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Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (with Declarations, General Regulations, Final Protocol and Rules of Procedure of Congresses)

Treaty Type: Multilateral

Depository: Swiss Government

Place Of Signature: Tokyo

Date Of Signature: 14-Nov-1969



Publication Records

• PRO (now TNA) FO 949/65/0: 0

• UN Registration Switze/0: 8107

• Treaty Series 072/1973: Cmnd5358 (3158KB)

Participant Status

Country	Action	Action Date	Effective Date
AFGHANISTAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
AFGHANISTAN	Ratification	08-Apr-1974
ALBANIA	Accession	28-Sep-1979
ALGERIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ALGERIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
ALGERIA	Ratification	25-Jan-1973
ANGOLA	Accession		03-Mar-1977
Antarctic Territory	Extension	12-Nov-1971
Antigua	Extension	30-Jun-1972
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA	Accession	02-Dec-1993	20-Jan-1994
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA	Reservation	02-Dec-1993
Antilles And Suriname	Signature	14-Nov-1969
Antilles And Suriname	Ratification	07-Sep-1971
ARGENTINA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ARGENTINA	Ratification	06-Nov-1974
ARGENTINA	Declaration	06-Nov-1974
ARMENIA	Accession	28-Aug-1992	14-Sep-1992
Aruba	Extension	01-Jan-1986
AUSTRALIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
AUSTRALIA	Ratification	12-Nov-1971
AUSTRALIA	Declaration	12-Nov-1971
AUSTRIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
AUSTRIA	Ratification	27-Aug-1971
AZERBAIJAN	Accession	15-Mar-1993	01-Apr-1993
Bahamas	Extension	30-Jun-1972
BAHAMAS	Accession	22-Mar-1974	24-Apr-1974
BAHRAIN	Accession	04-Apr-1973	21-Dec-1973
BAHRAIN	Declaration	04-Apr-1973
BANGLADESH	Accession	07-Feb-1973
BARBADOS	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BARBADOS	Ratification	11-Dec-1972
BELARUS	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BELARUS	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
BELARUS	Ratification	03-Feb-1978
BELARUS	Declaration	03-Feb-1978
BELGIUM	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BELGIUM	Ratification	21-May-1971
BELIZE	Accession	01-Oct-1982	01-Oct-1982
BENIN	Ratification	01-Jul-1985
Bermuda	Extension	30-Jun-1972
BHUTAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BHUTAN	Ratification	28-Jun-1971
BOLIVIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BOLIVIA	Ratification	20-Jul-1972
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA	Accession	09-Dec-1992	26-Jan-1993
BOTSWANA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BOTSWANA	Ratification	22-Jan-1979
BRAZIL	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BRAZIL	Ratification	19-Jan-1973
British Antarctic Territory	Extension	30-Jun-1972
British Honduras	Extension	30-Jun-1972
British Indian Ocean Territory	Extension	30-Jun-1972
British Solomon Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
British Virgin Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
Brunei	Extension	30-Jun-1972
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM	Accession	21-Nov-1984	15-Jan-1985
BULGARIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BULGARIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
BULGARIA	Ratification	28-Feb-1974
BURMA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BURMA	Ratification	12-Sep-1973
BURUNDI	Signature	14-Nov-1969
BURUNDI	Ratification	05-Feb-1973
CAMEROON	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CAMEROON	Ratification	21-Nov-1974
CANADA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CANADA	Ratification	15-Oct-1971
CAPE VERDE	Accession	27-Aug-1976	30-Sep-1976
Cayman Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC	Ratification	09-Jul-1973
Central Southern Line Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
CEYLON	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CHAD	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CHAD	Ratification	06-Jan-1972
Channel Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
CHILE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CHILE	Ratification	20-Sep-1972
CHINA	Accession	07-Feb-1973
Christmas Island	Extension	12-Nov-1971
Cocos Islands	Extension	12-Nov-1971
COLOMBIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
COLOMBIA	Ratification	11-May-1976
COMOROS	Accession	10-May-1976	29-Jul-1976
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	09-Sep-1976
Cook Islands	Extension	12-Nov-1971
COSTA RICA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
COSTA RICA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
COSTA RICA	Ratification	10-Sep-1981
COTE DIVOIRE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
COTE DIVOIRE	Ratification	27-Jan-1981	27-Jan-1981
CROATIA	Accession	03-Jul-1992	20-Jul-1992
CUBA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CUBA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
CUBA	Ratification	04-Jul-1974
CYPRUS	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CYPRUS	Ratification	28-Sep-1972
CZECH REPUBLIC	Accession	01-Mar-1993	18-Mar-1993
CZECHOSLOVAKIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
CZECHOSLOVAKIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
CZECHOSLOVAKIA	Ratification	03-Jul-1980	03-Jul-1980
DAHOMEY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
DENMARK	Signature	14-Nov-1969
DENMARK	Ratification	17-Feb-1971
DJIBOUTI	Accession	18-Nov-1977	06-Jun-1978
Dominica	Extension	30-Jun-1972
DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF	Accession	22-Oct-1979	31-Jan-1980
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ECUADOR	Accession	26-Jan-1977
EGYPT	Signature	14-Nov-1969
EGYPT	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
EGYPT	Ratification	03-Jun-1971
EGYPT	Withdrawal Dec.	09-Jan-1980	25-Jan-1980
EQUATORIAL GUINEA	Accession	30-Apr-1973
ERITREA	Accession	30-Jul-1993	19-Aug-1993
ESTONIA	Accession	09-Apr-1992	30-Apr-1992
ETHIOPIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ETHIOPIA	Ratification	26-Nov-1973
Falkland Island Dependencies	Extension	30-Jun-1972
Falkland Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
FIJI	Accession	14-Aug-1972
FINLAND	Signature	14-Nov-1969
FINLAND	Ratification	21-Jul-1972
FRANCE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
FRANCE	Ratification	09-Dec-1970
French Dependent Territories	Extension	22-Dec-1977
French O/seas Postal & Telecom Office Terr.	Signature	14-Nov-1969
French O/seas Postal & Telecom Office Terr.	Ratification	09-Dec-1970
French O/seas Postal & Telecom Office Terr.	Denunciation	22-Dec-1977
GABON	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GABON	Ratification	23-Nov-1972
GAMBIA THE	Accession		09-Oct-1974
GEORGIA	Accession	09-Mar-1993	01-Apr-1993
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Accession		01-Jun-1973
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Objection	29-Oct-1973
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Ratification	05-Oct-1971
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Declaration	05-Oct-1971
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Declaration	04-Jul-1978
GHANA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GHANA	Ratification	22-Apr-1974
Gibraltar	Extension	30-Jun-1972
Gilbert And Ellice Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
GREECE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GREECE	Ratification	31-May-1972
Grenada	Extension	30-Jun-1972
GRENADA	Accession	01-Nov-1976	30-Jan-1978
GUATEMALA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GUATEMALA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
GUATEMALA	Ratification	23-Oct-1975
GUINEA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GUINEA	Ratification	26-Jul-1973
GUINEA BISSAU	Accession		30-May-1974
GUYANA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
GUYANA	Ratification	21-Jun-1973
HAITI	Accession		27-May-1975
Heard Island	Extension	12-Nov-1971
HONDURAS	Signature	14-Nov-1969
Hong Kong	Extension	30-Jun-1972
HUNGARY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
HUNGARY	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
HUNGARY	Ratification	13-Mar-1974
ICELAND	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ICELAND	Ratification	29-Mar-1971
INDIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
INDIA	Ratification	17-Nov-1972
INDONESIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
INDONESIA	Ratification	19-Jul-1974
IRAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
IRAN	Ratification	02-Apr-1973
IRAQ	Signature	14-Nov-1969
IRAQ	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
IRAQ	Ratification	04-Nov-1971
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14-Nov-1969
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	30-Jun-1971
Isle Of Man	Extension	30-Jun-1972
ISRAEL	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ISRAEL	Ratification	02-Sep-1971
ISRAEL	Declaration	17-Jul-1972
ISRAEL	Declaration	06-Jan-1974
ITALY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ITALY	Ratification	30-Aug-1972
JAMAICA	Accession	10-Dec-1973
JAPAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
JAPAN	Ratification	08-Jun-1971
JORDAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
JORDAN	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
JORDAN	Ratification	03-Jan-1973
KAZAKHSTAN	Accession	21-Jul-1992	27-Aug-1992
KENYA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
KENYA	Ratification	26-Feb-1973
KHMER REPUBLIC	Signature	14-Nov-1969
KHMER REPUBLIC	Ratification	03-Aug-1972
KIRIBATI	Accession	14-Aug-1984
KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF	Accession		06-Jun-1974
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14-Nov-1969
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	03-Mar-1971
KUWAIT	Signature	14-Nov-1969
KUWAIT	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
KUWAIT	Ratification	26-May-1972
KYRGYZSTAN	Accession	15-Jun-1992	26-Jan-1993
Land Berlin	Extension	05-Oct-1971
LAOS	Signature	14-Nov-1969
LAOS	Ratification	02-Feb-1972
LATVIA	Accession	19-May-1992	17-Jun-1992
LEBANON	Signature	14-Nov-1969
LEBANON	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
LEBANON	Ratification	05-Oct-1979
LESOTHO	Accession	09-Nov-1971
LIBERIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
LIBERIA	Ratification	21-Aug-1974
LIBYA	Accession	08-Aug-1973
LIBYA	Declaration	08-Aug-1973
LIECHTENSTEIN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
LIECHTENSTEIN	Ratification	05-Nov-1971
LITHUANIA	Accession	18-Nov-1991	10-Jan-1992
LUXEMBOURG	Signature	14-Nov-1969
LUXEMBOURG	Ratification	06-Aug-1971
Macdonald Island	Extension	12-Nov-1971
MACEDONIA THE FYR OF	Accession	16-Jun-1993	12-Jul-1993
MADAGASCAR	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MADAGASCAR	Ratification	09-Jan-1973
MALAWI	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MALAWI	Ratification	27-Jan-1984
MALAWI	Ratification	27-Jan-1984	27-Jan-1984
MALAYSIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MALAYSIA	Ratification	17-May-1974
MALDIVES	Accession	20-Dec-1973
MALI	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MALI	Ratification	18-Aug-1972
MALTA	Accession	27-Jul-1994	27-Jul-1994
MAURITANIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MAURITANIA	Ratification	31-Jan-1977
MAURITIUS	Accession	10-Sep-1973
MEXICO	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MEXICO	Ratification	07-Aug-1973
MOLDOVA REPUBLIC OF	Accession	20-Oct-1992	16-Nov-1992
MONACO	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MONACO	Ratification	14-Jul-1971
MONGOLIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MONGOLIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
Montserrat	Extension	30-Jun-1972
MOROCCO	Signature	14-Nov-1969
MOROCCO	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
MOROCCO	Ratification	19-Jul-1973
MOZAMBIQUE	Accession	02-Oct-1978	11-Oct-1978
NAMIBIA	Accession	08-Apr-1992	30-Apr-1992
NAURU	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NEPAL	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NEPAL	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
NEPAL	Ratification	06-Jun-1975
NETHERLANDS THE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NETHERLANDS THE	Ratification	07-Sep-1971
NETHERLANDS THE	Declaration	09-May-1972
New Guinea	Extension	12-Nov-1971
New Hebrides	Extension	30-Jun-1972
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NEW ZEALAND	Ratification	12-Nov-1971
NEW ZEALAND	Declaration	12-Nov-1971
NICARAGUA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NICARAGUA	Ratification	15-Feb-1988	15-Feb-1988
NIGER	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NIGER	Ratification	21-Jun-1971
NIGERIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NIGERIA	Ratification	06-Feb-1974
Niue Island	Extension	12-Nov-1971
Norfolk Island	Extension	12-Nov-1971
NORWAY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
NORWAY	Ratification	29-Mar-1973
OMAN	Accession		17-Aug-1971
PAKISTAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
PAKISTAN	Reservation	14-Nov-1969
PAKISTAN	Ratification	10-Oct-1972
PAKISTAN	Reservation	10-Oct-1972
PANAMA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
Papua	Extension	12-Nov-1971
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Accession	04-May-1976	04-May-1976
PARAGUAY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
PARAGUAY	Ratification	12-Mar-1979
PERU	Accession	08-Jan-1979
PHILIPPINES	Signature	14-Nov-1969
PHILIPPINES	Ratification	27-Apr-1973
Pitcairn Group	Extension	30-Jun-1972
POLAND	Signature	14-Nov-1969
POLAND	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
POLAND	Ratification	09-May-1974
PORTUGAL	Signature	14-Nov-1969
PORTUGAL	Ratification	15-Oct-1971
Portugal, Provinces In West Africa	Signature	14-Nov-1969
Portugal, Provinces In West Africa	Ratification	24-Oct-1972
Portuguese Overseas Provinces	Extension	28-Dec-1977
Provs in E.Africa, Asia and Oceania	Signature	14-Nov-1969
Provs in E.Africa, Asia and Oceania	Ratification	21-Sep-1972
Provs in E.Africa, Asia and Oceania	Denunciation	28-Dec-1977
QATAR	Signature	14-Nov-1969
QATAR	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
QATAR	Ratification	13-Nov-1980	13-Nov-1980
ROMANIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ROMANIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
ROMANIA	Ratification	08-Jan-1974
RWANDA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS	Accession	26-Nov-1987	11-Jan-1988
SAINT LUCIA	Accession	16-May-1980	10-Jul-1980
SALVADOR	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SALVADOR	Ratification	19-Apr-1978
SAMOA	Accession	13-Jul-1989	09-Aug-1989
SAN MARINO	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SAN MARINO	Ratification	01-Jul-1971
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE	Accession		22-Aug-1977
SAUDI ARABIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SAUDI ARABIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
SAUDI ARABIA	Ratification	11-Dec-1980
SENEGAL	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SENEGAL	Ratification	27-Oct-1972
SEYCHELLES	Accession		07-Oct-1977
Seychelles	Extension	30-Jun-1972
SIERRA LEONE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SIERRA LEONE	Ratification	18-Jan-1974
SINGAPORE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SINGAPORE	Ratification	19-Jan-1972
SLOVAK REPUBLIC	Accession	18-Mar-1993	18-Apr-1993
SLOVENIA	Accession	22-Jul-1992	27-Aug-1992
SOLOMON ISLANDS	Accession	12-Mar-1984	04-May-1984
SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Accession	09-Dec-1971
SOUTH AFRICA	Accession		19-Jun-1981
SOUTH AFRICA	Accession	05-Apr-1972
Southern Rhodesia	Extension	30-Jun-1972
SOVIET UNION	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SOVIET UNION	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
SOVIET UNION	Ratification	18-Jan-1978
SOVIET UNION	Declaration	18-Jan-1978
SPAIN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SPAIN	Ratification	08-May-1973
Spain, Territories In Africa	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SRI LANKA	Ratification	24-Apr-1973
St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla	Extension	30-Jun-1972
St Helena Dependencies	Extension	30-Jun-1972
St Lucia	Extension	30-Jun-1972
St Vincent	Extension	30-Jun-1972
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES	Accession	03-Feb-1981
SUDAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SUDAN	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
SURINAME	Accession		20-Apr-1976
SWAZILAND	Accession	08-Jun-1971
SWEDEN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SWEDEN	Ratification	01-Oct-1971
SWITZERLAND	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SWITZERLAND	Ratification	23-Mar-1971
SYRIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
SYRIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
SYRIA	Ratification	15-Sep-1971
TAIWAN	Signature	14-Nov-1969
TAIWAN	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
TAIWAN	Ratification	03-Feb-1972
TAJIKISTAN	Accession	16-May-1994	09-Jun-1994
TANZANIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
TANZANIA	Ratification	08-May-1974
THAILAND	Signature	14-Nov-1969
THAILAND	Ratification	23-Jan-1971
TOGO	Signature	14-Nov-1969
TOGO	Ratification	15-Dec-1971
Tokelau Islands	Extension	12-Nov-1971
TONGA	Accession	26-Jan-1972
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO	Signature	14-Nov-1969
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO	Ratification	07-Mar-1974
TUNISIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
TUNISIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
TUNISIA	Ratification	16-Nov-1971
TUNISIA	Reservation	16-Nov-1971
TURKEY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
TURKEY	Ratification	06-Jul-1978
TURKMENISTAN	Accession	24-Nov-1992	26-Jan-1993
Turks And Caicos Islands	Extension	30-Jun-1972
TUVALU	Accession		03-Feb-1981
UGANDA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
UGANDA	Ratification	01-Mar-1978
UKRAINE	Signature	14-Nov-1969
UKRAINE	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
UKRAINE	Ratification	10-Feb-1978
UKRAINE	Declaration	10-Feb-1978
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Accession	02-Mar-1973	30-Mar-1973
UNITED KINGDOM	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	14-Nov-1969
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	30-Jun-1972
UNITED KINGDOM	Objection	22-Jan-1975
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Ratification	22-Jul-1971
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Declaration	22-Jul-1971
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Declaration	26-Jan-1972
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Denunciation	01-Jan-1978
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Declaration	01-Jan-1978
UPPER VOLTA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
UPPER VOLTA	Ratification	12-Mar-1971
URUGUAY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
URUGUAY	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
URUGUAY	Ratification	22-Jan-1979
UZBEKISTAN	Accession	20-Jan-1994	24-Feb-1994
VANUATU	Accession	05-Jul-1982	16-Jul-1982
VATICAN CITY	Signature	14-Nov-1969
VATICAN CITY	Ratification	11-May-1973
VENEZUELA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
VENEZUELA	Ratification	19-May-1976
VIETNAM	Accession	21-Jan-1974
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC	Signature	14-Nov-1969
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC	Ratification	01-Sep-1971
YEMEN, PEOPLESS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF	Accession	20-Apr-1971
YEMEN, PEOPLESS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF	Declaration	20-Apr-1971
YUGOSLAVIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
YUGOSLAVIA	Declaration	14-Nov-1969
YUGOSLAVIA	Ratification	10-Sep-1971
ZAIRE	Ratification	09-Sep-1976
ZAMBIA	Signature	14-Nov-1969
ZAMBIA	Ratification	13-Jun-1983
ZIMBABWE	Accession	04-May-1981	31-Jul-1981