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In accordance with Article 4, the Agreement was subject to ratification or approval and
instruments of ratification or approval of the Agreement were deposited by the signatory
States with the Government of the United States of America. The Agreement entered into
force thirty days after the deposit of the last instrument of ratification or approval.
Note: This Agreement also amends the Protocol of Signature to the Agreement to Supplement the
Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces with
respect to Foreign Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Legend: (no mark) = ratification; a = accession; d= succession; c = acceptance; p= approval; h=adherence
Belgium October 21, 1971 December 19, 1973 January 18, 1974
Canada October 21, 1971 June 20, 1972 January 18, 1974
France October 21, 1971 May 10, 1973 January 18, 1974
Germany October 21, 1971 September 27, 1973 January 18, 1974
Netherlands October 21, 1971 November 20, 1972 p January 18, 1974 1
United Kingdom October 21, 1971 June 2, 1972 January 18, 1974
United States October 21, 1971 June 8, 1972 p January 18, 1974
1 Theinstrument of approval of the Agreement by the Netherlands states that the Agreement is approved “on
behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as far as the territory of the Kingdom situated in Europe is
concerned.”