General information
- Entry into force: 23-08-1953
Kingdom part
Netherlands (in Europe)
- Entry into force: 11-06-1955
Party
Algeria
- Ratification: 19-10-1962 (Su)
- Entry into force: 03-07-1962
Australia
- Ratification: 19-06-1969 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-06-1970
- New Guinea (< 16-09-1975)
Entry into force: 31-03-1972
Termination: 16-09-1975Papua (< 16-09-1975)
Entry into force: 31-03-1972
Termination: 16-09-1975
Austria
- Ratification: 29-10-1953 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-10-1954
Belgium
- Ratification: 17-10-1968 (R)
- Entry into force: 17-10-1969
Belize
- Ratification: 15-12-1983 (R)
- Entry into force: 15-12-1984
Brazil
- Ratification: 25-04-1957 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-04-1958
Cameroon
- Ratification: 25-05-1970 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-05-1971
Central African Republic
- Ratification: 09-06-1964 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-06-1965
Colombia
- Ratification: 04-03-1969 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-03-1970
Comoros
- Ratification: 23-10-1978 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-10-1979
Cook Islands
- Ratification: 12-06-2015 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-06-2016
Costa Rica
- Ratification: 02-06-1960 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-06-1961
Côte d'Ivoire
- Ratification: 05-05-1961 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-05-1962
Cuba
- Ratification: 13-01-1954 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-01-1955
Czech Republic
- Ratification: 01-01-1993 (Su)
- Entry into force: 01-01-1993
Djibouti
- Ratification: 03-08-1978 (R)
- Entry into force: 03-08-1979
El Salvador
- Ratification: 15-06-1995 (R)
- Entry into force: 15-06-1996
Eswatini
- Ratification: 05-06-1981 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-06-1982
France
- Ratification: 29-03-1954 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-03-1955
- French Guiana
Entry into force: 19-11-1956Guadeloupe
Entry into force: 19-11-1956Martinique
Entry into force: 19-11-1956Réunion
Entry into force: 19-11-1956
Gabon
- Ratification: 13-06-1961 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-06-1962
Germany
- Ratification: 25-02-1954 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-02-1955
Grenada
- Ratification: 09-07-1979 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-07-1980
Guatemala
- Ratification: 04-08-1961 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-08-1962
Guinea
- Ratification: 12-12-1966 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-12-1967
Hungary
- Ratification: 18-06-1969 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-06-1970
Ireland
- Ratification: 22-06-1978 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-06-1979
Italy
- Ratification: 05-05-1971 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-05-1972
Kenya
- Ratification: 09-02-1971 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-02-1972
Malawi
- Ratification: 22-03-1965 (Su)
- Entry into force: 06-07-1964
Malta
- Ratification: 28-11-1969 (R)
- Entry into force: 28-11-1970
Mauritius
- Ratification: 02-12-1969 (Su)
- Entry into force: 12-03-1968
Mexico
- Ratification: 23-08-1952 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-08-1953
Moldova
- Ratification: 04-04-2003 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-04-2004
Morocco
- Ratification: 14-10-1960 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-10-1961
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
- Ratification: 11-06-1954 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-06-1955
New Zealand
- Ratification: 01-07-1952 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-08-1953
- Cook Islands
Entry into force: 23-08-1953Niue
Entry into force: 23-08-1953
Papua New Guinea
- Ratification: 01-05-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-05-1977
Paraguay
- Ratification: 24-06-1964 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-06-1965
Peru
- Ratification: 01-02-1960 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-02-1961
Philippines
- Ratification: 29-12-1953 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-12-1954
Poland
- Ratification: 05-07-1977 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-07-1978
Senegal
- Ratification: 22-10-1962 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-10-1963
Seychelles
- Ratification: 06-02-1978 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-02-1979
Sierra Leone
- Ratification: 13-06-1961 (Su)
- Entry into force: 27-04-1961
Slovakia
- Ratification: 01-01-1993 (Su)
- Entry into force: 01-01-1993
Spain
- Ratification: 04-06-1970 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-06-1971
Sri Lanka
- Ratification: 05-04-1954 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-04-1955
Syria
- Ratification: 10-08-1965 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-08-1966
Tunisia
- Ratification: 12-01-1959 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-01-1960
Türkiye
- Ratification: 23-06-1970 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-06-1971
United Kingdom
- Ratification: 09-06-1953 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-06-1954
- Renunciation: 16-08-1994
- Termination: 16-08-1995
- Belize (< 21-09-1981)
Entry into force: 20-11-1965
Termination: 21-09-1981Gambia, The (< 18-02-1965)
Entry into force: 07-03-1964
Termination: 18-02-1965Grenada (< 07-02-1974)
Entry into force: 01-02-1967
Termination: 07-02-1974Guernsey
Entry into force: 03-09-1960
Termination: 22-08-1995Jersey
Entry into force: 24-04-1957Malawi (< 01-01-1964)
Entry into force: 22-03-1959
Termination: 01-01-1964Man, Isle of
Entry into force: 10-03-1957Mauritius (< 12-03-1968)
Entry into force: 29-12-1959
Termination: 12-03-1968Saint Kitts and Nevis (< 19-11-1983)
Entry into force: 08-05-1964
Termination: 19-11-1983Seychelles (< 29-06-1976)
Entry into force: 15-08-1968
Termination: 29-06-1976Sierra Leone (< 27-04-1961)
Entry into force: 29-12-1959
Termination: 27-04-1961Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978)
Entry into force: 08-05-1964
Termination: 07-07-1978
Uruguay
- Ratification: 18-03-1954 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-03-1955
Zambia
- Ratification: 20-06-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-06-1973
Zimbabwe
- Ratification: 16-09-1993 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-09-1994