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2016/0169(NLE) Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Kazakhstan, acceptance by certain Member States

Progress: Awaiting final decision

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead JURI DZHAMBAZKI Angel (icon: ECR ECR) RADEV Emil (icon: PPE PPE)
Committee Opinion LIBE
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 081-p3, TFEU 218

Events

2016/10/05
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2016/10/05
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 642 votes to 4, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision authorising certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

In line with the recommendation made by Committee on Legal Affairs, Parliament approved, without amendment, the authorisation for certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction .

In brief, the EU now has exclusive external competence in this field as confirmed by the Court of Justice in Opinion 1/13 of 14 October 2014. Following the accession of Kazakhstan to the Convention, a Council decision is therefore necessary to authorise the Member States (except Denmark, which is excluded from the Union's civil justice policy, and the Netherlands, which have already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan) to accept that accession.

Documents
T8-0373/2016
2016/09/28
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
A8-0268/2016
2016/09/28
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
A8-0268/2016
2016/09/26
   EP - Vote in committee
2016/07/18
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE587.432
2016/07/11
   EP - DZHAMBAZKI Angel (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2016/07/04
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/06/07
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to authorise certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion.

BACKGROUND: the European Union has set as one of its aims the promotion of the protection of the rights of the child , as stated in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Measures for the protection of children against wrongful removal or retention are an essential part of that policy.

As far as parental child abduction is concerned, the 1980 Hague Convention is the international counterpart of Council Regulation No 2201/2003 (known as the Brussels IIa Regulation) which is the cornerstone of EU judicial cooperation in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. It complements and reinforces the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which establishes, at international level, a system of obligations and cooperation among contracting States and between central authorities and aims to ensure the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children.

The 1980 Hague Convention has been ratified by 93 countries, including all EU Member States. The Convention entered into force in Kazakhstan on 1 September 2013 . Only the Kingdom of the Netherlands has already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention.

At the international level, the European Union supports the accession of third States to the 1980 Convention in order for its Member States to rely upon a common legal framework to deal with international child abductions. An assessment of the situation in Kazakhstan has led to the conclusion that those Member States that have not yet accepted the accession of Kazakhstan are in a position to accept, in the interest of the Union, the accession of Kazakhstan under the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention.

CONTENT: this proposal for a Council Decision seeks to ensure that the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction enters into force between the Kazakhstan and all EU Member States.

The Member States that have not yet done so are hereby authorised to accept the accession of Kazakhstan to the Hague Convention. The Netherlands has already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention and should therefore not deposit a new declaration of acceptance as the existing declaration remains valid under public international law.

Beside the general objective of developing judicial cooperation in civil matters having cross-border implications, the present proposal is linked to the general objective enshrined in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union to protect the rights of the child. The proposal is also consistent with the promotion of the use of mediation in the settlement of cross-border family disputes. The Directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters applies, among other matters, to family law within the common European judicial area.

The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision. Denmark, however, shall not be taking part in it.

Documents
COM(2016)0368
EUR-Lex

Documents

Activities

Votes

A8-0268/2016 - Angel Dzhambazki - Vote unique #

2016/10/05 Outcome: +: 642, 0: 17, -: 4
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Total
87
69
63
50
46
51
26
21
19
19
18
19
18
23
17
15
13
12
12
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
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190

Germany PPE

30

France PPE

20

Italy PPE

12

Spain PPE

15

Poland PPE

20

Romania PPE

10

Portugal PPE

7

Greece PPE

5

Hungary PPE

10

Czechia PPE

5

Belgium PPE

3

Sweden PPE

4

Netherlands PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Bulgaria PPE

6

Slovakia PPE

6

Finland PPE

2

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Ireland PPE

4

Croatia PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

5

Latvia PPE

3

Lithuania PPE

2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Cyprus PPE

1

Malta PPE

3

Luxembourg PPE

3
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173

Germany S&D

27

France S&D

11

Italy S&D

27

Spain S&D

12

Poland S&D

4

United Kingdom S&D

18

Romania S&D

12

Portugal S&D

8

Greece S&D

4

Hungary S&D

4

Czechia S&D

4

Belgium S&D

4

Sweden S&D

4

Netherlands S&D

3

Austria S&D

5

Bulgaria S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

4

Finland S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Croatia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Latvia S&D

1

Lithuania S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1
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3

France ALDE

6

Spain ALDE

8

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

2

Czechia ALDE

4

Belgium ALDE

6

Sweden ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

7

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Bulgaria ALDE

4

Finland ALDE

4

Denmark ALDE

2

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Croatia ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Lithuania ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

3
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Germany ECR

5

Italy ECR

1

Poland ECR

19

United Kingdom ECR

9

Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Czechia ECR

2

Belgium ECR

3

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

3

Finland ECR

2

Denmark ECR

4

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Cyprus ECR

1
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48

Germany GUE/NGL

6

France GUE/NGL

4

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

11

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Greece GUE/NGL

5

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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47

Germany Verts/ALE

13

France Verts/ALE

6

Spain Verts/ALE

4

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

4

Netherlands Verts/ALE

1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1
icon: ENF ENF
34

Germany ENF

For (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
1

France ENF

19

Italy ENF

5

Poland ENF

For (1)

Michał MARUSIK
1

Romania ENF

1

Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Netherlands ENF

3

Austria ENF

3
icon: EFDD EFDD
38

France EFDD

1

Italy EFDD

15

Poland EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

For (1)

Jonathan ARNOTT
17

Czechia EFDD

For (1)

Petr MACH
1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
icon: NI NI
13

Germany NI

For (1)

Udo VOIGT

Against (1)

Martin SONNEBORN
2

France NI

2

Poland NI

1

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS
1

Greece NI

4

Hungary NI

3

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  • date: 2016-07-18T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE587.432 title: PE587.432 type: Committee draft report body: EP
  • date: 2016-09-28T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2016-0268&language=EN title: A8-0268/2016 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2016-06-07T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2016/0368/COM_COM(2016)0368_EN.pdf title: COM(2016)0368 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2016&nu_doc=0368 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to authorise certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion. BACKGROUND: the European Union has set as one of its aims the promotion of the protection of the rights of the child , as stated in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Measures for the protection of children against wrongful removal or retention are an essential part of that policy. As far as parental child abduction is concerned, the 1980 Hague Convention is the international counterpart of Council Regulation No 2201/2003 (known as the Brussels IIa Regulation) which is the cornerstone of EU judicial cooperation in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. It complements and reinforces the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which establishes, at international level, a system of obligations and cooperation among contracting States and between central authorities and aims to ensure the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children. The 1980 Hague Convention has been ratified by 93 countries, including all EU Member States. The Convention entered into force in Kazakhstan on 1 September 2013 . Only the Kingdom of the Netherlands has already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention. At the international level, the European Union supports the accession of third States to the 1980 Convention in order for its Member States to rely upon a common legal framework to deal with international child abductions. An assessment of the situation in Kazakhstan has led to the conclusion that those Member States that have not yet accepted the accession of Kazakhstan are in a position to accept, in the interest of the Union, the accession of Kazakhstan under the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention. CONTENT: this proposal for a Council Decision seeks to ensure that the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction enters into force between the Kazakhstan and all EU Member States. The Member States that have not yet done so are hereby authorised to accept the accession of Kazakhstan to the Hague Convention. The Netherlands has already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention and should therefore not deposit a new declaration of acceptance as the existing declaration remains valid under public international law. Beside the general objective of developing judicial cooperation in civil matters having cross-border implications, the present proposal is linked to the general objective enshrined in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union to protect the rights of the child. The proposal is also consistent with the promotion of the use of mediation in the settlement of cross-border family disputes. The Directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters applies, among other matters, to family law within the common European judicial area. The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision. Denmark, however, shall not be taking part in it.
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  • The European Parliament adopted by 642 votes to 4, with 17 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision authorising certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

    In line with the recommendation made by Committee on Legal Affairs, Parliament approved, without amendment, the authorisation for certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

    In brief, the EU now has exclusive external competence in this field as confirmed by the Court of Justice in Opinion 1/13 of 14 October 2014. Following the accession of Kazakhstan to the Convention, a Council decision is therefore necessary to authorise the Member States (except Denmark, which is excluded from the Union's civil justice policy, and the Netherlands, which have already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan) to accept that accession.
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  • PURPOSE: to authorise certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

    PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion.

    BACKGROUND: the European Union has set as one of its aims the promotion of the protection of the rights of the child, as stated in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Measures for the protection of children against wrongful removal or retention are an essential part of that policy.

    As far as parental child abduction is concerned, the 1980 Hague Convention is the international counterpart of Council Regulation No 2201/2003 (known as the Brussels IIa Regulation) which is the cornerstone of EU judicial cooperation in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. It complements and reinforces the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which establishes, at international level, a system of obligations and cooperation among contracting States and between central authorities and aims to ensure the prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children.

    The 1980 Hague Convention has been ratified by 93 countries, including all EU Member States. The Convention entered into force in Kazakhstan on 1 September 2013. Only the Kingdom of the Netherlands has already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention.

    At the international level, the European Union supports the accession of third States to the 1980 Convention in order for its Member States to rely upon a common legal framework to deal with international child abductions. An assessment of the situation in Kazakhstan has led to the conclusion that those Member States that have not yet accepted the accession of Kazakhstan are in a position to accept, in the interest of the Union, the accession of Kazakhstan under the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention.

    CONTENT: this proposal for a Council Decision seeks to ensure that the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction enters into force between the Kazakhstan and all EU Member States.

    The Member States that have not yet done so are hereby authorised to accept the accession of Kazakhstan to the Hague Convention. The Netherlands has already accepted the accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention and should therefore not deposit a new declaration of acceptance as the existing declaration remains valid under public international law.

    Beside the general objective of developing judicial cooperation in civil matters having cross-border implications, the present proposal is linked to the general objective enshrined in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union to protect the rights of the child. The proposal is also consistent with the promotion of the use of mediation in the settlement of cross-border family disputes. The Directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters applies, among other matters, to family law within the common European judicial area.

    The United Kingdom and Ireland are bound by Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision. Denmark, however, shall not be taking part in it.
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