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30. Convention concerning the Unification of Road Signals
Geneva, 30 March 1931
Entry into force
:
16 July 1934, in accordance with article 11.
Registration :
16 July 1934, No. 3459
Ratifications or definitive accessions
Egypt

(June 10th, 1940 a)

France

(October 11th, 1934)

Does not assume any obligation in regard to Algeria, col onies, protectorates and territories under its mandate.

Algeria

(July 22nd, 1935 a)

Hungary

(January 8th, 1937)

Italy

(September 25th, 1933)

Latvia

(January 10th, 1939 a)

Luxembourg

(April 9th, 1936)

Monaco

(January 19th, 1932 a)

The Netherlands 3

(for the Kingdomin Europe)

Surinam and Curacao

(January 16th, 1934 a)

Netherlands Indies

(January 29th, 1940 a)

In view of the special character of the roads in the Netherlands Indies, the Netherlands Government reserves the right to place upon them the danger signals referred to in paragraph I, subparagraph (2), of the Annex to the Convention, at a distance from the obstacle which shall not be less than 60 metres, without making special arrangements.

Poland

(April 5th, 1934)

Portugal

(April 18th, 1932 a)

Does not include the Portuguese Colonies.

Romania

(June 19th, 1935 a)

Spain

(July 18th, 1933)

Sweden

(February 25th, 1938 a)

Switzerland

(October 19th, 1934)

Turkey

(October 15th, 1936)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

(July 23rd, 1935 a)
Signatures subject to ratification:
Belgium
Subject to subsequent accession for the colonies and territories under mandate.
Czechoslovakia4
Denmark
Germany
Yugoslavia (former)5
Actions subsequent to the assumption of depositary functions by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Participant
 Denunciation
Austria
 [  2 May 1956 ]
France
 [19 Oct 1954 ]
Hungary
 [30 Jul 1962 ]
Italy
 [29 May 1953 ]
Luxembourg
 [30 Nov 1954 ]
Monaco
 [18 May 1953 ]
Netherlands 6
 [26 Dec 1952 ]
Poland
 [29 Oct 1958 ]
Portugal
 [  6 Jun 1957 ]
Romania
 [26 May 1961 ]
Russian Federation
 [26 Apr 1961 ]
Spain
 [28 Feb 1958 ]
Sweden
 [31 Mar 1952 ]



End Note

1.   The Convention ceased to have effect on 30 July 1963, the number of States bound by its provisions having been reduced to less than five as the result of successive denunciations.
2.   League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 150, p. 247.
3.   This reservation has been submitted to the States Parties to the Convention for acceptance.
4.   See note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
5.   See note 1 under “former Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume
6.   Denunciation for the Kingdom in Europe only: The Netherlands wishes to remain a party to the Convention in respect of the Netherlands Antilles, Surinam and Netherlands New Guinea until the Protocol of 19 September 1949 has become applicable to those territories (see chapter XI.B-2).