Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. New York, 14 June 1974

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X 7. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 1

7. CONVENTION ON THE LIMITATION PERIOD IN THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF

GOODS

New York, 14 June 1974

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 1 August 1988, in accordance with article 44 which reads as follows: "1. This Convention

shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of six months

after the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For

each State ratifying or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the tenth

instrument of ratification or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the first

day of the month following the expiration of six months after the date of the deposit of its

instrument of ratification or accession.".

REGISTRATION: 1 August 1988, No. 26119.

STATUS: Signatories: 12. Parties: 30.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1511, p. 3; and depositary notification

C.N.260.1975.TREATIES-6 of 30 September 1975 (procès-verbal of rectification of the

authentic French text); C.N.754.2008.TREATIES-2 of 14 October 2008 (Proposal of

corrections to the original text of the Protocol (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian

and Spanish authentic texts) and to the Certified True Copies) and

C.N.8.2009.TREATIES-1 of 12 January 2009 (Corrections).

Note: The Convention was adopted by the United Nations Conference on Prescription (limitation) in the International

Sale of Goods, which convened at the Headquarters of the United Nations, at New York, from 20 May to 14 June 1974. The

Conference was convened in accordance with Resolution 3104 (XXVIII)1 of the General Assembly adopted on 12 December

1973. The Convention was opened for signature at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 14 June 1974,

(closing date for signature: 31 December 1975).

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Participant2

Signature

Participation

under article XI

of the Protocol of

11 April 1980(P),

Accession(a),

Succession(d),

Ratification

Argentina .....................................................

9 Oct 1981 a

Belarus.........................................................

14 Jun 1974

23 Jan 1997 P

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

1 Aug 2008 a

Benin............................................................

29 Jul 2011 a

Bosnia and

Herzegovina3..........................................

12 Jan 1994 d

Brazil ...........................................................

14 Jun 1974

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

24 Feb 1975

Burundi ........................................................

4 Sep 1998 a

Costa Rica....................................................

30 Aug 1974

Côte d'Ivoire ................................................

1 Feb 2016 P

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

2 Nov 1994 P

Czech Republic4..........................................

30 Sep 1993 d

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

23 Dec 1977 a

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

6 Dec 1982 P

Ghana...........................................................

5 Dec 1974

7 Oct 1975

Guinea..........................................................

23 Jan 1991 a

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

14 Jun 1974

16 Jun 1983

Participant2

Signature

Participation

under article XI

of the Protocol of

11 April 1980(P),

Accession(a),

Succession(d),

Ratification

Liberia..........................................................

16 Sep 2005 a

Mexico.........................................................

21 Jan 1988 a

Mongolia......................................................

14 Jun 1974

Montenegro5................................................

23 Oct 2006 d

Nicaragua.....................................................

13 May 1975

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

11 Dec 1975

20 Mar 1980

Paraguay ......................................................

18 Aug 2003 P

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

14 Jun 1974

19 May 1995

Republic of Moldova...................................

28 Aug 1997 P

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

23 Apr 1992 a

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

14 Jun 1974

Serbia3..........................................................

12 Mar 2001 d

Slovakia4......................................................

28 May 1993 d

Slovenia .......................................................

2 Aug 1995 P

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

12 Feb 1992 a

Ukraine ........................................................

14 Jun 1974

13 Sep 1993

United States of

America..................................................

5 May 1994 a