Article 30 Carriage by way of specific inland waterways

Each State may, at the time of signing this Convention or of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, declare that it will not apply this Convention to contracts relating to carriage by way of specific inland waterways situated on its territory and to which international rules of navigation do not apply and which do not constitute a link between such international waterways. However, such a declaration may not mention all main waterways of that State.

Where the purpose of the contract of carriage is the carriage of goods without transshipment both on waterways not mentioned in the declaration referred to in paragraph 1 of this article and on waterways mentioned in this declaration, this Convention equally applies to this contract, unless the distance to be travelled on the latter waterways is the longer.

When a declaration has been made according to paragraph 1, any other Contracting State may declare that it will not apply either the provisions of this Convention to the contracts referred to in this declaration. The declaration made in accordance with the present paragraph shall take effect at the time of entry into force of the Convention for the State which has made a declaration according to paragraph 1, but at the earliest at the time of entry into force of the Convention for the State which has made a declaration according to the present paragraph.

The declarations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article may be withdrawn in whole or in part, at any time, by notification to the depositary to that effect, indicating the date on which they shall cease to have effect. The withdrawal of these declarations shall not have any effect on contracts already concluded.