STATUS REPORT

CONVENTION ON DAMAGE CAUSED BY FOREIGN AIRCRAFT TO THIRD PARTIES ON THE SURFACE

[DAMAGE TO THIRD PARTIES ON THE SURFACE]

(Rome, 7 October 1952, 07/10/1952)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 05-Feb-62

Depositary: International Civil Aviation

Last updated by PacLII: N/A
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
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Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Vanuatu   02 Sep 1981 a 15 Jan 1982 Civil Aviation (Convention) Act 22 of 1981
 
(1) It is understood that the adherence to the Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface done in Rome, 1952, does not mean in any way recognition of Israel by the State of Kuwait. Furthermore, no treaty relation will arise between the State of Kuwait and Israel        
(2) On 15 December 1975, a declaration dated 6 November 1975 was deposited with the International Civil Aviation Organization by the Government of Papua New Guinea indicating that Papua New Guinea desired to be treated as a party in its own right to the Rome Convention, which had entered into force for Australia on 8 February 1959 and had applied to the Territory of Papua and Trust Territory of New Guinea. Papua New Guinea attained independence on 16 September 1975        
(3) Declaration dated 22 February 1982 by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now the Russian Federation) that "the provisions of Articles 30, 36 and 37 of the Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface, dated 7 October 1952, which have the effect of extending the applicability of the Convention to territories for the foreign relations of which a contracting State is responsible, are obsolete and in conflict with the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514/XV of 14 December 1960)"        
-- Australia signed the Convention on 20 October 1953 and ratified it on 10 November 1958. On 8 May 2000, a notification of denunciation of the Convention by the Government of Australia was received by the International Civil Aviation Organization, which took effect on 8 November 2000        
-- Canada signed the Convention on 26 May 1954 and ratified it on 16 January 1956. On 29 June 1976, a notification of denunciation of the Convention by the Government of Canada was received by the International Civil Aviation Organization, which took effect on 29 December 1976        
-- Nigeria adhered to the Convention on 6 March 1970. On 10 May 2002, an instrument of denunciation of the Convention by the Government of Nigeria was received by the International Civil Aviation Organization, which took effect on 10 November 2002        
Algeria   13 Apr 1964 12 Jul 1964  
Angola   24 Feb 1998 25 May 1998  
Argentina 07 Oct 1952 26 Sep 1972 25 Dec 1972  
Azerbaijan   23 Mar 2000 21 Jun 2000  
Bahrain   03 Mar 1997 01 Jun 1997  
Belgium 07 Oct 1952 11 Aug 1966 09 Nov 1966  
Benin   30 Mar 2004 28 Jun 2004  
Bolivia   09 Jul 1998 07 Oct 1998  
Brazil 07 Oct 1952 19 Dec 1962 19 Mar 1963  
Cameroon   23 Jul 1969 21 Oct 1969  
Cuba   08 Sep 1965 07 Dec 1965  
Denmark 07 Oct 1952      
Dominican Republic 07 Oct 1952      
Ecuador   12 May 1958 10 Aug 1958  
Egypt   23 Feb 1954 04 Feb 1958  
El Salvador   13 Feb 1980 13 May 1980  
France 07 Oct 1952      
Gabon   14 Jan 1970 14 Apr 1970  
Gambia   20 Jun 2000 18 Sep 2000  
Greece 05 Apr 1955      
Guatemala   10 May 1983 08 Aug 1983  
Guinea   28 May 1990 26 Aug 1990  
Haiti   24 Mar 1961 22 Jun 1961  
Honduras   05 Oct 1960 03 Jan 1961  
India 02 Aug 1955      
Iraq 07 Oct 1952 19 Jul 1972 17 Oct 1972  
Israel 07 Oct 1952      
Italy   10 Oct 1963 08 Jan 1964  
Kenya   05 Jul 1999 03 Oct 1999  
Kuwait(1)   27 Nov 1979 25 Feb 1980  
Liberia 07 Oct 1952      
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 11 Aug 1954      
Luxembourg 07 Oct 1952 19 Feb 1957 04 Feb 1958  
Maldives   05 Sep 1995 04 Dec 1995  
Mali   28 Dec 1961 28 Mar 1962  
Mauritania   23 Jul 1962 21 Oct 1962  
Mexico 07 Oct 1952      
Morocco   31 Mar 1964 29 Jun 1964  
Netherlands 07 Oct 1952      
Niger   27 Dec 1962 27 Mar 1963  
Norway 10 Dec 1954      
Notes        
Oman   06 Aug 2003 04 Nov 2003  
Pakistan 25 Feb 1957 06 Nov 1957 04 Feb 1958  
Papua New Guinea (2)   15 Dec 1975 16 Sep 1975  
Paraguay   26 May 1969 24 Aug 1969  
Philippines 07 Oct 1952      
Portugal 07 Oct 1952      
Republic of Moldova   31 Oct 2000 29 Jan 2001  
Russian Federation (3)   21 Apr 1982 20 Jul 1982  
Rwanda   17 May 1971 15 Aug 1971  
Seychelles   15 Sep 1980 14 Dec 1980  
Spain 07 Oct 1952 01 Mar 1957 04 Feb 1958  
Sri Lanka   31 Mar 1959 29 Jun 1959  
Suriname   27 Mar 2003 25 Jun 2003  
Sweden 11 Aug 1954      
Switzerland 07 Oct 1952      
Thailand 07 Oct 1952      
Togo   02 Jul 1980    
Tunisia   16 Sep 1963    
United Arab Emirates   12 Feb 1990    
United Kingdom 23 Apr 1953      
Uruguay   08 Nov 1978 06 Feb 1979  
Yemen   26 Sep 1986 25 Dec 1986  
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)
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