SECTION 12

The French and English texts of this Convention shall both be authentic. The foregoing is the authentic text of the Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925, as modified by the Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946. The original text of the Convention was authenticated on 24 June 1925 by the signatures of Dr. Edvard Benes, President of the Conference, and Albert Thomas, Director of the International Labour Office. The Convention first came into force on 8 September 1926. IN FAITH WHEREOF I have, in pursuance of the provisions of Article 6 of the Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946, authenticated with my signature this thirtieth day of April 1948 two original copies of the text of the Convention as modified. Edward PHELAN Director-General of the International Labour Office 264 CERTIFIED STATEMENT This is to certify that the Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925, adopted by the International Labour Conference on 5 June 1925 at its Seventh Session, and which entered into force on 8 September 1926, has to date been ratified by the following countries ' and that these ratifications were duly registered on the dates indicated * : Date of registration Country of ratification * Austria ............ 29. 9.1928 * Belgium ............ 3.10.1927 Bulgaria ........... 5. 9.1929 Chile .............. 8.10.1931 * China .............. 27 * Colombia ........... 20 Cuba .............. 6 Czechoslovakia ...... 8 * Denmark ........... 31 * Egypt ............. 29.11 Estonia ............ 14 * Finland ............ 17 * France ............. 4 Germany ........... 18 Greece ............. 30 Hungary ........... 19 * India .............. 30 * Iraq ............... 30 * Ireland ............ 5 * Italy 15. 4.1934 6.1933 8.1928 2.1927 3.1928 1948 4.1930 9.1927 4.1928 9.1928 5.1936 4.1928 9.1927 4.1940 7.1930 3.1928 Date of registration Country of ratification Japan ............. 8.10.1928 Latvia ............. 29 Lithuania .......... 28 * Luxembourg ........ 16 * Mexico ............. 12 * Netherlands ........ 13 Nicaragua .......... 12 * Norway ............ 11 Peru............... 8.11 * Poland ............. 28 Portugal ........... 27 Spain .............. 22 * Sweden ............ 8 * Switzerland ........ 1 * Union of South Africa .......... 30. 3.1926 * United Kingdom .... 6.10.1926 Uruguay ........... 6. 6.1988 * Venezuela .......... 20.11.1944 Yugoslavia ......... 1. 4.1927 5.1928 9.1984 4.1928 5.1934 9.1927 4.1934 6.1929 .1945 .1928 .1929 .1929 9.1926 2.1929 The Convention is also in force for Pakistan, which became a Member of the International Labour Organisation on 31 October 1947, on which date the Director-General of the International Labour Office received a letter from the Government of Pakistan accepting the obligations of the Constitution of the Organisation; this declaration states that the Government of Pakistan recognises that the obligations resulting from the ratification by India of International Labour Conventions before 15 August 1947 continue to be binding upon Pakistan in accordance with the terms of these Conventions. The Convention is also in force for Burma. In 1937 the United Kingdom Government delegate declared at the Twenty-third Session of the Conference that Burma had ceased to form a part of India on 1 April 1937 but would continue to 1 It would not be appropriate for the International Labour Office to express an opinion with regard to the complex questions of a constitutional and juridical nature which may arise in regard to the effect of political or military events on the position of certain countries which have ratified the Convention. « The names of Members Parties to the Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946 are marked by an asterisk. 266________United Nations — Treaty Series____ observe the International Labour Conventions ratified up to that date by India and would participate in the future in the work of the International Labour Organisation through the medium of the Government of the United Kingdom which was empowered to accept on behalf of and with the consent of the Govern ment of Burma the obligations arising from future international Conventions. Burma became a Member of the International Labour Organisation on 18 May 1948, on which date the Director-General of the International Labour Office received the instrument of acceptance by the Government of the Union of Burma of the obligations of the Constitution of the Organisation ; this instrument states that the Government of Burma recognises that the obligations resulting from the ratification by India as regards Burma of International Labour Conventions before 1 April 1987 continue to be binding on the Union of Burma in accordance with the terms of these Conventions. Geneva, 10 August 1949. For the Director-General C. W. JENKS Legal Adviser No. M>2