Treaty

European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Azerbaijan Yes No
Belarus Yes No
Cyprus Yes No
Denmark Yes No
Estonia Yes No
Finland Yes No
France Yes No
Germany Yes No
Hungary Yes No
Liechtenstein Yes No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Yes No
Poland Yes No
Romania Yes No
Russian Federation Yes No
Sweden Yes No
Switzerland Yes No
Türkiye Yes Yes
Ukraine Yes No

Azerbaijan

11-07-2011

Reservation:
In relation to Article 11, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 9 of this Agreement.
Declaration:
The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee implementation of the provisions of the Agreement in its territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia, until the liberation of those territories from the occupation and complete elimination of consequences of that occupation (....).
Notification:
In accordance with Article 6 (8), the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Address: AZ1005, Baku city, Azerbaijan avenue 7) is the administration competent in the matter of agreement as contemplated in Article 6 (7) of the above-mentioned Agreement.

Belarus

17-12-1974

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic considers it necessary to state that the provisions of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 and of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, under which States may extend the applicability of the Agreements to territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, are anachronistic and contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by article 9 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 or by article 9 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, under which disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the Agreements shall be referred to arbitration if any of the Parties in dispute so requests.

Cyprus

16-08-2016

The Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 […].

Denmark

03-11-1986

Reservation to article 27, paragraph 3 "according to which 'give way' shall be indicated both by transverse marking and a plate. (chapter XI.B.20)

Estonia

30-11-1993

Estonia does not consider itself bound by article 9 of the Agreement.

Finland

01-04-1985

Declaration:
1. With respect to Annex, paragraph 17 (amendment to Section B of Annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Convention:
"Signs indicating dangerous descent and steep ascent), Finland reserves the right to use sign A, 2c of the Convention to indicate a dangerous descent, instead of sign A, 2a. Similarly sign A, 3c of the Convention is used to indicate a steep ascent instead of sign A, 3a;
2. With respect to Article 11, paragraph 3, Finland notifies that the reservations Finland has made to Article 18, preamble and paragraphs 4 and 5 of Section F of Annex 5 and paragraph 6 of Section F of Annex 5 of the Convention on Road Signs and Signals shall also apply to the European Agreement Supplementing the Convention.
Reservation:
With respect to Annex, paragraph 22 (amendment to the Note and Section A of Annex 4 of the Convention): Prohibition signs, Finland reserves the right to use an oblique red bar in signs corresponding to signs C, 3a -C, 3k of the Convention.


05-09-1995

Modification of the text of the reservation made by Finland, as adapted in view of the entry into force of the amendments proposed by Belgium on 31 May 1994 to the 1968 Convention on Road Signs and signals:
The reservation made by Finland [made upon ratification] also applies to signs C, 3g to C, 3h and C, 3m to C, 3n to the Annex.

France

16-01-1974

With regard to article 23, paragraph 3bis (b), of the Agreement on Road Signs and Signals, France intends to retain the possibility of using lights placed on the side opposite to the direction of traffic, so as to be in a position to convey meanings different from those conveyed by the lights placed on the side appropriate to the direction of traffic.

Germany

03-08-1978

Ad paragraph 3 of the annex
(Article 1, sub-paragraph (l) of the Convention):
The Federal Republic of Germany does not consider itself bound by paragraph 3 of the annex (article 1, sub-paragraph (l) of the Convention).
Ad paragraph 15 of the annex
Article 33, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a), No. (i) of the Convention):
The Federal Republic of Germany does not consider itself bound by paragraph 15 of the annex (article 33, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a) No. (i) of the Convention).

Hungary

16-03-1976

The Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the Agreement, in pursuance of article 11, paragraph 1, thereof.
The Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic declares that the provisions of article 2 of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968, opened for signature at Geneva on 1 May 1971, are at variance with the generally recognized principle of the sovereign equality of States and it considers that these international instruments should be open for participation by all interested States without any discrimination.
The Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic further declares that the provisions . . . of article 3 of the European Agreement, supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968 opened for signature at Geneva on 1 May 1971, are at variance with the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960].

Liechtenstein

02-03-2020

Reservation with regard to the annex, item 9 ad Article 10 of the Convention, paragraph 6
The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to provide in its national legislation, as an advance warning sign for sign B 2a, for an identical sign with an additional panel model H 1 as indicated in annex 1, section H.
Reservation with regard to the annex, item 9 bis ad Article 13 bis of the Convention, and item 22 ad annex 1, section E, subsection II of the Convention
The Principality of Liechtenstein does not consider itself bound by the provisions of items 9 bis and 22 of the annex.
Reservation with regard to the annex, item 12 ad Article 24 of the Convention, paragraph 2
The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to provide in its national legislation for the use of the three-colour system for light signals for pedestrians, in accordance with article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention.
Declaration with regard to the reservations made under the Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The relevant reservations of the Principality of Liechtenstein on the [Convention of 1968 on Road Signs and Signals] also apply to this Agreement.
Notification with regard to Art. 6, paragraph 8
The administration competent in the matter of agreement as contemplated in paragraph 7 of Article 6 shall be:
National Road Office

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

08-11-2007

With reference to part 22 of the Annex and the Appendix to this Annex to the European Agreement, a reservation is made with respect to the no entry sign for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substances or of substances liable to cause water pollution.
With reference to part 19 amending the Annex to the European Agreement, a reservation is made with respect to the no entry sign for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substances and the no entry sign for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of substances liable to cause water pollution.

Poland

23-08-1984

The Polish People's Republic will use symbol A, 2c (dangerous descent) instead of symbol A, 2a, and symbol A, 3c (steep ascent) instead of symbol A,3a provided for in item 17 of the annex to the aforesaid Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Annex 1, Section B, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

Romania

09-12-1980

Reservation made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:
a. The Socialist Republic of Romania declares that, in accordance with article 11, paragraph 1, of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968, and with article 11, paragraph 1, of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968, it does not consider itself bound by article 9 of the two Agreements, under which any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties which relates to the interpretation or application of the Agreements and which is not settled by negotiation is to be referred to arbitration if any of the Parties so requests.
It is the position of the Socialist Republic of Romania that such disputes may be referred to arbitration only with the consent of all the Parties in dispute in each individual case.
Declaration made upon signature:
b. The Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Romania considers that the provisions of article 2 of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968, and article 2 of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968, are not in keeping with the principle that multilateral international treaties whose aim and purpose affect the international community as a whole should be opened to universal participation.
Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:
c. The Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Romania feels that the maintenance of a dependent status for certain territories to which reference is made by the provisions of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic opened for signature at Vienna on 8 November 1968, is not in keeping with the Charter of the United Nations or with the documents adopted by the United Nations concerning the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, including the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, which was unanimously adopted in General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 and which solemnly proclaims the duty of States to promote realization of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples in order to bring a speedy end to colonialism.

Russian Federation

27-09-1974

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers it necessary to state that the provisions of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 and of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, under which States may extend the applicability of the Agreements to territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, are anachronistic and contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which solemnly proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 or of article 9 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968 under which disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the Agreements shall be referred to arbitration if any of the Parties in dispute so requests.

Sweden

25-07-1985

With respect to paragraph 22 of the annex, signs C, 3a to C, 3k shall incorporate an oblique bar.
The reservations of Sweden to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals also apply to this Agreement.
With regard to article 9:
Sweden opposes that disputes in which it is involved shall be referred to arbitration.

Switzerland

11-12-1991

Annex, number 9 (article 10, paragraph 6, of the Convention):
Switzerland reserves the right to provide in its national legislation, as an advance warning sign for sign B 2a , for an identical sign with an additional panel (model H, 1) as indicated in annex 1, section H.
Annex, numbers 9bis and 22 (article 13 bis and annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7, of the Convention)
Switzerland does not consider itself bound by the provisions of numbers 9bis and 22 of the annex.
Annex, paragraph 12 (article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention)
Switzerland reserves the right to provide in its national legislation for the use of the three-colour system for light signals for pedestrians, in accordance with article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

Türkiye

17-05-2023

Reservations
1. In relation to paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the European Agreement, the Republic of Türkiye declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 9 of the Agreement.
2. With respect to point 22 of the Annex of the European Agreement (amendment to Annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7, subparagraphs (a) and (b) of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use signs E, 7d and E, 8d .
3. With respect to point 23 of the Annex of the European Agreement (amendment to Annex 1, section F, subsection II, paragraph 1 of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use symbol F, 1b .
4. With respect to point 25 of the Annex of the European Agreement (amendment to Annex 1, section G, subsection III, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use signs G, 4 c and G, 6c.

Declaration
Türkiye’s decision to become a party to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, and its supplements, should in no way be construed as implying any form of recognition of the Greek Cypriot Administration’s pretention to represent the “Republic of Cyprus”, nor as implying any obligation on the part of Türkiye to enter into any dealing with authorities or institutions of the so-called “Republic of Cyprus” within the framework of the activities specified in the said Convention and its supplements.

Objection Cyprus, 26-04-2024

The Republic of Cyprus has examined the Declaration deposited by the Republic of Türkiye on 17 May 2023, upon accession to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1971), and notes that such a declaration is not in conformity with the Agreement.
By means of the submitted Declaration, Türkiye purports to release itself of the obligation to cooperate with other States Parties within the framework of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Moreover, in its Declaration Türkiye puts forward, once again, the untenable position concerning the non-recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, a member of, among others, the United Nations and the European Union.
In the view of the Republic of Cyprus, the Declaration of Türkiye is compatible neither with Article 11 of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals nor the object and purpose thereof given that the allegations contained therein are irrelevant to the content of the Agreement.
In light of the above, it is the position of the Republic of Cyprus that the content and purported effect of this Declaration submitted by the Republic of Türkiye is in contravention of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
The Republic of Cyprus, therefore, rejects the aforementioned Declaration made by the Republic of Türkiye, which cannot in any way affect the obligations of the Republic of Türkiye towards the Republic of Cyprus both under general international law and the said Agreement and considers it null and void. The objection of the Republic of Cyprus shall not preclude the entry into force of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, in its entirety, between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Türkiye.

Objection Greece, 22-05-2024

The Hellenic Republic has examined the declaration made by the Republic of Türkiye upon accession, on 17 May 2023, to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1971) (“the Agreement”).
The Republic of Türkiye inter alia declares that its accession to the Agreement does not imply any obligation on the part of Türkiye to enter into any dealing with authorities or institutions of the Republic of Cyprus within the framework of the activities specified in the said Agreement.
The Government of the Hellenic Republic reiterates its view that the above declaration amounts to a reservation, as it purports to exclude the application of the Agreement in its entirety between Türkiye and another State Party, i.e. the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, the untenable position put forward by Türkiye concerning the non-recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, a member of, among others, the United Nations and the European Union, is neither relevant to nor compatible with the content of the Agreement, its object and purpose.
Therefore, the Hellenic Republic objects to the declaration in question.
This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the Agreement between the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Türkiye.

Ukraine

30-12-1974

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic considers it necessary to state that the provisions of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 and of article 3 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, under which States may extend the applicability of the Agreements to territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, are anachronistic and contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 or of article 9 of the European Agreement supplementing the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, under which disputes relating to the interpretation or application of the Agreements shall be referred to arbitration if any of the Parties in dispute so requests.

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