European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR)

General information

• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 02-08-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 31-10-2006
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  02-08-2006
  In accordance with its article 10, the name and the address of the administration responsible to which proposed amendments to the annexes to this Agreement are to be communicated in conformity with articles 8 and 9 of this Agreement, is the following: Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunication [...]

Armenia

• Ratification: 09-06-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-09-2006

Austria

• Signature: 29-12-1976

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 16-08-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-11-1996

Belgium

• Ratification: 15-04-1985 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-07-1985

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 01-09-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 06-03-1992

Bulgaria

• Signature: 14-12-1976
• Ratification: 17-11-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Croatia

• Ratification: 02-02-1994 (Su)
• Entry into force: 08-10-1991

Denmark

• Ratification: 02-11-1987 (A)
• Entry into force: 31-01-1988

Finland

• Ratification: 19-11-1991 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-02-1992

France

• Ratification: 15-12-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Georgia

• Ratification: 30-08-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1995

Germany

• Signature: 19-11-1976
• Ratification: 03-08-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Greece

• Ratification: 11-10-1988 (A)
• Entry into force: 09-01-1989

Italy

• Ratification: 02-07-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Kazakhstan

• Ratification: 17-07-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-10-1995

Latvia

• Ratification: 12-06-1997 (A)
• Entry into force: 10-09-1997

Lithuania

• Ratification: 27-08-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-11-1993

Luxembourg

• Signature: 16-06-1976
• Ratification: 20-11-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Moldova

• Ratification: 25-05-2006 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-08-2006

Montenegro

• Ratification: 23-10-2006 (Su)
• Entry into force: 03-06-2006

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 12-12-1979 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 20-12-1999 (Su)
• Entry into force: 17-11-1991

Norway

• Ratification: 14-09-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-12-1992

Poland

• Signature: 31-12-1976
• Ratification: 09-11-1984 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-02-1985

Portugal

• Ratification: 08-01-1991 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-04-1991

Serbia

• Ratification: 12-03-2001 (Su)
• Entry into force: 27-04-1992

Slovenia

• Ratification: 06-07-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 25-06-1991

Sweden

• Ratification: 27-10-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-01-1993

Switzerland

• Signature: 30-01-1976
• Ratification: 05-08-1988 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-11-1988

Türkiye

• Ratification: 16-10-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-01-1993

Turkmenistan

• Ratification: 31-08-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-11-2020

United Kingdom

• Signature: 22-12-1976

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

• Ratification: 19-12-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983

Belarus

• Ratification: 17-12-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1983
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  17-12-1982
  The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by article 13 of the European agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries of 15 November 1975 and declares that, before any dispute between Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of the European Agreement may be referred to arbitration, in each particular case the consent of all the parties to the dispute must be obtained, and that only persons nominated by unanimous agreement of the parties to the dispute may act as arbitrators.

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 02-06-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1993
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  02-06-1993
  The Czech Republic declares that within the meaning of article 15 of the Agreement, it does not consider itself bound by the provision of article 13 of the Agreement.

Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)

• Ratification: 26-11-1986 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-02-1987
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  26-11-1986
  The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic declares that within the meaning of article 15 of the Agreement, it does not consider itself bound by the provision of article 13 of the Agreement.

Hungary

• Ratification: 01-09-1978 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  01-09-1978
  The Hungarian People's Republic declares that, in view of article 15 of the Agreement, it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 13, under which any dispute which relates to the interpretation or application of the Agreement and which the parties in dispute are unable to settle by negotiations or by other means of settlement shall be referred to compulsory arbitration.

Romania

• Ratification: 02-07-1985 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-09-1985
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  02-07-1985
  The Socialist Republic of Romania does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 13 of the Agreement, which states that any disputes between the Contracting Parties which relates to the interpretation or application of this Agreement and which the Parties are unable to settle by negotiation or other means of settlement shall be referred for a solution to arbitration at the request of any of the Contracting Parties concerned. The Socialist Republic of Romania considers that such disputes may be referred for a solution to arbitration only with the agreement of all the Parties to the dispute.

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 14-12-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1983
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  14-12-1982
  The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics does not consider itself bound by article 13 of the European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries of 15 November 1975 and declares, that, before any dispute between Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of the European Agreement may be referred to arbitration, in each particular case the consent of all the parties to the dispute must be obtained, and that only persons nominated by unanimous agreement of the parties to the dispute may act as arbitrators.

Slovakia

• Ratification: 28-05-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1993
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  28-05-1993
  The Slovak Republic declares that within the meaning of article 15 of the Agreement, it does not consider itself bound by the provision of article 13 of the Agreement.

Ukraine

• Ratification: 29-12-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-03-1983
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-12-1982
  The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by article 13 of the European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries of 15 November 1975 and states, that, for the submission to arbitration of any dispute among the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the European Agreement, the agreement of all the Parties in dispute shall be required in each individual case, and the arbitrators shall only be persons appointed by general agreement between the Parties in dispute.