Declaration made upon accession:
"The United States of America will apply the Convention, on the basis of reciprocity, to the recognition and enforcement of only those awards made in the territory of another Contracting State.
The United States of America will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under the national law of the United States."
On January 26, 1976, the Governments of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America made the following declaration relating to the declaration made upon accession by the German Democratic Republic concerning application to Berlin (West):
"With respect to the declaration by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Democratic Republic which ... was made in a note accompanying the [instrument] of accession and which related to the application of the [Convention] to the Western Sectors of Berlin, the Governments of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America state that their position remains as set out in the Notes which were sent to you, Sir, by their Permanent Representatives to the United Nations on 7 July 1975 and the relevant parts of which were reported in the Notes from the Legal Counsel Nos. C.N.192.1975.TREATIES-23 and C.N.195.1975.TREATIES-2, both dated 13 August 1975.
The application of the [...Convention] to the Western Sectors of Berlin continues, therefore, in full force and effect."
A notification was received on November 3, 1970, concerning the application of the Convention to all of the territories for the international relations of which the United States of America is responsible. With effect from February 1, 1971.