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Declarations made pursuant to former Articles 25 and 46
of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms
(right of individual petition – compulsory jurisdiction of the court)
4 November 1950 – 31 October 1998

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Member States

Declarations pursuant to
former Article 25
(1)

Declarations pursuant to
former Article 46
(1)

First

Last

Duration

First

Last

Duration

Albania
02/10/1996 02/10/1996 (a)Text 02/10/1996 02/10/1996 (a)Text
Andorra
22/01/1996 22/01/1996 3 years – Text 22/01/1996 22/01/1996 3 years – Text
Austria
03/09/1958 03/09/1997 (c)Text 03/09/1958 03/09/1997 (c)Text
Belgium
05/07/1955 30/06/1997 5 years – Text 05/07/1955 29/06/1997 5 years – Text
Bulgaria
07/09/1992 07/09/1992 3 years (b)Text 07/09/1992 07/09/1992 3 years (b)Text
Croatia
06/11/1996 (2) 05/11/1997 (a)Text 06/11/1996 (2) 05/11/1997 (a)Text
Cyprus
01/01/1989 02/02/1998 (c)Text 24/01/1980 02/02/1998 (c)Text
Czech Republic
18/03/1992 (3) 18/03/1992 5 years (b)Text 18/03/1992 (3) 18/03/1992 5 years (b)Text
Denmark
13/04/1953 (4) 05/04/1997 (a)Text 13/04/1953 (4) 05/04/1997 (a)Text
Estonia
16/04/1996 16/04/1996 3 years – Text 16/04/1996 16/04/1996 3 years – Text
Finland
10/05/1990 10/05/1990 (a)Text 10/05/1990 10/05/1990 (a)Text
France
02/10/1981 22/09/1994 5 years – Text 03/05/1974 22/09/1994 5 years – Text
Germany
05/07/1955 01/07/1994 5 years – Text 05/07/1955 01/07/1994 5 years – Text
Greece
20/11/1985 20/11/1997 3 years – Text 30/01/1979 24/06/1997 3 years – Text
Hungary
05/11/1992 05/11/1992 5 years (b)Text 05/11/1992 05/11/1992 5 years (b)Text
Iceland
29/03/1955 25/03/1960 (a)Text 03/09/1958 02/09/1994 (a)Text
Ireland
25/02/1953 (4) 25/02/1953 (a)Text 25/02/1953 (4) 25/02/1953 (a)Text
Italy
01/01/1973 01/01/1997 3 years – Text 01/01/1973 01/01/1997 3 years – Text
Latvia
27/06/1997 27/06/1997 3 years – Text 27/06/1997 27/06/1997 3 years – Text
Liechtenstein
08/09/1982 08/09/1994 3 years – Text 08/09/1982 08/09/1994 3 years – Text
Lithuania
20/06/1995 20/06/1998 (c)Text 20/06/1995 20/06/1998 (c)Text
Luxembourg
28/04/1958 28/04/1996 5 years – Text 28/04/1958 28/04/1996 5 years – Text
Malta
01/05/1987 01/05/1997 5 years – Text 01/05/1987 01/05/1997 5 years – Text
Moldova
12/09/1997 12/09/1997 (a)Text 12/09/1997 12/09/1997 (a)Text
Netherlands
28/06/1960 01/09/1979 (a)Text 31/08/1954 01/09/1979 (a)Text
Norway
10/12/1955 29/06/1992 5 years – Text 16/07/1964 29/06/1992 5 years – Text
Poland
01/05/1993 01/05/1993 3 years – Text 01/05/1993 01/05/1993 3 years – Text
Portugal
09/11/1978 09/11/1978 2 years (b)Text 09/11/1978 09/11/1978 2 years (b)Text
Romania
20/06/1994 20/06/1994 (a)Text 20/06/1994 20/06/1994 (a)Text
Russia
05/05/1998 05/05/1998 (c)Text 05/05/1998 05/05/1998 (c)Text
San Marino
22/03/1989 22/03/1995 3 years – Text 22/03/1989 22/03/1995 3 years – Text
Slovakia
18/03/1992 (3) 18/03/1992 5 years (b)Text 18/03/1992 (3) 18/03/1992 5 years (b)Text
Slovenia
28/06/1994 28/06/1994 (a)Text 28/06/1994 28/06/1994 (a)Text
Spain
01/07/1981 15/10/1985 5 years (b)Text 15/10/1979 15/10/1990 5 years (b)Text
Sweden
04/02/1952 (4) 04/02/1952 (a)Text 13/05/1966 13/05/1996 (a)Text
Switzerland
28/11/1974 28/11/1995 3 years – Text 28/11/1974 28/11/1974 (a)Text
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"
10/04/1997 01/01/1998 (c)Text 10/04/1997 01/01/1998 (c)Text
Turkey
28/01/1987 01/02/1998 (c)Text 22/01/1990 01/02/1998 (c)Text
Ukraine
11/09/1997 11/09/1997 (a)Text 11/09/1997 11/09/1997 (a)Text
United Kingdom
14/01/1966 14/01/1996 5 years – Text 14/01/1966 14/01/1996 5 years – Text

Notes :
(1)   Declarations made under the former Articles 25 and 46 respectively of the Convention also apply to the Articles 1 to 4 of the Additional Protocol (ETS No. 009) and to the Articles 1 to 5 of Protocol No. 6 (ETS No. 114), in those States which have ratified either one or both of these Protocols.
(2)   Declaration made at the time of signature of the Convention.
(3)   Date of deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
(4)   Declaration made previous to the entry into force of the Convention on 3 September 1953.
(a)   Until otherwise decided or for an indefinite period.
(b)   Declaration renewable by tacit agreement.
(c)   Until the date of entry into force of Protocol No.11 (ETS No. 155).