Brussels Supplementary Convention

Latest status of ratifications or accessions

The 1963 Convention and the 1964 Additional Protocol entered into force on 4 December 1974. The 1982 Protocol entered into force on 1 August 1991. The 2004 Protocol has not yet entered into force.

State Convention and 1964 Additional Protocol 1982 Protocol 2004 Protocol

Austria*

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Belgium

Ratified 20 August 1985 20 August 1985 ...

Denmark

Ratified 4 September 1974

10 May 1989

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Finland

Acceded 14 January 1977

15 January 1990

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France

Ratified 30 March 1966

11 July 1990

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Germany

Ratified 1 October 1975

25 September 1985

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Italy

Ratified 3 February 1976

14 June 1985

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Luxembourg*

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Netherlands

Ratified 28 September 1979

1 August 1991

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Norway

Ratified 7 July 1973

13 May 1986

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Slovenia Acceded 5 June 2003
5 June 2003 ...

Spain

Ratified 27 July 1966

29 September 1988

12 January 2006

Sweden

Ratified 3 April 1968

22 March 1983

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Switzerland**

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11 March 2009

United Kingdom

Ratified 24 March 1966

8 August 1985

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* Austria and Luxembourg have signed the 1963 Brussels Supplementary Convention (BSC) as well as the 1964 Additional Protocol to amend the BSC and the 1982 Protocol to amend the BSC. Neither country has ratified any of these instruments.

* L'Autriche et le Luxembourg ont signé la 1963 Convention complémentaire de Bruxelles (CCB) ainsi que le protocole additionnel de 1964 portant modification à la CCB et le protocole de 1982 portant modification à la CCB. Ni l’un ni l’autre n’a ratifié aucun de ces instruments.

** Switzerland has signed the 1963 Brussels Supplementary Convention (BSC), the 1964 Additional Protocol to amend the BSC and the 1982 and 2004 Protocols to amend the BSC. On 11 March 2009 Switzerland deposited its instrument of ratification of the 1963 BSC as amended by the 1964, 1982 and 2004 amending Protocols. As this ratification is effective only with respect to the 1963 BSC as amended by all 3 Protocols, entry into force for Switzerland of the Brussels Supplementary Convention as so amended will only take place once the 2004 Protocol to amend the BSC has itself entered into force.

** La Suisse a signé la Convention Complémentaire de Bruxelles (CCB) de 1963, le protocole additionnel de 1964 portant modification à la CCB et les protocoles de 1982 et de 2004 portant modification à la CCB. Le 11 mars 2009, la Suisse a déposé son instrument de ratification de la Convention Complémentaire de Bruxelles telle qu’amendée par les protocoles de 1964, 1982 et 2004. Comme cet instrument de ratification ne s’applique qu’à la CCB de 1963 telle qu’amendée par tous les 3 protocoles, l’entrée en vigueur pour la Suisse de la CCB telle qu’amendée n’aura lieu qu’au moment où le Protocole de 2004 portant modification à la CCB sera entré lui-même en vigueur.

Related links

Brussels Convention of 31 January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960

NEA Legal Affairs programme

Last reviewed: 5 May 2010