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| Entry into force: | 20 March 1978, in accordance with article 53 (1). |
| Registration: | 20 March 1978, No. 16510. |
| Status: | Signatories: 16 ,Parties: 681. |
| Text: | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1079, p. 89, vol. 1142, p.413 (amendments to annexes 2 and 6), depositary notifications C.N.199.1980.TREATIES-4 of 25 July 1980 (amendments to annexes 1 and 6); vol. 1252, p. 332; vol. 1291, p. 298 (amendments proposed by France to annex 6); vol. 1365, p. 348 (amendments proposed by Czechoslovakia to annex 6); C.N.280.1984.TREATIES-5 of 21 November 1984 (amendments to annex 6); C.N.328.1985. TREATIES-4 of 3 February 1986 (amendments to annexes 1, 2 and 6); C.N.45.1987.TREATIES-1 of 31 March 1987 and C.N.99.1987.TREATIES-2 of 10 June 1987 (amendments to annexes 1, 6 and 7); C.N.341.1987.TREATIES-5 of 23 February 1988 (amendments to article 18 and to annexes 1 and 2) and C.N.41.1988.TREATIES-1 of 13 May 1988 (corrigendum to C.N.341.1987. TREATIES-5 of 23 February 1988); C.N.136.1987.TREATIES-4 of 12 August 1987 (corrigendum to C.N.328.1985.TREATIES-4 of 3 February 1986 and C.N.45.1987.TREATIES-1 of 31 March 1987); C.N.18.1989.TREATIES-1 of 30 March 1989 (amendments to annexes 2 and 7); C.N.352.1989.TREATIES-6 of 26 March 1990 (amendments to annexes 2, 6 and 7); C.N.313.1990. TREATIES-2 of 15 February 1991 (amendments to annex 6); C.N.465.1992.TREATIES-4 of 24 March 1993 (amendments to article 16 and annexes 6 and 8); C.N.47.1994.TREATIES-1 27 April 1994 (amendments to annexes 1, 2, 6 and 7); C.N.14.1995.TREATIES-1 of 5 April 1995 (amendments to annexes 1, 4 and 6); C.N.433.1997.TREATIES-1 of 17 November 1997 (amendements proposed to the Convention and annexes 6 and 8; C.N.336.1999.TREATIES-1 of 26 May 1999 (corrections); C.N.36.2001.TREATIES-1 of 12 February 2001 (proposal of amendments to the Convention and to annexes 1 and 6) and C.N.123.2002.TREATIES-3 of 13 February 2002 (entry into force of the amendments); C.N.37.2001.TREATIES-2 of 12 February 2001 (proposal of amendments to article 3 and to annexes 2 and 7), C.N.503.2001.TREATIES-4 of 23 May 2001 (Entry into force of amendments to annexes 2 and 7), C.N.142.2002.TREATIES-1 of 19 February 2002 (Entry into force of the proposal of amendments to article 3); C.N.688.2001.TREATIES-4 of 24 July 2001 (proposal of corrections to the amendments relating to annexes 2 and 7), C.N.1106.2001.TREATIES-5 of 23 October 2001 (acceptance of the proposed corrections of the amendments relating to annexes 2 and 7 of the Convention.); C.N.14.2002.TREATIES-1 of 9 January 2002 (proposal of corrections relating to the French text of the amendments to annex 2 and to article 3 of the Convention) and C.N.328.2002.TREATIES-3 of 9 April 2002 (acceptance of the proposed corrections relating to the French text of the amendments to annex 2 and article 3 of the Convention); C.N.17.2002.TREATIES-2 of 9 January 2002 (proposal of corrections to the French text of the amendments to articles 11, 26 and 40 of the Convention) and C.N.329.2002.TREATIES-3 of 9 April 2002 (acceptance of the proposed corrections relating to the French text of the amendments relating to articles 11, 26 and 40 of the Convention); C.N.623.2003.TREATIES-1 of 19 June 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/63 (proposal of amendments to article 26, paragraph 1 of the Convention) and C.N.648.2004.TREATIES-1 of 21 June 2004 (Entry into force); C.N.630.2003.TREATIES-2 of 20 June 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/67 (proposal of amendments to annex 6 relating to article 38, paragraph 1 of the Convention) and C.N.807.2003.TREATIES-5 of 7 August 2003 (Entry into force); C.N.645.2003.TREATIES-3 of 23 June 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/69 and Corr.1[proposal of amendments to annex 6 relating to article 2, paragrah 1(B) of annex 2 of the Convention] and C.N.809.2003.TREATIES-5 of 7 August 2003 (Entry into force); C.N.216.2005.TREATIES-1 of 25 March 2005 and doc. Trans/WP.30/AC.2/71, Annex 2 [proposal of amendments to Article 1 (b) of the Convention] and C.N.519.2005.TREATIES-5 of 6 July 2005 (entry into force); C.N.218.2005.TREATIES-2 of 24 March 2005 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/75, Annex 2, Corrigendum 1 (English only) and Corrigendum 2 (Russian only) (proposal of amendments to Annex 2, Article 3, paragraphs 9 and 10 and to Annex 7, Part 1, Article 4, paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Convention) [see also C.N.218.2005.TREATIES-2 (Re-issued) of 30 September2005] and C.N.520.2005.TREATIES-6 of 6 July 2005 (entry into force); C.N.367.2005.TREATIES-3 of 12 May 2005 (proposal of amendments to Annexes 1 and 9 of the Convention) and C.N.1350.2005.TREATIES-6 of 5 January 2006 (Entry into force); C.N.370.2005.TREATIES-4 of 12 May 2005 (proposal of amendments with regard to the introduction of a new Article 42 ter and the amendment of Article 60 of the Convention, together with the introduction of a new Annex 10) and C.N.383.2006.TREATIES-2 of 17 May 2006 (Entry into force); C.N.99.2006.TREATIES-1 of 30 January 2006 [Proposal of amendments regarding the addition of two new Explanatory Notes to Article 6.1.bis and Annex 8, Article 10 (B)] and C.N.397.2006.TREATIES-3 of 17 May 2006 (Entry into force).2 |
Note: The Convention was adopted by a revising Conference convened in accordance with article 46 of the TIR Convention of 15 January 1959 (see chapter XI.A-13). In accordance with its article 52(2), it was opened for signature from 1 January 1976 until 31 December 1976 inclusive at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
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| Participant | Signature | Definitive signature (s), Ratification, Acceptance (A), Approval (AA), Accession (a), Succession (d) |
| Afghanistan | 23 Sep 1982 a | |
| Albania | 4 Jan 1985 a | |
| Algeria | 28 Feb 1989 a | |
| Armenia | 8 Dec 1993 a | |
| Austria | 27 Apr 1976 | 13 May 1977 |
| Azerbaijan | 12 Jun 1996 a | |
| Belarus | 5 Apr 1993 a | |
| Belgium | 22 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina3 | 1 Sep 1993 d | |
| Bulgaria | 20 Oct 1977 a | |
| Canada | 21 Oct 1980 a | |
| Chile | 6 Oct 1982 a | |
| Croatia3 | 3 Aug 1992 d | |
| Cyprus | 7 Aug 1981 a | |
| Czech Republic4 | 2 Jun 1993 d | |
| Denmark5 | 21 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
| Estonia | 21 Sep 1992 a | |
| European Community | 30 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 AA |
| Finland | 28 Dec 1976 | 27 Feb 1978 |
| France | 30 Dec 1976 s | |
| Georgia | 24 Mar 1994 a | |
| Germany6,7 | 30 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
| Greece | 30 Dec 1976 | 15 May 1980 |
| Hungary | 23 Nov 1976 | 9 Mar 1978 |
| Indonesia | 11 Oct 1989 a | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 16 Aug 1984 a | |
| Ireland | 30 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
| Israel | 14 Feb 1984 a | |
| Italy | 28 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
| Jordan | 24 Dec 1985 a | |
| Kazakhstan | 17 Jul 1995 a | |
| Kuwait | 23 Nov 1983 a | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 Apr 1998 a | |
| Latvia | 19 Apr 1993 a | |
| Lebanon | 25 Nov 1997 a | |
| Liberia | 16 Sep 2005 a | |
| Lithuania | 26 Feb 1993 a | |
| Luxembourg | 23 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
| Malta | 18 Feb 1977 a | |
| Moldova | 26 May 1993 a | |
| Mongolia | 1 Oct 2002 a | |
| Montenegro8 | 23 Oct 2006 d | |
| Morocco | 15 Oct 1976 | 31 Mar 1983 |
| Netherlands9 | 28 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 A |
| Norway | 11 Jan 1980 a | |
| Poland | 23 Dec 1980 a | |
| Portugal | 13 Feb 1979 a | |
| Republic of Korea | 29 Jan 1982 a | |
| Romania | 14 Feb 1980 a | |
| Russian Federation | 8 Jun 1982 a | |
| Serbia3 | 12 Mar 2001 d | |
| Slovakia4 | 28 May 1993 d | |
| Slovenia3 | 6 Jul 1992 d | |
| Spain | 11 Aug 1982 a | |
| Sweden | 17 Dec 1976 s | |
| Switzerland1 | 4 Aug 1976 | 3 Feb 1978 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 11 Jan 1999 a | |
| Tajikistan | 11 Sep 1996 a | |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia3,10 | 2 Dec 1993 d | |
| Tunisia | 11 Jun 1976 | 13 Oct 1977 |
| Turkey | 12 Nov 1984 a | |
| Turkmenistan | 18 Sep 1996 a | |
| Ukraine11 | 11 Oct 1994 d | |
| United Arab Emirates | 20 Apr 2007 a | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22 Dec 1976 | 8 Oct 1982 |
| United States of America | 18 Sep 1981 a | |
| Uruguay | 24 Dec 1980 a | |
| Uzbekistan | 28 Sep 1995 a |
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Pursuant to article 58 (1), [. . .] Afghanistan will not be bound by the provisions of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6, of the Convention.
The Council of Ministers of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania does not consider itself bound by article 57, para- graphs 2, 3, 4 and 6, of the Convention, which provide for recourse to compulsory arbitration for the interpretation and ap- plication of the Convention, and declares that in order for a dispute to be submitted to arbitration the agreement of all the parties to the dispute is necessary in each case.
Reservation:
Pursuant to article 58, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by paragraphs 2 to 6 of article 57 concerning arbitration.
Declarations:
The People's Republic of Bulgaria declares that article 52, paragraph 1, which restricts the participation by a certain number of States in the Convention, is in contradiction with the generally accepted principle of sovereign equality of States.
The People's Republic of Bulgaria declares also that the possibility envisaged in article 52, paragraph 3, for customs or economic unions to become Contracting Parties to the Convention, does not bind Bulgaria with any obligations whatsoever with respect to these unions.
Reservation:
"The Hungarian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions on compulsory arbitration contained in article 57 of the Convention."
Declaration:
"The Hungarian People's Republic draws attention to the fact that the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 52 of the Convention are at variance with the fundamental principles of international law. It follows from the generally accepted principle of sovereign equality of States that the Convention should be open for adherence by all States without any discrimination and restriction."
Reservation:
Excluding the application of article 57 (2) to (6).
Understanding:
It is understood that the accession by the State of Kuwait to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets concluded at Geneva on 14 November 1975 does not mean in any way recognition of Israel by the State of Kuwait. Furthermore, no treaty relations will arise between the State of Kuwait and Israel.
Declaration:
The Polish People's Republic declares that the provisions of article 52, paragraph 3, of the Customs Convention on the In- ternational Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), concluded at Geneva on 14 November 1975, under which customs or economic unions may become Contracting Parties to that Convention, does not in any way alter the position of the Government of the Polish People's Republic with regard to the international organizations in question.
Reservation:
The Socialist Republic of Romania brings to knowledge that according to the provisions of paragraph 1, article 58 of the Cus- toms Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), concluded at Geneva, on November 14, l975, it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraphs 2-6 of article 57 of this Convention.
The Socialist Republic of Romania considers that the differ- ences between two or more contracting parties on the interpreta- tion or implementation of the Convention, which had not been settled by negotiations or in any other way, could be submitted to arbitration only with the consent of all parties in dispute, in each individual case.
Declaration:
The Socialist Republic of Romania considers that the provi- sions of article 52, paragraph 1 of the Convention do not concur with the principles according to which the international multilateral treaties, whose object and aim interest the international community in its entirety, should be opened to the universal participation.
(a) Declaration in respect of article 52, paragraph 1:
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers that the provision of article 52, paragraph 1, of the 1975 Customs Con- vention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), which restricts the participation of certain States in the Convention, is contrary to the generally recognized principle of the sovereign equality of States;
(b) Declaration in respect of article 52, paragraph 3:
The participation of customs or economic unions in the 1975 Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) does not change the Soviet Union's position regarding different international organizations;
(c) Reservation in respect of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6:
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6, of the 1975 Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), which provide for the submission of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention to a court of arbitration at the request of one of the Parties in dispute, and declares that the agreement of all the Parties in dispute is required in each particular case for the submission of the dispute to a court of arbitration.
Declaration:
The accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Convention and its conclusion doesn't imply in any way a recognition of Israel or the involvement of the Syrian Arab Republic on matters administrated by this Convention with it.
Reservation:
The Syrian Arab Republic has acceded to the [said Convention], with a reservation concerning paragraphs 2 to 6 of Article 57 of the Convention.
In respect of the declaration made by Bulgaria:
16 August 1978
. . . On behalf of the Member States of the European Economic Community and of the Community itself, of the reaction on the Community side to this statement by the People's Republic of Bulgaria. It should be recalled that the conference which took place in Geneva, from 8 to 14 November 1975 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe for the purpose of revising the TIR Convention decided that customs or economic unions might become contracting parties to the Convention at the same time as all their Member States or at any time after all their Member States had become contracting parties to the Convention.
In accordance with this provision as contained in article 52 (3) of the Convention the European Economic Community, which participated in the above-mentioned conference, signed the Convention on 30 December 1976.
t shall also be recalled that the TIR Convention prohibits any reservation on the Convention, with the exception of reservations to the provisions contained in article 57 paragraphs (2) to (6) thereof on the compulsory settlement of disputes arising from the interpretation or application of the Convention. The statement made by Bulgaria concerning article 52 (3) has the appearance of a reservation to that provision, although such reservation is expressly prohibited by the Convention.
The Community and the Member States therefore consider that under no circumstances can this statement be invoked against them and they regard it as entirely void.
In respect of the declaration made by the German Democratic Republic:
[Same objection, mutatis mutandis, as the one made by Belgium, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the European Economic Community with respect of the declaration made by Bulgaria.]
| Participant | Date of receipt of the notification | Territories |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8 Oct 1982 | Bailiwick of Guernsey, Bailiwick of Jersey, Gibraltar and Isle of Man |
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1. On depositing the instrument of ratification, the Government of Switzerland declared that the provisions of the Convention will apply to the Principality of Liechtenstein, so long as it is linked to Switzerland by a customs union treaty.
2. Amendments to the Convention and annexes were adopted as follows:
| Amendments to: | Author of the proposal: | Date of circulation: | Date of entry into force: |
| Annexes 2 and 6 | Sweden | 22 Dec 1978 | 1 Aug 1979 |
| Annexes 1 and 6 | Federal Republic of Germany | 7 Jan 1980 | 1 Oct 1980 |
| Annex 6 | France | 8 Dec 1980 | 1 Oct 1981 |
| Annex 6 | France | 15 Mar 1982 | 1 Oct 1982 |
| Annex 6 | Czechoslovakia* | 19 Dec 1983 | 1 Aug 1984 |
| Annex 6 | United Kingdom | 21 Nov 1984 | 1 Aug 1985 |
| Annex 1 | European Economic Community | 3 Feb 1986 | 1 Aug 1986 |
| Annex 2 | Sweden and Federal Republic of Germany | 3 Feb 1986 | 1 Aug 1986 |
| Annex 6 | Federal Republic of Germany | 3 Feb 1986 | 1 Aug 1986 |
| Annexes 1, 6 and 7 | Belgium, European Economic Community, Germany, Federal Republic of, and Sweden | 31 Mar 1987 | 1 Aug 1987 |
| Annex 2 | Federal Republic of Germany | 23 Feb 1988 | 1 Aug 1988 |
| Article 18 and annex 1 | Austria | 23 Feb 1988 | 23 May 1989** |
| Annexes 2 and 7 | Various Parties | 30 Mar 1989 | 1 Aug 1989 |
| Annexes 2, 6 and 7 | Various Parties | 26 Mar 1990 | 1 Aug 1990 |
| Annex 6 | Sweden | 15 Feb 1991 | 1 Aug 1991 |
| Annexes 2 and 7 | Sweden | 21 Jan 1992 | 1 Aug 1992 |
| Annex 6 | Sweden | 24 Mar 1993 | 1 Aug 1993 |
| Article 16 | Sweden | 24 Mar 1993 | 24 Jun 1994 |
| Annex 8 | Netherlands | 24 Mar 1993 | 24 Jun 1994 |
| Annexes 1 and 6 | Netherlands | 27 Apr 1994 | 1 Oct 1994 |
| Annex 7 | Germany | 27 Apr 1994 | 1 Oct 1994 |
| Annexes 2, 6 and 7 | Sweden | 27 Apr 1994 | 1 Oct 1994 |
| Annexes 1, 4 and 6*** | Germany, Sweden and European Community | 5 Apr 1995 | 1 Aug 1995 |
| Convention and annexes 6 and 8 | Administrative Committee | 17 Nov 1997 | 17 Feb 1999 |
| Article 3 and annexes 2 et 7 | Administrative Committee | 12 Feb 2001 | 12 Jun 2001**** |
| Convention and annexes 1 and 6 | Administrative Committee | 12 Feb 2001 | 12 May 2002 |
| Annex 6 relating to article 38, paragraph 1 | Administrative Committee | 20 Jun 2003 | 7 Nov 2003 |
| Annex 6, relating article 2, paragraph 1 (b) of annex 2 | Administrative Committee | 23 Jun 2003 | 7 Nov 2003 |
| Annex 26, paragraph 1 | Administrative Committee | 29 Jun 2003 | 19 Sep 2004 |
| Article 1 (b) | Administrative Committee | 24 Mar 2005 | 1 Oct 2005 |
| Annex 2, Article 3, paragraphs 9 and 10 and to Annex 7, Part 1, Article 4, paragraphs 9 and 10 | Administrative Committee | 24 Mar 2005 | 1 Oct 2005 |
| Annexes 1 and 9 | Administrative Committee | 12 May 2005 | 1 Apr 2006 |
| Introduction of a new Article 42 ter and the amendment of Article 60 of the Convention, together with the introduction of a new Annex 10 | Administrative Committee | 12 May 2005 | 12 August 2006 |
| Amendments regarding the addition of two new Explanatroy Notes to Article 6.2.bis and Annex 8, Article 10 (B)]. | Administrative Committee | 30 Jan 2006 | 12 August 2006 |
| * See note 3. | |||
| ** As for the entry into force of the amendment to Annex 1 (model of the TIR Carnet, Rules regarding the use of the TIR carnet, Rule 5), which was proposed as a consequence of the proposed amendment to article 18 of the Convention, the Administrative Committee decided, in accordance with article 60 (1) of the Convention that the said amendments should come into force on the same date as the amendment to article 18 of the Convention, i.e., 23 May 1989. | |||
| *** The Secretary-General received objections from the the Government of Czech Republic on 1 May 1995 and Romania on 28 April 1995 with respect to Annex 6. None of the Contracting Parties to the above Convention having expressed an objection by 1 May 1995 to the amendments to Annexes 1 and 4, and less than one-fifth of the Contracting Parties having informed the Secretary-General that they reject the amendments to annex 6 by 1 May 1995, the amendments in question, in accordance with the decision of the Administrative Committee, taken at its seventeenth session held in Geneva on 20 and 21 October 1994, entered into force on 1 August 1995. . | |||
| ****Annexes 2 and 7 only. By 12 February 2002, none of the Contracting Parties to the above-mentioned Convention had communicated an objection to the proposal of amendments to Article 3 the Secretary-General. Consequently, in accordance with the provisions of article 59 (3) of the Convention, the amendments to Article 3 of the Convention will enter into force on 12 May 2002 for all Contracting Parties. | |||
3. The former Yugoslavia had signed and ratified the Convention on 28 April 1976 and 20 September 1977, respectively. See also note 1 regarding "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
4. Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 25 February 1981, with a reservation and a declaration. For the text of the reservation and the declaration, see United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1216, p. 327. See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
5. The ratification does not extend to the Faeroe Islands. Subsequently, the Secretary-General received, on 13 April 1987, from the Government of Denmark a communication declaring that the Convention will apply to the Faeroe Islands as from 10 April 1987.
6. The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Convention on 21 July 1978 with a reservation and a declaration. For the text of the reservation and the declaration, see United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1098, p. 368. See also note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
7. See note 1 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
8. S ee note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
9. For the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles. See also note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
10. On 12 April 1994, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Greece the following communication:
"Succession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), concluded at Geneva on 14 November 1975, does not imply its recognition on behalf of the Hellenic Republic."
See also note 1 under "Greece" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
11. The Government of Ukraine informed the Secretary-General that although, being a part of the USSR, Ukraine as one of the States Members of the United Nations since its inception, a number of provisions set forth in the Convention pertained solely to the competence of the Government of the Soviet Union. Furthermore, the Government of Ukraine specified that, from the time of the Soviet Union's participation in the TIR Convention, its provisions were extended also to the territory of Ukraine because Ukraine was an inalienable part of the USSR and also Ukraine, as a former Soviet Republic, shared borders with other States, and the relevant customs agencies of the Soviet Union were located in its territory. In accordance with the Act proclaiming the succession of Ukraine of 12 September 1991 and the Act of 15 July 1994 proclaiming the participation of Ukraine in the Convention, Ukraine reaffirmed its participation in the TIR Convention as from 12 September 1991.
12. In a notification received on 6 May 1994, the Government of Bulgaria notified the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw the reservation made upon accession with respect to article 57 (2) to (6). For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1079, p. 296.
13. On 9 January 1984, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Israel, the following communication:
"The Government of the State of Israel has noted that the instrument by Kuwait contains a declaration of political character in respect of Israel. In the view of the Government of the State of Israel this Convention is not the place for making such political pronouncements. Moreover, the said declaration cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon the Government of the State of Kuwait under general international law or under specific Conventions.
"The Government of the State of Israel will, in regard to the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of the State of Kuwait an attitude of complete reciprocity."
14. On 16 October 1997, the Government of Poland notified the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw its reservation with regard to article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6 of the Convention made upon accession. For the text of the reservation see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1208, p. 549.