United Nations Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods

Last update : 2000-11-29

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General information

Date of signature 1980-04-11
Place of signature Vienna
Depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations
Status in force
Date of entry into force 1988-01-01
Classification International contracts - Uniform laws and rules
Reference cci.01.0015.en

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Ratifications (or adhesions) and reservations (67 countries) (Explanation)

Country Date of ratification Date of
denonciation
Type(s)
of reserve
Argentina 1983-07-19 A
Australia 1988-03-17 C
Austria 1987-12-29
Belarus 1989-10-09 A
Belgium 1996-10-31
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1994-01-12
Bulgaria 1990-07-09
Burundi 1998-09-04
Canada 1991-04-23 C
Chile 1990-02-07 A
China 1986-12-11 A, B
Colombia 2001-07-10
Croatia 1998-06-08
Cuba 1994-11-02
Cyprus 2005-03-07
Czech Republic 1993-09-30 B
Denmark 1989-02-14 A, C, D
Ecuador 1992-01-27
Egypt 1982-12-06
Estonia 1993-09-20 A
Finland 1987-12-15 A, D
France 1982-08-06
Gabon 2004-12-15
Georgia 1994-08-16
Germany 1989-12-21 E
Greece 1998-01-12
Guinea 1991-01-23
Honduras 2002-10-10
Hungary 1983-06-16 A, E
Iceland 2001-05-10
Iraq 1990-03-05
Israel 2002-01-22
Italy 1986-12-11
Korea, Republic of 2004-02-17
Kyrgyzstan 1999-05-11
Latvia 1997-07-31 A
Lesotho 1981-06-18
Liberia 2005-09-16
Lithuania 1995-01-18 A
Luxembourg 1997-01-30
Mauritania 1999-09-20
Mexico 1987-12-29
Moldova, Republic of 1994-10-13
Mongolia 1997-12-31
Netherlands 1990-12-13
New Zealand 1994-09-22 C
Norway 1988-07-20 A, D
Paraguay 2006-01-13
Peru 1999-03-25
Poland 1995-05-19
Romania 1991-05-22
Russian Federation 1990-08-16 A
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2000-09-12 B
Serbia and Montenegro 2001-03-12
Singapore 1995-02-16 B
Slovakia 1993-05-28 B
Slovenia 1994-01-07
Spain 1990-07-24
Sweden 1987-12-15 A, D
Switzerland 1990-02-21
Syrian Arab Republic 1982-10-19
Uganda 1992-02-12
Ukraine 1990-01-03 A
United States 1986-12-11 B
Uruguay 1999-01-25
Uzbekistan 1996-11-27
Zambia 1986-06-06
Last update : 2002-10-24

Reserves information

Code Description
A Reservation or declaration made in accordance with articles 96 and 12 of the Convention.
B Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 95 of the Convention.
C Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 93 of the Convention.
D Reservation or declaration made in accordance with article 94 of the Convention.
E Other type of reservation or declaration.
The reserves have not been analyzed since 2003