Treaty on Open Skies

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Canada	Yes	No
Spain	Yes	No
Sweden	Yes	No
United States of America	Yes	No

Canada

21-07-1992

The Government of Canada declares, with respect to Article XIII, Section II of the Treaty on Open Skies, that it will initially implement the required privileges and immunities to the extent permitted by Canadian law, and that it is reviewing the question of whether any legislative changes will be necessary for Canada to implement fully the required privileges and immunities.

Spain

24-03-1992

As far as the definition of the term "territory" contained in Article II of the Treaty on Open Skies is concerned, the Kingdom of Spain reiterates its legal stand regarding the controversy with the United Kingdom over the sovereignty of the isthmus of Gibraltar.

Sweden

28-06-2002

The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden declares that it undertakes faithfully to perform and carry out all stipulations therein contained with the reservation that the stipulations concerning taxatation in Article 34 in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, to which the Treaty refers, shall not apply to Swedish nationals or to persons who are resident in Sweden.

United States of America

04-02-1994

In connection with Article XII of the Treaty on Open Skies, the Government of the United States of America makes the following statement: Article XII of the Open Skies Treaty does not modify existing international law on liability for injury or damage that may occur as a result of flights conducted under the Treaty. It does not impose liability on the observing Party to pay compensation for injury or damage to an observed Party, or to its natural or juridical persons or to their property, caused by the operation of the observation aircraft during an observation flight in the course of implementation of the Open Skies Treaty, if such observation flight was conducted using an observation aircraft designated and provided by the observed party under Article VI of the Treaty.
Further, the United States will seek compensation from the observed Party in any case in which injury or damage to the United States, including but not limited to any of its flight representatives, sensor operators and inspectors, is caused by the operation of the observation aircraft during an observation flight in the course of implementation of the Open Skies Treaty and if such observation flight was conducted using an observation aircraft designated and provided by the observed Party pursuant to Article VI of the Treaty.