Publications

33: Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption

Entry into force: 1-V-1995

Latest updates

10-IV-2013 | Brazil: contact persons at the Central Authority
27-III-2013 | Ecuador: contact details of the Central Authority
14-III-2013 | Swaziland: accession and designation of the Central Authority
14-III-2013 | Iceland: contact details of the Central Authority
1-III-2013 | Spain: contact details of the Central Authorities
27-II-2013 | Mexico: contact details of the Central and Competent Authority
18-II-2013 | United Kingdom: contact details of the Central Authority
15-II-2013 | Estonia: contact details of the Central Authority
6-II-2013 | Germany: accredited bodies
7-XII-2012 | Canada: contact information of the Central Authority and accredited bodies in British Columbia
4-XII-2012 | Australia: contact details of the Central and competent Authorities
23-XI-2012 | Canada: contact details of the Federal Central Authority
13-XI-2012 | Ecuador: contact details of the Central Authority
31-X-2012 | Lithuania: contact details of the Central Authority
29-X-2012 | Germany: contact details Central Authorities and accredited bodies
14-IX-2012 | Viet Nam: contact details of the Central and Competent Authority; addition of accredited bodies
22-VIII-2012 | Cyprus: contact details of the Central Authority 
8-VIII-2012 | Finland: contact details of the Central Authority
31-VII-2012 | Malta: designation of accredited bodies
13-VI-2012 | Greece: updated country profile

1-VI-2012 | Fiji: accession and designation of the Central and competent Authority

23-V-2012 | Viet Nam: designation of accredited bodies
21-V-2012 | Peru: contact details of the Central and competent Authority
26-IV-2012 | Poland: contact details Central Authority & foreign accredited bodies
26-IV-2012 | Denmark: contact details Central Authority
2-IV-2012 | Rwanda: designation of the Central and competent Authority
19-III-2012 | Montenegro: accession and designation of authorities
7-III-2012 | Sweden: accredited bodies
21-II-2012 | Slovenia: contact details Central and competent Authority
27-I-2012 | Greece: contact details of the Central Authority and designation of accredited bodies
17-I-2012 | Spain: contact details of the Central Authority
16-XII-2011 | Germany: contact details Central Authorities and accredited bodies
16-XII-2011 | United Kingdom: contact persons for Central Authority Scotland
29-XI-2011 | Australia: contact details Central and Competent Authorities
29-XI-2011 | Netherlands: accredited bodies
9-XI-2011 | Viet Nam: ratification and designation of authorities
31-X-2011 | Ireland: contact details Central Authority
12-X-2011 | Germany: contact details Central Authorities
3-X-2011 | Senegal: accession and designation of Central Authority
14-IX-2011 | Armenia: contact details of the Central Authority
1-IX-2011 | Denmark: contact details Central Authority
22-VIII-2011 | Austria: contact information Central Authorities
2-VI-2011 | Sweden: information on accredited bodies
26-V-2011 | Ireland: designation of accredited body (Art. 22)
28-IV-2011 | Bolivia: contact details Central Authority
4-III-2011 | Italy: list of accredited bodies
22-II-2011 | Switzerland: updated list of Cantonal Central Authorities
18-I-2011 | Netherlands: withdraws its objection to accession Armenia
6-I-2011 | Bulgaria: contact details Central and competent Authority; list of accredited bodies
6-I-2011 | Iceland: contact details Central Authority
1-XII-2010 | Germany: accredited bodies update
9-XI-2010 | Spain: contact details of Central and competent Authorities
3-XI-2010 | Ecuador: designation of foreign accredited bodies
27-IX-2010 | Brazil: contact details Central Authority
17-IX-2010 | Romania: contact details Central Authority
23-VIII-2010 | Portugal: contact details Central and competent Authority + accredited bodies
28-VII-2010 | Ireland: ratification and designation of authorities
27-VII-2010 | Netherlands: list of accredited bodies
21-VII-2010 | Peru: contact details Central and competent Authority
9-VI-2010 | France: updated list of accredited bodies
8-VI-2010 | Spain: list of Central Authorities
27-V-2010 | Greece: contact details Central Authority
26-V-2010 | Peru: contact details Central Authority
26-V-2010 | Republic of Moldova: designation competent authority (Art. 23)
9-IV-2010 | Sweden: accredited bodies update
9-III-2010 | Ecuador: designation of foreign accredited body
5-III-2010 | Czech Republic: contact details Central Authority
3-III-2010 | Kenya: designation of accredited bodies
16-II-2010 | India: contact persons Central Authority
12-II-2010 | Cambodia: contact details Central Authority
12-II-2010 | Denmark: extension to Greenland
1-II-2010 | France: contact details Central Authority
15-I-2010 | Australia: contact details Central Authority
12-I-2010 | South Africa: contact details Central Authority
6-I-2010 | Madagascar: contact details Central Authority
17-XII-2009 | Iceland: accredited bodies
23-XI-2009 | Czech Republic: address details Central Authority
17-XI-2009 | Guatemala: contact details Central and competent Authority
5-XI-2009 | Paraguay: designation Central Authority
29-X-2009 | Portugal: list of accredited bodies (Art. 12)
29-X-2009 | Luxembourg: contact person Central Authority & updated list of accredited bodies
21-X-2009 | Togo: designation Central and Competent Authorities
19-X-2009 | Iceland: contact details Central Authority
15-X-2009 | Chile: update accredited bodies
14-X-2009 | Cape Verde: accession
14-X-2009 | Cape Verde: designation Central and competent Authority
2-X-2009 | Portugal: list of accredited bodies (Art. 12)
15-IX-2009 | Czech Republic: contact details Central Authority
2-IX-2009 | France: updated list of accredited bodies
2-IX-2009 | Greece: signature and ratification + designation of authorities
1-IX-2009 | Chile: updated list of foreign accredited bodies
21-VIII-2009 | Iceland: designation + contact details accredited bodies
3-VIII-2009 | Monaco: contact information Central Authority
17-VII-2009 | Ecuador: contact persons at the Central Authority
15-VII-2009 | Switzerland: contact details Central Authority
12-VI-2009 | Sweden: accredited bodies
10-VI-2009 | Germany: contact details Central Authorities & information accredited bodies
29-V-2009 | Switzerland: Cantonal Authorities
19-V-2009 | France: contact details Central and Competent Authority
28-IV-2009 | France: contact details authorities
28-IV-2009 | Nepal: signature
12-III-2009 | Andorra: contact details Central Authority
10-III-2009 | Dominican Republic: contact persons Central Authority
26-II-2009 | Spain: contact details Central Authority
16-II-2009 | Georgia: change of Central Authority
10-II-2009 | Liechtenstein: accession and designation Central Authority
4-II-2009 | Switzerland: update Central and Cantonal Authorities
4-II-2009 | Costa Rica: contact details Central Authority
2-II-2009 | Mexico: contact details Central Authority
30-I-2009 | Poland: contact details Central Authority
29-I-2009 | Australia: contact persons Commonwealth Central Authority
29-I-2009 | Germany withdraws objection to accession Armenia
27-I-2009 | Austria: modification accredited bodies
23-I-2009 | United Kingdom: contact persons Central Authority & designation accredited body
22-I-2009 | the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: accession & designation of authorities
12-XII-2008 | Iceland: contact persons Central Authority
20-XI-2008 | Germany: contact details Central Authority
21-XI-2008 | Germany: list of accredited bodies
18-XI-2008 | Colombia: list of accredited bodies (Art. 13)
13-XI-2008 | Colombia: contact details Central Authority
13-XI-2008 | Colombia: updated list of foreign accredited bodies 
8-X-2008 | Guatemala: contact details Central Authority [33]
8-X-2008 | Latvia: contact details Central Authority [33]
3-X-2008 | Belize: contact details Central Authority [33]
30-IX-2008 | San Marino: contact details Central Authority [33]
30-IX-2008 | Hungary: contact details Central Authority [33]
19-IX-2008 | Sweden: new accredited body
15-IX-2008 | Belgium: contact details Central Authority
11-IX-2008 | Brazil: contact details Central Authority + foreign accredited bodies
9-IX-2008 | Ecuador: designation of foreign accredited bodies
29-VIII-2008 | Uruguay: designation Central Authority [33]
14-VIII-2008 | Belgium: contact details Flemish Central Authority [33]
13-VIII-2008 | United Kingdom: contact details Central Authority for England [33]
4-VIII-2008 | United Kingdom: contact details public authorities [33]
1-VIII-2008 | Germany withdraws objection to accession Dominican Republic [33]
29-VII-2008 | Slovak Republic: contact details Central Authority [33]
29-VII-2008 | Slovak Republic: contact details competent authority [33]
18-VI-2008 | Georgian translation
4-VI-2008 | Sweden: contact details accredited bodies [33]
29-V-2008 | Ecuador: contact details Central Authority
27-V-2008 | Khmer translation of the Convention [33]
22-V-2008 | Switzerland: updated list of Cantonal Central and Competent Authorities
19-V-2008 | Cuba: contact details Central Authority [33]
15-V-2008 | Canada: contact details Central Authority New Brunswick [33]
22-IV-2008 | China: contact details Central Authority [33]
18-IV-2008 | Philippines: contact details Central & Competent Authority [33]
7-IV-2008 | Switzerland: Central and Competent Authorities
27-III-2008 | Czech Republic: contact persons Central Authority
27-III-2008 | China: accredited bodies Hong Kong [33]
25-III-2008 | United States: designation Central Authority & accredited bodies [33]
14-III-2008 | Australia: contact persons Commonwealth Central Authority [33]
10-III-2008 | New Zealand: contact details accredited bodies [33]
6-III-2008 | Guatemala: address Central Authority [33]
28-II-2008 | Germany: accredited bodies update
13-II-2008 | Brazil: updated list of Central Authorities
13-II-2008 | Armenia: designation Central Authority
13-II-2008 - Germany withdraws objection to accession Mali [33]
04-II-2008 | Switzerland: updated list of Cantonal Central and Competent Authorities
23-I-2008 | Guatemala: designation Central and Competent Authority [33]
15-I-2008 | United States of America: designation of Competent Authority [33]
08-I-2008 | El Salvador: contact details Central Authority [33]
04-I-2008 | Denmark: contact details Central & Competent Authorities and accredited bodies
19-XII-2007 | Monaco - phone and fax numbers Central Authority [33]