Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
---|---|---|
Andorra | Yes | No |
China | Yes | No |
France | Yes | No |
Kuwait | Yes | No |
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
Syria | Yes | No |
United Kingdom | Yes | No |
Andorra
22-06-2006
At the time of accession to this Convention and the Protocol thereto, while possessing heliports and various helisites, does not have any airports or aerodromes within its territory or any aircraft registered in its registers.
China
05-03-1999
The reservation made by the People’s Republic of China, when it adhered to the Convention, on paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the ‘Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation’ done at Montreal on 23 September 1971 is also applicable to this Protocol.
France
29-03-1988
29 maart 1988 en 6 september 1989
In depositing its instrument of ratification of the Protocol of 24 February 1988 for
the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil
Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against
the Safety of Civil Aviation done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, the French Republic
recalls and confirms the declaration made at the time of its accession to the said
Convention, when it stated that: 'In accordance with Article 14, paragraph 2, the
French Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of
that Article under which any dispute between two or more Contracting States concerning
the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through
negotiation, shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If
within six months from the date of the request for arbitration the Parties are unable
to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those Parties may refer
to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of
the Court.'
The above declaration is applicable to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful
Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to
the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation
of 23 September 1971.
Kuwait
08-03-1989
It is understood that the ratification of this Protocol does not mean in any way a recognition of Israel by the Government of the State of Kuwait. Furthermore, no treaty relations will arise between the State of Kuwait and Israel.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
11-07-1995
The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby declares that, in the light
of the preamble, it understands the provisions laid down in Article II and III of
the Protocol to signify the following:
- only those acts which, in view of the nature of the weapons used and the place where
they are committed, cause or are likely to cause incidental loss of life or serious
injury among the general public or users of international civil aviation in particular,
shall be classed as acts of violence within the meaning of the new paragraph 1 bis
(a), as contained in Article II of the Protocol;
- only those acts which, in view of the damage which they cause to buildings or aircraft
at the airport or their disruption of the services provided by the airport, endanger
or are likely to endanger the safe operation of the airport in relation to international
civil aviation, shall be classed as acts of violence within the meaning of the new
paragraph 1 bis (b), as contained in Article II of the Protocol.
12-12-2005
The declaration […] made upon signature and ratification for the Kingdom in Europe were reconfirmed for Aruba.
06-10-2010
The Kingdom of the Netherlands currently consists of three parts: the Netherlands,
the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles consists of the islands
of Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
With effect from 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles will cease to exist as
a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From that date onwards, the Kingdom will
consist of four parts: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Curaçao and
Sint Maarten will enjoy internal self-government within the Kingdom, as Aruba and,
up to 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles do.
These changes constitute a modification of the internal constitutional relations within
the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will accordingly remain
the subject of international law with which agreements are concluded. The modification
of the structure of the Kingdom will therefore not affect the validity of the international
agreements ratified by the Kingdom for the Netherlands Antilles: these agreements,
including any reservations made, will continue to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The other islands that have until now formed part of the Netherlands Antilles - Bonaire,
Sint Eustatius and Saba - will become part of the Netherlands, thus constituting "the
Caribbean part of the Netherlands". The agreements that now apply to the Netherlands
Antilles will also continue to apply to these islands; however, the Government of
the Netherlands will now be responsible for implementing these agreements. In addition,
a number of the agreements that currently apply to the Netherlands are hereby declared
applicable, from 10 October 2010, to this Caribbean part of the Netherlands.
12-10-2022
The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby declares that, in the light
of the preamble, it understands the provisions laid down in Article II and III of
the Protocol to signify the following:
– Only those acts which, in view of the nature of the weapons used and the place where
they are committed, cause or are likely to cause incidental loss of life or serious
injury among the general public or users of international civil aviation in particular,
shall be classed as acts of violence within the meaning of the new paragraph 1 bis
(a), as contained in Article II of the Protocol;
– Only those acts which, in view of the damage which they cause to buildings or aircraft
at the airport or their disruption of the services provided by the airport, endanger
or are likely to endanger the safe operation of the airport in relation to international
civil aviation, shall be classed as acts of violence within the meaning of the new
paragraph 1 bis (b), as contained in Article II of the Protocol.
Syria
18-07-2002
[T]he Syrian Arab Republic will not be bound by paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Montreal Convention signed on 23 September 1971.
United Kingdom
15-11-1990
... the United Kingdom declares that until consultations with various territories under the territorial sovereignty of the United Kingdom are completed, the Protocol will apply in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland only. Consultations with the territories are in hand and are expected to be completed by the end of 1991.