I. Conventions on Maritime Law
1. International Convention for the unification of certain rules of law respecting collisions between vessels and protocol of signature, Brussels, 23 September 1910 States Parties (WORD PDF - FR only)
2. A) International Convention for the unification of certain rules of law relating to assistance and salvage at sea and protocol of signature, Brussels, 23 September 1910 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only) .
b) Protocol of Amendment, signed at Brussels on 27 May 1967 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
3. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of sea-going vessels and protocol of signature, Brussels, 25 August 1924 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
4. A) International Convention for the unification of certain rules of law relating to bills of lading and protocol of signature, Brussels, 25 August 1924 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
b) Protocol of Amendment, signed at Brussels on 23 February 1968 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
c) Protocol, signed at Brussels on 21 December 1979, amending the International Convention for the unification of certain rules of law relating to bills of lading of 25 August 1924, as amended by the protocol of 23 February 1968 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
5. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to maritime liens and mortgages and protocol of signature, Brussels, 10 April 1926 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
6. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the immunity of state-owned vessels, Brussels, 10 April 1926 and additional protocol, Brussels, 24 May 1934 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
7. International Convention for the unification of certain rules concerning civil jurisdiction in matters of collision, Brussels, 10 May 1952 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
8. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to penal jurisdiction in matters of collision or other incidents of navigation, Brussels, 10 May 1952 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
9. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the arrest of sea-going ships, Brussels, 10 May 1952 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
10. A) International Convention relating to the limitation of the liability of owners of sea-going ships and protocol of signature, Brussels, 10 October 1957 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
b) Protocol of Amendment, signed at Brussels on 21 December 1979 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
11. International Convention relating to stowaways, Brussels, 10 October 1957 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
12. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the carriage of passengers by sea and protocol, Brussels, 29 April 1961 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
13. Convention on the liability of operators of nuclear ships and additional protocol, Brussels, 25 May 1962 States Parties (WORD) - PDF - FR only).
14. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the carriage of passenger luggage by sea, Brussels, 27 May 1967 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
15. International Convention relating to registration of rights in respect of vessels under construction, Brussels, 27 May 1967 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
16. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to maritime liens and mortgages, Brussels, 27 May 1967 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
II. Customs conventions
1. Convention concerning the creation of an international union for the publication of customs tariffs, regulations for the execution and protocol of signature, signed at Brussels on 5 July 1890 and Protocol of Amendment, signed at Brussels on 16 December 1949 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
2.A. Convention establishing a customs co-operation council, and annex, done at Brussels on 15 December 1950 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
2.B. Amendment of the Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council, adopted by the Customs Co-operation Council at Brussels on the 30th day of June 2007. (WORD - PDF)
3. Protocol concerning the European customs union study group, signed at Brussels on 15 December 1950
4. Convention on nomenclature for the classification of goods in customs tariff, and annex, done at Brussels on December 15th, 1950 (States Parties WORD - PDF - FR only) and Protocol of Amendment, and annex, done at Brussels on 1 July 1955 (States Parties PDF - FR only).
5. Convention on the valuation of goods for customs purposes, and annexes I, II, and III, done at Brussels on 15 December 1950.
6. Customs convention regarding E.C.S. carnets for commercial samples, protocol of signature and annex, done at Brussels on 1 March 1956 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
III. Miscellaneous topics
1. General treaty for the redemption of the Scheldt toll, signed at Brussels on 16 July 1863 (reminder)
2. Convention for the international exchange of official documents, scientific and literary publications, signed at Brussels on 15 March 1886
3. International Convention for the immediate exchange of official journals, parliamentary annals and documents, signed at Brussels on 15 March 1886
4. A) international agreement for the unification of pharmacopoeial
formulas for potent drugs and protocol of signature, signed at
Brussels on 29 November 1906 (reminder);
b) agreement revising the international agreement for the unification of pharmacopoeial formulas for potent drugs, signed at Brussels on 20 August 1929 (reminder);
c) protocol for the termination of the Brussels agreements for the unification of pharmacopoeial formulas for potent drugs, and final act, signed at Geneva on 20 May 1952
5. A) International Convention between Belgium, France, Germany and Italy
laying down uniform rules for the reciprocal recognition of proof marks on firearms and regulations, signed at Brussels on 15 July 1914 (reminder);
b) agreement concerning the reciprocal recognition of the proof marks on firearms and regulations with annexes I and II, done at Brussels on 1 July 1969 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
6. International agreement concerning facilities to be given to merchant seamen for the treatment of venereal diseases, with annex and protocol of signature, signed at Brussels on 1 December 1924
7. International Convention concerning the marking of eggs in international trade, with annexes, and protocol of signature, signed at Brussels on 11 December 1931
8. Protocol regarding the immunities of the Bank for International Settlements, signed at Brussels on 30 July 1936 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
9. International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to the assistance and rescue of aircraft or by aircraft at sea, signed at Brussels on 29 September 1938 (reminder) States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
10. Protocol concerning the European conference of ministers of transport, regulations and final act, signed at Brussels on 17 October 1953
11. Statute of the study centre for construction of the European facility for the separation or uranium isotopes, signed at Brussels on September 7th, 1956
12. International Convention on Travel Contracts (CCV), done at Brussels on 23 April 1970. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
13. Arrangement between the governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, Spain, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Airbus programme, done at Brussels on 1 March 1982
14. A) agreement between the government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the government of the French Republic and the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning rail traffic between Belgium and the United Kingdom using the Channel Fixed Link;
b) protocol concerning non-stop rail traffic between Belgium and the United Kingdom using the Channel Fixed Link;
c) protocol on the establishment of a tripartite intergovernmental committee,
done at Brussels on 15 December 1993
15 agreement on the status of missions and representatives of third states to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, done at Brussels on 14 September 1994 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
16. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, The Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on Behalf of Kosovo in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 on the privileges and immunities of the Secretariat of the Central European Free Trade Agreement, signed at Brussels on 26 June 2008. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
IV. WEU
1. Treaty of economic, social and cultural collaboration and collective self-defence between Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at Brussels on 17 March 1948 (Brussels Treaty)
2. a) Protocol modifying and completing the treaty between Belgium, France,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at Brussels, on 17 March 1948 (establishing the WEU);
b) Protocol no. II on forces of the Western European Union;
c) Protocol no. III on the control of armaments and annexes;
d) Protocol no. IV on the agency of Western European Union for the
control of armaments, signed at Paris on 23 October 1954
3. Convention signed at Paris on 14 December 1957, concerning measures to be taken by Member States of the Western European Union in order to enable the agency for the control of armaments to carry out its control effectively and making provision for due process of law in accordance with protocol no. IV of the Brussels Treaty as modified by the protocols signed at Paris on 23 October 1954
4. Agreement drawn up at Paris on 14 December 1957 in implementation of article V of protocol no. II of the Brussels treaty as modified by the protocols signed at Paris on 23 October 1954
5. Agreement on the status of the Western European union, national representatives and international staff, signed at Paris on 11 May 1955
6. Protocol signed at London on 14 November 1988 for the accession of the Portuguese republic and the Kingdom of Spain to the treaty of economic, social and cultural collaboration and collective self-defence, signed at Brussels on 17 March 1948, as amended by the protocol modifying and completing the Brussels Treaty, signed at Paris on 23 October 1954
7. Protocol signed at Rome on 20 November 1992 for the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the treaty of economic, social and cultural collaboration and collective self-defence, signed at Brussels on 17 March 1948, as modified and completed by the protocol signed at Paris on 23 October 1954 and the other protocols and annexes which form an integral part thereof
8. Western European Union (WEU) security agreement, done at Brussels on 28 March 1995
v. Eurocontrol
1. "Eurocontrol" International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation, annexes I (statute of the agency) and II (article 37) and protocol of signature, signed at Brussels on 13 December 1960. (PDF)
2. Additional protocol, done at Brussels on 6 July 1970, to the "Eurocontrol" International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation of 13 December 1960 (PDF)
3. Multilateral agreement relating to the collection of route charges (Eurocontrol), done at Brussels on 8 September 1970
4. Protocol, done at Brussels on 21 November 1978, amending the additional protocol to the "Eurocontrol" International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation of 13 December 1960
5. Protocol, with annexes 1, 2 and 3, signed at Brussels on 12 February 1981, amending the 'Eurocontrol' International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation of 13 December 1960 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
6. Multilateral agreement relating to route charges with annexes I and II, done at Brussels on 12 February 1981 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
7. Agreement relating to the provision and operation of air traffic services and facilities by Eurocontrol at the Maastricht area control centre, with annexes I, II, and III, done at Brussels on 25 November 1986 States Parties.
8. Agreement relating to the implementation of article 6 of the agreement relating to the provision and operation of air traffic services and facilities by Eurocontrol at the Maastricht area control centre, with annex, done at Brussels on 25 November 1986.
9. Final act of the diplomatic conference on the protocol consolidating the 'Eurocontrol' International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation of 13 December 1960, as variously amended,
annex 1: amendments made by the diplomatic conference of 27 June 1997,
annex 2: protocol consolidating the 'Eurocontrol' International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation of 13 December 1960, as variously amended, done at Brussels on 27 June 1997 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
additional protocol concerning the replacement of the multilateral agreement relating to route charges of 12 February 1981 by the relevant provisions of the consolidated text of the 'Eurocontrol' International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation as amended at Brussels in 1997, including its annex IV, done at Brussels on 27 June 1997
10. Agreement relating to the provision and operation of air traffic services and facilities by Eurocontrol at the central European air traffic services (CEATS) upper area control centre, done at Brussels on 27 June 1997 and Protocol of Amendment States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
11. Special agreement concerning the implementation of article 6 of the agreement relating to the provision and operation of air traffic services and facilities by Eurocontrol at the central European air traffic services (CEATS) upper area control centre, done at Brussels on 27 June 1997 and Protocol of Amendment. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
12. Protocol on the accession of the European community to the Eurocontrol International Convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation of 13 December 1960, as variously amended and as consolidated by the protocol of 27 June 1997, done at Brussels on 8 October 2002. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
VI. Nuclear energy
1. Convention, signed at Brussels on 31 January 1963, supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
2. Additional protocol, signed at Paris on 28 January 1964, to the convention of 31 January 1963 supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
3. Protocol and annexes, concluded at Paris on 16 November 1982, to amend the convention of 31 January 1963 supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy, as amended by the additional protocol of 28 January 1964 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
4. Protocol to amend the convention of 31 January 1963 supplementary to the Paris convention of 29 July 1960 on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy, as amended by the additional protocol of 28 January 1964 and by the protocol of 16 November 1982, done at Paris on 12 February 2004. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
VII. Energy
1. Agreement on an international energy programme, with annex, done at Paris on 18 November 1974 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only).
VIII. European communities
1. Convention abolishing the legalization of documents in the Member States of the European Communities, signed at Brussels on 25 May 1987 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
2. Agreement on the application between the Member States of the European communities of the council of Europe convention on the transfer of sentenced persons, signed at Brussels on 25 May 1987 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
3. Convention between the Member States of the European communities on double jeopardy, signed at Brussels on 25 May 1987 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
IX. Benelux / marks
1. Protocol, signed at Brussels on 2 December 1992, amending the uniform Benelux law on trademarks of 19 March 1962.
2. Protocol, signed at Brussels on 7 August 1996, amending the uniform Benelux law on trademarks. States Parties (WORD) - PDF - FR only)
3. Protocol, signed at Brussels on 11 December 2001, amending the uniform Benelux law on trademarks. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
X. Benelux / designs
1. Protocol, signed at Brussels on 28 March 1995, amending the uniform Benelux designs law States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
2. Protocol, signed at Brussels on 7 August 1996, amending the uniform Benelux designs law States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
3. Protocol, signed at Brussels on 20 June 2002, amending the uniform Benelux designs law States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
XI. Benelux / intellectual property
1. Benelux convention on intellectual property (trade marks and designs), done in the hague on 25 february 2005 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
XII. Benelux / readmission ' visa
1. Agreement between the governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on the one hand, and the government of the republic of Slovenia, on the other hand, on the readmission of persons who have entered Member States' territory unauthorised or reside without authorisation, with annexes i and ii, signed at Vienna on 16 November 1992. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
2. Agreement, concluded at Vienna in the form of an exchange of letters dated 16 November 1992, between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Slovenia on the abolition of the visa requirement
3. Agreement between the governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on the one hand, and the government of Romania, on the other hand, on the readmission of persons who have entered Member States' territory unauthorised or reside without authorisation, signed at Bucharest on 6 June 1995 States Parties (WORD - PDF)
4. Agreement, concluded at Brussels in the form of an exchange of letters dated 6 June 1995, on the abolition of the visa requirement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of Romania
5. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Bulgaria on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (readmission agreement), with protocol of application, signed at Brussels on 7 October 1998. States Parties (WORD - PDF)
6. Agreement, concluded at Sofia in the form of an exchange of letters dated 6 June 1995, between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Bulgaria on the abolition of the visa requirement for diplomatic passports
7. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Estonia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (readmission agreement), with protocol of application, signed at Brussels on 3 February 1999.
8. Agreement, concluded at Brussels in the form of an exchange of letters dated 9 June 1999, on the abolition of the visa requirement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Estonia
9. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and the government of the republic of Lithuania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (readmission agreement), with protocol of application, signed at Brussels on 9 June 1999. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
10. Agreement, concluded at Brussels in the form of an exchange of letters dated 9 June 1999, on the abolition of the visa requirement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Lithuania
11. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and the government of the republic of Latvia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (readmission agreement), with protocol of application, signed at Brussels on 9 June 1999.
12. Agreement, concluded at Brussels in the form of an exchange of letters dated 9 June 1999, on the abolition of the visa requirement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Latvia
13. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and the government of the republic of Croatia on the readmission of persons who have entered Member States' territory unauthorised or reside without authorisation, with annexes I and II, signed at Zagreb on 11 June 1999 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
14. Agreement, concluded at Zagreb in the form of an exchange of letters dated 11 June 1999, on the abolition of the visa requirement between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of the republic of Croatia
15. Agreement on the abolition of the visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passports, concluded at lima between the governments of the Benelux countries and the government of Peru in the form of an exchange of letters dated 12 and 23 February 2001.
16. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and the government of the republic of Hungary on the readmission of persons who have entered Member States' territory unauthorised or reside without authorisation, signed at Luxembourg on 23 January 2002.
17. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux countries (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and the government of the Slovak republic on the readmission of persons who have entered Member States' territory unauthorised or reside without authorisation, signed at Bratislava on 21 May 2002 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
18. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on readmission and acceptance of persons that do not or no longer fulfil the conditions for entering or staying on the territory of the other contracting State AND IT'S PROTOCOL OF APPLICATION, done at Belgrade on 19 July 2002 States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
19. Agreement between the Benelux countries (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Swiss Confederation on the readmission of persons who have entered member states territory unauthorised or reside without authorisation, and its protocol of application, done at Berne on 12 December 2003. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
20. Implementation Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation in the Republic of Albania or the states of the Benelux (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands), done at The Hague on 9 June 2005. States Parties (WORD - PDF)
21. Agreement concluded at The Hague in the form of an exchange of letters dated 9 June 2005, on the abolition of visa with regard to diplomatic passports between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of the Republic of Albania. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
22. Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux states and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the abolition of visas for holders of a diplomatic and official or service passport, signed at Washington D.C. In the form of an exchange of letters dated 2 February 2006 and 3 march 2006. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
23. Agreement between the governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Macedonian government on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (readmission agreement), its protocol of application and annexes 1 and 2, done in Voorburg on 30 may 2006. States Parties (WORD - PDF)
24. Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, done in The Hague on 30 May 2006, between the Governments of the Benelux Member States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Macedonian Government on the Abolition of Visa Requirement for Diplomatic Passports. States Parties (WORD - PDF)
25. Agreement between the States of the Benelux (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-duchy of Luxemburg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the readmission of persons who have entered and/or residing without authorisation (readmission and reconduction Agreement), its Protocol of application and Annexes 1 to 7, signed in Sarajevo on 19 july 2006. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
26. Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, done in Sarajevo on 19 July 2006, between the Governments of the Benelux Member States and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Abolition of Visa for holders of a diplomatic passport.
27. Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, done in Belgrade on 21 December 2006, between the Governments of the Benelux Member States and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on the Abolition of Visa for holders of a diplomatic or service passport. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
28. Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, done in Brussels on 21 December 2006, between the Governments of the Benelux Member States and the Government of Montenegro on the Abolition of Visa for holders of a diplomatic or service passport. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
29. Agreement between the States of the Benelux (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Republic of Armenia concerning the readmission of persons residing without authorisation and its Protocol of Application, done in Brussels on 3 June 2009.
XIII. Waterways
1.International agreement on the river Maas, done at Ghent on 3 December 2002. States Parties (WORD - PDF - FR only)
2.International agreement on the river Scheldt, done at Ghent on 3 December 2002
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