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| Type | Cross-border transport; health |
|---|---|
| Signed | 26 October 1973 |
| Location | Strasbourg, France |
| Effective | 11 November 1975 |
| Condition | 3 ratifications |
| Signatories | 23 |
| Parties | 23 |
| Depositary | Secretary-General of the Council of Europe |
| Languages | English and French |
The Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses is a 1973 multilateral treaty whereby states agree to rules for the transport of human corpses across international borders. It is a treaty of the Council of Europe and as of 2013 has only been ratified by European states, but it is open to ratification by any state in the world. The Agreement was intended to replace and simplify the requirements of the 1937 International Convention on the Transport of Corpses.