CHAPTER XI

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

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Transport by Rail2International Convention to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for goods carried by railGeneva, 10 January 1952Entry into force1 April 1953, in accordance with article 14.Registration1 April 1953, No. 2139StatusSignatories7Parties121TextUnited Nations, <i>Treaty Series </i>, vol. 163, p. 27; and vol. 328, p. 319 (Modified International Customs Declaration form annexed to the Convention, which came into force on 24 May 1959).

ParticipantSignatureDefinitive signature(s), Ratification, Accession(a)Albania22 Apr 2004 aArmenia 9 Jun 2006 aAustria 8 Jun 1956 aBelgium10 Jan 1952 22 Jul 1953 France10 Jan 1952 1 Apr 1953 Italy10 Jan 1952 22 Jun 1955 Luxembourg10 Jan 1952 26 Jan 1954 Netherlands<superscript>2</superscript>10 Jan 1952 sNorway10 Jan 1952 28 Oct 1952 Portugal24 Sep 1956 aSpain17 Apr 1962 aSweden10 Jan 1952 Switzerland<superscript>1</superscript>10 Jan 1952 5 Jun 1957 1Including Liechtenstein. On 16 June 1975, the Government of Switzerland declared that the provisions of the Convention apply to the Principality of Liechtenstein so long as it is linked to Switzerland by a customs union treaty.2The Government of the Netherlands, on behalf of which the Convention had been signed subject to ratification, gave notice of the withdrawal of this reservation in a communication received by the Secretary-General on 25 May 1952.