Although the agreement will affect few customers now, it is the first such pact.

While such agreements may not affect title to the property, he said, they could have an impact on the relationship between the new neighbors.

At the time, the agreement would have only affected the throne of Denmark.

In addition its collective agreements affect the conditions of a million Swiss workers.

"The agreement will affect very few companies in the retail sector, for example."

Nor does the agreement affect international restrictions on ownership of broadcasting and other media.

The agreement would not affect how much the families of those who died on Sept. 11 would get.

The agreement does not affect private legal claims against Ford.

The agreement will affect only a small percentage of travellers.