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Treaty Data
Title Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization "INTELSAT"
Number 002791
Date of conclusion August 20, 1971
Place of conclusion Washington
Entry into force February 12, 1973
Treaty Series 1972-65 , 1973-102 , 1995-80 , 1995-174 , 1996-96 , 1996-221 , 1997-3 , 2002-69 ,
2004-294 , 2008-84
Parliamentary paper 11913
Bulletin of Acts and Decrees
1973, 96
Consolidated text 0004067
Kingdom
Country Provisional application Entry into force Termination
The Netherlands
- in Europe February 12, 1973 May 23, 1973
- Bonaire October 10, 2010
- Sint Eustatius October 10, 2010
- Saba October 10, 2010
Aruba January 1, 1986
Curaçao October 10, 2010
Sint Maarten October 10, 2010
Parties
Party Signature Ratification Type Entry into force
Reservation / declaration
Objections Termination
Afghanistan March 26,
1973
T March 26,
1973
No No
Algeria August 20,
1971
December 19, 1972
R February
12, 1973
Yes No
Angola September
23, 1977
T September
23, 1977
No No
Argentina August 20,
1971
December 13, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Armenia July 14,
1993
T July 14,
1993
No No
Australia August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Austria April 5,
1972
December 22, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Azerbaijan April 13,
1992
T April 13,
1992
No No
Bahamas May 30,
1985
T May 30,
1985
No No
Bahrain August 23,
1993
T August 23,
1993
No No
Bangladesh March 1,
1976
T March 1,
1976
No No
Barbados January 19,
1973
T February
12, 1973
No No
Belgium January
13, 1972
December 27, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Benin May 12,
1987
T May 12,
1987
No No
Bhutan June 23,
1992
T June 23,
1992
No No
Bolivia December
19, 1974
T December
19, 1974
No No
Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 6, 1996
T March 6,
1996
No No
Botswana April 14,
1995
T April 14,
1995
Brazil August 20, 1971
December 20, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Brunei April 7, 1994 T April 7,
1994
No No
Bulgaria May 15,
1996
T May 15,
1996
No No September
7, 2012
Burkina Faso October 27,
1977
T October
27, 1977
No No
Burundi August 20,
1971
No No
Cameroon March 8,
1972
February 7, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
Canada August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Cape Verde February
19, 1991
T February
19, 1991
No No
Central African Republic
March 13, 1973
T March 13,
1973
No No
Chad June 9,
1977
T June 9,
1977
No No
Chile August 20,
1971
August 18, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
China August 16,
1977
T August 16,
1977
Yes No
Colombia August 20,
1971
May 16, 1974
R May 16,
1974
No No
Comoros June 25,
1998
T June 25,
1998
No No
Costa Rica August 20,
1971
April 25, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Côte d'Ivoire August 20,
1971
December 15, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Croatia December
14, 1992
T December
14, 1992
No No
Cuba October 31,
2000
T October
31, 2000
No No
Cyprus March 1,
1974
T March 1,
1974
No No
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)
May 27, 1992
T May 27,
1992
No No
Czech Republic January 1,
1993
VG January 1,
1993
No No
Democratic People's Republic of
May 24, 2001
T May 24,
2001
Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
August 20, 1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Denmark August 20,
1971
November 29, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Dominican Republic
August 20, 1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Ecuador August 20,
1971
March 14, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Egypt October
20, 1971
January 3, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
El Salvador January 19,
1977
T January
19, 1977
No No
Equatorial Guinea
December 11, 1996
T December
11, 1996
No No
Ethiopia August 20,
1971
November 13, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Federated States of Micronesia
September 8, 1993
T September
8, 1993
No No
Fiji May 4, 1978 T May 4,
1978
No No
Finland December
15, 1971
January 17, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
France March 27,
1972
September 18, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Gabon April 20,
1972
O February
12, 1973
No No
Gambia, The July 13,
2001
T July 13,
2001
No No
Georgia November 9,
2000
T November
9, 2000
No No
Germany January
12, 1972
July 2, 1973 R July 2,
1973
No No
Ghana December
12, 1973
T December
12, 1973
No No
Greece August 20,
1971
November 29, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Guatemala August 20,
1971
December 20, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Guinea July 14,
1980
T July 14,
1980
No No
2001 2001
Haïti August 20,
1971
October 3, 1974
R October 3,
1974
No No
Holy See August 20,
1971
January 21, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Honduras May 6, 1980 T May 6,
1980
No No
Hungary January 26,
1994
T January
26, 1994
No No
Iceland February
14, 1972
February 7, 1975
R February
7, 1975
No No
India December
23, 1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Indonesia August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Iran August 25,
1971
December 12, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Iraq June 6,
1973
T June 6,
1973
No No
Ireland February
18, 1972
O February
12, 1973
No No
Israel August 20,
1971
September 26, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Italy August 20,
1971
June 4, 1973
R June 4,
1973
No No
Jamaica December
14, 1972
T February
12, 1973
No No
Japan August 20,
1971
June 27, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Jordan August 20,
1971
November 29, 1971
R February
12, 1973
No No
Kazakhstan August 22,
1994
T August 22,
1994
No No
Kenya November
26, 1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Kuwait August 20,
1971
December 2, 1971
R February
12, 1973
Yes No
Kyrgyzstan May 23,
1994
T May 23,
1994
No No
Lebanon August 20,
1971
June 11, 1974
R June 11,
1974
Yes No
Libya June 9,
1975
T June 9,
1975
No No
1971 1972 12, 1973
Luxembourg September
28, 1971
December 29, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Madagascar February 9,
1973
T February
12, 1973
No No
Malawi July 16,
1984
T July 16,
1984
No No
Malaysia August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Mali July 6, 1976 T July 6,
1976
No No
Malta January 20,
1995
T January
20, 1995
No No
Mauritania August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Mauritius September
2, 1986
T September
2, 1986
No No
Mexico November
4, 1971
December 20, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Monaco May 1, 1972 O February
12, 1973
No No
Mongolia September
5, 1997
T September
5, 1997
No No
Morocco August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Mozambique November
15, 1989
T November
15, 1989
No No
Namibia December 3,
1993
T December
3, 1993
No No
Nepal March 1,
1989
T March 1,
1989
No No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
October 13, 1971
May 23, 1973
R May 23,
1973
No No
New Zealand January 5,
1972
March 7, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Nicaragua August 20,
1971
September 13, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Niger April 14,
1980
T April 14,
1980
No No
Nigeria October 25,
1972
T February
12, 1973
No No
Norway August 20,
1971
June 20, 1972
R February
12, 1973
Oman January 3, 1975
T January 3,
1975
No No
Pakistan August 20,
1971
December 6, 1971
R February
12, 1973
No No
Panama May 29,
1975
T May 29,
1975
No No
Papua New Guinea
March 24, 1983
T March 24,
1983
No No
Paraguay July 18,
1977
T July 18,
1977
No No
Peru August 20,
1971
December 19, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Philippines August 20,
1971
December 12, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Poland December
15, 1993
T December
15, 1993
No No
Portugal August 20,
1971
June 29, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Qatar February 2,
1976
T February
2, 1976
No No
Republic of Korea, the
August 24, 1971
December 12, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Republic of the Congo
October 26, 1977
T October
26, 1977
No No
Romania May 7, 1990 T May 7,
1990
No No
Russian Federation
May 16, 1991
T July 18,
1991
No No
Rwanda September
2, 1986
T September
2, 1986
No No
Saudi Arabia August 24,
1972
T February
12, 1973
No No
Senegal August 20,
1971
November 15, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Singapore August 20,
1971
December 9, 1971
R February
12, 1973
No No
Somalia March 27,
1981
T March 27,
1981
No No
South Africa August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Spain August 20,
1971
November 30, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Sri Lanka December
15, 1972
T February
12, 1973
Sudan August 20, 1971
February 12, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
Swaziland May 18,
1988
T May 18,
1988
No No
Sweden May 19,
1972
O February
12, 1973
No No
Switzerland August 20,
1971
July 27, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Syria August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Tajikistan February
22, 1996
T February
22, 1996
No No
Tanzania August 20,
1971
January 9, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
Thailand August 20,
1971
November 16, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
Togo March 5,
1987
T March 5,
1987
No No
Trinidad and Tobago
August 20, 1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Tunesia August 20,
1971
January 30, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
Turkey September
10, 1971
September 26, 1974
R September
26, 1974
No No
Uganda January
28, 1972
April 6, 1972 R February
12, 1973
No No
United Arab Emirates
May 12, 1976
T May 12,
1976
No No
United Kingdom August 20,
1971
February 16, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
United States of America
August 20, 1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Uruguay December 7,
1982
T December
7, 1982
No No
Uzbekistan May 7, 1997 T May 7,
1997
No No
Venezuela August 20,
1971
January 22, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
Vietnam August 20,
1971
January 3, 1973
R February
12, 1973
No No
Yemen August 20,
1971
O February
12, 1973
No No
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)
August 20, 1971
June 22, 1972
R February
12, 1973
No No
1972 12, 1973
Zimbabwe March 15,
1989
T March 15,
1989
No No
Reservation, declarations and objections
Algeria December 19, 1972
Reservation, declarations and objections
China August 16, 1977
... that the signatures affixed by the Chiang clique usurping the name of China to the...Agreement [Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization] and the Operating Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization are illegal and null and void.
Reservation, declarations and objections
Kuwait December 2, 1971
In ratifying the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization "INTELSAT", the Government of the State of Kuwait takes the view that its ratification of the said Agreement does not in any way imply its recognition of Israel.
Reservation, declarations and objections
Lebanon June 11, 1974
[Lebanon...brought to the attention of the Secretary of State] the contents of the Decision of the League of Arab States, No. 2816, dated September 16, 1971, stating inter alia that the signature and ratification by the Arab States of the 'INTELSAT' Agreements do not in any way imply recognition by them of Israel.
Relations
Mother Convention(s)
Date of conclusion
Title Place of
conclusion
August 20, 1964
Agreement Establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System
Washington
Child treat(y)(ies):
Date of conclusion
Title Place of
conclusion
August 20, 1971
Operating Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization "INTELSAT"
May 19, 1978
Protocol on INTELSAT privileges, exemptions and immunities Washington
October 26, 1994
Amendment of Article XVII (f) of the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization "INTELSAT"
Margarita Island
August 31, 1995
Amendment of the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization "INTELSAT" to Implement Multiple Signatory Arrangements
Kopenhagen
November 17, 2000
Amendments of the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization "INTELSAT"
Washington
March 23, 2007
Amendment of Article XII (c)(ii) of the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation "INTELSAT"
Parijs
