Council on General Affairs and Policy

Council on General Affairs and Policy 

3-6 March 2026

Preliminary Documents:
  • Prel. Doc. No 1 of November 2025 - Working Group on Parentage / Surrogacy: Final Report on the Feasibility of a possible Convention on the Recognition of Judgments on Legal Parentage
  • Prel. Doc. No 1A of April 2025 - Working Group on Parentage / Surrogacy: Report of the fourth meeting (from 7 to 11 April 2025)
  • Prel. Doc. No 2A of December 2025 - Working Group on Jurisdiction: Report of 2026
  • Prel. Doc. No 2B of February 2026 - Working Group on Jurisdiction: Responses to Written Consultation Process - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 3 of November 2025 - Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies: Reports of the third and fourth meetings 
  • Prel. Doc. No 4 of January 2026 - Experts’ Group on Carbon Markets: Reports of the first, second and third meetings 
  • Prel. Doc. No 5 of January 2026 - Experts’ Group on Digital Tokens: Reports of the first and second meetings
  • Prel. Doc. No 6 of January 2026 - Private International Law Aspects of the Digital Economy: Report - Provisional version, pending finalisation of the French and Spanish versions
  • Prel. Doc. No 7A of January 2026 - 1993 Adoption Convention: Update
  • Prel. Doc. No 7B of January 2026 - Analysis of the responses to the 2025 Questionnaire on possible topics for discussion at the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention - Provisional version, pending finalisation of the French and Spanish versions
  • Prel. Doc. No 8B of January 2026 - Report on the Second Forum on Domestic Violence and the
    Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 9A of October 2025 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: Questionnaire in preparation of the Experts’ Group meeting of 2 to 4 February 2026 on international transfer of maintenance funds
  • Prel. Doc. No 9B of January 2026 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: Compilation of Questionnaire responses in preparation of the Experts’ Group meeting of 2 to 4 February 2026 on international transfer of maintenance funds - available in English only with responses showing in the language they were received
  • Prel. Doc. No 9C of January 2026 - 2007 Child Support Convention and Maintenance Protocol: iSupport Report
  • Prel. Doc. No 10A of January 2026 - Transnational Litigation: Update - Provisional version, pending finalisation of the French and Spanish versions
  • Prel. Doc. No 10B of December 2025 - Good Practices document for Central Authorities and other designated Authorities under the 1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 1980 Access to Justice Conventions
  • Prel. Doc. No 10C of December 2025 - Model Forms pertaining to Chapter II of the 1970 Evidence Convention
  • Prel. Doc. No 11 of January 2026 - 1961 Apostille Convention: Update
  • Prel. Doc. No 12A of February 2026 - International Commercial, Digital and Financial Law: Update - Provisional version, pending the finalisation of French and Spanish versions
  • Prel. Doc. No 12B of January 2026 - 1985 Trusts Convention: Report and proposed publication - Provisional version, pending finalisation of the French and Spanish versions
  • Prel. Doc. No 13 of January 2026 - Development of e-Country Profiles for key HCCH Conventions
  • Prel. Doc. No 16 of January 2026 - Report on Post-Convention Assistance (1 January – 31 December 2025) - Provisional version, pending finalisation of the French and Spanish versions
  • Prel. Doc. No 18 REV of January 2026 - Tripartite Cooperation between the HCCH, UNCITRAL and UNIDROIT: Coordination Guidelines - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 20 of January 2026 - Draft Budget 1 and Explanatory Notes for Financial Year 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 21 of January 2026 - Voluntary Contributions Report (1 January – 31 December 2025) - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 23 of January 2026 - Representation at the HCCH - Available on the Secure Portal only
  • Prel. Doc. No 25 of January 2026 - Proposal from the United Kingdom to establish a Working Group on Recognition and Enforcement of Protection Orders - Available on the Secure Portal only
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