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Ðreserving€State€to€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€convention€and,€moreover,€contribute€toÐ J$š" Ðundermining€the€basis€of€international€law.€It€is€in€the€common€interest€of€all€States€that€treaties€toÐ 7%‡ # Ðwhich€they€have€chosen€to€become€parties€are€respected€as€to€their€object€and€purpose€by€all€partiesÐ $&t!$ Ðand€that€States€are€prepared€to€undertake€any€legislative€changes€necessary€to€comply€with€theirÐ 'a"% Ðobligations€under€the€treaties.Ð þ'N#& ÐÌThe€Government€of€Portugal€therefore€objects€to€the€reservation€by€Turkey€to€the€Ô_ÔICESCRÔ_Ô.€ThisÐ Ø)(%( Ðobjection€shall€not€constitute€an€obstacle€to€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Covenant€between€PortugalÐ Å*&) Ðand€Turkey."Ð ²+'* ÐÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô‡Ìò òòòTERRITORIAL€APPLICATIONÐ í Ðóóó óÌòòParticipant:à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#àDate€of€receipt€of€the€notification:à0p¸ (#¸ (#àà0Èp(#p(#àTerritories:óóÐvÆÈ(#È(# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð c³ ÐPortugalà0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à27€Apr€1993à0h¸ (#¸ (#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àà0p(#(#àà0Èp(#p(#àMacauÐP  È(#È(# ÐÌòòÌNoteóóÐ  g ÐÌòòóóÔUSUK.,ÔIn€its€notification€of€territorial€application€to€Macau,€the€Government€of€Portugal€stated€theÐ ñ A  Ðfollowing:Ð Þ.  ÐÌ...€The€Covenants€are€confirmed€and€proclaimed€binding€and€valid,€and€they€shall€have€effect€andÐ ¸  Ðbe€implemented€and€observed€without€exception,€bearing€in€mind€that:Ð ¥õ  ÐÌòòArticle€1.óó€The€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights€and€the€International€CovenantÐ Ï Ðon€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€ratified,€respectively,€by€Act€No.€29-78€of€12€June,€andÐ l¼ ÐÔ_Ôby€Act€No.€45-78€of€11€July,€shall€be€applicable€in€the€territory€of€Macau.Ð Y© ÐÌòòArticle€2.€óó€1.€The€applicability€in€Macau€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€RightsÐ 3ƒ Ðand€the€International€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights,€and€in€particular€of€articleÐ  p Ð1€in€both€Covenants,€shall€in€no€way€effect€the€status€of€Macau€as€defined€in€the€Constitution€of€theÐ  ] ÐPortuguese€Republic€and€in€the€Organic€Statute€of€Macau.Ð úJ ÐÌ2.€The€applicability€of€the€Covenants€in€Macau€shall€in€no€way€affect€the€provisions€of€the€JointÐ Ô$ ÐDeclaration€of€the€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€and€the€Government€of€the€People'sÐ Á ÐRepublic€of€China€on€the€Question€of€Macau,€signed€on€13€April€1987,€especially€with€respect€toÐ ®þ Ðthe€provision€specifying€that€Macau€forms€part€of€Chinese€territory€and€that€the€Government€of€theÐ ›ë ÐPeople's€Republic€of€China€will€resume€the€exercise€of€sovereignty€over€Macau€with€effect€from€20Ð ˆØ ÐDecember€1999,€and€that€Portugal€will€be€responsible€for€the€administration€until€19€DecemberÐ u Å Ð1999.€Ð b!² ÐÌòòArticle€3.óó€Article€25€(b)€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights€shall€not€applyÐ <#Œ! Ðto€Macau€with€respect€to€the€composition€of€elected€bodies€and€the€method€of€choosing€and€electingÐ )$y" Ðtheir€officials€as€defined€in€the€Constitution€of€the€Portuguese€Republic,€the€Organic€Statute€ofÐ %f # ÐMacau€and€provisions€of€the€Joint€Declaration€on€the€Question€of€Macau.Ð &S!$ ÐÌòòArticle€4.óó€Article€12€(4)€and€article€13€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€RightsÐ Ý'-#& Ðshall€not€apply€to€Macau€with€respect€to€the€entry€and€exit€of€individuals€and€the€expulsion€ofÐ Ê($' Ðforeigners€from€the€territory.€These€matters€shall€continue€to€be€regulated€by€the€Organic€Statute€ofÐ ·)%( ÐMacau€and€other€applicable€legislation,€and€also€by€the€Joint€Declaration€on€the€Question€of€Macau.Ð ¤*ô%) ÐÐ ‘+á&* ÐòòArticle€5.óó€1.€The€provisions€of€the€International€Covenant€on€Civil€and€Political€Rights€and€theÐ ° ÐInternational€Covenant€on€Economic,€Social€and€Cultural€Rights€that€are€applicable€to€Macau€shallÐ í Ðbe€implemented€in€Macau,€in€particular€through€specific€legal€documents€issued€by€the€organs€ofÐ ŠÚ Ðgovernment€of€the€territory.Ð wÇ ÐÌÔUK.,US.,ÀÔSubsequently,€on€21€October€and€3€December€1999,€the€Secretary-General€received€communicationsÐ Q ¡ Ðconcerning€the€status€of€Macao€from€Portugal€and€China€(see€note€3€under€"China"€and€note€1€underÐ > Ž Ð"Portugal"€regarding€Macao€in€the€"Historical€Information"€section€in€the€front€matter€of€òòÔUSUK.,Ô[theÐ + { Ðelectronic€version€on€the€website€of€the€òòMultilateral€Treaties€Deposited€with€the€Secretary„Generalóó;Ð  h ÐóóÔUK.,US.,éÔÔUSUK.,Ôhttp://untreaty.un.org/ENGLISH/€bible/€Ô_ÔenglishinternetbibleÔ_Ô/Ô_Ôhistoricalinfo.aspÔ_Ôòò].€óó).€€Ð  U  ÐÌòò[Ed.€note:€Note€3€under€China€is€as€follows:Ð ß/  ÐÌChinaÐ ¹  ÐÌNote€3Ð “ã  ÐÌBy€a€notification€dated€13€December€1999,€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€ChinaÐ m½ Ðinformed€the€Secretary-General€of€the€status€of€Macao€in€relation€to€treaties€deposited€with€theÐ Zª ÐSecretary-General.€The€notification,€in€pertinent€part,€reads€as€follows:Ð G— ÐÌ"In€accordance€with€the€Joint€Declaration€of€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China€andÐ !q Ðthe€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Portugal€on€the€Question€of€Macao€signed€on€13€April€1987Ð ^ Ð(hereinafter€referred€to€as€the€Joint€Declaration),€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€ChinaÐ ûK Ðwill€resume€the€exercise€of€sovereignty€over€Macao€with€effect€from€20€December€1999.€Macao€willÐ è8 Ðfrom€that€date,€become€a€Special€Administrative€Region€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China.€[For€theÐ Õ% Ðfull€text€of€the€Joint€Declaration€of€the€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€and€the€GovernmentÐ Â Ðof€the€People's€Republic€of€China€on€the€Question€of€Macao,€13€April€1987,€see€United€NationÐ ¯ÿ ÐTreaty€Series€volume€No.€1498,€p.€229€(registration€number€I-25805)].Ð œì ÐÌIt€is€provided€in€Section€1€of€Elaboration€by€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China€ofÐ v Æ Ðits€Basic€Policies€Regarding€Macao,€which€is€Annex€1€to€the€Joint€Declaration,€and€in€Article€12,Ð c!³ Ð13€and€14€of€the€Basic€Law€of€the€Macao€Special€Administrative€Region€of€the€People's€RepublicÐ P"   Ðof€China€(hereinafter€referred€to€as€the€Basic€Law),€which€was€adopted€by€the€National€People'sÐ =#! ÐCongress€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China€on€31€March€1993,€that€the€Macao€SpecialÐ *$z" ÐAdministrative€Region€will€enjoy€a€high€degree€of€autonomy,€except€in€foreign€and€Ô_ÔdefenceÔ_Ô€affairsÐ %g # Ðwhich€are€the€responsibilities€of€the€Central€People's€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€ofÐ &T!$ ÐChina.€Furthermore,€it€is€provided€both€in€Section€VIII€of€Annex€1€of€the€Joint€Declaration€andÐ ñ&A"% ÐArticle€138€of€the€Basic€Law€that€international€agreements€to€which€the€People's€Republic€of€ChinaÐ Þ'.#& Ðis€not€yet€a€party€but€which€are€implemented€in€Macao€may€continue€to€be€implemented€in€theÐ Ë($' ÐMacao€Special€Administrative€Region.Ð ¸)%( ÐÌIn€this€connection,€on€behalf€of€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China,€I€have€theÐ ’+â&* ÐÔ_ÔhonourÔ_Ô€to€inform€your€Excellency€that:Ð ° ÐÌI.€The€treaties€listed€in€Annex€I€to€this€Note€[herein€below],€to€which€the€People's€Republic€of€ChinaÐ ŠÚ Ðis€a€Party,€will€be€applied€to€the€Macao€Special€Administrative€Region€with€effect€from€20Ð wÇ ÐDecember€1999€so€long€as€they€are€one€of€the€following€categories:Ð d´ ÐÌ(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Treaties€that€apply€to€Macao€before€20€December€1999;Ð > Ž ÐÌ(ii)€Treaties€that€must€apply€to€the€entire€territory€of€a€state€as€they€concern€foreign€affairs€orÐ  h ÐÔ_ÔdefenceÔ_Ô€or€their€nature€or€provision€so€require.óóÐ  U  ÐòòÌII.€The€Treaties€listed€in€Annex€II€to€this€Note,€to€which€the€People's€Republic€of€China€is€not€yetÐ ß/  Ða€Party€and€which€apply€to€Macao€before€20€December€1999,€will€continue€to€apply€to€the€MacaoÐ Ì  ÐSpecial€Administrative€Region€with€the€effect€from€20€December€1999.Ð ¹  ÐÌIII.€The€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China€has€notified€the€treaty€Ô_ÔdepositariesÔ_ÔÐ “ã  Ðconcerned€of€the€application€of€the€treaties€including€their€amendments€and€protocols€listed€in€theÐ €Ð Ðaforesaid€Annexes€as€well€as€reservations€and€declarations€made€thereto€by€the€ChineseÐ m½ ÐGovernment€to€the€Macao€Special€Administrative€Region€with€effect€from€20€December€1999.Ð Zª ÐÌIV.€With€respect€to€other€treaties€that€are€not€listed€in€the€Annexes€to€this€Note,€to€which€theÐ 4„ ÐPeople's€Republic€of€China€is€or€will€become€a€Party,€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€ofÐ !q ÐChina€will€go€through€separately€the€necessary€formalities€for€their€application€to€the€MacaoÐ ^ ÐSpecial€Administrative€Region€if€it€so€decided."Ð ûK ÐÌThe€treaties€listed€in€Annexes€I€and€II,€referred€to€in€the€notification,€are€reproduced€below.óóÐ Õ% ÐÌòòInformation€regarding€reservations€and/or€declarations€made€by€China€with€respect€to€theÐ ¯ÿ Ðapplication€of€treaties€to€the€Macao€Special€Administrative€Region€can€be€found€in€the€footnotesÐ œì Ðto€the€treaties€concerned€as€published€herein.€Footnote€indicators€are€placed€against€China's€entryÐ ‰Ù Ðin€the€status€list€of€those€treaties.Ð v Æ ÐÌMoreover,€with€regard€to€treaty€actions€undertaken€by€China€after€1€July€1997,€the€ChineseÐ P"   ÐGovernment€confirmed€that€the€territorial€scope€of€each€treaty€action€would€be€specified.€As€such,Ð =#! Ðdeclarations€concerning€the€territorial€scope€of€the€relevant€treaties€with€regard€to€the€MacaoÐ *$z" ÐSpecial€Administrative€Region€can€be€found€in€the€footnotes€to€the€treaties€concerned€as€publishedÐ %g # Ðherein.€Footnote€indicators€are€placed€against€China's€entry€in€the€status€list€of€those€treaties.Ð &T!$ ÐÌAnnex€IóóÐ Þ'.#& ÐÌòò(The€treaties€appear€in€the€order€as€they€are€provided€in€these€volumes.)óóÐ ¸)%( Ð...Ð ¥*õ%) ÐòòHuman€Rightsóó:Ð ’+â&* ÐòòÌ-€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination,€7€MarchÐ í Ð1966;Ð ŠÚ ÐÌ-€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Discrimination€against€Women,€18€DecemberÐ d´ Ð1979;Ð Q ¡ ÐÌ-€Convention€against€Torture€and€Other€Cruel,€Inhuman€or€Degrading€Treatment€or€Punishment,Ð + { Ð10€December€1984;Ð  h ÐÌ-€Convention€on€the€Rights€of€the€Child,€20€November€1989.Ð ò B  Ð...]óóÐ ß/  ÐÌòò[Ed.€note:€Note€1€under€Portugal€is€as€follows:Ð ¹  ÐÌPortugalÐ “ã  ÐÌNote€1Ð m½ ÐÌOn€18€November€1999,€the€Secretary-General€received€from€the€Government€of€Portugal,€theÐ G— Ðfollowing€communication:Ð 4„ ÐÌ"In€accordance€with€the€Joint€Declaration€of€the€Government€of€the€Portuguese€Republic€and€theÐ ^ ÐGovernment€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China€on€the€Question€of€Macau€signed€on€13€April€1987,Ð ûK Ðthe€Portuguese€Republic€will€continue€to€have€international€Ô_ÔrespsnsibilityÔ_Ô€for€Macau€until€19Ð è8 ÐDecember€1999€and€from€that€date€onwards€the€People's€Republic€of€China€will€resume€the€exerciseÐ Õ% Ðof€sovereignty€over€Macau€with€effect€from€20€December€1999.Ð Â ÐÌFrom€20€December€1999€onwards€the€Portuguese€Republic€will€cease€to€be€responsible€for€theÐ œì Ðinternational€rights€and€obligations€arising€from€the€application€of€[Conventions]€to€Macau."Ð ‰Ù ÐÌSee€also€note€3€under€"China".€[Ed.€note:€reproduced€immediately€above]]óóÐ c!³ ÐÌUpon€resuming€the€exercise€of€sovereignty€over€Macao,€China€notified€the€Secretary-General€thatÐ =#! Ðthe€Convention€with€reservation€made€by€China€will€also€apply€to€the€Macao€Special€AdministrativeÐ *$z" ÐRegion€as€well€as€with€the€following€declaration:€Ð %g # ÐÌ1.€€The€application€of€the€Covenant,€and€its€article€1€in€particular,€to€the€Macao€SpecialÐ ñ&A"% ÐAdministrative€Region€shall€not€affect€the€status€of€Macao€as€defined€in€the€Joint€Declaration€andÐ Þ'.#& Ðin€the€Basic€Law.Ð Ë($' ÐÌ2.€€The€provisions€of€the€Covenant€which€are€applicable€to€the€Macao€Special€AdministrativeÐ ¥*õ%) ÐRegion€shall€be€implemented€in€Macao€through€legislation€of€the€Macao€Special€AdministrativeÐ ’+â&* ÐRegion.Ð ° ÐÌThe€residents€of€Macao€shall€not€be€restricted€in€the€rights€and€freedoms€that€they€are€entitled€to,Ð ŠÚ Ðunless€otherwise€provided€for€by€law.€€In€case€of€restrictions,€they€shall€not€contravene€theÐ wÇ Ðprovisions€of€the€Covenant€that€are€applicable€to€the€Macao€Special€Administrative€Region.Ð d´ ÐÌWithin€the€above€ambit,€the€Government€of€the€People's€Republic€of€China€will€assume€theÐ > Ž Ðresponsibility€for€the€international€rights€and€obligations€that€place€on€a€Party€to€the€Covenant.ÔUK.,US.,°ÔÔUSUK.,ÔÐ + { ÐòòÔUK.,US.,BÔÔUSUK.,Ô(Note€6,€Chapter€IV.3,€Multilateralóó€òòTreaties€Deposited€with€the€Secretary„General)ÔUK.,US.,_BÔóó