Partijen en gegevens

Declaration:

In accordance with Article 47, paragraph 1, of the Convention, Denmark declares that, pending further decision, the Convention will not apply to the Faroe Islands and to Greenland.

Reservation:

With regard to Article 20, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Denmark reserves the right not to apply Article 20, paragraph 1 (a and e) to the production and possession of pornographic material involving children who have reached the age set in application of Article 18, paragraph 2, where these images are produced and possessed by them with their consent and solely for their own private use.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Denmark hereby communicates the name and address of the Danish national authority in charge of taking the necessary legislative or other measures to collect and store, in accordance with the relevant provisions on the protection of personal data and other appropriate rules and guarantees as prescribed by domestic law, data relating to the identity and genetic profile (DNA) of persons convicted of the offences established in the Convention:

The Danish Ministry of Justice

Criminal Law Division

Slotsholmsgade 10

2116 Købehavn K

Denmark

Phone: +45 72 26 84 00

Fax: +45 33 93 35 10

In accordance with Article 47 of the Convention, the Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts the Convention for the Kingdom in Europe.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Kingdom of the Netherlands designates the following authority for the Kingdom in Europe:

National Forensic Institute

P.O. Box 24044

2490 AA The Hague

Ministry of Interior

Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2

11070 Belgrade

Republic of Serbia

Tel: +381 11 3139 660

Fax: +381 11 3139 662

In accordance with Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, France would like to point out that, for all practical purposes, it reserves the right not to apply, in whole or in part, paragraph 2 of Article 24, concerning the suppression of the attempts to commit the offences established by the Convention, to certain offences, and in particular, to those established in accordance with Article 20, paragraph 1, points e and f, and Article 23.

France declares that the declaration in regard to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention will be transmitted to the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe in due course, before the date of entry into force as regards France.

In accordance with Article 47, paragraph 1, of the Convention, France declares that the Convention shall apply to the whole territory of the Republic.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, France designates the following authority as single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

Ministère de la Justice et des Libertés

Direction des Affaires criminelles et des grâces

Bureau de l'entraide pénale internationale

13, place Vendôme

75042 PARIS Cedex 01

In accordance with Article 37 of the Convention, Albania designates as national authority:

Ministry of Justice

Department of Codification

Ms Mimoza SELENICA

Head of the Section of Justice for children and familial right

Tel: +355 672 067335

Email: mimoza.selenica@justice.gov.al

In accordance with Article 37 of the Convention, San Marino designates as its national authority:

Authority for Equal Opportunities

Via dei Paceri, 25

47891 Falciano

Republic of San Marino

Tel: +378 (0549) 941410

Fax: +378 (0549) 977307

Email: authority.pariopportunita@istituzioni.sm

In accordance with Article 18, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Montenegro declares that it considers Article 18, paragraph 1, item a, as applying to a person younger than 16 years, and item b to a person younger than 18.

In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Montenegro declares that it will take over prosecution for the case stipulated in Article 25, paragraph 1, item e, in accordance with its own criminal legislation.

Montenegro declares that the declaration in regard to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention will be transmitted to the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe in due course.

In accordance with Article 47, paragraph 1, of the Convention, Montenegro declares that the Convention shall apply to the territory of Montenegro.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Montenegro designates as the competent national authority :

The Police Directorate of Montenegro

Forensic Center

Add. Bozova glavica bb

81410 Danilovgrad

Montenegro

Tel.:+382 20 817 101/104

Fax: +382 20 817 190

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Romania declares that the national authority in charge of implementing the provisions in Article 37, paragraph 1, is the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police, within the Ministry of Administration and Interior of Romania.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Finland declares that the national authority in charge of implementing the provisions in Article 37, paragraph 1, is the following:

Ministry of Justice

Postal address: P.O. Box 25, FI-00023 Government

Visiting address: Eteläesplanadi 10, Helsinki

The Republic of Moldova declares that, until the full re-establishment of its territorial integrity, the provisions of the Convention will be applied only on the territory controlled effectively by authorities of the Republic of Moldova.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Moldova is designated as the national authority in charge of implementing the provisions in Article 37, paragraph 1.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Macedonia communicates the name and address of the designated national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1:

Ministry of Interior

Dimce Mircev Street No.8

1000 Skopje

The Republic of Macedonia

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Ukraine declares that the national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, is the Ministry of the Interior of Ukraine.

In accordance with Article 38, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Ukraine declares that this Convention will be considered the legal basis for co-operation in the area of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition in cases where Ukraine receives a request from a State Party to this Convention with which it has not concluded a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition. The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (at the stage of judicial proceedings or of the execution of a judgment) and the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine (at the stage of pretrial proceedings) are the national authorities in charge of the application of paragraph 3 of Article 38 of the Convention.

In February 2014 the Russian Federation launched armed aggression against Ukraine and occupied a part of the territory of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, and today exercises effective control over certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine.

These actions are in gross violation of the Charter of the United Nations and constitute a threat to international peace and security. The Russian Federation, as the Aggressor State and Occupying Power, bears full responsibility for its actions and their consequences under international law.

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/68/262 of 27 March 2014 confirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. The United Nations also called upon all States, international organizations and specialized agencies not to recognize any alteration of the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.

In this regard, Ukraine states that from 20 February 2014 and for the period of temporary occupation by the Russian Federation of a part of the territory of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol – as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation committed against Ukraine and until the complete restoration of the constitutional law and order and effective control by Ukraine over such occupied territory, as well as over certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, which are temporarily not under control of Ukraine as a result of the aggression of the Russian Federation, the application and implementation by Ukraine of the obligations under the above Conventions, Protocols, Agreement, as applied to the aforementioned occupied and uncontrolled territory of Ukraine, is limited and is not guaranteed.

Documents or requests made or issued by the occupying authorities of the Russian Federation, its officials at any level in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and by the illegal authorities in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, which are temporarily not under control of Ukraine, are null and void and have no legal effect regardless of whether they are presented directly or indirectly through the authorities of the Russian Federation.

The provisions of the Conventions, Protocols, Agreement regarding the possibility of direct communication or interaction do not apply to the territorial organs of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, which are temporarily not under control of Ukraine. The order of the relevant communication is determined by the central authorities of Ukraine in Kyiv.

The Permanent Representation of Ukraine to the Council of Europe presents its compliments to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and has the honour […] to inform about the impossibility to guarantee the implementation by the Ukrainian Side in full of its obligations under the above mentioned international treaties of Ukraine for the period of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine, until full termination of the infringement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders of Ukraine.

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Referring to Ukraine’s notification dated 18 April 2022 N° 31011/32-119-26603 [Council of Europe Notification JJ9359C dated 13 May 2022] in connection with the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, [the Government of Ukraine] further clarif[ies] that international treaties mentioned therein are implemented on the territory of Ukraine in full, with the exception of the territories where hostilities are (were) conducted, or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, on which it is impossible to fully guarantee the Ukrainian Party’s fulfillment of its obligations under the relevant treaties as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as the introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine until the complete cessation of encroachment on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Ukraine.

The regularly updated list of territories where hostilities are (were) conducted, or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation is located at the link below:

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1668-22#Text

Portugal designates, pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, as single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the following authority:

Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal

(National Institute of Legal Medicine)

Largo da Sé Nova

3000-213 Coimbra

Portugal

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Iceland declares that the National Commissioner of Police is the competent national authority in charge of recording and storing data relating to the identity and to the genetic profile (DNA) of persons convicted of the offences established in accordance with Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The contact information of the national authority is the following: National Commissioner of Police

Ríkislögreglustjórinn

Skúlagata 21

101 Reykjavic

Iceland

Telephone : +354 444 2500

Fax : +354 444 2501

Email : rls@rls.is

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Italian Republic designates as national authority in charge for the purposes of collecting and storing national data relating to persons convicted of sexual offences, in accordance with Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

Ministero dell'Interno - Piazza del Viminale - Roma.

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Belgium designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the following authority:

Institut National de Criminalistique et de Criminologie

Direction générale et Direction opérationnelle Criminalistique

Chaussée de Vilvorde 100 B-1120 Bruxelles

Tél. + 32 2 240 05 00

Fax + 32 2 241 61 05

nicc-incc@just.fgov.be

Pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Belgium reserves the right not to apply paragraph 2 of Article 24 related to repression of attempts to commit the offences established by the Convention, to offences established in accordance with Article 20, paragraph 1.e and f, Article 21, paragraph 1.c, and Article 23.

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Lithuania designates the following authority as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

Šventaragio str. 2

LT-01510 Vilnius

Lithuania

Tel. + 370 (5) 271 7177

Fax + 370 (5) 271 8921

Email : ird@vrm.lt

Internet : www.ird.lt

Pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Sweden reserves the right not to apply paragraph 1.a and e to the production and possession of pornographic material involving children who have reached the age set in application of Article 18, paragraph 2, where these images are produced and possessed by them with their consent and solely for their own private use.

Pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Sweden reserves the right not to apply paragraph 2 to offences established in accordance with Articles 22 and 23.

Pursuant to Article 27, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Sweden declares that the national authority in Sweden in charge for collecting and storing data relating to the identity and to the genetic profile (DNA) of persons convicted of the offences established in accordance with the Convention is the Swedish National Police Board, Box 12256, SE-102 26 Stockholm, Sweden

In accordance with Article 20, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Russian Federation reserves the right not to apply in full the provisions of Article 20, paragraphs 1.a and 1.e, of the Convention in respect of production and possession of pornographic materials:

In accordance with Article 20, paragraph 4, of the Convention, the Russian Federation reserves the right not to apply in full the provisions of Article 20, paragraph 1.f, of the Convention.

In accordance with Article 21, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Russian Federation reserves the right to limit the application of Article 21, paragraph 1.c, of the Convention to cases where children have been recruited or coerced in conformity with Article 21, paragraphs 1.a and 1.b, of the Convention.

In accordance with Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Russian Federation reserves the right not to apply in full Article 24, paragraph 2, of the Convention in respect of offences established in accordance with Article 20, paragraph 1.b, d, e and f, Article 21, paragraph 1.c, Article 22 and Article 23 of the Convention.

In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Russian Federation reserves the right not to apply the jurisdiction rules laid down in Article 25, paragraph 1.e, of the Convention.

In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Russian Federation reserves the right to limit the application of Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Convention with regard to offences established in accordance with Article 18, paragraph 1.b, second and third indents, to cases where nationals of the Russian Federation have their habitual residence in the territory of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Russian Federation designates as the national authority in charge for the purposes of collecting and storing national data related to persons convicted of sexual offences, in accordance with Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention : the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia declares that it reserves the right not to apply, in whole, Article 24, paragraph 2, to offence in Article 23.

Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia declares that it reserves the right to apply the rule of jurisdiction referred to in Article 25, paragraph 1. e), under the conditions laid down in Articles 10 and 13 of the Criminal Code (Official Gazette of RS, no. 55/08, 66/08 - corr. 39/09, 55/09 - Odl. U.S 91/11 KZ-1).

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia declares that the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, is the Ministry responsible for the Interior - Police:

Ministry of the Interior

POLICE

Stefanova 2

1501 Ljubljana

Slovenia

Phone: +386 1 428 40 00

Fax: +386 1 251 43 30

E-mail: gp.policija@policija.si

Based on Article 20, paragraph 3, second indent, of the Convention, Switzerland reserves the right not to apply Article 20, paragraphs 1.a and e, of the Convention, to the production and possession of pornographic material involving children who have reached the age set in application of Article 18, paragraph 2, where these images are produced and possessed by them with their consent and solely for their own private use.

Based on Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Switzerland reserves the right not to apply Article 24, paragraph 2, to the act of solicitation within the meaning of Article 23 of the Convention.

Based on Article 25, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Switzerland reserves the right not to apply Article 25, paragraph 1.e, of the Convention.

The Federal Office of Police (fedpol) of the Federal Department of Justice and Police, Nussbaumstrasse 29, 3003 Berne, is the competent authority for the receipt and storage of data within the meaning of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

Pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Andorra reserves the right not to apply paragraph 2 of Article 24 regarding the repression of the attempt to commit the offences established in accordance with the Convention, to the offences established in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 1 c, of the Convention.

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Andorra designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the following authority:

Ministère chargé de l'Intérieur

Ctra. de l'Obac s/n

Obac Administrative Center

AD700 Escaldes-Engordany

Principality of Andorra

Phone: +376 872 080

Fax: +376 869 250

interior_gov@andorra.ad

In accordance with paragraph 2 of the Article 37, of the Convention, the Republic of Georgia informs that to implement the functions of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the responsible authority of Georgia will be the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Address:

10, G. Gulua street

0114, Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel.: +995 32 241 10 68

Fax: +995 32 241 10 05

Pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Principality of Monaco reserves the right not to apply, in whole or in part, paragraph 2 of Article 24 on the suppression of the attempt to commit offences established in accordance with Article 20, paragraph 1.f, Article 21, paragraph 1.c, Article 22 and Article 23 of the Convention.

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Principality of Monaco designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the following authority:

Direction des Services Judiciaires

Palais de Justice

5, rue du Colonel Bellando de Castro

98000 Monaco

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that the national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, is:

Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ms Tijana Borovcanin-Maric

Tel.: 00 387 33 703 954

E-mail: tijana.borovcanin@mhrr.gov.ba

Address: Trg BiH 1, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Cyprus designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the following authority:

Cyprus Police

Tel. +358 22 80 84 42 ; +357 22 80 80 80

Fax : +357 22 80 82 77

Email : domviol.childabuse@police.gov.cy

Hungary reserves the right not to apply Article 20, paragraphs 1.a and 1.e, of the Convention on the basis of Article 20, paragraph 3, of the Convention, if the pornographic material consists exclusively of simulated representations or realistic images of a non-existent child.

Hungary reserves the right not to apply Article 20, paragraph 1.f, of the Convention on the basis of Article 20, paragraph 4, of the Convention.

Hungary reserves the right not to apply Article 25, paragraph 1.e, of the Convention on the basis of Article 25, paragraph 3, of the Convention.

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Hungary designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention: the Central Office for Administrative and Electronic Public Services, 1094 Budapest, Balázs Street 35, as well as the Hungarian Institute for Forensic Sciences, 1087 Budapest, Mosonyi Street 9.

In accordance with paragraph 3 of the Article 25 of the Convention, the Republic of Latvia declares that it reserves the right not to apply the provision of Article 25, paragraph 1, subparagraph e) of the Convention.

In accordance with paragraph 2 of the Article 37, of the Convention, the Republic of Latvia informs that the State Police is the responsible authority for the provision of data, referred to in paragraph 1 of the Article 37 of the Convention.

Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Republic of Poland declares that it will not apply in whole Article 20, paragraph 1.e, of the Convention.

Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Poland declares that the authority responsible for collecting and storing data relating to the identity and to the genetic profile (DNA) of persons convicted of the offences established in accordance with the Convention is:

Based on Article 20, paragraph 3, second indent, of the Convention, Liechtenstein reserves the right not to apply Article 20, paragraphs 1.a and e, of the Convention, to the production and possession of pornographic material involving children who have reached the age set in application of Article 18, paragraph 2, where these images are produced and possessed by them with their consent and solely for their own private use.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Liechtenstein designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

National Police

Gewerbeweg 4

FL-9490 Vaduz

T : +423 236 78 01

F :+423 236 77 22

E : kdo@landespolizei.li

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Slovak Republic designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

Institute of Forensic Science

Sklabinská 1

812 72 Bratislava

Tel: +421 9610 57 500

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Czech Republic designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

Policejní prezidium České republiky

Strojnická 935/27

170 89 Praha 7

tel: 974 834 213

fax: 974 834 723

e-mail: omv.pp@mvcr.cz

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Estonia designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

The Ministry of Justice

Criminal Police Department

Analysis Division

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Norway designates the following authority as single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the United Kingdom designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

Home Office

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Tunisia designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention: Ministry of the Interior.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Azerbaijan designates as the national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Republic of Armenia objects to the paragraph 1 of the declaration of the Republic of Azerbaijan contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 19 December 2019, limiting the implementation of the provisions of the Convention only to the selected parties. Such selective implementation of any convention of the Council of Europe goes against the essence of cooperation within the Council of Europe and threatens the proper functioning of the European human rights system.

The aforementioned declaration, which attempts to modify or limit the rights and obligations under the Convention, constitutes, in fact, reservation and neither falls under the scope or Article 48 of the Convention, nor is compatible with the object and purpose of the Convention to establish a framework for the cooperation between the member States of the Council of Europe, therefore, as such shall be considered null and void.

Until the withdrawal of the aforementioned reservation, the Republic of Armenia declares that it will be unable to ensure the application of the Convention in respect of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Declarations

The paragraph 2 of the declaration of the Republic of Azerbaijan contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 19 December 2019, includes unsubstantiated and baseless allegations against the Republic of Armenia and distorts the essence of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict which was triggered and sustained by the use of force by Azerbaijan against peaceful demands of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh (Republic of Artsakh) for human rights and self-determination.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Republic of Armenia designates the following authority as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention: Police of the Republic of Armenia,

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The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the declarations made by the Republic of Azerbaijan upon signature, on 19 December 2019, of the Council of Europe Convention of 25 October 2007 (CETS No. 201) on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse.

The Government of Austria has carefully examined the declarations made by the Republic of Azerbaijan upon ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse on 19 December 2019.

Austria considers the first declaration to amount to a reservation, because it aims at generally excluding the application of the Convention by Azerbaijan in relation to another State Party, namely the Republic of Armenia, on a unilateral basis.

This reservation is impermissible according to Article 48 of the Convention that prohibits reservations to this Convention except for those specifically mentioned, which do not include the reservation in question.

Furthermore, the reservation is contrary to the functioning of a multilateral treaty framework in general which, unless specifically provided for in the respective treaty, does not allow for the unilateral exclusion of the territory of a State that intends to become or is a State Party by another State that intends to become or is a State Party from the application of multilateral treaty obligations. Austria therefore considers the reservation to be contrary to the provisions and the object and purpose of the Convention as a multilateral treaty.

Austria objects to the aforementioned reservation. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Government of the Hellenic Republic has examined the declaration made by the Republic of Azerbaijan upon ratification, on 19 December 2019, of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse.

The Republic of Azerbaijan declares, in paragraph 1 of its declaration, that it shall not apply the provisions of the Convention in respect of the Republic of Armenia. In the view of the Government of the Hellenic Republic, this declaration in fact amounts to a reservation, as it purports to unilaterally exclude the application of the Convention in its entirety in relations of Azerbaijan with another State Party to the Convention, and would like to recall that, according to Article 48 thereof, no reservation may be made in respect of any provision of this Convention, with the exception of the reservations expressly authorized by the Convention.

The Government of the Hellenic Republic, therefore, considers that the aforementioned reservation of the Republic of Azerbaijan is impermissible as prohibited by Article 48 of the Convention and as contrary to its object and purpose, namely to prevent and combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, to protect the rights of victims without discrimination on any ground, as well as to promote cooperation in this field.

For the above reasons, the Government of the Hellenic Republic objects to the declaration made by the Republic of Azerbaijan upon ratification of the said Convention. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Kingdom of Belgium has carefully examined the declarations made by the Republic of Azerbaijan upon ratification, on 19 December 2019, of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote, 25 October 2007, CETS No. 201). The Kingdom of Belgium considers that by unilaterally excluding the application of the Convention by the Republic of Azerbaijan in respect of another State Party, in this case the Republic of Armenia, the first declaration in fact constitutes a reservation.

Such a reservation is inadmissible under Article 48 of the Convention, which prohibits reservations to the Convention except for those specifically mentioned, which do not include the reservation in question made by the Republic of Azerbaijan. Furthermore, the Kingdom of Belgium considers that this reservation is contrary to the functioning of the multilateral treaty framework in general, which does not allow, unless expressly provided for in the treaty concerned, the unilateral exclusion of the territory of a State which intends to become or is a State Party, by another State which intends to become or is a State Party, from the application of multilateral treaty obligations. The Kingdom of Belgium therefore considers that this reservation is contrary to the object and purpose of the Convention as a multilateral treaty. Consequently, the Kingdom of Belgium objects to the above-mentioned declaration made by the Republic of Azerbaijan with regard to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. This objection shall not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 5, of the Lanzarote Convention, Ireland declares that it reserves the right to limit the application of Article 25, paragraph 4, with regard to offences established in accordance with Article 18, paragraph 1.b, second and third indents, to cases wher(e) its national as his or her habitual residence in its territory.

In accordance with Article 37, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Ireland designates as the single national authority in charge for the purposes of Article 37, paragraph 1, of the Convention the following: Director, Forensic Science Ireland Garda Headquarters […]