Pacific Islands Treaty Series

STATUS REPORT

TAMPERE CONVENTION ON THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATION RESOURCES FOR DISASTER MITIGATION AND RELIEF OPERATIONS

[TAMPERE CONVENTION]

(Tampere, 18/06/1998)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : NOT YET IN FORCE

Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon

definitive signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)

Denmark

Declaration

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.

Sweden [up]

Upon signature

Declaration

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [up]

Reservation

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 [up]

Reservation

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

NOTES

1. In a communication received on 22 July 2003, the Govenrment of Denmark informed the Secretary-General that "... 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.

2. For the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles. On 17 July 2001, in respect of Aruba