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International Radio Telegraph Convention Berlin, 3 November 1906 Instruments of ratification submitted on 13 May1910 Repealed by the Convention of 2 October 1947	25 March 1911	SO of 20 March 1911 (JO of 04 April 1911)
International Radio Telegraph Convention London, 5 July 1912 Instruments of ratification submitted on 10 December 1912 Repealed by the Convention of 2 October 1947	1 July 1913	SO of 9 February 1913 (JO of 18 February 1913)
International Telecommunications Convention Atlantic City, 2 October 1947 Instruments of ratification signed on 25 August 1948, submitted on 17 September 1948	1 January 1949	SO no. 3.744 of 25 August 1948 (JO of 13 September 1948) SO no. 4294 of 1 June 1969
European Convention of Broadcasting Copenhagen, 15 September 1948 Instruments of ratification signed on 24 June 1950, submitted on 29 June 1950 Convention repealed Repeal notification on 16 November 1978	29 June 1950	SO no. 264 of 8 August 1950 (JO of 11 September 1950)
European Regional Convention for the Maritime Mobile Service Copenhagen, 17 September1948 Instruments of ratification signed on 24 June 1950, submitted on 29 June 1950	29 June 1950	SO no. 265 of 8 August 1950 (JO of 11 September 1950)
Universal Postal Convention Brussels, 11 July 1952 Universal Postal Union Berne, 9 October 1874	12 October 1955
Acts of the Ottawa Congress: Universal postal convention, final protocol and appendices followed by regulations with appendices, arrangements regarding air mail and a final protocol with appendices Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification signed on 25 juillet 1959 Submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.121 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Agreement concerning insured letters and boxes Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.122 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Agreement concerning parcel post Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.123 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Agreement concerning postal money orders and postal travel vouchers Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.124 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank accounts Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.125 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.126 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Agreement concerning bank collections Ottawa, 3 October 1957 Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 September 1959	2 September 1959	SO no. 2.127 of 17 November 1959 (JO of 14 December 1959)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Vienna Congress Vienna, 10 July 1964 - Constitution of the Universal Postal Union, Final Protocol - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union, Final Protocol - Universal postal convention, final protocol, operating regulations - Agreement concerning insured letters and boxes, final protocol, operating regulations - Agreement concerning parcel post, final protocol, operating regulations, final protocol - Agreement concerning postal money orders and postal travel vouchers, operating regulations - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account, operating regulations - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items, operating regulations - Agreement concerning bank collections, operating regulations - Agreement concerning subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, operating regulations Instruments of ratification submitted on 2 October 1968	2 October 1968	SO no. 4.230 of 8 February 1969 (JO of 14 February 1969)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Tokyo Congress Tokyo, 14 November 1969 - Additional protocol to the UPU Constitution - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union, Final Protocol - Universal postal convention, final protocol, operating regulations - Agreement concerning insured letters and boxes, final protocol, operating regulations - Agreement concerning parcel post, final protocol, operating regulations, final protocol - Agreement concerning postal money orders and postal travel vouchers, operating regulations - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account, operating regulations - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items, operating regulations - Agreement concerning bank collections, operating regulations - Agreement concerning subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, operating regulations Instruments of ratification submitted on 14 July 1971	14 July 1971	SO no. 4.775 of 27 August 1971 (JO of 03 September 1971)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Lausanne Congress Lausanne, 5 July 1974 - Second additional protocol to the UPU Constitution - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union - Universal postal convention - Agreement concerning insured letters - Agreement concerning parcel post - Agreement concerning postal money orders and postal travel vouchers - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items - Agreement concerning bank collections Instruments of ratification submitted on 3 January 1980	3 January 1980	SO no. 6.778 of 4 March 1980 (JO of 21 March 1980)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Rio de Janeiro Congress Rio de Janeiro, 26 October 1979 - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union - Universal postal convention - Agreement concerning parcel post - Agreement concerning postal money orders and postal travel vouchers - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items - Agreement concerning bank collections Instruments of approval submitted on 27 December 1982	27 December 1982	SO no. 7.629 of 14 March 1983 (JO of 25 March 1983)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Hamburg Congress Hamburg on 27 July 1984 - Third additional protocol to the UPU Constitution - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union - Universal postal convention, final protocol, operating regulations - Agreement concerning parcel post, final protocol, operating regulations - Agreement concerning postal money orders and postal travel vouchers, operating regulations - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account, operating regulations - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items, operating regulations - Agreement concerning bank collections, operating regulations Instruments of approval submitted on 22 August 1989 and 5 October 1989 (Protocol)	22 August 1989	SO no. 9.638 of 23 November 1989 (JO of 01 December 1989)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Washington Congress Washington, 14 December 1989 - Fourth additional protocol to the UPU Constitution - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union - Universal postal convention - Agreement concerning parcel post - Agreement concerning postal money orders - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items Instruments of ratification and approval submitted on 8 July 1994	8 July 1994	SO no. 11.356 of 5 October 1994 (JO of 14 October 1994)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Seoul Congress Seoul, 14 September 1994 - Fifth additional protocol to the UPU Constitution - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union - Universal postal convention, Final protocol - Agreement concerning parcel post, Final protocol - Agreement concerning postal money orders - Agreement concerning transfers to and from postal bank account - Agreement concerning cash-on-delivery items Instruments of ratification and approval submitted on 11 July 1996	11 July 1996	SO no. 12.038 of 16 September 1996 (JO of 20 September 1996)
Acts of the UPU signed during the Beijing Congress Beijing, 15 September 1999 - Sixth additional protocol to the UPU Constitution - General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union - Universal postal convention - Agreement concerning Postal Payment Services Instruments of approval and accession submitted on 30 November 2000	1 January 2001	SO no. 14.835 of 3 April 2001 (JO of 13 April 2001)
International Telecommunications Convention (Final protocol and additional protocol) Montreux, 12 November 1965 Instruments of ratification submitted on 14 April 1969	14 April 1969	SO no. 4.294 of 1 June 1969 (JO of 06 June 1959)
Convention establishing EUTELSAT (European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation) and the operating agreement relating to the said organisation Paris, 15 July 1982 Instruments of ratification submitted on 23 May 1984	1 September 1985	SO no. 8.412 of 5 October 1985 (JO of 11 October 1985)
Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Kyoto, 14 October 1994 Minneapolis, 6 November 1998 Instruments of ratification submitted on 29 July 2004	29 July 2004	SO no. 16.484 of 2 November 2004 (JO of 12 November 2004)
Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Minneapolis, 6 November 1998 Instruments of ratification submitted on 29 July 2004	29 July 2004	SO no. 16.484 of 2 November 2004 (JO of 12 November 2004)
Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Marrakech, 18 October 2002 Instruments of accession submitted on 29 July 2004	29 July 2004	SO no. 16.485 of 2 November 2004 (JO of 12 November 2004)
Convention establishing a European Radiocommunications Office The Hague, 23 June 1993 Instruments of ratification submitted on 28 May 1996	1 July 1996	SO no. 12.010 of 31 July 1996 (JO of 09 August 1996)
Special agreement of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations Wiesbaden, 21 July 1995 (CEPT) Instruments of ratification submitted on 24 July 1997	24 July 1997	SO no. 13.253 of 12 December 1997 (JO of 19 December 1997)

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