The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: On the Council of Europe Convention on the rights of the child, the application of article 1. The Council of Europe on 25 January 1996, the Convention on the rights of the child (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) with this law is accepted and approved.
2. article. In accordance with article 1 of the Convention, the fourth part of the Republic of Latvia shall apply its provisions only in respect of divorce, parental authority, adoption, children's goods-related legal business closure, the child's separation from family and child custody cases.
3. article. In accordance with article 17 of the Convention, the first part of the Republic of Latvia, the Standing Committee will represent the State of children's rights protection Center representative.
4. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. With the law put the Convention in English and its translation into Latvian language.
5. article. The Convention shall enter into force on the 21st for the period specified in article and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal".
The Parliament adopted the law of 2001 on April 5.
  State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga, 2001 April 18 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 18 April 2001.
 

Council Of Europe Convention On the exercise Of Children's rights Strasbourg, 25.1.1996 preamble the member States of the Council of Europe and the other States signatory of the heret, Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members;
Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child and in particular article 4 which requires States parties to undertak all appropriate legislative, administrative and others measure for the implementation of the rights recognised in the said Convention;
Noting the contents of Recommendations 1121 (1990) of the Parliamentary Assembly on the rights of the child;
Convinced that the rights and best interests of children should be promoted and to that end children should have the opportunity to exercise their rights, in particular in family proceedings regimes by them;
Recognising that children should be provided with relevant information to enable such rights and best interests to be promoted and that due weight should be given to the views of children;
Recognising the importanc of the parental role in protecting and promoting the rights and best interests of children and considering that, where not cessary, States should also engage in such protection and promotion;
Considering, however, that in the event of conflict it is desirabl for families to try to reach agreement before bringing the matter before a judicial authority, have agreed as follows: Chapter I scope and object of the Convention and the definition of article 1-scope and object of the Convention this Convention 1 shall apply to children who have not reached the age of 18 years.
2. The object of the present Convention is, in the best interests of children, to promote their rights, to grant them procedural rights and to facilitat the exercise of these rights by ensuring that children are, themselves or through other persons or bodies, informed and allowed to participat in proceedings before a judicial regimes by the authority.
3. For the purpose of this Convention proceedings before a judicial authority with the family proceedings regimes by children, in particular those involving the exercise of parental responsibilities such as residence and access to children.
4. Every State shall, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, specify at least three categories of family cases before a judicial authority to which this Convention is to apply.
5. Any Party may, by a further declaration, specify additional categories of family cases to which this Convention is to apply or provide information concerning the application of article 5, paragraph 2 of article 9, paragraph 2 of article 10 and article 11.6. Nothing in this Convention shall prevent parties from applying rules more favourabl to the promotion and the exercise of children's rights.
Article 2-Definition For the purpose of this Convention: a. the term "judicial authority" means a court or an administrative authority having equivalent powers;
b. the term "holders of parental responsibilities" means parents and other persons or bodies entitled to exercise some or all parental responsibilities;
c. the term "representative" means a person, such as a lawyer, or a body appointed to act before a judicial authority on behalf of a child;
d. the term "relevant information" means information which is appropriate to the age and understanding of the child, and which will be given to enable the child to exercise his or her rights fully unless the provision of such information were contrary to the welfare of the child.
Chapter II-Procedural measure to promote the exercise of children's rights a. Procedural rights of a child article 3-the right to be informed and to express his or her views in proceedings A child considered by internal law as having sufficient understanding, in the case of the proceedings before a judicial authority, shall be regimes granted him or her, and shall be entitled to request , the following rights: a. to receive all relevant information;
b. to be consulted and express his or her views;
c. to be informed of the possible consequences of compliance with these views and the possible consequences of any decision.
Article 4-the right to apply for the appointment of a special representative 1. Subject to article 9, the child shall have the right to apply, in person or through other persons or bodies, for a special representative in proceedings before a judicial authority regimes by the child where internal law preclud the holder of parental responsibilities from representing the child as a result of a conflict of interest with the latter.
2. States with free to limit the right in paragraph 1 to children who are considered by internal law to have a sufficient understanding.
Article 5-Other possible procedural rights of Parties shall consider granting children additional procedural rights in proceedings before it for a public judicial authority, in particular the regimes by: a. the right to apply to be assisted by an appropriate person of their choice in order to help them express their views;
(b) the right to apply themselves, or through other persons or bodies, for the appointment of a separate representative, in appropriate cases a lawyer;
c. the right to be their own representative;. appoin
d. the right to exercise some or all of the rights of parties to such proceedings.
B. role of judicial authorities article 6-Decision-making process In the proceedings a child, the regimes by judicial authority, before taking a decision, shall:

a. consider whethers it has sufficient information at its disposal in order to take a decision in the best interests of the child and, where not, it shall obtain further cessary information, in particular from the holders of parental responsibilities;
(b) in a case where the child is considered by internal law as having sufficient understanding to ensur that: — the child has received all relevant information;
— consult the child in person in appropriate cases, if privately, itself or through the cessary not other persons or bodies, in a manner appropriate to his or her understanding, unless this would be manifestly contrary to the best interests of the child;
— allow the child to express his or her views;
(c) give due weight to the views expressed by the child.
Article 7-Duty to act speedily In proceedings a child the judicial authority regimes shall act speedily to avoid any unnecessary delay and procedures shall be available to ensur that its decision with a rapidly enforced. In urgent cases the judicial authority shall have the power, where appropriate, to take a decision in which the enforceabl immediately.
Article 8 — Acting on own motion In proceedings a child the judicial authority regimes shall have the power to act on its own motion in cases determined by internal law where the welfare of a child is in serious danger.
Article 9-appointment of a representative 1. In proceedings where a child, regimes by internal law, the holders of parental responsibilities are precluded from representing the child as a result of a conflict of interest between them and the child, the judicial authority shall have the power to (a) the special representative their appoin for the child in those proceedings.
2. the Parties shall consider providing that, in proceedings for a child, the regimes by judicial authority shall have the power to be a separate appoin representative, in appropriate cases a lawyer, their represen the child.
C. Roles of representatives article 10 1. In the case of proceedings before a judicial authority regimes by a child the representative shall, unless this would be manifestly contrary to the best interests of the child: (a) provide all relevant information. to the child, if the child is considered by internal law as having sufficient understanding to;
b. provide explanation to the child if the child is considered by internal law as having sufficient understanding, concerning to the possible consequences of compliance with his or her views and the possible consequences of any action by the representative;
c. determin the views of the child and present these views to the judicial authority.
2. the Parties shall consider extending the provision of paragraph 1 to the holders of parental responsibilities.
D. Extension of certain provision of article 11 the Parties shall consider extending the provision of articles 3, 4 and 9 to proceedings before other bodies regimes by the children and their regimes by children matters which not the subject of proceedings.
E. National bodies article 12 1. Parties shall, through encourag bodies which perform, inter alia, the functions set out in paragraph 2, the promotion and the exercise of children's rights.
2. The function with as follows: (a) to make proposals to strengthen the law relating to the exercise of children's rights;
(b) to give an opinion. concerning draft legislation relating to the exercise of children's rights;
c. to provide general information concerning the exercise of children's rights to the media, the public and persons and bodies dealing with questions relating to children;
d. it seek the views of children and provide them with relevant information.
F. Other matters article 13 — Mediation or other processes to resolve the dispute In order to prevent or resolve their dispute or avoid proceedings before a judicial authority regimes by children, Parties shall encourag the provision of mediation or other processes to resolve dispute and the use of such processes to reach agreement in appropriate cases to be determined by parties.
Article 14: Legal aid and advice where internal law provides for legal aid or advice for the representation of children in proceedings before a judicial authority, the provision of such regimes by them shall apply in relations to the matters covered by articles 4 and 9. Article 15: relations with other international instruments this Convention shall not restrict the application of any other international instrument which deals with specific issues arising in the context of the protection of children and families , and to which a Party to this Convention is, or become, a Party.
Chapter III — Standing Committee article 16: establishment and functions of the Standing Committee 1 A Standing Committee is set up for the purpose of this Convention.
2. The Standing Committee shall keep under review problems relating to this Convention. It may, in particular: (a) consider any relevant questions concerning the interpretation or implementation of the Convention. The Standing Committee's conclusions concerning the implementation of the Convention may take the form of (a) recommendations; recommendations shall be adopted by a three-quarters majority of the votes cast;
b. amendments to the proposes of the Convention and of those proposed in accordanc examin with article 20;
(c) provide advice and assistance to the national bodies having the functions under paragraph 2 of article 12 and promote international co-operation between them.
Article 17 — Each Party may be a stated 1 represented on the Standing Committee by one or more members. Each Party shall have one vote.
2. Any State referred to in article 21, which is not a Party to this Convention, may be represented in the Standing Committee by an observer. The same applies to any other State or to the European Community after having been invited to accede to the Convention in accordanc with the provision of article 22.3. Unless a Party has informed the Secretary General of its objection, at least one month before the meeting, the Standing Committee may invite the following to attend as observer at all its meetings or at one meeting or on the of a meeting : — any State not referred to in paragraph 2 above;
— the United Nations Committee on the rights of the Child;
— the European Community;
— any international governmental body;
— any international non-governmental body with one or more functions mentioned under paragraph 2 of article 12;
-any national governmental or non-governmental body with one or more functions mentioned under paragraph 2 of article 12.4. The Standing Committee may exchange information with relevant organisations dealing with the exercise of children's rights.
Article 18-meetings 1. At the end of the third year following the date of entry into force of this Convention and, on his or her own initiative, at any time after this date, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall invite the Standing Committee to meet.

2. the Decision may only be taken in the Standing Committee if at least one-half of the parties are present.
3. Subject to articles 16 and 20 of the decision of the Standing Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present.
4. Subject to the provision of this Convention the Standing Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure and the rules of procedure of any working party it may set up to carry out all appropriate tasks under the Convention.
Article 19: the reports of the Standing Committee After each meeting, the Standing Committee shall forward to the parties and the Committee of Minister of the Council of Europe a report on its discussions and any decisions taken.
Chapter IV-Amendments to the Convention article 20 1. Any amendment to the articles of this Convention proposed by a Party or the Standing Committee shall be communicated to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and forwarded by him or her, at least two months before the next meeting of the Standing Committee, to the member States of the Council of Europe , any signatory, any Party, any State invited to sign this Convention in accordanc with the provision of article 21 and any State or the European Community invited to accede to it in accordanc with the provision of article 22.2. Any amendment proposed in accordanc with the provision of the preceding paragraph shall be of the examined by the Standing Committee which shall submit the text adopted by a three-quarters majority of the votes cast to the Committee of Minister for approval. After its approval, this text shall be forwarded to the parties for acceptance.
3. Any amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date on which all parties have informed the Secretary General that they have accepted it. Chapter V, article 21 of the Commission — the Final signature, ratification and entry into force 1 this Convention shall be open. for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and the non-member States which have participated in its elaborations.
2. This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
3. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which three States, including at least two member States of the Council of Europe, have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordanc with the provision of the preceding paragraph.
4. In respect of any signatory which subsequently express their consent to it be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
Article 22 — Non-member States and the European Community 1. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Minister of the Council of Europe may, on its own initiative or following a proposal from the Standing Committee and after consultation of the parties, invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe, which has not participated in the elaborations of the Convention, as well as the European Community to accede to this Convention by a decision taken by the majority provided for in article 20 sub-paragraph (d) of the Statute of the Council of Europe, and by the unanimous vote of the representatives of the contracting States entitled to sit on the Committee of Minister.
2. In respect of any acceding States or the European Community, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Article 23 – Territorial application 1 Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this Convention shall apply.
2. Any Party may, at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration and for whose international relations it is responsible or on whose behalf it is authorised to give undertaking. In respect of such territory the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such declaration by the Secretary General.
3. Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in such declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General. The withdrawals shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General.
Article 24: the Reservation of the reservation may be made to the Convention.
Article 25 Denunciation 1 Any Party may, at any time denounc this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2. Such denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General.
Article 26 — notifications the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council, any signatory, any Party and any other State or the European Community which has been invited it accede to this Convention of: a. any signature;
b. the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;
c. any date of entry into force of this Convention in accordanc with articles 21 or 22;
d. any amendment adopted in accordanc with article 20 and the date on which such an amendment to enter into force;
e. any declaration made under the provision of articles 1 and 23;
f. any denunciation made in pursuanc of the provision of article 25;
g. any other Act, notification or communication relating to this Convention.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised the theret, have signed this Convention.
Done at Strasbourg, the 25th January 1996, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified cop to each member State of the Council of Europe, to the non-member States which have participated in the elaborations of this Convention, the European Community and to any State invited to accede to this Convention.
 

The Council of Europe Convention on children's rights preamble

The Member States of the Council of Europe and the other signatories to this Convention, considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members, taking into account the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child and in particular its article 4, which requires Member States to take all necessary legislative, administrative and other measures that the rights laid down in the Convention;
subject to Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1121 (1990) on the rights of the child;
convinced that should promote the rights and interests of children and, therefore, children should be able to exercise their rights, in particular in family proceedings affecting them;
Recognizing that children should provide important information that would promote these rights and interests, and should take into account the views of the child;
Recognizing the role of older children in the protection of the rights and interests and promoting and taking into account that States also, where appropriate, should be involved in this protection and promotion;
taking into account that in case of conflict, however, it is desirable for families to try to reach agreement before bringing a case to court, have agreed: (I) section. The Convention's scope, aim and definitions article 1. The Convention's scope and purpose 1. This Convention applies to children under 18 years of age.
2. The objective of this Convention is to promote the interests of the children to their rights, to grant them procedural rights and to facilitate the exercise of these rights by ensuring that children or with another person or organization to help inform and enable them to participate in proceedings affecting them.
3. for the purposes of this Convention in proceedings affecting children are family proceedings, in particular those related to the use of parental authority, for example, with respect to place of residence and my meeting with the children.
4. By signing this Convention or of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, each State addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe a declaration stating the family at least three categories of process of the judiciary, to which this Convention applies.
5. Each party with a later Declaration can specify other family categories that apply to the Convention, or to provide information regarding article 5, the second paragraph of article 9, second paragraph of article 10 and article 11.
6. Nothing in this Convention shall prevent the parties from applying rules more favourable to the promotion of the rights of the child and to use.
2. article. Definitions for the purposes of this Convention: a) "judicial authority" means a court or an administrative authority having equivalent powers;
(b)) "parental guardians" are parents and other persons or organizations have the right to exercise parental authority, in whole or in part;
(c)) "representative" means a person such as a lawyer, or an organization that is appointed to represent the child in court;
(d)) the concept of "relevant information" means information which is appropriate to the child's age and perception and what gives your child so that it can fully exercise their rights, unless the provision of the information is not contrary to the child's well-being.
Chapter II. Procedural measures to promote the use of the rights of the child (A) the child's procedural law article 3. The right to be informed and to express their views during the proceedings the child that the law of the State concerned considered that a sufficient understanding, in connection with court proceedings in their environment, the following rights, and has the right to: (a) the request) to receive all the necessary information;
(b)) to be heard and to express their views;
(c)) access to information about possible consequences if this view of the subject, as well as the possible consequences of the decision.
4. article. The right to ask to appoint a Special Representative 1. in accordance with the provisions of article 9, the child has the right to own or with another person or organization to ask for a special representative in proceedings affecting the child, if the national law does not allow that the parental guardians can represent the children because they are the last conflict of interest.
2. States have the right to restrict the article referred to in the first subparagraph, the scope of the rights only to children that national laws are considered as having sufficient understanding.
5. article. Other possible procedural rights of the Parties shall consider the possibility of children additional procedural rights in relation to the process of judicial authority affecting children, in particular: (a) the right to ask for help) choose a suitable person to help them express their views;
(b)) or with another person or organization to ask to appoint a separate representative, in appropriate cases a lawyer;
c) power to appoint its own representative;
(d)) the right to use part or all of the Parties these rights in such proceedings.
B. the role of judicial authorities article 6. The decision making process in a process that affects a child, the judicial authority before making a decision (a)), or its action is considered sufficient information to make a decision in the best interests of the child, and, if necessary, additional information it obtains from the parent power implementers;
(b)) where the national law of the child is considered to have sufficient understanding, — ensure that the child has received all the necessary information;
— where appropriate, advise the child, if necessary, either privately, or with another person or organization in a way that is appropriate to understanding, unless this would be manifestly contrary to the best interests of the child;
— enables the child to express their views;
c) take due account of the views expressed by the child.
7. article. Duty to act speedily in proceedings affecting a child the judicial authority shall act expeditiously in order to avoid any unnecessary delay and procedures are available to ensure that its decisions are rapidly enforced. In urgent cases, the judicial authorities shall have the authority, where appropriate, take decisions to be executed immediately.
8. article. Action on its own initiative processes affecting a child, the judicial authority is authorized to act on its own initiative the national laws in certain cases, if the child is in grave danger of prosperity.
9. article. 1. The appointment of a representative in court proceedings affecting the child, if the national law does not allow that the parental guardians of children represented because their is a conflict of interest, the judicial authority shall have the power to appoint a special representative for the child in those proceedings.
2. The Parties shall consider the possibility of adopting it to processes affecting the child, the judicial authority shall have the power to appoint a separate representative, in appropriate cases a lawyer to represent the child.
C. the role of representatives article 10

1. In proceedings affecting a child, unless it would clearly conflict with the best interests of the child, a child representative) provides all the necessary information, if the national law of the child is considered to have sufficient understanding;
(b)) provides explanations of the child possible consequences if a child subject to their opinion, and all the activities of the representative of the potential consequences if the national law of the child is considered to have sufficient understanding;
(c) ascertain the views of the child) and presents it to the judicial authority.
2. The Parties shall consider the possibility of expanding the first paragraph of this article, the application of the rules, subject to parental guardians.
D. extension of the application of certain provisions of article 11 the Parties shall consider the possibility of extending 3., 4. and application of article 9, apply to processes in other organisations for children, as well as on issues that affect children, but what is not proposed in the court proceedings.
E. national bodies article 12 1. Parties with their bodies which carry out, inter alia, in the second paragraph of article specified functions, contribute to the promotion of the rights of the child and use.
2. These functions are the following: (a)) to submit proposals to strengthen the law relating to the rights of the child;
(b) to deliver opinions on the draft law) in respect of the rights of the child;
c) provide general information about the use of the rights of the child in the media, the public, the persons and organizations dealing with child-related issues;
(d)) to find out the views of children and provide them with the necessary information.
F. other matters article 13. Mediation or other processes to resolve disputes for divorce or separation disputes or avoid court proceedings affecting children, Parties shall encourage them to be for mediation or other processes of divorce disputes, as well as promote the use of this process to reach agreement the parties ' respective cases.
14. article. Legal assistance and advice where national law provides for legal aid or advice to the representation of children in proceedings affecting them, these provisions shall apply in relation to the matters covered by articles 4 and 9.
15. article. Relationship with other international instruments this Convention shall not prejudice any other application of an international instrument which deals with specific issues of children and families in the context of protection and the Member State party to the Convention is or becomes.
Chapter III. The Standing Committee article 16. The formation of the Standing Committee and its functions 1. For the purposes of this Convention establishes a Standing Committee.
2. the Standing Committee's report under this Convention. It may in particular: (a)) to consider relevant issues related to the interpretation or implementation of this Convention. The conclusions of the Standing Committee concerning the implementation of this Convention may be in the form of a recommendation. Recommendations shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority of the votes cast;
b) propose amendments to this Convention and examine proposals submitted in accordance with article 20;
(c)) to provide advice and assistance to national organisations that are mentioned in the second paragraph of article 12, and to encourage international cooperation.
Article 17. 1. The composition of the Standing Committee of each party may be represented by one or more representatives. Each Party shall have one vote.
2. Each State referred to in article 21, which is not a Contracting Party to the Convention, the Standing Committee may be represented by an observer. The same procedure shall apply to all other countries, or the European Community once it has been invited to accede to this Convention in accordance with the provisions of article 22.
3. where one party has not informed the Secretary-General of their objections, at least one month before the session of the Standing Committee, the Standing Committee may invite to participate as observers in all its meetings or in one meeting, or any part of the hearing, any State not referred to in the second paragraph of this article;
-United Nations Committee on the rights of the child;
— The European Community;
— any international governmental organisation;
— any international non-governmental organisation that one or more of the functions referred to in the second subparagraph of article 12;
— any public or non-governmental organisation that one or more of the functions referred to in the second paragraph of article 12.
4. The Standing Committee may exchange information with relevant organisations dealing with children's rights.
18. article. 1. Meeting at the end of the third year after the entry into force of this Convention and any time thereafter, on its own initiative, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall invite the Standing Committee to meet.
2. the Standing Committee may adopt decisions only if at least half of the Member States.
3. subject to article 16 and article 20 of the regulations, the Standing Committee shall take its decisions by a majority of the members present.
4. Subject to the provisions of this Convention, the Standing Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure, as well as the rules for all teams, it could create different tasks under this Convention.
19. article. Report of the Standing Committee after each meeting, the Standing Committee shall forward to the parties and to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe a report on the discussions and decisions taken.
Chapter IV. Amendments to the Convention article 20 1. Any amendments to the articles of this Convention proposed by a party or the Standing Committee, shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, and at least two months before the next meeting of the Standing Committee, it shall forward such proposals, the Member States of the Council of Europe, all the signatories, the parties, all States invited to sign this Convention in accordance with the provisions of article 21, and to all States or the European Community invited to accede to the Convention in accordance with the provisions of article 22.
2. Any amendment proposed in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, the Standing Committee shall examine, with three-quarters of the votes cast, the text adopted by the Committee of Ministers for approval. After this confirmation text sent to the parties for acceptance.
3. Any amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the one month long period since the time when all the parties have informed the Secretary General that they have accepted the text.
Chapter v. End conditions article 21. The signing, ratification and entry into force 1 this Convention shall be open for signature by Council of Europe Member States and States which are not Member States of the Council of Europe, but which have participated in its elaboration.

2. This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
3. this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the three-month period since the end of the time when the three States, including at least two Member States of the Council of Europe, have expressed their consent to the fact that the Convention is binding upon them in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
4. in respect of any signatory which subsequently expresses its consent to the fact that the Convention is binding upon it, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the period of three months, ever since the end of the submission of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
22. article. Countries that are not Member States of the Council of Europe, and the European Community 1. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, on its own initiative or at the request of the Standing Committee and after consultation with the parties, may invite any State not a member of the Council of Europe and which has not participated in the elaboration of this Convention as well as the European Community to accede to this Convention by a decision taken by the Council of Europe Statute, article 20 d) for the majority of the representatives of the Member States by consensus and vote who is eligible to participate in the Committee of Ministers.
2. the States which accede to this Convention or, in the case of the European Community, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following that in which the three-month period since the end of the document for accession is submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
23. article. 1. the territory of application of all States at the time of signature or of the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, at the time, you can specify the territory or territories to which this Convention applies.
2. any party with the Council of Europe a declaration addressed to the Secretary General may extend the imputability of this Convention to other territories specified in the Declaration and the territories for whose international relations it is responsible or on whose behalf it is authorized to enter into commitments. In respect of such territory the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the three-month period since the end of the time when the Declaration is received by the Secretary-general.
3. A declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs in respect of any territory specified in the Declaration of this, you can cancel it by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General. Cancellation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the three-month period since the end of the time when this message is received by the Secretary-general.
24. article. Reservations to this Convention cannot make any reservations.
25. article. Denunciation 1 any party may at any time denounce this Convention by notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2. The denunciation shall take effect on the first day of the month following the three-month period since the end of the time when this message is received by the Secretary-general.
26. article. Notifications the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Member States of the Council, all the signatories, all parties and all other countries, or the European Community invited (s) annexed to the Convention, on (a) the signing of the Convention);
(b)) the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession;
c) all dates when this Convention enters into force, pursuant to article 21 and 22;
(d)) all amendments adopted in accordance with article 20 and the date of their entry into force;
e) declarations made under article 1 and 23;
(f)) of denunciation pursuant to the provisions of article 25;
(g)) for all other transactions, communications or communication relating to this Convention.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized, sign this Convention.
Strasbourg, 25 January 1996, in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy, deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each Member State of the Council of Europe, States which are not Member States of the Council of Europe, but which have participated in the elaboration of this Convention, the European Community and all States invited to accede to this Convention.