Declaration made on May 2, 1962:
"As, however…ratification will take some time, owing to the federal character of the Federal Republic of Germany… in accordance with Article 18(3) of the above-mentioned Convention…the Federal Republic of Germany accepts and applies the provisions of the said Convention…accordingly, under the above-mentioned Article 18(3), all other Parties to the said Convention are thereby bound in relation to the Federal Republic of Germany."
Dates refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. German Democratic Republic: Accession: January 16, 1974; Entry into force: April 16, 1974.