UNTC

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Finland

Reservation:

“Emphasizing the importance of prior verification of the conditions for adoption, in the best interests of the child, and thus having reservations about a separate procedure for annulling adoption but recognizing, however, the possibility of reviewing adoption in exceptional cases, the Republic of Finland considers that it is not bound by the provisions of Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention in respect of annulling the adoption of the children referred to in Article 25, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a) of the Convention.”

Objections

(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made
upon ratification, accession or succession.)


Finland Finland With regard to the reservation to article 33 made by Oman upon accession: “… The Government of the Republic of Finland has carefully examined the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (hereinafter “the Convention”). The Government of the Republic of Finland notes that the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances under Article 33 of the Convention is not conditional upon general recognition by the State Party. The Government of the Republic of Finland considers that Committee visits provided for in Article 33 of the Convention form an essential part of the implementation of the Convention. A general exclusion of the Committee’s competence in case of suspicion of serious violation of the provisions of the Convention unduly restricts the Committee’s competence and casts doubts on the commitment of the Sultanate of Oman to the object and purpose of the Convention. The Government of the Republic of Finland thus considers that the above-mentioned reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and is accordingly not permitted under Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Finland objects to the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the Convention. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Sultanate of Oman. The Convention will thus become operative between the two states without the Sultanate of Oman benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.”

Finland

With regard to the reservation to article 33 made by Oman upon accession:

“… The Government of the Republic of Finland has carefully examined the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (hereinafter “the Convention”).

The Government of the Republic of Finland notes that the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances under Article 33 of the Convention is not conditional upon general recognition by the State Party. The Government of the Republic of Finland considers that Committee visits provided for in Article 33 of the Convention form an essential part of the implementation of the Convention. A general exclusion of the Committee’s competence in case of suspicion of serious violation of the provisions of the Convention unduly restricts the Committee’s competence and casts doubts on the commitment of the Sultanate of Oman to the object and purpose of the Convention.

The Government of the Republic of Finland thus considers that the above-mentioned reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and is accordingly not permitted under Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Finland objects to the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the Convention. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Sultanate of Oman. The Convention will thus become operative between the two states without the Sultanate of Oman benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.”

Declarations recognizing the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification, accession or succession.)

Finland

Declaration under article 31 :

“In accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 of the Convention, the Republic of Finland declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by Finland of provisions of the Convention.”

Declaration under article 32 :

“In accordance with Article 32 of the Convention, the Republic of Finland declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications in which a State Party claims that Finland is not fulfilling its obligations under the Convention.”