158. Presentation of the Federal Chancellor concerning the scope of the European Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions on the custody of children and the restoration of custody

According to the note by the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, the following States have ratified their instruments of ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions on the custody of children and the restoration of custody (BGBl. No 321/1985, last proclamation of the BGBl area. III n ° 101/2003):

States:	Date of deposit the instrument of ratification:
Moldova	14. January 2004
Romania	12 May 2004
Hungary	4 February 2004

On the occasion of the deposit of their instrument of ratification, the following states have declared the following reservations, or Statements made:

Moldova:

In accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova is designated as a central authority for the purpose of carrying out the tasks provided for in this Convention.

Romania:

In accordance with Article 17 (1) of the Convention, Romania declares that, in the cases covered by Articles 8 and 9, the recognition and enforcement of custody decisions may be refused for the reasons provided for in Article 10.

According to Article 2 (1) of the Convention, the Ministry of Justice is the Romanian central authority which carries out the tasks provided for in this Convention.

Hungary:

The Republic of Hungary, in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, shall designate the Ministry of Justice as the central authority for the performance of the tasks provided for in this Convention.

The Republic of Hungary reserves the right, in accordance with Article 17 (1) of the Convention, to recognise and enforce custody decisions in the cases covered by Articles 8 and 9 or in one of these Articles from that in Article 10 (1) lit. a stated reason to fail.

According to a further note from the Secretary-General, Denmark has 11. October 2004, the central authority responsible for the tasks provided for in this Convention shall be amended as follows:

Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs (Ministeriet for Familie-og Forbrugeranliggender)

Department of Family Affairs (Familiestryrelsen)

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