Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the
Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
Treaty data
Treaty number
004555
Date of conclusion
18-04-1961
Place of conclusion
Wenen
Provisional application
Entry into force
24-04-1964
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act
1984, 147
Consolidated text
0004534
Comment
The Protocol was in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 07-10-1984 until 10-10-2010.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koninkrijksdeel
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Netherlands (in Europe)
07-10-1984
Netherlands (Bonaire)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba)
10-10-2010
Aruba
01-01-1986
CuraƧao
10-10-2010
Sint Maarten
10-10-2010
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance,
Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known
Entry into force
Renunciation
Termination
Australia
26-01-1968 (A)
25-02-1968
Austria
18-04-1961
28-04-1966 (R)
28-05-1966
Bahamas
17-03-1977 (A)
16-04-1977
Belgium
23-10-1961
02-05-1968 (R)
01-06-1968
Bosnia and Herzegovina
01-09-1993 (Su)
06-03-1992
Botswana
11-04-1969 (A)
11-05-1969
Bulgaria
06-06-1989 (A)
06-07-1989
Cambodia
31-08-1965 (A)
30-09-1965
Central African Republic
28-03-1962
19-03-1973 (R)
18-04-1973
Colombia
18-04-1961
Costa Rica
09-11-1964 (A)
09-12-1964
Democratic Republic of the Congo
19-07-1965 (A)
18-08-1965
Denmark
18-04-1961
02-10-1968 (R)
01-11-1968
Dominica
24-03-2006 (A)
23-04-2006
Dominican Republic
30-03-1962
13-02-1964 (R)
24-04-1964
Ecuador
18-04-1961
21-09-1964 (R)
21-10-1964
Equatorial Guinea
04-11-2014 (A)
04-12-2014
Estonia
21-10-1991 (A)
20-11-1991
Fiji
21-06-1971 (A)
21-07-1972
Finland
20-10-1961
09-12-1969 (R)
08-01-1970
France
30-03-1962
31-12-1970 (R)
30-01-1971
Gabon
02-04-1964 (A)
02-05-1964
Germany
18-04-1961
11-11-1964 (R)
11-12-1964
Ghana
18-04-1961
Guinea
10-01-1968 (A)
09-02-1968
Hungary
08-12-1989 (A)
07-01-1990
Iceland
18-05-1971 (A)
17-06-1971
India
15-10-1965 (A)
14-11-1965
Iran
27-05-1961
03-02-1965 (R)
05-03-1965
Iraq
20-02-1962
15-10-1963 (R)
24-04-1964
Ireland
18-04-1961
Israel
18-04-1961
Italy
13-03-1962
25-06-1969 (R)
25-07-1969
Japan
26-03-1962
08-06-1964 (R)
08-07-1964
Kenya
01-07-1965 (A)
31-07-1965
Kuwait
21-02-1991 (A)
23-03-1991
Laos
03-12-1962 (A)
24-04-1964
Lebanon
18-04-1961
Liberia
16-09-2005 (A)
16-10-2005
Liechtenstein
18-04-1961
08-05-1964 (R)
07-06-1964
Lithuania
26-09-2012 (A)
26-10-2012
Luxembourg
02-02-1962
17-08-1966 (R)
16-09-1966
Madagascar
31-07-1963 (A)
24-04-1964
Malawi
29-04-1980 (A)
29-05-1980
Malaysia
09-11-1965 (A)
09-12-1965
Malta
07-03-1967 (Su)
21-09-1964
Mauritius
18-07-1969 (Su)
12-03-1968
Montenegro
23-10-2006 (Su)
03-06-2006
Nauru
14-12-2012 (A)
13-01-2013
Nepal
28-09-1965 (A)
28-10-1965
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
07-09-1984 (A)
07-10-1984
New Zealand
28-03-1962
23-09-1970 (R)
23-10-1970
Nicaragua
09-01-1990 (A)
08-02-1990
Niger
26-04-1966 (A)
26-05-1966
North Macedonia
18-08-1993 (Su)
17-11-1991
Norway
18-04-1961
24-10-1967 (R)
23-11-1967
Oman
31-05-1974 (A)
30-06-1974
Pakistan
29-03-1976 (A)
28-04-1976
Palestine
22-03-2018 (A)
21-04-2018
Panama
04-12-1963 (A)
24-04-1964
Paraguay
23-12-1969 (A)
22-01-1970
Philippines
20-10-1961
15-11-1965 (R)
15-12-1965
Republic of Korea, the
30-03-1962
25-01-1977 (R)
24-02-1977
Romania
19-09-2007 (A)
19-10-2007
Serbia
12-03-2001 (Su)
27-04-1992
Seychelles
29-05-1979 (A)
28-06-1979
Slovakia
27-04-1999 (A)
27-05-1999
Slovenia
06-07-1992 (Su)
25-06-1991
Spain
21-09-2011 (A)
21-10-2011
Sri Lanka
31-07-1978 (A)
30-08-1978
Suriname
28-10-1992 (A)
27-11-1992
Sweden
18-04-1961
21-03-1967 (R)
20-04-1967
Switzerland
18-04-1961
22-11-1963 (R)
24-04-1964
Tanzania
27-02-1962
05-11-1962 (R)
24-04-1964
United Kingdom
11-12-1961
01-09-1964 (R)
01-10-1964
United States of America
29-06-1961
13-11-1972 (R)
13-12-1972
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)
18-04-1961
01-04-1963 (R)
24-04-1964
Extensions
United Kingdom
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Anguilla
01-10-1964
Bermuda
01-10-1964
British Virgin Islands
01-10-1964
Cayman Islands
01-10-1964
Falkland Islands
01-10-1964
Gibraltar
01-10-1964
Malta (< 21-09-1964)
01-10-1964
21-09-1964
Mauritius (< 12-03-1968)
01-10-1964
12-03-1968
Montserrat
01-10-1964
Pitcairn Islands
01-10-1964
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
01-10-1964
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
01-10-1964
Turks and Caicos Islands
01-10-1964