Partijen en gegevens

Finland declares, according to Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, that it applies to the Saami language which is a regional or minority language in Finland, the following provisions of Part III of the Charter:

In Article 8:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(i), b(i), c(i), d(ii), e(ii), f(ii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

In Article 9:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), b(ii), b(iii), c(ii), c(iii), d

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 3

In Article 10:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), b, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph b

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, b

Paragraph 5

In Article 11:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d, e(i), f(ii)

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

In Article 12:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

In Article 13:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, c, d

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, c

In Article 14:

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

Finland declares, according to Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, that it applies to the Swedish language which is the less widely used official language in Finland, the following provisions of Part III of the Charter:

In Article 8:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(i), b(i), c(i), d(i), e(i), f(i), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

In Article 9:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), c(i), c(ii), c(iii), d

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 3

In Article 10:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(i), b, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, b

Paragraph 5

In Article 11:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d, e(i), f(ii)

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

In Article 12:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

In Article 13:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, c, d

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e

In Article 14:

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

Finland declares, referring to Article 7, paragraph 5, that it undertakes to apply mutatis mutandis, the principles listed in paragraphs 1 to 4 of the said Article to the Romany language and to the other non-territorial languages in Finland.

The Government of Finland has decided to modify the declaration contained in the Instrument of Acceptance of the Charter as follows: Finland declares, referring to Article 7, paragraph 5, that it undertakes to apply, mutatis mutandis, the principles listed in paragraphs 1 to 4 of the said Article to the Romanes language, to the Karelian language and to the other non-territorial languages in Finland.

Hungary declares, according to Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, that it applies to the Croatian, German, Romanian, Slovak and Slovence languages, the following provisions of Part III of the Charter:

In Article 8:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iv), b(iv), c(iv), d(iv), e(iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

In Article 9:

Part IIIParagraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), b(ii), b(iii), c(ii), c(iii)

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c

In Article 10:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(v), c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph c

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, c

Paragraph 5

In Article 11:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), b(ii), c(ii), e(i), f(i), g

Paragraph 3

In Article 12:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, f, g

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

In Article 13:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph a

In Article 14:

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

The Government of the Republic of Hungary, based on the autorisation of the Parliament and according to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, undertakes to apply the following provisions in respect of the Romani language:

Article 8

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

Article 9

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii) (iii) (iv), b (ii) (iii), c (ii) (iii)

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 10

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iv), b, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph c

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, c

Article 11

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii), b (ii), c (ii), d, e (ii), f (ii), g

Paragraph 3

Article 12

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, f, g

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 13

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 14

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

The Government of the Republic of Hungary, based on the autorisation of the Parliament and according to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, undertakes to apply the following provisions in respect of the Beás language:

Article 8

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iv), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

Article 9

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii) (iii) (iv), b (ii) (iii), c (ii) (iii)

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 10

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (v), c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph c

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, c

Article 11

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b (ii), c (ii), e (ii), f (i), g

Paragraph 3

Article 12

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, f, g

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 13

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 14

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

The Government of the Republic of Hungary, based on the autorisation of the Parliament and according to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, undertakes to apply the following provisions in respect of the Romani language:

Article 8

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

Article 9

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii) (iii) (iv), b (ii) (iii), c (ii) (iiii)

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 10

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iv), b, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph c

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, c

Article 11

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii), b (ii), c (ii), d, e (ii), f (ii), g

Paragraph 3

Article 12

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, f, g

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 13

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 14

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

The application of the Charter in respect of this language took effect on 28 June 2008.

The Government of the Republic of Hungary, based on the autorisation of the Parliament and according to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, undertakes to apply the following provisions in respect of the Beás language:

Article 8

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iv), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

Article 9

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii) (iii) (iv), b (ii) (iii), c (ii) (iii)

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 10

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (v), c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph c

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, c

Article 11

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b (ii), c (ii), e (ii), f (i), g

Paragraph 3

Article 12

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, f, g

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 13

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph c

Article 14

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

The application of the Charter in respect of this language took effect on 28 June 2008.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, that it will apply to the Frisian language in the province of Friesland the following provisions of Part III of the Charter:

In Article 8:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(ii), b(ii), c(iii), e(ii), f(i), g, h, i.

Paragraph 2.

In Article 9:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(ii), a(iii), b(iii), c(ii), c(iii).

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph b.

In Article 10:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(v), c.

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g.

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraphs a, c.

Paragraph 5.

In Article 11:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), b(ii), c(ii), f(ii).

Paragraph 2.

In Article 12:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h.

Paragraph 2.

Paragraph 3.

In Article 13:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, c, d.

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs b, c.

In Article 14:

Paragraph a.

Paragraph b.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that the principles enumerated in Part II of the Charter will be applied to the Lower-Saxon languages used in the Netherlands, and, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 5, to Yiddish and the Romany languages.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages of 5 November 1992, that the principles enumerated in Part II of the Charter will be applied to the Limburger language used in the Netherlands.

The Republic of Croatia declares, in pursuance of Article 21 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, that in respect of the Republic of Croatia the provisions of Article 7, paragraph 5, of the Charter shall not apply.

The Republic of Croatia hereby declares that, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, it shall apply to Italian, Serbian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Ruthenian and Ukrainian languages the following paragraphs of the Charter:

In Article 8:

paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), b(iv), c(iv), d(iv), e(ii), f(ii), g, h;

In Article 9:

paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(ii), a(iv), b(ii), b(iii), c(ii), c(iii), d;

paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a;

In Article 10:

paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), a(iv), b, c;

paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, g;

paragraph 3, sub-paragraph a, b, c;

paragraph 5;

In Article 11:

paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a(iii), d, e(ii);

paragraph 2;

paragraph 3;

In Article 12:

paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, f, g;

In Article 13:

paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c;

Article 14:

The Republic of Croatia further declares, with regard to Article 1, paragraph b., of the Charter, that pursuant to Croatian legislature, the term ‘territory in which the regional or minority languages is used’ shall refer to those areas in which the official use of minority language is introduced by the by-laws passed by the local self-government units, pursuant to Article 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia and Articles 7 and 8 of the Constitutional Law on Human Rights and Freedoms and the Rights of National and Ethnic Communities or Minorities in the Republic of Croatia.

We undertake to carry out the provisions contained in Parts I, II, IV and V of the Charter and also in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, the provisions contained in the following articles, paragraphs and sub-paragraphs of Part III of the Charter:

In Article 8:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), e (ii), f (ii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

In Article 9:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (i–iv), b (i–iii), d

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 3

In Article 10:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b, c

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph b

Paragraph 4, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 5

In Article 11:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (iii), b (i), c (ii), e (i), f (ii), g

Paragraph 2

In Article 12:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, d, e, f, g, h

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

In Article 13:

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs c, e

In Article 14:

sub-paragraph b

The above-mentioned paragraphs and sub-paragraphs shall, in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, apply to the Sami language.

With reference to Part III of the Charter, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway declares in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Charter that it will apply the following provisions for the purposes of Part III of the Charter to the Lule Sami language and the South Sami language, in respect of the territory of Norway for which the Kingdom of Norway is responsible for international relations:

South Sami language – 43 paragraphs

Article 8: Education

Paragraphs 8.1.b(vi), 8.1.c(iv), 8.1.f(ii), 8.1.g, 8.1.i, 8.2.

Total: 6

Article 9: Judicial authorities

Paragraphs 9.1.a(i-iv), 9.1.b(i-iii), 9.1d, 9.2.a, 9.3.

Total: 10

Article 10: Administrative authorities and public services

Paragraphs 10.1.a(iii), 10.2.a, 10.2.b, 10.2.d, 10.2.f, 10.2.g, 10.3.b, 10.4.b, 10.5.

Total: 9

Article 11: Media Paragraphs 11.1.a.(iii), 11.1.b(i), 11.1.c(ii), 11.1.d, 11.1.e(i), 11.1.f(ii), 11.2, 11.3.

Total: 8

Article 12: Cultural activities and facilities Paragraphs 12.1.a, 12.1.d, 12.1.e, 12.1.f, 12.1.g, 12.2, 12.3.

Total: 7

Article 13: Economic and social life

Paragraphs 13.1.d, 13.2.b.

Total: 2

Article 14: Transfrontier exchanges

Paragraph 14.1.b.

Total: 1

Lule Sami language – 43 paragraphs

Article 8: Education

Paragraphs 8.1.b(vi), 8.1.c(iv), 8.1.f(ii), 8.1.g, 8.1.i, 8.2.

Total: 6

Article 9: Judicial authorities

Paragraphs 9.1.a(i-iv), 9.1.b(i-iii), 9.1d, 9.2.a, 9.3.

Total: 10

Article 10: Administrative authorities and public services

Paragraphs 10.1.a(iii), 10.2.a, 10.2.b, 10.2.d, 10.2.f, 10.2.g, 10.3.b, 10.4.b, 10.5.

Total: 9

Article 11: Media

Paragraphs 11.1.a.(iii), 11.1.b(i), 11.1.c(ii), 11.1.d, 11.1.e(i), 11.1.f(ii), 11.2, 11.3.

Total: 8

Article 12: Cultural activities and facilities

Paragraphs 12.1.a, 12.1.d, 12.1.e, 12.1.f, 12.1.g, 12.2, 12.3.

Total: 7

Article 13: Economic and social life

Paragraphs 13.1.d, 13.2.b.

Total: 2

Article 14: Transfrontier exchanges

Paragraph 14.1.b.

Total: 1

With regard to education outside the areas where the languages are traditionally used, referred to in Article 8.2, Norway commits to undertake the alternative to provide teaching of the languages, and not in the languages.

The Republic of Slovenia declares that it accepts several other obligations of the Charter not already specified in a Note verbale handed to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification. At the same time the Republic of Slovenia specifies the paragraphs or sub-paragraphs chosen in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Charter, from among the provisions of Part III of the Charter it applies in respect of each of the two languages it declared are considered as regional or minority languages in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia, respectively. In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 3, these undertakings are deemed to form an integral part of the ratification and have the same effect as from their date of notification. Within the meaning of the above-said, the Republic of Slovenia replaces the declaration contained in a Note verbale, dated 19 September 2000, with the following declaration:

The Republic of Slovenia declares that the Italian and Hungarian languages are considered as regional or minority languages in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia within the meaning of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Republic of Slovenia will apply to these two languages the following provisions of the Part III of the Charter:

Article 8

For the Italian language:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (i), b (i), c (i), d (i), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

For the Hungarian language:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (ii), b (ii), c (ii), d (ii), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i

Paragraph 2

Article 9

For the Italian and Hungarian languages:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, b, c, d

Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a

Article 10

For the Italian and Hugarian languages:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (i), b, c

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3, sub-paragraph a

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

Article 11

For the Italian and Hungarian languages:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a (i), e (i)

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 12

For the Italian and Hungarian languages:

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a, d, e, f

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 13

For the Italian and Hungarian languages:

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Article 14

For the Italian and Hungarian languages:

Paragraph a

Paragraph b

In accordance with Article 7, paragraph 5, of the Charter, the Republic of Slovenia will apply mutatis mutandis the provisions of Article 7, paragraphs 1 to 4, also to the Romani language.

Period covered: 27/6/2007 -

The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 2

Source: Treaty Office on http://conventions.coe.int

The United Kingdom declares that the Charter applies to mainland Britain and Northern Ireland.

Austria declares that minority languages within the meaning of the Charter in the Republic of Austria shall be the Burgenlandcroatian, the Slovenian, the Hungarian, the Czech, the Slovakian languages and the Romany language of the Austrian Roma minority.

Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Charter, the Republic of Austria shall specify the minority languages to which the provisions selected pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Charter shall apply upon the entry into force of the Charter in the Republic of Austria:

Burgenlandcroatian in the Burgenlandcroatian language area in the Land Burgenland:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a ii; b ii; c iii; d iv; e iii; f iii; g; h; i; paragraph 2;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a ii and iii, b ii and iii; c ii and iii; d; paragraph 2 a;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a iii, c; paragraph 2 b and d; paragraph 4 a; paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e i; f ii; paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, d; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 d;

Article 14 b.

Slovenian in the Slovenian language area in the Land Carinthia:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a iv; b ii; c iii; d iv; e iii; f iii; g; h; i; paragraph 2;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a ii and iii, b ii and iii; c ii and iii; d; paragraph 2 a;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a iii, c; paragraph 2 b and d; paragraph 4 a; paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e i; f ii; paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, d; f; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 d;

Article 14 b.

Hungarian in the Hungarian language area in the Land Burgenland:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a ii; b ii; c iii; d iv; e iii; f iii; g; h; i; paragraph 2;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a ii and iii, b ii and iii; c ii and iii; d; paragraph 2 a;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a iii, c; paragraph 2 b and d; paragraph 4 a; paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e i; f ii; paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a and d; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 d;

Article 14 b.

The separate specification of these provisions for the territories of each individual Land is in keeping with the federal structure of the Republic of Austria and takes into account the situation of each of these languages in the Land in question.

Part II of the Charter shall be applied to the Burgenlandcroatian, the Slovenian, the Hungarian, the Czech, the Slovakian languages and the Romany language of the Austrian Roma minority upon its entry into force in the Republic of Austria. The objectives and principles laid down in Article 7 of the Charter shall form the bases with regard to these languages. At the same time, Austrian law and established administrative practice thus meet individual requirements laid down in Part III of the Charter.

With regard to Czech in the Land Vienna:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a iv; Article 11, paragraph 1 d; f ii; paragraph 2; Article 12, paragraph 1 a and d; paragraph 3; Article 14 b.

With regard to Slovakian in the Land Vienna:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a iv;

Article 11, paragraph 1 d; f ii; paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a and d; paragraph 3;

Article 14 b.

With regard to Romany in the Land Burgenland:

Article 8, paragraph 1 f iii;

Article 11, paragraph 1 b ii; d; f ii;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a and d; paragraph 3;

Article 14 b.

With regard to Slovenian in the Land Styria:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a iv; e iii; f iii;

Article 11, paragraph 1 d; e i; f ii; paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a and d; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 d;

Article 14 b.

With regard to Hungarian in the Land Vienna:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a iv; e iii; f iii;

Article 11, paragraph 1 d; e i; f ii;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a and d; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 d;

Article 14 b.

The separate specification of these provisions for the territory of each individual Land is in keeping with the federal structure of the Republic of Austria and takes into account the situation of each of these languages in the Land in question.

In accordance with the national distribution competencies, the way in which the above-mentioned provisions of Part III are implemented through legal regulations and Austria's administrative practice with due regard to the objectives and principles specified in Article 7 of the Charter shall be the responsibility of either the Federation or the competent Land.

The Slovak Republic declares that it shall apply the Charter in accordance with the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and the relevant international conventions ensuring the equality of all citizens before the law without distinction as to origin, race or nationality in order to promote the European language heritage without prejudice to the use of the official language.

In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Charter, the Republic of Armenia declares that within the meaning of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, minority languages in the Republic of Armenia are Assyrian, Yezidi, Greek, Russian and Kurdish languages.

According to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Republic of Armenia declares that it shall apply the following provisions of the Charter to the Assyrian, Yezidi, Greek, Russian and Kurdish languages:

Article 8 - Education

Sub-paragraph 1.a.iv

Sub-paragraph 1.b.iv

Sub-paragraph 1.c.iv

Sub-paragraph 1.d.iv

Sub-paragraph 1.e.iii

Sub-paragraph 1.f.iii.

Article 9 - Judicial authorities

Sub-paragraph 1.a.ii, iii, iv

Sub-paragraph 1.b.ii

Sub-paragraph 1.c.ii and iii

Sub-paragraph 1.d.

Paragraph 3.

Article 10 - Administrative authorities and public services

Sub-paragraph 1.a.iv and v

Sub-paragraph 1.b

Sub-paragraph 2.b

Sub-paragraph 2.f

Sub-paragraph 2.g

Sub-paragraph 3.c

Sub-paragraph 4.c.

Paragraph 5.

Article 11 - Media

Sub-paragraph 1.a.iii

Sub-paragraph 1.b.ii

Sub-paragraph 1.c.ii

Sub-paragraph 1.e.i

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Article 12 - Cultural activities and facilities

Sub-paragraphs 1.a.c.f.

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3.

Article 13 - Economic and social life

Sub-paragraph 1.b

Sub-paragraph 1.c

Sub-paragraph 1.d

Sub-paragraph 2.b

Sub-paragraph 2.c.

Article 14 - Transfrontier exchanges

Paragraph a

Paragraph b.

The Republic of Cyprus communicates that it considers the Armenian language to be a non-territorial language, in the Republic, as described in Article 1, paragraph c, of the Charter.

Therefore, in view of Article 7, paragraph 5, of the Charter, the Republic of Cyprus shall apply the following paragraphs chosen from Part III of the Charter to the Armenian language:

Article 8 - Education

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a i., b i., c i.

Article 9 - Judicial Authorities

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs a iv., b iii., c iii.

Article 11 - Media

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph b ii.

Article 12 - Cultural Activities and Facilities

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs d, f.

Paragraph 3.

Article 13 - Economic and Social life

Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph c.

In ratifying the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, the Republic of Cyprus deposited on 26 August 2002, a declaration which appears to be incompatible with the provisions of the Charter on undertakings to be applied to it.

In order to remove uncertainty and clarify the extent of the obligations undertaken, the Republic of Cyprus hereby withdraws the declaration of 26 August 2002 and replaces it with the following:

The Republic of Cyprus, while reiterating its commitment to respect the objectives and principles pursued by the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, declares that it undertakes to apply Part II of the Charter in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, to the Armenian language as a ‘non-territorial’ language defined in Article 1c of the Charter.

The Republic of Cyprus would further like to state that its Constitution and laws uphold and safeguard effectively the principle of equality and non-discrimination on the ground of a person's community, race, religion, language, sex, political or other convictions, national or social descent, birth, colour, wealth, social class or any ground whatsoever.

Further to its Declaration of 3 August 2005, the Republic of Cyprus declares that the Cypriot Maronite Arabic is a language within the meaning of the European Charter for Regional on Minority Languages, to which it will apply the provisions of Part II of the Charter in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1.

In doing so, the Republic of Cyprus further declares that, since the Cypriot Maronite Arabic is also used in the village of Kormakitis, cradle of the said language, situated in an area of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus under Turkish military occupation since 1974 in which the Republic does not exercise effective control, it excludes any interpretation of the Charter's provision in this regard that would be contrary to it, particularly its Article 5.

The Slovak Republic declares that, in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Charter, the ‘regional or minority languages’ in the Slovak Republic are the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Roma, Ruthenian and Ukrainian. The application of the provisions of the Charter in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, shall be as follows:

Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, German, Polish and Roma languages:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a iii; b iii; c iii; d iii; e ii; f ii; g; h; i;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a ii/iii; b ii/iii;c ii/iii; d;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a iii/iv; paragraph 2 b; c; d; f; g; paragraph 3 c; paragraph 4 a; c; paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a iii; b ii; c ii; d; e i; f ii; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f, g; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 a; b; c; paragraph 2 c;

Article 14 a;

Article 14 b, only for the Czech, German and Polish languages.

Ruthenian and Ukrainian languages:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a ii; b ii, c ii, d ii, e ii, f ii; g; h; i;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a ii/iii; b ii/iii; c ii/iii; d; paragraph 3;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a iii/iv; paragraph 2 b; c; d; f; g; paragraph 3 c; paragraph 4 a; c; paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a iii; b ii; c ii; d; e i; f ii; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f; g; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 a; b; c; paragraph 2 c;

Article 14 a;

Article 14 b, only for the Ukrainian language.

Hungarian language:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a i; b i; c i; d i; e i; f i; g; h; i;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a ii/iii; b ii/iii; c ii/iii; d; paragraph 2 a; paragraph 3;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a ii; paragraph 2 a; b; c; d; f; g; paragraph 3 b; c; paragraph 4 a; c; paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a iii; b ii; c ii; d; e i; f i; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f; g; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 a; b; c; paragraph 2 c;

Article 14 a; b.

The Slovak Republic interprets Article 8, paragraph 1 e i, as relating to the training of teachers, theologians, cultural and education workers without prejudice to the teaching in the official language, it being understood that the majority of teaching subjects, including the profile ones, will be conducted in the minority language, respecting the legislation of the Slovak Republic in the field of higher education institutions.

The Slovak Republic declares that Article 10, paragraph 1 a ii, Article 10, paragraph 2 a, and Article 10, paragraph 3 b, shall be interpreted without prejudice to the use of the official language pursuant to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and in accordance with the legal order of the Slovak Republic.

The Slovak Republic declares that Article 12, paragraph 1 e, and Article 13, paragraph 2 c, shall be applied provided that the effects of their application are not in conflict with other provisions of the legal order of the Slovak Republic on prohibition of discrimination of the Slovak Republic citizens in labour law relations on the territory of the Slovak Republic.

The Slovak Republic declares, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Charter that it recognises that the Russian and Serbian languages meet the Charter’s definition of a minority language for the purposes of Part II of the Charter.

The United Kingdom declares, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Charter that it recognises that Cornish meets the Charter's definition of a regional or minority language for the purpose of Part II of the Charter.

In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Federal Republic of Germany will apply to the minority languages named below the following additional provision pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 2:

In connection with the undertakings given for the entire federal territory:

Article 8, paragraph 1 (f) (iii); (g); (h)

Article 9, paragraph 1 (b) (iii); (c) (iii); paragraph 2 (a)

Article 10, paragraph 5

Article 11, paragraph 1 (d); (e) (ii); (f) (ii); (g); paragraph 2

Article 12, paragraph 1 (g); paragraph 3

Article 13, paragraph 1 (a); (c); (d)

Article 14 (a).

In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Federal Republic of Germany declares that it will, pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, apply the following additional provisions to the minority languages and regional language named below:

To Danish in the Danish language area in the Land Schleswig-Holstein: Article 10, paragraph 1c; paragraph 2g. Article 12, paragraphs 1a, b.

To North Frisian in the North Frisian language area in the Land Schleswig-Holstein: Article 10, paragraph 1c.

To Low German in the territory of the Land Schleswig-Holstein: Article 10, paragraph 2g. Article 12, paragraph 1e.

The Government of the United Kingdom declares that the Charter should extend to the Isle of Man, being a territory for whose international relations the Government of the United Kingdom is responsible.

As a consequence of the extension of the Charter to the Isle of Man, the Manx Gaelic language will be a ‘regional or minority language’ for the purposes of the Charter and accordingly Part II of the Charter will henceforth apply to the Manx Gaelic language.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia draws the attention of the Secretariat General to a technical error contained in Armenia's instrument of ratification of the Charter.

When depositing the instrument of ratification, an error of translation occurred, namely Armenia made undertakings concerning Article 12 of the Charter, where the subparagraph c) was included. Indeed, by decision N-247-2 of 28 December 2001 of the National Assembly, Armenia is bound by subparagraph d) of Article 12.

In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, Serbia and Montenegro has accepted that the following provisions be applied:

As to Article 1.b of the Charter, Serbia and Montenegro declares that the term ‘territory in which the regional or minority languages is used’ will refer to areas in which regional and minority languages are in official use in line with the national legislation.

The Czech Republic hereby declares that it will apply the provisions of the Charter in conformity with its constitutional order and the relevant international treaties by which it is bound.

Though there exists no general legal regulation in the Czech Republic relating to the country's official language, for the purposes of the Charter, regarded as minority languages are languages meeting the conditions of Article 1.a. In conformity with the Charter, the Czech Republic therefore declares that it considers the Slovak, Polish, German and Roma languages as minority languages which are spoken in its territory and in respect of which it will apply the provisions of Part II of the Charter.

The Czech Republic declares that, pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Charter, it will apply the following selected provisions of Part III of the Charter to these languages:

The Polish language in the Moravian-Silesian Region, in the territory of the districts of Frydek-Místek and Karviná:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a (i), a (ii), b (i), b (ii), c (i), c (ii), d (ii), e (iii), f (iii), g, h, i, paragraph 2;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a (ii), a (iii), a (iv), b (ii), b (iii), c (ii), c (iii), d, paragraph 2 a;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a (iv), paragraph 2 b, e, f, g, paragraph 4 a, paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (ii), c (ii), d, e (i), paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, f, g, paragraph 2, paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 c, paragraph 2 e;

Article 14 a, b.

The Slovak language all over the territory of the Czech Republic :

Article 8, paragraph 1 a (iv), b (iv), e (iii), g, i, paragraph 2;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a (ii), a (iii), a (iv), b (ii), b (iii), c (ii), c (iii), d, paragraph 2 a;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a (iv), a (v), paragraph 2 b, e, f, paragraph 3 c, paragraph 4 a, paragraph 5;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (ii), d, e (i), paragraph 2;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, f, g, paragraph 2, paragraph 3;

Article 13, paragraph 1 c, paragraph 2 e;

Article 14 a, b.

The Czech Republic supplements its Declaration pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages by the following:

The German language in the Karlovy Vary Region, in the territory of the districts of Cheb, Karlovy Vary and Sokolov, in the Liberec Region, in the territory of the district of Liberec, in the Ústí nad Labem Region, in the territory of the district of Ústí nad Labem, in the South- Bohemian Region in the territory of the district of Český Krumlov, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, in the district of Opava, in the Pardubice Region, in the territory of the district of Svitavy:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a (ii), b (ii), c (ii), d (ii), e (i), g, h, i, paragraph 2; (total of 9 points)

Article 9, paragraph 1 a (ii), a (iii), a (iv), b (ii), b (iii), c (ii), c (iii), d, paragraph 2 a; (total of 9 points)

Article 10, paragraph 1 a (iv), paragraph 2 b, paragraph 5; (total of 3 points)

Article 11, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (ii), c (ii), d, e (i), paragraph 2; (total of 6 points)

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, f, g, paragraph 2, paragraph 3; (total of 5 points)

Article 13, paragraph 1 c; (total of 1 point)

Article 14 a, b; (total of 2 points)

Total of 35 points.

Ukraine declares that the provisions of the Charter shall apply to the languages of the following ethnic minorities of Ukraine : Byelorussian, Bulgarian, Gagauz, Greek, Jewish, Crimean Tatar, Moldavian, German, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Slovak and Hungarian.

Ukraine undertakes obligations under Parts I, II, IV, V of the Charter except paragraph 5 of Article 7 of Part II.

Ukraine declares that the following paragraphs and subparagraphs of Article 8 to 14 of Part III of the Charter shall be applied with respect to each regional language listed above (*) to which the provisions of the Charter shall apply:

Ukraine declares that, in application of the provisions of the Charter, the measures aimed at the establishment of the Ukrainian language as the official language, its development and functioning in all spheres of social life in the whole territory of Ukraine shall not be construed as preventing or threatening the preservation or development of the languages to which the provisions of the Charter shall apply as stated above.

Romania declares that:

The Republic of Poland declares, in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages that, within the meaning of the Charter, minorities languages in the Republic of Poland are: Belorussian, Czech, Hebrew, Yiddish, Karaim, Kashub, Lithuanian, Lemko, German, Armenian, Romani, Russian, Slovak, Tatar and Ukrainian.

The regional language is the Kashub language. The national minorities languages are Belorussian, Czech, Hebrew, Yiddish, Lithuanian, German, Armenian, Russian, Slovak and Ukrainian. The ethnic minorities languages are Karaim, Lemko, Romani and Tatar. The non-territorial languages are Hebrew, Yiddish, Karaim, Armenian and Romani.

The Republic of Poland declares that it shall apply the Charter in accordance with the Act on national and ethnic minorities and on regional language, dated 6 January 2005.

The Republic of Poland declares, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Charter, that the following provisions of Part III of the Charter will be applied for the languages listed above

Article 8

Paragraph 1 a (i), b (i), c (i), d (iii), e (ii), g, h, i,

Paragraph 2;

Article 9

Paragraph 2 a;

Article 10

Paragraph 2 b, g

Paragraph 5;

Article 11

Paragraph 1 a (ii), (iii), b (ii), c (ii), d, e (i), f (ii), g,

Paragraph 2,

Paragraph 3;

Article 12

Paragraph 1 a, b, c, d, e, f, g,

Paragraph 2,

Paragraph 3;

Article 13

Paragraph 1 b, c, d,

Paragraph 2 b;

Article 14

Subparagraphs a, b.

In accordance with Article 1, paragraph b, of the Charter, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that the term 'territory in which the regional or minority languages are used' refers to areas in which regional or minority languages are in official use in accordance with the laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that, the following provisions shall apply to the Albanian, Montenegrin, Czech, Italian, Hungarian, Macedonian, German, Polish, Romanian, Rysin, Slovak, Slovene, Turkish, Ukrainian and Jewish (Yiddish and Ladino) languages:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), g ;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a (ii), (iii), b (ii) (iii), c (ii), (iii); paragraph 2 c ;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a (iv), c; paragraph 2 a, b, g; paragraph 3 c; paragraph 4 c; paragraph 5 ;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (i), c (ii), e (ii); paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, e, f, g; paragraph 2;

Article 13, paragraph 1 c, d ;

Article 14, paragraphs a, b.

The following articles, paragraphs and sub-paragraphs shall apply to the Romani language:

Article 8, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (iv), c (iv), d (iv), e (iii), f (iii), g;

Article 9, paragraph 1 a (ii), (iii), b (ii) (iii), c (ii), (iii); paragraph 2 c ;

Article 10, paragraph 1 a (iv), c; paragraph 2 a, b, g; paragraph 3 c; paragraph 4 c; paragraph 5 ;

Article 11, paragraph 1 a (iii), b (i), c (ii), d, e (ii), g; paragraph 2; paragraph 3;

Article 12, paragraph 1 a, e, f, g; paragraph 2;

Article 13, paragraph 1 c, d ;

Article 14, paragraphs a, b.

In accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Charter, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that, it shall apply the Provisions of Part III of the Charter in relation to the following languages: Albanian, Montenegrin, Czech, Italian, Hungarian, Macedonian, German, Polish, Romani, Romanian, Rysin, Slovak, Slovene, Turkish, Ukrainian and Jewish (Yiddish and Ladino).

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, and Article 3, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, that it will apply to the Papiamento (Papia-mentu) language on the Island Bonaire the following provisions of Part III of the Charter:

In Article 8:

In Article 9:

In Article 10:

In Article 11:

In Article 12:

In Article 13:

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages of 5 November 1992, that the principles enumerated in Part II of the Charter will be applied to the Papiamento (Papiamentu) language used in the Netherlands (in Europe).