CHINA

CRC OPTIONAL PROTOCOL (SALE OF CHILDREN)

TERRITORIAL APPLICATION

Note

In its instrument of ratification, the Government of China informed the Secretary-General of the following:

1. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and as suggested by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the application of the Protocol to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China requires prior enactment of domestic legislation by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the Protocol shall not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China until the Government of China notifies otherwise;

2. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and as suggested by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Protocol shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

(Note 2, Chapter IV.11.c, Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General)