Iceland

Declaration:

“With regard to Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvment of Children in Armed Conflict, the Republic of Iceland declares that it has no national armed forces, and hence, a minum age for recruitment is not applicable in the case of the Republic of Iceland.”

Declaration under article 298 made upon ratification:

"Under article 298 of the Convention the right is reserved [by the Government of Iceland] that any interpretation of article 83 shall be submitted to conciliation under Annex V, Section 2 of the Convention."

17 December 2025

Declaration under article 287:

“Iceland declares pursuant to article 287 of the Convention that it accepts, in order of preference, the following means for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation of application of the Convention:
i. the International Tribunal for the of the Sea established in accordance with Annex VI;
ii. the International Court of Justice;
iii. an arbitral tribunal constituted in accordance with Annex VII.
The present declaration is without prejudice to the declaration made by Iceland upon ratification of the Convention under article 298 thereof that any dispute concerning the interpretation of article 83 shall be submitted to conciliation under Annex V, section 2.”

12 March 2003

Declaration:

"Pursuant to article 94, paragraph 1, the Convention will not apply to contracts of sale or to their formation where the parties have their places of business in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden."

Declaration:

“Iceland declares that article 66 of the Convention is integral to and inseparable from the substantive provisions of Part V to which it relates. As to its relations with any State that has made, or makes, a reservation to the effect that this State will not be bound by some or all of the provisions of article 66, Iceland will consider itself bound neither by the procedural provisions nor the substantive provisions of Part V of the Convention to which the procedures provided for in article 66 do not apply as a result of said reservation.”

... accedes to the said Protocol subject to a reservation, with reference to article 5, paragraph 2, with respect to the competence of the Human Rights Committee to consider a communication from an individual if the matter is being examined or has been examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement. Other provisions of the Covenant shall be inviolably observed.

The ratification is accompanied by reservations with respect to the following provisions:

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5. Article 20, paragraph 1, with reference to the fact that a prohibition against propaganda for war could limit the freedom of expression. This reservation is consistent with the position of Iceland at the General Assembly at its 16th session.
Other provisions of the Covenant shall be inviolably observed.

With reference to article 22 of the Convention, the Icelandic Government expresses the wish that in countries where it has been an established practice to allow nationals of the receiving State or of a third State to be appointed as Icelandic honorary consuls, this will continue to be allowed as before. The Icelandic Government also expresses the hope that countries with which Iceland establishes new consular relations will follow a similar practice and will give their consent to such appointments pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 22.

"Article 1, paragraph 2, shall not apply to the Republic of Iceland."

Declarations:

Iceland, pursuant to article 5, paragraph 3, will not apply the criterion of fixation.
Iceland, pursuant to article 6, paragraph 2, will protect broadcasts only if the headquarters of the broadcasting organisation is situated in another Contracting State and if the broadcast was transmitted from a transmitter situated in the same Contracting State.
Iceland, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 1 (a) (i), will not apply article 12 with respect to the use of phonograms published before 1 September 1961.
Iceland, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 1 (a) (ii), will apply article 12 solely with respect to use for broadcasting or for any other communication to the public for commercial purposes.
Iceland, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 1 (a) (iii), will not apply article 12 as regards phonograms the producer of which is not a national of another Contracting State.
Iceland, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 1 (a) (iv), will, as regards phonograms the producer of which is a national of another Contracting State, limit the protection provided for in article 12 to the extent to which, and to the term for which, the latter State grants protection to phonograms first fixed in Iceland.

"Iceland will reconsider its ratification, if it subsequently were decided to extend IMCO's competence so as also to deal with questions of an entirely financial or commercial nature.
"Great stress is laid by Iceland on the real validity of article 59 of the Convention, regarding withdrawal."