Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Notification

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Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Act
(CHAPTER 283A, Section 5(1))
Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Notification
N 1
REVISED EDITION 1997
(15th June 1997)
[1st March 1996]
Citation
1.  This Order may be cited as the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Notification.
Convention countries
2.  The States or territories specified in the first column of the First Schedule are declared to be Convention countries for the purposes of the Act subject to the declarations and reservations specified in the second column of the First Schedule and set out in the Second Schedule.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2
Convention Countries
First column
Second column
Third column
State
Reservation
Date of Entry into Force
Argentina
1
1st January 1988
Australia
 
1st April 1989
Austria
 
1st January 1989
Belarus
1
1st November 1990
Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
6th March 1992
Bulgaria
 
1st August 1991
Canada
2
1st May 1992
Chile
1
1st March 1991
China
3
1st January 1988
Cuba
 
1st December 1995
1Czech Republic
1  The Convention was signed by the former Czechoslovakia on 1st September 1981 and an instrument of ratification was deposited on 5th March 1990, with the Convention entering into force for the former Czechoslovakia on 1st April 1991. On 28th May 1993 the Slovak Republic, and on 30th September 1993 the Czech Republic, deposited instruments of succession, with effect from 1st January 1993, the date of succession of these States.
 
1st January 1993
Denmark
4
1st March 1990
Ecuador
 
1st February 1993
Estonia
1
1st October 1994
Egypt
 
1st January 1988
Finland
4
1st January 1989
France
 
1st January 1988
Georgia
 
1st September 1995
2Germany
2  The Convention was signed by the former German Democratic Republic on 13th August 1981, ratified on 23rd February 1989 and entered into force on 1st March 1990.
5
1st January 1991
Ghana
 
 
Guinea
 
1st February 1992
Hungary
1, 6
1st January 1988
Iraq
 
1st April 1991
Italy
 
1st January 1988
Lesotho
 
1st January 1988
Lithuania
1
1st February 1996
Moldova
 
1st November 1995
Mexico
 
1st January 1989
Netherlands
 
1st January 1992
New Zealand
8
1st October 1995
Norway
4
1st August 1989
Poland
 
1st June 1996
Romania
 
1st June 1992
3Russian Federation
3  The Russian Federation continues, as from 24th December 1991, the membership of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the United Nations and maintains, as from that date, full responsibility for all the rights and obligations of the USSR under the Charter of the United Nations and multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General.
1
1st September 1991
Singapore
7
1st March 1996
4Slovak Republic
4  The Convention was signed by the former Czechoslovakia on 1st September 1981 and an instrument of ratification was deposited on 5th March 1990, with the Convention entering into force for the former Czechoslovakia on 1st April 1991. On 28th May 1993 the Slovak Republic, and on 30th September 1993 the Czech Republic, deposited instruments of succession, with effect from 1st January 1993, the date of succession of these States.
 
1st January 1993
Slovenia
 
25th June 1991
Spain
 
1st August 1991
Sweden
4
1st January 1989
Switzerland
 
1st March 1991
Syrian Arab Republic
 
1st January 1988
Uganda
 
1st March 1993
Ukraine
1
1st February 1991
United States of America
7
1st January 1988
Venezuela
 
 
Yogoslavia
 
1st January 1988
Zambia
 
1st January 1988
SECOND SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2
Declarations and Reservations
1.  Upon adherence to the Convention the Governments of Argentina, Belarus, Chile, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Ukraine and USSR, in accordance with Articles 12 and 96 of the Convention, declared that any provision of Article 11, Article 29 or Part II of the Convention that allows a contract of sale or its modification or termination by agreement or any offer, acceptance or other indication of intention to be made in any form other than in writing, would not apply where any party had his place of business in their respective States.
2.  Upon accession the Government of Canada declared that, in accordance with Article 93 of the Convention, the Convention will extend to Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories. Upon accession the Government of Canada declared that, in accordance with Article 95 of the Convention, with respect to British Columbia, it will not be bound by Article 1(1)(b) of the Convention. In a notification received on 31st July 1992, the Government of Canada withdrew that declaration. In a declaration received on 9th April 1992 the Government of Canada extended the application of the Convention to Quebec and Saskatchewan. In a notification received on 29th June 1992, Canada extended the application of the Convention to Yukon.
3.  Upon approving the Convention the Government of China declared that it did not consider itself bound by sub-paragraph (b) of Paragraph 1 of Article 1 and Article 11 as well as the provisions in the Convention relating to the content of Article 11.
4.  Upon ratifying the Convention the Governments of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden declared in accordance with Article 92(1) that they would not be bound by Part II of the Convention (Formation of the Contract). Upon ratifying the Convention the Governments of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden declared, pursuant to Article 94(1) and 94(2), that the Convention would not apply to contacts of sale where the parties have their places of business in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland or Norway.
5.  Upon ratifying the Convention the Government of Germany declared that it would not apply Article 1(1)(b) in respect of any state that had made a declaration that that state would not apply Article 1(1)(b).
6.  Upon ratifying the Convention the Government of Hungary declared that it considered the General Conditions of Delivery of Goods between Organisations of the Member Countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance to be subject to the provisions of Article 90 of the Convention.
7.  Upon ratifying the Convention the Governments of Czechoslovakia, Singapore and of the United States of America declared that they would not be bound by sub-paragraph (1)(b) of Article 1.
8.  Upon accession to the Convention the Government of New Zealand declared that this accession shall not extend to the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau.
[G.N. No. S 92/96]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Notification

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Notification. It is not part of this Notification.
1.  
G. N. No. S 92/1996—Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Order 1996
Date of commencement
:
1 March 1996
2.  
1997 Revised Edition—Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) (Convention Countries) Notification
Date of operation
:
15 June 1997

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