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2011/0444(NLE) Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Seychelles

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Lead JURI HAUTALA Heidi (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE) ZWIEFKA Tadeusz (icon: PPE PPE), HONEYBALL Mary (icon: S&D S&D), DZHAMBAZKI Angel (icon: ECR ECR), CAVADA Jean-Marie (icon: ALDE ALDE)
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Former Committee Opinion LIBE
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2015/12/17
   Final act published in Official Journal
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PURPOSE: to authorise certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the EU, the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2015/2354 authorising certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

CONTENT: by this Decision, the Member States that have not yet done so are authorised to accept the accession of Seychelles to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (‘the 1980 Hague Convention’) in the interest of the Union.

The European Union has set as one of its aims the promotion of the protection of the rights of the child, as stated in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Measures for the protection of children against wrongful removal or retention are an essential part of that policy.

Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 complements and reinforces the 1980 Hague Convention, which establishes, at international level, a system of obligations and cooperation among contracting states and between central authorities and aims to ensure the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children.

The 1980 Hague Convention does not allow regional economic integration organisations such as the Union to become party to it. Therefore, the Union cannot accede to that Convention, nor can it deposit a declaration of acceptance of an acceding state. All Member States of the Union are party to the 1980 Hague Convention.

The Union encourages third states to accede to the 1980 Hague Convention. Seychelles deposited its instrument of accession to the 1980 Hague Convention on 27 May 2008. The 1980 Hague Convention entered into force for Seychelles on 1 August 2008.

Several Member States have already accepted the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention. An assessment of the situation in this country has led to the conclusion that those Member States that have not yet accepted the accession of Seychelles, are in a position to accept, in the interest of the Union, the accession of this country under the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 18.12.2015.

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Decision 2015/2354
OJ L 331 17.12.2015, p. 0011
2015/12/10
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2015/12/10
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/02/11
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2015/02/11
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 655 votes to 46, with 2 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the declaration of acceptance by the Member States, in the interest of the European Union, of the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Parliament approved the proposal for a Council decision and the acceptance of the accession.

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T8-0022/2015
2015/02/10
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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Debate in Parliament
2015/01/22
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) on the proposal for a Council decision on the declaration of acceptance by the Member States, in the interest of the European Union, of the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

The Convention introduces a system of cooperation between the contracting states aimed at settling cases of international child abduction.

In the case of divorce, it may often be that the courts in both of the states concerned declare themselves competent, with each of them awarding custody of the child to the parent who is a national of their state.

The purpose of the Convention is to resolve such situations at an international level, by establishing that the competent courts and applicable laws are those of the state of residence of the child . The Convention also introduces a system which ensures the immediate return of children who have been abducted .

The EU now has exclusive external competence in this field as confirmed by the Court of Justice in Opinion 1/13. The Member States therefore no longer act on their own account.

The problem is that the Convention does not provide for autonomous action by international organisations. This has rendered necessary a Council Decision calling on Member States to accept – each in respect of their own territory – the accession of the Seychelles to the Convention, and hence the effective entry into force of the Convention in cases involving the EU and that country (many EU citizens are of Seychellois origin). Children with links to the Seychellois community will thus be safeguarded against abduction.

Therefore, the committee recommended that the European Parliament approve the proposed Council Decision and approve the acceptance of the accession of the Seychelles.

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A8-0006/2015
2015/01/20
   EP - Vote in committee
2014/12/08
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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PE544.316
2014/11/24
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2014/11/04
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2014/09/03
   EP - HAUTALA Heidi (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2011/12/21
   EC - Legislative proposal published
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PURPOSE: to adopt, in the interest of the EU, a declaration of acceptance by the Member States of the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

BACKGROUND: the aim of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, to date ratified by 86 countries, including all EU Member States, is to restore the status quo by mean of the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children through a system of cooperation among central authorities appointed by its Contracting Parties.

As the prevention of child abduction is an essential part of the EU policy to promote the rights of the child, the European Union is active at international level to improve the application of the 1980 Convention and encourages third States to accede it.

Seychelles deposited the accession instrument to the 1980 Convention on 27 May 2008. The Convention entered into force in Seychelles on 1 August 2008.

Article 38(4) of the 1980 Convention stipulates that the Convention applies between the acceding country and such Contracting States as will have declared their acceptance of the accession. Therefore, the EU has to decide whether to accept the accession of Seychelles, and if so, Member States must make the declaration of acceptance concerning Seychelles's accession in the interest of the European Union. This is the purpose of the proposal. The decision whether the Member States should accept Seychelles 's accession to the 1980 Convention has to be taken by means of a Council Decision, adopted unanimously after consulting the European Parliament.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment has been undertaken.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 218 and 81(3) TFEU.

CONTENT: the Commission proposes that Member States deposit simultaneously, and no later than two months from the date of adoption, a declaration of acceptance of the accession of Seychelles to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the interest of the European Union.

Exclusive external competence of the EU : in accordance with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice, the matter of international child abduction falls into the exclusive external competence of the EU, because of the adoption of internal Union legislation by means of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility (the Brussels IIa Regulation), which applies between Member States from 1 March 2005. The Regulation introduces even stricter rules than the 1980 Hague Convention on parental child abduction, particularly in Article 11 of the Regulation. It refers directly to the Hague Convention and upholds its principles in European Union law.

Simultaneous adoption : the 1980 Convention was adopted more than 20 years before the Brussels IIa Regulation and thus does not contain any provision allowing the accession of International Organisations like the European Union . Member States have to ratify or accede to the Convention in the interest of the European Union.

Therefore, the Member States should declare, in the interest of the European Union, the acceptance regarding Seychelles's accession to the 1980 Hague Convention. For the sake of coherence and uniformity of Union law, Member States, within a time frame established by the Council Decision, should make this declaration of acceptance simultaneously. The Commission proposes no later than 2 months after the adoption of the Council Decision.

Central authority : it is crucial for the practical application of the 1980 Convention that a Contracting Party designates a Central Authority to discharge the duties which are imposed by the Convention upon such authorities. All Member States have designated Central Authorities under the 1980 Convention. Seychelles has also designated the Central Authority that is needed to assist the European citizens in cases of wrongful removal of children to Seychelles.

Territorial provisions : in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposal has no implication for the European Union budget.

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      • date: 2011-12-21T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2011&nu_doc=909 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2011)0909 summary: PURPOSE: to adopt, in the interest of the EU, a declaration of acceptance by the Member States of the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: the aim of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, to date ratified by 86 countries, including all EU Member States, is to restore the status quo by mean of the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children through a system of cooperation among central authorities appointed by its Contracting Parties. As the prevention of child abduction is an essential part of the EU policy to promote the rights of the child, the European Union is active at international level to improve the application of the 1980 Convention and encourages third States to accede it. Seychelles deposited the accession instrument to the 1980 Convention on 27 May 2008. The Convention entered into force in Seychelles on 1 August 2008. Article 38(4) of the 1980 Convention stipulates that the Convention applies between the acceding country and such Contracting States as will have declared their acceptance of the accession. Therefore, the EU has to decide whether to accept the accession of Seychelles, and if so, Member States must make the declaration of acceptance concerning Seychelles's accession in the interest of the European Union. This is the purpose of the proposal. The decision whether the Member States should accept Seychelles 's accession to the 1980 Convention has to be taken by means of a Council Decision, adopted unanimously after consulting the European Parliament. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment has been undertaken. LEGAL BASIS: Article 218 and 81(3) TFEU. CONTENT: the Commission proposes that Member States deposit simultaneously, and no later than two months from the date of adoption, a declaration of acceptance of the accession of Seychelles to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the interest of the European Union. Exclusive external competence of the EU : in accordance with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice, the matter of international child abduction falls into the exclusive external competence of the EU, because of the adoption of internal Union legislation by means of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility (the Brussels IIa Regulation), which applies between Member States from 1 March 2005. The Regulation introduces even stricter rules than the 1980 Hague Convention on parental child abduction, particularly in Article 11 of the Regulation. It refers directly to the Hague Convention and upholds its principles in European Union law. Simultaneous adoption : the 1980 Convention was adopted more than 20 years before the Brussels IIa Regulation and thus does not contain any provision allowing the accession of International Organisations like the European Union . Member States have to ratify or accede to the Convention in the interest of the European Union. Therefore, the Member States should declare, in the interest of the European Union, the acceptance regarding Seychelles's accession to the 1980 Hague Convention. For the sake of coherence and uniformity of Union law, Member States, within a time frame established by the Council Decision, should make this declaration of acceptance simultaneously. The Commission proposes no later than 2 months after the adoption of the Council Decision. Central authority : it is crucial for the practical application of the 1980 Convention that a Contracting Party designates a Central Authority to discharge the duties which are imposed by the Convention upon such authorities. All Member States have designated Central Authorities under the 1980 Convention. Seychelles has also designated the Central Authority that is needed to assist the European citizens in cases of wrongful removal of children to Seychelles. Territorial provisions : in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposal has no implication for the European Union budget.
      • date: 2014-11-24T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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      • date: 2015-01-22T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2015-0006&language=EN title: A8-0006/2015 summary: The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) on the proposal for a Council decision on the declaration of acceptance by the Member States, in the interest of the European Union, of the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention introduces a system of cooperation between the contracting states aimed at settling cases of international child abduction. In the case of divorce, it may often be that the courts in both of the states concerned declare themselves competent, with each of them awarding custody of the child to the parent who is a national of their state. The purpose of the Convention is to resolve such situations at an international level, by establishing that the competent courts and applicable laws are those of the state of residence of the child . The Convention also introduces a system which ensures the immediate return of children who have been abducted . The EU now has exclusive external competence in this field as confirmed by the Court of Justice in Opinion 1/13. The Member States therefore no longer act on their own account. The problem is that the Convention does not provide for autonomous action by international organisations. This has rendered necessary a Council Decision calling on Member States to accept – each in respect of their own territory – the accession of the Seychelles to the Convention, and hence the effective entry into force of the Convention in cases involving the EU and that country (many EU citizens are of Seychellois origin). Children with links to the Seychellois community will thus be safeguarded against abduction. Therefore, the committee recommended that the European Parliament approve the proposed Council Decision and approve the acceptance of the accession of the Seychelles.
      • date: 2015-02-10T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20150210&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
      • date: 2015-02-11T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25221&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
      • date: 2015-02-11T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0022 title: T8-0022/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 655 votes to 46, with 2 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the declaration of acceptance by the Member States, in the interest of the European Union, of the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Parliament approved the proposal for a Council decision and the acceptance of the accession.
      • date: 2015-12-10T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
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      • date: 2015-12-17T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to authorise certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the EU, the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2015/2354 authorising certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction CONTENT: by this Decision, the Member States that have not yet done so are authorised to accept the accession of Seychelles to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (‘the 1980 Hague Convention’) in the interest of the Union. The European Union has set as one of its aims the promotion of the protection of the rights of the child, as stated in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Measures for the protection of children against wrongful removal or retention are an essential part of that policy. Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 complements and reinforces the 1980 Hague Convention, which establishes, at international level, a system of obligations and cooperation among contracting states and between central authorities and aims to ensure the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children. The 1980 Hague Convention does not allow regional economic integration organisations such as the Union to become party to it. Therefore, the Union cannot accede to that Convention, nor can it deposit a declaration of acceptance of an acceding state. All Member States of the Union are party to the 1980 Hague Convention. The Union encourages third states to accede to the 1980 Hague Convention. Seychelles deposited its instrument of accession to the 1980 Hague Convention on 27 May 2008. The 1980 Hague Convention entered into force for Seychelles on 1 August 2008. Several Member States have already accepted the accession of Seychelles to the 1980 Hague Convention. An assessment of the situation in this country has led to the conclusion that those Member States that have not yet accepted the accession of Seychelles, are in a position to accept, in the interest of the Union, the accession of this country under the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 18.12.2015. docs: title: Decision 2015/2354 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32015D2354 title: OJ L 331 17.12.2015, p. 0011 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:331:TOC
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