Special Commission of 2021
(While the SC meeting is tentatively scheduled for the week of 14-18 for June 2021, the timing may need to be revisited in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated uncertainties. This matter will be discussed at the upcoming CGAP meeting in March 2021 and it is hoped that a decision will be taken at this time)
Currently, the Permanent Bureau is seeking responses from HCCH Members and Central Authorities to:
- the Questionnaire on the impact of COVID-19 on intercountry adoptions under the 1993 Adoption Convention (Prel. Doc. No 5 mentioned below);
- the Draft Recommended Model Forms for use under the 1993 Adoption Convention (Prel. Doc. No 4 mentioned below); and
- Country Profile, Statistics and the Table on costs.
Preliminary Documents:
- Prel. Doc. No 1 of July 2019 - Questionnaire on possible topics for the Fifth Meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the deadline to respond to this Questionnaire has now passed)
- Prel. Doc. No 2 of December 2019 - Analysis of the responses to the 2019 Questionnaire on possible topics and format for the Fifth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention
- Prel. Doc. No 3 of February 2020 - Questionnaire on the practical operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention
- Prel. Doc. No 4 of December 2020 - Draft Recommended Model Forms for use under the 1993 Adoption Convention
- Prel. Doc. No 5 of December 2020 - Questionnaire on the impact of COVID-19 on intercountry adoptions under the 1993 Adoption Convention
Information Documents:
- Info. Doc. No 1 of December 2019 - Conclusions and Recommendations from previous meetings of the Special Commission (2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015) to examine the practical operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention
Previous Special Commission meetings: