Inkrafttreten
1-IX-2006
Some Contracting States had raised an objection to the accession of Mali before 1 December 2006, namely the Netherlands and Germany, whose declarations are given below:
Translation
… the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Kingdom in Europe) raises an objection to the accession of Mali to the Convention on protection of children and co-operation in respect of intercountry adoption, as long as no Central Authority has been designated by Mali.
29 August 2007
The Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Kingdom in Europe) withdraws its declarations made in accordance with article 44, paragraph 3, of the Convention, objecting to the accession of respectively Belize, Mali and the Dominican Republic to the Convention. Therefore, the Convention will take effect between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Belize, Mali and the Dominican Republic as of 29 August 2007.
The Federal Republic of Germany raises an objection to the accession of Mali under Article 44 (3) of the Hague Convention on protection of children and co-operation in respect of intercountry adoption from 29 May 1993. However, Germany reserves the right to withdraw the objection.
11 February 2008
Germany withdraws its declaration made in accordance with article 44, paragraph 3, of the Convention, objecting to the accession of Mali to the Convention.