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

Details

Treaty type

Multilateral

Subject

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU)

Signed at

• Tokyo

Signed on

14 November 1969

In force on

1 July 1971

Treaty document

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Parties

1. AFGHANISTAN
2. ALGERIA
3. Antarctic Territory
4. Antigua
5. Antilles And Suriname
6. ARGENTINA
7. AUSTRALIA
8. AUSTRIA
9. BAHAMAS
10. BAHAMAS
11. Bahrain
12. BANGLADESH
13. BARBADOS
14. BELARUS
15. BELGIUM
16. Bermuda
17. BHUTAN
18. BOLIVIA
19. BOTSWANA
20. BRAZIL
21. British Antarctic Territory
22. British Honduras
23. British Indian Ocean Territory
24. British Solomon Islands
25. British Virgin Islands
26. Brunei
27. BULGARIA
28. BURMA
29. BURUNDI
30. CAMEROON
31. CANADA
32. Cayman Islands
33. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
34. Central Southern Line Islands
35. CEYLON
36. CHAD
37. Channel Islands
38. CHILE
39. CHINA
40. Christmas Island
41. Cocos Keeling Islands
42. COLOMBIA
43. COMOROS
44. CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
45. CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF
46. Cook Islands
47. COSTA RICA
48. COTE D'IVOIRE
49. CUBA
50. CYPRUS
51. CZECHOSLOVAKIA
52. DENMARK
53. Dominica
54. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
55. ECUADOR
56. EGYPT
57. EL SALVADOR
58. EQUATORIAL GUINEA
59. ETHIOPIA
60. Falkland Island Dependencies
61. Fiji
62. FINLAND
63. FRANCE
64. French O/seas Postal & Telecom Office Terr.
65. GABON
66. GAMBIA THE
67. GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
68. GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC
69. GHANA
70. Gibraltar
71. Gilbert And Ellice Islands
72. GREECE
73. GRENADA
74. GUATEMALA
75. GUINEA
76. GUINEA BISSAU
77. GUYANA
78. HAITI
79. Heard Island
80. HONDURAS
81. Hong Kong
82. HUNGARY
83. ICELAND
84. INDIA
85. INDONESIA
86. IRAN
87. IRAQ
88. IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF
89. Isle Of Man
90. ISRAEL
91. ITALY
92. JAMAICA
93. JAPAN
94. JORDAN
95. KENYA
96. KHMER REPUBLIC
97. KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
98. KOREA REPUBLIC OF
99. KUWAIT
100. Land Berlin
101. LAOS
102. LEBANON
103. LESOTHO
104. LIBERIA
105. LIBYA
106. LIECHTENSTEIN
107. LUXEMBOURG
108. Macdonald Island
109. MADAGASCAR
110. MALAWI
111. MALAYSIA
112. MALDIVES
113. MALI
114. MAURITANIA
115. MAURITIUS
116. MEXICO
117. MONACO
118. MONGOLIA
119. Montserrat
120. MOROCCO
121. NAURU
122. NEPAL
123. NETHERLANDS THE
124. New Guinea
125. New Hebrides
126. NEW ZEALAND
127. NICARAGUA
128. NIGER
129. NIGERIA
130. Niue Island
131. Norfolk Island
132. NORWAY
133. OMAN
134. PAKISTAN
135. PANAMA
136. Papua
137. PARAGUAY
138. PHILIPPINES
139. Pitcairn Group
140. POLAND
141. PORTUGAL
142. Portugal, Provinces In West Africa
143. Provs in E.Africa, Asia and Oceania
144. Qatar
145. ROMANIA
146. RWANDA
147. SAN MARINO
148. SAUDI ARABIA
149. SENEGAL
150. SEYCHELLES
151. SIERRA LEONE
152. SINGAPORE
153. SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
154. SOUTH AFRICA
155. Southern Rhodesia
156. SOVIET UNION
157. SPAIN
158. Spain, Territories In Africa
159. St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla
160. St Helena Dependencies
161. ST LUCIA
162. St Vincent
163. SUDAN
164. SWAZILAND
165. SWEDEN
166. SWITZERLAND
167. SYRIA
168. TAIWAN
169. TANZANIA
170. Territories Including Pacific Islands
171. THAILAND
172. TOGO
173. Tokelau Islands
174. TONGA
175. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
176. TUNISIA
177. TURKEY
178. Turks And Caicos Islands
179. UGANDA
180. UKRAINE
181. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
182. UNITED KINGDOM
183. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
184. UPPER VOLTA
185. URUGUAY
186. VATICAN CITY
187. VENEZUELA
188. VIETNAM
189. YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC
190. YEMEN, PEOPLES'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
191. YUGOSLAVIA
192. ZAMBIA

Actions

Party	Action	Taken on	Effective on
AFGHANISTAN	Signature	14 November 1969
AFGHANISTAN	Approval	8 April 1974
ALGERIA	Signature	14 November 1969
ALGERIA	Ratification	25 January 1973
Antarctic Territory	Extension	12 November 1971
Antigua	Extension	30 June 1972
Antilles And Suriname	Signature	14 November 1969
Antilles And Suriname	Ratification	7 September 1971
ARGENTINA	Signature	14 November 1969
ARGENTINA	Ratification	6 November 1974
ARGENTINA	Declaration	6 November 1974
AUSTRALIA	Signature	14 November 1969
AUSTRALIA	Ratification	12 November 1971
AUSTRALIA	Declaration	12 November 1971
AUSTRIA	Signature	14 November 1969
AUSTRIA	Ratification	27 August 1971
BAHAMAS	Extension	30 June 1972
BAHAMAS	Accession	22 March 1974	24 April 1974
Bahrain	Accession	4 April 1973	21 December 1973
Bahrain	Declaration	4 April 1973
BANGLADESH	Accession	7 February 1973
BARBADOS	Signature	14 November 1969
BARBADOS	Approval	16 May 1973
BELARUS	Signature	14 November 1969
BELGIUM	Signature	14 November 1969
BELGIUM	Approval	21 May 1971
Bermuda	Extension	30 June 1972
BHUTAN	Signature	14 November 1969
BHUTAN	Ratification	28 June 1971
BOLIVIA	Signature	14 November 1969
BOLIVIA	Ratification	20 July 1972
BOTSWANA	Signature	14 November 1969
BRAZIL	Signature	14 November 1969
BRAZIL	Ratification	21 February 1973
British Antarctic Territory	Extension	30 June 1972
British Honduras	Extension	30 June 1972
British Indian Ocean Territory	Extension	30 June 1972
British Solomon Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
British Virgin Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
Brunei	Extension	30 June 1972
BULGARIA	Signature	14 November 1969
BULGARIA	Approval	28 February 1974
BURMA	Signature	14 November 1969
BURMA	Approval	12 September 1973
BURUNDI	Signature	14 November 1969
BURUNDI	Ratification	5 February 1973
CAMEROON	Signature	14 November 1969
CAMEROON	Ratification	21 November 1974
CANADA	Signature	14 November 1969
CANADA	Approval	15 October 1971
Cayman Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC	Signature	14 November 1969
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC	Ratification	9 July 1973
Central Southern Line Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
CEYLON	Signature	14 November 1969
CEYLON	Approval	24 April 1973
CHAD	Signature	14 November 1969
CHAD	Ratification	6 January 1972
Channel Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
CHILE	Signature	14 November 1969
CHILE	Ratification	20 September 1972
CHINA	Accession	7 February 1973
Christmas Island	Extension	12 November 1971
Cocos Keeling Islands	Extension	12 November 1972
COLOMBIA	Signature	14 November 1969
COMOROS	Accession	10 May 1976
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14 November 1969
CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14 November 1969
Cook Islands	Extension	12 November 1971
COSTA RICA	Signature	14 November 1969
COTE D'IVOIRE	Signature	14 November 1969
CUBA	Signature	14 November 1969
CUBA	Ratification	4 July 1974
CYPRUS	Signature	14 November 1969
CYPRUS	Approval	28 September 1972
CZECHOSLOVAKIA	Signature	14 November 1969
DENMARK	Signature	14 November 1969
DENMARK	Ratification	17 February 1971
Dominica	Extension	30 June 1972
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Signature	14 November 1969
ECUADOR	Accession	21 January 1977
EGYPT	Signature	14 November 1969
EGYPT	Ratification	3 June 1971
EL SALVADOR	Signature	14 November 1969
EQUATORIAL GUINEA	Accession	30 April 1973
ETHIOPIA	Signature	14 November 1969
ETHIOPIA	Ratification	26 November 1973
Falkland Island Dependencies	Extension	30 June 1972
Fiji	Accession	14 August 1972
FINLAND	Signature	14 November 1969
FINLAND	Ratification	21 July 1972
FRANCE	Signature	14 November 1969
FRANCE	Approval	18 February 1971
French O/seas Postal & Telecom Office Terr.	Signature	14 November 1969
French O/seas Postal & Telecom Office Terr.	Approval	18 February 1971
GABON	Signature	14 November 1969
GABON	Ratification	23 November 1972
GAMBIA THE	Accession		9 October 1974
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Accession		1 June 1973
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Objection	29 October 1973
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Signature	14 November 1969
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Ratification	5 October 1971
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Declaration	5 October 1971
GHANA	Signature	14 November 1969
GHANA	Ratification	22 April 1974
Gibraltar	Extension	30 June 1972
Gilbert And Ellice Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
GREECE	Signature	14 November 1969
GREECE	Ratification	31 May 1972
GRENADA	Extension	30 June 1972
GUATEMALA	Signature	14 November 1969
GUATEMALA	Ratification	31 May 1972
GUINEA	Signature	14 November 1969
GUINEA	Ratification	26 July 1973
GUINEA BISSAU	Accession		30 May 1974
GUYANA	Signature	14 November 1969
GUYANA	Ratification	21 June 1973
HAITI	Accession		27 May 1975
Heard Island	Extension	12 November 1971
HONDURAS	Signature	14 November 1969
Hong Kong	Extension	30 June 1972
HUNGARY	Signature	14 November 1969
HUNGARY	Approval	13 March 1974
ICELAND	Signature	14 November 1969
ICELAND	Ratification	29 March 1971
INDIA	Signature	14 November 1969
INDIA	Approval	17 November 1972
INDONESIA	Signature	14 November 1969
IRAN	Signature	14 November 1969
IRAN	Ratification	2 April 1973
IRAQ	Signature	14 November 1969
IRAQ	Ratification	4 November 1971
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14 November 1969
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	30 June 1971
Isle Of Man	Extension	30 June 1972
ISRAEL	Signature	14 November 1969
ISRAEL	Ratification	2 September 1971
ITALY	Signature	14 November 1969
ITALY	Ratification	30 August 1972
JAMAICA	Accession	10 December 1973
JAPAN	Signature	14 November 1969
JAPAN	Approval	8 June 1971
JORDAN	Signature	14 November 1969
JORDAN	Ratification	3 January 1973
KENYA	Signature	14 November 1969
KENYA	Ratification	26 February 1973
KHMER REPUBLIC	Signature	14 November 1969
KHMER REPUBLIC	Ratification	3 August 1972
KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF	Accession	6 June 1974
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Signature	14 November 1969
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	3 March 1971
KUWAIT	Signature	14 November 1969
KUWAIT	Ratification	26 May 1972
Land Berlin	Extension	5 October 1971
LAOS	Signature	14 November 1969
LAOS	Approval	15 October 1971
LEBANON	Signature	14 November 1969
LESOTHO	Accession	9 November 1971
LIBERIA	Signature	14 November 1969
LIBYA	Accession	8 August 1973
LIBYA	Declaration	8 August 1973
LIECHTENSTEIN	Signature	14 November 1969
LIECHTENSTEIN	Ratification	5 November 1971
LUXEMBOURG	Signature	14 November 1969
LUXEMBOURG	Ratification	6 August 1971
Macdonald Island	Extension	12 November 1971
MADAGASCAR	Signature	14 November 1969
MADAGASCAR	Ratification	1 May 1974
MALAWI	Signature	14 November 1969
MALAYSIA	Signature	14 November 1969
MALAYSIA	Approval	17 May 1994
MALDIVES	Accession	20 December 1973
MALI	Signature	14 November 1969
MALI	Ratification	18 August 1972
MAURITANIA	Signature	14 November 1969
MAURITANIA	Ratification	31 January 1977
MAURITIUS	Accession	10 September 1973
MEXICO	Signature	14 November 1969
MEXICO	Ratification	7 August 1973
MONACO	Signature	14 November 1969
MONACO	Ratification	14 July 1971
MONGOLIA	Signature	14 November 1969
Montserrat	Extension	30 June 1972
MOROCCO	Signature	14 November 1969
MOROCCO	Ratification	19 July 1973
NAURU	Signature	14 November 1969
NEPAL	Signature	14 November 1969
NEPAL	Approval	19 September 1974
NETHERLANDS THE	Signature	14 November 1969
NETHERLANDS THE	Ratification	7 September 1971
NETHERLANDS THE	Declaration	9 May 1972
New Guinea	Extension	12 November 1971
New Hebrides	Extension	30 June 1972
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	14 November 1969
NEW ZEALAND	Approval	12 November 1971
NEW ZEALAND	Declaration	12 November 1971
NICARAGUA	Signature	14 November 1969
NIGER	Signature	14 November 1969
NIGER	Approval	21 June 1971
NIGERIA	Signature	14 November 1969
NIGERIA	Approval	3 September 1974
Niue Island	Extension	12 November 1971
Norfolk Island	Extension	12 November 1971
NORWAY	Signature	14 November 1969
NORWAY	Approval	29 March 1973
OMAN	Accession		17 August 1971
PAKISTAN	Signature	14 November 1969
PAKISTAN	Approval	10 October 1972
PANAMA	Signature	14 November 1969
Papua	Extension	12 November 1971
PARAGUAY	Signature	14 November 1969
PHILIPPINES	Signature	14 November 1969
PHILIPPINES	Ratification	27 April 1973
Pitcairn Group	Extension	30 June 1972
POLAND	Signature	14 November 1969
PORTUGAL	Signature	14 November 1969
PORTUGAL	Approval	15 October 1971
Portugal, Provinces In West Africa	Signature	14 November 1969
Portugal, Provinces In West Africa	Approval	24 October 1972
Provs in E.Africa, Asia and Oceania	Signature	14 November 1969
Provs in E.Africa, Asia and Oceania	Approval	21 September 1972
Qatar	Signature	14 November 1969
ROMANIA	Signature	14 November 1969
ROMANIA	Approval	11 April 1974
RWANDA	Signature	14 November 1969
SAN MARINO	Signature	14 November 1969
SAN MARINO	Ratification	1 July 1971
SAUDI ARABIA	Signature	14 November 1969
SENEGAL	Signature	14 November 1969
SEYCHELLES	Extension	30 June 1972
SIERRA LEONE	Signature	14 November 1969
SIERRA LEONE	Approval	18 January 1974
SINGAPORE	Signature	14 November 1969
SINGAPORE	Approval	19 January 1972
SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Accession	9 December 1971
SOUTH AFRICA	Accession	5 April 1972
Southern Rhodesia	Extension	30 June 1972
SOVIET UNION	Signature	14 November 1969
SPAIN	Signature	14 November 1969
SPAIN	Ratification	8 May 1973
Spain, Territories In Africa	Signature	14 November 1969
St Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla	Extension	30 June 1972
St Helena Dependencies	Extension	30 June 1972
ST LUCIA	Extension	30 June 1972
St Vincent	Extension	30 June 1972
SUDAN	Signature	14 November 1969
SWAZILAND	Accession	8 June 1971
SWEDEN	Signature	14 November 1969
SWEDEN	Ratification	1 October 1971
SWITZERLAND	Signature	14 November 1969
SWITZERLAND	Ratification	23 March 1971
SYRIA	Signature	14 November 1969
SYRIA	Ratification	15 September 1971
TAIWAN	Signature	14 November 1969
TAIWAN	Ratification	3 February 1972
TANZANIA	Signature	14 November 1969
Territories Including Pacific Islands	Signature	14 November 1969
Territories Including Pacific Islands	Ratification	22 July 1971
THAILAND	Signature	14 November 1969
THAILAND	Approval	24 March 1971
TOGO	Signature	14 November 1969
TOGO	Ratification	15 December 1971
Tokelau Islands	Extension	12 November 1971
TONGA	Accession	26 January 1972
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO	Signature	14 November 1969
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO	Ratification	7 March 1974
TUNISIA	Signature	14 November 1969
TUNISIA	Ratification	16 November 1971
TUNISIA	Reservation	16 November 1971
TURKEY	Signature	14 November 1969
Turks And Caicos Islands	Extension	30 June 1972
UGANDA	Signature	14 November 1969
UKRAINE	Signature	14 November 1969
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Accession	2 March 1973	30 March 1973
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	14 November 1969
UNITED KINGDOM	Approval	30 June 1972
UNITED KINGDOM	Objection	22 January 1975
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	14 November 1969
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Ratification	22 July 1971
UPPER VOLTA	Signature	14 November 1969
UPPER VOLTA	Approval	29 May 1971
URUGUAY	Signature	14 November 1969
VATICAN CITY	Signature	14 November 1969
VATICAN CITY	Ratification	11 May 1973
VENEZUELA	Signature	14 November 1969
VIETNAM	Accession	21 January 1974
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC	Signature	14 November 1969
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC	Approval	1 September 1971
YEMEN, PEOPLES'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF	Accession	20 April 1971
YEMEN, PEOPLES'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF	Declaration	20 April 1971
YUGOSLAVIA	Signature	14 November 1969
YUGOSLAVIA	Ratification	10 September 1971
ZAMBIA	Signature	14 November 1969

Citations

1. PRO (now TNA) FO 949/65/0: 0
2. UN Registration Switze/0: 810 25
3. Treaty Series 072/1973: Cmnd 5358||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1973-TS0072.pdf