CHAPTER III
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC8Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of DisputesVienna, 24 April 196319 March 1967 by the exchange of the said letters, in accordance with VIII.8 June 1967, No. 8640Signatories38Parties501United Nations, <i>Treaty Series </i>, vol. 596, p. 487.See <i>"Note:" </i> in chapter III.6.
Participant<superscript>2,3</superscript>Signature, Succession to signature(d)Ratification, Accession(a)Argentina24 Apr 1963 Australia12 Feb 1973 aAustria24 Apr 1963 12 Jun 1969 Belgium31 Mar 1964 9 Sep 1970 Benin24 Apr 1963 Bosnia and Herzegovina<superscript>4</superscript>12 Jan 1994 dBotswana12 May 2008 aBulgaria11 Jul 1989 aBurkina Faso24 Apr 1963 11 Aug 1964 Cameroon21 Aug 1963 Central African Republic24 Apr 1963 Chile24 Apr 1963 Colombia24 Apr 1963 Congo24 Apr 1963 Côte d'Ivoire24 Apr 1963 Democratic Republic of the Congo24 Apr 1963 Denmark24 Apr 1963 15 Nov 1972 Dominican Republic24 Apr 1963 4 Mar 1964 Estonia21 Oct 1991 aFinland28 Oct 1963 2 Jul 1980 France24 Apr 1963 31 Dec 1970 Gabon24 Apr 1963 23 Feb 1965 Germany<superscript>5,6</superscript>31 Oct 1963 7 Sep 1971 Ghana24 Apr 1963 Hungary 8 Dec 1989 aIceland 1 Jun 1978 aIndia28 Nov 1977 aIran (Islamic Republic of) 5 Jun 1975 aIreland24 Apr 1963 Italy22 Nov 1963 25 Jun 1969 Japan 3 Oct 1983 aKenya 1 Jul 1965 aKuwait10 Jan 1964 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 Aug 1973 aLebanon24 Apr 1963 Liberia24 Apr 1963 Liechtenstein24 Apr 1963 18 May 1966 Lithuania26 Sep 2012 aLuxembourg24 Mar 1964 8 Mar 1972 Madagascar17 Feb 1967 aMalawi23 Feb 1981 aMauritius13 May 1970 aMexico15 Mar 2002 aMontenegro<superscript>7</superscript>23 Oct 2006 dNepal28 Sep 1965 aNetherlands<superscript>8</superscript>17 Dec 1985 aNew Zealand<superscript>9</superscript>10 Sep 1974 aNicaragua 9 Jan 1990 aNiger24 Apr 1963 21 Jun 1978 Norway24 Apr 1963 13 Feb 1980 Oman31 May 1974 aPakistan29 Mar 1976 aPanama 4 Dec 1963 28 Aug 1967 Paraguay23 Dec 1969 aPeru24 Apr 1963 23 Mar 2007 Philippines24 Apr 1963 15 Nov 1965 Republic of Korea 7 Mar 1977 aRomania19 Sep 2007 aSenegal29 Apr 1966 aSerbia<superscript>4</superscript>12 Mar 2001 dSeychelles29 May 1979 aSlovakia27 Apr 1999 aSpain21 Sep 2011 aSuriname11 Sep 1980 aSweden 8 Oct 1963 19 Mar 1974 Switzerland23 Oct 1963 3 May 1965 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<superscript>10</superscript>27 Mar 1964 9 May 1972 United States of America<superscript>1</superscript>[24 Apr 1963 ][24 Nov 1969 ]Uruguay24 Apr 1963
1On 7 March 2005, the Secretary-General received from the Government of the United States of America, a communication notifying its withdrawal from the Optional Protocol. The communication reads as follows:“... the Government of the United States of America [refers] to the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes, done at Vienna April 24, 1963.This letter constitutes notification by the United States of America that it hereby withdraws from the aforesaid Protocol. As a consequence of this withdrawal, the United States will no longer recognize the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice reflected in that Protocol."2The Republic of Viet-Nam had acceded to the Protocol on 10 May 1973. See also note 1 under “Viet Nam” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.3Signed on behalf of the Republic of China on 24 April 1963. See also note 1 under “China” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.4The former Yugoslavia had signed the Optional Protocol on 24 April 1963. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.5See note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.6In a communication deposited on 24 January 1972 with the Registrar of the International Court of Justice, who transmitted it to the Secretary-General pursuant to operative paragraph 3 of Security Council resolution 9 (1946) of 15 October 1946, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany stated as follows:“In respect of any dispute between the Federal Republic of Germany and any Party to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963 and to the Optional Protocol thereto concerning the Coompulsory Settlement of disputes that may arise within the scope of that Protocol, the Federal Republic of Germany accepts the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. This declaration also applies to such disputes as may arise, within the scope of article IV of the Optional Protocol concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes, in connexion with the Optional Protocol concnerning the Acquisition of antionality.“It is in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and with the terms and subject to theconditions of the Statute and Rules of the Internaitonal Court of Justice that the jurisdiction of the Court is hereby recognized.“The Federal Republic of Germany undertakes to comply in good faith with the decisions of the Court and to accpet all the obligations of a Member of the United Nations under article 94 of the Charter.”See also note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.7See note 1 under “Montenegro” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.8For the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles. See also notes 1 and 2 under “Netherlands” regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.9See note 1 under "New Zealand" regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.10In respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Associated States (Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Chrisopher-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent) and territories under the territorial sovereignty of the United Kingdom, as well as the British Solomon Islands Protectorate.