Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes. Vienna, 24 April 1963

• Reference: III-8

III 8. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC 1

8. OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR

RELATIONS CONCERNING THE COMPULSORY SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Vienna, 24 April 1963

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 19 March 1967 by the exchange of the said letters, in accordance with VIII.

REGISTRATION: 8 June 1967, No. 8640.

STATUS: Signatories: 38. Parties: 52.1

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 596, p. 487.

Note: See "Note:" in chapter III.6.

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Participant2,3

Signature,

Succession to

signature(d)

Ratification,

Accession(a)

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

24 Apr 1963

Australia.......................................................

12 Feb 1973 a

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

24 Apr 1963

12 Jun 1969

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

31 Mar 1964

9 Sep 1970

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

24 Apr 1963

Bosnia and

Herzegovina4..........................................

12 Jan 1994 d

Botswana .....................................................

12 May 2008 a

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

11 Jul 1989 a

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

24 Apr 1963

11 Aug 1964

Cameroon.....................................................

21 Aug 1963

Central African

Republic.................................................

24 Apr 1963

Chile.............................................................

24 Apr 1963

Colombia .....................................................

24 Apr 1963

Congo...........................................................

24 Apr 1963

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

24 Apr 1963

Democratic Republic of

the Congo...............................................

24 Apr 1963

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

24 Apr 1963

15 Nov 1972

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

24 Apr 1963

4 Mar 1964

Estonia .........................................................

21 Oct 1991 a

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

28 Oct 1963

2 Jul 1980

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

24 Apr 1963

31 Dec 1970

Gabon...........................................................

24 Apr 1963

23 Feb 1965

Germany5,6 ...................................................

31 Oct 1963

7 Sep 1971

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

24 Apr 1963

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

8 Dec 1989 a

Iceland .........................................................

1 Jun 1978 a

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

28 Nov 1977 a

Iran (Islamic Republic

of)...........................................................

5 Jun 1975 a

Participant2,3

Signature,

Succession to

signature(d)

Ratification,

Accession(a)

Ireland..........................................................

24 Apr 1963

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

22 Nov 1963

25 Jun 1969

Japan ............................................................

3 Oct 1983 a

Kenya...........................................................

1 Jul 1965 a

Kuwait .........................................................

10 Jan 1964

Lao People's

Democratic

Republic.................................................

9 Aug 1973 a

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

24 Apr 1963

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

24 Apr 1963

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

24 Apr 1963

18 May 1966

Lithuania......................................................

26 Sep 2012 a

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

24 Mar 1964

8 Mar 1972

Madagascar..................................................

17 Feb 1967 a

Malawi.........................................................

23 Feb 1981 a

Mauritius......................................................

13 May 1970 a

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

15 Mar 2002 a

Montenegro7................................................

23 Oct 2006 d

Nepal............................................................

28 Sep 1965 a

Netherlands8.................................................

17 Dec 1985 a

New Zealand9..............................................

10 Sep 1974 a

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

9 Jan 1990 a

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

24 Apr 1963

21 Jun 1978

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

24 Apr 1963

13 Feb 1980

Oman ...........................................................

31 May 1974 a

Pakistan........................................................

29 Mar 1976 a

Panama.........................................................

4 Dec 1963

28 Aug 1967

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

23 Dec 1969 a

Peru..............................................................

24 Apr 1963

23 Mar 2007

Philippines ...................................................

24 Apr 1963

15 Nov 1965

Republic of Korea........................................

7 Mar 1977 a

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

19 Sep 2007 a