WPC 6j}i}F"1>M!O݌J1܈uԣf=YQkBqZEP*WX?8J׳Yhu=g=9:c=V1qݶ^-NS[wM BS79vO4 ѩNtV$(OZ݂k~Zڤ" )p{c@8#@?s"%z# O[XxlH^A6a,zff8z+@e|,t}4/z5xCea &emOI*h5'vxT'vrZUFFU $$\(v h5h:NM 0 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           0T=HP PSC 2350 seriesTT0(@ Z6Times New Roman RegularX($UKUS.,6d3 D D D D D DDDDDd6Y3l23|xU\  `&Times New Roman0.Normal(W$      !UKUS.,  _ tEXXUSUK.,  8%XXdXXd8SWEDEN #X%XtE@#  q CRCOPTIONALPROTOCOL(ARMEDCONFLICT)UK.,US.,_USUK.,   UK.,US.,J  RESERVATIONSANDDECLARATIONS   (Unlessotherwiseindicated,thereservationsanddeclarationsweremadeuponratification, t  accessionorsuccession)USUK., `  UK.,US.,gDeclaration: 8  "...inaccordancewithArticle3paragraph2oftheOptionalProtocol,[...]theminimumagerequired `  forvoluntaryrecruitmentintotheSwedishNationalArmedForcesiseighteen(18)years." L   USUK.,OBJECTIONSMADETOOTHERSTATESPARTIESRESERVATIONSAND $  DECLARATIONS    UK.,US.,(Unlessotherwiseindicated,theobjectionsweremadeuponratification,accessionorsuccession)   (Ed.note:forthetexttargetedbythefollowingobjections,seetheReservationsandDeclarations  oftheStatewhichisthesubjectoftheobjection)USUK.,  UK.,US.,5October2005 \ XX% X%XXX%& ?+ ` hp x X?  &  ݀# X%X N##X%XX X%# X%XXX%WithregardtothereservationmadebyOmanuponaccession: 4 XX%# # X%XXX%& ?+ ` hp x X?  &   ݀# X%X d##X%XX X%#  X%XXX% "TheGovernmentofSwedenhasexaminedtheOmanreservationtotheOptionalProtocoltothe  \ ConventionontheRightsoftheChildontheinvolvementofchildreninarmedconflict. H  XX% #  #  X%XXX%& ?+ ` hp x X?  &   ݀ # X%X  ##X%XX X%z #  X%XXX% TheGovernmentofSwedennotesthattheOptionalProtocolismadesubjecttothereservation   formulatedbytheGovernmentofOmanconcerningtheConventionofRightsoftheChild.The   reservationtotheConventioncontainsageneralreservationtoalltheprovisionsoftheConvention  thatdonotaccordwithIslamiclaworthelegislationinforceinOman.Italsocontainsageneral  limitationoftheapplicationoftheConvention,whichstipulatesthattheprovisionsoftheConvention   shouldbeappliedwithinthelimitsimposedbythematerialresourcesavailable. l!  XX% # ܭ #  X%XXX%& ?+ ` hp x X?  &%  ݀ # X%X ~##X%XX X%#  X%XXX% TheGovernmentofSwedenisoftheviewthatthereservationswhichdonotclearlyspecifythe D#! extentofOman'sderogationfromtheprovisionsinquestionraisesseriousdoubtsastothe 0$" commitmentofOmantotheobjectandpurposeoftheOptionalProtocol.TheGovernmentof %l # Swedenwishestorecallthat,accordingtocustomaryinternationallawascodifiedintheVienna &X!$ ConventionontheLawofTreaties,areservationthatisincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurpose &D"% ofatreatyshallnotbepermitted. '0#& XX% # %#  X%XXX%& ?+ ` hp x X?  &@  ݀# X%X ܷ##X%XX X%# X%XXX%ItisinthecommoninterestofStatesthattreatiestowhichtheyhavechosentobecomepartiesare )%( respectedastotheirobjectandpurpose,byallparties,andthatStatesarepreparedtoundertakeany *%) legislativechangesnecessarytocomplywiththeirobligationsunderthetreaties. +&* XX%# ,# X%XXX%& ?+ ` hp x X?  &C  ݀# X%X ܭ##X%XX X% # X%XXX%TheGovernmentofSwedenthereforeobjectstotheaforesaidreservationmadebytheGovernment  ofOmantotheOptionalProtocoltotheConventionoftheRightsoftheChildinArmedConflicts  andconsidersthereservationnullandvoid.Thisobjectionshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceof  theOptionalProtocolbetweenOmanandSweden.TheOptionalProtocolentersintoforceinits t entiretybetweenOmanandSweden,withoutOmanbenefitingfromitsreservation." ` #X%XX X%o#