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Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses

(ETS No. 080)

Open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, on 26 October 1973.

Entry into force: 11 November 1975.

Summary of the treaty

The Agreement provides for the simplification of formalities required for the international transfer of corpses, through a uniform mortuary "laissez-passer". To this end, it sets out the maximum conditions that a Party can require for the dispatch, transit and admission of corpses on its territory.