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Contracting Parties Nice Agreement Germany

Dates Signature: June 15, 1957 Ratification: December 29, 1961 Entry into force: January 29, 1962

Additional Information

Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.
German Democratic Republic - Accession: July 10, 1964; Entry into force: January 15, 1965. The validity of this accession was contested by several Member States. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.

 

Act(s) Article(s) Signature Instrument Entry into Force
Geneva Act (1977) May 13, 1977 Ratification : September 28, 1981 January 12, 1982
Stockholm Act (1967) July 14, 1967 Ratification : June 19, 1970 September 19, 1970


Declarations, Reservations

Geneva Act (1977): Ratification by the German Democratic Republic was accompanied by the following declaration: "The position of the German Democratic Republic on the provisions of Article 13 of the Nice Agreement as revised at Geneva, so far as the application of the Agreement to colonial and other dependent territories is concerned, is governed by the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960) proclaiming the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 53)

 
 Territorial Information

Ratification of the Geneva Act (1977) also applied to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see Nice Notification No. 52)

Ratification of the Stockholm Act (1967) also applied to Land Berlin with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see Nice Notification No. 12)

 
 Additional Information

Geneva Act (1977): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.
German Democratic Republic - Signature: November 24, 1977; Ratification: March 15, 1982; Entry into force: June 23, 1982. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.

Stockholm Act (1967): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.
German Democratic Republic - Accession: June 20, 1968; Entry into force: November 12, 1969. The validity of this accession was contested by several Member States. Date of ceasing to be a party: October 3, 1990.