ICAO Multilateral Air Law Treaties

Multilateral Air Law Treaties are numerous and establish the foundation of international air law. Here is the list of the current treaties (as of November 2022):

Air Law TreatiesShort TitleDate of AdoptionDate of EntryDepositaryICAO Document #
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by AirWarsaw Convention (1929) — Rules for international carriage by air12 October 192913 February 1933PolandN/A
Convention on International Civil AviationChicago Convention (1944) — Constitution of ICAO7 December 19448 February  1947United StatesDoc 7300
International Air Transport AgreementTransport Agreement — Five freedoms of the air7 December  194430 January 1945United StatesIncorporated Doc 7500
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 93 bis]Article 93 bis (1947). Expulsion or suspension27 May 194720 March 1961ICAOIncorp. in Doc 7300
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies – application to ICAOConvention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies (1947)21 November 19472 December 1948United Nations 
Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in AircraftGeneva Convention (1948). Recognition of rights in aircraft19 June 194817 September 1953ICAODoc 7620
Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the SurfaceRome Convention (1952). Damage to third parties on surface7 October 19524 February 1958ICAODoc 7364
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 45]Article 45 (1954). Seat of the Organization14 June 195416 May 1958ICAOincorp. in Doc 7300
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Articles 48(a), 49(e) and 61]Articles 48(a), 49(e) and 61(1954). Frequency of Assembly sessions and budget14 June 195412 December 1956ICAOincorp. in Doc 7300
Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929The Hague Protocol (1955). Amending Warsaw Convention of 192928 September 19551 August 1963PolandDoc 7632
Multilateral Agreement on Commercial Rights of Non-Scheduled Air Services in EuropeParis Agreement (1956). Commercial rights of nonscheduled services in Europe19 April 195621 August 1957ICAODoc 7695
Air Law TreatiesShort TitleDate of AdoptionDate of EntryDepositaryICAO Document #
Agreement on the Joint Financing of Certain Air Navigation Services in Greenland (1956) as amended in 1982 and 2008  Joint Financing, Greenland25 September 19566 June 1958ICAODoc 9585
Agreement on the Joint Financing of Certain Air Navigation Services in IcelandJoint Financing, Iceland25 September 19566 June 1958ICAODoc 9586
Multilateral Agreement relating to Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported AircraftParis Agreement (1960). Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported Aircraft22 April 196024 August 1961ICAODoc 8056
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 50(a)]Article 50(a) (1961). Increase of Council to 27 members21 June 196117 July 1962ICAOincorp. in Doc 7300
Convention, Supplementary to the Warsaw Convention, for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air Performed by a Person Other than the Contracting CarrierGuadalajara Convention (1961). Supplementing Warsaw Convention of 192918 September 19611 May 1964MexicoDoc 8181
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 48(a)]Article 48(a) (1962)15 September 196211 September 1975ICAOincorp. in Doc 7300
Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board AircraftTokyo Convention (1963). Offences and other acts committed on board aircraft14 September 19634 December 1969ICAODoc 8364
International Agreement on the Procedure for the Establishment of Tariffs for Scheduled Air ServicesParis Multilateral Agreement (1967). Tariffs for Scheduled Air Services10 July 196730 May 1968ICAODoc 8681  
Protocol on the Authentic Trilingual Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944)Protocol on the Authentic Trilingual Text (1968)24 September 196824 October 1968USDoc 7300
Air Law TreatiesShort TitleDate of AdoptionDate of EntryDepositaryICAO Document #
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of AircraftHague Convention (1970). Unlawful seizure of aircraft16 December 197014 October 1971Russian Federation, UK and USDoc 8920
Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929 as Amended by the Protocol done at The Hague on 28 September 1955Guatemala City Protocol (1971). Amending Warsaw Convention of 1929 as amended by The Hague Protocol of 19558 March 1971not in forceICAODoc 8932
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 50(a)]Article 50(a) (1971). Increase of Council to 30 members12 March 197116 January 1973ICAODoc 8970, incorp. in Doc 7300  
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 56]Article 56 (1971). Increase of ANC to 15 members7 July 197119 December 1974ICAODoc 8971, incorp. in Doc 7300
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil AviationMontreal Convention (1971). Unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation23 September 197126 January 1973Russian Federation, UK and USDoc 8966
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 50(a)]Article 50(a) (1974). Increase of Council to 33 members16 October 197415 February 1980ICAODoc 9123, incorp. in Doc 7300
Additional Protocol No. 1 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929Additional Protocol No. 1 (1975). Amending Warsaw Convention of 192925 September 197515 February 1996PolandDoc 9145
Additional Protocol No. 2 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929 as Amended by the Protocol done at The Hague on 28 September 1955Additional Protocol No. 2 (1975). Amending Warsaw Convention of 1929 as amended by The Hague Protocol of 195525 September 197515 February 1996PolandDoc 9146
Additional Protocol No. 3 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929 as Amended by the Protocols done at The Hague on 28 September 1955 and at Guatemala City on 8 March 1971Additional Protocol No. 3 (1975). Amending Warsaw Convention of 1929 as amended by The Hague Protocol of 1955 and Guatemala City Protocol of 197125 September 1975not in forcePolandDoc 9147
Montreal Protocol No. 4 to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw on 12 October 1929 as Amended by the Protocol done at The Hague on 28 September 1955Montreal Protocol No. 4 (1975). Amending Warsaw Convention of 1929 as amended by The Hague Protocol of 195525 September 197514 June 1998PolandDoc 9148
Air Law TreatiesShort TitleDate of AdoptionDate of EntryDepositaryICAO Document #
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Final Paragraph, Russian Text]Final Paragraph (1977). Referring to the authentic Russian text30 September 197717 August 1999ICAODoc 9208, incorp. in Doc 7300
Protocol on the Authentic Quadrilingual Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944)Protocol on the Authentic Quadrilingual Text (1977)30 September 197716 September 1999USDoc 9217, incorp. in Doc 7300
Protocol to Amend the Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface signed at Rome on 7 October 1952Montreal Protocol (1978). Amending Rome Convention of 195223 September 197825 July 2002ICAODoc 9257
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 83 bis]Article 83 bis. Lease, charter or interchange6 October 198020 June 1997ICAODoc 9318, incorp. in Doc 7300
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 3 bis]Article 3 bis. Non-use of weapons against civil aircraft in flight10 May 19841 October 98ICAODoc 9436, incorp. in Doc 7300
International Agreement on the Procedure for the Establishment of Tariffs for Intra-European Scheduled Air ServicesParis Tariffs Agreement (1987). Replacing Agreement of 196716 June 19875 June 1988ICAO 
International Agreement on the Sharing of Capacity on Intra-European Scheduled Air ServicesParis Capacity Agreement (1987). Sharing of capacity on intra-European scheduled air services16 June 198717 July 1988ICAO 
Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation done at Montreal on 23 September 1971Montreal Supplementary Protocol (1988). Acts of violence at airports24 February 19886 August 1989Russian Federation, UK, US and ICAODoc 9518
The International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme AgreementCOSPAS-SARSAT Agreement (1988). International satellite system for search and rescue1 July 198830 August 88CAO, IMO 
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 56]Article 56 (1989). Increase of ANC to 19 members6 October 198918 April 2005ICAODoc 9544
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 50(a)]Article 50(a) (1990). Increase of Council to 36 members26 October 199028 November 2002ICAODoc 9561
Air Law TreatiesShort TitleDate of AdoptionDate of EntryDepositaryICAO Document #
Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of DetectionConvention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives (1991)1 March 199121 June 1998ICAODoc 9571
Protocol on the Authentic Quinquelingual Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944)Protocol on the Authentic Quinquelingual Text (1995)29 September 1995not in forceUSDoc 9663
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Final Paragraph, Arabic Text]Final Paragraph (1995). Referring to the authentic Arabic Text29 October 1995not in forceICAODoc 9664
Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Final Paragraph, Chinese Text]Final Paragraph (1998). Referring to the authentic Chinese Text1 October 1998not in forceICAODoc 9722
Protocol on the Authentic Six-Language Text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944)Protocol on the Authentic Six Language Text (1998)1 October 1998not in forceUSDoc 9721
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by AirMontreal Convention (1999). Rules for International carriage by air28 May 19994 November 2003ICAODoc 9740
Convention on International Interests in Mobile EquipmentCape Town Convention on Mobile Equipment (2001)16 November 20011 March 2006UnidroitDoc 9793
Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft EquipmentCape Town Protocol on Aircraft Equipment (2001)16 November 20011 March 2006UnidroitDoc 9794
Convention on Compensation for Damage to Third Parties, Resulting from Acts of Unlawful Interference Involving AircraftUnlawful Interference Compensation Convention (2009)2 May 2009not in forceICAODoc 9920
Air Law TreatiesShort TitleDate of AdoptionDate of EntryDepositaryICAO Document #
Convention on Compensation for Damage Caused by Aircraft to Third PartiesGeneral Risks Convention (2009)2 May 2009not in forceICAODoc 9919
Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil AviationBeijing Convention (2010)10 September 2010not in forceICAODoc 9960
Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of AircraftBeijing Protocol (2010)10 September 2010not in forceICAODoc 9959
​Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board AircraftMontréal Protocol (2014)4 April 2014not in forceICAODoc 10034
​Protocol Relating to an Amendment to the Convention on International Civil Aviation [Article 50(a)]Montreal Protocol (2014)4 April 2014not in forceICAODoc 10034