se of Representatives or for Local Councils.
Period covered: 1/6/1998 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 15
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 10 February 1998 - Or. Engl.
The Government of Malta declares that Articles 24 and 25, in particular, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of 1 February 1995 are to be understood having regard to the fact that no national minorities in the sense of the Framework Convention exist in the territory of the Government of Malta. The Government of Malta considers its ratification of the Framework Convention as an act of solidarity in the view of the objectives of the Convention.
Period covered: 1/6/1998 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 24, 25
Netherlands:
Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands deposited with the instrument of acceptance, on 16 February 2005 - Or. Engl.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands will apply the Framework Convention to the Frisians.
Period covered: 1/6/2005 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): -
Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands deposited with the instrument of acceptance, on 16 February 2005 - Or. Engl.
The Government of the Netherlands assumes that the protection afforded by Article 10, paragraph 3, does not differ, despite the variations in wording, from that afforded by Article 5, paragraph 2, and Article 6, paragraph 3 (a) and (e), of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Period covered: 1/6/2005 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 10
Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance deposited on 16 February 2005 - Or. Engl.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts the Framework Convention for the Kingdom in Europe.
Period covered: 1/6/2005 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 30
Poland:
Declaration contained in a Note Verbale, handed at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification on 20 Decembre 2000 - Or. Fr.
Taking into consideration the fact, that the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities contains no definition of the national minorities notion, the Republic of Poland declares, that it understands this term as national minorities residing within the territory of the Republic of Poland at the same time whose members are polish citizens.
Period covered: 1/4/2001 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): -
Declaration contained in a Note Verbale, handed at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification on 20 Decembre 2000 - Or. Fr.
The Republic of Poland shall also implement the Framework Convention under Article 18 of the Convention by conclusion of international agreements mentioned in this Article, the aim of which is to protect national minorities in Poland and minorities or groups of Poles in other States.
Period covered: 1/4/2001 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 18
Russia:
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 21 August 1998 - Or. Rus./Engl./Fr.
The Russian Federation considers that none is entitled to include unilaterally in reservations or declarations, made while signing or ratifying the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, a definition of the term "national minority", which is not contained in the Framework Convention. In the opinion of the Russian Federation, attempts to exclude from the scope of the Framework Convention the persons who permanently reside in the territory of States Parties to the Framework Convention and pre
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