Rome Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface explained

Rome Convention
Long Name:Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface
Date Signed:October 7, 1952 (opened for signature)
Location Signed:Rome
Date Effective:February 4, 1958
Date Expiration:Convention set no limits
Signatories:25
Parties:51
Depositor:ICAO

The Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface, commonly called the Rome Convention, is an international treaty, concluded at Rome on October 7, 1952. It entered into force on February 4, 1958, and as of 2018 has been ratified by 51 states. Canada, Australia, and Nigeria were previous state parties but have denounced (withdrawn from) the treaty.