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Contracting Parties Nice Agreement Russian Federation

Dates Accession: April 8, 1971 Entry into force: July 26, 1971

Additional Information

Accession by the Soviet Union. Notification of continuation by the Russian Federation: January 20, 1992, with effect from December 25, 1991.

 

Act(s) Article(s) Signature Instrument Entry into Force
Geneva Act (1977) May 13, 1977 Ratification : September 23, 1987 December 30, 1987
Stockholm Act (1967) Accession : April 8, 1971 July 26, 1971


Declarations, Reservations

Geneva Act (1977): Ratification by the Soviet Union was accompanied by the following declaration: "The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 13 of the Agreement providing for a possibility of its application to colonies and dependent territories is in contradiction with Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 66)

Stockholm Act (1967): Accession by the Soviet Union was accompanied by the following declaration: "While acceding to the Nice Agreement the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers it necessary to declare that the provisions of Article 14 of the Agreement providing for a possibility of its application to colonies and dependent territories is in contradiction with Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1514 (XV) of December 14, 1960." (Translation) (see Nice Notification No. 17)

 
 Additional Information

Geneva Act (1977): Signature and ratification by the Soviet Union. Notification of continuation by the Russian Federation: January 20, 1992, with effect from December 25, 1991.

Stockholm Act (1967): Accession by the Soviet Union. Notification of continuation by the Russian Federation: January 20, 1992, with effect from December 25, 1991.