Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980): accession of the Dominican Republic; acceptance by Austria, Cyprus, Croatia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom

The European Parliament adopted by 616 votes to 17, with 14 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision authorising Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of the Dominican Republic to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Parliament approved the authorisation granted to Austria, Cyprus, Croatia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of the Dominican Republic to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

The acceptance of Austria, Cyprus, Croatia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom, in the interest of the European Union, will make the 1980 Convention applicable between the Dominican Republic and all EU Member States with the exception of Denmark.