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ST/LEG/SER.A/862 STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of December 2018 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ RELEVÉ DES TRAITÉS ET ACCORDS INTERNATIONAUX Enregistrés ou classés et inscrits au répertoire au Secrétariat pendant le mois de décembre 2018 UNITED NATIONS © NATIONS UNIES
ST/LEG/SER.A/862 STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of December 2018 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ RELEVÉ DES TRAITÉS ET ACCORDS INTERNATIONAUX Enregistrés ou classés et inscrits au répertoire au Secrétariat pendant le mois de décembre 2018 UNITED NATIONS © NATIONS UNIES New York, 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Note by the Secretariat ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Part I. Original treaties and international agreements registered during the month of December 2018: Nos. 55540 to 55568 ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Annex A. Ratifications, accessions, subsequent agreements, etc., concerning treaties and international agreements registered with the Secretariat ............................................................................................................ 11 Alphabetical Index........................................................................................................................................................ 27 TABLE DES MATIÈRES Note du Secrétariat ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 Partie I. Traités et accords internationaux enregistrés pendant le mois de décembre 2018: Nos 55540 à 55568.... 37 Annexe A. Ratifications, adhésions, accords ultérieurs, etc., concernant des traités et accords internationaux enregistrés au Secrétariat ........................................................................................................................................ 41 Index alphabétique ...................................................................................................................................................... 59 3
Note by the Secretariat 1. Under Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations every treaty whether the technical requirements of the Regulations are met. It is and every international agreement entered into by a Member of the noted that an authoritative body of practice relating to registration has United Nations after the coming into force of the Charter must be been developed in the League of Nations and the United Nations. In registered with the Secretariat and published by it. The General some cases, the Secretariat may find it necessary to consult with the Assembly, by Resolution 97 (I) of 14 December 1946, adopted registering party concerning the question of registrability. However, Regulations to give effect to Article 102 of the Charter. These since the terms "treaty" and "international agreement" have not been Regulations were last amended on 19 December 1978 (“the defined in the Charter or in the Regulations, the Secretariat follows the Regulations”). principle of respecting the position of the Member State submitting an instrument for registration that in so far as that party is concerned the 2. Under article 1 of the Regulations, parties are required to effect instrument is a treaty or an international agreement within the meaning the registration of every treaty or international agreement subject to of Article 102. Therefore registration of an instrument submitted by a registration concluded by them. Under article 4 of the Regulations, the Member State does not imply a judgement by the Secretariat on the United Nations is required to register ex officio every treaty or nature of the instrument, the status of a party, or any similar question. international agreement which is subject to registration where the It is the understanding of the Secretariat that its action does not confer United Nations (i) is a party to the treaty or agreement, (ii) has been on the instrument the status of a treaty or an international agreement if authorized by a treaty or agreement to effect registration, or (iii) is the it does not already have that status and does not confer on a party a depositary of a multilateral treaty or agreement. The specialized status which it would not otherwise have. agencies may also register treaties in certain specific cases. The Regulations also provide in article 10 for the filing and recording of 7. The obligation to register rests on the Member State and the certain categories of treaties and international agreements other than purpose of Article 102 of the Charter is to give publicity to all treaties those subject to registration under Article 102 of the Charter. The and international agreements subject to registration. Under paragraph Secretariat is designated in Article 102 as the organ with which 2 of Article 102, no party to a treaty or international agreement subject registration or filing and recording is effected. to registration, which has not been registered, may invoke that treaty or agreement before any organ of the United Nations. 3. The present Statement is issued monthly by the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat pursuant to article 13 of the Regulations. Publication of treaties and international agreements 4. Part I contains a statement of treaties and international 8. Pursuant to article 12 of the Regulations, treaties and international agreements registered in accordance with article 1 of the Regulations. agreements registered or filed and recorded are published in the Part II contains a statement of treaties and international agreements United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS) in their original language or filed and recorded in accordance with article 10 of the Regulations. languages, together with a translation in English and French, as With regard to each treaty or international agreement registered or filed necessary. By its resolution 33/141 A of 19 December 1978, the and recorded, the following information is provided: registration or General Assembly gave the Secretariat the option not to publish in recording number, title, date of conclusion, date and method of entry extenso certain categories of bilateral treaties or international into force, languages in which it was concluded, name of the authority agreements belonging to one of the following categories: which initiated the formality of registration or filing and recording and (a) Assistance and co-operation agreements of limited scope date of that formality. Annexes to the Statement contain subsequent concerning financial, commercial, administrative or technical actions concerning treaties and international agreements registered or matters; filed and recorded with the Secretariat of the United Nations or registered with the Secretariat of the League of Nations. These actions (b) Agreements relating to the organization of conferences, can be in the form of supplementary agreements, agreements which seminars or meetings; amend or modify previously registered agreements, or certified (c) Agreements that are to be published otherwise than in the statements. Certified statements are composed of data only, such as UNTS by the United Nations Secretariat or by a specialized ratifications, accessions, etc. or related agency. 5. Under Article 102 of the Charter and the Regulations, the Secretariat is responsible for the registration and publication of 9. By its resolution 52/153 of 15 December 1997, the General treaties. In respect of ex officio registration and filing and recording, Assembly extended this option to multilateral treaties falling within the where the Secretariat has responsibility for initiating action under the terms of article 12 (2) (a) to (c). Regulations, it has authority for dealing with all aspects of the 10. In accordance with article 12 (3) of the Regulations, those responsibility. treaties and international agreements that the Secretariat intends not 6. In other cases, when treaties and international agreements are to publish in extenso are identified in the Statement by an asterisk submitted by a party for the purpose of registration or filing and preceding the title. recording, they are first examined by the Secretariat in order to UNTS volumes published since 1946 are available on the United ascertain (i) whether they fall within the category of agreements Nations Web site at: https://treaties.un.org requiring registration or are subject to filing and recording, and (ii) 5
Part I. Original treaties and international agreements registered during the month of December 2018: Nos. 55540 to 55568 No. 55540. Cyprus and Egypt Albania 15 Jan 2009 a Antigua and Barbuda 19 Dec 2008 a Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and Australia 7 Jun 2017 the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the protection and return of stolen or illicitly imported, exported, or transferred Bahamas 8 Jun 2017 a cultural property (with annexes). Nicosia, 3 March 2017 Barbados 11 May 2007 a Belgium 7 Mar 2016 a Entry into force: 2 June 2018, in accordance with article 8 Brazil 14 Apr 2010 Authentic text: English Canada 8 Apr 2010 a Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Cyprus, 13 Congo 19 May 2014 a December 2018 Cook Islands 2 Feb 2010 a Croatia (with declaration) 29 Jun 2010 a Denmark (exclusion: 11 Sep 2012 a No. 55541. Netherlands (for the European part of the Netherlands) Greenland) (with and Australia declaration) Egypt 18 May 2007 a Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Fiji 8 Mar 2016 a Netherlands and the Government of Australia concerning oil stocks Finland (with declaration) 8 Sep 2016 A contracts. Canberra, 13 June 2018 France (with declaration) 24 Sep 2008 a Entry into force: 19 October 2018 by notification, in accordance with Georgia 12 Jan 2015 a article 11 Germany 20 Jun 2013 a Authentic text: English Ghana 26 Nov 2015 a Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 6 Indonesia 24 Nov 2015 a December 2018 Iran (Islamic Republic of) (with 6 Apr 2011 a declaration) Japan (with declaration) 10 Oct 2014 a Jordan 9 Sep 2014 a No. 55542. Netherlands (for the European part of the Netherlands) Kenya 14 Jan 2008 a and Qatar Kiribati 5 Feb 2007 a Convention between the Government of the Kingdom of the Lebanon 15 Dec 2011 a Netherlands and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Liberia 18 Sep 2008 a avoidance of double taxation on income and profits derived from Malaysia 27 Sep 2010 a international air transport. Doha, 6 January 2008 Maldives 22 Jun 2005 Entry into force: 25 November 2018, in accordance with article 7 Marshall Islands 26 Nov 2009 a Authentic texts: Arabic and English Mexico 18 Mar 2008 a Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 6 Mongolia 28 Sep 2011 a December 2018 Montenegro 29 Nov 2011 a Morocco 23 Nov 2015 a Netherlands (for the Caribbean 10 May 2010 a part of the Netherlands) No. 55543. Netherlands (in respect of Curaçao) and Qatar New Zealand (with reservation 8 Jan 2017 a Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of and declaration) the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao, and the Government of the Nigeria 13 Oct 2005 a State of Qatar (with annex). Colombo, 6 December 2017 Niue 18 May 2012 a Norway 29 Mar 2007 a Entry into force: 1 December 2018, in accordance with article 24 Authentic texts: Arabic, Dutch and English Palau 28 Sep 2011 a Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Netherlands, 6 Panama (with declaration) 19 Oct 2016 a December 2018 Peru 10 Jun 2016 a Republic of Korea 10 Dec 2009 a Russian Federation 24 May 2012 a Saudi Arabia 27 Apr 2017 a No. 55544. Multilateral Sierra Leone 21 Nov 2007 a International Convention for the control and management of ship's Singapore 8 Jun 2017 a ballast water and sediments, 2004 (with annex, appendices and South Africa 15 Apr 2008 a attachment). London, 13 February 2004 Spain 14 Sep 2005 St Kitts and Nevis 30 Aug 2005 a Entry into force: 8 September 2017, in accordance with article 18 St Lucia 26 May 2016 a Sweden (with reservation) 24 Nov 2009 a Participant Ratification, Switzerland 24 Sep 2013 a Accession (a) and Syrian Arab Republic 2 Sep 2005 Acceptance (A) Tonga 16 Apr 2014 a 7
Trinidad and Tobago 3 Jan 2012 a No. 55549. Turkmenistan and Tajikistan Turkey (with declaration) 14 Oct 2014 a Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Tuvalu 2 Dec 2005 a Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on cooperation in the field United Arab Emirates 6 Jun 2017 a of agriculture. Dushanbe, 2 November 2017 Entry into force: 2 November 2017 by signature, in accordance with Authentic texts: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and article 7 Spanish Authentic texts: Russian, Tajik and Turkmen Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Turkmenistan, Maritime Organization, 24 December 2018 1 December 2018 Note: See also annex A, No. 55544 No. 55550. Germany and United States of America No. 55545. Finland and Russian Federation * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the the Government of the Russian Federation on the sale of premises Government of the United States of America regarding the granting in Saint Petersburg to the Government of Finland (with annexes). of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing Moscow, 4 July 2017 analytical support services for the United States Forces stationed in Entry into force: 12 April 2018, in accordance with article 7 the Federal Republic of Germany “Cubic Global Defense, Inc. Authentic texts: Finnish and Russian (DOCPER-AS-138-05) (VN 33)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Finland, 1 Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions December 2018 of the said notes Authentic texts: English and German Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 December 2018 No. 55546. Multilateral Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to nuclear science and technology, 2017. Ulaanbaatar, 18 May 2016 No. 55551. Turkmenistan and Russian Federation Entry into force: 11 June 2017 Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field Participant Acceptance of industry. Achgabat, 2 October 2017 Entry into force: 28 March 2018 by notification, in accordance with Australia 9 Jun 2017 article 6 Bangladesh 11 Apr 2017 Authentic texts: Russian and Turkmen Indonesia 7 Jun 2017 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Turkmenistan, Japan 23 May 2017 1 December 2018 Palau 22 May 2017 Singapore 30 Jan 2017 Thailand 9 Mar 2017 No. 55552. Germany and United States of America Authentic text: English * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Atomic Energy Agency, 11 December 2018 Government of the United States of America regarding the granting Note: See also annex A, No. 55546 of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing analytical support services for the United States Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany “Cubic Global Defense, Inc. (DOCPER-AS-138-04) (VN 360)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 No. 55547. Austria and Japan Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions Convention between the Republic of Austria and Japan for the of the said notes elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and Authentic texts: English and German the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance (with protocol). Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 Vienna, 30 January 2017 December 2018 Entry into force: 27 October 2018, in accordance with article 30 Authentic text: English Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Austria, 20 No. 55553. Turkmenistan and Russian Federation December 2018 Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of agriculture. Ashgabat, 2 October 2017 No. 55548. Belarus and Republic of Moldova Entry into force: 28 March 2018 by notification, in accordance with Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and article 8 the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the waiver of visa Authentic texts: Russian and Turkmen requirement for their nationals (with annex). Minsk, 24 December Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Turkmenistan, 2004 1 December 2018 Entry into force: 30 June 2017 by notification, in accordance with article 10 Authentic texts: Moldovan and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Belarus, 1 December 2018 8
No. 55554. Turkmenistan and Russian Federation No. 55559. Peru and International Potato Center Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field Peru and the International Potato Center. Lima, 14 March 2000 of tourism. Ashgabat, 2 October 2017 Entry into force: provisionally on 14 March 2000 by signature and Entry into force: 2 October 2017 by signature, in accordance with definitively on 14 April 2000, in accordance with its provisions article 10 Authentic text: Spanish Authentic texts: Russian and Turkmen Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Peru, 1 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Turkmenistan, December 2018 1 December 2018 No. 55560. Turkey and Mauritius No. 55555. Germany and United States of America Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Mauritius. Istanbul, 7 February 2013 Government of the United States of America regarding the granting Entry into force: 17 November 2017 by notification, in accordance with of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing article X analytical support services for the United States Forces stationed in Authentic texts: English and Turkish the Federal Republic of Germany “Tapestry Solutions, Inc. Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Turkey, 24 (DOCPER-AS-99-02) (VN 404)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 December 2018 Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions of the said notes Authentic texts: English and German Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 No. 55561. Germany and United States of America December 2018 * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the United States of America regarding the granting of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing No. 55556. Germany and United States of America troop care services for the United States Forces stationed in the * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Federal Republic of Germany “Sterling Medical Associates, Inc. Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the (DOCPER-TC-07-44) (VN 138)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 Government of the United States of America regarding the granting Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing of the said notes analytical support services for the United States Forces stationed in Authentic texts: English and German the Federal Republic of Germany “Raytheon Company (DOCPER- Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 AS-57-02) (VN 265)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 December 2018 Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions of the said notes Authentic texts: English and German Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 No. 55562. Germany and United States of America December 2018 * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the United States of America regarding the granting of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing No. 55557. Latvia and Moldova troop care services for the United States Forces stationed in the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Federal Republic of Germany “Sterling Medical Associates, Inc. Government of the Republic of Moldova on the use of the harbours (DOCPER-TC-07-48) (VN 370)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 of the Republic of Latvia for processing and transporting cargoes Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions from the Republic of Moldova. Riga, 22 September 1999 of the said notes Entry into force: 8 March 2000 by notification, in accordance with Authentic texts: English and German article 16 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 Authentic texts: Latvian, Moldovan and Russian December 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Latvia, 1 December 2018 No. 55563. Germany and United States of America * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the No. 55558. Poland and Kazakhstan Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the United States of America regarding the granting Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the readmission of of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing persons (with appendices). Warsaw, 22 August 2016 troop care services for the United States Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany “URS Federal Services, Inc. Entry into force: 4 August 2017 by ratification, in accordance with (DOCPER-IT-24-01) (VN 366)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 article 24 Authentic texts: Kazakh, Polish and Russian Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Poland, 1 of the said notes December 2018 Authentic texts: English and German Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 December 2018 9
No. 55564. Germany and United States of America regarding technical-economic and specialist cooperation. Bangui, 29 December 1962 * Exchange of notes constituting an arrangement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Entry into force: 29 December 1962 by signature, in accordance with Government of the United States of America regarding the granting article 10 of exemptions and benefits to enterprises charged with providing Authentic texts: French and German troop care services for the United States Forces stationed in the Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 1 Federal Republic of Germany “American Systems Corporation December 2018 (DOCPER-IT-21-01) (VN 270)”. Berlin, 21 November 2018 Entry into force: 21 November 2018, in accordance with the provisions of the said notes No. 55568. United Nations and Kazakhstan Authentic texts: English and German Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Germany, 6 * Exchange of letters constituting an agreement between the United December 2018 Nations and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding the hosting of the regional workshop for Central Asian States Parties to the Biological Weapons Conventions held in Almaty from 23 to 24 October 2018. New York, 19 October 2018, No. 55565. Multilateral and Geneva, 23 October 2018 Nairobi International Convention on the removal of wrecks, 2007 (with Entry into force: 23 October 2018 by the exchange of the said letters, annexes). Nairobi, 18 May 2007 in accordance with their provisions Authentic text: English Entry into force: 14 April 2015, in accordance with article 18 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 1 December 2018 Participant Accession See paragraph 11 for provisions relating to the appointment of Antigua and Barbuda (with 9 Jan 2015 arbitrator(s) by the President of the International Court of Justice declaration) Bulgaria (with declaration) 8 Feb 2012 Congo 19 May 2014 Cook Islands 22 Dec 2014 Denmark (exclusion: Faroe 14 Apr 2014 Islands and Greenland) (with declaration) Germany 20 Jun 2013 India 23 Mar 2011 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19 Apr 2011 Liberia (with declaration) 8 Jan 2015 Malaysia 28 Nov 2013 Marshall Islands (with 27 Oct 2014 declaration) Morocco 13 Jun 2013 Nigeria 23 Jul 2009 Palau 29 Sep 2011 United Kingdom (in respect of 30 Nov 2012 Isle of Man) (with declaration) Authentic texts: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Maritime Organization, 24 December 2018 Note: See also annex A, No. 55565 No. 55566. United Nations and Romania Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Romania on the mutual protection of the exchanged classified information with the office of the Ombudsperson established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1904 (2009). New York, 15 June 2017 Entry into force: 10 December 2018 by notification, in accordance with article 13 Authentic texts: English and Romanian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 10 December 2018 No. 55567. Germany and Central African Republic * Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Central African Republic 10
Annex A. Ratifications, accessions, subsequent agreements, etc., concerning treaties and international agreements registered with the Secretariat No. 612. Multilateral Ratification Convention (No. 29) concerning forced or compulsory labour, as Mozambique modified by the Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946. Geneva, Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the 28 June 1930 International Labour Office: 14 June 2018 Date of effect: 14 June 2019 Protocol to the Convention (No. 29) concerning forced or compulsory Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: labour, as modified by the Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946. International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 Geneva, 11 June 2014 Ratification Bosnia and Herzegovina Ratification Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Israel International Labour Office: 9 August 2018 Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Date of effect: 9 August 2019 International Labour Office: 11 October 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Date of effect: 11 October 2019 International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 Ratification Djibouti No. 627. Multilateral Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Office: 9 March 2018 Convention (No. 45) concerning the employment of women on Date of effect: 9 March 2019 underground work in mines of all kinds, as modified by the Final Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Articles Revision Convention, 1946. Geneva, 21 June 1935 International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 Denunciation Bosnia and Herzegovina Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Ratification International Labour Office: 26 March 2018 Date of effect: 26 March 2019 Latvia Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 International Labour Office: 7 December 2017 Date of effect: 7 December 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 No. 792. Multilateral Convention (No. 81) concerning labour inspection in industry and commerce. Geneva, 11 July 1947 Ratification Ratification Thailand Namibia Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Office: 4 June 2018 International Labour Office: 20 September 2018 Date of effect: 4 June 2019 Date of effect: 20 September 2019 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 Ratification Protocol of 1995 to the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81). Namibia Geneva, 22 June 1995 Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Office: 6 November 2017 Ratification Date of effect: 6 November 2018 Mozambique Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 International Labour Office: 14 June 2018 Date of effect: 14 June 2019 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 11
No. 881. Multilateral Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these United Nations Regulations. Geneva, 20 March Convention (No. 87) concerning freedom of association and protection 1958 of the right to organise. San Francisco, 9 July 1948 * Amendments to Regulation No. 106. Uniform provisions concerning Ratification the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their Iraq trailers. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Office: 1 June 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Date of effect: 1 June 2019 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 December 2018 No. 1021. Multilateral * Amendments to Regulation No. 108. Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of motor vehicles and their trailers. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Genocide. Paris, 9 December 1948 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Accession Authentic texts: English and French Turkmenistan Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United December 2018 Nations: 26 December 2018 Date of effect: 26 March 2019 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 26 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 109. Uniform provisions concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 No. 1341. Multilateral Authentic texts: English and French Convention (No. 98) concerning the application of the principles of the Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 right to organise and to bargain collectively, as modified by the December 2018 Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961. Geneva, 1 July 1949 Declaration of application without modification to Greenland Denmark (in respect of Greenland) * Amendments to Regulation No. 120. Uniform provisions concerning Receipt by the Director-General of the International Labour Office: the approval of internal combustion engines to be installed in 29 August 2017 agricultural and forestry tractors and in non-road mobile machinery, Date of effect: 29 August 2017 with regard to the measurement of the net power, net torque and Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: specific fuel consumption. Geneva, 29 December 2018 International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 December 2018 No. 2545. Multilateral Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Geneva, 28 July 1951 Accession (with declaration) * Amendments to Regulation No. 129. Uniform provisions concerning South Sudan the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board Deposit of instrument with the Secretary-General of the United of motor vehicles. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Nations: 10 December 2018 Date of effect: 10 March 2019 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic text: English Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 10 December 2018 December 2018 No. 2838. Multilateral * Amendments to Regulation No. 129. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board Convention (No. 102) concerning minimum standards of social of motor vehicles. Geneva, 29 December 2018 security. Geneva, 28 June 1952 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Partial termination (pursuant to the ratification of Convention Authentic texts: English, French and Russian No. 130) Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Belgium December 2018 Date of effect: 22 November 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 129. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board of motor vehicles. Geneva, 29 December 2018 No. 4789. Multilateral Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the December 2018 12
* Amendments to Regulation No. 129. Uniform provisions concerning * Amendments to Regulation No. 140. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of enhanced Child Restraint Systems used on board the approval of passenger cars with regard to Electronic Stability of motor vehicles. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Control (ESC) systems. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 December 2018 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 13. Uniform provisions concerning * Amendments to Regulation No. 16. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N and O with regard to the approval of: I. Safety-belts, restraint systems, child restraint braking. Geneva, 29 December 2018 systems and ISOFIX child restraint systems for occupants of power-driven vehicles II. Vehicles equipped with safety-belts, Entry into force: 29 December 2018 safety-belt reminder, restraint systems, child restraint systems, Authentic texts: English and French ISOFIX child restraint systems and i-Size child restraint systems. Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Geneva, 29 December 2018 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 * Amendments to Regulation No. 137. Uniform provisions concerning December 2018 the approval of passenger cars in the event of a frontal collision with focus on the restraint system. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 22. Uniform provisions concerning Authentic texts: English, French and Russian the approval of protective helmets and their visors for drivers and Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 passengers of motor cycles and mopeds. Geneva, 29 December December 2018 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian * Amendments to Regulation No. 137. Uniform provisions concerning Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 the approval of passenger cars in the event of a frontal collision December 2018 with focus on the restraint system. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian * Amendments to Regulation No. 44. Uniform provisions concerning Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 the approval of restraining devices for child occupants of power- December 2018 driven vehicles ("Child Restraint Systems"). Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 139. Uniform provisions concerning Authentic texts: English and French the approval of passenger cars with regard to Brake Assist Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Systems (BAS). Geneva, 29 December 2018 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 * Amendments to Regulation No. 49. Uniform provisions concerning December 2018 the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines and positive ignition engines for use in vehicles. Geneva, 29 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 13-H. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to braking. Geneva, 29 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 December 2018 Authentic texts: English and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 December 2018 Authentic texts: English and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 49. Uniform provisions concerning the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines and * Amendments to Regulation No. 14. Uniform provisions concerning positive ignition engines for use in vehicles. Geneva, 29 December the approval of vehicles with regard to safety-belt anchorages, 2018 ISOFIX anchorages systems and ISOFIX top tether anchorages. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English and French Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian December 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 December 2018 13
* Amendments to Regulation No. 51. Uniform provisions concerning Authentic texts: English and French the approval of motor vehicles having at least four wheels with Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 regard to their sound emissions. Geneva, 29 December 2018 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English, French and Russian Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 * Amendments to Regulation No. 96. Uniform provisions concerning December 2018 the approval of compression ignition (C.I.) engines to be installed in agricultural and forestry tractors and in non-road mobile machinery with regard to the emissions of pollutants by the engine. Geneva, 29 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 54. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their Entry into force: 29 December 2018 trailers. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Authentic texts: English and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 December 2018 Authentic texts: English and French Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 December 2018 No. 5598. Multilateral Convention (No. 108) concerning Seafarers' National Identity * Amendments to Regulation No. 63. Uniform provisions concerning Documents. Geneva, 13 May 1958 the approval of L1 category vehicles with regard to sound emission. Declaration of application without modification to Faroe Islands Geneva, 29 December 2018 Denmark (in respect of Faroe Islands) Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Receipt by the Director-General of the International Labour Office: Authentic texts: English and French 30 May 2017 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Date of effect: 30 May 2017 December 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 83. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants No. 7485. Japan and Austria according to engine fuel requirements. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Convention between Japan and the Republic of Austria for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income. Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Signed at Vienna, on 20 December 1961. Vienna, 20 December Authentic texts: English, French and Russian 1961 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 December 2018 Termination Date of effect: 27 October 2018 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Austria, 20 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 83. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements. Geneva, 29 December 2018 No. 8279. Multilateral Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Convention (No. 122) concerning employment policy. Geneva, 9 July Authentic texts: English, French and Russian 1964 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 Ratification December 2018 Namibia Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the International Labour Office: 20 September 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 85. Uniform provisions concerning Date of effect: 20 September 2019 the approval of internal combustion engines or electric drive trains Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: intended for the propulsion of motor vehicles of categories M and N International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 with regard to the measurement of the net power and the maximum 30 minutes power of electric drive trains. Geneva, 29 December 2018 Ratification Entry into force: 29 December 2018 Niger Authentic texts: English and French Deposit of instrument with the Director-General of the Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: ex officio, 29 International Labour Office: 6 June 2018 December 2018 Date of effect: 6 June 2019 Registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: International Labour Organisation, 19 December 2018 * Amendments to Regulation No. 89. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of: I. Vehicles with regard to limitation of their maximum speed or their adjustable speed limitation function; II. Vehicles with regard to the installation of a speed limiting device (SLD) or adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD) of an approved type; III. Speed limitation devices (SLD) and adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD). Geneva, 29 December 2018 Entry into force: 29 December 2018 14
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