STATUS REPORT

MONTREAL PROTOCOL NO. 4 TO AMEND CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR, SIGNED AT WARSAW ON 12 OCTOBER 1929, AS AMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL DONE AT THE HAGUE ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1955

(Montreal, 25 September 1975, 25/09/1975)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 35960

Depositary: The Government of the Republic of Poland

Last updated by PacLII: 01-29-13
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
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Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Nauru   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
 
(1) The instrument of ratification by the Government of Argentina contains the following declaration        
(10) By a note dated 25 March 2008, deposited on 1 April 2008, the Government of Montenegro advised the        
(2) By a Note dated 9 February 1995, the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared that it        
(3) By a Note dated 8 July 1993, the Government of the Republic of Croatia declared that it considered itself bound        
(4) The ratification concerns the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles        
(5) New Zealand deposited its instrument of accession with a declaration that this accession shall extend to Tokelau        
(6) The former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia signed the Warsaw Convention on 12 October 1929 and        
(7) By a Note dated 27 July 1998, deposited on 7 August 1998, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia stated        
(8) By a Note dated 15 August 1994, the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declared that        
(9) Ratification by the United Kingdom was also done on behalf of: the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of        
(with effect from 14 June 1998)        
3 June 2006, Serbia advised the depositary by a note dated 7 June 2006, deposited on 8 June 2006, that the        
Argentina (1) 15-Mar-94 15-Mar-94 15-Jun-02  
At the time of ratification, pursuant to Article XXI (1) a) of Montreal Protocol No. 4, the Government of Canada made the        
Australia 25-Apr-95 14-Jan-01 15-Jun-02  
Azerbaijan   24 January 2000 (a) 24-Apr-04  
BRAZIL        
Bahrain   21 January 1999 (a) 22-Apr-03  
Barbados 26-Sep-79      
Belgium 26-Sep-79 20-Mar-07 18-Jun-07  
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)   3 March 1995 (s) 15-Jun-02  
Brazil 26-Sep-79 27 July 1979 r 15-Jun-02  
British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Gibraltar, Hong Kong        
CANADA        
CHILE        
Caicos Islands, United Kingdom Sovereigning Base and the areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of        
Canada 31-Dec-79 27 August 1999 r 26-Nov-03  
Chile 24-Nov-88 1 October 2008 r 31-Dec-12  
Colombia 21-May-86 21-May-86 15-Jun-02  
Croatia (3)   14 July 1993 (s) 15-Jun-02  
Cyprus        
Democratic Republic of the Congo 26-Sep-79      
Denmark 02-Dec-80 05-May-92 15-Jun-02  
Ecuador   12 February 1999 (a) 13-May-03  
Egypt 26-Sep-79 18-Nov-82 15-Jun-02  
Embassy recalls the contents of the Antarctic Treaty and particularly the provisions of Article IV of the said        
Estonia 26-Nov-01 17-Mar-02 15-Jun-02  
Ethiopia 15-Jul-91 15-Jul-91 15-Jun-02  
February 2003, the name of the State of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was changed to Serbia and        
Finland 03-May-82 05-May-92 15-Jun-02  
France 31-Dec-79      
Furthermore, the following declaration was subsequently made        
Ghana 26-Sep-79 12-Aug-01 15-Jun-02  
Greece 11-Nov-92 13-Nov-92 15-Jun-02  
Guatemala 26-Sep-79 04-Feb-01 15-Jun-02  
Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory        
Guinea   12 February 1999 (a) 13-May-03  
Honduras   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
Hungary 30-Jun-91 01-Jul-91 15-Jun-02  
Iceland   28 June 2004 (a) 27-Sep-08  
Ireland 28-Jun-93 28-Jun-93 15-Jun-02  
Ireland to resume as soon as possible their negotiations with a view to seeking by peaceful means a definitive        
Israel 28-Nov-91 17-Feb-92 15-Jun-02  
Italy 16-May-82 03-Apr-89 15-Jun-02  
Japan   20 June 2000 (a) 19-Sep-04  
Jordan   22 July 1999 (a) 21-Oct-03  
Kenya   6 July 1999 (a) 05-Oct-03  
Kuwait 22-Mar-99 09-Nov-00 15-Jun-02  
Lebanon   4 August 2000 (a) 03-Nov-04  
Luxembourg   25 September 2008 (a) 25-Dec-12  
Malaysia   18 January 2008 (a) 18-Apr-12  
Malvinas Islands and urges the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern        
Mauritius   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
Montenegro (10)   1 April 2008 (s) 04-Jun-10  
Montenegro. Following the Declaration of Independence adopted by the National Assembly of Montenegro on        
Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Helena Dependencies, Turks and        
Morocco 19-Oct-88      
NOTES        
Netherlands (4) 20-May-86 08-Jan-87 15-Jun-02  
New Zealand (5)   3 December 1999 (a) 03-Mar-04  
Niger   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
No. 4 of Montreal, 1975, shall not apply to the carriage of persons, baggage and cargo for Canada’s military authorities        
Norway 22-Oct-81 05-May-92 15-Jun-02  
Oman   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
Pole over which the Argentine Republic exercises its sovereignty since this sector is an integral part of its        
Portugal 26-Sep-79 08-Apr-86 15-Jun-02  
Protocol, Additional Protocols Nos. 1 and 2 and Montreal Protocol No. 4, with effect from 3 June 2006. See also Note 6 in respect of Serbia        
Protocols to the Warsaw Convention of 1929, adopted in Montreal (Canada) in 1975, the Argentine Republic        
Qatar 29-Aug-91      
RESERVATIONS        
Republic of Serbia continues to exercise the state and legal identity of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro        
Republic of Yugoslavia declared itself bound, as a successor State to the Socialist Federal Republic of        
SWITZERLAND        
Secretary-General of the Organization who is to report on the progress achieved        
Senegal 19-Aug-80      
Serbia (6)   18 July 2001 (s) 15-Jun-02  
Singapore   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
Slovenia (7)   7 August 1998 (s) 15-Jun-02  
Spain 01-Oct-85 09-Jan-89 15-Jun-02  
Sweden 13-Dec-81 05-May-92 15-Jun-02  
Switzerland 26-Sep-79 9 December 1987 r 15-Jun-02  
The Argentine Republic at the same time rejects the ratification referred to in the preceding paragraph inasmuch        
The General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted Resolutions 2065/XX/, 3160/XXVIII/, 31/49, 38/12        
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (8)   1 September 1994 (s) 15-Jun-02  
The instrument of ratification by the Government of Switzerland contains a declaration that this Protocol is ratified with        
The instrument of ratification contains a reservation in accordance with Article XXI (1) a) thereof        
Togo 22-Aug-89 06-May-91 15-Jun-02  
Treaty        
Turkey   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
United Arab Emirates   20 March 2000 (a) 19-Jun-04  
United Kingdom (9) 26-Sep-79 06-Jul-88 15-Jun-02  
United States 26-Sep-79 05-Dec-02 05-Mar-03  
Uzbekistan   14 June 1998 (a) 13-Sep-02  
Venezuela 26-Sep-79      
Yugoslavia, by the above-mentioned treaties, with effect from 27 April 1992, the date of State succession. On 4        
a reservation in accordance with Article XXI (1) b) thereof        
and 39/6 in which it recognizes the existence of a dispute relating to the question of the sovereignty of the        
and it signed Additional Protocols Nos. 1, 2 and Montreal Protocol No. 4 on 25 September 1975 and ratified        
and reaffirms its sovereign right over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands which        
are an integral part of its national territory        
as it is made in the name of the >British Antarctic Territory=, and reaffirms that it does not accept any        
by virtue of succession, by the provisions of, inter alia, this Protocol (with effect from 8 October 1991)        
considered itself bound, by virtue of succession, by the provisions of, inter alia, this Protocol        
denomination which would attribute as belonging to another State, or which would admit thereof, the sector        
depositary that it considered itself bound, by virtue of succession, by the Warsaw Convention, The Hague        
extending between longitude 25E West and longitude 74E West and between latitude 60E South and the South        
following reservation: Canada declares that the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague, 1955 and by Protocol        
it considered itself bound, by virtue of succession, by the provisions of this Protocol        
of Protocols Nos. 1, 2 and 3 as well as Montreal Protocol No. 4, signed at Montreal on 25 September 1975, the        
on aircraft, registered in Canada, the whole capacity of which has been reserved by or on behalf of such authorities        
position of the United Kingdom is well known and remains unchanged. The United Kingdom has no doubt of its        
ratified it on 27 May 1931; it signed The Hague Protocol on 3 December 1958 and ratified it on 16 April 1959        
rejects the said ratification inasmuch as it is made in the name of the >Malvinas Islands and of their Dependencies        
solution to their dispute and to the other differences relating to the said question, through the good offices of the        
sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and its incontestable right        
territory        
that it considered itself bound by virtue of succession, by the provisions of, inter alia, Montreal Protocol No. 4        
them on 11 March 1977. By a note dated 17 July 2001, deposited on 18 July 2001, the Government of the Federal        
to apply the treaties thereto. As for the part of the declaration concerning the British Antarctic Territory, the        
“In reference to the declaration made by the Argentine Republic when depositing the instruments of ratification        
“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland having proceeded to ratification of the Additional        
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