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20.Convention and Statute on the International Régime of Maritime Ports
Geneva, 9 December 1923
Entry into force
:
26 July 1926, in accordance with article 6.
Registration :
2 December 1926, No. 1379
Text :
League of Nations, Treaty Series , vol.58, p.285.
Ratifications or definitive accessions
Austria

(January 20th, 1927 a)

Belgium

(May 16th, 1927)

Does not apply to the Belgian Congo or to the territory of Ruanda-Urundi under Belgian mandate, without prejudice to the right of ratification at a subsequent date on behalf of either or both of these territories.

With regard to Article 12 of the Statute, the Belgian Government declares that legislation exists in Belgium on the transport of emigrants, and that this legislation, whilst it does not distinguish between flags and consequently does not affect the principle of equality of treatment of flags, imposes special obligations on all vessels engaged in the transport of emigrants.

British Empire 2

(August 29th, 1924)

This ratification shall not be deemed to apply in the case of the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa or the Irish Free State (or any territories under their authority) or in the case of India, and that, in pursuance of the power reserved in Article 9 of this Convention, it shall not be deemed to apply in the case of any of the Colonies, Possessions or Protectorates or of the territories in respect of which His Britannic Majesty has accepted a mandate; without prejudice, however, to the right of subsequent ratification or accession on behalf of any or all those Dominions, Colonies, Possessions, Protectorates or Territories.

Newfoundland

(April 23rd, 1925 a)

Southern Rhodesia

(April 23rd, 1925 a)

Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Brunei, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Fiji, Gambia (Colony and Protectorate), Gibraltar, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gold Coast, Grenada, Hong-Kong, Jamaica (excluding Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands), Kenya (Colony and Protectorate), Leeward Islands (Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Christopher-Nevis, Virgin Islands), Malay States [(a) Federated Malay States: Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang; (b) Non-Federated Malay States: Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Trengganu], Mauritius, Nigeria [(a) Colony, (b) Protectorate, (c) Cameroons under British Mandate], Palestine (excluding Trans-Jordan), St. Helena, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone (Colony and Protectorate), Somaliland, Straits Settlements, Tanganyika Territory, Tonga, Trans-Jordan, Trinidad and Tobago, Zanzibar

(September 22nd, 1925 a)

Malta

(November 7th, 1925 a)

Australia

(June 29th, 1925 a)

Does not apply in the case of Papua, Norfolk Island and the mandated territories of Nauru and New Guinea.

New Zealand

(April 1st, 1925)

Including the mandated territory of Western Samoa.

India

(April 1st, 1925)

Czechoslovakia 3

(July 10th, 1931)

With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute.

Denmark

(April 27th, 1926)

Excluding Greenland, the maritime ports of which are subject to a separate regime.

Estonia

(November 4th, 1931)

The Estonian Government reserves the right regarding emigration provided for in Article 12 of the Statute.

France

(August 2nd, 1932)

Shall have the power, in conformity with Article 8 of the Stat ute, of suspending the benefit of equality of treatment as regards the mercantile marine of a State which, under the provisions of Article 12, paragraph 1, has itself departed from equality of treatment in favour of its own marine.

Does not include any of the Protectorates, Colonies, Overseas Possessions or Territories under the sovereignty or authority of the French Republic.

Germany

(May 1st, 1928)

In conformity with Article 12 of the Statute on the International Regime of Maritime Ports, the German Government declares that it reserves the right of limiting the transport of emigrants, in accordance with the provisions of its own legislation, to vessels which have been granted special authorization as fulfilling the requirements of the said legislation.

In exercising this right, the German Government will continue to be guided as far as possible by the principles of this Statute.

Greece

(January 24th, 1927)

With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute.

Hungary

(March 21st, 1929)

With reservation as to the right regarding emigration provided in Article 12 of the Statute.

Iraq

(May 1st, 1929 a)

With reservation as to the rights regarding emigration provided in Article 12 of the Statute.

Italy

(October 16th, 1933)

With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute.

This ratification does not apply to the Italian colonies or possessions.

This ratification cannot be interpreted as implying the admission or the recognition of any reservation or declaration made with a view to limiting in any way the rights granted by Article 12 of the Statute to the High Contracting Parties.

Japan

(September 30th, 1926)

With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute.

Mexico

(March 5th, 1934 a)

The Netherlands 4

(February 22nd, 1928)

Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curacao

(February 22nd, 1928 a)

The Netherlands Government reserves the right mentioned in Article 12, paragraph 1, of the Statute annexed to the Convention, it being understood that no discrimination shall be made against the flag of any contracting State which in regard to the transport of emigrants does not discriminate against the Netherlands flag.

Norway

(June 21st, 1928)

Sweden

(September 15th, 1927)

Switzerland

(October 23rd, 1926)

Thailand

(January 9th, 1925)

Yugoslavia (former) 5

(November 20th, 1931)

With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute.

Signatures or accessions not yet perfected by ratification
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Lithuania
With reservation as to the right relating to emigrants mentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute
Panama (a)
El Salvador
Spain
With reservation as to the right relating to emigrantsmentioned in Article twelve (12) of the Statute.
Uruguay
Actions subsequent to the assumption of depositary functions by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Participant
Accession(a), Succession(d)
Denunciation
Antigua and Barbuda
27 Feb 1989 d
 
Burkina Faso
18 Jul 1966 a
 
Côte d'Ivoire
22 Jun 1966 a
 
Croatia
 3 Aug 1992 d
 
Cyprus
 9 Nov 1964 d
 
Czechia 3
 9 Feb 1996 d
 
Fiji
15 Mar 1972 d
 
Madagascar 6
 4 Oct 1967 a
 
Malaysia
31 Aug 1966 a
 
Malta
18 Apr 1966 d
 
Marshall Islands
 2 Feb 1994 a
 
Mauritius
18 Jul 1969 d
 
Monaco
20 Feb 1976 a
 
Morocco
19 Oct 1972 a
 
Nigeria
 3 Nov 1967 a
 
Slovakia 3
28 May 1993 d
 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
 5 Sep 2001 d
 
Thailand
  [  2 Oct 1973 ]
Trinidad and Tobago
14 Jun 1966 a
 
Vanuatu
 8 May 1991 a
 
Zimbabwe
 1 Dec 1998 d
 
Territorial Application
Participant
Date of receipt of the notification
Territories
Germany 10 May 1957 Land Berlin
End Note
1

League of Nations,  Treaty Series , vol. 58, p. 285.

2

The Secretary-General received, on 6 and 10 June 1999, communications concerning the status of Hong Kong from China and the United Kingdom (see also note 2 under “China” and note 2 under “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” regarding Hong Kong in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume).  Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

3

See note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.

4

See note 1 under “Netherlands” 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

The Government of Madagascar shall have the power, in conformity with article 8 of the Statute, of suspending the benefit of equality of treatment as regards the mercantile marine of a State which, under the provisions of article 12, paragraph 1, has itself departed from equality of treatment in favour of its own marine.

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