Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Australia	Yes	No
Austria	Yes	No
Barbados	Yes	No
Belgium	Yes	No
Cyprus	Yes	No
Denmark	Yes	No
Finland	Yes	No
France	Yes	No
Greece	Yes	No
Iraq	Yes	No
Ireland	Yes	No
Italy	Yes	No
Lithuania	Yes	No
Luxembourg	Yes	No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the	Yes	No
New Zealand	Yes	No
Portugal	Yes	No
Spain	Yes	No
Sweden	Yes	No
United Kingdom	Yes	No
United States of America	Yes	No

Australia

05-03-1992

Pursuant to paragraph 16 (a), Australia declares that it will not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the Protocol.

Austria

28-06-1994

Austria shall not be bound by Part II, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H.

Barbados

10-04-1979

The Government of Barbados hereby declares that it will not be bound by annex H.

Belgium

18-06-1980

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of Belgium made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

Cyprus

05-06-2006

The Republic of Cyprus declares in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol that it shall not to be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol.

Denmark

18-06-1980

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of Denmark made a declaration according the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Procol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

17-02-1983

Pursuant to paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of Denmark declares that shall not be bound by Part II, part IV, annex C.1, annex F, annex G and annex H of the Protocol.

Finland

17-02-1987

Finland shall not be bound by parts II and IV and annexes C.1, F and G of the Protocol.

France

18-06-1980

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of France made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

03-01-1986

The Government of France shall not be bound by parts II and IV and annexes C.1, F, G and H of the Protocol.

Greece

04-03-1983

The Government of Greece shall not be bound by part II, part IV, and annexes C.1, F, G and H of the Protocol.

Iraq

13-04-1978

Entry into the above Protocol by the Republic of Iraq shall, however, in no way signify recognition of Israel or be conductive to entry into any relations with it.

Ireland

18-06-1980

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of Ireland made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibilty of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

18-06-1980

Ireland will not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H, or by any of those Parts or Annexes.

Italy

18-06-1980

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of Italy made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

02-07-1981

(a) Italy shall not be bound by part II, part IV, annex C.1, annex F, annex G and annex H;
(b) Italy, within the framework of the European Economic Community, will examine the possibility of accepting annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that annex.

Lithuania

21-08-1998

As provided in paragraph 16 (a) of part VIII of the Protocol the Republic of Lithuania declares that it will not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H.

Luxembourg

18-06-1980

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Government of Luxembourg made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

22-06-1982

The Government of Luxembourg will not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the Protocol and will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

18-06-1980

The Government of the Netherlands made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

15-07-1981

In conformity with paragraph 16 (a) of the said Protocol, the Kingdom shall not be bound by part II, part IV, annex C.1, annex F, annex G and annex H thereof.

New Zealand

09-11-1981

The Government of New Zealand shall not be bound by annex C.1, annex F and annex H of the Protocol.

Portugal

11-06-1984

Pursuant to article 16 (a) of the Protocol, Portugal shall not be bound by parts II and IV (a) and annexes C.1, F, G and H of the Protocol.

Spain

02-10-1992

Pursuant to article 16 of the Protocol, Spain shall not be bound by parts II and IV and annexes C.1, F, G and H of the Protocol.

Sweden

30-07-1997

Sweden shall not be bound by Parts II, IV, and Annexes C.1, F, G and H of the Protocol.

United Kingdom

18-06-1980

The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland made a declaration according to the terms of which it shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H of the said Protocol, and within the framework of the European Economic Community, it will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.

09-06-1982

The United Kingdom shall not be bound by Part II, Part IV, Annex C.1, Annex F, Annex G and Annex H;
The United Kingdom, within the framework of the European Economic Community, will examine the possibility of accepting Annex C.1 in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that Annex.
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reserves the right to extend the Protocol at a later date, to any territory for whose international relations the Government of the United Kingdom is responsible and to which the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials has been extended in accordance with the provisions of article XIII thereof.

United States of America

15-05-1989

Pursuant to article VII, Section 16 (a), of the Protocol, the United Sates hereby declares that it will not be bound by Annexes C.1, F, G, and H. The United States will examine the possibility of withdrawing this declaration with regard to annex C.1, and of accepting that annex, in the light of the position adopted by other Contracting Parties with regard to that annex.