The PB recalls Conclusion & Recommendation (C&R) No 68 of the First Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 2007
Child Support Convention and its Protocol, as approved by CGAP 2023 (C&D No 34), which reads as follows:
“The SC invited the PB to consult Contracting Parties and HCCH Members about possible revisions to questions and relevant tick boxes/responses in the recommended
Country Profile form. The PB will work in consultation with the Administrative Cooperation Working Group (ACWG) to carry out those revisions. This will be done in order to ensure that, when Contracting Parties complete their Country Profile, the information
set out therein provides a complete and accurate reflection of their laws, procedures and services, as provided by Article 57. A reviewed recommended Country Profile form will be circulated to Contracting Parties and HCCH Members for approval.”
The PB further recalls Conclusion & Decision (C&D) No 48 of CGAP 2023 and C&D No 58 of CGAP 2024 regarding the e-Country Profiles of selected HCCH Conventions,
which respectively read as follows:
“CGAP welcomed the proposal to develop e-Country Profiles under the 1965 Service Convention, 1970 Evidence Convention, 1980 Child Abduction Convention,
1993 Adoption Convention, 1996 Child Protection Convention, 2000 Protection of Adults Convention and 2007 Child Support Convention and is grateful to the EU and Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the European Baillifs’ Foundation (EUBF)
for funding this important initiative.”
“CGAP welcomed the update on the development of e-Country Profiles under the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, 1980 Child Abduction, 1993 Adoption, 1996 Child
Protection, 2000 Protection of Adults, and 2007 Child Support Conventions, and took note of the proposed work programme and schedule for their release.”
The PB wishes to inform Members, as well as the Central Authorities designated under the 2007 Child Support Convention, that an updated version of the 2007
Convention Country Profile is now available in English, French and Spanish on the HCCH website under “Governance” and then “Council on General Affairs and Policy”:
Prel. Doc. No 9A of September 2024 |
2007 Child Support Convention: Country Profile |
Members and Contracting Parties to the 2007 Convention are invited to provide comments on possible revisions to questions and relevant tick boxes / responses
in the 2007 Country Profile and to review the Country Profile for format and style, in the light of the recently adopted Country Profiles for the 1980 and 2000 Conventions in the context of the e-Country Profile EU Action Grant project. Members and Contracting
Parties are invited to share any comments they may have in writing no later than
Friday 18 October 2024, 5.00 p.m. (CEST).
The subject line of the e-mail for comments should read: “2007 Convention CP comments – [name of State]”.
Against this background and subject to the number and nature of comments received, the Administrative Cooperation Working Group (ACWG) under the 2007 Convention
is set to meet online via the Teams platform on Wednesday 13 and 27 of November 2024 and, if necessary, on Wednesday 11 December 2024
(from 2.00 to 6.00 p.m. (CET)).
The PB kindly requests National and Contact Organs of the Members, as well as Central Authorities designated under the 2007 Child Support Convention, to
indicate their respective delegate(s) to participate in the above-mentioned meetings of the ACWG by sending an e-mail to [email protected] no later than Friday
18 October 2024, 5.00 p.m. (CEST).
The subject line of the e-mail for designating experts who will participate in the ACWG meetings should read: “2007 Convention CP – ACWG expert(s) - [name
of State]”.
The designation email should include the name(s), function(s) and e-mail address(es) of the designated participant(s). With a view to ensuring continuity
and efficient working practices, Members are kindly requested to keep their delegations stable and not change the composition from one meeting to the next.
The PB wishes to thank HCCH Members and Central Authorities under the 2007 Child Support Convention for their continued cooperation.
THE HAGUE, 17 September 2024
To the National and Contact Organs of the Members
To the Central Authorities designated under the 2007 Child Support Convention
Copy for information to the participants in the May 2022 SC on the 2007 Child Support Convention and its Protocol
Copy for information to the Diplomatic Missions of the Members