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CHAPTER XVIII
12.b.
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CHA PT ER XV III
PENA L MA T T ERS
12 .b Prot ocol a ga inst t h e Sm u ggling of Migra nt s by La nd, Sea a nd A ir, su pplem ent ing t h e Unit ed
Na t ions Conv ent ion a ga inst T ra nsna t iona l Orga nized Crim e
New Yor k, 1 5 Nov em ber 2 000
Ent ry int o force
: 2 8 Ja n u a r y 2 004 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 2 w h ich r ea ds a s follow s: "1 . Th is
Pr otocol w ill en ter in to for ce on th e n in etieth da y a fter th e da te of deposit of th e
for tieth in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession , ex cept th a t it
sh a ll n ot en ter in to for ce befor e th e en tr y in to for ce of th e Con v en tion . For th e pu r pose
of th is pa r a g r a ph , a n y in str u m en t deposited by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion
or g a n iza tion sh a ll n ot be cou n ted a s a ddition a l to th ose deposited by m em ber sta tes of
su ch or g a n iza tion . 2 . For ea ch Sta te or r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion
r a tify in g , a cceptin g , a ppr ov in g or a ccedin g to th is Pr otocol a fter th e deposit of th e
for tieth in str u m en t of su ch a ction , th is Pr otocol sh a ll en ter in ot for ce on th e th ir tieth
da y a fter th e da te of deposit by su ch Sta te or or g a n iza tion of th e r elev a n t in str u m en t
or on th e da te th is Pr otocol en ter s in to for ce pu r su a n t to pa r a g r a ph 1 of th is a r ticle,
w h ich ev er is th e la ter .".
Regist ra t ion
: 2 8 Ja n u a r y 2 004 , No. 3 9 5 7 4
St a t u s
: Sig n a tor ies : 1 1 2 . Pa r ties : 1 3 8
T ext
: Un ited Na tion s, Treaty Series,
v ol. 2 2 4 1
, p. 5 07 ; Doc. A /5 5 /3 8 3 .
Not e
: Th e Pr otocol w a s a dopted by r esolu tion A /RES/5 5 /2 5 of 1 5 Nov em ber 2 000 a t th e
fifty -fifth session of th e Gen er a l A ssem bly of th e Un ited Na tion s. In a ccor da n ce w ith
its a r ticle 2 1 , th e Pr otocol w ill be open for sig n a tu r e by a ll Sta tes a n d by r eg ion a l
econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion s, pr ov ided th a t a t lea st on e Mem ber Sta te of su ch
or g a n iza tion h a s sig n ed th e Pr otocol, fr om 1 2 to 1 5 Decem ber 2 000 a t th e Pa la zzi di
Giu stizia in Pa ler m o, Ita ly , a n d th er ea fter a t Un ited Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s in New
Yor k u n til 1 2 Decem ber 2 002 .
Participant
Signature
Ratification, Acceptance(A),
Approval(AA), Accession(a), Succession(d)
Albania
1 2 Dec 2000 21 Aug 2002
Algeria
6 Jun 2001
9 Mar 2004
Antigua and Barbuda
1 7 Feb 201 0 a
Argentina
1 2 Dec 2000 1 9 Nov 2002
Armenia
1 5 Nov 2001 1 Jul 2003
Australia
21 Dec 2001 27 May 2004
Austria
1 2 Dec 2000 30 Nov 2007
Azerbaijan
1 2 Dec 2000 30 Oct 2003
Bahamas
9 Apr 2001
26 Sep 2008
Bahrain
7 Jun 2004 a
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Barbados
26 Sep 2001
Belarus
1 4 Dec 2000 25 Jun 2003
Belgium
1 2 Dec 2000 1 1 Aug 2004
Belize
1 4 Sep 2006 a
Benin
1 7 May 2002 30 Aug 2004
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
1 2 Dec 2000
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
1 2 Dec 2000 24 Apr 2002
Botswana
1 0 Apr 2002 29 Aug 2002
Brazil
1 2 Dec 2000 29 Jan 2004
Bulgaria
1 3 Dec 2000 5 Dec 2001
Burkina Faso
1 5 Dec 2000 1 5 May 2002
Burundi
1 4 Dec 2000 24 May 201 2
Cambodia
1 1 Nov 2001 1 2 Dec 2005
Cameroon
1 3 Dec 2000 6 Feb 2006
Canada
1 4 Dec 2000 1 3 May 2002
Cape Verde
1 3 Dec 2000 1 5 Jul 2004
Central African Republic
6 Oct 2006 a
Chile
8 Aug 2002 29 Nov 2004
Congo
1 4 Dec 2000
Costa Rica
1 6 Mar 2001 7 Aug 2003
Croatia
1 2 Dec 2000 24 Jan 2003
Cuba
20 Jun 201 3 a
Cy prus
1 2 Dec 2000 6 Aug 2003
Czech Republic
1 0 Dec 2002 24 Sep 201 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
28 Oct 2005 a
Denmark
11 2 Dec 2000 8 Dec 2006
Djibouti
20 Apr 2005 a
Dominica
1 7 May 201 3 a
Dominican Republic
1 5 Dec 2000 1 0 Dec 2007
Ecuador
1 3 Dec 2000 1 7 Sep 2002
Egy pt
1 Mar 2005 a
El Salv ador
1 5 Aug 2002 1 8 Mar 2004
Equatorial Guinea
1 4 Dec 2000
Estonia
20 Sep 2002 1 2 May 2004
Ethiopia
22 Jun 201 2 a
European Union
1 2 Dec 2000 6 Sep 2006 AA
Finland
1 2 Dec 2000 7 Sep 2006 A
France
1 2 Dec 2000 29 Oct 2002
Gambia
1 4 Dec 2000 5 May 2003
Georgia
1 3 Dec 2000 5 Sep 2006
Germany
1 2 Dec 2000 1 4 Jun 2006
Ghana
21 Aug 201 2 a
Greece
1 3 Dec 2000 1 1 Jan 201 1
Grenada
21 May 2004 a
Guatemala
1 Apr 2004 a
Guinea
8 Jun 2005 a
Guinea-Bissau
1 4 Dec 2000
Guy ana
1 6 Apr 2008 a
Haiti
1 3 Dec 2000 1 9 Apr 201 1
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Honduras
1 8 Nov 2008 a
Hungary
1 4 Dec 2000 22 Dec 2006
Iceland
1 3 Dec 2000
India
1 2 Dec 2002 5 May 201 1
Indonesia
1 2 Dec 2000 28 Sep 2009
Iraq
9 Feb 2009 a
Ireland
1 3 Dec 2000
Italy
1 2 Dec 2000 2 Aug 2006
Jamaica
1 3 Feb 2002 29 Sep 2003
Japan
9 Dec 2002
Kazakhstan
31 Jul 2008 a
Keny a
5 Jan 2005 a
Kiribati
1 5 Sep 2005 a
Kuwait
1 2 May 2006 a
Ky rgy zstan
1 3 Dec 2000 2 Oct 2003
Lao People's Democratic Republic
26 Sep 2003 a
Latv ia
1 0 Dec 2002 23 Apr 2003
Lebanon
26 Sep 2002 5 Oct 2005
Lesotho
1 4 Dec 2000 24 Sep 2004
Liberia
22 Sep 2004 a
Liby a
1 3 Nov 2001 24 Sep 2004
Liechtenstein
1 4 Mar 2001 20 Feb 2008
Lithuania
25 Apr 2002 1 2 May 2003
Luxembourg
1 2 Dec 2000 24 Sep 201 2
Madagascar
1 4 Dec 2000 1 5 Sep 2005
Malawi
1 7 Mar 2005 a
Mali
1 5 Dec 2000 1 2 Apr 2002
Malta
1 4 Dec 2000 24 Sep 2003
Mauritania
22 Jul 2005 a
Mauritius
24 Sep 2003 a
Mexico
1 3 Dec 2000 4 Mar 2003
Monaco
1 3 Dec 2000 5 Jun 2001
Mongolia
27 Jun 2008 a
Montenegro
223 Oct 2006 d
Mozambique
1 5 Dec 2000 20 Sep 2006
My anmar
30 Mar 2004 a
Namibia
1 3 Dec 2000 1 6 Aug 2002
Nauru
1 2 Nov 2001 1 2 Jul 201 2
Netherlands
31 2 Dec 2000 27 Jul 2005 A
New Zealand
41 4 Dec 2000 1 9 Jul 2002
Nicaragua
1 5 Feb 2006 a
Niger
1 8 Mar 2009 a
Nigeria
1 3 Dec 2000 27 Sep 2001
Norway
1 3 Dec 2000 23 Sep 2003
Oman
1 3 May 2005 a
Panama
1 3 Dec 2000 1 8 Aug 2004
Paraguay
23 Sep 2008 a
Peru
1 4 Dec 2000 23 Jan 2002
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Poland
4 Oct 2001
26 Sep 2003
Portugal
1 2 Dec 2000 1 0 May 2004
Republic of Korea
1 3 Dec 2000
Republic of Moldov a
1 4 Dec 2000 28 Feb 2006 a
Romania
1 4 Dec 2000 4 Dec 2002
Russian Federation
1 2 Dec 2000 26 May 2004
Rwanda
1 4 Dec 2000 4 Oct 2006
San Marino
1 4 Dec 2000 20 Jul 201 0
Sao Tome and Principe
1 2 Apr 2006 a
Saudi Arabia
1 0 Dec 2002 20 Jul 2007
Senegal
1 3 Dec 2000 27 Oct 2003
Serbia
1 2 Dec 2000 6 Sep 2001
Sey chelles
22 Jul 2002 22 Jun 2004
Sierra Leone
27 Nov 2001
Slov akia
1 5 Nov 2001 21 Sep 2004
Slov enia
1 5 Nov 2001 21 May 2004
South Africa
1 4 Dec 2000 20 Feb 2004
Spain
1 3 Dec 2000 1 Mar 2002
Sri Lanka
1 3 Dec 2000
St. Kitts and Nev is
21 May 2004 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
20 Nov 2002 29 Oct 201 0
Suriname
25 May 2007 a
Swaziland
8 Jan 2001
24 Sep 201 2
Sweden
1 2 Dec 2000 6 Sep 2006
Switzerland
2 Apr 2002
27 Oct 2006
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 3 Dec 2000 8 Apr 2009
Tajikistan
8 Jul 2002 a
Thailand
1 8 Dec 2001
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
1 2 Dec 2000 1 2 Jan 2005
Timor-Leste
9 Nov 2009 a
Togo
1 2 Dec 2000 28 Sep 201 0
Trinidad and Tobago
26 Sep 2001 6 Nov 2007
Tunisia
1 3 Dec 2000 1 4 Jul 2003
Turkey
1 3 Dec 2000 25 Mar 2003
Turkmenistan
28 Mar 2005 a
Uganda
1 2 Dec 2000
Ukraine
1 5 Nov 2001 21 May 2004
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
1 4 Dec 2000 9 Feb 2006
United Republic of Tanzania
1 3 Dec 2000 24 May 2006
United States of America
1 3 Dec 2000 3 Nov 2005
Uruguay
1 3 Dec 2000 4 Mar 2005
Uzbekistan
28 Jun 2001
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
1 4 Dec 2000 1 9 Apr 2005
Zambia
24 Apr 2005 a
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)
A lgeria
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Th e Gov er n m en t of th e A lg er ia n People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic does n ot con sider itself bou n d by th e
pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th is Pr otocol, w h ich pr ov ides th a t a n y dispu te betw een tw o or m or e
Sta tes con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e sa id Pr otocol th a t ca n n ot be settled th r ou g h
n eg otia tion sh a ll, a t th e r equ est of on e of th ose Sta tes, be su bm itted to a r bitr a tion or r efer r ed to th e
In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice.
Th e Gov er n m en t of th e A lg er ia n People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic believ es th a t a n y dispu te of th is kin d ca n
on ly be su bm itted to a r bitr a tion or r efer r ed to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice w ith th e con sen t of a ll
pa r ties to th e dispu te.
Declarations:
Ra tifica tion of th is Pr otocol by th e A lg er ia n People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic in n o w a y sig n ifies r ecog n ition
of Isr a el.
Su ch r a tifica tion ca n n ot be con str u ed a s lea din g to th e esta blish m en t of a n y kin d of r ela tion s w ith Isr a el.
A zerba ija n
Declaration:
"Th e Repu blic of A zer ba ija n decla r es th a t it is u n a ble to g u a r a n tee th e a pplica tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e
Pr otocol in th e ter r itor ies occu pied by th e Repu blic of A r m en ia u n til th ese ter r itor ies a r e liber a ted fr om th a t
occu pa tion ."
Reservation:
"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 2 0 of th e Pr otocol, th e Repu blic of A zer ba ija n decla r es th a t it
does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 2 0."
Ba h a m a s
Reservation:
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 0 pa r a g r a ph 3 , th e Com m on w ea lth of Th e Ba h a m a s en ter s a specific
r eser v a tion to th e pr ocedu r e esta blish ed u n der A r ticle 2 0 pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Pr otocol on th e ba sis th a t
r efer r a l of a dispu te con cer n in g th e a pplica tion or in ter pr eta tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e Pr otocol to
a r bitr a tion or to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice m u st be by con sen t of a ll th e pa r ties to th e dispu te.”
Ba h ra in
Reservation:
“ ... th e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 2 0 of th e Pr otocol
a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir .”
Belgiu m
Upon signature:
Declaration:
Th e Fr en ch , Flem ish a n d Ger m a n -spea kin g Com m u n ities a n d th e Reg ion s of Wa llon ia , Fla n der s a n d
Br u ssels-Ca pita l a r e a lso bou n d by th is sig n a tu r e.
Cu ba
Declaration:
Th e Repu blic of Cu ba decla r es th a t, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 3 of th e
Pr otocol, it does n ot con sider itself bou n d by th e pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 2 of th a t A r ticle.
Ecu a dor
Declaration and reservation:
With r eg a r d to th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , th e Gov er n m en t of
Ecu a dor decla r es th a t m ig r a n ts a r e th e v ictim s of illicit tr a ffickin g in per son s on th e pa r t of cr im in a l
or g a n iza tion s w h ose on ly g oa l is u n ju st a n d u n du e en r ich m en t a t th e ex pen se of per son s w ish in g to per for m
h on est w or k a br oa d.
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Ex er cisin g th e pow er s r efer r ed to in a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 3 , of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of
Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , th e Gov er n m en t of Ecu a dor m a kes a r eser v a tion w ith r eg a r d to a r ticle 2 0,
pa r a g r a ph 2 , r ela tin g to th e settlem en t of dispu tes.
El Sa lv a dor
Upon signature:
Reservation:
Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of El Sa lv a dor does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle
2 0, in a sm u ch a s it does n ot r ecog n ize th e com pu lsor y ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice. With
r eg a r d to a r ticle 9 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , it h er eby decla r es th a t on ly in th e ev en t of th e r ev ision of cr im in a l
ju dg em en ts sh a ll th e Sta te, in keepin g w ith its dom estic leg isla tion , by la w com pen sa te th e v ictim s of
ju dicia l er r or s th a t h a v e been du ly pr ov ed. With r eg a r d to a r ticle 1 8 , it sta tes th a t th e r etu r n of sm u g g led
m ig r a n ts sh a ll ta ke pla ce to th e ex ten t possible a n d w ith in th e m ea n s of th e Sta te.
Upon ratification:
Reservation:
With r eg a r d to a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 3 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of El Sa lv a dor does n ot con sider
itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of th is a r ticle, in a sm u ch a s it does n ot r ecog n ize th e com pu lsor y ju r isdiction of
th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice.
Declarations:
With r eg a r d to a r ticle 9 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , it h er eby decla r es th a t on ly in th e ev en t of th e r ev ision of
cr im in a l ju dg em en ts sh a ll th e Sta te, in keepin g w ith its dom estic leg isla tion , by la w com pen sa te th e v ictim s
of ju dicia l er r or s th a t h a v e been du ly pr ov ed.
With r eg a r d to a r ticle 1 8 , it sta tes th a t th e r etu r n of sm u g g led m ig r a n ts sh a ll ta ke pla ce to th e ex ten t
possible a n d w ith in th e m ea n s of th e Sta te.
Et h iopia
Reservation:
Eth iopia does n ot a ccept th e ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice w h ich is pr ov ided u n der
A r ticle 2 0(2 ) of th e sa id Pr otocol.
Eu ropea n Union
Declaration:
"A r ticle 2 1 (3 ) of th e Pr otocol pr ov ides th a t th e in str u m en t of a ccession of a r eg ion a l econ om ic
in teg r a tion or g a n isa tion sh a ll con ta in a decla r a tion specify in g th e m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e Pr otocol in
r espect of w h ich com peten ce h a s been tr a n sfer r ed to th e or g a n isa tion by its Mem ber Sta tes w h ich a r e Pa r ties
to th e Pr otocol.
Th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e sm u g g lin g of m ig r a n ts by la n d, a ir a n d sea sh a ll a pply , w ith r eg a r d to th e
com peten ces tr a n sfer r ed to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , to th e ter r itor ies in w h ich th e Tr ea ty esta blish in g th e
Eu r opea n Com m u n ity is a pplied a n d u n der th e con dition s la id dow n in th a t Tr ea ty , in pa r ticu la r A r ticle
2 9 9 th er eof a n d th e Pr otocols a n n ex ed to it.
Th is decla r a tion is w ith ou t pr eju dice to th e position of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ir ela n d u n der th e
Pr otocol in teg r a tin g th e Sch en g en a cqu is in to th e fr a m ew or k of th e Eu r opea n Un ion a n d u n der th e Pr otocol
on th e position of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ir ela n d, a n n ex ed to th e Tr ea ty on Eu r opea n Un ion a n d th e Tr ea ty
esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity .
Th is decla r a tion is equ a lly w ith ou t pr eju dice to th e position of Den m a r k u n der th e Pr otocol on th e
position of Den m a r k a n n ex ed to th e Tr ea ty on Eu r opea n Un ion a n d th e Tr ea ty esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n
Com m u n ity .
Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 2 9 9 , th is decla r a tion is a lso n ot a pplica ble to th e ter r itor ies of th e Mem ber Sta tes in
w h ich th e sa id Tr ea ty does n ot a pply a n d is w ith ou t pr eju dice to su ch a cts or position s a s m a y be a dopted
u n der th e Pr otocol by th e Mem ber Sta tes con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in th e in ter ests of th ose ter r itor ies. In
a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision r efer r ed to a bov e, th is decla r a tion in dica tes th e com peten ce th a t th e Mem ber
Sta tes h a v e tr a n sfer r ed to th e Com m u n ity u n der th e Tr ea ties in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e Pr otocol. Th e
scope a n d th e ex er cise of su ch Com m u n ity com peten ce a r e, by th eir n a tu r e, su bject to con tin u ou s
dev elopm en t a s th e Com m u n ity fu r th er a dopts r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la tion s, a n d th e Com m u n ity w ill
com plete or a m en d th is decla r a tion , if n ecessa r y , in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 1 (3 ) of th e Pr otocol.
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a n d r u les on v isa s for in ten ded sta y s of n o m or e th a n th r ee m on th s. Th e Com m u n ity is a lso com peten t for
m ea su r es on im m ig r a tion policy r eg a r din g con dition s of en tr y a n d r esiden ce a n d m ea su r es to cou n ter illeg a l
im m ig r a tion a n d illeg a l r esiden ce, in clu din g r epa tr ia tion of illeg a l r esiden ts. Mor eov er , it ca n ta ke
m ea su r es to en su r e cooper a tion betw een th e r elev a n t depa r tm en ts of th e a dm in istr a tion s of th e Mem ber
Sta tes, a s w ell a s betw een th ose depa r tm en ts a n d th e Com m ission , in th e a for em en tion ed a r ea s. In th ese
fields th e Com m u n ity h a s a dopted r u les a n d r eg u la tion s a n d, w h er e it h a s don e so, it is h en ce solely for th e
Com m u n ity to en ter in to ex ter n a l u n der ta kin g s w ith th ir d Sta tes or com peten t in ter n a tion a l or g a n isa tion s.
In a ddition , Com m u n ity policy in th e sph er e of dev elopm en t cooper a tion com plem en ts policies pu r su ed
by Mem ber Sta tes a n d in clu des pr ov ision s to pr ev en t a n d com ba t sm u g g lin g of m ig r a n ts."
Greece
Reservation:
“ A r ticle 1 3 of th e Pr otocol A g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , w ith ou t pr eju dice to
A r ticles 9 A of th e Con stitu tion , 1 9 (3 ) of th e Con stitu tion , 8 (1 ) of th e Eu r opea n Con v en tion on Hu m a n
Rig h ts, 4 3 6 -4 5 7 of th e Code of Cr im in a l Pr ocedu r e a n d 3 5 2 B of th e Cr im in a l Code, a s a dded by A r ticle
Secon d (1 2 ) of La w 3 6 2 5 /2 007 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 2 9 0A ), La w 2 4 7 2 /1 9 9 7 , a s a m en ded by A r ticles 8 of
La w 2 8 1 9 /2 000 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 8 4 A ), 1 0 of La w 3 09 0/2 002 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 3 2 9 A ) a n d Eig h th
of La w 3 6 2 5 /2 007 , La w 3 4 7 1 /2 006 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 1 3 3 A ) a n d Pr esiden tia l Decr ee 4 7 /2 005
(Gov er n m en t Ga zette 6 4 A ).
Th e Gr eek Sta te m a kes u se of A r ticle 2 0(3 ) of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d,
Sea a n d A ir , a n d decla r es th a t it is n ot bou n d by pa r a . 2 of th is a r ticle.”
Indonesia
Declaration:
"..., th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of In don esia con v ey s h er decla r a tion on th e pr ov ision of A r ticle 6
pa r a g r a ph (2 ) su bpa r a g r a ph c, A r ticle 9 pa r a g r a ph (1 ) su bpa r a g r a ph a , a n d A r ticle 9 pa r a g r a ph (2 ) of th e
Pr otocol [w h ich ] w ill h a v e to be im plem en ted in str ict com plia n ce w ith th e pr in ciples of th e sov er eig n ty a n d
ter r itor ia l in teg r ity of a sta te;"
Reservation:
"..., th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of In don esia con v ey s h er r eser v a tion n ot to be bou n d by th e
pr ov ision of A r ticle 2 0 (2 ) a n d ta kes th e position th a t dispu tes r ela tin g to th e in ter pr eta tion a n d a pplica tion
on th e Pr otocol w h ich h a v e n ot been settled th r ou g h th e ch a n n el pr ov ided for in Pa r a g r a ph (1 ) of th e sa id
A r ticle, m a y be r efer r ed to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice on ly w ith th e con cer n of a ll Pa r ties to th e
dispu te;"
La o People's Dem ocra t ic Repu blic
Reservation:
"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 , A r ticle 2 0 of th e Pr otocol A g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d,
Sea a n d A ir , Su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion A g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, th e
La o People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 , A r ticle 2 0 of th e pr esen t
Pr otocol. Th e La o People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic decla r es th a t to r efer a dispu te r ela tin g to in ter pr eta tion a n d
a pplica tion of th e pr esen t Pr otocol to a r bitr a tion or th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice, th e a g r eem en t of a ll
pa r ties con cer n ed in th e dispu te is n ecessa r y ."
Lit h u a nia
Reservation:
"A ND WHEREA S, it is pr ov ided in pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 2 0 of th e Pr otocol, th e Repu blic of Lith u a n ia
w ou ld like to decla r e th a t it does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 2 0, w h ich pr ov ides th a t
a n y Sta te Pa r ty m a y r efer a n y dispu te con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e sa id Pr otocol to
th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice."
Ma la wi
Declarations:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Ma la w i in its effor ts to cu r b a n d sta m p ou t offen ces r ela ted to
tr a ffickin g in per son s especia lly w om en a n d ch ildr en h a s em ba r ked u pon v a r iou s socia l a n d leg a l r efor m s to
in cor por a te oblig a tion s em a n a tin g fr om th is Pr otocol;
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in ter pr eta tion a n d a pplica tion of th is Pr otocol in con son a n t w ith A r ticle 2 0 (3 )."
My a nm a r
Reservation:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ion of My a n m a r w ish es to ex pr ess r eser v a tion on A r ticle 2 0 a n d does n ot
con sider itself bou n d by oblig a tion s to r efer dispu tes r ela tin g to th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th is
Pr otocol to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice."
Repu blic of Moldov a
Reservation and declaration :
In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle 2 0 of th e Pr otocol, th e Repu blic of Moldov a does n ot con sider
itself bou n d by pr ov ision s of th e pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 2 0 of th e Pr otocol.
Un til th e fu ll esta blish m en t of th e ter r itor ia l in teg r ity of th e Repu blic of Moldov a , th e pr ov ision s of th e
Pr otocol w ill be a pplied on ly on th e ter r itor y con tr olled by th e a u th or ities of th e Repu blic of Moldov a .
Sou t h A frica
Reservation:
"A ND WHEREA S pen din g a decision by th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Sou th A fr ica on th e
com pu lsor y ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic does n ot
con sider itself bou n d by th e ter m s of A r ticle 2 0 (2 ) of th e Pr otocol w h ich pr ov ides for th e com pu lsor y
ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice in differ en ces a r isin g ou t of th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion
of th e Pr otocol. Th e Repu blic w ill a dh er e to th e position th a t, for th e su bm ission of a pa r ticu la r dispu te for
settlem en t by th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t, th e con sen t of a ll th e pa r ties to th e dispu te is r equ ir ed in ev er y
in div idu a l ca se."
Sy ria n A ra b Repu blic
Reservation:
Th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic ex pr esses a r eser v a tion a bou t th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts
by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 .
Declaration:
… Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic is n ot a pa r ty to th e 1 9 5 1 Con v en tion a n d th e 1 9 6 7
Pr otocol r ela tin g to th e Sta tu s of Refu g ees r efer r ed to in th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by
La n d, Sea a n d A ir , a r ticle [1 9 ], pa r a g r a ph 1 .
T u nisia
Reservation:
In r a tify in g th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , su pplem en tin g th e
Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, a dopted by th e Gen er a l A ssem bly of th e
Un ited Na tion s on 1 5 Nov em ber 2 000, decla r es th a t it does n ot con sider itself bou n d by a r ticle 2 0,
pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th e Pr otocol a n d a ffir m s th a t dispu tes con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e
Pr otocol m a y be r efer r ed to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice on ly a fter it h a s g iv en its pr ior con sen t.
Unit ed St a t es of A m erica
Reservation:
"(1 ) Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica cr im in a lizes m ost bu t n ot a ll for m s of a ttem pts to com m it th e offen ses
esta blish ed in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 6 , pa r a g r a ph 1 of th is Pr otocol. With r espect to th e oblig a tion u n der
A r ticle 6 , Pa r a g r a ph 2 (a ), th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica r eser v es th e r ig h t to cr im in a lize a ttem pts to
com m it th e con du ct descr ibed in A r ticle 6 , pa r a g r a ph 1 (b), to th e ex ten t th a t u n der its la w s su ch con du ct
r ela tes to fa lse or fr a u du len t pa sspor ts a n d oth er specified iden tity docu m en ts, con stitu tes fr a u d or th e
m a kin g of a fa lse sta tem en t, or con stitu tes a ttem pted u se of a fa lse or fr a u du len t v isa .
(2 ) In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 3 , th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica decla r es th a t it does n ot
con sider itself bou n d by th e oblig a tion set for th in A r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 .".
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"Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica u n der sta n ds th e oblig a tion to esta blish th e offen ses in th e Pr otocol a s
m on ey la u n der in g pr edica te offen ses, in lig h t of A r ticle 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 (b) of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion
A g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, a s r equ ir in g Sta tes Pa r ties w h ose m on ey la u n der in g leg isla tion sets
for th a list of specific pr edica te offen ses to in clu de in su ch list a com pr eh en siv e r a n g e of offen ses a ssocia ted
w ith sm u g g lin g of m ig r a n ts."
V enezu ela (Boliv a ria n Repu blic of)
Reservation:
Th e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela , in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision of a r ticle 2 0 (3 ) of th e Pr otocol
a g a in st Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , Su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st
Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, for m u la tes a r eser v a tion w ith r espect to th e pr ov ision esta blish ed u n der
pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e sa id a r ticle. Con sequ en tly , it does n ot con sider itself oblig a ted to r efer to a r bitr a tion a s a
m ea n s of settlem en t of dispu tes, n or does it r ecog n ize th e com pu lsor y ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t
of Ju stice.
Notifications made under article 8 (6)
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)
A rm enia
2 6 Ma r ch 2 01 2
“ … u pda ted da ta of th e n a tion a l com peten t a u th or ity desig n a ted u n der th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion
a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e a n d th e Pr otocols th er eto.
Na m e of A u th or ity : Police of th e Repu blic of A r m en ia
Fu ll posta l a ddr ess: str . Na lba n dy a n 1 3 0
Yer ev a n 002 5
Na m e of ser v ice to be con ta cted: Gen er a l Depa r tm en t on Com ba t a g a in st Or g a n ized Cr im e
Na m e of per son to be con ta cted: Mr . A r m en Petr osy a n
Title: Police Ma jor , Hea d of Div ision on Com ba t a g a in st Illeg a l Mig r a tion
Teleph on e: +3 7 4 1 0 5 2 3 7 4 9
Fa x : +3 7 4 1 0 5 6 4 7 7 2
Em a il: a r m pet7 7 7 @m a il.r u
Office Hou r s: 09 :00 to 1 8 :00
Lu n ch br ea ks: fr om 1 3 :00 to 1 4 :00
GMT: +4
La n g u a g es: Ru ssia n
A ccepta n ce of r equ ests th r ou g h Yes
INTERPOL:
For m a ts a n d ch a n n els a ccepted: A n y , for police pu r poses on ly
Specific pr ocedu r e in u r g en t ca ses: Depen ds on th e ca se.”
A u st ria
2 8 Ja n u a r y 2 008
Notifica tion u n der a r ticle 8 (6 ):
“ FEDERA L MINISTRY OF INTERIOR–Cr im in a l In tellig en ce Ser v ice
Cen tr a l Ser v ice for Com ba tin g Illeg a l Im m ig r a tion /Hu m a n Tr a ffickin g
BUNDESMINISTERIUM FÜR INNERES–Bu n deskr im in a la m t
Zen tr a lstelle Bekä m pfu n g Sch lepper kr im in a litä t/Men sch en h a n del
Josef Hola u bek Pla tz 1
A -1 09 0 V ien n a , A u str ia
Tel.: +4 3 -1 -2 4 8 3 6 -8 5 3 8 3
Fa x : +4 3 -1 -2 4 8 3 6 -8 5 3 9 4
E-Ma il: BMI-II-BK-3 -6 @bm i.g v .a t.”
7 Febr u a r y 2 008
“ FEDERA L MINISTRY OF TRA NSPORT, INNOV A TION A ND TECHNOLOGY
Su pr em e Na v ig a tion A u th or ity , Dept. IV /W1
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BUNDESMINISTERIUM FÜR V ERKEHR, INNOV A TION UND TECHNOLOGIE
Ober ste Sch ifffa h r tsbeh ör de, A bt. IV /W1
Ra detzky str a sse 2
A -1 03 0 V ien n a , A u str ia
Tel.: +4 3 -1 -7 1 1 6 2 -5 9 00
Fa x : +4 3 -1 -7 1 1 6 2 -5 9 9 9
E-Ma il: w 1 @bm v it.g v .a t”
A zerba ija n
"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 6 of A r ticle 8 of th e Pr otocol, th e Repu blic of A zer ba ija n decla r es th a t th e
Min istr y of Tr a n spor t is desig n a ted a s a n a u th or ity to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce, for
con for m a tion of r eg istr y or of th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly its fla g a n d for a u th or iza tion to ta ke a ppr opr ia te
m ea su r es."
Belgiu m
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e su pplem en ta r y Pr otocol, th e Feder a l Depa r tm en t of th e
In ter ior , r u e de Lou v a in 3 , 1 000 Br u ssels (for th e coa stlin e, th e Ma r itim e coor din a tion a n d r escu e cen tr e)
h a s been desig n a ted a s th e a u th or ity .
Czech Repu blic
"With ou t pr eju dice to A r ticle 1 8 of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized
Cr im e a n d th e n otifica tion of th e Czech Repu blic m a de in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 1 3 th er eof,
th e Czech Repu blic n otifies, in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g
of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l
Or g a n ized Cr im e, th e Police Pr esidiu m of th e Czech Repu blic, In ter n a tion a l Police Cooper a tion Div ision a s th e
a u th or ity r espon sible for r eceiv in g r equ ests for a ssista n ce, for con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or of th e r ig h t of a
v essel to fly its fla g a n d for a u th or iza tion to ta ke a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es a n d to r espon d th er eto.
Con ta ct deta ils:
Police Pr esidiu m of th e Czech Repu blic
In ter n a tion a l Police Cooper a tion Div ision
P.O. BOX 6 2 /MPS
Str ojn ickà 2 7
1 7 0 8 9 Pr a h a 7
Czech Repu blic
Teleph on e n u m ber : +4 2 0 9 7 4 8 3 4 3 8 0
Fa x n u m ber : +4 2 0 9 7 4 8 3 4 7 1 6 , +4 2 0 9 7 4 8 3 4 7 1 8
Em a il a ddr ess: in ter pol@m v cr .cz
2 4 -h ou r ser v ice
Wor kin g la n g u a g es in or der of pr efer en ce: Czech , En g lish , Fr en ch "
Denm a rk
"A u th or iza tion g r a n ted by a Da n ish a u th or ity pu r su a n t to A r ticle 8 den otes on ly th a t Den m a r k w ill
a bsta in fr om plea din g in fr in g em en t of Da n ish sov er eig n ty in con n ection w ith th e r equ estin g Sta te's
boa r din g of a v essel. Da n ish a u th or ities ca n n ot a u th or ize a n oth er sta te to ta ke leg a l a ction on beh a lf of th e
Kin g dom of Den m a r k."
Finla nd
"In Fin la n d th e a u th or ities r espon sible for su ppr essin g th e u se of v essels for sm u g g lin g of m ig r a n ts by sea
a r e th e Bor der Gu a r d a n d th e Na tion a l Bu r ea u of In v estig a tion . Th e a u th or ity r espon sible for r espon din g to
a r equ est con cer n in g con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly th e fla g is th e Fin n ish Ma r itim e
A dm in istr a tion ."
Germ a ny
Ger m a n y desig n a tes th e
Bu n desa m t fü r Seesch iffa h r t u n d Hy dr og r a ph ie
[Feder a l Ma r itim e a n d Hy dr og r a ph ic A g en cy ]
Ber n h a r d-Noch t-Str . 7 8
D-2 03 5 9 Ha m bu r g
Tel. :+4 9 (0) 4 0-3 1 9 00
Fa x : +4 9 (0) 4 0-3 1 9 05 000
a s th e r espon sible a u th or ity u n der A r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e Pr otocol.
Gu a t em a la
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Notification under article 8 (6) of the Protocol:
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e Pr otocol, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Gu a tem a la
h a s desig n a ted th e ju dicia r y a n d th e Pu blic Pr osecu tor ’s Office a s th e cen tr a l a u th or ities for th e r eceipt of
r equ ests for m u tu a l leg a l a ssista n ce, w ith th e pow er eith er to ex ecu te th em or to tr a n sm it th em to th e
com peten t a u th or ities for ex ecu tion .
In a ddition to th e cen tr a l a u th or ities r efer r ed to a bov e, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Gu a tem a la
h a s desig n a ted th e Min istr y of Defen ce, th r ou g h th e Na v y , a s th e a u th or ity to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to
r equ ests for a ssista n ce, for con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or of th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly th e Gu a tem a la n fla g a n d
for a u th or iza tion to ta ke a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es.
Ira q
“ ... pu r su a n t to a r ticle 8 (6 ) of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir ,
su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion A g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, th e Ir a qi a u th or ity
to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce, for con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or of th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly
its fla g a n d for a u th or iza tion to ta ke a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es is th e Ir a qi Min istr y of Tr a n spor ta tion in
cooper a tion w ith th e com peten t Ir a qi secu r ity a u th or ities.”
2 4 Ma y 2 01 0
… in or der to ca r r y ou t [th e] Repu blic of Ir a q com m itm en ts u n der th e Con v en tion , th e r elev a n t Ir a qi
a u th or ities h a v e desig n a ted th e Min istr y of th e In ter ior of Ir a q a s th e cen tr a l a u th or ity w ith r espon sibility
a n d pow er to r eceiv e r equ ests for m u tu a l leg a l a ssista n ce a n d to ta ke a ction in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticles 1 6
a n d 1 7 of th e Con v en tion a n d A r ticle 8 of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d
A ir .
It a ly
1 7 Febr u a r y 2 009
“ …..th e Ita lia n Min istr y of In fr a str u ctu r es a n d Tr a n spor ta tion s h a s desig n a ted th e “ Com a n do Gen er a le
del Cor po delle Ca pita n er ie di Por to” (Por t A u th or ity Hea dqu a r ter s) a s th e com peten t a u th or ity to r eceiv e
a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce, con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly its fla g , a n d
a u th or iza tion to ta ke a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es.”
Fu r th er m or e, on 1 7 Ma r ch 2 009 , th e Per m a n en t Mission of Ita ly to th e Un ited Na tion s in for m ed th e
Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of th e follow in g :
"... a cor r ection h a s been m a de to th e En g lish tr a n sla tion of th e “ Com a n do Gen er a le del Cor po delle
Ca pita n er ie di Por to” fr om “ Por t A u th or ity Hea dqu a r ter s” to “ Ita lia n Coa st Gu a r d Hea dqu a r ter s” a s th e
com peten t a u th or ity to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce, con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or th e r ig h t of
a v essel to fly its fla g , a n d a u th or iza tion to ta ke a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es.”
La t v ia
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e Pr otocol a g a in st Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea
a n d A ir , Su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, th e
Repu blic of La tv ia desig n a tes th e follow in g n a tion a l a u th or ities to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for
a ssista n ce, for con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or of th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly its fla g a n d for a u th or iza tion to ta ke
a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es:"
3 1 A u g u st 2 01 0
"Min istr y of In ter ior
A ddr ess:
Cier ku r ka ln a 1 st lin e 1 , K-2
Rig a , LV -1 02 6
La tv ia
Ph on e: +3 7 1 6 7 2 1 9 2 6 3
Fa x : +3 7 1 6 7 8 2 9 6 8 6
E-m a il: kanceleja@iem.gov.lv
Website: http://w w w .iem.gov.lv
Ma la wi
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leg a l a ssista n ce is:
Th e Pr in cipa l Secr eta r y
Min istr y of Hom e A ffa ir s a n d In ter n a l Secu r ity
Pr iv a te Ba g 3 3 1 , Lilon g w e 3 . MA LA WI
Fa x : 2 6 5 1 7 8 9 5 09 Tel: 2 6 5 1 7 8 9 1 7 7
Th e Officia l La n g u a g e of com m u n ica tion is En g lish ."
Net h erla nds
1 8 Ja n u a r y 2 007
“ Th e cen tr a l a u th or ity of th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds, for th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope is:
Min istr y of Ju stice
Depa r tm en t of In ter n a tion a l Leg a l A ssista n ce in Cr im in a l Ma tter s
P.O. Box 2 03 01
2 5 00, EH Th e Ha g u e
Th e Neth er la n ds”
Pa na m a
1 3 Decem ber 2 004
... in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 8 (6 ), th e Repu blic of Pa n a m a h a s desig n a ted th e Ma r itim e A u th or ity of
Pa n a m a a s th e a u th or ity to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce a n d for con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or
of th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly its fla g .
Repu blic of Moldov a
In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 6 of a r ticle 8 of th e Pr otocol, th e Min istr y of Tr a n spor ta tion a n d
Com m u n ica tion is desig n a ted a s a cen tr a l a u th or ity r espon sible for r eceiv in g th e r equ ests of leg a l a ssista n ce
r efer r ed to in th is a r ticle.
Rom a nia
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 8 pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e su pplem en tin g Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of
Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir , th e Rom a n ia n cen tr a l a u th or ity desig n a ted to r eceiv e th e r equ ests for
a ssista n ce is th e Min istr y of Pu blic Wor ks, Tr a n spor ts a n d Hou sin g (Blv d. Din icu Golescu n r . 3 8 , sector 1
Bu cu r esti, tel. 2 2 3 2 9 8 1 /fa x ,2 2 3 02 7 2 ).”
Serbia
2 0 A pr il 2 009
“ Th e Per m a n en t Mission of th e Repu blic of Ser bia to th e OSCE a n d oth er In ter n a tion a l Or g a n iza tion s in
V ien n a ... h a s th e h on ou r to n otify of th e Ser bia n com peten t a u th or ity for th e im plem en ta tion of th e A r ticle
8 (Mea su r es A g a in st Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by Sea ) of th e Pr otocol ...
Th e r equ ests sh a ll be a ddr essed to:
Na m e of A u th or ity : Min istr y of In fr a str u ctu r e of th e Repu blic of Ser bia
Min istr y of In fr a str u ctu r e,
Fu ll posta l a ddr ess: 2 2 -2 6 Nem a n jin a Str eet, 1 1 000 Belg r a de, Repu blic of Ser bia
Na m e of Ser v ice to be con ta cted: Depa r tm en t for Wa ter Tr a ffic a n d Na v ig a tion Sa fety
Na m e of Per son to be con ta cted: Mr . V eljko Kov a cev ic, Depa r tm en t for Wa ter Tr a ffic a n d Na v ig a tion
Sa fety
Teleph on e: +3 8 1 1 1 2 02 9 0 1 0
Fa x : +3 8 1 1 1 2 02 00 01
E-m a il: v kpom or stv o@m i.g ov .r s
Office h ou r s: fr om 08 :3 0 to 1 6 :3 0
Tim e zon e: GMT 1
La n g u a g es En g lish .”
Sou t h A frica
"A ND WHEREA S th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l is h er eby n otified, in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 8 (6 ) of th e
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Pr otocol, th a t th e Dir ector -Gen er a l of th e Depa r tm en t of Tr a n spor t h a s been desig n a ted a s th e a u th or ity to
r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce in ter m s of th e Pr otocol."
St . V incent a nd t h e Grena dines
“ Pu r su a n t to a r ticle 8 (6 ), th e Gov er n m en t of Sa in t V in cen t a n d th e Gr en a din es w ou ld like to n otify th e
Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of th e follow in g :
Desig n a tion of A u th or ity :
Mr . Keith Miller
Com m ission er of Police
Poin t of Con ta ct for th e Desig n a tion of th e A u th or ity
A tten tion : Com m ission er of Police
c/o Coa st Gu a r d Ba se
Ca llia qu a
P.O.Box 3 02 0
Kin g stow n
Sa in t V in cen t a n d th e Gr en a din es
Tel: +1 7 8 4 4 5 7 4 5 7 8 /4 5 5 4
Fa x : +1 7 8 4 4 5 7 4 5 8 6
Em a il: sy g cog u a r d@v in cy su r f.com ”
Sweden
"Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 8 (6 ) of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d A ir ,
su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, Sw eden desig n a tes
th e Min istr y of Ju stice, a s cen tr a l a u th or ity to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests for a ssista n ce r efer r ed to in
th is a r ticle.
Fu r th er m or e, th e Sw edish Coa st Gu a r d is a desig n a ted a u th or ity to r espon d to r equ ests of th e r ig h t of a
v essel to fly a Sw edish fla g . Su ch r equ ests sh ou ld be a ddr essed to:
NCC (Na tion a l Con ta ct Cen tr e) Sw eden a t Coa st Gu a r d HQ
P.O.Box 5 3 6
S-3 7 1 2 3 KA RLSKRONA
Sw eden
Ph on e: + 4 6 4 5 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 (2 4 h ou r s)
Fa x : + 4 6 4 5 5 8 1 2 7 5 (2 4 h ou r s)
E-m a il:n cc.sw eden @coa stg u a r d.se (2 4 h ou r s)."
Unit ed Kingdom of Grea t Brit a in a nd Nort h ern Irela nd
1 0 A pr il 2 006
"Th e Un ited Kin g dom h a s th e h on ou r to desig n a te th e Dir ector of Detection a t Her Ma jesty 's Rev en u e a n d
Cu stom s a s th e a u th or ity for th e pu r poses of pa r a g r a ph 6 of a r ticle 8 of th e a bov e-m en tion ed Pr otocol.
Com m u n ica tion s sh ou ld be a ddr essed a s follow s:
Dir ector of Detection
Her Ma jesty 's Rev en u e a n d Cu stom s
Cu stom s Hou se
2 0 Low er Th a m es Str eet
Lon don EC3 R 6 EE
Tel No: +4 4 (0) 8 7 0 7 8 5 3 8 4 1 (office h ou r s)
+4 4 (0) 8 7 0 7 8 5 3 6 00 (2 4 h ou r s)
Fa x No: +4 4 (0) 8 7 0 2 4 0 3 7 3 8 (2 4 h ou r s)
(Office h ou se 08 :00 - 1 8 :00 GMT:0:la n g u a g e En g lish )
* Plea se n ote th a t r equ ests in la n g u a g es oth er th a n En g lish m u st be a ccom pa n ied by a tr a n sla tion in
En g lish . Plea se pr ov ide a n a m e; teleph on e n u m ber ; fa x n u m ber ; sta tu s a n d r equ estin g a u th or ity . Plea se
a lso pr ov ide deta ils of th e n a m e of por t; r eg istr y ty pe; descr iption of v essel; v essel por t; la st por t of ca ll;
in ten ded destin a tion ; per son s on boa r d; n a tion a lity (ies); deta ils of r ea son s for su spicion a n d in ten ded
a ction ."
Unit ed Repu blic of T a nza nia
2 3 Ju n e 2 006
"...th e n otifica tion of th e desig n a tion of th e n ecessa r y a u th or ity or a u th or ities to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to
r equ est for a ssista n ce, for con fir m a tion of r eg istr y or of th e r ig h t of a v essel to fly its fla g a n d for
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Da r es Sa la a m , Ta n za n ia .
Unit ed St a t es of A m erica
"Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 of th e Pr otocol a g a in st th e Sm u g g lin g of Mig r a n ts by La n d, Sea a n d
A ir , su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, I r equ est th a t
y ou n otify th e oth er Sta tes con cer n ed w ith th e Pr otocol th a t th e Oper a tion s Cen ter , U.S. Depa r tm en t of
Sta te, is desig n a ted a s th e Un ited Sta tes a u th or ity to r eceiv e a n d r espon d to r equ ests m a de u n der th e a bov
e-r efee-r en ced pe-r ov ision of th e Pe-r otocol."
End Note
1 .With a ter r itor ia l ex clu sion in r espect of th e Fa r oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d.
2 .See n ote 1 u n der "Mon ten eg r o" in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
3 .For th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope.
Fu r th er , on 1 8 Ja n u a r y 2 007 , th e Kin g om of th e Neth er la n ds in for m ed th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e
Pr otocol w ou ld a pply to A r u ba w ith th e follow in g :
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 8 , pa r a g r a ph 6 , of th e Con v en tion th e cen tr a l a u th or ity of A r u ba is:
Th e Pr ocu r a tor -Gen er a l of A r u ba
Ha v en str a a t 2 ,
Or a n jesta d
A r u ba
Tel: (2 9 7 ) 5 8 2 1 4 1 5
Fa x : (2 9 7 ) 5 8 3 8 8 9 1
om .a r u ba @seta r n et.a w
Follow in g a m odifica tion of th e in ter n a l con stitu tion a l r ela tion s w ith in th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds (see
n ote 2 u n der “ Neth er la n ds” in Histor ica l In for m a tion ), effectiv e 1 0 October 2 01 0, th e Pr otocol a pplies to th e
Ca r ibbea n pa r t of th e Neth er la n ds (Bon a ir e, Sin t Eu sta tiu s a n d Sa ba ).
4 .With th e follow in g ter r itor ia l ex clu sion :
"...con sisten t w ith th e con stitu tion a l sta tu s of Tokela u a n d ta kin g in to a ccou n t th e com m itm en t of th e
Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d to th e dev elopm en t of g ov er n m en t for Tokela u th r ou g h a n a ct of
self-deter m in a tion u n der th e Ch a r ter of th e Un ited Na tion s, th is r a tifica tion sh a ll n ot ex ten d to Tokela u u n less
a n d u n til a Decla r a tion to th is effect is lodg ed by th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d w ith th e Deposita r y on th e
ba sis of a ppr opr ia te con su lta tion w ith th a t ter r itor y ..."
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