Notifications under Article 4 (3) of the Covenant (Derogations)
(Taking into account the important number of these declarations, and in order not to increase excessively the number of pages of the present publication, the text of the notifications has in some cases, exceptionally, been abridged. Unless otherwise indicated, when the notification concerns an extension, the said extension affects those articles of the Covenant originally derogated from, and was decided for the same reasons. The date on the right hand, above the notification, is the date of receipt.)
Serbia

13 March 2003


       (Dated 12 March 2003)

       On 13 March 2003, the Secretary-General received from the Government of Serbia and Montenegro a notification, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, transmitting the Decision and the Order dated 12 March 2003 from the Acting President of the Republic, concerning the declaration of a state of emergency in the Republic.

       The above Order,  issued by the Acting President of the Republic of Serbia concerning special measures to be applied during the state of emergency, provides for the derogation from rights guaranteed by Articles 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 and 22 (2) of the Covenant.

24 April 2003


       (Dated 23 April 2003)

       Termination of the state of emergency as proclaimed on 12 March 2003.