HC Deb 23 January 1987 vol 108 cc753-5W
Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the countries that are signatories to the 1949 Transport International Routier; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eggar

I have been asked to reply.

The provisions of an international agreement signed at Geneva on 16 June 1949 relating to the international transport of goods by road were terminated on 1 January 1965.

A later customs convention on the international transport of goods by road (TIR carnets) signed at Geneva on 15 January 1959 was terminated and replaced by the present convention: the customs convention on the international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR convention), signed at Geneva on 14 November 1975. The list of signatories (and accessions) to this convention (as at 31 December 1985) is as follows.

Participant Signature Date
Afghanistan 423 September 1982
Albania 44 January 1985
Austria 27 April 1976 13 May 1977
Belgium 22 December 1976 20 December 1982
Bulgaria 420 October 1977
Canada 421 October 1980
Chile 46 October 1982
Czechslovakia 425 February 1981
Cyprus 47 August 1981
Denmark 21 December 1976 20 December 1982

Participant Signature Date
European Economic Community 30 December 1976 320 December 1982
Finland 28 December 1976 27 February 1978
France 130 December 1976
German Democratic Republic 421 July 1978
Germany, Federal Republic of 30 December 1976 20 December 1982
Greece 30 December 1976 15 May 1980
Hungary 23 November 1976 9 March 1978
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 416 August 1984
Ireland 30 December 1976 20 December 1982
Israel 414 February 1984
Italy 28 December 1976 20 December 1982
Jordan 424 December 1985
Kuwait 423 November 1983
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg 23 December 1976 20 December 1982
Malta 418 February 1977
Morocco 15 October 1976 31 March 1983
Netherlands 28 December 1976 220 December 1982
Norway 411 January 1980
Poland 423 December 1980
Portugal 413 February 1979
Republic of Korea 429 January 1982
Romania 414 February 1980
Spain 411 August 1982
Sweden 117 December 1976
Switzerland 4 August 1976 3 February 1978
Tunisia 11 June 1976 13 October 1977
Turkey 412 November 1984
United Kingdom 22 December 1976 8 October 1982
USSR 48 June 1982

Participant Signature Date
United States of America 418 September 1981
Uruguay 424 December 1980
Yugoslavia 28 April 1976 20 September 1977
1Definitive signature.
2Ratification acceptance.
3Approval.
4Accession.