WPC 3|=gq<}t %eů}g$!<\@e_M`=Vx`!vy dDŽ Ӫ\4~Ox>1/>ߴ53} Ta{qBP=Srŝ=aeV4Fv&0E -PIoU&Cl g;>嶅rFc6Zsz@VA"ipyN~س,\ΧyY T:jQeXJ˔#QaҔYE[{3yYkX+yjtHL-\Φ_{8vc۬ ,"i!a# ""8V =0gjR-V?j"̱25mbK?p,F5 Em-JYf'0aAzd]jOL$Tr+< =w\CL΋8$CP"pxÂ0c"# UN %! 0:'^ aw@m4 mNU > 0))))) 0 0THP PSC 2350 seriesTT0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($UKUS.,b3 DD D D U D DDDd6Y3rtyBar3|xU\  `&Times New Roman0AA.Normal  5+ ` hp x 55+ ` hp x 5  (]]&H2  5+ ` hp x 5  5+ ` hp x 5  (W$      !UKUS.,  _ XXUSUK.,  XXFINLAND#X#X#  {#X#X@#CRCOPTIONALPROTOCOL(ARMEDCONFLICT)      RESERVATIONSANDDECLARATIONS   UK.,US.,i(Unlessotherwiseindicated,thereservationsanddeclarationsweremadeuponratification, t  accessionorsuccession) `  USUK.,Declaration: 8  "TheGovernmentofFinlanddeclaresinaccordancewithArticle3,paragraph2,oftheOptional `  Protocolthattheminimumageforanyrecruitmentofpersonsintoitsnationalarmedforcesis18 L  years.Theminimumageappliesequallytothemilitaryserviceofmenandtothevoluntaryservice 8  ofwomen."UK.,US.,~ $   USUK.,OBJECTIONSMADETOOTHERSTATESPARTIESRESERVATIONSAND   DECLARATIONS   UK.,US.,](Unlessotherwiseindicated,theobjectionsweremadeuponratification,accessionorsuccession)  (Ed.note:forthetexttargetedbythefollowingobjections,seetheReservationsandDeclarations p oftheStatewhichisthesubjectoftheobjection)USUK., \ UK.,US.,$15November2005 4  X#XXX#WithregardtothereservationmadebyOmanuponaccession:  \ XX## # X#XXX#  ?+ ` hp x X?   8   # X#X q ##X#XX X# #  X#XXX# "TheGovernmentofFinlandhascarefullyexaminedthereservationsmadebytheGovernmentofthe 4 SultanateofOmantotheOptionalProtocoltotheConventionontheRightsoftheChildonthe   InvolvementofChildreninArmedConflict.TheGovernmentofFinlandnotesthattheprovisionsof   theOptionalProtocolshall,accordingtotheGovernmentoftheSultanateofOman,besubjectto  reservationsconcerningIslamicanddomesticlaw.   XX# #  #  X#XXX#  ?+ ` hp x X?   c   # X#X  ##X#XX X# # X#XXX#   TheGovernmentofFinlandnotesthatareservationwhichconsistsofageneralreferencetoreligious l! orothernationallawwithoutspecifyingitscontentsdoesnotclearlydefinetootherPartiestothe X"  ConventiontheextenttowhichthereservingStatecommitsitselftotheConventionandcreates D#! seriousdoubtsastothecommitmentofthereceivingStatetofulfilitsobligationsunderthe 0$" Convention.Suchreservationsare,furthermore,subjecttothegeneralprincipleoftreaty %l # interpretationaccordingtowhichapartymaynotinvoketheprovisionsofitsdomesticlawas &X!$ justificationforafailuretoperformitstreatyobligations. &D"%  XX# # #  X#XXX#  ?+ ` hp x X?   &   # X#X _##X#XX X##  X#XXX# TheGovernmentofFinlandthereforeobjectstotheabovementionedreservationsmadebythe ($' GovernmentoftheSultanateofOmantotheProtocol.Thisobjectiondoesnotprecludetheentryinto )%( forceoftheProtocolbetweentheSultanateofOmanandFinland.TheProtocolwillthusbecome *%) operativebetweenthetwostateswithouttheSultanateofOmanbenefitingfromitsreservations." +&* XX# # #  & ` % ?+ ` hp x X? k k  k  %  ݀'`d #k   kv##X#X@#