Council of Europe - Archives 2009 on changes concerning treaties
Archives 2009 on changes concerning treaties
23 December 2009
Sweden ratified Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
22 December 2009
The
Netherlands accepted the Europe
Code of Social Security (Revised) (ETS
No. 139).
18 December 2009
Slovenia ratified the Council
of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196).
16 December 2009
Norway approved the Additional
Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate
in the affairs of a local authority (CETS
No. 207).
Spain ratified:
. the Civil Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 174), and
. Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all
circumstances (ETS
No. 187).
Cyprus signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
Germany signed the Council of
Europe Convention on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to State succession
(CETS No. 200).
15 December 2009
Austria ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196).
14 December 2009
Portugal signed the European Convention
on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
2 December 2009
San Marino ratified Protocol No.
14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
30 November 2009
Spain signed the European Convention
on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
The
Netherlands signed the European
Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
Finland ratified:
. the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the
Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine-Convention
on Human Rights and Biomedicine (ETS
No. 164),
. the Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of
Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings (ETS
No. 168), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin (ETS
No. 186).
27 November 2009
Ukraine:
. signed Protocol No. 14bis to the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (CETS
No. 204), and
. ratified:
. the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 173), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption
(ETS No.
191).
19 November 2009
Georgia ratified the Convention
on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (ETS
No. 104).
18 November 2009
Denmark ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201).
17 November 2009
Liechtenstein signed:
. the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 173), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 191).
Moldova signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
Latvia signed the European Convention
for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific
Purposes (ETS
No. 123).
16 November 2009
Belgium, Estonia,
Finland, France, Hungary,
Iceland, Lithuania, Montenegro,
Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia
and the United Kingdom have signed the Additional Protocol
to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate
in the affairs of a local authority (CETS
No. 207).
Belgium, France,
Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro,
Netherlands and Slovenia have signed
Protocol No. 3 to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation
between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning Euroregional Co-operation
Groupings (ECGs) (CETS
No. 206).
12 November 2009
Spain signed the Convention on
Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (ETS
No. 127).
10 November 2009
Switzerland ratified the Additional
Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Transplantation
of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin (ETS
No. 186).
Hungary signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
Montenegro signed:
. the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between
Territorial Communities or Authorities (ETS
No. 106),
. the Additional Protocol to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier
Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (ETS
No. 159), and
. Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention on Transfronfier Co-operation
between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning interterritorial
co-operation (ETS
No. 169).
6 November 2009
Hungary ratified the European
Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees (ETS
No. 31).
Croatia signed the European Social
Charter (revised) (ETS
No. 163).
28 October 2009
Spain ratified the Convention
on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European
Region (ETS No.
165).
22 October 2009
Spain has accepted the provisional application
in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for
the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending the control
system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
19 October 2009
Sweden signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
16 October 2009
Russia ratified the European Social
Charter (revised) (ETS
No. 163).
9 October 2009
Romania ratified the European
Code of Social Security (ETS
No. 48).
7 October 2009
Slovakia signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
1 October 2009
Montenegro ratified the Convention
on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitatss (ETS
No. 104).
Poland signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
Entry into force of Protocol No.
14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
24 September 2009
Spain signed the Additional Protocol
to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic
Processing of Personal Data, regarding supervisory authorities and transborder
data flows (ETS
No. 181).
17 September 2009
Belgium ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds
from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
16 September 2009
Spain ratified:
. Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than
those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto
(ETS No. 46),
and
. Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (ETS
No. 117).
Albania has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
15 September 2009
Romania signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
14 September 2009
Serbia
. signed and ratified the European Convention
on Transfrontier Television (ETS
No. 132), and
. ratified:
. the European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage
(Revised) (ETS
No. 143), and
. the European Social Charter (revised) (ETS
No. 163).
11 September 2009
Norway approved the Council of
Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS
No. 205).
9 September 2009
Albania signed and ratified the
European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (ETS
No. 147).
Slovakia signed the Council of
Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201).
3 September 2009
Slovenia ratified:
. the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
Beings (CETS
No. 197), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
concerning Genetic Testing for Health Purposes (CETS
No. 203).
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
. signed Protocol No. 14bis to the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (CETS
No. 204), and
. ratified:
. the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the
Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine-Convention
on Human Rights and Biomedicine (ETS
No. 164),
. the Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application
of Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings
(ETS No.
168), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine
concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin (ETS
No. 186).
1 September 2009
Georgia ratified Protocol No.
14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
28 August 2009
Ukraine ratified the European
Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (ETS
No. 147).
Portugal ratified the Council
of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society
(CETS No. 199).
24 August 2009
Austria signed the Council of
Europe Convention on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to State succession
(ETS No. 200).
Liechtenstein has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
10 August 2009
Lithuania ratified the Agreement
on the Transfer of Corpses (ETS
No. 080).
30 July 2009
Estonia has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
29 July 2009
Belgium has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
28 July 2009
Estonia ratified the Additional
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to
Automatic Processing of Personal Data, regarding supervisory authorities and
transborder data flows (ETS
No. 181).
22 July 2009
Belgium ratified the Convention
on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European
Region (ETS No.
165).
17 July 2009
The
United Kingdom ratified the Additional
Protocol to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS
No. 167).
16 July 2009
Romania ratified the Additional
Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of
acts of a racist and xénophobic nature committed through computer systems (ETS
No. 189).
9 July 2009
Norway signed and approved the
European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (ETS
No. 147).
7 July 2009
Slovenia ratified Protocol No.
14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
Austria signed Protocol No. 14bis
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
Luxembourg signed the Council
of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201).
Iceland
. signed the Additional Protocol to the Convention
on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Genetic Testing for Health Purposes
(CETS No.
203), and
. signed without reservation as to ratification
Protocol No. 14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms (CETS
No. 204).
1 July 2009
Monaco signed and ratified Protocol
No. 14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms (CETS
No. 204).
30 June 2009
The
United Kingdom has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
19 June 2009
San Marino signed Protocol No.
14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(CETS No. 204).
18 June 2009
Serbia signed
. the European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights (ETS
No. 160), and
. the European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
Montenegro signed
. the European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights (ETS
No. 160),
. the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against
Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201), and
. the European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
Belgium, Estonia,
Finland, Georgia, Hungary,
Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway,
Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden
and "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" have signed
the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS
No. 205).
17 June 2009
Ireland signed without reservation as
to ratification Protocol No. 14bis to the Convention for the Protection
of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (CETS
No. 204).
16 June 2009
Hungary signed the European Agreement
on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees (ETS
No. 31).
12 June 2009
Belgium ratified
. the Additional Protocol to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier
Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (ETS
No. 159), and
. Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention on Transfronfier Co-operation
between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning interterritorial
co-operation (ETS
No. 169).
10 June 2009
Turkey ratified the Protocol amending
the European Social Charter (ETS
No. 142).
The
Netherlands have accepted the provisional
application in their respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
9 June 2009
Luxembourg
. signed Protocol No. 14bis to the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (CETS
No. 204), and
. has accepted the provisional application in
its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for
the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending the control
system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
4 June 2009
Norway ratified the European Convention
on Nationality (ETS
No. 166).
29 May 2009
Germany has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
27 May 2009
"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
. signed the European Social Charter (Revised)
(ETS No. 163),
and
. ratified:
. the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
Beings (CETS
No. 197), and
. the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation
of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
Spain signed the Additional Protocol
to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 191).
Denmark and Norway signed
without reservation as to ratification Protocol No. 14bis to the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (CETS
No. 204).
France, Georgia,
Slovenia and Spain signed Protocol
No. 14bis to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms (CETS
No. 204).
25 May 2009
Slovenia signed the Additional
Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Genetic
Testing for Health Purposes (CETS
No. 203).
18 May 2009
Georgia signed the Convention
on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (ETS
No. 104).
15 May 2009
Estonia ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196).
12 May 2009
Switzerland has accepted the provisional
application in its respect of certain provisions of Protocol No. 14 to
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
amending the control system of the Convention (CETS
No. 194).
Moldova ratified the Convention
on Cybercrime (ETS
No. 185).
7 May 2009
Russia signed the Additional Protocol
to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 191).
5 May 2009
Ireland ratified the Additional
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to
Automatic Processing of Personal Data, regarding supervisory authorities and
transborder data flows (ETS
No. 181).
1 May 2009
Entry into force of the Council
of Europe Convention on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to State
succession (CETS
No. 200).
30 April 2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified:
. the European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal
Aid (ETS No.
92), and
. the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage
for Society (CETS
No. 199).
28 April 2009
Ukraine signed the European Convention
on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
27 April 2009
Belgium ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS
No. 197).
23 April 2009
Slovakia ratified the European
Social Charter (revised) (ETS
No. 163).
20 April 2009
Hungary ratified the European
Social Charter (revised) (ETS
No. 163).
14 April 2009
Albania ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201).
Serbia ratified:
. the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS
No. 185),
. the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the
criminalisation of acts of a racist and xénophobic nature committed through
computer systems (ETS
No. 189),
. the Protocol amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism
(ETS No. 190),
. the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196),
. the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
Beings (CETS
No. 197), and
. the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation
of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
Hungary signed and ratified the
Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation
of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
9 April 2009
Luxembourg ratified the Council
of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS
No. 197).
2 April 2009
The
European Community signed the
Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation
of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
Spain ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS
No. 197).
30 March 2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified:
. the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production (ETS
No. 147), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS
No. 188).
27 March 2009
Cyprus ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds
from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
26 March 2009
Ukraine ratified:
. the European Convention on the Legal Status of Children Born out of
Wedlock (ETS
No. 85),
. the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (ETS
No. 127), and
. the European Convention on Transfrontier Television (ETS
No. 132).
19 March 2009
Turkey signed the Council of Europe
Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS
No. 197).
18 March 2009
San Marino ratified:
. the European Convention on Extradition (ETS
No. 24), and
. the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (ETS
No. 30).
12 March 2009
Spain signed the Council of Europe
Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual
Abuse (CETS No.
201).
Georgia signed the Council of
Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201).
Slovakia ratified the European
Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes (ETS
No. 116).
10 March 2009
Greece ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse (CETS
No. 201).
9 March 2009
Belgium ratified the Second Additional
Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
(ETS No. 182).
Honduras acceded to the Convention
on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS
No. 112).
Germany ratified the Convention
on Cybercrime (ETS
No. 185).
4 March 2009
Romania signed the European Convention
on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS
No. 202).
3 March 2009
Montenegro signed the Convention
on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (ETS
No. 104).
Italy ratified Protocol No. 13
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances (ETS
No. 187).
Armenia signed the Second Additional
Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
(ETS No. 182).
27 February 2009
Spain ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196).
26 February 2009
Belgium ratified the Additional
Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS
No. 191).
24 February 2009
Montenegro signed the Additional
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to
Automatic Processing of Personal Data, regarding supervisory authorities and
transborder data flows (ETS
No. 181).
20 February 2009
Spain signed:
. the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher
Education in the European Region (ETS
No. 165), and
. the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation
of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
17 February 2009
Armenia ratified the Convention
for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe (ETS
No. 121).
12 February 2009
Poland ratified the European Charter
for Regional or Minority Languages (ETS
No. 148).
9 February 2009
The
United Kingdom signed the Additional
Protocol to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS
No. 167).
5 February 2009
Croatia ratified the Convention
on Contact concerning Children (ETS
No. 192).
2 February 2009
Latvia ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196).
30 January 2009
Monaco signed and ratified:
. the European Convention on Extradition (ETS
No. 024),
. the Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (ETS
No. 086) and,
. the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition
(ETS No. 098).
27 January 2009
Moldova ratified:
. the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS
No. 135), and
. the Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS
No. 188).
26 January 2009
Russia signed the Council of Europe
Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from
Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS
No. 198).
23 January 2009
Cyprus ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS
No. 196).
22 January 2009
Montenegro ratified the European
Landscape Convention (ETS
No. 176).
7 January 2009
Hungary ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to State succession
(CETS No. 200).
