Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Kazakhstan, acceptance by certain Member States
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Last active 05 Oct 2016
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This proposal lets most EU Member States accept Kazakhstan into the international child abduction return system.
Who it affects
It affects children wrongfully taken to or kept in Kazakhstan or EU countries, and their parents seeking return, custody, or access arrangements.
Core of the proposal
- Authorises Member States to accept Kazakhstan’s accession to the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention.
- Requires declarations accepting Kazakhstan’s accession, using wording set by the Council Decision.
- Member States must notify the Council and Commission and send the declaration text within two months.
- The Netherlands need not act again; Denmark is outside the Decision.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- The Decision enters into force the day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
- Transitional law
- Member States that already accepted Kazakhstan’s accession before adoption must not make new declarations.
Latest update
26 May 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
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Documents
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