Berne

Treaties

Signed on In force on Title
6 September 1855 6 March 1856 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Reciprocal Establishment, between Great Britain and Switzerland
27 August 1872 Declaration exchanged between the Government of Her Britannic Majesty and the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, relative to the Succession or Legacy Duties to be levied on the Property of Subjects of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of Citizens of the Canton of Vaud
31 March 1874 1 March 1875 Treaty between Great Britain and Switzerland for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals.
9 October 1874 9 October 1874 Treaty between Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and The United States, relative to the formation of a General Postal Union
28 November 1874 28 November 1874 Protocol relative to Article XVI of the treaty between Great Britain and Switzerland for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals.
25 July 1877 Declaration between Great Britain and Swiss Governments for the Reciprocal Protection of Trade Marks
19 June 1878 22 June 1878 Convention between Great Britain and Switzerland, prolonging the Duration of the Extradition Treaty of March 31, 1874
13 December 1878 22 December 1878 Convention between Great Britain and Switzerland, prolonging the Duration of the Extradition Treaty of March 31, 1874
8 December 1879 8 December 1979 Convention between Great Britain and Switzerland, prolonging the Duration of the Extradition Treaty of March 31, 1874
6 November 1880 Declaration between Great Britain and Switzerland, for the Reciprocal Protection of Manufacturing and Trade Marks
26 November 1880 30 May 1881 Treaty between Great Britain and Switzerland, for the Mutual Surrender of Fugitive Criminals
11 December 1880 11 December 1880 Convention prolonging the Duration of the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and Switzerland of the 31st March, 1874, till the Treaty signed on the 26th November, 1880, comes into force
15 May 1882 Agreement between Great Britain and Switzerland, for increasing the Limits of Weight and the Dimensions of Packets of Patterns of Merchandize exchanged through the Post between the two Countries
6 November 1885 Treaty of Friendship and Commerce, between the South African Republic and Switzerland
9 September 1886 5 September 1887 Convention between Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, Hayti, Italy, Liberia, Spain, Switzerland and Tunis, for the creation of an International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works [Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works ]
26 September 1906 14 January 1912 International Convention respecting the Prohibition of Night Work for Women in Industrial Employment
26 September 1906 International Convention respecting the Prohibition of the Use of White (Yellow) Phosphorus in the Manufacture of Matches
20 February 1907 Agreement between the United Kingdom and Switzerland respecting Commercial Travellers' Samples
20 March 1914 Additional Protocol to the International Copyright Convention of November 13, 1908
28 December 1917 Agreement between the British and Turkish Governments respecting Prisoners of War and Civilians
6 November 1919 Convention and additional Protocol between the United Kingdom and Switzerland respecting Air Navigation
30 June 1920 30 September 1920 Agreement respecting the Preservation or the Restoration of the Rights of Industrial Property Affected by the World War
2 July 1920 Exchange of Notes Extending Extradition Treaties [with Switzerland] to the Federated Malay States
3 November 1930 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the Irish Free State and the Swiss Government respecting Unemployment Insurance
21 August 1931 28 December 1931 International Convention for the Establishment of Fund B under the Agreements of Paris of April 28, 1930 respecting Financial Obligations of Hungary
21 August 1931 28 December 1931 International Convention for the Establishment of Fund A under the Agreements of Paris of April 28, 1930 respecting Financial Obligations of Hungary
17 October 1931 Agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Swiss Council for Reciprocal Exemption from Taxation on Profits or Gains arising through an Agency [With Exchange of Notes]
19 December 1934 6 September 1935 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the Swiss Federal Council Supplementary to the Convention of November 26, 1880 regarding Extradition
15 February 1937 17 March 1937 Extradition, Application of Treaty of 1880 and Supplementary Conventions of 1904 and 1934 [with Switzerland] to Zanzibar Protectorate and British Solomon Islands Protectorate
17 May 1938 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Swiss Federal Council regarding Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel
25 April 1940 Declaration and Notes, War Trade
9 June 1947 Exchange of Notes between Eire and Switzerland concerning Visa Abolition
25 February 1949 3 March 1949 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government prolonging the Monetary Agreement of the 12th March, 1946
25 February 1949 Agreed Minutes concerning Economic Discussions
4 March 1950 4 March 1950 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Swiss Government extending the Agreement of 26.02/03.03.1949 prolonging the Finance Agreement of 12.03.1946 to 11.03.1950 for a further 4 months
4 March 1950 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government modifying and prolonging the Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946
4 March 1950 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government modifying and prolonging the Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946
20 July 1950 Agreement between Switzerland and Pakistan regarding Trade
25 September 1950 1 October 1950 Protocol relating to the International Commission on Civil Status
10 November 1950 10 November 1950 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government modifying the Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946
8 December 1950 2 April 1953 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government for the Settlement of Conflicting Claims to German Assets in their respective territories [together with Exchange of Notes].
10 March 1951 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Swiss Government further extending the provisions of the Anglo-Swiss Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946
9 June 1951 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Swiss Government further extending the provisions of the Anglo-Swiss Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946 as modified by later Exchanges of Notes
2 October 1951 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom the Swiss Government further extending the Anglo-Swiss Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946 as modified by later Exchanges of Notes
24 March 1952 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government further extending the Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946, as modified by later Exchanges of Notes
13 May 1952 10 February 1953 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government constituting and Agreement for Air Services between and beyond their respective territories
30 July 1952 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government further prolonging the Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946 as modified by later Exchanges of Notes
28 August 1952 19 March 1953 Agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France and the United States of America on the one hand and the Swiss Government on the other concerning German Property in Switzerland (with Exchanges of Letters).
25 October 1952 International Convention concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail
25 October 1952 Protocol additional to Conventions regarding Transport of Goods (C.I.M.) and Transport of Passengers and Baggage (C.I.V.)
25 October 1952 International Convention concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail
14 November 1952 14 November 1952 Exchange of Notes concerning the return to the Japanese Government of Personal Effects and Archives in the Japanese Legation at Berne
14 November 1952 14 November 1952 Exchange of Notes concerning the return to the Japanese Government of the Former Legation at Berne
29 December 1952 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government further prolonging the Monetary Agreement of 12th March, 1946, as modified by later Exchanges of Notes
16 January 1953 1 June 1954 Convention on Social Insurance between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Switzerland [with Protocol]
11 April 1953 Regulations concerning the Central Office for International Railway Transport
11 April 1953 Additional Protocol to the International Conventions Concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) signed at Berne on the 25th October, 1952
24 June 1953 1 July 1953 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government further prolonging the Monetary Agreement of 12th of March, 1946, as modified by later Exchanges of Notes
23 December 1954 Exchange of Notes between the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand and the Government of Switzerland terminating the Agreement of the 17th of May, 1938, regarding Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel
18 June 1955 Protocol 'A' drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to bringing into force the International Conventions of 25th October, 1952, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV). [See also Protocol 'B'.]
18 June 1955 Protocol 'B' drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to bringing into force the International Conventions of 25th October, 1952, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV). [See also Protocol 'A'.]
29 June 1956 29 June 1956 Exchange of Letters between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Switzerland additional to the Agreement signed on July 16, 1954 for the Repayment of Credits granted to the Government of the United Kingdom by the European Payments Union and by the Swiss Government to the Union
1 May 1957 1 May 1957 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council revising the Route Schedules annexed to the Air Services Agreement signed in London on April 5, 1950
25 July 1957 1 May 1958 Passports - Extension of the Agreement of 1947 to all British Protected Persons
31 March 1958 31 March 1958 Exchange of Letters between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Switzerland concerning Suspension of Payments under the Agreement of July 16, 1954, and the Exchange of Letters of June 29, 1956, for the Repayment and Consolidation between the United Kingdom and Switzerland
6 May 1959 6 May 1959 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government respecting the Repayment of the Debt by United Kingdom Government to the Swiss Government on the Liquidation of the European Payments Union
12 November 1959 12 November 1959 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council concerning an Amendment to the Revised Route Schedules annexed to the Air Services Agreement signed in London on April 5, 1950
21 November 1959 1 July 1960 Supplementary Convention on Social Insurance between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council
25 February 1961 1 January 1965 International Convention and Additional Protocol concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM)
25 February 1961 1 January 1965 International Convention and Additional Protocol concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV)
27 February 1961 15 March 1961 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Swiss Confederation concerning Arrangements to Facilitate Travel between the United Kingdom and Switzerland and between the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein
30 May 1961 21 September 1961 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council extending to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to taxes on income, signed at London on September 30, 1954
15 June 1961 15 June 1961 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government extending the Agreement of February 27, 1961, to British Visitor's Passports issued in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
20 October 1961 22 December 1961 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council for a Loan by Switzerland to the Government of the United Kingdom
20 August 1963 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Federal Council extending to certain British overseas territories the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income, signed at London on September 30, 1954
13 December 1963 18 December 1963 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government concerning the extension of the Convention of 30:09:1954 to Rhodesia and Nyasaland until 30:05:1961 on the dissolution of the Federation
24 April 1964 29 April 1964 Protocol A drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to Bringing into Force the International Conventions of 25 February, 1961, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and the Carriage of passengers and Luggage by rail (CIV)
29 April 1964 1 January 1965 Protocol B drawn up by the Diplomatic Conference convened with a view to Bringing into Force the International Conventions of 25 February, 1961, concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV)
11 August 1964 5 August 1965 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Confederation of Switzerland for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
26 February 1966 1 January 1972 Protocol A amending the International Conventions concerning Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM) and Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) signed at Berne on 25 February 1961
26 February 1966 1 July 1972 Protocol B to Additional Convention concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) of 25 February 1961 relating to the Liability of the Railway for the Death of and Personal Injury to Passengers
26 February 1966 1 January 1973 Additional Convention to the International Convention concerning the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) of 25 February 1961 relating to the Liability of the Railway for the Death of and Personal Injury to Passengers (with Protocol B)
21 February 1968 1 April 1969 Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern and Switzerland (with Final Protocol)
1 August 1969 1 September 1969 Arrangement between Switzerland and the European Economic Community on the Textile Finishing Trade