 19-08-1999 16-04-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Pakistan 30-01-2009 (A) 01-03-2009
Panama 20-09-2001 05-03-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Peru 14-01-1999 27-10-2003 (R) 08-01-2005
Poland 18-06-1998
Portugal 18-06-1998
Republic of the Congo 18-06-1998
Romania 18-06-1998 17-11-2005 (R) 17-12-2005
Russian Federation 14-03-2002
Saint Lucia 31-01-2000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14-08-2003 (A) 08-01-2005
Saudi Arabia 03-06-2025 (A) 03-07-2025
Senegal 20-11-1998
Slovakia 16-02-2000 06-02-2001 (R) 08-01-2005
Spain 27-02-2006 (A) 29-03-2006
Sri Lanka 05-08-1999 13-10-1999 (R) 08-01-2005
Sudan 04-12-1998
Sweden 10-06-2003 13-09-2004 (R) 08-01-2005
Switzerland 18-06-1998 24-04-2002 (R) 08-01-2005
Tajikistan 18-06-1998
Tonga 08-05-2003 (A) 08-01-2005
Uganda 28-10-1998 05-09-2002 (R) 08-01-2005
United Kingdom 18-06-2003 (S) 08-01-2005
United States of America 17-11-1998
Uruguay 13-05-2003 19-04-2012 (R) 19-05-2012
Uzbekistan 06-10-1998
Venezuela 03-04-2003 13-05-2005 (R) 12-06-2005

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Colombia Yes No
Denmark Yes No
Ireland Yes No
Luxembourg Yes No
Montenegro Yes No
Saudi Arabia Yes No
Spain Yes No
Sweden Yes No
United Kingdom Yes No
Venezuela Yes No

Colombia

12-06-2008

The Government of the Republic of Colombia formulates a reservation to paragraph 3 of article 11, by means of which Colombia does not consider itself bound by either of both of the dispute settlement procedures provided for in paragraph 3 of article 11.

Denmark

02-06-2003

In connexion with Denmark's ratification of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations ("the Convention") Denmark declares that to the extent to which certain provisions of the Convention fall within the area of responsibility of the European Community, the full implementation of the Convention by Denmark has to be done in accordance with the procedures of this international Organisation.


22-07-2003

... Denmark's ratifications normally include the entire Kingdom of Denmark including the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Consequently, no Territorial Application applies in connection with the above-mentioned ratification.

Ireland

16-08-2007

Whereas to the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations ("the Convention") fall within the responsibility of the European Community, the full implementation of the Convention by Ireland has to be done in accordance with the procedures of this international organisation.

Luxembourg

08-06-2012

To the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations fall within the area of responsibility of the European Community, the full implementation of the Convention by Luxembourg has to be done in accordance with the procedures of this international organisation.

Montenegro

21-07-2010

In accordance with Article 14 of the Tampere Convention on the Provisions of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations, adopted at Tampere, 18 June 1998, the Government of Montenegro declares that this Convention shall not apply to:
To the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on the Provisions of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations ("the Convention") fall within the area of responsibility of the European Community, the full implementation of the Convention by Montenegro has to be done in accordance with the procedures of this international organization.

Saudi Arabia

03-06-2025

… the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not consider itself bound by the dispute settlement procedures provided for in Paragraph 3 of Article 11.

Spain

27-02-2006

To the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of
Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations fall within the area of
responsibility of the European Community, Spain cannot implement those decisions unless the
European Community becomes a party to the Convention.

Sweden

13-09-2004

To the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations fall within the area of responsibility of the European Community, the full implementation of the Convention by Sweden has to be done in accordance with the procedures of this international organisation.

United Kingdom

18-06-2003

To the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on the Provisions of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations ("the Convention") fall within the area of responsibility of the European Community, the full implementation of the Convention by the United Kingdom has to be done in accordance with the procedures of this international organisation.

Venezuela

03-04-2003

Under the provisions of article 11, paragraph 6, of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations (ICET-98), the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela makes a specific reservation to paragraph 3 of that article. It therefore does not consider itself bound by arbitration as a means of dispute settlement, nor does it recognize the binding jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.


13-05-2005

Under the provisions of article 14, paragraph 1, of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela makes a specific reservation to paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 11. Therefore, it does not consider itself bound by arbitration as a means of dispute settlement, nor does it recognize the binding jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

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