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Proclamation Certifying Who Are the High Contracting Parties to the Warsaw Convention (C.R.C., c. 398)

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Proclamation Certifying Who Are the High Contracting Parties to the Warsaw Convention

C.R.C., c. 398

CARRIAGE BY AIR ACT

Proclamation Certifying Who Are the High Contracting Parties to the Warsaw Convention

Now Know You that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation certify

  • (a) each state named in Part I of Schedule I and Schedule II hereto is a High Contracting Party to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on October 12, 1929, in respect of the territory described in that Part opposite the state named;

  • (b) each state named in Part II of Schedule I and Schedule II hereto is a High Contracting Party to the Protocol to amend the said Convention signed at The Hague on September 28, 1955 as set out in Schedule III to the Carriage by Air Act; and

  • (c) each state that is a High Contracting Party named in Part III of Schedule I hereto has availed itself of the Additional Protocol to the said Convention to the extent that it has declared at the time of accession to the Convention that the first paragraph of Article 2 of the Convention shall not apply to international carriage by air performed directly by the state or any territory or possession under its jurisdiction.

SCHEDULE I

PART I

The High Contracting Parties to the Convention and the Territories in respect of which they are respectively Parties (date on which the Convention came into force in respect of Party is shown).

High Contracting Party to the ConventionTerritory in respect of which it is a PartyDate Convention came into force in respect of Party
AfghanistanAfghanistanMay 21, 1969
AlgeriaAlgeriaAugust 31, 1964
ArgentinaArgentinaJune 19, 1952
Australia

Australia and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Australia

October 30, 1935
AustriaAustriaDecember 27, 1961
BelgiumBelgiumOctober 11, 1936
BrazilBrazilFebruary 13, 1933
BulgariaBulgariaSeptember 23, 1949
BurmaBurmaFebruary 18, 1935
The Byelorussian S.S.R.The Byelorussian S.S.R.December 25, 1959
CanadaCanadaSeptember 8, 1947
ChinaChinaOctober 18, 1958
ColombiaColombiaNovember 13, 1966
CubaCubaOctober 19, 1964
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaFebruary 15, 1935
DenmarkDenmarkOctober 1, 1937
The Dominican RepublicThe Dominican RepublicMay 25, 1972
EcuadorEcuadorMarch 1, 1970
EgyptEgyptDecember 5, 1955
EthiopiaEthiopiaNovember 12, 1950
FijiFijiOctober 10, 1970
FinlandFinlandOctober 1, 1937
France

France and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the French Republic

February 13, 1933
GabonGabonMay 16, 1969
The German Democratic RepublicThe German Democratic RepublicDecember 29, 1933
Germany, Federal Republic ofGermany, Federal Republic ofDecember 29, 1933
GreeceGreeceApril 11, 1938
GuatemalaGuatemalaOctober 26, 1971
GuineaGuineaDecember 10, 1961
HungaryHungaryAugust 27, 1936
IcelandIcelandNovember 19, 1948
IndiaIndiaFebruary 18, 1935
IndonesiaIndonesiaSeptember 29, 1933
IranIranOctober 6, 1975
IraqIraqSeptember 26, 1972
IrelandIrelandDecember 19, 1935
IsraelIsraelJanuary 6, 1950
ItalyItalyMay 15, 1933
The Ivory CoastThe Ivory CoastMay 8, 1962
JapanJapanAugust 18, 1953
KenyaKenyaDecember 12, 1963
KuwaitKuwaitNovember 9, 1975
The Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaThe Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaMay 30, 1961
The Lao People’s Democratic RepublicThe Lao People’s Democratic RepublicFebruary 13, 1933
LebanonLebanonMay 12, 1962
LiberiaLiberiaJuly 31, 1942
The Libyan Arab RepublicThe Libyan Arab RepublicAugust 14, 1969
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinAugust 7, 1934
LuxembourgLuxembourgJanuary 5, 1950
MadagascarMadagascarNovember 15, 1962
MaliMaliApril 26, 1961
MauritaniaMauritaniaNovember 4, 1962
MexicoMexicoMay 15, 1933
MongoliaMongoliaJuly 29, 1962
MoroccoMoroccoApril 5, 1958
NepalNepalMay 13, 1966
The Netherlands

The Netherlands and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the Netherlands

September 29, 1933
New Zealand

New Zealand and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of New Zealand

July 5, 1937
The NigerThe NigerMay 17, 1962
NigeriaNigeriaJanuary 7, 1964
Norway

Norway and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Norway

October 1, 1937
PakistanPakistanFebruary 18, 1935
ParaguayParaguayNovember 26, 1969
The PhilippinesThe PhilippinesFebruary 7, 1951
PolandPolandFebruary 13, 1933
PortugalPortugalJune 18, 1947
RomaniaRomaniaFebruary 13, 1933
RwandaRwandaDecember 1, 1964
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaApril 27, 1969
SenegalSenegalSeptember 17, 1964
SingaporeSingaporeDecember 3, 1971
South Africa

South Africa and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of South Africa

March 22, 1955
Spain

Spain and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Spain

February 13, 1933
The SudanThe SudanMay 12, 1975
SwedenSwedenOctober 1, 1937
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandAugust 7, 1934
The Syrian Arab RepublicThe Syrian Arab RepublicMay 31, 1959
The United Republic of TanzaniaThe United Republic of TanzaniaJuly 6, 1965
TunisiaTunisiaFebruary 13, 1964
UgandaUgandaOctober 22, 1963
The Ukrainian S.S.R.The Ukrainian S.S.R.November 12, 1959
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The U.S.S.R. and all territories comprised within the Soviet Socialist Republics

November 18, 1934
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United Kingdom

May 15, 1933
The United States of America

The United States of America and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United States of America

October 29, 1934
The Upper VoltaThe Upper VoltaMarch 10, 1962
VenezuelaVenezuelaSeptember 13, 1955
Viet-Nam, The Republic ofViet-Nam, The Republic ofDecember 28, 1958
Western SamoaWestern SamoaJuly 5, 1937
YugoslaviaYugoslaviaFebruary 13, 1933

PART II

The High Contracting Parties to the Protocol signed at The Hague on September 28, 1955 (date on which the Protocol came into force in respect of Party is shown).

High Contracting Party to the ProtocolTerritory in respect of which it is a PartyDate Protocol came into force in respect of Party
AfghanistanAfghanistanMay 21, 1969
AlgeriaAlgeriaAugust 31, 1964
ArgentinaArgentinaSeptember 10, 1969
AustriaAustriaJune 24, 1971
AustraliaAustraliaAugust 1, 1963
BeninBeninAugust 1, 1963
BelgiumBelgiumNovember 25, 1963
BrazilBrazilSeptember 14, 1964
BulgariaBulgariaMarch 13, 1964
The Byelorussian S.S.R.The Byelorussian S.S.R.August 1, 1963
The United Republic of CameroonThe United Republic of CameroonAugust 1, 1963
CanadaCanadaJuly 17, 1964
ChinaChinaNovember 18, 1975
ColombiaColombiaNovember 13, 1966
The CongoThe CongoAugust 1, 1963
CubaCubaNovember 28, 1965
CyprusCyprusOctober 21, 1970
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaAugust 1, 1963
DenmarkDenmarkAugust 1, 1963
The Dominican RepublicThe Dominican RepublicMay 25, 1972
EcuadorEcuadorMarch 1, 1970
EgyptEgyptAugust 1, 1963
El SalvadorEl SalvadorAugust 1, 1963
FijiFijiOctober 10, 1970
FranceFranceAugust 1, 1963
GabonGabonMay 16, 1969
The German Democratic RepublicThe German Democratic RepublicAugust 1, 1963
Germany, Federal Republic ofGermany, Federal Republic ofAugust 1, 1963
GreeceGreeceSeptember 21, 1965
GuatemalaGuatemalaOctober 26, 1971
HungaryHungaryAugust 1, 1963
IcelandIcelandAugust 1, 1963
IndiaIndiaMay 15, 1973
IranIranOctober 6, 1975
IraqIraqSeptember 26, 1972
IrelandIrelandAugust 1, 1963
IsraelIsraelNovember 3, 1964
ItalyItalyAugust 1, 1963
The Ivory CoastThe Ivory CoastAugust 1, 1963
JapanJapanNovember 8, 1967
JordanJordanFebruary 13, 1974
KuwaitKuwaitNovember 9, 1975
The Republic of KoreaThe Republic of KoreaOctober 11, 1967
The Libyan Arab RepublicThe Libyan Arab RepublicAugust 14, 1969
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinApril 3, 1966
LuxembourgLuxembourgAugust 1, 1963
MadagascarMadagascarAugust 1, 1963
MalawiMalawiSeptember 7, 1971
MalaysiaMalaysiaDecember 19, 1974
MaliMaliMarch 29, 1964
MexicoMexicoAugust 1, 1963
MoroccoMoroccoFebruary 15, 1976
NepalNepalMay 13, 1966
The NetherlandsThe NetherlandsAugust 1, 1963
New ZealandNew ZealandJune 14, 1967
The NigerThe NigerAugust 1, 1963
NigeriaNigeriaSeptember 29, 1969
NorwayNorwayAugust 1, 1963
PakistanPakistanAugust 1, 1963
ParaguayParaguayNovember 26, 1969
The PhilippinesThe PhilippinesFebruary 28, 1967
PolandPolandAugust 1, 1963
PortugalPortugalDecember 15, 1963
RomaniaRomaniaAugust 1, 1963
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaApril 27, 1969
SenegalSenegalSeptember 17, 1964
SingaporeSingaporeFebruary 4, 1968
South AfricaSouth AfricaDecember 17, 1967
SpainSpainMarch 6, 1966
The SudanThe SudanMay 12, 1975
SwazilandSwazilandOctober 18, 1971
SwedenSwedenAugust 1, 1963
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandAugust 1, 1963
TunisiaTunisiaFebruary 13, 1964
The Ukrainian S.S.R.The Ukrainian S.S.R.August 1, 1963
The Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsThe Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsAugust 1, 1963
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United Kingdom

June 1, 1967
VenezuelaVenezuelaAugust 1, 1963
Western SamoaWestern SamoaJanuary 14, 1964
YugoslaviaYugoslaviaAugust 1, 1963
ZambiaZambiaJune 23, 1970

PART III

The High Contracting Parties that have availed themselves of the Additional Protocol (date on with the Additional Protocol came into force in respect of Party is shown).

High Contracting Party to the ProtocolTerritory in respect of which it is a PartyDate Additional Protocol came into force in respect of Party
CanadaCanadaSeptember 8, 1947
The CongoThe CongoFebruary 13, 1933
CubaCubaOctober 19, 1964
EthiopiaEthiopiaNovember 12, 1950
The PhilippinesThe PhilippinesFebruary 7, 1951
PakistanPakistanFebruary 18, 1935
The United States of AmericaThe United States of AmericaOctober 29, 1934

SCHEDULE II

PART I

The High Contracting Parties to the Convention and the Territories in respect of which they are respective Parties (date on which the Convention came into force in respect of Party not ascertained).

High Contracting Party of the ConventionTerritory in respect of which it is a Party
The BahamasThe Bahamas
BarbadosBarbados
BotswanaBotswana
CambodiaCambodia
The United Republic of CameroonThe United Republic of Cameroon
Sri LankaSri Lanka
The CongoThe Congo
CyprusCyprus
BeninBenin
The GambiaThe Gambia
GhanaGhana
GuyanaGuyana
JamaicaJamaica
JordanJordan
LesothoLesotho
MaltaMalta
MauritiusMauritius
NauruNauru
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone
SomaliaSomalia
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Viet-Nam, Democratic RepublicViet-Nam, Democratic Republic
Democratic YemenDemocratic Yemen
ZaireZaire
ZambiaZambia

PART II

The High Contracting Parties to the Protocol signed at The Hague on September 28, 1955 (date on which the Protocol came into force in respect of Party not ascertained).

High Contracting Parties to the ProtocolTerritories in respect of which they are respectively Parties
The BahamasThe Bahamas
LesothoLesotho
NauruNauru
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
The Syrian Arab RepublicThe Syrian Arab Republic

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