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ÐÌInterpretative€Declaration:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌ"General€Interpretative€DeclarationÐ `  ÐÌThe€Kingdom€of€Thailand€does€not€interpret€and€apply€the€provisions€of€this€Convention€as€imposingÐ è8  Ðupon€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€any€obligation€beyond€the€confines€of€the€Constitution€and€the€lawsÐ Ô$  Ðof€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand.€In€addition,€such€interpretation€and€application€shall€be€limited€to€orÐ À  Ðconsistent€with€the€obligations€under€other€international€human€rights€instruments€to€which€theÐ ¬ü  ÐKingdom€of€Thailand€is€party.Ð ˜è ÐÌReservationsÐ pÀ ÐÌ1.€The€Kingdom€of€Thailand€interprets€Article€4€of€the€Convention€as€requiring€a€party€to€theÐ H˜ ÐConvention€to€adopt€measures€in€the€fields€covered€by€subparagraphs€(a),€(b)€and€(c)€of€that€articleÐ 4„ Ðonly€where€it€is€considered€that€the€need€arises€to€enact€such€legislation.Ð  p ÐÌ2.€The€Kingdom€of€Thailand€does€not€consider€itself€bound€by€the€provisions€of€Article€22€of€theÐ øH ÐConvention."Ð ä4 ÐÌÌò òòòÔUSCE.,ÔOBJECTIONS€MADE€TO€STATE€PARTYððS€RESERVATIONS€AND€DECLARATIONSó óóóÔCE.,US.,DÔÐ ¨ø ÐÌò òFranceó ó,€25€April€2003Ð € Ð ÐÌWith€regard€to€the€declaration€made€by€Thailand€upon€accession:Ð \"¬  ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Republic€of€France€has€examined€the€interpretative€declaration€made€by€theÐ 4$„" ÐGovernment€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€upon€accession€to€the€Convention€on€the€Elimination€ofÐ  %p # ÐAll€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination€of€7€March€1966.€The€Government€of€the€Republic€of€FranceÐ  &\!$ Ðconsiders€that,€by€making€the€interpretation€and€implementation€of€the€provisions€of€the€ConventionÐ ø&H"% Ðsubject€to€respect€for€the€Constitution€and€legislation€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand,€the€GovernmentÐ ä'4#& Ðof€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€is€making€a€reservation€of€such€a€general€and€indeterminate€scope€thatÐ Ð( $' Ðit€is€not€possible€to€ascertain€which€changes€to€obligations€under€the€Convention€it€is€intended€toÐ ¼) %( Ðintroduce.€Consequently,€the€Government€of€France€considers€that€this€reservation€as€formulatedÐ ¨*ø%) Ðcould€make€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€completely€ineffective.€For€these€reasons,€theÐ ”+ä&* ÐGovernment€objects€to€this€interpretative€declaration,€which€it€considers€to€be€a€reservation€likelyÐ ° Ðto€be€incompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Convention.Ð œì ÐÌÓ  Ó*****Ð tÄ ÐÓ: Óò òGermanyó ó,€29€April€2003Ð `° ÐÌWith€regard€to€the€interpretative€declaration€made€by€Thailand€upon€accession:Ð < Œ ÐÌ"The€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€has€examined€the€General€InterpretativeÐ  d ÐDeclaration€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€all€Forms€of€Racial€DiscriminationÐ  P  Ðmade€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€at€the€time€of€its€accession€to€the€Convention.Ð ì <  ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€considers€that€the€General€InterpretativeÐ Ä  ÐDeclaration€made€by€Thailand€is€in€fact€a€reservation€that€seeks€to€limit€the€scope€of€the€ConventionÐ °  Ðon€an€unilateral€basis.Ð œì  ÐÌThe€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€notes€that€a€reservation€to€all€provisions€of€aÐ tÄ ÐConvention€which€consists€of€a€general€reference€to€national€law€without€specifying€its€contents€doesÐ `° Ðnot€clearly€define€for€the€other€State€Parties€to€the€Convention€the€extend€to€which€the€reserving€stateÐ Lœ Ðhas€accepted€the€obligations€out€of€the€provisions€of€the€Convention.Ð 8ˆ ÐÌThe€reservation€made€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€in€respect€to€the€applicationsÐ ` Ðof€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€therefore€raises€doubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€Thailand€toÐ üL Ðfulfill€its€obligations€out€of€all€provisions€of€the€Convention.Ð è8 ÐÌHence€the€Government€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Germany€considers€this€reservation€to€beÐ À Ðincompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€the€Convention€and€objects€to€the€General€InterpretativeÐ ¬ü ÐDeclaration€made€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand.Ð ˜è ÐÌThis€objection€does€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€the€Federal€RepublicÐ pÀ Ðof€Germany€and€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand."Ð \ ¬ ÐÌÓ  Ó*****Ð 4"„  ÐÓtÓÌò òRomaniaó ó,€3€December€2003Ð  $\" ÐÌWith€regard€to€the€general€interpretative€declaration€made€by€Thailand€upon€accession:Ð è%8!$ ÐÌ"The€Government€of€Romania€has€examined€the€general€interpretative€declaration€made€by€theÐ À'#& ÐGovernment€of€Thailand€at€the€time€of€its€accession€to€the€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€allÐ ¬(ü#' ÐForms€of€Racial€Discrimination.Ð ˜)è$( ÐÌThe€Government€of€Romania€considers€that€the€general€interpretative€declaration€is,€in€fact,€aÐ p+À&* Ðreservation€formulated€in€general€terms,€that€not€allows€to€clearly€identify€the€obligations€assumedÐ ° Ðby€Thailand€with€regard€to€this€legal€instrument€and,€consequently,€to€state€the€consistency€of€thisÐ œì Ðreservation€with€the€purpose€and€object€of€the€above„mentioned€Convention,€in€accordance€with€theÐ ˆØ Ðprovisions€of€article€19€(c)€of€the€Vienna€Convention€on€the€Law€of€Treaties€(1969).Ð tÄ ÐÌThe€Government€of€Romania€therefore€objects€to€the€aforesaid€reservation€made€by€Thailand€to€theÐ L œ ÐConvention€on€the€Elimination€of€all€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌThis€objection,€however,€shall€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€theÐ  ` ÐGovernment€of€Romania€and€Thailand."€Ð ü L  ÐÌÓ  Ó*****Ð Ô$  ÐÓ%ÓÌÔUKCE.,Ôò òSwedenó ó,€27€January€2004Ð ¬ü  ЀÌWith€regard€to€the€interpretative€declaration€made€by€Thailand€upon€ratification:Ð ˆØ  ЀÌ"The€Government€of€Sweden€has€examined€the€general€interpretative€declaration€made€by€theÐ `° ÐKingdom€of€Thailand€upon€acceding€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€AllÐ Lœ ÐForms€of€Racial€Discrimination.Ð 8ˆ ЀÌThe€Government€of€Sweden€recalls€that€the€designation€assigned€to€a€statement€whereby€the€legalÐ ` Ðeffect€of€certain€provisions€of€a€treaty€is€excluded€or€modified€does€not€determine€its€status€as€aÐ üL Ðreservation€to€the€treaty.€The€Government€of€Sweden€considers€that€the€interpretative€declarationÐ è8 Ðmade€by€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€in€substance€constitutes€a€reservation.Ð Ô$ ЀÌThe€Government€of€Sweden€notes€that€the€application€of€the€Convention€is€being€made€subject€toÐ ¬ü Ða€general€reservation€referring€to€the€confines€of€national€legislation,€without€specifying€its€contents.Ð ˜è ÐSuch€a€reservation€makes€it€unclear€to€what€extent€the€reserving€state€considers€itself€bound€by€theÐ „Ô Ðobligations€of€the€Convention.€The€reservation€made€by€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€therefore€raisesÐ pÀ Ðdoubts€as€to€the€commitment€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€to€the€object€and€purpose€of€theÐ \ ¬ ÐConvention.€In€addition,€according€to€the€Vienna€Convention€on€the€Law€of€Treaties,€a€party€to€aÐ H!˜ Ðtreaty€may€not€invoke€the€provisions€of€its€internal€law€as€justification€for€its€failure€to€abide€by€theÐ 4"„  Ðtreaty.Ð  #p! ЀÌIt€is€in€the€common€interest€of€States€that€treaties€to€which€they€have€chosen€to€become€parties€areÐ ø$H # Ðrespected€as€to€their€object€and€purpose,€by€all€parties,€and€that€States€are€prepared€to€undertake€anyÐ ä%4!$ Ðlegislative€changes€necessary€to€comply€with€their€obligations€under€the€treaties.€According€toÐ Ð& "% Ðcustomary€law€as€codified€in€the€Vienna€Convention€on€the€Law€of€Treaties,€a€reservationÐ ¼' #& Ðincompatible€with€the€object€and€purpose€of€a€treaty€shall€not€be€permitted.Ð ¨(ø#' ЀÌThe€Government€of€Sweden€therefore€objects€to€the€aforesaid€reservation€made€by€the€Kingdom€ofÐ €*Ð%) ÐThailand€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€All€Forms€of€Racial€Discrimination.Ð l+¼&* ЀÌThis€objection€shall€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€the€Kingdom€ofÐ œì ÐThailand€and€Sweden.€The€Convention€enters€into€force€between€the€two€States,€without€theÐ ˆØ ÐKingdom€of€Thailand€Ô_ÔbenefittingÔ_Ô€from€this€reservation."Ð tÄ ÐÌÔCE.,UK.,\ÔÓ  Ó*****Ð L œ ÐÓÇ&ÓÌò òUnited€Kingdom€of€Great€Britain€and€Northern€Irelandó ó,€26€June€2003Ð $ t ÐÌWith€regard€to€the€interpretative€declaration€made€by€Thailand€upon€accession:Ð  P  ÐÌ"The€Government€of€the€United€Kingdom€have€examined€the€interpretative€declaration€made€by€theÐ Ø(  ÐGovernment€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€to€the€International€Convention€on€the€Elimination€of€AllÐ Ä  ÐForms€of€Racial€Discrimination€(New€York,€7€March€1966)€on€28€January€2003€in€respect€of€theÐ °  ÐGovernment€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand€having€no€obligation€to€interpret€and€apply€the€provisionsÐ œì  Ðof€the€Convention€beyond€the€confines€of€the€Constitution€and€the€laws€of€the€Kingdom€of€ThailandÐ ˆØ  Ðand,€in€addition,€that€the€interpretation€and€application€shall€be€limited€to€or€consistent€with€theÐ tÄ Ðobligations€under€other€international€human€rights€instruments€to€which€the€Kingdom€of€ThailandÐ `° Ðis€party.Ð Lœ ÐÌIn€the€view€of€the€Government€of€the€United€Kingdom,€this€declaration€amounts€to€a€reservation.Ð $t ÐThis€reservation€amounts€to€a€general€reference€to€national€law€without€specifying€its€contents€andÐ ` Ðdoes€not€clearly€define€for€the€other€States€Parties€to€the€Convention€the€extent€to€which€theÐ üL Ðdeclaring€State€has€accepted€the€obligations€of€the€Convention.€The€Government€of€the€UnitedÐ è8 ÐKingdom€therefore€object€to€the€reservation€made€by€the€Government€of€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand.Ð Ô$ ÐÌThis€objection€shall€not€preclude€the€entry€into€force€of€the€Convention€between€the€United€KingdomÐ ¬ü Ðof€Great€Britain€and€Northern€Ireland€and€the€Kingdom€of€Thailand."Ð ˜è Ð