Protocol on Road Signs and Signals. Geneva, 19 September 1949

• Reference: XI-B-3

XI B 3. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS - ROAD TRAFFIC 1

3. PROTOCOL ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS

Geneva, 19 September 1949

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 20 December 1953, in accordance with article 58.

REGISTRATION: 20 December 1953, No. 1671.

STATUS: Signatories: 14. Parties: 40.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 182, p. 229, and vol. 514, p. 254 (amendments to the

Protocol)1.

Note: The Convention was prepared and opened for signature by the United Nations Conference on Road and Motor

Transport held at Geneva from 23 August to 19 September 1949. It was convened by the Secretary-General of the United

Nations pursuant to resolution 147 B (VII)2 of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, adopted on 28 August

1948. The Conference also prepared and opened for signature the Protocol concerning countries or territories at present

occupied and the Protocol on Road Signs and Signals and reached certain other decisions which are recorded in the Final Act

of the Conference. For the text of the said Final Act, see United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 125, p. 3.

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Participant

Signature

Ratification,

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

Austria .........................................................

19 Sep 1949

2 Nov 1955

Belgium .......................................................

19 Sep 1949

23 Apr 1954

Bulgaria .......................................................

13 Feb 1963 a

Burkina Faso................................................

31 Aug 2009 a

Cambodia.....................................................

14 Mar 1956 a

Cuba.............................................................

1 Oct 1952 a

Czech Republic3..........................................

2 Jun 1993 d

Denmark ......................................................

19 Sep 1949

1 Jul 1959

Dominican Republic ....................................

15 Aug 1957 a

Ecuador........................................................

26 Sep 1962 a

Egypt............................................................

19 Sep 1949

28 May 1957

Finland.........................................................

24 Sep 1958 a

France ..........................................................

19 Sep 1949

18 Aug 1954

Greece..........................................................

1 Jul 1952 a

Haiti .............................................................

12 Feb 1958 a

Holy See ......................................................

1 Oct 1956 a

Hungary .......................................................

30 Jul 1962 a

India.............................................................

29 Dec 1949

Israel ............................................................

19 Sep 1949

Italy..............................................................

19 Sep 1949

15 Dec 1952

Kyrgyzstan...................................................

22 Mar 1994 a

Lebanon .......................................................

19 Sep 1949

Liechtenstein................................................

2 Mar 2020 a

Participant

Signature

Ratification,

Accession(a),

Succession(d)

Luxembourg.................................................

19 Sep 1949

17 Oct 1952

Monaco ........................................................

25 Sep 1951 a

Montenegro4................................................

23 Oct 2006 d

Netherlands5.................................................

19 Sep 1949

19 Sep 1952

Niger ............................................................

5 Mar 1968 a

Norway ........................................................

19 Sep 1949

Poland ..........................................................

29 Oct 1958 a

Portugal........................................................

15 Feb 1957 a

Romania.......................................................

26 Jan 1961 a

Russian Federation ......................................

17 Aug 1959 a

Rwanda ........................................................

5 Aug 1964 d

San Marino ..................................................

19 Mar 1962 a

Senegal.........................................................

13 Jul 1962 a

Serbia6..........................................................

12 Mar 2001 d

Slovakia3......................................................

28 May 1993 d

Spain ............................................................

13 Feb 1958 a

Sweden.........................................................

19 Sep 1949

25 Feb 1952

Switzerland ..................................................

19 Sep 1949

Thailand.......................................................

15 Aug 1962 a

Tunisia .........................................................

8 Nov 1957 a

Uganda.........................................................

15 Apr 1965 a

United Kingdom of

Great Britain and

Northern Ireland.....................................

16 May 1966 a