Статус Европейского соглашения, дополняющего Конвенцию о дорожных знаках и сигналах, открытую для подписания в Вене 8 ноября 1968 года (Женева, 1 мая 1971 года) [рус., англ.]

Вступление в силу: 03.08.1979

EUROPEAN AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTING THE CONVENTION ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS

Entry into force: 3 August 1979, in accordance with article 4(1).

Registration: 3 August 1979, No. 17935

Status: Signatories: 12. Parties: 37

Text: Certified true copy

United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1142, p. 225; and depositary notification C.N.62.1994.TREATIES-1 of 27 May 1995 and doc. E/ECE/TRANS/92/Rev.2 (amendments proposed by Belgium) and C.N. 247.1995.TREATIES-1 of 6 October 1995 (acceptance of the amendments); C.N.1026.2004.TREATIES-1 of 28 September 2004 (proposal of amendments) and C.N.1001.2005.TREATIES-3 of 29 September 2005 (acceptance of amendments): C.N.173.2025.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 12 May 2025 (Proposal of amendments) <1> and C.N.657.2025.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 3 December 2025 (Kingdom of the Netherlands: Notification of non-acceptance) and C.N.171.2026.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 22 May 2026 (Acceptance). <2>

Note: The text of the Agreement was approved by the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe on 1 May 1971, at its thirtieth session held at Geneva. In accordance with a decision of the Committee at its thirty-first session, held at Geneva from 1 to 4 February 1971, the period during which the Agreement was open for signature (originally from 1 May 1971 to 30 April 1972) was extended to 31 December 1972 (doc. E/ECE/TRANS/568, paragraph 132).

DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

accession or succession.)

Azerbaijan

Declaration:

"The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee implementation of the provisions of the Agreement in its territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia, until the liberation of those territories from the occupation and complete elimination of consequences of that occupation..."

Reservation:

"In relation to Article 11, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 9 of this Agreement."

Belarus

Declaration and reservation:

[For the text see the declaration and reservation made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23).]

Cyprus

Réserve:

"The Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 9 [...]."

Czech Republic <4>

Denmark

[Same reservations as those under chapter XI.B.20.]

Estonia

Reservation:

"Estonia does not consider itself bound by article 9 of the Agreement."

Finland <9>

Declaration:

...

"2) With respect to Article 11, paragraph 3, Finland notifies that the reservations Finland has made to Article 18, preamble and paragraphs 4 and 5 of Section F of Annex 5 and paragraph 6 of Section F of Annex 5 of the Convention on Road Signs and Signals shall also apply to the European Agreement Supplementing the Convention."

"With respect to Annex, paragraph 22 (amendment to the Note and Section A of Annex 4 of the Convention):

Prohibition signs, Finland reserves the right to use an oblique red bar in signs corresponding to signs C, 3 a - C, 3 k of the Convention."

5 September 1995

Modification of the text of the reservation made by Finland, as adapted in view of the entry into force of the amendments proposed by Belgium on 31 May 1994 to the 1968 Convention on Road Signs and signals:

"The reservation made by Finland [made upon ratification] also applies to signs C, 3 g to C, 3 h and C, 3 m to C, 3 n to the Annex."

11 May 2026

Declaration and reservation:

"The Republic of Finland reserves the right to also use dark-coloured symbols or inscriptions on a light-coloured ground in place identification signs;

The Government of the Republic of Finland further declare that the reservations made to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals also apply to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention".

France

With regard to article 23, paragraph 3 bis (b), of the Agreement on Road Signs and Signals, France intends to retain the possibility of using lights placed on the side opposite to the direction of traffic, so as to be in a position to convey meanings different from those conveyed by the lights placed on the side appropriate to the direction of traffic.

Germany <6>

Reservations:

Ad paragraph 3 of the annex

(Article 1, sub-paragraph (l) of the Convention):

The Federal Republic of Germany does not consider itself bound by paragraph 3 of the annex (article 1, sub-paragraph (l) of the Convention).

Ad paragraph 15 of the annex

Article 33, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a), No. (i) of the Convention):

The Federal Republic of Germany does not consider itself bound by paragraph 15 of the annex (article 33, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (a) No. (i) of the Convention).

Hungary

[Same reservation and declarations, mutatis mutandis, as those made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23).]

Liechtenstein

Reservation with regard to the annex, item 9 ad Article 10 of the Convention, paragraph 6

"The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to provide in its national legislation, as an advance warning sign for sign B 2a, for an identical sign with an additional panel model H 1 as indicated in annex 1, section H."

Reservation with regard to the annex, item 9 bis ad Article 13 bis of the Convention, and item 22 ad annex 1, section E, subsection II of the Convention

"The Principality of Liechtenstein does not consider itself bound by the provisions of items 9 bis and 22 of the annex."

Reservation with regard to the annex, item 12 ad Article 24 of the Convention, paragraph 2

"The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to provide in its national legislation for the use of the three-colour system for light signals for pedestrians, in accordance with article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention."

Declaration with regard to the reservations made under the Convention on Road Signs and Signals

"The relevant reservations of the Principality of Liechtenstein on the [Convention of 1968 on Road Signs and Signals] also apply to this Agreement."

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Reservations:

"With reference to part 22 of the Annex and the Appendix to this Annex to the European Agreement, a reservation is made with respect to the no entry sign for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substances or of substances liable to cause water pollution.

With reference to part 19 amending the Annex to the European Agreement, a reservation is made with respect to the no entry sign for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substances and the no entry sign for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of substances liable to cause water pollution."

Poland <10>

Declaration:

The Polish People's Republic will use symbol A, 2c (dangerous descent) instead of symbol A, 2 a, and symbol A, 3 c (steep ascent) instead of symbol A, 3a provided for in item 17 of the annex to the aforesaid Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Annex 1, Section B, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

Romania

Reservation and declarations:

[For the text see the reservation and declarations made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23).]

Russian Federation

Declaration and reservation:

[For the text see the declaration and reservation made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23).]

Slovakia <4>

Sweden

"With respect to paragraph 22 of the annex, signs C, 3 a to C, 3 k shall incorporate an oblique bar."

"The reservations of Sweden to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals also apply to this Agreement."

With regard to article 9:

"Sweden opposes that disputes in which it is involved shall be referred to arbitration."

11 May 2026

Declaration:

"1. Point 26

"17. Ad Annex 1, section C, subsections I and II, to the Convention

Paragraph 3 of subsection I shall be read as follows:

"3. Each State shall omit the red oblique bar from signs C-03-1 to C-03.14 and C-04.1 and C-04.2.""

Signs C-03.1 to C-03.14 and C-04.1 and C-04.2 have a red oblique bar."

Switzerland <2>

Reservations:

Annex, number 9 (article 10, paragraph 6, of the Convention):

Switzerland reserves the right to provide in its national legislation, as an advance warning sign for sign B 2a, for an identical sign with an additional panel (model H, 1) as indicated in annex 1, section H.

Annex, numbers 9bis and 22 (article 13 bis and annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7, of the Convention)

Switzerland does not consider itself bound by the provisions of numbers 9 bis and 22 of the annex.

Annex, paragraph 12 (article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention)

Switzerland reserves the right to provide in its national legislation for the use of the three-colour system for light signals for pedestrians, in accordance with article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

12 May 2026

Reservation:

• Ad point 10 of the annex (article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention)

Switzerland reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for the use of the three-colour system for light signals for pedestrians, in accordance with article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention.

• Ad point 13 of the annex (article 23, paragraph 1 (a) (i), of the Convention)

Switzerland does not consider itself bound by point 13 of the annex.

• Ad point 15 of the annex (annex 1, section A, subsection II, paragraph 26, of the Convention)

Switzerland reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for the use of the sign A-25.1 to indicate level crossings, regardless of whether they have one or more tracks.

• Ad point 17 of the annex (annex 1, section C, subsection I, paragraph 3, of the Convention)

Switzerland reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for the relevant vehicle category to be depicted or a corresponding inscription placed on an additional panel when the prohibition or restriction applies only to a single category of vehicle or road user. It also reserves the right to stipulate, in its domestic legislation, that the vehicle categories depicted on signs C-04.1 and C-04.2 must be differentiated by means of red stripes.

• Ad point 18 of the annex (article 13 bis, paragraph 2, and annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7, of the Convention)

Switzerland does not consider itself bound by article 13 bis, paragraph 2, and annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7, of the Convention and reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for a blue background for signs E-07.1 and E-07.2.

Türkiye

Reservation

1. In relation to paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the European Agreement, the Republic of Türkiye declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 9 of the Agreement.

2. With respect to point 22 of the Annex of the European Agreement (amendment to Annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7, subparagraphs (a) and (b) of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use signs E, 7d and E, 8d.

3. With respect to point 23 of the Annex of the European Agreement (amendment to Annex 1, section F, subsection II, paragraph 1 of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use symbol F, 1b.

4. With respect to point 25 of the Annex of the European Agreement (amendment to Annex 1, section G, subsection III, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Convention), the Republic of Türkiye reserves the right to use signs G, 4 c and G, 6c.

Declaration

Türkiye's decision to become a party to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, and its supplements, should in no way be construed as implying any form of recognition of the Greek Cypriot Administration's pretention to represent the "Republic of Cyprus", nor as implying any obligation on the part of Türkiye to enter into any dealing with authorities or institutions of the so-called "Republic of Cyprus" within the framework of the activities specified in the said Convention and its supplements.

Ukraine

Declaration and reservation:

[For the text see the declaration and reservation made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23).]

Objections (Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Cyprus

26 April 2024

With regard to the declaration made by Türkiye upon accession:

"The Republic of Cyprus has examined the Declaration deposited by the Republic of Türkiye on 17 May 2023, upon accession to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1971), and notes that such a declaration is not in conformity with the Agreement. By means of the submitted Declaration, Türkiye purports to release itself of the obligation to cooperate with other States Parties within the framework of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Moreover, in its Declaration Türkiye puts forward, once again, the untenable position concerning the non-recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, a member of, among others, the United Nations and the European Union. In the view of the Republic of Cyprus, the Declaration of Türkiye is compatible neither with Article 11 of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals nor the object and purpose thereof given that the allegations contained therein are irrelevant to the content of the Agreement. In light of the above, it is the position of the Republic of Cyprus that the content and purported effect of this Declaration submitted by the Republic of Türkiye is in contravention of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

The Republic of Cyprus, therefore, rejects the aforementioned Declaration made by the Republic of Türkiye , which cannot in any way affect the obligations of the Republic of Türkiye towards the Republic of Cyprus both under general international law and the said Agreement and considers it null and void. The objection of the Republic of Cyprus shall not preclude the entry into force of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, in its entirety, between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Türkiye ."

Greece

22 May 2024

With regard to the declaration made by Türkiye upon accession:

"The Hellenic Republic has examined the declaration made by the Republic of Türkiye upon accession, on 17 May 2023, to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1971) ("the Agreement").

The Republic of Türkiye inter alia declares that its accession to the Agreement does not imply any obligation on the part of Türkiye to enter into any dealing with authorities or institutions of the Republic of Cyprus within the framework of the activities specified in the said Agreement.

The Government of the Hellenic Republic reiterates its view that the above declaration amounts to a reservation, as it purports to exclude the application of the Agreement in its entirety between Türkiye and another State Party, i.e. the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, the untenable position put forward by Türkiye concerning the non-recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, a member of, among others, the United Nations and the European Union, is neither relevant to nor compatible with the content of the Agreement, its object and purpose.

Therefore, the Hellenic Republic objects to the declaration in question.

This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the Agreement between the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Türkiye ."

Notifications (Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Azerbaijan

Notification under Article 6 (8):

"In accordance with Article 6 (8), the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (address: AZ1005, Baku city, Azerbaijan avenue 7) is the administration competent in the matter of agreement as contemplated in Article 6 (7) of the above-mentioned Agreement."

Liechtenstein

Notification with regard to Art. 6, paragraph 8

"The administration competent in the matter of agreement as contemplated in paragraph 7 of Article 6 shall be:

National Road Office

Gewerbeweg 2

9490 Vaduz

info.asv@llv.li"

End Note

1. The Secretary-General received the following communications with respect to the amendments circulated by C.N.173.2025.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 12 May 2026, which were deemed accepted on 12 May 2025 (See CN.171.2026.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 22 May 2026):

On 11 May 2026, the Government of Finland informed the Secretary-General that it accepts the proposal of amendments (see C.N.160.2026.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 21 May 2026).

On 12 May 2026, the Government of Sweden informed the Secretary-General that it accepts the proposal of amendments (see C.N.168.2026.TREATIES-XI.B.24 of 22 May 2026).

On 12 May 2026, the Government of Switzerland informed the Secretary-General that it accepts the proposal of amendments (see C.N.176.2026.TREATIES-XI.B.24 o0f 29 May 2026).

2. The Secretary-General received the following communications from the Contracting Parties as indicated hereinafter:

Germany (26 May 1995):

The Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the proposals subject to the following reservation:

Reservation on Annex I, section C, subsection II, No. 1 to the Convention

The Federal Republic reserves the right to define the meaning of sign C., 3n "No entry for vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of substances liable to cause water pollution" as follows:

"No entry for vehicles with a water endangering cargo."

Switzerland (23 May 1995):

[The Government of Switzerland] has no objection to the amendments proposed by Belgium. The reservations entered previously [with regard to the Agreement] are hereby abrogated and replaced by the following: (see under "Reservations and Declarations").

Those reservations made with regard to the Agreement made upon ratification and which were abrogated read as follows:

Ad number 9 of the annex (article 10, paragraph 6, of the Convention)

Switzerland reserves the right to make provision in its domestic legislation, to give advance warning of sign B, 2 a, for an identical sign supplemented by a panel conforming to model 1, reproduced in annex 7 to the Convention.

Ad numbers 10 and 27 of the annex (article 18, paragraph 2, and annex 5, section C, of the Convention) Switzerland does not consider itself bound by the provisions of numbers 10 and 27 of the annex. Ad number 12 of the annex (article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention) Switzerland reserves the right to make provision in its domestic legislation for the three-colour system for light signals for pedestrians, pursuant to article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Ad number 22 of the annex (annex 4, section A, number 2, letter (a) (iii), of the Convention) Switzerland reserves the right to enact, in its domestic legislation, regulations specifying that access to roadsrked by additional sign No. 1, reproduced in the appendix to the annex, is prohibited for vehicles transporting dangerous goods of any type. Less than one third of the Contracting Parties having informed the Secretary-General that they reject the said proposed amendments within the period of twelve months following the date of their circulation (i.e. 27 May 1994), and in accordance with article 6(2)(a) of the Agreement, the proposed amendments are deemed to have been accepted. The amendments entered into force on 27 November 1995. The amendments relating to annex I, section C, subsection II of the Convention will enter into force for Germany only as modified by the reservation.

Other amendments were proposed by various States and adopted as follows:

Object of the          Proposed by:     Date of circulation and Entry into
amendment:                              force:
Agreement <*>          Russian          28 September 2004. EIF: 28 Mar 2006

                   Federation

<*> In this regard, communications were received by the following States not the dates indicated hereinafter:

Switzerland (26 September 2005):

«...Switzerland has no objection to the proposed amendment transmitted on 28 September 2004.»

Finland (28 September 2005):

«Finland has no objection to the proposed amendment transmitted on 28 September 2004.»

The Government of Finland furthermore informed the Secretary-General of the following:

«...the Government of Finland wishes to recall that the acceptance of the amendments shall not affect the reservations made by the Government of Finland to the said Agreement.»

3. The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Agreement on 6 June 1977. See also note 1 under «Bosnia and Herzegovina», «Croatia», «former Yugoslavia», «Slovenia», «The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia» and «Yugoslavia» in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

4. Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Agreement on 7 June 1978, with the same reservation and declaration, mutatis mutandis, as those made in respect of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva on 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23). For the text of the reservation and the declaration, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1137, p. 416. See also note 1 under «Czech Republic» and note 1 under «Slovakia» in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

5. See note 1 under «Germany» regarding Berlin (West) in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

6. The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Agreement on 18 August 1975 with the same reservation and declarations as those made for the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic of 1 May 1971 (chapter XI.B-23). For the text of the reservation and declarations, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1137, p. 417. See also note 2 under «Germany» in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

7. See note 1 under «Montenegro» in the «Historical Information» section in the front matter of this volume.

8. For the Kingdom in Europe.

9. On 11 May 2026, the Government of the Republic of Finland notified the Secretary-General of its decision to withdraw the following declaration made upon ratification:

«1 With respect to Annex, paragraph 17 (amendment to Section B of Annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Convention: „Signs indicating dangerous descent and steep ascent), Finland reserves the right to use sign A, 2 c of the Convention to indicate a dangerous descent, instead of sign A, 2 a. Similarly sign A, 3 c of the Convention is used to indicate a steep ascent instead of sign A, 3 a.“»

10. On 16 October 1997, the Government of Poland notified the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw its reservation with regard to article 9 of the Agreement made upon accession. For the text of the reservation see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1365, p. 351.