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1. Convention on registration of objects launched into outer space

New York, 12 November 1974

 

Entry into force: 15 September 1976, in accordance with article VIII (3).
Registration: 15 September 1976, No. 15020.
Status: Signatories: 25 ,Parties: 51.
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1023, p. 15.  

Note: The Convention was adopted by resolution 3235 (XXIX)1 of the General Assembly dated 12 November 1974, pursuant to resolution 3182 (XXVIII)2 dated 18 December 1973 and taking into account the report of the Committee on the Pacific Uses of Outer Space. The Convention was opened for signature on 14 January 1975.

 

 

PARTICIPANTS

Participant  Signature  Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) 
Algeria    9 Mar 2007 a 
Antigua and Barbuda    13 Dec 1988 d 
Argentina  26 Mar 1975  5 May 1993 
Australia    11 Mar 1986 a 
Austria  14 Oct 1975  6 Mar 1980 
Belarus  30 Jun 1975  26 Jan 1978 
Belgium  19 Mar 1975  24 Feb 1977 
Brazil    17 Mar 2006 a 
Bulgaria  4 Feb 1976  11 May 1976 
Burundi  13 Nov 1975   
Canada  14 Feb 1975  4 Aug 1976 
Chile    17 Sep 1981 a 
China3    12 Dec 1988 a 
Cuba    10 Apr 1978 a 
Cyprus    6 Jul 1978 a 
Czech Republic4    22 Feb 1993 d 
Denmark  12 Dec 1975  1 Apr 1977 
France  14 Jan 1975  17 Dec 1975 
Germany5,6  2 Mar 1976  16 Oct 1979 
Greece    27 May 2003 a 
Hungary  13 Oct 1975  26 Oct 1977 
India    18 Jan 1982 a 
Indonesia    16 Jul 1997 a 
Iran (Islamic Republic of)  27 May 1975   
Italy    8 Dec 2005 a 
Japan    20 Jun 1983 a 
Kazakhstan    11 Jan 2001 a 
Lebanon    12 Apr 2006 a 
Liechtenstein    26 Feb 1999 a 
Mexico  19 Dec 1975  1 Mar 1977 
Mongolia  30 Oct 1975  10 Apr 1985 
Montenegro7    23 Oct 2006 d 
Netherlands8    26 Jan 1981 a 
Nicaragua  13 May 1975   
Niger  5 Aug 1976  22 Dec 1976 
Norway    28 Jun 1995 a 
Pakistan  1 Dec 1975  27 Feb 1986 
Peru    21 Mar 1979 a 
Poland  4 Dec 1975  22 Nov 1978 
Republic of Korea    14 Oct 1981 a 
Russian Federation  17 Jun 1975  13 Jan 1978 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    27 Apr 1999 d 
Serbia9    12 Mar 2001 d 
Seychelles    28 Dec 1977 a 
Singapore  31 Aug 1976   
Slovakia4    28 May 1993 d 
Spain    20 Dec 1978 a 
Sweden  9 Jun 1976  9 Jun 1976 
Switzerland  14 Apr 1975  15 Feb 1978 
Turkey    21 Jun 2006 a 
Ukraine  11 Jul 1975  14 Sep 1977 
United Arab Emirates    7 Nov 2000 a 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  6 May 1975  30 Mar 1978 
United States of America  24 Jan 1975  15 Sep 1976 
Uruguay    18 Aug 1977 a 
 

 

DECLARATIONS

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made

upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Turkey

Statement :

"The Republic of Turkey declares that it will implement the provisions of this Convention only to the State Parties with which it has diplomatic relations."

Objections

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made

upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Cyprus

21 June 2007

With regard to the declaration made by Turkey upon accession:

"The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has examined the declaration made by the Government of the Republic of Turkey to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space (New York, 12 November 1974) on 21 June 2006 that 'it will implement the provisions of the Convention only to the States Parties with which it has diplomatic relations.'

In the view of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, this declaration amounts to a reservation. This reservation creates uncertainty as to the States Parties in respect of which Turkey is undertaking the obligations in the Convention, raises doubt as to the commitment of Turkey to the object and purpose of the Convention and is contrary to its multilateral character. It also raises serious questions concerning the will of the Republic of Turkey to assume its obligation under international law to bona fide implement the provisions of the said Convention. The Government of the Republic of Cyprus therefore objects to the reservation made by the Government of the Republic of Turkey to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space.

This reservation or the objection to it shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention of Objects Launched into Outer Space between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Turkey."

Notifications made under article VIII

(Organizations having made declarations accepting the rights and obligations of the Convention)

Organization:  Date of receipt of the notification: 
European Space Agency  2 Jan 1979 
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites  10 Jul 1997 

Territorial Application

Participant:  Date of receipt of the notification:  Territories: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3  30 Mar 1978  Associated States (Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent). Territories under the territorial sovereignty of the United Kingdom, Solomon Islands, the State of Brunei 
 

 

NOTES

1. Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/9631), p. 16.

2. Ibid., Supplement No. 30 (A/9030), p. 19.

3. On 6 and 10 June 1997, the Secretary-General received communications concerning the status of Hong Kong from the Governments of the United Kingdom and China (see also note 2 under "China" and note 2 under "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" regarding Hong Kong in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

4. Czechoslovakia had signed and ratified the Convention on 5 April 1976 and 26 July 1977, respectively. 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 German Democratic Republic had signed and ratified the Convention on 27 August 1975 and 12 May 1977, respectively. See also note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

6. See note 1 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

7. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

8. For the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles. See also note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Ariba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.

9. The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Convention on 24 February 1978. See also note 1 under "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.