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European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (AGC)
Geneva, 31 May 1985

 

Entry into force: 27 April 1989, in accordance with article 6 (1).
Registration: 27 April 1989, No. 26540.
Status: Signatories: 11 ,Parties: 27.
Text: United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1530, p. 65; depositary notifications C.N.34.1992.TREATIES-1 of 30 March 1992; C.N.220.1994.TREATIES-2 of 20 July 1994; C.N.123.1996.TREATIES-1 of 28 May 1996; C.N.166.1997.TREATIES-1 of 2 May 1997; C.N.68.2000.TREATIES-1 of 10 February 2000: C.N.255.2001.TREATIES-1 of 28 March 2001 (Proposal of amendments by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Moldova and the Government of Greece to Annex I of the AGC) and C.N.826.2001.TREATIES-3 of 1 October 2001 (Acceptance); C.N.202.2003.TREATIES-1 of 4 March 2003 and doc. TRANS/SC.2/198 para.27 (proposal of amendments by the Government of Slovenia to Annex I of the Agreement); C.N.140.2005.TREATIES-1 of 28 February 2005 and doc. TRANS/SC.2/202 para.23 (proposal of amendments by the Government of Germany to Annex I of the Agreement); C.N.669.2005.TREATIES-2 of 29 August 2005 (Acceptance of the amendments proposed by Germany to Annex I of the Agreement ); C.N.650.2006.TREATIES-2 of 9 August 2006 (Proposal of amendments by Hungary to Annex I of the Agreement) and C.N.194.2007.TREATIES-1 of 12 February 2007 (Acceptance); C.N.532.2007.TREATIES-1 of 3 May 2007 (Proposal of Amendments by Latvia to Annex I to the AGC Agreement).
   
Note: The Agreement was drawn up under the auspices of the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe and is open for signature at Geneva until 1 September 1986.

 

Participant Signature   Ratification, Accession (a), Acceptance (A), Approval (AA), Succession (d) 
Albania    5 Jun 2007 a 
Austria    1 Oct 2001 a 
Belarus  27 Aug 1986  1 Apr 1987 A 
Belgium    6 Aug 1999 a 
Bosnia and Herzegovina   1 Sep 1993 d 
Bulgaria    9 Mar 1990 a 
Croatia   20 May 1994 d 
Czech Republic   2 Jun 1993 d 
France  28 Aug 1986  27 Jan 1989 AA 
Germany 29 Aug 1986  23 Oct 1987 
Greece  9 Jul 1986  31 Mar 1995 
Hungary  16 Apr 1986  26 Jun 1987 AA 
Italy  19 Aug 1986  29 Nov 1991 
Latvia    18 May 2006 a 
Lithuania    27 Mar 2002 a 
Luxembourg  17 Jul 1986  28 Oct 1996 
Moldova    8 Jul 1996 a 
Montenegro   23 Oct 2006 d 
Poland 5 Feb 1986  14 Sep 1988 
Portugal  1 Nov 1985   
Romania    11 Dec 1996 a 
Russian Federation  27 Aug 1986  10 Mar 1987 A 
Serbia   12 Mar 2001 d 
Slovakia   28 May 1993 d 
Slovenia    6 Jul 1992 d 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia   5 Oct 1994 d 
Turkey    4 Jan 1993 a 
Ukraine  27 Aug 1986  22 Sep 1987 A 

 

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