§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries(a) are and (b) are not currently signatories to the international convention on child abduction.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThere are two international conventions on child abduction. The following countries have signed the European convention on recognition and enforcement of decisions concerning custody of children and on restoration of custody of children.
The following countries have signed The Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.
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State Signed Ratification/A ccession/Succession/Extension Entry into force between the United Kingdom and State France 25 October 1980 16 September 1982 1 August 1986 Germany 9 September 1987 27 September 1990 1 December 1990 Greece 25 October 1980 19 March 1983 1 June 1993 Honduras (Accession) 20 December 1993 — Hungary (Accession) 7 April 1986 1 September 1986 Ireland 23 May 1990 16 July 1991 1 October 1991 Israel 4 September 1991 4 September 1991 1 December 1991 Italy 2 March 1987 — — Luxembourg 18 December 1984 8 October 1986 1 January 1987 Macedonia (Succession) 23 September 1993 1 December 1991 Mauritius (Accession) 23 March 1993 1 June 1993 Mexico (Accession) 20 June 1991 1 September 1991 Monaco (Accession) 12 November 1992 1 February 1993 Netherlands 11 September 1987 12 June 1990 1 September 1990 New Zealand (Accession) 31 May 1991 1 August 1991 Norway 9 January 1989 9 January 1989 1 April 1989 Poland (Accession) 10 August 1992 1 November 1992 Portugal 22 June 1982 29 September 1983 1 August 1986 Romania (Accession) 20 November 1992 1 February 1993 Slovak Republic 1 January 1993 — — Spain 7 February 1986 16 June 1987 1 September 1987 Sweden 22 March 1989 22 March 1989 1 June 1989 Switzerland 25 October 1980 11 October 1983 1 August 1986 United Kingdom 19 November 1984 20 May 1986 1 August 1986 United States of America 23 December 1981 29 April 1988 1 July 1988 Yugoslavia 27 September 1991 27 September 1991 1 December 1991