SCHEDULE
Schedules 1 and 2 substituted in the Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986
“SCHEDULE 1
CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION, THE HAGUE, 25TH OCTOBER 1980
Contracting States to the Convention |
Territories specified in Declarations under Article 39 or 40 of the Convention |
Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory |
Argentina |
- |
1st June 1991 |
Australia |
Australian States and mainland Territories |
1st January 1987 |
Austria |
- |
1st October 1988 |
The Bahamas |
- |
1st January 1994 |
Belarus |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Belgium |
- |
1st May 1999 |
Belize |
- |
1st October 1989 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
- |
1st December 1991 |
Brazil |
- |
1st March 2005 |
Burkina Faso |
- |
1st November 1992 |
Canada |
Ontario |
1st August 1986 |
New Brunswick |
1st August 1986 |
|
British Columbia |
1st August 1986 |
|
Manitoba |
1st August 1986 |
|
Nova Scotia |
1st August 1986 |
|
Newfoundland |
1st August 1986 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
1st August 1986 |
|
Quebec |
1st August 1986 |
|
Yukon Territory |
1st August 1986 |
|
Saskatchewan |
1st November 1986 |
|
Alberta |
1st February 1987 |
|
Northwest Territories |
1st April 1988 |
|
Chile |
- |
1st May 1994 |
China |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
1st September 1997 |
Macau Special Administrative Region |
1st March 1999 |
|
Colombia |
- |
1st March 1996 |
Croatia |
- |
1st December 1991 |
Cyprus |
- |
1st February 1995 |
Czech Republic |
- |
1st March 1998 |
Denmark |
- |
1st July 1991 |
Ecuador |
- |
1st June 1992 |
Estonia |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Fiji |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Finland |
- |
1st August 1994 |
France |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Georgia |
- |
1st October 1997 |
Germany |
- |
1st December 1990 |
Greece |
- |
1st June 1993 |
Honduras |
- |
1st March 1994 |
Hungary |
- |
1st September 1986 |
Iceland |
- |
1st November 1996 |
Ireland |
- |
1st October 1991 |
Israel |
- |
1st December 1991 |
Italy |
- |
1st May 1995 |
Latvia |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Lithuania |
- |
1st March 2005 |
Luxembourg |
- |
1st January 1987 |
Macedonia |
- |
1st December 1991 |
Malta |
- |
1st March 2002 |
Mauritius |
- |
1st June 1993 |
Mexico |
- |
1st October 1991 |
Monaco |
- |
1st February 1993 |
Netherlands |
- |
1st September 1990 |
New Zealand |
- |
1st October 1991 |
Norway |
- |
1st April 1989 |
Panama |
- |
1st May 1994 |
Peru |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Poland |
- |
1st November 1992 |
Portugal |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Romania |
- |
1st February 1993 |
St Kitts and Nevis |
- |
1st August 1994 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
- |
1st December 1991 |
Slovakia |
- |
1st February 2001 |
Slovenia |
- |
1st June 1994 |
South Africa |
- |
1st October 1997 |
Spain |
- |
1st September 1987 |
Sweden |
- |
1st June 1989 |
Switzerland |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Turkey |
- |
1st August 2000 |
Turkmenistan |
- |
1st May 1998 |
United States of America |
- |
1st July 1988 |
Uruguay |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Uzbekistan |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Venezuela |
- |
1st January 1997 |
Zimbabwe |
- |
1st July 1995” |
“SCHEDULE 2
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS CONCERNING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN AND ON THE RESTORATION OF CUSTODY OF CHILDREN, LUXEMBOURG, 20th MAY 1980
Contracting States to the Convention |
Territories specified in Declarations under Article 24 or 25 of the Convention |
Date of Coming into Force of Convention as between the United Kingdom and the State or Territory |
Austria |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Belgium |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Bulgaria |
- |
1st October 2003 |
Cyprus |
- |
1st October 1986 |
Czech Republic |
- |
1st July 2000 |
Denmark |
- |
1st August 1991 |
Estonia |
- |
1st September 2001 |
Finland |
- |
1st August 1994 |
France |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Germany |
- |
1st February 1991 |
Greece |
- |
1st July 1993 |
Hungary |
- |
1st June 2004 |
Iceland |
- |
1st November 1996 |
Ireland |
- |
1st October 1991 |
Italy |
- |
1st June 1995 |
Latvia |
- |
1st August 2002 |
Liechtenstein |
- |
1st August 1997 |
Lithuania |
- |
1st May 2003 |
Luxembourg |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Macedonia |
- |
1st March 2003 |
Malta |
- |
1st February 2000 |
Moldova |
- |
1st May 2004 |
Netherlands |
- |
1st September 1990 |
Norway |
- |
1st May 1989 |
Poland |
- |
1st March 1996 |
Portugal |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Romania |
- |
1st September 2004 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
- |
1st May 2002 |
Slovakia |
- |
1st September 2001 |
Spain |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Sweden |
- |
1st July 1989 |
Switzerland |
- |
1st August 1986 |
Turkey |
- |
1st June 2000” |