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T  p GENERAL n  p  p CEDAW/SP/1994/2   p 26October1993  \   p  p ORIGINAL:ENGLISH 8    ?f!' HhdE8Hh?-88 P888-   MEETINGOFSTATESPARTIESTOTHE %  ЀCONVENTIONONTHEELIMINATION   ЀOFALLFORMSOFDISCRIMINATION Q ЀAGAINSTWOMEN k SeventhMeeting - NewYork,7February1994  Item6oftheprovisionalagenda* Y @bb-OTHERMATTERS  ̀Declarations,reservations,objectionsandnotificationsof {# ЀwithdrawalofreservationsrelatingtotheConventiononthe = ЀEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen**  @BB%NotebytheSecretaryGeneral + @\\/CONTENTS q        P Page M" 388 P"88P3INTRODUCTION............................................................L"L"W"5 y$ CONVENTIONONTHEELIMINATIONOFALLFORMSOFDISCRIMINATIONAGAINST U!& WOMEN...................................................................L"L"W"5 "'   A.  Generalinformation...........................................L"L"W"5 #C!)   B.  Textsofdeclarationsandreservations........................L"L"W"9 %"+     Argentina.....................................................L"L"W"9 &K$-     Australia.....................................................L"L"W"9 e' %. ________________________ )S'1   *  CEDAW/SP/1994/1. /+(3 ̀**  ThisdocumentwaspreviouslyissuedunderthesymbolCEDAW/SP/1992/2. ,[*5 9362684(E)301293""W#/... .,8= @)CONTENTS(continued)        P Page R     Austria......................................................!!V"10       Bangladesh...................................................!!V"10       Belgium......................................................!!V"10 Z      Brazil.......................................................!!V"11  N     China........................................................!!V"11       Cuba.........................................................!!V"11        Cyprus.......................................................!!V"12 b      Egypt........................................................!!V"12 $V      ElSalvador..................................................!!V"13       Ethiopia.....................................................!!V"13       France.......................................................!!V"14 j      Germany......................................................!!V"15 ,^      Indonesia....................................................!!V"15       Iraq.........................................................!!V"16       Ireland......................................................!!V"16 r      Israel.......................................................!!V"17 4f     Jamaica......................................................!!V"17 (     Jordan.......................................................!!V"18      LibyanArabJamahiriya.......................................!!V"18 z     Luxembourg...................................................!!V"18 <n     Maldives.....................................................!!V"19 0     Malta........................................................!!V"19      Mauritius....................................................!!V"20      Morocco......................................................!!V"20 Dv     Netherlands..................................................!!V"22 8     NewZealand..................................................!!V"22      Poland.......................................................!!V"23      RepublicofKorea............................................!!V"23 L~     Romania......................................................!!V"23 @      Spain........................................................!!V"24 !     Thailand.....................................................!!V"24  "     TrinidadandTobago..........................................!!V"25 T!#     Tunisia......................................................!!V"25 "H$     Turkey.......................................................!!V"26 " %     UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.........!!V"27 #&     Venezuela....................................................!!V"32 \$'     VietNam.....................................................!!V"32 %P(     Yemen........................................................!!V"33 %)   C.  Objectionstocertaindeclarationsandreservations..........!!V"33 d' +     ObjectionbyArgentinatotheapplicationoftheConventionto ("-     theFalklandIslands(Malvinas),andSouthGeorgiaandthe )".     SouthSandwichIslandsbytheUnitedKingdom,notifiedupon l*#/     ratification.................................................!!V"33 .+`$0     CommunicationoftheUnitedKingdomconcerningtheobjection ,%2     ofArgentina.................................................!!V"34 t-&3 @)CONTENTS(continued)        P Page R     ObjectionbyDenmarktothereservationmadebytheLibyan       ArabJamahiriyauponaccession...............................!!V"34       ObjectionbyFinlandtothereservationmadebytheLibyan  N     ArabJamahiriyauponaccession...............................!!V"34       ObjectionsbyGermanytothereservationsmadebyBangladesh, b      Iraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawi,Mauritius,Thailand $V  Ѐ    andTurkeyuponaccessionandbyBrazil,Egypt,Jamaica,the       RepublicofKoreaandTunisiauponratification..............!!V"35       ObjectionbyIsraeltothereservationmadebyIraqupon ,^      accession....................................................!!V"36       ObjectionsbyMexicotothereservationsmadebyBangladesh, r      Cyprus,Iraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Mauritius,Thailand 4f Ѐ    andTurkeyuponaccessionandbyEgypt,Jamaica,NewZealand (     andtheRepublicofKoreauponratification;Communication      regardingMalawi.............................................!!V"36 z     ObjectionsbytheNetherlandstothereservationsmadeby 0     Bangladesh,Iraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawi,      Mauritius,ThailandandTurkeyuponaccessionandbyBrazil,      Egypt,Jamaica,theRepublicofKoreaandTunisiaupon Dv     ratification.................................................!!V"38 8     ObjectionsbyNorwaytothereservationmadebytheLibyan      ArabJamahiriyauponaccession...............................!!V"39 L~     ObjectionsbySwedentothereservationsmadebyBangladesh, !     Iraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawi,Mauritiusand  "     ThailanduponaccessionandbyBrazil,Egypt,Jamaica,New T!#     Zealand,theRepublicofKoreaandTunisiauponratification.!!V"40 "H$     ObjectionbySwedentoreservationsmadebyJordanupon #&     ratification.................................................!!V"41 \$'   D.  Notificationsofwithdrawalofcertainreservations..........!!V"42 %)     Belarus,UkraineandRussianFederation......................!!V"42 d' +     Canada.......................................................!!V"42 &(X!,     France.......................................................!!V"42 ("-     Hungary......................................................!!V"43 )".     Ireland......................................................!!V"43 l*#/     Malawi.......................................................!!V"43 .+`$0     Mongolia.....................................................!!V"43 +"%1     NewZealand..................................................!!V"43 ,%2     RepublicofKorea............................................!!V"44 t-&3 @\\/CONTENTS       Page R     Thailand.....................................................!!V"44   @0Annexes Z  ̀I.  Statusofdeclarations,reservations,objectionsandnotifications     ofwithdrawalofreservationsbyStatespartiesrelatedtoarticles      oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscrimination b    againstWomen.....................................................!!V"46 $V  II.  ArticlesoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof     DiscriminationagainstWomenforwhichStatespartieshavenotyet j    withdrawntheirreservations......................................!!V"52 ,^       -UKUK.,  TRX3'X3'3'Letterrreservations......................................3'LetterX3' LTXX  ++8888QQQQ (44/ /..00110882^ 88P"0C  @-INTRODUCTION  1. 2 Thepresentdocumentcontainsthedeclarations,reservations,objections  F andnotificationsofwithdrawalofreservationsmadebyStatespartieswith   respecttotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscrimination   againstWomenreproducedinMultilateralTreatiesDepositedwiththeSecretary Z  General:Statusasat31December1992.1/Declarations,reservations,  N objectionsandnotificationsofwithdrawalofreservationsmadefrom2January   to1August1993havebeentakenfromthereportsoftheSecretaryGeneralon    thestatusoftheConvention(A/48/354).AccessionsreportedtotheSecretary b  Generalbetween1Augustand31October1993havealsobeenincluded. $V  @44CONVENTIONONTHEELIMINATIONOFALLFORMSOFDISCRIMINATION j  @bb-AGAINSTWOMEN ,^  @nn(A.Generalinformation   2. 2 TheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainst 4f WomenwasadoptedbytheGeneralAssemblyinitsresolution34/180of ( 18December1979.Itenteredintoforceon3September1981,inaccordancewith  theprovisionsofitsarticle27.ThestatusofStatespartieswithrespectto z theConventionasof26October1993isshownbelow. <n ̀StatusofStatespartieswithrespecttotheConventiononthe  ЀEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomenasof Dv @,26October1993 8 ̀Dateofreceiptofthe  Ѐinstrumentofratification, L~ ЀState󀀀Dateofsignature󀀀accessionorsuccession @  -88,(882^-Afghanistan ( 14August1980  " Angola (   17September1986a/ T!# AntiguaandBarbuda (   1August1989a/ "H$ Argentina ( 17July1980  15July1985b/ " % Armenia (   13September1993a/ #& Australia ( 17July1980  28July1983b/ \$' Austria ( 17July1980  31March1982b/ %P( Bahamas (   6October1993a/ %) Bangladesh (   6November1984a/,b/ &* Barbados ( 24July1980  16October1980 d' + Belarus ( 17July1980  4February1981c/ &(X!, Belgium ( 17July1980  10July1985b/ ("- Belize ( 7March1990  16May1990 )". 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Gambia ( 29July1980  16April1993  " Germany ( 17July1980  10July1985b/ T!# Ghana ( 17July1980  2January1986 "H$ Greece ( 2March1982  7June1983 " % Grenada ( 17July1980  30August1990 #& Guatemala ( 8June1981  12August1982 \$' Guinea ( 17July1980  9August1982 %P( GuineaBissau ( 17July1980  23August1985 %) Guyana ( 17July1980  17July1980 &* Haiti ( 17July1980  20July1981 d' + Honduras ( 11June1980  3March1983 &(X!, Hungary ( 6June1980  22December1980b/ ("- Iceland ( 24July1980  18June1985 )". India ( 30July1980b/  9July1993 l*#/ Indonesia ( 29July1980  13September1984b/ .+`$0 Iraq ,  (   13August1986a/,b/ +"%1 Ireland (   23December1985a/,b/ ,%2 Israel ( 17July1980  3October1991b/ t-&3 ЀDateofreceiptofthe  Ѐinstrumentofratification,  ЀState󀀀Dateofsignature󀀀accessionorsuccession R *88,(88,( *Italy ( 17July1980b/  10June1985   Jamaica ( 17July1980  19October1984b/   Japan ( 17July1980  25June1985 Z  Jordan ( 3December1980b/  20June1992  N Kenya (   9March1984a/   LaoPeople'sDemocratic    ЀRepublic ( 17July1980  14August1981 b  Latvia (   14April1992a/ $V  Lesotho ( 17July1980   Liberia (   17July1984a/   LibyanArabJamahiriya (   16May1989a/,b/ j  Luxembourg ( 17July1980  2February1989b/ ,^  Madagascar ( 17July1980  17March1989   Maldives (   1June1993b/   Malawi (   12March1987a/,b/ r  Mali ,  ( 5February1985  10September1985 4f Malta (   8March1991a/,b/ ( Mauritius (   9July1984a/,b/  Mexico ( 17July1980b/  23March1981 z Mongolia ( 17July1980b/  20July1981b/ <n Morocco (   21June1993b/ 0 Namibia (   23November1992a/  Nepal (   22April1991  Netherlands ( 17July1980  23July1991 Dv NewZealand ( 17July1980  10January1985b/,c/ 8 Nicaragua ( 17July1980  27October1981  Nigeria ( 23April1984  13June1985  Norway ( 17July1980  21May1981 L~ Panama ( 26June1980  29October1981 @  Paraguay (   6April1987a/ ! Peru ,  ( 23July1981  13September1982  " Philippines ( 15July1980  5August1981 T!# Poland ( 29May1980  30July1980b/ "H$ Portugal ( 24April1980  30July1980 " % RepublicofKorea ( 25May1983  27December1984b/ #& Romania ( 4September1980  7January1982b/ \$' RussianFederation ( 17July1980  23January1981c/ %P( Rwanda ( 1May1980  2March1981 %) SaintKittsandNevis (   25April1985a/ &* SaintLucia (   8October1982a/ d' + SaintVincentandthe &(X!, ЀGrenadines (   4August1981a/ ("- Samoa (   25September1992a/ )". Senegal ( 29July1980  5February1985 l*#/ Seychelles (   5May1992a/ .+`$0 SierraLeone ( 21September1988  11November1988 +"%1 Slovakiae/ (   25May1993d/ ,%2  t-&3 ЀDateofreceiptofthe  Ѐinstrumentofratification,  ЀState󀀀Dateofsignature󀀀accessionorsuccession R *88,(88,( *Slovenia (   6July1992   Spain ( 17July1980  5January1984b/   SouthAfrica ( 29January1993   Z  SriLanka ( 17July1980  5October1981  N Suriname (   1March1993a/   Sweden ( 7March1980  2July1980    Switzerland ( 23January1987 b  Tajikistan (   26October1993a/ $V  Thailand (   9August1985a/,b/   Togo ,  (   26September1983a/   TrinidadandTobago ( 27June1985b/  12January1990b/ j  Tunisia ( 24July1980  20September1985b/ ,^  Turkey (   20December1985   Uganda ( 30July1980  22July1985   Ukraine ( 17July1980  12March1981c/ r  UnitedKingdomofGreat 4f ЀBritainandNorthern ( ЀIreland ( 22July1981b/  7April1986b/  UnitedRepublicof z ЀTanzania ( 17July1980  20August1985 <n UnitedStatesofAmerica ( 17July1980 0 Uruguay ( 30March1981  9October1981  Venezuela ( 17July1980  2May1983b/  VietNam ( 29July1980  17February1982b/ Dv Yemen (   30May1984a/,b/ 8 Yugoslavia ( 17July1980  26February1982  Zaire ( 17July1980  17October1986  Zambia ( 17July1980  21June1985 L~ Zimbabwe (   13May1991a/ @  ________________________  " *882 88,( * 2 a/  Accession. "H$  2 b/  Declarationsorreservations. #&  2 c/  Reservationsubsequentlywithdrawn. %P(  2 d/  Succession. &*  2 e/  BeforebecomingseparateStateson1January1993,theCzechRepublic &(X!, andSlovakiaformedpartofCzechoslovakia,whichhadratifiedtheConventionon ("- 16January1982. )".   +"%1 @ B.Textsofdeclarationsandreservations  @**/Argentina R -882 882-Ӏ[Original:Spanish]   ̀[15July1985] Z  Reservation    2 TheGovernmentofArgentinadeclaresthatitdoesnotconsideritselfbound b  byarticle29,paragraph1,oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof $V  DiscriminationagainstWomen.   @**/Australia ,^   2       [Original:English]    2       [28July1983] 4f Declaration   2 Australiahasafederalconstitutionalsysteminwhichlegislative, <n executiveandjudicialpowersaresharedordistributedbetweentheCommonwealth 0 andtheConstituentStates.TheimplementationoftheTreatythroughout  AustraliawillbeeffectedbytheCommonwealthStateandTerritoryAuthorities  havingregardtotheirrespectiveconstitutionalpowersandarrangements Dv concerningtheirexercise. 8 Reservations   2 TheGovernmentofAustraliastatesthatmaternityleavewithpayis @  providedinrespectofmostwomenemployedbytheCommonwealthGovernmentand ! theGovernmentsofNewSouthWalesandVictoria.Unpaidmaternityleaveis  " providedinrespectofallotherwomenemployedintheStateofNewSouthWales T!# andelsewheretowomenemployedunderFederalandsomeStateindustrialawards. "H$ Socialsecuritybenefitssubjecttoincometestsareavailabletowomenwhoare " % soleparents. #&  2 TheGovernmentofAustraliaadvisesthatitisnotatpresentinaposition %P( totakethemeasuresrequiredbyarticle11(2)(b)tointroducematernityleave %) withpayorwithcomparablesocialbenefitsthroughoutAustralia. &*  2 TheGovernmentofAustraliaadvisesthatitdoesnotaccepttheapplication &(X!, oftheConventioninsofarasitwouldrequirealterationofDefenceForce ("- policywhichexcludeswomenfromcombatandcombatrelatedduties.The )". GovernmentofAustraliaisreviewingthispolicysoastomorecloselydefine l*#/ "combat"and"combatrelatedduties". .+`$0   ,%2 & V    @0Austria   2       [Original:English] R  2       [31March1982]   Reservation Z   2 Austriareservesitsrighttoapplytheprovisionofarticle7(b)asfar   asserviceinthearmedforcesisconcerned,andtheprovisionofarticle11as    'V(farasnightworkofwomenandspecialprotectionofworkingwomenisconcerned, b  withinthelimitsestablishedbynationallegislation. $V  @.Bangladesh j   2       [Original:English]    2       [6November1984] r  Reservation (  2 TheGovernmentofthePeople'sRepublicofBangladeshdoesnotconsideras z bindinguponitselftheprovisionsofarticles2,13(a)and16.1(c)and(f)as <n theyconflictwithShariahlawbasedonHolyQur'anandSunna. 0 @0Belgium Dv  2       [Original:French]   2       [3July1985] L~ Reservations !  2 Article7 T!#  2 Theapplicationofarticle7shallnotaffectthevalidityofthe " % provisionsoftheConstitutionaslaiddowninarticle60,whichreservesfor #& mentheexerciseofroyalpowers,andinarticle58,whichreservesforthesons \$' oftheKingor,wheretherearenone,forBelgianprincesofthebranchofthe %P( royalfamilyinlinetothethrone,thefunctionofexofficiosenatorsasfrom %) theageof18years,withentitlementtovoteasfromtheageof25years. &*  2 Article15 &(X!,  2 Theapplicationofarticle15,paragraphs2and3,shallnotaffectthe )". validityoftheinterimprovisionsenactedforcouplesmarriedbeforetheentry l*#/ intoforceoftheActof14July1976concerningthereciprocalrightsand .+`$0 dutiesofhusbandsandwivesandtheirmarriagecontracts,incaseswhere,in +"%1 accordancewiththeoptionavailabletothemundertheAct,theyhavedeclared ,%2 theyaremaintainingintototheirpriormarriagecontracts. t-&3 Ї@0Brazil   2       [Original:English] R  2       [1February1984]   Reservations Z   2 TheGovernmentoftheFederativeRepublicofBrazilherebyexpressesits   reservationstoarticle15,paragraph4,andarticle16,paragraphs1(a),(c),    (g)and(h),oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscrimination b  againstWomen. $V   2 Furthermore,Brazildoesnotconsideritselfboundbyarticle29,   paragraph1,oftheabovementionedConvention. j  @1China    2       [Original:Chinese] 4f  2       [4November1980]  Reservation <n  2 ThePeople'sRepublicofChinadoesnotconsideritselfboundby  paragraph1ofarticle29oftheConvention.  @$$1Cuba   2       [Original:Spanish] L~  2       [17July1980] ! Reservation T!#  2 TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofCubamakesaspecificreservation " % concerningtheprovisionsofarticle29oftheConventioninasmuchasitholds #& thatanydisputesthatmayarisebetweenStatespartiesshouldberesolvedby \$' meansofdirectnegotiationsthroughthediplomaticchannel. %P(   %) &     @0Cyprus   2       [Original:English]  F  2       [23July1985]   Reservation  N  2 Indepositingthisinstrumentofaccession,theGovernmentoftheRepublic    ofCypruswishestoenterareservationconcerningthegrantingtowomenof b  ' equalrightswithmenwithrespecttothenationalityoftheirchildren, $V  mentionedinarticle9,paragraph2,oftheConvention.Thisreservationisto   bewithdrawnuponamendmentoftherelevantLaw.   @1Egypt    2       [Original:Arabic] r   2       [18September1981] ( Reservations z  2 Article9 0  2 Reservationtothetextofarticle9,paragraph2,concerningthegranting  towomenofequalrightswithmenwithrespecttothenationalityoftheir Dv children,withoutprejudicetotheacquisitionbyachildbornofamarriageof 8 thenationalityofhisfather.Thisisinordertopreventachild's  acquisitionoftwonationalities,sincethismaybeprejudicialtohisfuture.  Itisclearthatthechild'sacquisitionofhisfather'snationalityisthe L~ proceduremostsuitableforthechildandthatthisdoesnotinfringeuponthe @  principleofequalitybetweenmenandwomen,sinceitiscustomaryforawoman ! toagree,uponmarryinganalien,thatherchildrenshallbeofthefather's  " nationality. T!#  2 Article16 " %  2 Reservationtothetextofarticle16concerningtheequalityofmenand \$' womeninallmattersrelatingtomarriageandfamilyrelationsduringthe %P( marriageanduponitsdissolution,withoutprejudicetotheIslamicShariah %) provisionswherebywomenareaccordedrightsequivalenttothoseoftheir &* spousessoastoensureajustbalancebetweenthem.Thisisoutofrespectfor d' + thesacrosanctnatureofthefirmreligiousbeliefswhichgovernmarital &(X!, relationsinEgyptandwhichmaynotbecalledinquestionandinviewofthe ("- factthatoneofthemostimportantbasesoftheserelationsisanequivalency )". ofrightsanddutiessoastoensurecomplementaritywhichguaranteestrue l*#/ equalitybetweenthespouses,notaquasiequalitythatrendersthemarriagea .+`$0 burdenonthewife.TheprovisionsoftheShariahlaydownthatthehusband +"%1 shallpaybridalmoneytothewifeandmaintainherfullyandshallalsomakea ,%2 paymenttoherupondivorce,whereasthewiferetainsfullrightsoverher t-&3 propertyandisnotobligedtospendanythingonherkeep.TheShariah  thereforerestrictsthewife'srightstodivorcebymakingitcontingentona  judge'sruling,whereasnosuchrestrictionislaiddowninthecaseofthe R husband.  F  2 Article29    2 TheEgyptiandelegationmaintainsthereservationcontainedinarticle29,  N paragraph2,concerningtherightofaStatesignatorytotheConventionto   declarethatitdoesnotconsideritselfboundbyparagraph1ofthatarticle    concerningthesubmissiontoanarbitralbodyofanydisputewhichmayarise b  betweenStatesconcerningtheinterpretationorapplicationoftheConvention. $V  Thisisinordertoavoidbeingboundbythesystemofarbitrationinthis   field.   &   2 Generalreservationtoarticle2 ,^   2 TheArabRepublicofEgyptiswillingtocomplywiththecontentofthis   ',}article,providedthatsuchcompliancedoesnotruncountertotheIslamic r  Shariah. 4f @.ElSalvador z  2       [Original:Spanish] 0  2       [19August1981]  Reservation 8  2 TheGovernmentofElSalvadormadeareservationwithregardtothe  applicationoftheprovisionsofarticle29,paragraph1,oftheConvention. L~ @\\/Ethiopia  "  2       [Original:English] "H$  2       [10September1981] #& Reservation %P(  2 InratifyingthesaidConvention,SocialistEthiopiadoesnotconsider &* itselfboundbyparagraph1ofarticle29oftheConvention. d' +   ("- &   @0France   2       [Original:French] R  2       [14December1983]   Declarations Z   2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicdeclaresthatthepreambletothe   Conventioninparticulartheeleventhpreambularparagraphcontains    debatableelementswhicharedefinitelyoutofplaceinthistext. b  '  2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicdeclaresthattheterm"family   education"inarticle5(b)oftheConventionmustbeinterpretedasmeaning   publiceducationconcerningthefamilyandthat,inanyevent,article5willbe j  appliedsubjecttorespectforarticle17oftheInternationalCovenantonCivil ,^  andPoliticalRightsandarticle8oftheEuropeanConventionfortheProtection   ofHumanRightsandFundamentalFreedoms.    2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicdeclaresthatnoprovisionofthe 4f ConventionmustbeinterpretedasprevailingoverprovisionsofFrench ( legislationwhicharemorefavourabletowomenthantomen.  Reservations <n  2 Article14  1. 2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicdeclaresthatarticle14, Dv paragraph2(c),shouldbeinterpretedasguaranteeingthatwomenwhofulfilthe 8 conditionsrelatingtofamilyoremploymentrequiredbyFrenchlegislationfor  personalparticipationshallacquiretheirownrightswithintheframeworkof  socialsecurity. L~ 2. 2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicdeclaresthatarticle14, ! paragraph2(h),oftheConventionshouldnotbeinterpretedasimplyingthe  " actualprovision,freeofcharge,oftheservicesmentionedinthatparagraph. T!#  2 Article16 " %  2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicentersareservationconcerningthe \$' righttochooseafamilynamementionedinarticle16,paragraph1(g),ofthe %P( Convention. %)  2 Article29 d' +  2 TheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicdeclares,inpursuanceofarticle29, ("- paragraph2,oftheConvention,thatitwillnotbeboundbytheprovisionsof )". article29,paragraph1. l*#/   .+`$0 &     @0Germany   2       [Original:English]  F  2       [10July1985]   Declaration  N  2 Therightofpeoplestoselfdetermination,asenshrinedintheCharterof    theUnitedNationsandintheInternationalCovenantsof19December1966, b  ' Ϳappliestoallpeoplesandnotonlytothoselivingunderalienandcolonial $V  dominationandforeignoccupation.Allpeoplesthushavetheinalienableright   freelytodeterminetheirpoliticalstatusandfreelytopursuetheireconomic,   socialandculturaldevelopment.TheFederalRepublicofGermanywouldbe j  unabletorecognizeaslegallyvalidaninterpretationoftherightto ,^  self-determinationwhichcontradictstheunequivocalwordingoftheCharterof   theUnitedNationsandofthetwoInternationalCovenantsof19December1966on   CivilandPoliticalRightsandonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights.Itwill r  interprettheeleventhparagraphofthepreambleaccordingly. 4f & F Reservation   2 A'FFrticle7(b)willnotbeappliedtotheextentthatitcontradictsthe <n secondsentenceofarticle12a(4)oftheBasicLawoftheFederalRepublicof 0 Germany.PursuanttothisprovisionoftheConstitution,womenmayonno  accountrenderserviceinvolvingtheuseofarms.  @**/Indonesia   2       [Original:English] L~  2       [13September1984] ! Reservation T!#  2 TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofIndonesiadoesnotconsideritselfbound " % bytheprovisionofarticle29,paragraph1,ofthisConventionandtakesthe #& positionthatanydisputerelatingtotheinterpretationorapplicationofthe \$' ConventionmayonlybesubmittedtoarbitrationortotheInternationalCourtof %P( Justicewiththeagreementofallthepartiestothedispute. %)   d' + & V    @$$1Iraq   2       [Original:Arabic] R  2       [13August1986]   Reservations Z  1. 2 ApprovalofandaccessiontothisConventionshallnotmeanthatthe   RepublicofIraqisboundbytheprovisionsofarticle2,paragraphs(f)    'Vand(g),ofarticle9,paragraphs1and2,norofarticle16oftheConvention. b  Thereservationstothislastmentionedarticleshallbewithoutprejudiceto $V  theprovisionsoftheIslamicShariahaccordingwomenrightsequivalenttothe   rightsoftheirspousessoastoensureajustbalancebetweenthem.Iraqalso   entersareservationtoarticle29,paragraph1,ofthisConventionwithregard j  totheprincipleofinternationalarbitrationinconnectionwiththe ,^  interpretationorapplicationofthisConvention.   2. 2 Thisapprovalinnowayimpliesrecognitionoforentryintoanyrelations r  withIsrael. 4f @0Ireland z  2       [Original:English] 0  2       [23December1985]  Reservations 8  2 Article13,subparagraphs(b)and(c)   2 Thequestionofsupplementingtheguaranteeofequalitycontainedinthe @  IrishConstitutionwithspeciallegislationgoverningaccesstofinancialcredit ! andotherservicesandrecreationalactivities,wheretheseareprovidedby  " privatepersons,organizationsorenterprises,isunderconsideration.Forthe T!# timebeingIrelandreservestherighttoregarditsexistinglawandmeasuresin "H$ thisareaasappropriatefortheattainmentinIrelandoftheobjectivesofthe " % Convention. #&  2 Article15 %P(  2 Withregardtoparagraph3ofthisarticle,Irelandreservestherightnot &* tosupplementtheexistingprovisionsinIrishlawwhichaccordwomenalegal d' + capacityidenticaltothatofmenwithfurtherlegislationgoverningthe &(X!, validityofanycontractorotherprivateinstrumentfreelyenteredintobya ("- woman. )".  2 Article16,paragraph1(d)and(f) .+`$0  2 IrelandisoftheviewthattheattainmentinIrelandoftheobjectivesof ,%2 theConventiondoesnotnecessitatetheextensiontomenofrightsidenticalto t-&3 thoseaccordedbylawtowomeninrespectoftheguardianship,adoptionand  custodyofchildrenbornoutofwedlockandreservestherighttoimplementthe  Conventionsubjecttothatunderstanding. R @0Israel    2       [Original:English]  N  2       [3October1991]    Reservation $V  1. 2 TheStateofIsraelherebyexpressesitsreservationwithregardto   article7(b)oftheConventionconcerningtheappointmentofwomentoserveas j  judgesofreligiouscourtswherethisisprohibitedbythelawsofanyofthe ,^  religiouscommunitiesinIsrael.Otherwise,thesaidarticleisfully   implementedinIsrael,inviewofthefactthatwomentakeaprominentpartin   allaspectsofpubliclife. r  2. 2 TheStateofIsraelherebyexpressesitsreservationwithregardto ( article16oftheConvention,insofarasthelawsofpersonalstatusbinding  ontheseveralreligiouscommunitiesinIsraeldonotconformwiththe z provisionsofthatarticle. <n 3. 2 Inaccordancewithparagraph2ofarticle29oftheConvention,theState  ofIsraelherebydeclaresthatitdoesnotconsideritselfboundbyparagraph1  ofthatarticle. Dv @0Jamaica   2       [Original:English] @  ̀ 2       [19October1984]  " Reservations "H$  2 TheGovernmentofJamaicadoesnotconsideritselfboundbytheprovisions #& ofarticle9,paragraph2,oftheConvention. \$'  2 TheGovernmentofJamaicadeclaresthatitdoesnotconsideritselfbound %) bytheprovisionsofarticle29,paragraph1,oftheConvention. &*   &(X!, & V    @0Jordan   2       [Original:Arabic] R  2       [1July1992]   Reservation Z   2 TheHashemiteKingdomofJordanherebyregistersitsreservationanddoes   notconsideritselfboundbytheprovisionsofarticle9,paragraph2;    'V"article15,paragraph4(awoman'sresidenceanddomicilearewithherhusband); b  thewordingofarticle16(c)(inrelationtotherightsarisinguponthe $V  dissolutionofamarriageinconnectionwithmaintenanceandcompensation);and   article16(d)and(g)oftheConvention.   &  @(LibyanArabJamahiriya    2       [Original:Arabic] r   2       [16May1989] ( Reservation z  2 Theaccessionissubjecttothegeneralreservationthatsuchaccession 0 cannotconflictwiththelawsonpersonalstatusderivedfromtheIslamic  Shariah.  ' ,@.Luxembourg   2       [Original:French] L~  2       [2February1989] ! Reservations T!#  2 (a)  Theapplicationofarticle7shallnotaffectthevalidityofthe " % articleofourConstitutionconcerningthehereditarytransmissionofthecrown #& oftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg,inaccordancewiththefamilycompactofthe \$' HouseofNassauof30June1783,maintainedbyarticle71oftheTreatyof %P( Viennaof9June1815andexpresslymaintainedbyarticle1oftheTreatyof %) Londonof11May1867. &*  2 (b)  Theapplicationofparagraph1(g)ofarticle16oftheConvention &(X!, shallnotaffecttherighttochoosethefamilynameofchildren. ("-   )". &     @\\/Maldives   2       [Original:English]  F  2       [1June1993]   Reservations  N  2 TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofMaldiveswillcomplywiththeprovisions    oftheConvention,exceptthosewhichtheGovernmentmayconsidercontradictory b  ' totheprinciplesoftheIslamicShariahuponwhichthelawsandtraditionsof $V  theMaldivesarefounded.    2 Furthermore,theRepublicofMaldivesdoesnotseeitselfboundbyany j  provisionoftheConventionwhichobligestochangeitsconstitutionandlawsin ,^  anymanner.   @1Malta 4f  2       [Original:English]   2       [8March1991] <n Reservations   2 Article11 Dv  2 TheGovernmentofMaltainterpretsparagraph1ofarticle11,inthelight  oftheprovisionsofparagraph2ofarticle4,asnotprecludingprohibitions,  restrictionsorconditionsontheemploymentofwomenincertainareas,orthe L~ workdonebythem,wherethisisconsiderednecessaryordesirabletoprotect @  thehealthandsafetyofwomenorthehumanfoetus,includingsuchprohibitions, ! restrictionsorconditionsimposedinconsequenceofotherinternational  " obligationsofMalta. T!#  2 Article13 " %  2 (i)  TheGovernmentofMaltareservestheright,notwithstandinganything \$' intheConvention,tocontinuetoapplyitstaxlegislationwhichdeems,in %P( certaincircumstances,theincomeofamarriedwomantobetheincomeofher %) husbandandtaxableassuch. &* ̀(ii)  TheGovernmentofMaltareservestherighttocontinuetoapplyits &(X!, socialsecuritylegislationwhichincertaincircumstancesmakescertain ("- benefitspayabletotheheadofthehouseholdwhichis,bysuchlegislation, )". presumedtobethehusband. l*#/  2 Articles13,15and16 +"%1   ,%2  2 WhiletheGovernmentofMaltaiscommittedtoremove,insofaras   possible,allaspectsoffamilypropertylawwhichmaybeconsideredas  discriminatorytofemales,itreservestherighttocontinuetoapplypresent R legislationinthatregarduntilsuchtimeasthelawisreformedandduring  F suchtransitoryperioduntilthoselawsarecompletelysuperseded.    2 Article16 Z   2 TheGovernmentofMaltadoesnotconsideritselfboundbysubparagraph(e)   ofparagraph(1)ofarticle16insofarasthesamemaybeinterpretedas    imposinganobligationonMaltatolegalizeabortion. b  @**/Mauritius    2       [Original:English] ,^   2       [9July1984]   Reservations 4f  2 TheGovernmentofMauritiusdoesnotconsideritselfboundby  subparagraphs(b)and(d)ofparagraph1ofarticle11andsubparagraph(g)of z paragraph1ofarticle16. <n  2 TheGovernmentofMauritiusdoesnotconsideritselfboundbyparagraph1  ofarticle29oftheConvention,inpursuanceofparagraph2ofarticle29.  @0Morocco   2       [Original:French] L~  2       [21June1993] ! A. 2 Declarations T!# 1. 2 Withregardtoarticle2: " %  2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomofMoroccoexpressesitsreadinesstoapply \$' theprovisionsofthisarticleprovidedthat: %P(  2 0  Theyarewithoutprejudicetotheconstitutionalrequirementsthat &* regulatetherulesofsuccessiontothethroneoftheKingdomof d' + Morocco;&(X!,##  2 0  TheydonotconflictwiththeprovisionsoftheIslamicShariah.It )". shouldbenotedthatcertainoftheprovisionscontainedinthe l*#/ MoroccanCodeofPersonalStatusaccordingwomenrightsthatdiffer .+`$0 fromtherightsconferredonmenmaynotbeinfringeduponor +"%1  abrogatedbecausetheyderiveprimarilyfromtheIslamicShariah, ,%2 whichstrives,amongitsotherobjectives,tostrikeabalancebetween  thespousesinordertopreservethecoherenceoffamilylife.##  2. 2 Withregardtoarticle15,paragraph4:  F  2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomofMoroccodeclaresthatitcanonlybebound   bytheprovisionsofthisparagraph,inparticularthoserelatingtotherights Z  ofwomentochoosetheirresidenceanddomicile,totheextentthattheyarenot  N incompatiblewitharticles34and36oftheMoroccanCodeofPersonalStatus.   B. 2 Reservations b  1. 2 Withregardtoarticle9,paragraph2:    2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomofMoroccomakesareservationwithregardto j  thisarticleinviewofthefactthattheLawofMoroccanNationalitypermitsa ,^  childtobearthenationalityofitsmotheronlyinthecaseswhereitisborn   toanunknownfather,regardlessofplaceofbirth,ortoastatelessfather,   whenborninMorocco,anditdoessoinordertoguaranteetoeachchildits r  righttoanationality.Further,achildborninMoroccoofaMoroccanmother 4f andaforeignfathermayacquirethenationalityofitsmotherbydeclaring, ( withintwoyearsofreachingtheageofmajority,itsdesiretoacquirethat  nationality,providedthat,onmakingsuchdeclaration,itscustomaryand z regularresidenceisinMorocco. <n 2. 2 Withregardtoarticle16:   2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomofMoroccomakesareservationwithregardto Dv theprovisionsofthisarticle,particularlythoserelatingtotheequalityof 8 menandwomeninrespectofrightsandresponsibilitiesonentryintoandat  dissolutionofmarriage.Equalityofthiskindisconsideredincompatiblewith  theIslamicShariah,whichguaranteestoeachofthespousestherightsand L~ responsibilitieswithinaframeworkofequilibriumandcomplementarityinorder @  topreservethesacredbondofmatrimony. !  2 TheprovisionsoftheIslamicShariahobligethehusbandtoprovidea T!# nuptialgiftuponmarriageandtosupporthisfamily,whilethewifeisnot "H$ requiredbylawtosupportthefamily. " %  2 Furthermore,atdissolutionofmarriage,thehusbandisobligedtopay \$' maintenance.Incontrast,thewifeenjoyscompletefreedomofdispositionof %P( herpropertyduringthemarriageanduponitsdissolutionwithoutsupervisionby %) thehusband,thehusbandhavingnojurisdictionoverhiswife'sproperty. &*  2 Forthesereasons,theIslamicShariahconferstherightofdivorceona &(X!, womanonlybydecisionofaShariahjudge. ("- 3. 2 Withregardtoarticle29: l*#/  2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomofMoroccodoesnotconsideritselfboundby +"%1 thefirstparagraphofthisarticle,whichprovidesthat"anydisputebetween ,%2 twoormoreStatespartiesconcerningtheinterpretationorapplicationofthe t-&3 presentConventionwhichisnotsettledbynegotiationshall,attherequestof  oneofthem,besubmittedtoarbitration".   2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomofMoroccoisoftheviewthatanydisputeof  F thiskindcanonlybereferredtoarbitrationbyagreementofallthepartiesto   thedispute.   @.Netherlands    2       [Original:English] b   2       [30July1980]   Declaration j   2 DuringthepreparatorystagesofthepresentConventionandinthecourse   ofdebatesonitintheGeneralAssemblythepositionoftheGovernmentofthe   KingdomoftheNetherlandswasthatitwasnotdesirabletointroducepolitical r  considerationssuchasthosecontainedinparagraphs10and11ofthepreamble 4f inalegalinstrumentofthisnature.Moreover,theconsiderationsarenot ( directlyrelatedtotheachievementoftotalequalitybetweenmenandwomen.  TheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlandsconsidersthatitmustrecall z itsobjectionstothesaidparagraphsinthepreambleatthisoccasion. <n @.NewZealand   2       [Original:English] 8  2       [10January1985]  Reservations @   2 TheGovernmentofNewZealand,theGovernmentoftheCookIslandsandthe  " GovernmentofNiuereservetherightnottoapplytheprovisionsofthe T!# Conventioninsofarastheyareinconsistentwithpoliciesrelatingto "H$ recruitmentintoorservicein: " %  2 (a)  TheArmedForceswhichreflecteitherdirectlyorindirectlythefact \$' thatmembersofsuchforcesarerequiredtoserveonarmedforcesaircraftor %P( vesselsandinsituationsinvolvingarmedcombat;or %)  2 (b)  Thelawenforcementforceswhichreflecteitherdirectlyorindirectly d' + thefactthatmembersofsuchforcesarerequiredtoserveinsituations &(X!, involvingviolenceorthreatofviolence; ("-  2 TheGovernmentoftheCookIslandsreservestherightnottoapply l*#/ article2(f)andarticle5(a)totheextentthatthecustomsgoverningthe .+`$0 inheritanceofcertainCookIslandschieftitlesmaybeinconsistentwiththose +"%1 provisions. ,%2  t-&3 Ї& V @0Poland   2       [Original:English] R  2       [30July1980]   Reservation Z   2 ThePeople'sRepublicofPolanddoesnotconsideritselfboundby   article29,paragraph1,oftheConvention.    'V/@+RepublicofKorea    2       [Original:English] j   2       [27December1984]   Reservation r   2 TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofKorea,havingexaminedthesaid ( Convention,herebyratifiestheConventionconsideringitselfnotboundbythe  provisionsofarticle9andsubparagraphs(c),(d),(f)and(g)ofparagraph1 z ofarticle16oftheConvention. <n @0Romania   2       [Original:French] 8  2       [7January1982]  Reservations @  1. 2 TheSocialistRepublicofRomaniastatesthatitdoesnotconsideritself  " boundbytheprovisionsofarticle29,paragraph1,oftheConvention,whereby T!# anydisputebetweentwoormoreStatespartiesconcerningtheinterpretationor "H$ applicationoftheConventionwhichisnotsettledbynegotiationshall,atthe " % requestofoneofthem,besubmittedtoarbitration. #& 2. 2 Romaniabelievesthatsuchdisputesmaybesubmittedtoarbitrationonly %P( withtheconsentofallStatespartiestothedispute,foreachspecificcase. %)   d' + & V  @1Spain   2       [Original:Spanish] R  2       [5January1984]   Declaration Z   2 TheratificationoftheConventionbySpainshallnotaffectthe   constitutionalprovisionsconcerningsuccessiontotheSpanishcrown.    'VP @\\/Thailand    2       [Original:English] j   2       [9August1985]   Declaration r   2 TheRoyalThaiGovernmentwishestoexpressitsunderstandingthatthe ( purposesoftheConventionaretoeliminatediscriminationagainstwomenandto  accordtoeveryperson,menandwomenalike,equalitybeforethelaw,andarein z accordancewiththeprinciplesprescribedbytheConstitutionoftheKingdomof <n Thailand. 0 Reservations  1. 2 Inallmatterswhichconcernnationalsecuritymaintenanceofpublicorder 8 andserviceoremploymentinthemilitaryorparamilitaryforces,theRoyalThai  GovernmentreservesitsrighttoapplytheprovisionsoftheConventiononthe  EliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,inparticular L~ articles7and10,onlywithinthelimitsestablishedbynationallaws, @  regulationsandpractices. ! 2. 2 Withregardtoarticle9,paragraph2,andarticle11,paragraph1(b),as T!# farasnightworkofwomenandspecialprotectionofworkingwomenare "H$ concerned,theRoyalThaiGovernmentconsidersthattheapplicationofthesaid " % provisionsshallbesubjecttothelimitsandcriteriaestablishedbynational #& laws,regulationsandpractices. \$' 3. 2 TheRoyalThaiGovernmentdoesnotconsideritselfboundbytheprovisions %) ofarticle15,paragraph3,article16andarticle29,paragraph1,ofthe &* Convention. d' +   ("- &   @66*TrinidadandTobago   2       [Original:English] R  2       [12January1990]   Reservation Z   2 TheRepublicofTrinidadandTobagodeclaresthatitdoesnotconsider   itselfboundbyarticle29(1)ofthesaidConvention,relatingtothe    settlementofdisputes. b  ' *@0Tunisia    2       [Original:Arabic] ,^   2       [20September1985]   Generaldeclaration 4f  2 TheTunisianGovernmentdeclaresthatitshallnottakeanyorganizational  orlegislativedecisioninconformitywiththerequirementsofthisConvention z wheresuchadecisionwouldconflictwiththeprovisionsofchapterIofthe <n TunisianConstitution. 0 Declarationconcerningarticle15   2 InaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheViennaConventionontheLawof 8 Treaties,dated23May1969,theTunisianGovernmentemphasizesthatthe  requirementsofarticle15,paragraph4,oftheConventionontheEliminationof  AllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen,andparticularlythatpartrelating L~ totherightofwomentochoosetheirresidenceanddomicile,mustnotbe @  interpretedinamannerwhichconflictswiththeprovisionsofthePersonal ! StatusCodeonthissubject,assetforthinchapters23and61oftheCode.  " Reservations "H$  2 Article9 #&  2 TheTunisianGovernmentexpressesitsreservationwithregardtothe %P( provisionsinarticle9,paragraph2,oftheConvention,whichmustnotconflict %) withtheprovisionsofchapterVIoftheTunisianNationalityCode. &*  2 Article16 &(X!,  2 TheTunisianGovernmentconsidersitselfnotboundbyarticle16, )". paragraphs(c),(d)and(f),oftheConventionanddeclaresthatparagraphs(g) l*#/ and(h)ofthatarticlemustnotconflictwiththeprovisionsofthePersonal .+`$0 StatusCodeconcerningthegrantingoffamilynamestochildrenandthe +"%1 acquisitionofpropertythroughinheritance. ,%2  t-&3  2 Article29   2 TheTunisianGovernmentdeclares,inconformitywiththerequirementsof R article29,paragraph2,oftheConvention,thatitshallnotbeboundbythe  F provisionsofparagraph1ofthatarticle,whichspecifythatanydispute   betweentwoormoreStatespartiesconcerningtheinterpretationorapplication   ofthepresentConventionwhichisnotsettledbynegotiationshallbereferred Z  totheInternationalCourtofJusticeattherequestofanyoneofthose  N parties.    2 TheTunisianGovernmentconsidersthatsuchdisputesshouldbesubmitted b  forarbitrationorconsiderationbytheInternationalCourtofJusticeonlywith $V  theconsentofallpartiestothedispute.   @0Turkey ,^   2       [Original:English]    2       [20December1985] 4f Declaration   2 TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofTurkeydeclaresthatarticle9, <n paragraph1,oftheConventionisnotinconflictwiththeprovisionsof 0 article5,paragraph1,andarticles15and17oftheTurkishLawon  Nationality,relatingtotheacquisitionofcitizenship,sincetheintentof  thoseprovisionsregulatingacquisitionofcitizenshipthroughmarriageisto Dv preventstatelessness. 8 Reservations   2 TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofTurkey[makesreservations]withregard @  tothearticlesoftheConventiondealingwithfamilyrelationswhicharenot ! completelycompatiblewiththeprovisionsoftheTurkishCivilCode,in  " particular,article15,paragraphs2and4,andarticle16,paragraph1(c), T!# (d),(f)and(g),aswellaswithrespecttoarticle29,paragraph1.In "H$ pursuanceofarticle29,paragraph2,oftheConvention,theGovernmentofthe " % RepublicofTurkeydeclaresthatitdoesnotconsideritselfboundby #& paragraph1ofthisarticle. \$'   %) &     @ UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland   2       [Original:English] R  2       [7April1986]   Declarationsandreservations Z  ̀A.OnbehalfoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritain   ЀandNorthernIreland     2 (a)  TheUnitedKingdomunderstandsthemainpurposeoftheConvention,in $V  thelightofthedefinitioncontainedinarticle1,tobethereduction,in   ' ?accordancewithitsterms,ofdiscriminationagainstwomen,anddoesnot   thereforeregardtheConventionasimposinganyrequirementtorepealormodify j  anyexistinglaws,regulations,customsorpracticeswhichprovideforwomento ,^  betreatedmorefavourablythanmen,whethertemporarilyorinthelongerterm;   theUnitedKingdom'sundertakingsunderarticle4,paragraph1,andother   provisionsoftheConventionaretobeconstruedaccordingly. r   2 (b)  TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttoregardtheprovisionsofthe ( SexDiscriminationAct1975,theEmploymentProtection(Consolidation)Act1978,  theEmploymentAct1980,theSexDiscrimination(NorthernIreland)Order1976, z theIndustrialRelations(No.2)(NorthernIreland)Order1976,theIndustrial <n Relations(NorthernIreland)Order1982,theEqualPayAct1970(asamended)and 0 theEqualPayAct(NorthernIreland)1970(asamended),includingtheexceptions  andexemptionscontainedinanyoftheseActsandOrders,asconstituting  appropriatemeasuresforthepracticalrealizationoftheobjectivesofthe Dv ConventioninthesocialandeconomiccircumstancesoftheUnitedKingdom,and 8 tocontinuetoapplytheseprovisionsaccordingly;thisreservationwillapply  equallytoanyfuturelegislationwhichmaymodifyorreplacetheaboveActsand  Ordersontheunderstandingthatthetermsofsuchlegislationwillbe L~ compatiblewiththeUnitedKingdom'sobligationsundertheConvention. @   2 (c)  Inthelightofthedefinitioncontainedinarticle1,theUnited  " Kingdom'sratificationissubjecttotheunderstandingthatnoneofits T!# obligationsundertheConventionshallbetreatedasextendingtothesuccession "H$ to,orpossessionandenjoymentof,theThrone,thepeerage,titlesofhonour, " % socialprecedenceorarmorialbearings,orasextendingtotheaffairsof #& religiousdenominationsorordersortotheadmissionintoorserviceinthe \$' ArmedForcesoftheCrown. %P(  2 (d)  TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttocontinuetoapplysuch &* immigrationlegislationgoverningentryinto,stayinanddeparturefromthe d' + UnitedKingdomasitmaydeemnecessaryfromtimetotimeand,accordingly,its &(X!, acceptanceofarticle15(4)andoftheotherprovisionsoftheConventionis ("- subjecttotheprovisionsofanysuchlegislationasregardspersonsnotatthe )". timehavingtherightunderthelawoftheUnitedKingdomtoenterandremainin l*#/ theUnitedKingdom. .+`$0  _ +"%1     2 Article1   2 WithreferencetotheprovisionsoftheSexDiscriminationAct1975and  F otherapplicablelegislation,theUnitedKingdom'sacceptanceofarticle1is   subjecttothereservationthatthephrase"irrespectiveoftheirmarital   status"shallnotbetakentorenderdiscriminatoryanydifferenceoftreatment Z  accordedtosinglepersonsasagainstmarriedpersons,solongasthereis  N equalityoftreatmentasbetweenmarriedmenandmarriedwomenandasbetween   singlemenandsinglewomen.     2 Article2 $V   2 InthelightofthesubstantialprogressalreadyachievedintheUnited   Kingdominpromotingtheprogressiveeliminationofdiscriminationagainst j  women,theUnitedKingdomreservestheright,withoutprejudicetotheother ,^  reservationsmadebytheUnitedKingdom,togiveeffecttosubparagraphs(f)   and(g)bykeepingunderreviewsuchofitslawsandregulationsasmaystill   embodysignificantdifferencesintreatmentbetweenmenandwomenwithaviewto r  makingchangestothoselawsandregulationswhentodosowouldbecompatible 4f withessentialandoverridingconsiderationsofeconomicpolicy.Inrelationto ( formsofdiscriminationmorepreciselyprohibitedbyotherprovisionsofthe  Convention,theobligationsunderthisarticlemust(inthecaseoftheUnited z Kingdom)bereadinconjunctionwiththeotherreservationsanddeclarations <n madeinrespectofthoseprovisionsincludingthedeclarationsandreservations 0 oftheUnitedKingdomcontainedinparagraphs(a)(d)above.   2 Withregardtosubparagraphs(f)and(g)ofthisarticletheUnitedKingdom Dv reservestherighttocontinuetoapplyitslawrelatingtosexualoffencesand 8 prostitution;thisreservationwillapplyequallytoanyfuturelawwhichmay  modifyorreplaceit.   2 Article9 @   2 TheBritishNationalityAct1981,whichwasbroughtintoforcewitheffect  " fromJanuary1983,isbasedonprincipleswhichdonotallowofany T!# discriminationagainstwomenwithinthemeaningofarticle1asregards "H$ acquisition,changeorretentionoftheirnationalityorasregardsthe " % nationalityoftheirchildren.TheUnitedKingdom'sacceptanceofarticle9 #& shallnot,however,betakentoinvalidatethecontinuationofcertaintemporary \$' ortransitionalprovisionswhichwillcontinueinforcebeyondthatdate. %P(  2 TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttotakesuchstepsasmaybe &* necessarytocomplywithitsobligationsunderarticle2oftheFirstProtocol d' + totheConventionfortheProtectionofHumanRightsandFundamentalFreedoms &(X!, signedatParison20March1952anditsobligationsunderparagraph3of ("- article13oftheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights )". openedforsignatureatNewYorkon19December1966,totheextentthatthe l*#/ saidprovisionspreservethefreedomofparentalchoiceinrespectofthe .+`$0 educationofchildren;andreservesalsotherightnottotakeanymeasures +"%1 whichmayconflictwithitsobligationunderparagraph4ofarticle13ofthe ,%2 saidCovenantnottointerferewiththelibertyofindividualsandbodiesto t-&3 establishanddirecteducationalinstitutions,subjecttotheobservationof  certainprinciplesandstandards.   2 Article10  F  2 TheUnitedKingdomcanonlyaccepttheobligationsundersubparagraph_(c_)   ofarticle10withinthelimitsofthestatutorypowersofthecentral Z  Government,inthelightofthefactthattheteachingcurriculum,theprovision  N oftextbooksandteachingmethodsarereservedforlocalcontrolandarenot   subjecttocentralGovernmentdirection;moreover,theacceptanceofthe    objectiveofencouragingcoeducationiswithoutprejudicetotherightofthe b  UnitedKingdomalsotoencourageothertypesofeducation. $V   2 Article11    2 TheUnitedKingdominterpretsthe"righttowork"referredtoin ,^  paragraph1(a)asareferencetothe"righttowork"asdefinedinotherhuman   rightsinstrumentstowhichtheUnitedKingdomisaparty,notablyarticle6of   theInternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightsof r  19December1966. 4f  2 TheUnitedKingdominterpretsparagraph1ofarticle11inthelightofthe  provisionsofparagraph2ofarticle4,asnotprecludingprohibitions, z restrictionsorconditionsontheemploymentofwomenincertainareas,oron <n theworkdonebythem,wherethisisconsiderednecessaryordesirableto 0 protectthehealthandsafetyofwomenorthehumanfoetus,includingsuch  prohibitions,restrictionsorconditionsimposedinconsequenceofother  internationalobligationsoftheUnitedKingdom;theUnitedKingdomdeclares Dv that,intheeventofaconflictbetweenobligationsunderthepresent 8 ConventionanditsobligationsundertheConventionconcerningtheemploymentof  womenonundergroundworkinminesofallkinds(ILOConventionNo.45),the  provisionsofthelastmentionedConventionshallprevail. L~  2 TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttoapplyallUnitedKingdom ! legislationandtherulesofpensionschemesaffectingretirementpensions,  " survivors'benefitsandotherbenefitsinrelationtodeathorretirement T!# (includingretirementongroundsofredundancy),whetherornotderivedfroma "H$ socialsecurityscheme. " %  2 Thisreservationwillapplyequallytoanyfuturelegislationwhichmay \$' modifyorreplacesuchlegislation,ortherulesofpensionschemes,onthe %P( understandingthatthetermsofsuchlegislationwillbecompatiblewiththe %) UnitedKingdom'sobligationsundertheConvention. &*  2 TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttoapplythefollowingprovisionsof &(X!, UnitedKingdomlegislationconcerningthebenefitsspecified: ("-  2 (a)  Socialsecuritybenefitsforpersonsengagedincaringforaseverely l*#/ disabledpersonundersection37oftheSocialSecurityAct1975andsection37 .+`$0 oftheSocialSecurity(NorthernIreland)Act1975; +"%1   ,%2 _ 2 (b)  Increasesofbenefitforadultdependantsundersections44to47,49   and66oftheSocialSecurityAct1975andundersections44to47,49and66of  theSocialSecurity(NorthernIreland)Act1975; R  2 (c)  Retirementpensionsandsurvivors'benefitsundertheSocialSecurity   Acts1975to1982andtheSocialSecurity(NorthernIreland)Acts1975to1982;    2 (d)  FamilyincomesupplementsundertheFamilyIncomeSupplementsAct1970  N andtheFamilyIncomeSupplementsAct(NorthernIreland)1971.    2 Thisreservationwillapplyequallytoanyfuturelegislationwhichmay b  modifyorreplaceanyoftheprovisionsspecifiedinsubparagraphs(a)to(d) $V  above,ontheunderstandingthatthetermsofsuchlegislationwillbe   compatiblewiththeUnitedKingdom'sobligationsundertheConvention.    2 TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttoapplyanynondiscriminatory ,^  requirementforaqualifyingperiodofemploymentorinsuranceforthe   applicationoftheprovisionscontainedinarticle11(2).    2 Article13 4f  2 TheUnitedKingdomreservestheright,notwithstandingtheobligations  undertakeninarticle13,oranyotherrelevantarticleoftheConvention,to z continuetoapplytheincometaxandcapitalgainstaxlegislationwhich: <n  2 (i)  Deemsforincometaxpurposestheincomeofamarriedwomanliving  withherhusbandinayear,orpartofayear,ofassessmenttobeherhusband's  incomeandnottobeherincome(subjecttotherightofthehusbandandthe Dv wifetoelectjointlythatthewife'searnedincomeshallbechargedtoincome 8 taxasifshewereasinglewomanwithnootherincome);and  ̀(ii)  Requirestaxinrespectofsuchincomeandofchargeablegains L~ accruingtosuchamarriedwomantobeassessedonherhusband(subjecttothe @  rightofeitherofthemtoapplyforseparateassessment)andconsequently(if ! nosuchapplicationismade)restrictstoherhusbandtherighttoappeal  " againstanysuchassessmentandtobeheardortoberepresentedatthehearing T!# ofanysuchappeal;and "H$ ̀(iii)  Entitlesamanwhohashiswifelivingwithhim,orwhosewifeis #& whollymaintainedbyhim,duringtheyearofassessmenttoadeductionfromhis \$' totalincomeofanamountlargerthanthattowhichanindividualinanyother %P( caseisentitledandentitlesanindividualwhosetotalincomeincludesany %) earnedincomeofhiswifetohavethatdeductionincreasedbytheamountofthat &* earnedincomeorbyanamountspecifiedinthelegislationwhicheveristhe d' + less. &(X!,  2 Article15 )".  2 Inrelationtoarticle15,paragraph2,theUnitedKingdomunderstandsthe .+`$0 term"legalcapacity"asreferringmerelytotheexistenceofaseparateand +"%1 distinctlegalpersonality. ,%2  t-&3  2 Inrelationtoarticle15,paragraph3,theUnitedKingdomunderstandsthe  intentionofthisprovisiontobethatonlythosetermsorelementsofa  contractorotherprivateinstrumentwhicharediscriminatoryinthesense R describedaretobedeemednullandvoid,butnotnecessarilythecontractor  F instrumentasawhole.    2 Article16 Z   2 Asregardsparagraph1(f)ofarticle16,theUnitedKingdomdoesnot   regardthereferencetotheparamountcyoftheinterestsofthechildrenas    beingdirectlyrelevanttotheeliminationofdiscriminationagainstwomen,and b  declaresinthisconnectionthatthelegislationoftheUnitedKingdom $V  regulatingadoption,whilegivingaprincipalpositiontothepromotionofthe   children'swelfare,doesnotgivetothechild'sintereststhesameparamount   placeasinissuesconcerningcustodyoverchildren. j   2 TheUnitedKingdom'sacceptanceofparagraph1ofarticle16shallnotbe   treatedaseitherlimitingthefreedomofapersontodisposeofhispropertyas   hewishesorasgivingapersonarighttopropertythesubjectofsucha r  limitation. 4f ̀B.OnbehalfoftheBritishVirginIslands,theFalklandIslands z Ѐ(Malvinas),theIsleofMan,SouthGeorgiaandtheSouth <n ЀSandwichIslands,andtheTurksandCaicosIslands 0  2 [SamedeclarationsandreservationsasthosemadeinrespectoftheUnited  KingdomundersectionA,paragraphs(a),(c)and(d)exceptthatinthecaseof Dv (d)theyapplytotheterritoriesandtheirlaws.] 8 &   2 Article1   2 [SamereservationastheonemadeinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomexcept @  withregardtotheabsenceofareferencetoUnitedKingdomlegislation.] ! ' 2 Article2 T!#  2 [SamereservationastheonemadeinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomexcept " % thatreferenceismadetothelawsoftheterritories,andnottothelawsof #& theUnitedKingdom.] \$'  2 Article9 %)  2 [SamereservationastheonemadeinrespectoftheUnitedKingdom.] d' +  2 Article11 ("-  2 [SamereservationsasthosemadeinrespectoftheUnitedKingdomexcept l*#/ thatreferenceismadetothelawsoftheterritories,andnottothelawsof .+`$0 theUnitedKingdom.] +"%1   ,%2  2 Also,asfarastheterritoriesareconcerned,thespecificbenefitslisted   andwhichmaybeappliedundertheprovisionsoftheseterritories'legislation  areasfollows: R  2 (a)  Socialsecuritybenefitsforpersonsengagedincaringforaseverely   disabledperson;    2 (b)  Increasesofbenefitforadultdependants;  N  2 (c)  Retirementpensionsandsurvivors'benefits;     2 (d)  Familyincomesupplements. $V   2 Thisreservationwillapplyequallytoanyfuturelegislationwhichmay   modifyorreplaceanyoftheprovisionsspecifiedinsubparagraphs(a)to(d) j  above,ontheunderstandingthatthetermsofsuchlegislationwillbe ,^  compatiblewiththeUnitedKingdom'sobligationsundertheConvention.    2 TheUnitedKingdomreservestherighttoapplyanynondiscriminatory r  requirementforaqualifyingperiodofemploymentorinsuranceforthe 4f applicationoftheprovisionscontainedinarticle11(2). (  2 Articles13,15and16 z  2 [SamereservationsasthosemadeinrespectoftheUnitedKingdom.] 0 @**/Venezuela Dv  2       [Original:Spanish]   2       [2May1983] L~ Reservation !  2 Venezuelamakesaformalreservationwithregardtoarticle29, T!# paragraph1,oftheConvention,sinceitdoesnotacceptarbitrationorthe "H$ jurisdictionoftheInternationalCourtofJusticeforthesettlementof " % disputesconcerningtheinterpretationorapplicationofthisConvention. #& @\\/VietNam %)  2       [Original:French] d' +  2       [17February1982] ("- Reservation l*#/  2 TheSocialistRepublicofVietNamwillnotbeboundbytheprovisionsof +"%1 paragraph1ofarticle29. ,%2  t-&3 Ї@0Yemen*   2       [Original:Arabic] R  2       [30May1984]    2 TheGovernmentofthePeople'sDemocraticRepublicofYemendeclaresthat Z  itdoesnotconsideritselfboundbyarticle29,paragraph1,ofthesaid  N Convention,relatingtothesettlementofdisputeswhichmayariseconcerning   theapplicationorinterpretationoftheConvention.    @. . C.Objectionstocertaindeclarationsandreservations   ̀ObjectionbyArgentinatotheapplicationoftheConvention j  ЀtotheFalklandIslands(Malvinas),andSouthGeorgiaand ,^  ЀtheSouthSandwichIslandsbytheUnitedKingdom,notified   @+uponratification    2       [Original:Spanish] 4f  2       [4April1989]   2 TheRepublicofArgentinarejectstheextensionoftheterritorial <n applicationoftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscrimination 0 againstWomen,adoptedbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyon  18December1979,totheMalvinas(Falkland)Islands,SouthGeorgiaandthe  SouthSandwichIslands,notifiedbytheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomof Dv GreatBritainandNorthernIrelanduponitsratificationofthatinstrumenton 8 7April1986.   2 TheRepublicofArgentinareaffirmsitssovereigntyovertheaforementioned L~ archipelagos,whichareanintegralpartofitsnationalterritory,andrecalls @  thattheGeneralAssemblyhasadoptedresolutions2065(XX),3160(XXVIII), ! 31/49,37/9,38/12and39/6,inwhichasovereigntydisputeisrecognizedand  " theGovernmentsofArgentinaandtheUnitedKingdomareurgedtoresume T!# negotiationsinordertofindassoonaspossibleapeacefulandlasting "H$ solutiontothedisputeandtheirremainingdifferencesrelatingtothis " % question,throughthegoodofficesoftheSecretaryGeneral.TheGeneral #& Assemblyhasalsoadoptedresolutions40/21,41/40,42/19and43/25,which \$' reiterateitsrequesttothepartiestoresumesuchnegotiations. %P( ________________________ .+`$0  2 *  RatificationwaseffectedbytheformerDemocraticYemen. ,%2  t-&3 @( ( CommunicationoftheUnitedKingdomconcerningthe  @(objectionofArgentina   2       [Original:English]  F  2       [27November1989]    2 TheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland  N rejectsthestatementmadebytheGovernmentofArgentinaon4April1989   regardingtheFalklandIslandsandSouthGeorgiaandtheSouthSandwichIslands.    TheGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandhas b  nodoubtastoBritishsovereigntyovertheFalklandIslandsandSouthGeorgia $V  andtheSouthSandwichIslands,anditsconsequentrighttoextendtreatiesto   thoseTerritories.   @ ObjectionbyDenmarktothereservationmadebythe   @ !LibyanArabJamahiriyauponaccession    2       [Original:English] 4f  2       [3July1990]   2 TheGovernmentofDenmarkhastakennoteofthereservationmadebythe <n LibyanArabJamahiriyawhenaccedingtotheConventionontheEliminationofAll 0 FormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen.IntheviewoftheGovernmentofDenmark  thisreservationissubjecttothegeneralprincipleoftreatyinterpretation  accordingtowhichapartymaynotinvoketheprovisionsofitsinternallawas Dv justificationforfailuretoperformatreaty. 8 @ ObjectionbyFinlandtothereservationmadebythe L~ @ !LibyanArabJamahiriyauponaccession @   2       [Original:English]  "  2       [8June1990] "H$  2 TheGovernmentofFinlandhasexaminedthecontentsofthereservationmade #& bytheLibyanArabJamahiriyaandconsidersthesaidreservationasbeing \$' incompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConvention.TheGovernmentof %P( Finlandthereforeentersitsformalobjectiontothisreservation. %)  2 Thisobjectionisnotanobstacletotheentryintoforceofthesaid d' + ConventionbetweenFinlandandtheLibyanArabJamahiriya. &(X!,   )".    ̀ObjectionsbyGermanytothereservationsmadebyBangladesh,  ЀIraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawi,Mauritius,Thailand R ЀandTurkeyuponaccessionandbyBrazil,Egypt,Jamaica,the  F @ RepublicofKoreaandTunisiauponratification    2       [Original:English] Z   2       [10July1985]    2 TheFederalRepublicofGermanyconsidersthatthereservationsmadeby b  Egyptregardingarticle2,article9,paragraph2,andarticle16byBangladesh $V  regardingarticle2,article13(a)andarticle16,paragraphs1(c)and(f),by   Brazilregardingarticle15,paragraph4,andarticle16,paragraph1(a),(c),   (g)and(h),byJamaicaregardingarticle9,paragraph2,bytheRepublicof j  Korearegardingarticle9andarticle16,paragraph1(c),(d),(f)and(g),and ,^  byMauritiusregardingarticle11,paragraph1(b)and(d),andarticle16,   paragraph1(g),areincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConvention   (article28,paragraph2)andthereforeobjectstothem.Inrelationtothe r  FederalRepublicofGermany,theymaynotbeinvokedinsupportofalegal 4f practicewhichdoesnotpaydueregardtothelegalstatusaffordedtowomenand ( childrenintheFederalRepublicofGermanyinconformitywiththeabove  mentionedarticlesoftheConvention. z  2 ThisobjectionshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceoftheConventionas 0 betweenEgypt,Bangladesh,Brazil,Jamaica,theRepublicofKorea,Mauritiusand  theFederalRepublicofGermany.   2 Objections,identicalinessence,mutatismutandis,werealsoformulatedby 8 theGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermanyinregardtoreservations  receivedfromvariousStates,asfollows:   2 (a)  Thailand,15October1986:Inrespectofreservationsformulatedby @  theGovernmentofThailandconcerningarticle9,paragraph2,article10, ! article11,paragraph1(b),article15,paragraph3,andarticle16.(The  " FederalRepublicofGermanyalsoholdstheviewthatthereservationmadeby T!# Thailandregardingarticle7oftheConventionislikewiseincompatiblewiththe "H$ objectandpurposeoftheConventionbecauseforallmatterswhichconcern " % nationalsecurityitreservesinageneralandthusunspecificmannertheright #& oftheRoyalThaiGovernmenttoapplytheprovisionsonlywithinthelimits \$' establishedbynationallaws,regulationsandpractices.); %P(  2 (b)  Tunisia,15October1986:Inrespectofreservationsandsome &* declarationsformulatedbytheGovernmentofTunisiaconcerningarticle9, d' + paragraph2,andarticle16,aswellasthedeclarationconcerningarticle15, &(X!, paragraph4; ("-  2 (c)  Turkey,3March1987:Inrespectofreservationsmadebythe l*#/ GovernmentofTurkeytoarticle15,paragraphs2and4,andarticle16, .+`$0 paragraph1(c),(d),(f)and(g); +"%1   ,%2  2 (d)  Iraq,3March1987:InrespectofreservationsmadebytheGovernment   ofIraqwithregardtoarticle2,subparagraphs(f)and(g),article9and  article16; R  2 (e)  Malawi,7April1988:Inrespectofthefirstreservationmadebythe   GovernmentofMalawi;    2 (f)  LibyanArabJamahiriya,20June1990:Inrespectofthereservation  N madebytheGovernmentoftheLibyanArabJamahiriya.   @ ObjectionbyIsraeltothereservationmadebyIraq $V  @00,uponaccession    2       [Original:English] j   2       [12December1986]    2 TheGovernmentoftheStateofIsraelhasnotedthattheinstrumentof r  accessionbyIraqtotheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof 4f DiscriminationagainstWomencontainsadeclarationinrespectofIsrael.In ( theviewoftheGovernmentoftheStateofIsrael,suchdeclarationwhichis  explicitlyofapoliticalcharacterisincompatiblewiththepurposesand z objectivesoftheConventionandcannotinanywayaffectwhateverobligations <n arebindinguponIraqundergeneralinternationallaworunderparticular 0 conventions.   2 TheGovernmentoftheStateofIsraelwill,insofarasconcernsthe Dv substanceofthematter,adopttowardsIraqanattitudeofcompletereciprocity. 8 ̀ObjectionsbyMexicotothereservationsmadebyBangladesh, L~ ЀCyprus,Iraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Mauritius,Thailand @  ЀandTurkeyuponaccessionandbyEgypt,Jamaica,NewZealand ! ЀandtheRepublicofKoreauponratification;Communication  " @+regardingMalawi T!#  2       [Original:Spanish] " %  2       [11January1985] \$'  2 TheGovernmentoftheUnitedMexicanStateshasstudiedthecontentofthe %) reservationsmadebyMauritiustoarticle11,paragraph1(b)and(d),and &* article16,paragraph1(g),oftheConventionandhasconcludedthatthey d' + shouldbeconsideredinvalidinthelightofarticle28,paragraph2,ofthe &(X!, Convention,becausetheyareincompatiblewithitsobjectandpurpose. ("-  2 Indeed,thesereservations,ifimplemented,wouldinevitablyresultin l*#/ discriminationagainstwomenonthebasisofsex,whichiscontrarytoallthe .+`$0 articlesoftheConvention.Theprinciplesofequalrightsofmenandwomenand +"%1 nondiscriminationonthebasisofsex,whichareembodiedinthesecond ,%2 preambularparagraphandarticle1,paragraph3,oftheCharteroftheUnited t-&3 Nations,towhichMauritiusisasignatory,andinarticles2and16ofthe  UniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsof1948,werepreviouslyacceptedbythe  GovernmentofMauritiuswhenitacceded,on12December1973,tothe R InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsandtheInternational  F CovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights.Theabovementioned   principleswerestatedinarticle2,paragraph1,andarticle3oftheformer   Covenantandinarticle2,paragraph2,andarticle3ofthelatter. Z  Consequently,itisinconsistentwiththesecontractualobligationspreviously  N assumedbyMauritiusforitsGovernmentnowtoclaimthatithasreservations,   onthesamesubject,aboutthe1979Convention.     2 TheobjectionoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedMexicanStatestothe $V  reservationsinquestionshouldnotbeinterpretedasanimpedimenttotheentry   intoforceofthe1979ConventionbetweentheUnitedMexicanStatesand   Mauritius. j   2 Objections,identicalinessence,mutatismutandis,werealsoformulatedby   theGovernmentofMexicoinregardtothereservationsmadebyvariousStates,   asfollows: r   2 (a)  Bangladesh,21February1985:Inrespectofreservationsmadebythe ( GovernmentofBangladeshconcerningarticle2,article13,paragraph(a),and  article16,paragraph1(c)and(f); z  2 (b)  Jamaica,21February1985:Inrespectofthereservationmadebythe 0 GovernmentofJamaicaconcerningarticle9,paragraph2;   2 (c)  NewZealand,22May1985:Inrespectofreservationsmadebythe Dv GovernmentofNewZealand(applicabletotheCookIslands)concerningarticle2, 8 paragraph(f),andarticle5,paragraph(a);   2 (d)  RepublicofKorea,6June1985:Inrespectofreservationsmadeby L~ theGovernmentoftheRepublicofKoreaconcerningarticle9andarticle16, @  paragraph1(c),(d),(e),(f)and(g).Inthiscase,theGovernmentofMexico ! statedthattheprincipleoftheequalrightsofmenandwomenandof  " non-discriminationonthebasisofsex,whicharesetforthintheCharterof T!# theUnitedNationsasoneofitspurposesintheUniversalDeclarationofHuman "H$ Rightsof1948andinvariousmultilateralinstruments,havealreadybecome " % generalprinciplesofinternationallawwhichapplytotheinternational #& community,towhichtheRepublicofKoreabelongs; \$'  2 (e)  Cyprus,29January1986:Inrespectofthereservationmadebythe %) GovernmentofCyprustoarticle9,paragraph2; &*  2 (f)  Turkey,7May1986:Inrespectofthereservationsmadebythe &(X!, GovernmentofTurkeytoarticle16,paragraph1(c),(d),(f)and(g); ("-  2 (g)  Egypt,16July1986:Inrespectofthereservationsmadebythe l*#/ GovernmentofEgypttoarticles9and16; .+`$0   +"%1  2 (h)  Thailand,16October1986:Inrespectofthereservationsmadebythe  GovernmentofThailandconcerningarticle9,paragraph2,article15,  paragraph3,andarticle16; R   2 (i)  Iraq,4December1986:Inrespectofthereservationsmadebythe   GovernmentofIraqconcerningarticle2,subparagraphs(f)and(g),article9,   paragraphs1and2,andarticle16; Z   2 (j)  LibyanArabJamahiriya,23July1990:Inrespectofthereservation   madebytheGovernmentoftheLibyanArabJamahiriya.     2 TheSecretaryGeneralreceivedfromtheGovernmentofMexico,onthedate $V  indicatedbelow,acommunicationasfollows:    2 Malawi,5August1987:TheGovernmentoftheUnitedMexicanStateshopes j  thattheprocessoferadicationoftraditionalcustomsandpracticesreferredto ,^  inthefirstreservationoftheRepublicofMalawiwillnotbesoprotractedas   toimpairfulfilmentofthepurposeandintentoftheConvention.   &  ԀObjectionsbytheNetherlandstothereservationsmadeby ( ЀBangladesh,Iraq,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawi,  ЀMauritius,ThailandandTurkeyuponaccessionandby z ЀBrazil,Egypt,Jamaica,theRepublicofKoreaandTunisia <n @+uponratification 0 G#[Original:English]  G#[23July1990] 8 '1 2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlandsconsidersthatthe  reservationsmadebyBangladeshregardingarticle2,article13(a)and L~ article16,paragraph1(c)and(f),byEgyptregardingarticle2,article9and @  article16,byBrazilregardingarticle15,paragraph4,andarticle16, ! paragraph1(a),(c),(g)and(h),byIraqregardingarticle2,  " subparagraphs(f)and(g),article9andarticle16,byMauritiusregarding T!# article11,paragraph1(b)and(d),andarticle16,paragraph1(g),byJamaica "H$ regardingarticle9,paragraph2,bytheRepublicofKorearegardingarticle9 " % andarticle16,paragraph1(c),(d),(f)and(g),byThailandregarding #& article9,paragraph2,article15,paragraph3andarticle16,byTunisia \$' regardingarticle9,paragraph2,article15,paragraph4,andarticle16, %P( paragraph1(c),(d),(f),(g)and(h),byTurkeyregardingarticle15, %) paragraphs2and4,andarticle16,paragraph1(c),(d),(f)and(g),are &* incompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConvention(art.28,para.2). d' +  2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlandshasexaminedthecontents ("- ofthereservationmadebytheLibyanArabJamahiriya,bywhichtheaccession )". "ismadesubjecttothegeneralreservationthatsuchaccessioncannotconflict l*#/ withthelawsonpersonalstatusderivedfromtheIslamicShariah",and .+`$0 considersthesaidreservationincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeofthe +"%1 Convention. ,%2  t-&3  2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlandshasalsoexaminedthe  reservationsmadebytheRepublicofMalawi,bywhich"owingtothedeeprooted  natureofsometraditionalcustomsandpracticesofMalawians,theGovernmentof R theRepublicofMalawishallnot,forthetimebeing,consideritselfboundby  F suchprovisionsoftheConventionasrequireimmediateeradicationofsuch   traditionalcustomsandpractices",andconsidersthesaidreservations   incompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConvention. Z   2 TheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlandsthereforeobjectstothe   abovementionedreservations.     2 TheseobjectionsshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceoftheConvention $V  asbetweenBangladesh,Egypt,Brazil,Iraq,Mauritius,Jamaica,theRepublicof   Korea,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,theLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawiandthe   KingdomoftheNetherlands. j  & N @ ObjectionsbyNorwaytothereservationmadebythe   @ !LibyanArabJamahiriyauponaccession r  G#[Original:English] ( G#[16July1990] z 'N 2 TheGovernmentofNorwayhasexaminedthecontentsofthereservationmade 0 bytheLibyanArabJamahiriya,bywhichtheaccession"issubjecttothegeneral  reservationthatsuchaccessioncannotconflictwiththelawsonpersonalstatus  derivedfromtheIslamicShariah".TheNorwegianGovernmenthascometothe Dv conclusionthatthisreservationisincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeof 8 theConvention(art.28,para.2).TheGovernmentofNorwayobjectstothe  reservation.   2 TheNorwegianGovernmentwillstressthat,byaccedingtotheConvention,a @  Statecommitsitselftoadoptthemeasuresrequiredfortheeliminationof ! discrimination,inallformsandmanifestations,againstwomen.Areservation  " bywhichaStatepartylimitsitsresponsibilitiesundertheConventionby T!# invokingreligiouslaw(Shariah),whichissubjecttointerpretation, "H$ modificationandselectiveapplicationindifferentStatesadheringtoIslamic " % principles,maycreatedoubtsaboutthecommitmentsofthereservingStateto #& theobjectandpurposeoftheConvention.Itmayalsounderminethebasisof \$' internationaltreatylaw.AllStateshaveacommoninterestinsecuringthat %P( allpartiesrespectthetreatiestowhichtheyhavechosentobecomeparties. %)   d' + &    ObjectionsbySwedentothereservationsmadebyBangladesh,Iraq,  ЀtheLibyanArabJamahiriya,Malawi,MauritiusandThailandupon  ЀaccessionandbyBrazil,Egypt,Jamaica,NewZealand,theRepublic R @ ofKoreaandTunisiauponratification  F G#[Original:English]   G#[17March1986]  N  2 TheGovernmentofSwedenconsidersthat[thefollowingreservations]are    incompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposesoftheConvention(art.28,para.2), b  andthereforeobjectstothem: $V  ' 60 2 Thailandregardingarticle9,paragraph2,article15,paragraph3,and   article16;j 2#2# 0 2 Tunisiaregardingarticle9,paragraph2,article15,paragraph4,and   article16,paragraph1(c),(d),(f),(g)and(h); 2#2# 0 2 Bangladeshregardingarticle2,article13(a)andarticle16, 4f paragraph1(c)and(f);(2#2# 0 2 Brazilregardingarticle15,paragraph4,andarticle16,paragraph1(a), z (c),(g)and(h).<n2#2#  2 Indeedthereservationsinquestion,ifputintopractice,wouldinevitably  resultindiscriminationagainstwomenonthebasisofsex,whichiscontraryto  everythingtheConventionstandsfor.Itshouldalsobeborneinmindthatthe Dv principlesofequalrightsofmenandwomenandofnondiscriminationonthe 8 basisofsexaresetforthintheCharteroftheUnitedNationsasoneofits  purposes,intheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsof1948andinvarious  multilateralinstruments,towhichThailand,TunisiaandBangladeshareparties. L~  2 TheGovernmentofSwedenfurthermorenotesthat,asamatterofprinciple, ! thesameobjectioncouldbemadetothereservationsmadeby:  " 0 2 Egyptregardingarticle2,article9,paragraph2,andarticle16;"H$2#2# 0 2 Mauritiusregardingarticle11,paragraph1(b)and(d),andarticle16, #& paragraph1(g);\$'2#2# 0 2 Jamaicaregardingarticle9,paragraph2;%)2#2# 0 2 RepublicofKorearegardingarticle9andarticle16,paragraph1(c),(d), d' + (f)and(g);&(X!,2#2# 0 2 NewZealandinrespectoftheCookIslandsregardingarticle2, )". paragraph(f),andarticle5,paragraph(a).l*#/2#2#  2 InthiscontexttheGovernmentofSwedenwishestotakethisopportunityto +"%1 maketheobservationthatthereasonwhyreservationsincompatiblewiththe ,%2 objectandpurposeofatreatyarenotacceptableispreciselythatotherwise t-&3 theywouldrenderabasicinternationalobligationofacontractualnature  meaningless.Incompatiblereservations,madeinallformsofdiscrimination  againstwomen,donotonlycastdoubtsonthecommitmentsofthereserving R StatestotheobjectsandpurposeofthisConventionbut,moreover,contribute  F tounderminethebasisofinternationalcontractuallaw.Itisinthecommon   interestofStatesthattreatiestowhichtheyhavechosentobecomeparties   alsoarerespected,astoobjectandpurpose,byotherparties. Z   2 Subsequently,theSecretaryGeneralreceivedfromtheGovernmentofSweden,   onthedatesindicatedbelow,objectionsofthesamenatureastheonesabove    withregardtothereservationsmadebythefollowingStates: b  0 2 (a)  Iraq,12March1987:InrespecttothereservationsmadebyIraqto   article2,subparagraphs(f)and(g),article9,paragraph1,and   article16;j 2#2# 0 2 (b)  Malawi,15April1988:Inrespecttothefirstreservationmadeby   Malawi; 2#2# 0 2 (c)  LibyanArabJamahiriya,25May1990:Inrespecttothereservation 4f madebytheLibyanArabJamahiriya.(2#2# & N @( ( ObjectionbySwedentoreservationsmadebyJordan <n @+uponratification 0 G#[Original:English]  G#[5February1993] 8 'N<: 2 TheGovernmentofSwedenhasexaminedthecontentofthereservationsmade  byJordan,bywhichJordanstates:"TheHashemiteKingdomofJordan...does L~ notconsideritselfboundbytheprovisionsofarticle9,paragraph2, @  article15,paragraph4(awoman'sresidenceanddomicilearewithherhusband), ! thewordingofarticle16(c)(inrelationtotherightsarisinguponthe  " dissolutionofamarriageinconnectionwithmaintenanceandcompensation)and T!# article16(d)and(g)oftheConvention"andhascometotheconclusionthat "H$ theyareincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheConvention(art.28, " % para.2).TheGovernmentofSwedenthereforeobjectstothem. #&  2 Ifthereservationsweretoapplytheywouldinevitablyhavetheeffectof %P( discriminationagainstwomenonthegroundsofsex,whichiscontraryto %) everythingtheConventionstandsfor. &*  2 Itshouldalsobeborneinmindthattheprincipleoftheequalrightsof &(X!, menandwomenandofnondiscriminationonthegroundsofsexaresetforthin ("- theCharteroftheUnitedNationsasoneofitspurposes,intheUniversal )". DeclarationofHumanRightsof1948andintheInternationalCovenantson l*#/ Economic,SocialandCulturalRightsandonCivilandPoliticalRights,bothof .+`$0 1966,towhichJordanisaparty.Thisobjectiondoesnotconstitutean +"%1 obstacletotheentryintoforceoftheConventionbetweenSwedenandJordan. ,%2  t-&3 Ї@. . D.Notificationsofwithdrawalofcertainreservations  @N N Belarus,UkraineandRussianFederation R  2 Incommunicationsreceivedon8March1989,and19and20April1989,the   GovernmentsofBelarus,Ukraine,andtheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics,   respectively,notifiedtheSecretaryGeneralthattheyhaddecidedtowithdraw Z  thereservationsmadeupontheirratificationrelatingtoarticle29,  N paragraph1.Thereservationswereidenticalinessence,mutatismutandis,to   thereservationmadebytheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics.    @0Canada    2 On28May1992,theGovernmentofCanadanotifiedtheSecretaryGeneralof j  itsdecisiontowithdrawthefollowingdeclarationrelatingtoarticle11, ,^  paragraph1(d),oftheConventionmadeuponratificationon10December1981:   &  G#[Original:English] r  0 2   "TheGovernmentofCanadastatesthatthecompetentlegislative ( authoritieswithinCanadahaveaddressedtheconceptofequalpayreferred  toinarticle11,paragraph1(d),bylegislationwhichrequiresthe z establishmentofratesofremunerationwithoutdiscriminationonthebasis <n ofsex.ThecompetentlegislativeauthoritieswithinCanadawillcontinue 0 'rtoimplementtheobjectandpurposeofarticle11,paragraph1(d),andto  thatendhavedeveloped,andwhereappropriatewillcontinuetodevelop,  additionallegislativeandothermeasures."Dv2#2# @0France   2 Inanotificationreceivedon26March1984,theGovernmentofFrance @  informedtheSecretaryGeneralofitsdecisiontowithdrawthereservationto ! article7oftheConventionmadeuponratification.  "  2 Subsequently,inanotificationreceivedon21July1986,theGovernmentof "H$ FranceinformedtheSecretaryGeneralthatithaddecidedtowithdrawits " % reservationrelatingtoarticle15,paragraphs2and3,andarticle16, #& paragraph1(c),(d)and(h)oftheConvention,madeuponratification. \$'  2 Thenotificationspecifiedthatthewithdrawalwaseffectedbecausethe %) existingdiscriminatoryprovisionsagainstwomenintherulesgoverningproperty &* rightsarisingoutofamatrimonialrelationshipandinthoseconcerningthe d' + legaladministrationofthepropertyofchildrenhadbeenabrogatedbyAct &(X!, No.851372of23December1985concerningequalityofspousesinrespectof ("- propertyrightsarisingoutofamatrimonialrelationshipandequalityof )". parentsinrespectofthepropertyofminorchildren,whichenteredintoforce l*#/ on1July1986. .+`$0   ,%2    @0Hungary   2 Inacommunicationreceivedon8December1989,theGovernmentofHungary  F notifiedtheSecretaryGeneralthatithaddecidedtowithdrawthereservation   inrespectofarticle29,paragraph1,madeuponratification.   @0Ireland    2 On19December1986,theGovernmentofIrelandnotifiedthe b  Secretary-Generalofitswithdrawalofthereservationsmadeinrespectof $V  article9,paragraph1,article11,paragraph1,article13,subparagraph(a),   andarticle15,paragraph4.   & V @0Malawi    2 Inacommunicationreceivedon25January1990,theGovernmentofMalawi r  notifiedtheSecretaryGeneralasfollows: 4f 0 2   "Inthisconnection,thePermanentMissionisunderinstructionto  informthattheMalawiGovernmenthasdecidedtowithdrawallreservations z whichMalawihadenteredwhenitaccededtotheConvention.Asaresultof <n constantreviewofrelevantlawsandregulations,whichreviewwasalready 0 underwayevenatthetimeofMalawi'saccessiontothisimportant  'VConvention,theGovernmenthasbeenabletoresolvethosefactorswhichhad  necessitateditsreservations."Dv2#2# @\\/Mongolia   2 Inacommunicationreceivedon19July1990,theGovernmentofMongolia @  notifiedtheSecretaryGeneralofitsdecisiontowithdrawthereservationmade ! uponratificationwithrespecttoarticle29,paragraph1.  " @.NewZealand " %  2 On13January1989,theSecretaryGeneralreceivedfromtheGovernmentof \$' NewZealandacommunicationnotifyinghimthat,afterconsultationwiththe %P( GovernmentoftheCookIslandsandtheGovernmentofNiue,ithaddenouncedthe %) Conventionconcerningtheemploymentofwomenonundergroundworkinminesof &* allkinds(ILOConventionNo.45)on23June1987andthatinaccordancewith d' + article28,paragraph3,oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof &(X!, DiscriminationagainstWomen,ithadwithdrawnthereservationmadeupon ("- ratification. )".   .+`$0 &     @+RepublicofKorea   2 On15March1991,theGovernmentoftheRepublicofKoreanotifiedthe R SecretaryGeneralofitsdecisiontowithdrawthereservationithadmadeupon  F ratificationoftheConventiontotheextentthatitappliedto   '"subparagraphs(c),(d)and(f)ofparagraph1ofarticle16.Thereservation   nowreadsasfollows,*thewordsappearinginsquarebracketshavingbeen Z  withdrawn:  N 0 2   "TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofKorea,havingexaminedthesaid    Convention,herebyratifiestheConventionconsideringitselfnotboundby b  theprovisionsofarticle9andsubparagraph[s(c),(d),(f)and](g)of $V  paragraph1ofarticle16oftheConvention. 2#2# 0 2   "Inaccordancewitharticle28,paragraph3,oftheConvention,the j  abovementionednotificationtookeffectonthedateofitsreceipt,that ,^  is,on15March1991." 2#2# @\\/Thailand 4f  2 On25January1991,theGovernmentofThailandnotifiedthe  Secretary-Generalofitsdecisiontowithdrawthereservationmadeuponits z accessiontotheConvention,totheextentthatitappliedtoarticle11, <n paragraph1(b),andarticle15,paragraph3.Atthesametime,theGovernment 0 ofThailandreiteratedthedeclarationthatithadalsomadeuponaccession,the  contentofwhichremainedunchanged.Theremainingreservationsnowreadas  follows,thewordsappearinginsquarebrackets(inthesecondandthird Dv paragraphs)havingbeenwithdrawn: 8 G#[Original:English]  0 2   "Inallmattersthatconcernnationalsecurity,maintenanceofpublic @  orderandserviceoremploymentinthemilitaryorparamilitaryforces,the ! RoyalThaiGovernmentreservesitsrighttoapplytheprovisionsofthe  " ConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen, T!# inparticulararticles7and10,onlywithinthelimitsbynationallaws, "H$ regulationsandpractices." %2#2# 0 2   "Withregardtoarticle9,paragraph2,[andarticle11, \$' paragraph1(b),asfarasnightworkofwomenandspecialprotectionof %P( workingwomenareconcerned]theRoyalThaiGovernmentconsidersthatthe %) applicationofthesaidprovision(s)shallbesubjecttothelimitsand &* criteriaestablishedbynationallaws,regulationsandpractices.d' +2#2# ________________________ l*#/  2 *  EnglishtranslationprovidedbytheGovernmentoftheRepublicof +"%1 Korea. ,%2  t-&3 0 2   "TheRoyalThaiGovernmentdoesnotconsideritselfboundbythe    provisionsof[article15,paragraph3,]article16andarticle29,  paragraph1,oftheConvention."R2#2# @1Notes    2 1/  MultilateralTreatiesDepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneral:Statusas  N at31December1992(UnitedNationspublication,SalesNo.E.93.V.11).     b  @0AnnexI   2 STATUSOFDECLARATIONS,RESERVATIONS,OBJECTIONSANDNOTIFICATIONS R  2 OFWITHDRAWALOFRESERVATIONSBYSTATESPARTIESRELATEDTOARTICLES  F  2 OFTHECONVENTIONONTHEELIMINATIONOFALLFORMSOFDISCRIMINATION   @bb-AGAINSTWOMEN   *RS ddd Xdd Xdd X8#8#,dd , dd ,dd ,dd +  8TU'   8Stateparty =VW,!f  "TU =Articlesforwhich f   declarationsor (Z  reservationshavebeen   made =XY,! "VW =Statesparties f  thathave (Z raised  objections =Z[,!"XY =Articlesforwhich f  reservationshave (Z beenwithdrawn ND,"   Z[ ;xNArgentina    29,para.1         6,  x ; ;x6Australia  *  11,para2(b)  *    *   6,*  x ; x6Austria  H  7,para.(b) H  11,para1(f)      H   6,H ! x  x6Bangladesh  (" 2  (# Germany ($ Mexico % Netherlands z& Sweden  <n'  6,(( x  x6  Z) 13,para.(a)  Z* Germany Z+ Mexico N, Netherlands - Sweden  .  6,Z/ x  x6  0 16,paras.1(c) 1 Ѐand(f)  2 Germany 3 Mexico 4 Netherlands Bt5 Sweden  66  6,7 x  ;x6Belarus  "T8 [29,para.1]  "T9   "T: 29,para.1 6,"T; x ; x6Belgium  @ r< 7,paras.(a)and(b) @ r= 15,paras.2and3  !4>   @ r?  6,@ r@ x  x6Brazil   "RA 15,para.4   "RB Germany  "RC Netherlands "D Sweden  #E  6, "RF x  x6  $G 16,paras.1(a),(c), $H Ѐ(g)and(h)  %I Germany $J Netherlands %K Sweden  F&xL  6,$M x  ;x6  d' N 29,para.1  d' O   d' P  6,d' Q x ; ;x6Bulgaria  (!R 29,para.1  (!S   (!T 29,para.1 6,(!U x ; ;x6Canada  )"V [11,para.1(d)]  )"W Canada  )"X 11,para1(d) 6,)"Y x ; ;x6China  *#Z 29,para.1  *#[   *#\  6,*#] x ; ;x6Cuba  +%^ 29,para.1  +%_   +%`  6,+%a x ; ;x6Cyprus  ,,&b 9,para.2  ,,&c Mexico  ,,&d  6,,,&e x ; x6Egypt   x  2   x Germany  x Netherlands  : Sweden  N   6, x x  x6  l  9,para.2  l  Germany l   Mexico .  Netherlands   Sweden  `   6,l   x  x6  ~ 16  ~ Germany ~ Mexico @ Netherlands T Sweden    6,~ x  ;x6  4  29,para.1  4  Mexico  4   6,4  x ; ;x6ElSalvador  R  29,para.1  R    R   6,R  x ; ;x6Ethiopia  p  29,para.1  p    p   6,p  x ; x6France  < ! [7] < " 14,paras.2(c) P # Ѐand(h) $ [15,paras.2and3] % [16,paras.1(c), D& Ѐ(d)and(h)] X' 16,para.1(g) ( 29,para.1  )   < * 7 < + 15,paras.2and3 . 16,paras.1(c), D/ Ѐ(d)and(h) 6,X0 x  x6Germany  1 Generaldeclaration: 2 7,para.(b)  j3   4  6,5 x  ;x6Hungary  6 [29,para.1]  7   8 29,para.1 6,9 x ; ;x6Indonesia   : 29,para.1   ;    <  6, = x ; x6Iraq  "> 2,paras.(f)and(g)  "? Germany "@ Mexico "A Netherlands #HB Sweden  \$ C  6,"D x  ;x6  z%(E 9,para.1  z%(F Sweden  z%(G  6,z%(H x ; Gx6  &FI 9,paras.1and &FJ Ѐ2  Z'K Germany &FL Israel Z'M Mexico (N Netherlands (O Sweden  )NP  6,&FQ x G x6  *l R 16  *l S Germany *l T Mexico +.!U Netherlands B,!V Sweden  -"W  6,*l X x  ;x6   x  29.1   x Sweden   x  6, x x ; x6Ireland    [9,para.1]   [11,para.1]  X [13,para.(a)] l  13,paras.(b)and(c) .  15,para.3   [15,para.4] `  16,paras.1(d)and t"  Ѐ(f)  6      9,para.1   11,para.1  X 13,para.(a) l  15,para.4 6, x  x6Israel  T 7,para.(b) T 16  29,para.1      T  6,T x  x6Jamaica    9,para.2    Germany   Mexico f  Netherlands z(  Sweden  <   6,  x  ;x6  Z! 29,para.1  Z"   Z#  6,Z$ x ; x6Jordan  x&% 9,para.2 x&& 15,para.4 :' 16,paras.(c),(d)and ( Ѐ(g)  l) Sweden  ,  6,x&- x  x6LibyanArab . Jamahiriya  L/ General  0 Denmark 1 Finland L2 Germany `3 Mexico "4 Netherlands 5 Norway  T6 Sweden  h!7  6,8 x  x6Luxembourg  "49 7 "4: 16,para.1(g)  H#;   "4<  6,"4= x  x6Malawi  f$> [5]  f$? Germany f$@ Mexico (%A Netherlands %B Sweden  &ZC 5 6,f$D x  ;x6  'xE [29,para.1]  'xF   'xG 29,para.1 6,'xH x ; ;x6Maldives  (I 2  (J   (K  6,(L x ; x6Malta  *M 11,para.1 *N 13 *v O 15 +8!P 16,para.1(e)  L,!Q   *R  6,*S x  x6Mauritius   x 11,paras.1(b)and  x   (d)   : Germany  x Mexico  : Netherlands N  Sweden     6, x x  x6  .  16,para.1(g)  .  Germany .  Mexico   Netherlands `  Sweden  t"  6,. x  ;x6  @ 29,para.1  @   @  6,@ x ; ;x6Mongolia  ^ [29,para.1]  ^   ^ 29,para.1 6,^ x ; x6Morocco  |  2,9,para.2, |  15,para.4, >  16 R  29      |   6,|  x  x6NewZealand 2  (CookIslands)    2,para.(f)  2 ! Mexico 2 " Sweden   #  6,2 $ x  x6(CookIslands)  % 5,para.(a)  & Mexico ' Sweden  (  6,) x  x6(CookIslands * andNiue)  b+ 11,para.2(b)  ,   -  6,. x  ;x6Poland  / 29,para.1  0   1  6,2 x ; x6Republicof 3 Korea  `4 9  5 Germany 6 Mexico `7 Netherlands t"8 Sweden  6 9  6,: x  x6  T!; 16,paras.1[(c),(d) T!< Ѐand(f)](g)  "= Germany T!> Mexico "? Netherlands "@ Sweden  #HA 16,paras.1(c), T!B Ѐ(d)and(f) 6,"C x  ;x6Romania  $fD 29,para.1  $fE   $fF  6,$fG x ; ;x6Spain  %H 7(declaration)  %I   %J  6,%K x ; ;x6Thailand  &L 7  &M Germany  &N  6,&O x ; x6  (P 9,para.2  (Q Germany (R Mexico (S Netherlands )DT Sweden  X* U  6,(V x  x6  v+$!W 10  v+$!X Germany v+$!Y Mexico  8,!Z  6,v+$![ x  ;x6  V-#\ [11,para.1(b)]  V-#] Germany  V-#^ 11,para.1(b) 6,V-#_ x ; x6   x [15,para.3]   x Germany  x Mexico  : Netherlands N  Sweden    15,para.3 6, x x  x6  . 16  .  Germany .  Mexico   Netherlands `  Sweden  t"   6,. x  ;x6  @ 29,para.1  @   @  6,@ x ; x6Trinidadand ^ Tobago  r  29,para.1  ^   ^  6,^ x  x6Tunisia  >  9,para.2  >  Germany >  Netherlands R  Sweden     6,>  x  x6  2  15,para.4  2  Germany 2  Netherlands  ! Sweden  d"  6,2 # x  x6  $ 16,paras.1(c),(d), % Ѐ(f),(g)and(h) D& 29,para.1  X' Germany ( Netherlands D) Sweden  X*  6,+ x  x6Turkey  v$, 9,para.1 v$- Ѐ(declaration)  8.   v$/  6,v$0 x  x6  V1 15,paras.2and4  V2 Germany V3 Netherlands  4  6,V5 x  x6  6 6 16,paras.1(c),(d), 6 7 Ѐ(f)and(g)   8 Germany 6 9 Mexico  : Netherlands  !h;  6,6 < x  ;x6  "= 29,para.1  ">   "?  6,"@ x ; ;x6Ukraine  #A [19,para.1]  #B   #C 29,para.1 6,#D x ; x6Russian %E Federation  %F [29,para.1]  %G   %H 29,para.1 6,%I x  Sx6UnitedKingdom &J ofGreat 'dK Britainand x(&L Northern :)M Ireland  )N (declarations) &O 1 'dP 2,paras.(f)and(g) x(&Q 9 :)R 10,para.(c) )S 11,paras.1and2 *l T 13 +.!U 15,paras.2and3 B,!V 16,para.1  -"W Argentina  &X  6,&Y x S x6Ѐonbehalfof:  x   British  : ЀVirgin N  ЀIslands,   ЀFalkland   ЀIslands B Ѐ(Malvinas), V ЀIsleofMan,  ЀSouthGeorgia   ЀandSouth J  ЀSandwich ^   ЀIslands,and    ЀTurksand   ЀCaicos R  ЀIslands  f  (declarations)  x 1,2,9,11, V 13,15,16      x  6, x x ;x6Venezuela  2  29,para.1  2    2   6,2  x ; ;x6VietNam  P  29,para.1  P    P   =\,P ! x ; Kx=Yemen 4]#n"\ 429,para.1 4^#n#] 4 4_#n$^ 43)'n% x K M _ 3  @% @\\/AnnexII   2   ARTICLESOFTHECONVENTIONONTHEELIMINATIONOFALLFORMSOF R Ѐ 2   DISCRIMINATIONAGAINSTWOMENFORWHICHSTATESPARTIESHAVE  F @ !NOTYETWITHDRAWNTHEIRRESERVATIONS   ' 88V882 '̀Article󀀀 V Stateparty  N 10 V UnitedKingdomandonbehalfof:British    VirginIslands,FalklandIslands b  (Malvinas),SouthGeorgiaandSouth $V  SandwichIslands,andTurksandCaicos   Islands V#V# 2 V Bangladesh ,^   V Egypt    V Maldives    V Morocco r   V UnitedKingdomandonbehalfof: 4f 0 V BritishVirginIslands,FalklandIslands ( (Malvinas),SouthGeorgiaandSouth  SandwichIslands,andTurksandCaicos z Islands<nV#V# 2,para.(f) V NewZealand   V (CookIslands)  2,paras.(f)and(g) V Iraq,UnitedKingdom 8 5,para.(a) V NewZealand   V (CookIslands) L~ 7 V Belgium,Luxembourg,Spain,Thailand ! 7,para.(b) V Austria,Germany,Israel T!# 90 V RepublicofKorea,UnitedKingdomandon " % behalfof:BritishVirginIslands, #& FalklandIslands(Malvinas),South \$' GeorgiaandSouthSandwichIslands,and %P( TurksandCaicosIslands%)V#V# 9,paras.1and2 V Iraq d' + 9,para.20 V Cyprus,Egypt,Jamaica,Jordan,Morocco, ("- Thailand,Tunisia)".V#V# 10 V Thailand .+`$0 10,para.(c) V UnitedKingdom ,%2  t-&3 ЀArticle󀀀 V Stateparty  110 V UnitedKingdomandonbehalfof:British R VirginIslands,FalklandIslands  F (Malvinas),SouthGeorgiaandSouth   SandwichIslands,andTurksandCaicos   IslandsZ V#V# 11,para.1 V Malta   11,para.1(b) V Thailand b  11,paras.1(b)and(d) V Mauritius   11,para.1(f) V Austria j  11,para.2(b)0 V Australia,NewZealand V#V#  V (CookIslandsandNiue)   130 V Malta,UnitedKingdomandonbehalfof: 4f BritishVirginIslands,FalklandIslands ( (Malvinas),SouthGeorgiaandSouth  SandwichIslands,andTurksandCaicos z Islands<nV#V# 13,para.(a) V Bangladesh  14,para.2(c) V France Dv 14,para.2(h) V France  15 V Malta L~ 15,paras.2and30 V Belgium,UnitedKingdomandonbehalfof: ! BritishVirginIslands,FalklandIslands  " (Malvinas),SouthGeorgiaandSouth T!# SandwichIslands,andTurksandCaicos "H$ Islands" %V#V# 15,paras.2and4 V Turkey \$' 15,para.3 V Thailand %) 15,para.4 V Brazil,Jordan,Morocco,Tunisia d' + 160 V Egypt,Iraq,Israel,Malta,Morocco, ("- Thailand)".V#V#   l*#/     0 рArticle󀀀 V Stateparty  16,para.1(f)0 V UnitedKingdomandonbehalfof:British R VirginIslands,FalklandIslands  F (Malvinas),SouthGeorgiaandSouth   SandwichIslands,andTurksandCaicos   IslandsZ V#V# 16,paras.1(a),(c),(g)and(h) V Brazil   16,paras.1(c),(d),(f)and(g) V RepublicofKorea,Turkey b   88V8816,paras.1(c),(d),(f),(g) V Tunisia   Ѐand(h) V    16,paras.1(c),(d),(g) V Jordan ,^  16,paras.1(c)and(f) V Bangladesh   16,paras.1(d)and(f) V Ireland 4f 16,para.1(e) V Malta  16,para.1(g) V France,Luxembourg,Mauritius <n 29,para.10 V Argentina,Brazil,China,Cuba,Egypt,  ElSalvador,Ethiopia,France,Indonesia,  Iraq,Israel,Jamaica,Mauritius, Dv Morocco,Poland,Romania,Thailand, 8 TrinidadandTobago,Tunisia,Turkey,  Venezuela,VietNam,YemenV#V# @1