Protocol on Road Markings, additional to the 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
Austria	Yes	No
Azerbaijan	Yes	No
Belarus	Yes	No
Cyprus	Yes	No
Denmark	Yes	No
Finland	Yes	No
Germany	Yes	No
Hungary	Yes	No
Liechtenstein	Yes	No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the	Yes	No
Poland	Yes	No
Russian Federation	Yes	No
Sweden	Yes	No
Switzerland	Yes	No
Türkiye	Yes	No
Ukraine	Yes	No

Austria

11-08-1981

Paragraph 6 of the Annex to the Protocol on Road Markings Additional to the European Agreement Supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals (referring to article 29 of the Convention) is applied with the exception of the provision under paragraph 2 according to which road markings have to be white.

Azerbaijan

11-07-2011

Reservation:
In relation to Article 11 of the Protocol, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 9 of this Protocol.
Declaration:
The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee implementation of the provisions of the Protocol 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 Protocol.

Belarus

25-04-1984

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1 March 1983, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968 [.]
The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, considers that the provisions of article 3 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1 March 1983, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, concerning the extension by States of the applicability of the Protocol to territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, are outdated and contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (United Nations General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaimed the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.

Cyprus

16-08-2016

[…] the Government of the Republic of Cyprus makes the following declarations and reservations in relation to article 9 and the technical provisions of the Protocol on Road Markings, additional to the European Agreement supplementing the 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals done on 1st March 1973:
1. The Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1973, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968.
2. The Republic of Cyprus declares that the diagrams can be inverted as appropriate.
3. Annex (of the Protocol on Road Markings), paragraph 5. Ad. Article 28 of the Convention.
The Republic of Cyprus reserves the right to interpret the use of continuous or broken line
on the kerb or on the edge of the carriageway for parking purposes.
4. Annex (of the Protocol on Road Markings), paragraph 5. Ad. Article 29 of the Convention.
The Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by the provision that the road markings shall be white.
The Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by the provision that the zigzag lines showing places where parking is prohibited shall be yellow.
5. Annex (of the Protocol on Road Markings), paragraph 7. Ad. Annex 8 to the Convention (Road Markings) – Chapter II (Longitudinal markings) Paragraph 6.
The Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by the provision that the distinction between (i) “Outside built-up areas” and (ii) “In built-up areas” shall not apply.

Denmark

03-11-1986

[Same reservations as those under Convention on road signs and signals, Vienna, 8 November 1968]
Reservation to article 27, paragraph 3 "according to which 'give way' shall be indicated both by transverse marking and a plate.

Finland

01-04-1985

With respect to Annex, paragraph 6 (amendment to Article 29 paragraph 2 of the Convention), Finland reserves the right to use yellow colour for the continuous line between the opposite directions of traffic.

05-09-1995

Whereas Finland has taken into use a danger warning line before the barrier line, which also is yellow; [The Government of Finland declares] that the reservation made by Finland also applies to the barrier line

Germany

03-08-1978

Ad paragraph 6 of the annex
(Article 29, paragraph 2, of the Convention): The Federal Republic of Germany does not consider itself bound by the provision that the zigzag lines showing places where parking is prohibited shall be yellow.

Hungary

16-03-1976

[Same reservation and declaration, mutatis mutandis, as those made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic done at Geneva on 1 May 1971.]
Reservation:
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.
Declarations:
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 4 ad Article 27 of the convention, paragraph 5
The Principality of Liechtenstein implements article 27, paragraph 5, of the Convention, but not in the manner provided for in item 4 of the annex.
Reservation with regard to the annex, item 6 ad Article 29 of the Convention, paragraph 2
The Principality of Liechtenstein does not consider itself bound by article 29, paragraph 2, 1st and 2nd sentences, of the Convention, in the version given in item 6 of the annex.
Declaration with regard to the reservations made under the Convention on Road Signs and signals and the European Agreement supplementing 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 and the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention 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

In relation to the amendment of Article 26, paragraph 1 of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, as amended, contained in part 3 of the Annex, with regard to crossing single or double continuous lines on a carriageway;
In relation to road markings:
- with respect to the amendment of Article 26, paragraph 2 of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, as amended, contained in part 3 of the Annex, with regard to lines on roads,
- with respect to the amendment of Article 29 of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, as amended, contained in part 6 of the Annex, with regard to the colour of road markings,
- with respect to the amendment of Annex 8 of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, as amended, contained in part 7 of the Annex, with regard to the layout and design of road markings.

Poland

23-08-1984

All the road markings provided for in item 6, paragraph 2, of the Annex to the said Protocol shall be white.

Russian Federation

06-04-1984

The USSR does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1 March 1983, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968 [.]
The USSR considers that the provisions of article 3 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1 March 1983, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, concerning the extension by States of the applicability of the Protocol to territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, are outdated and contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (United Nations General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaimed the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.

Sweden

25-07-1985

The reservations of Sweden to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals and the European Agreement supplementing that Convention also apply to this Protocol.

Switzerland

11-12-1991

Ad number 4 of the annex (article 27, paragraph 5, of the Convention)
Switzerland implements article 27, paragraph 5, of the Convention, but not in the manner provided for in number 4 of the annex.
Ad number 6 of the annex (article 29, paragraph 2 of the Convention)
Switzerland does not consider itself bound by article 29, paragraph 2, 1st and 2nd sentences, of the Convention, in the version given in number 6 of the annex.

Türkiye

17-05-2023

Reservations
1. In relation to paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Protocol on Road Markings, the Republic of Türkiye declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 9 of the Protocol.
2. With respect to point 6 of the Annex of the Protocol on Road Markings (amendment to Article 29, paragraph 2 of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye does not consider itself bound by the provisions that “The road markings shall be white” and “zigzag lines showing places where parking is prohibited shall be yellow”. The Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use yellow colour for the road markings and white colour for the zigzag lines showing places where parking is prohibited.

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.

Ukraine

09-05-1984

The Ukraine does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1 March 1983, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968 [.]
The Ukraine considers that the provisions of article 3 of the Protocol on Road Markings of 1 March 1983, additional to the European Agreement of 1971 supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968, concerning the extension by States of the applicability of the Protocol to territories for the international relations of which they are responsible, are outdated and contrary to the Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (United Nations General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaimed the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.