Treaty

Customs Convention on the temporary importation of Commercial Road Vehicles

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Afghanistan 19-12-1977 (A) 19-03-1978
Algeria 31-10-1963 (A) 29-01-1964
Austria 18-05-1956 13-11-1957 (R) 08-04-1959
Azerbaijan 08-05-2000 (A) 06-08-2000
Belgium 18-05-1956 18-02-1963 (R) 19-05-1963
Bosnia and Herzegovina 12-01-1994 (Su) 06-03-1992
Bulgaria 07-10-1959 (A) 05-01-1960
Cambodia 08-04-1959 (A) 07-07-1959
Croatia 31-08-1994 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 16-09-1965 (A) 15-12-1965
Cyprus 02-02-1983 (Su) 16-08-1960
Denmark 08-01-1959 (A) 08-04-1959
EU (European Union) 01-02-1996 (A) 01-05-1996
Finland 23-05-1967 (A) 21-08-1967
France 18-05-1956 20-05-1959 (R) 18-08-1959
Germany 18-05-1956 23-10-1961 (R) 21-01-1962
Greece 12-09-1961 (A) 11-12-1961
Hungary 18-05-1956 23-07-1957 (R) 08-04-1959
Ireland 26-07-1967 (A) 24-10-1967
Italy 18-05-1956 29-03-1962 (R) 27-06-1962
Kyrgyzstan 02-04-1998 (A) 01-07-1998
Lithuania 03-01-2003 (A) 03-04-2003
Luxembourg 18-05-1956 28-01-1964 (R) 27-04-1964
Montenegro 23-10-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 18-05-1956 27-07-1960 (R) 25-10-1960
North Macedonia 20-12-1999 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 11-07-1966 (A) 09-10-1966
Poland 18-05-1956 06-05-1959 (R) 04-08-1959
Portugal 08-05-1967 (A) 06-08-1967
Romania 07-01-1966 (A) 07-04-1966
Saudi Arabia 23-01-2003 (A) 23-04-2003
Serbia 12-03-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Sierra Leone 13-03-1962 (Su) 27-04-1961
Singapore 15-08-1966 (Su) 09-08-1965
Slovenia 03-11-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Spain 17-11-1958 (A) 08-04-1959
Sweden 18-05-1956 16-01-1958 (R) 08-04-1959
Switzerland 18-05-1956 07-07-1960 (R) 05-10-1960
Türkiye 10-05-2005 (A) 08-08-2005
United Kingdom 18-05-1956 30-07-1959 (R) 28-10-1959
Uzbekistan 11-01-1999 (A) 11-04-1999
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 12-06-1961 (A) 10-09-1961

Extensions

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
British North Borneo (< 16-09-1963) 04-02-1960 16-09-1963
British Somaliland (< 26-06-1960) 04-02-1960 26-06-1960
Brunei (< 01-01-1984) 04-02-1960 01-01-1984
Cyprus (< 16-08-1960) 28-07-1960 16-08-1960
Gambia, The (< 18-02-1965) 28-07-1960 18-02-1965
Gibraltar 04-02-1960
Guernsey 28-10-1959
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 20-12-1960 01-07-1997
Jersey 28-10-1959
Kenya (< 12-12-1963) 17-10-1962 12-12-1963
Man, Isle of 28-10-1959
Seychelles (< 29-06-1976) 04-02-1960 29-06-1976
Sierra Leone (< 27-04-1961) 11-12-1960 27-04-1961
Singapore (< 16-09-1963) 04-02-1960 16-09-1963
Uganda (< 09-10-1962) 17-10-1962 09-10-1962

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Algeria Yes No
Romania Yes No
Switzerland Yes No

Algeria

31-10-1963

The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 38 of the said Convention relating to the compulsory arbitration of the International Court of Justice.

Romania

07-01-1966

The Socialist Republic of Romania does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 38, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Convention, its position being that a dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention can be submitted to arbitration only with the consent of all the Parties to the dispute.

Switzerland

07-07-1960

On depositing the instrument of ratification, the Government of Switzerland declared that the provisions of the Convention will apply to the Principality of Liechtenstein so long as it is linked to Switzerland by a customs union treaty.

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