List of declarations made with respect to treaty No. 169

Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning interterritorial co-operation

Status as of: 24/5/2013

 

    Albania :


Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Albania, dated 2 November 2001, handed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 11 December 2001 - Or. Engl.

For the purpose of Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Republic of Albania declares that it will apply the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 12/3/2002 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Armenia :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 31 October 2003 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Republic of Armenia declares that it will apply, pursuant to Article 4 of that Protocol, the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 1/2/2004 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Austria :


Declaration contained in the full powers handed by the Permanent Representative of Austria to the Deputy Secretary General at the time of signature of the instrument, on 19 October 2005 - Or. Engl. - and in the instrument of ratification deposited on 22 September 2006 - Or. Engl.

The Republic of Austria, in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities, declares that it will apply, pursuant to Article 4 of this Protocol, the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol only.
Period covered: 23/12/2006 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Azerbaijan :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 30 March 2004 - Or. Engl.

The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it will be unable to guarantee compliance with the provisions of the Convention in its territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are liberated from that occupation (the schematic map of the occupied territories is available here).
Period covered: 1/7/2004 -   
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : -


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 30 March 2004 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it will apply the provision of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol only.
Period covered: 1/7/2004 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Belgium :


Declaration contained in a Note Verbale from the Permanent Representation of Belgium, handed over to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the time of signature of the instrument, on 2 March 2004 – Or. French/Flemish - and confirmed by a letter from the Permanent Representation of Belgium dated 16 June 2009 - Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Kingdom of Belgium declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 and 5 of the Protocol.
Period covered: 13/9/2009 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Bosnia and Herzegovina :


Declaration contained in a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited with the instrument of ratification, on 7 October 2008 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that it will apply the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 8/1/2009 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Bulgaria :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 30 June 2005 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol only.
Period covered: 1/10/2005 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Cyprus :


Declaration handed over to the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the time of signature of the instrument on 8 September 2011 - Or. Engl.

The Republic of Cyprus declares that the Protocol No. 2 to the Convention shall apply exclusively to all authorities, Municipalities and Communities as defined, created and functioning respectively under the erstwhile relevant Laws of the Republic, i.e. the Law on Municipalities and the Law on Communities.
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : -

 

    France :


Declaration contained in the instrument of approval deposited on 7 May 2007 - Or. Fr.

With reference to Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Government of the French Republic declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol of 9 November 1995 only.
Period covered: 8/8/2007 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Germany :


Declaration related to the signature of the Protocol on 2 October 2001, transmitted by the Permanent Representation of Germany and registered by the Secretariat General on 8 November 2001 - Or. Engl./Germ.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Federal Republic of Germany declares, pursuant to Article 4 of this Protocol, that it shall apply Article 4 of the Additional Protocol of 9 November 1995, mutatis mutandis, to interterritorial co-operation.
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 4

 

    Lithuania :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 26 November 2002 - Or. Engl.

For the purpose of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Protocol No.2, the Republic of Lithuania declares that it will apply the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 27/2/2003 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Luxembourg :


Declaration contained in a letter from the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, dated 22 June 1999, handed to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 2 July 1999 - Or. Fr.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg applies, pursuant to Article 4 of the Protocol No. 2 concerning the interterritorial co-operation the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol to the Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities.
Period covered: 1/2/2001 -      
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 4, 6

 

    Monaco :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 18 September 2007 - Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Principality of Monaco declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol only.
Period covered: 19/12/2007 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Montenegro :


5Declaration contained in a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro deposited with the instrument of ratification on 8 December 2010 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, Montenegro declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 9/3/2011 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Netherlands :


Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance deposited on 11 August 1999 - Or. Engl.

The Kingdom of The Netherlands accepts the said Protocol for the Kingdom in Europe. The provisions so accepted shall be oserved in their entirety.
Period covered: 1/2/2001 -      
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : -, 6

 

    Norway :


Declaration contained in the instrument of approval deposited on 18 October 2010 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, Norway declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Protocol.
Period covered: 19/1/2011 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Russia :


Declaration transmitted by a letter from the Permanent Representative of Russia, dated 4 october 2006, handed to the Secretary General at the time of signature of the instrument, on 4 October 2006 – Or. Engl. - and confirmed in the instrument of ratification deposited on 27 November 2008 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 6 of Protocol No. 2 to the Outline Convention, the Russian Federation declares that it will apply the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 28/2/2009 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Slovakia :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 31 October 2000 - Or. Engl.

The Government of the Slovak Republic, in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1 of the Protocol No. 2 as well as Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Additional Protocol to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities, declares that also in relation to the Protocol No. 2 it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol only.
Period covered: 1/2/2001 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Slovenia :


Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Slovenia, dated 11 september 2003, handed to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 17 September 2003 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 4 as well as Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, the Republic of Slovenia declares that it will apply the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 18/12/2003 -      
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 4, 6

 

    Sweden :


Reservation contained in the full powers handed by the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden to the Secretary General at the time of signature, without reservation as to ratification, on 5 May 1998 - Or. Engl.

With reference to Article 6 of Protocol No. 2 to the European Outline Convention, which was signed by the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden today, and pursuant to Article 4 of the said Protocol, the Government of Sweden declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol to the Outline Convention only.
Period covered: 1/2/2001 -      
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 4, 6

 

    Switzerland :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 26 February 2003 - Or. Fr.

The Swiss Confederation, in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, declares that it will apply the provisions of Article 4 of the Additional Protocol only.
Period covered: 27/5/2003 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

 

    Ukraine :


Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 4 November 2004 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 4 as well as Article 6, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 2, Ukraine declares that it will apply the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Additional Protocol.
Period covered: 5/2/2005 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

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