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Agreement between the Member States of the Council of Europe on the issue to Military and Civilian War-Disabled of an International Book of Vouchers for the repair of Prosthetic and Orthopaedic Appliances

(ETS No. 040)

Open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe, in Paris on 17 December 1962.

Entry into force: 27 December 1963.

Summary of the treaty

The purpose of this Agreement is to make available to any war-disabled person who is within the purview of the competent organisations of the Parties, on the basis of an international book of vouchers, the means of securing free of charge the repair of prosthetic or orthopaedic appliances.

Regulations appended to the Agreement give details on the use of the international book of vouchers for the repair of prosthetic or orthopaedic appliances.