Accession of Honduras to the Hague Convention on Child Abduction

Summary

The European Parliament approves a proposal allowing Austria and Romania to accept Honduras as a member of the 1980 Hague Convention regarding international child abduction, ensuring consistent protection across the EU.
10 22.02.2019
Other
civil law
human rights
international relations

Key points

  • Authorization for Austria and Romania to accept Honduras as a member of the 1980 Hague Convention on Child Abduction.
  • The convention establishes a system of cooperation between states to settle cases involving the international abduction of children.
  • The decision is made at the EU level because the Union holds exclusive authority over international agreements in this field.
  • This accession will make the convention applicable between Honduras and nearly all EU Member States, with Denmark being the only exception.
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