
1 
This Order may be cited as the Carriage by Air (Parties to Convention) Order 1988.
2 
It is hereby certified that the High Contracting Parties to the Warsaw Convention, 1929, and to the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague, 1955, and the territories in respect of which they are respectively parties are as specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.
3 
In the said Schedule 1 an asterisk in a column opposite the name of a territory means that this Order does not certify that a State is a party, in respect of that territory, to the Convention named at the head of the column.
4 
It is hereby certified that the High Contracting Parties specified in Schedule 2 to this Order have availed themselves of the provisions of the Additional Protocol to the Convention to which they are hereby certified as Parties, by declaring that the first paragraph of article 2 to the Convention shall not apply to international carriage by air performed directly by the State or any territory or possession under its jurisdiction.
5 
The Carriage by Air (Parties to Convention) Order 1977, the Carriage by Air (Parties to Convention) (Supplementary) Order 1977 and the Carriage by Air (Parties to Convention) (Supplementary) Order 1978 are superseded by this Order.
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1
Articles 2 and 3


High Contracting Parties Territories in respect of which they are respectively parties Dates on which the Warsaw Convention came into force Dates on which the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague came into force
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th May 1933 1st June 1967
The Channel Islands 15th May 1933 1st June 1967
The Isle of Man 15th May 1933 1st June 1967
Anguilla 3rd March 1935 
Bermuda 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
British Antarctic Territory 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
British Indian Ocean Territory 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
British Virgin Islands 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Cayman Islands 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Falkland Islands 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Gibraltar 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Hong Kong 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Montserrat 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
St Helena and Ascension 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Turks and Caicos Islands 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
Afghanistan Afghanistan 21st May 1969 21st May 1969
The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria Algeria  31st August 1964
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 3rd March 1935 
The Argentine Republic Argentina 19th June 1952 10th September 1969
The Commonwealth of Australia Australia and all external territories for the international affairs of which Australia is responsible 30th October 1935 1st August 1963
The Republic of Austria Austria 27th December 1961 24th June 1971
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas Bahamas 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh 18th February 1935 1st August 1963
Barbados Barbados 3rd March 1935 
The Kingdom of Belgium Belgium 11th October 1936 25th November 1963
Belize Belize 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The People’s Republic of Benin Benin 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Republic of Botswana Botswana 1st December 1952 
The Federative Republic of Brazil Brazil 13th February 1933 14th September 1964
Brunei Darussalam Brunei 2nd October 1936 
The People’s Republic of Bulgaria Bulgaria 23rd September 1949 13th March 1964
The People’s Democratic Republic of Burkina Burkina 9th March 1962 
The Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Burma 18th February 1935 
Cambodia Cambodia 13th February 1933 
The Republic of Cameroon Cameroon 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
Canada Canada 8th September 1947 (except for the Province of Newfoundland) 5th July 1939 (for Newfoundland) 17th July 1964
The Republic of Chad Chad 13th February 1933 
The Republic of Chile Chile 31st May 1979 31st May 1979
The People’s Republic of China China 18th October 1958 18th November 1975
The Republic of Colombia Colombia 13th November 1966 13th November 1966
The People’s Republic of the Congo Congo 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Republic of Cuba Cuba 19th October 1964 28th November 1965
The Republic of Cyprus The territory of the Republic of Cyprus 3rd March 1935 21st October 1970
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Czechoslovakia 15th February 1935 1st August 1963
The Kingdom of Denmark Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1st October 1937 1st August 1963
The Commonwealth of Dominica Dominica 3rd March 1935 
The Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 25th May 1972 25th May 1972
The Republic of Ecuador Ecuador 1st March 1970 1st March 1970
The Arab Republic of Egypt Egypt 5th December 1955 1st August 1963
The Republic of El Salvador El Salvador  1st August 1963
Socialist Ethiopia Ethiopia 12th November 1950 
Fiji Fiji 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The Republic of Finland Finland 1st October 1937 23rd August 1977
The French Republic France and all Overseas Departments and territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the French Republic 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Gabonese Republic Gabon 16th May 1969 16th May 1969
The Republic of The Gambia The Gambia 3rd March 1935 
Germany Germany 29th December 1933 
The Federal Republic of Germany Federal Republic of Germany and Berlin (West)  1st August 1963
The German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic and Berlin (East)  22nd December 1972
The Republic of Ghana Ghana 3rd March 1935 
Grenada Grenada 3rd March 1935 13th November 1985
The Republic of Guatemala Guatemala  26th October 1971
The Republic of Guinea Guinea 10th December 1961 
The Co-operative Republic of Guyana Guyana 3rd March 1935 
The Hellenic Republic Greece 11th April 1938 21st September 1965
The Hungarian People’s Republic Hungary 27th August 1936 1st August 1963
The Republic of Iceland Iceland 19th November 1948 1st August 1963
The Republic of India India 18th February 1935 15th May 1973
The Republic of Indonesia Indonesia 29th September 1933 
The Islamic Republic of Iran Iran 6th October 1975 6th October 1975
The Republic of Iraq Iraq 26th September 1972 26th September 1972
The Republic of Ireland The territory of the Republic of Ireland 19th December 1935 1st August 1963
The State of Israel Israel 6th January 1950 3rd November 1964
The Italian Republic Italy 15th May 1933 2nd August 1963
Jamaica Jamaica 3rd March 1935 
Japan Japan 18th August 1953 8th November 1967
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jordan 17th March 1938 13th February 1974
The Republic of Kenya Kenya 3rd March 1935 
The Republic of Kiribati Kiribati 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The Republic of Korea South Korea  11th October 1967
The State of Kuwait Kuwait 9th November 1975 9th November 1975
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic Laos 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Lebanese Republic Lebanon 24th January 1934 8th August 1978
The Kingdom of Lesotho Lesotho 1st December 1952 15th January 1976
The Republic of Liberia Liberia 31st July 1942 
The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libya 14th August 1969 14th August 1969
The Principality of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 7th August 1934 3rd April 1966
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourg 5th January 1950 1st August 1963
The Democratic Republic of Madagascar Madagascar 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Republic of Malawi Malawi 25th January 1978 7th September 1971
Malaysia Malaysia 2nd October 1936 (except for Malacca and Penang) 3rd March 1935 (for Malacca and Penang) 19th December 1974
The Republic of Mali Mali 13th February 1933 29th March 1964
The Republic of Malta Malta 3rd March 1935 
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mauritania 13th February 1933 
Mauritius Mauritius 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The United Mexican States Mexico 15th May 1933 1st August 1963
The Principality of Monaco Monaco  8th July 1979
The Mongolian People’s Republic Mongolia 29th July 1962 
The Kingdom of Morocco Morocco 5th April 1958 15th February 1976
The Republic of Nauru Nauru 30th October 1935 1st August 1963
The Kingdom of Nepal Nepal 13th May 1966 13th May 1966
The Kingdom of the Netherlands The Netherlands and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 29th September 1933 1st August 1963
New Zealand New Zealand (including the Cook Islands and the Tokelau Islands) 5th July 1937 14th June 1967
The Republic of Niger Niger 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Federal Republic of Nigeria Nigeria 3rd March 1935 29th September 1969
The Kingdom of Norway Norway and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the Kingdom of Norway 1st October 1937 1st August 1963
The Sultanate of Oman Oman 4th November 1976 2nd November 1987
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pakistan 18th February 1935 1st August 1963
The Independent State of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 30th October 1935 1st August 1963
The Republic of Paraguay Paraguay 26th November 1969 26th November 1969
The Republic of the Philippines The Philippines 7th February 1951 28th February 1967
The Polish People’s Republic Poland 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Portuguese Republic Portugal and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the Portuguese Republic 18th June 1947 15th December 1963
The State of Qatar Qatar 21st March 1987 21st March 1987
The Socialist Republic of Romania Romania 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Republic of Rwanda Rwanda 11th October 1936 
The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis Saint Christopher and Nevis 3rd March 1935 
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 3rd March 1935 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3rd March 1935 
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudia Arabia 27th April 1969 27th April 1969
The Republic of Senegal Senegal 13th February 1933 17th September 1964
The Republic of Seychelles Seychelles 22nd September 1980 22nd September 1980
The Republic of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 3rd March 1935 
The Republic of Singapore Singapore 3rd December 1971 4th February 1968
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The Republic of South Africa The Republic of South Africa 22nd March 1955 17th December 1967
Namibia 22nd March 1955 17th December 1967
Spain Spain and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of Spain 13th February 1933 6th March 1966
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 3rd March 1935 
The Republic of the Sudan The Sudan 12th May 1975 12th May 1975
The Republic of Surinam Surinam 29th September 1933 1st August 1963
The Kingdom of Swaziland Swaziland 1st December 1952 18th October 1971
The Kingdom of Sweden Sweden 1st October 1937 1st August 1963
The Swiss Confederation Switzerland 7th August 1934 1st August 1963
The Syrian Arab Republic Syria 2nd March 1959 1st August 1963
The United Republic of Tanzania Tanzania 3rd March 1935 
The Republic of Togo Togo 30th September 1980 30th September 1980
The Kingdom of Tonga Tonga 2nd October 1936 22nd May 1977
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 3rd March 1935 8th August 1983
The Tunisian Republic Tunisia 13th February 1933 13th February 1964
The Republic of Turkey Turkey 23rd June 1978 23rd June 1978
Tuvalu Tuvalu 3rd March 1935 1st June 1967
The Republic of Uganda Uganda 3rd March 1935 
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics All territories comprised within the Soviet Socialist Republics 18th November 1934 25th December 1959 (for Byelorussia) 12th November 1959 (for the Ukraine) 1st August 1963
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 3rd July 1986 
The United States of America The United States of America and all territories subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United States of America 29th October 1934 
The Oriental Republic of Uruguay Uruguay 2nd October 1979 
The Republic of Vanuatu Vanuatu 24th January 1982 24th January 1982
The Republic of Venezuela Venezuela 13th September 1955 1st August 1963
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam 13th February 1933 9th January 1983
The Independent State of Western Samoa Western Samoa 5th July 1937 14th January 1973
The Yemen Arab Republic Yemen 4th August 1982 4th August 1982
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 13th February 1933 1st August 1963
The Republic of Zaire Zaire 11th October 1936 
Zambia Zambia 3rd March 1935 23rd June 1970
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3rd April 1935 25th January 1981
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4

Canada
The Republic of Chile
The People’s Republic of the Congo
The Republic of Cuba
Socialist Ethiopia
The Republic of the Philippines
The United States of America