LIST OF CENTRAL AUTHORITIES USE NOTE (This file may be downloaded as CENTRAL.ATH) (Last Updated: 14 Apr 1998 The United States Central Authority has requested that all applications from the United States asking for return of a child under the convention be sent through the U.S. Central Authority even though the convention itself permits direct access to any Central Authority by anyone seeking the return of the child. (See Article 8.) Both Australia and Canada have designated not only a federal Central Authority, but Central Authorities for each state or province. The Australian federal Central Authority requests that all applications be sent to it; the Canadian federal Central Authority has not made such a request. The Convention is applicable in an appropriate case whether or not an application has been filed with or through a Central Authorities. Where the location of the child is known, an attorney has been retained, and immediate action is necessary or desirable, direct application to a court or other appropriate agency is possible. In such a case, the U.S. Central Authority wishes to be advised of its pendency. In all cases, where a decision is reached by a court, both the U.S. Central Authority and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law request that a copy of the decision by forwarded to them. Alternately, a copy of this decision may be mailed to the Hague Abduction Committee, Family Law Section, American Bar Association, for further distribution. The U.S. Central Authority should be consulted for information on new signatory countries or changes in the Central Authorities of the contracting States. =========================================================== ARGENTINA Address: Minisrtry of Foreign Affairs International Trade and Culture Arenales 819 - 4th Floor 1007 BUENOS AIRES Argentina. Telephone Number: +54 (1) 819 7170 (Direct tel/fax) Telex Number: Telefax Number: +54 (1) 819 7170 +54 (1) 310 8210 +54 (1) 310 8227 Persons to Contact: Mr. Mariano MACIEL Director General de Asuntos Jurdicos TEL: (54)-1-311-6815 Mrs Maria SEONAE DE CHIODI Directora de Asistencia Judicial Internacional Mr. Ignacio GOICOECHEA (English, Spanish) Effective Date: 03 Mar 1988 ============================================================ AUSTRALIA For the Commonwealth Central Authority (Applications should be kforwarded to the Commonwealth Central Authority of initial processing.) Address: International Civil and Privacy Branch Attorney-General's Department Robert Garram Offices BARTON, A.C.T. 2600 Australia Telephone Number: (61)-6-250-6724 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (61)-6-250-5939 Person to Contact: Judy WALTERS (61)-6-250-6724 Jenny DEGELING (61)-6-250-6519 John McGINNESS (61)-6-250-6377 Note: The Convention extends to the legal system applicable only in the Australian States and mainland Territories. Applications should be forwarded to the Commonwealth Central Authority for initial processing. Some Australian State and Territory agencies have been appointed to carryout some functions under the Convention but are not authorized to receive or trasmit applications. Communications should be sent in the first instance to the Attorney-General's Department. Effective Date: 07 Apr 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------ Australian Capital Territory Address: Director of Welfare Department of Territories Australian Capital Territory Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ------------------------------------------------------------ New South Wales Address: Director-General Department of Youth and Community Services, New South Wales Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- Northern Territory Address: Secretary Department of Community Development, Northern Territory Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- Queensland Address: Director Department of Children's Services, Queensland Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- South Australia Address: Commissioner South Australian Police Department, South Australia Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania Address: Director for Community Welfare Department for Community Welfare, Tasmania Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- Victoria Address: Director-General Department of Community Services, Victoria Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia Address: Commissioner Western Australian Police Department, Western Australia Effective Date: 23 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- =========================================================== AUSTRIA Address: Bundesministerium fur Justiz Abtelung I 10 Postfach 63 A-1016 Vienna, Austria Telephone Number: Secretariat: +43 (1) 52152 2147 Telex Number: 13/1264 Telefax Number: +43 (1) 52152 2829 OR +43 (1) 52152 2134 Persons to Contact: Werner Schutz (English and German) Tel: +43 (1) 52152-2134 or in his absence Ihor Tarko (English and German) TEL: +43 (1) 52152 2292 Ms Ruth Stranganz (English, French, German) +43 (1) 52152 2115 Effective Date: 07 Jan 1998 =========================================================== BAHAMAS Address: The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Effective Date: 11 Oct 1994 The Convention is in force between the Bahamas and the following States: United Stales of Amrerica (EIF: 1 January 1994); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 February 1994); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 March 1994); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 March 1994) Germany (EIF: 1 May 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Australia (EIF: 1 September 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Sweden (EIF: 1 January 1995); Spain (EIF: 1 March 1995); Argentina (EIF: 1 May 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 August 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Israel (EIF: 1 January 1996); Italy (EIF: 1 Apr 97). =========================================================== BELARUS Address: Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus ul. Kollektornaya 10 220084 MINSK Belarus Telephone Number: +375 172 208 687 OR +375 172 208 829 Telex Number: Telefax Number: +375 172 209 684 Persons to Contact: Effective Date: 14 Jan 1998 Belarus having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between the Belarus and such Contracting States as have declared this acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after and accession." For further information, see status of the Convention. =========================================================== BELIZE Address: Ministry of Social Services and Community Development Belmopan, Belize. Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Mr. H. Remijio Montejo, Tel: (501)-8-22248 or in his absence, Mr. Patrick Bernard, Tel: (501)-8-22246 Effective Date: 08 Aug 1994 The Convention is in force between Belize and the following States: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 October 1989); United States of America (EIF: 1 November 1989); Australia (EIF: 1 March 1990); Portugal (EIF: 1 May 1990); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 September 1990); Germany (EIF: 1 December 1990); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 January 199i); Sweden (EIF: 1 April 1991); Canada (EIF: 1 September 1991); Ireland (EIF: 1 October 1991); France (EIF: 1 January 1992); Israel (EIF: 1 February 1992); Spain (EIF: 1 July 1992); Switzerland (EIF: 1 September 1992); Norway (ElF: 1 October 1992); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Argentina (EIF: 1 Dec 96); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97). =========================================================== BOSNIA AND HEREZEGOVINA Address: Ministry of Justice Senoina, 2 SARAJEVO Bosnia and Herzegovina Telephone Number: (387)-71-823 Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Mr Sead HODZIC (Languages of communication: ?) (Note: He does not speak English) Note: No Central Authority has yet been designated. (We received the above information from Andrea Dye on 16 Sep 1996. We may use this information unofficially, siince they have not yet designated a Central Authority.) Effective Date: 16 Sep 1996. =========================================================== BURKINA FASO Address: Le Ministere de l'Action Sociale et de la Famille 01 BP 515 Ouagadougou 01 Burkina Faso Telephone Number: (226) 30 68 75 Telex Number: Segegou 5555 Telefax Number (226) 31 67 37 Persons to Contact: Ms Bana OUANDAOGO Ministre de l'Action Sociale et de la Famile TEL: (226) 30 68 75 (Language: French) Ms Fattoumata QUATTARA Directrice de l'enfance TEL: (226) 30 68 80 (Language: French) Ms. Haoua TAPSOBA Che de service de las sauvegarde de l'enfance en danger TEL: (226) 30 68 80 (Language: French) Effective Date: 22 Mar 96 The Convention is in force between Burkina Faso and the following States: Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 September 1992); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nother Ireland (EIF: 1 November 1992); United Stutes of America (EIF: 1 November 1992); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 November 1992); France (EIF: 1 January 1993); Germany (EIF: 1 January 1993); Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); Austialia (EIF: 1 April 1993); Argentina (EIF: 1 August 1993); Canada (EIF: 1 October 1993); Israel (EIF: 1 November 1993); Sweden (EIF: 1 December 1993); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994); Spain (EIF: 1 December 1994); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97). =========================================================== CANADA Federal Government Address: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada as represented by: Domestic Legal Servcies Department of External Affairs (JDS) Tower C, 7th Floor Lester B. Pearson Building 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1A OG2, Canada. Telephone Number: (613) 996 1300 Telex Number: 053-3745 Telefax Number: (613) 992-6485 Persons to Contact: Ms Sandra Zed Finless TEL (613) 996-1300 or Richard Fiutowski TEL: (613) 996-1913 Effective Date: 02 Oct 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------- Alberta (Edmonton Office) Address: Alberta Justice Family Law 6th Floor, J.E. Brownlee Building 10365 - 97th St. Edmonton, Alberta Canada T5J 3W7 Telephone Number: (1) 403 422-3715 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (1) 403 427-5914 Persons to Contact: Ms Jeanette Fedorak, Section Head Ms Rita Sumka, Section Head Effective Date: 13 Dec 96 Alberta (Calgary Office) Address: Department of Justice Section Head, Calgary Family Law No 1660, Standard Life Building 639 - 5th Ave S.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 0M9 Telephone Number: (1) 403 297-3360 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (1) 403 297-6381 Persons to Contact: Ms Beverley Baur, Section Head. Effective Date: 13 Dec 96 Note: The Calgary office will deal with mattrs which arise in the City of Calgary or south of that city, while the Edmonton office will deal with matters north of Calgary. To assist in establishing contact, the Section head for Edmonton Family Law may be contacted, unless the person or authority requesting assistance knows that the child is in Calgary or south of Calgary. The two offices will be responsivle for transferring a request, if necessary. ----------------------------------------------------------- British Columbia Address: Ministry of Attorney General Legal Services Branch 1301 - 865 Hornby St Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6Z 2H4 Telephone Number: 604-660-3093 Telex Number: Telefax Number: 604-660-2636 Persons to Contact: Ms Allison Burnet Effective Date: 28 Oct 1987 ----------------------------------------------------------- Manitoba Address: Department of Justice Family Law Branch 7th Fllor, 405 Broadway Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3C 3L6 Telephone Number: 204-945-2841 Telex Number: 075-7346 Telefax Number: 204-945-0053 Persons to Contact: Ms Joan MacPhail Director, Family Law Branch Effective Date: 15 Apr 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------- New Brunswick Address: Attorney General of New Brunswick Box 6000 Centernial Building, Room 551 Fredericton, New Brunswick E38 5H1, Canada Telephone Number: (506) 453 2784 Telex Number: 0144-6230 Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Mr. R. Murray Effective Date: 05 Dec 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------- Newfoundland Address: Attorney General of Newfoundland 4th Floor, East Block Confederation Building Prince Philip Drive Box 8700 St John's, Newfoundland A1B 4J6, Canada. Telephone Number: (709) 729-2887 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (709) 729-2129 Persons to Contact: Brian F. Furey Effective Date: 01 Jan 1992 ----------------------------------------------------------- Northwest Territories Address: Legal Division Department of Justice Government of the Northwest Territories 4903 - 49th Street P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Canada X1A 2L9 Telephone Number: (403) 920-6143 Telex Number: 034-45531 or 034-45528 Telefax Number: (403) 873-0234 Persons to Contact: Ms. Debra Bulmer Effective Date: 25 Jan 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------- Nova Scotia Address: Department of the Attorney General PO Box 7 Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2L6, Canada. Telephone Number: (902) 424 4040 Telex Number: 0192-2693 Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Brian S. Norton, Q.C., Senior Solicitor Effective Date: 26 Nov 1991 ----------------------------------------------------------- Ontario Address: Ministry of the Attorney General Box 640 Downsview, Ontario Canada MWM 3A3 Telephone Number: (1) 416-240-2411 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (1) 416-240-2405 Persons to Contact: Ms. Mary Anne KELLY (English, French) Ms Nathalie Rioux Reciprocity Office (English, French) Effective Date: 09 Dec 96 ----------------------------------------------------------- Prince Edward Island Address: Departmental Solicitor Department of Provincial Affairs & Attorney General Box 2000 Charlottetown, P.E.I Telephone Number: (902) 368-5064 Telex Nubmer: Telefax Number: 902-368-4563 Persons to contact: Judy HALDEMANN TEL: 902-368-4553 Effective Date: 23 Mar 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------- Quebec Address: Direction general des affaires juridiques Ministere de la Justice du Quebec 1200, route de l'Eglise 2e etage SAINTE-FOY, Quebec G1V 4M1 Canada. Telephone Number: +1 (418) 644-7152 Telex Number: Telefax Number: +1 (418) 646-1696 e-mail address: dap@justice.gouv.qc.ca Persons to contact: Me. Jean-Marc Neault (Language of communication: French, English) Ms France Remillard (French, English. Effective Date: 05 Jan 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------- Saskatchewan Address: Department of Justice, Policy, and Evaluation Branch Public Law and Policy Division, 1874 Scarth St. Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3V7, Canada. Telephone Number: (306) 787-8954 Telex Number: 071-2586 Telefax Number: (306) 787-9111 Persons to Contact: Ms B. A. Pottruff or Ms/ Carol Snell. Effective Date: 17 Apr 1991 ----------------------------------------------------------- Yukon Territory Address: Deputy Minister of Justice Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Canada Telephone Number: (403) 667-5412 Telex Number: 036-8260 Telefax Number: (403) 667-3979 Perersons to Contact: Thomas E. Ullyett Effective date: 26 Jan 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------- =========================================================== CHILE Address: La Corporaction de Asistencia Judicial de la Region Metropolitana Agustunas 1419 Santiago de Chile Chile Telephone Number: (56)-2-698-2829 (56)-2-698-2750 (56)-2-698-1601 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (56)-2-672-8700 Persons to Contact: Benito Mauriz Aymerich (Director General) Effective Date: 08 Dec 1995 The Convention is in force between ChiLe and the following States: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 July 1994) ; United States of America (EIF: 1 July 1994); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 July 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Luxembourg (FIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994); Australia (EIF: 1 November 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Sweden (EIF: 1 January 1995); Panama (EIF: 1 March 1995); Argentina (EIF: 1 May 1995); Germany (EIF: 1 June 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 August 1995); Spain (EIF: 1 September 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Israel (EIF: 1 January 1996); France (EIF: 1 February 1996); Cyprus (EIF: 1 May 1996); Saint Kitts and Nevis (EIF: 1 May 1996); Slovenia (EIF: 1 May 1996); Zimbawbe (EIF: 1 May 1996); Italy (EIF: 1 Aug 1996); Hungary (01 Apr 97). =========================================================== COLOMBIA Address: Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar Sede Nacional Avenida 68 No 64-01 Santafe de Bogogta, DC Columbia Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: (57)-1-231-4558 Persons to Contact: Ms Carmen Elena Tamara Subdirectora de Proteccion Effective Date: 25 Apr 1996 The Convention is in force between Columbia and the following States: Luxembourg (EIF: 1 April 1996); Panama (EIF: 1 May 1996); Israel (EIF: 1 Jun 1996); United States of America (EIF: 1 Jun 1996); Cyprus (EIF: 1 Aug 1996); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 May 1996); Germany (EIF: 01 Nov 1996); United Kingdom of Great Britan and Northern Ireland (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Ireland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). =========================================================== CROATIA Address: Ministry of Labour and Welfare, Prisavlje 14 10000 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia Telephone Number: (385)-1-517000 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (385)-1-530195 Persons to Contact: Ms. Hela UJEVIC-BULJETA Chef du Service (Croatian) TEL: (385)-1-6169-111 Ms Mila SIMIC Conseiller dans la matiere (Croatian, English) Ms. Jasna SPOLJARIC Conseiller-specialiste (Croatian, English) The Permanent Bureau is informed that the Croatian Ministry of Justice will be designated to serve as Central Authority under the Convention and that its address, telephone number and telefax number are as follows: Ministry of Justice Savska Cesta 41 1000 Zagreb Republic of Croatia TEL: (385)-1-537622 FAX: (385)-1-536321 Effective Date: dd Nov 96 =========================================================== CYPRUS Address: Minister of Justice and Public Order 12 Helioupoleos St Nicosia Cyprus Telephone Number: (357)-2-302127 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (357)-2-461327 Persons to Contact: Mrs Anny Shakalli (Languages: Greek, English) TEL: (357)-2-202558 The Convention is in force between Cyprus and the following States: United Kingdom of Great Britan and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 February 1995); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe, (EIF: 1 Mareh 1995); United States of America (EIF: 1 March 1995); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 April 1995); Germany (EIF: 1 May 1995); Panama (EIF: 1 June 1995); Sweden (EIF: 1 October 1995); France (EIF: 1 October 1995); Australia (EIF: 1 November 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Israel ( EIF: 1 January 1996); Chile (EIF: 1 May 1996); Columbia (EIF: 1 August 1996); Greece (EIF: 1 Aug 1996); Zimbabwe (EIF: 1 Aug 1996); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Ireland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Norway (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Poland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Italy (01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 10 Nov 1994 =========================================================== CZECH REPUBLIC Address: Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Effective Date: Posted 14 Apr 1998 Note: No Central Authority has yet been designated. =========================================================== DENMARK Address: Ministry of Justice (Justitsministeriet) Department of Private Law (Civildirektoratet) Abelogade 1 2100 CopenhageN 0 Denmark Telephone Number: (45) 33 92 33 02 (From 10:00 to 14:30) Telex Number: Telefax Number: (45)-39271889 Persons to Contact: Ole Graesboll Olesen, Head of Secretariat (Danish, English) TEL: (45)-33922869 TEL: (45)-39275605 (Direct Line) Rie Thoustrup Sorensen, Head of Section (Danish, English) TEL: (45)-33922859 (Direct Line) Anne Marie Von Luttichau, Head of Section (Danish, English) TEL: (45)-33922827 (Direct Line) Henning Larsen, Head of Section (Danish, English) TEL: (45)-33922904 (Direct Line) Note: The Convention does not apply to the territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Effective Date: 15 May 1996 =========================================================== ECUADOR Address: National Court of Minors Gonzalez Suarez No 1555 Edificio El Penon Departmento 6 N Quito Ecuador OR Box 17-21 1083 QUITO, Ecuador Telephone Number: (593)-2-224-553 or (593)-2-501-112 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (593)-2-568-091 Persons to Contact: Dra Miriam ESTRADA (Spanish, English) Effective Date: 26 Oct 1994 =========================================================== ECUADOR Address: National Court of Minors Gonzalez Suarez No 1555 Edificio El Penon Departamento 6 N Quito Ecuador or Box 17-21 1083 Quito Ecuador Telephone Number: (593)-2-224-553 or (593)-2-501-112 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (593)-2-568-091 Persons to Contact: Dra Miriam Estrada (Languages: Spanish, English) The Convention is in force between Ecuador and the following States; United States of America (EIF: 1 April 1992); Netherlands (for the Kh1gdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 May 1992); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 June 1992); Israel (EIF: 1 June 1992); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 June 1992); Spain (EIF: 1 July 1992); Germany (EIF: 1 September 1992); Argentina (EIF: 1 September 1992); Switzerland (EIF: 1 September 1992); Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); Australia (EIF: 1 April 1993); Canada (EIF: 1 December 1993); Sweden (EIF: 1 December 1993); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 26 Oct 1994 =========================================================== FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Address: Der Generalbundesanwalt biem Bundesgerichtshof - Zentrale Behorde nach dem Sorgerechts ubereinkommens Ausfuhrungsgesetz Neuenburgerstrasse 15 10969 Berlin Federal Republic of Germany Telephone Number: (49)-30-2-53-88-0 Telex Number: 185505 bzrb d Telefax Number: (49)-30-2-5388-397 Persons to Contact: Prof Dr. Bach (English, German) TEL: (49)-30-2596-344 Elke PAHN (English, German) TEL: (49)-030-2596-309 Ms Birgit GILDENAST (English, German) TEL: (49)-030-2596-283 Ms Barbara SCHUCK (English, German) TEL: (49)-30-2596-282 Mr Bernd PFEIFFER (English, German) TEL: (49)-30-2596-309 Mr. Theo SCHELLENBAUM (English, German) TEL: (49)-30-2596-282 Effective Date: 11 Jul 1996 =========================================================== FINLAND Address: Minisry of Justice Etelaesplanadi 10 PO Box 1 00131 HELSINKI FINLAND Telephone Number: (358)-9-18251 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (358)-9-1825224 Persons to Contact: Mr. Hannu TAIMISTO Senior Ministerial Secretary TEL: (358)-9-1825327 Ms. Mirja KURKINEN Senior Ministerial Secretary TEL: (358)-9-1825321 Effective Date: 15 Aug 96 =========================================================== FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Address: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Rue Dame Gruev No 14 91000 Skopje Republique de Macedoine Telephone Number: (38) 91 238 224 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (38)-91-220-408 Persons to Contact: Ms Elena Lazovska (Counseiller) TEL: (398)-91-117-752 (398)-91-117-228 Effective Date: 24 Jul 1995 =========================================================== FRANCE Address: Bureau du droit internatinal et de l'entraide judiciaire internationale en matiere civile et commerciale Ministere de la Justice 13, Place Vendome 75042 Paris Cedex 01 France Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: (33)-1-44-861406 Persons to Contact: Mrs Francoise Thomas Sassier Magistrat (French, English) TEL: (33)-1-44-861466 Ms Catherine Martin Redacteur (French, English) TEL: (33)-1-44-861476 Ms Paule PERRIOLLAT Redacteur (French) TEL: (33)-1-44-861465 Ms Arlette Urie TEL: (33)-1-44-861478 Ms Patricia Vidal TEL: (33)-1-44-861485 Note: The Convention extends to the whole of the territory of the French Republic. Effective Date: 07 Aug 1996 =========================================================== GREECE Address: Ministere de la Justice Direction de l'elaboration des lois 4eme section ATHENES Greece Telephone Number: 30 (1) 771 4186 Telex Number: 216352 Telefax Number: (30)-1-770 7025 or (30)-1-771-4186 Persons to contact: Ms Pari KONTODIOU Head of Section (Greek, English) Effective Date: 25 Nov 1994 =========================================================== HONDURAS Address: Junta Nacional de Bienestar Social Frente Emisoras Unidas Contiguo a Leche 2 Pinos Boulevard Suyapa Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. Honduras. Telephone Number: (504)-39-1020 (504)-39-9302 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (504)-39-1011 Persons to contact: Abogada Lissette Sandoval Sorto Asesora Legal (Spanish, English) Licenciada Florencia de Ponce Jefe de la Division del Menor (Spanish, English) The Convention is in force behveen Honduras and the following States: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 May 1994); Luxemburg (EIF: 1 May 1994); United States of America (EIF: 1 June 1994); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 June 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Germany (EIF: 1 August 1994); Australia (EIF: 1 September 1994); Switzerland (Elf: 1 October 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Sweden (EIF: 1 January 1995); Canada (ElF; 1 August 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Israel (EIF: 1 January 1996); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Norway (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 01 Jul 1996 =========================================================== HUNGARY Central Authority designated under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of Intrnational Child Abduction. Head of Department: Ms Klara Nemeth-Bokor (French, German) Deputy Head of Department: Ms Judith Bravacz (German) Address: Ministry of Justice, Department of International Law PO Box 54 1363 Budapest, Hungary Telephone Number: (36)-1-269-2020 (36)-1-331-7149 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (36)-1-269 2009 Persons to Contact: Ms Ildiko Kollar (English) The Convention is in force between Hungary and the following States; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 September 1986); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 January 1987); Frunce (EIF: 1 February 1987); Australia (EIF: 1 March 1988); Bermuda (EIF: 1 April 1988); United States of America (EIF: 1 July 1988); Sweden (EIF: 1 July 1990); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 September 1990); Austria (EIF: 1 November 1990); Germany (EIF: 1 December 1990); Norway (EIF: 1 February 1991); Ireland (EIF: 1 Octobcr 1991); Israel (EIF: 1 FebruarY 1992); Denmark (EIF: 1 March 1992); Spain (EIF: 1 July 1992); Portugal (EIF: 1 August 1992); Switzerland (EIF: 1 September 1992); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Chile (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Columbia (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Cyprus (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Ecuador (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Honduras (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Mexico (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Monaco (EIF: 01 Apr 97); New Zealand (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Panama (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Poland (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Romania (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Slovenia (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 15 Jul 1996 =========================================================== ICELAND Address: Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs Arnarhvoll 150 Reykjavik Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: The Convention is in force between Iceland and the following States: United States of America (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Ireland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Luxembourg (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Norway (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Poland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Israel (EIF: 01 Feb 97); Denmark EIF: 01 Mar 97); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Germany (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 31 Oct 1996 =========================================================== IRELAND Address: Department of Equality and Law Reform 43-49 Mespil Road Dublin 4, Ireland Telephone Number: 353-1-667-0344 Telex Number: Telefax Number: 353-1-667-0367 Persons to contact: Nellie Dennehy (English). Effective Date: 24 Mar 1995 =========================================================== ISRAEL Address: International Department of the State Attorney's Office P.O. Box 1087 Jerusalem 91010 Israel Telephone Number: (972)-2-670-8797 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (972)-2-628-7668 Persons to contact: Marvin HANKIN (English) TEL: (972)-2-670-8617 Leslie KAUFMAN (English) TEL: (972)-2-670-0401 Effective Date: 01 Jun 1995 =========================================================== ITALY Address: Ministero di Grazia e Giustizia Ufficio Centrale per la Giustizia Minorile Via Giulia 131 00186 Rome Italy Director: Giuseppe Magno (Magistrate) Telephone Number: (39)-6-686-8192 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (39)-6-6880-7087 or (39)-6-686-5496 Persons to Contact: Oscar Koverech (Magistrate in charge of the Central Authority) TEL: (39)-66880-7139 Pietro Lore (Senior Executive) TEL: (39)-6-686-8192 / (39)-6-6880-8085 Ludovica Jovene (French) TEL: (39)-6-6880-7139 / (39)-6-686-8192 Vera Cozzolino (English) TEL: (39)-6-686-8192 Pieranna Annese (Frenhc) TEL: (39)-6-686-8192 M. Caterina Tecca (English) TEL: (39)-6-686-8192 Anna Sanchez (Spanish) TEL: (39)-6-686-8192 Effective Date: 27 Jan 1997 =========================================================== KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Address: Ministerie van Justitie Dienst Preventie, Jeugdbescherming en Reclassering Stafbureau Juridische Zaken Schedeldoekshaven 100 Postbus 20301 2500 EH THE HAGUE Netherlands Telephone Number: (31)-70-370-6408 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (31)-70-370-7917 Persons to Contact: Ms Christien ABEN (English, German, French, Spanish) TEL: (31)-70-370-6252 Jan Vroomans (English, Spanish, French, German) TEL: (31)-70-370-7759 Willem Augustijn (English, German) TEL: (31)-70-370-6214 Marianne Daalmeijer (English) TEL: (31)-70-370-7313 Stephanie Oostvogels (English) TEL: (31)-70-370-6966 Note: The Convention applies to the Kingdom in Europe. Effective Date: 01 Sep 1995 =========================================================== LUXEMBOURG Address: Le Procureur General d'Etat, Palais de Justice, Boite postale 15, L-2010 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Telephone Number: Secretariat: 475981-336 Telex Number: Telefax Number: 470550 Persons to Contact: Claude Nicolay (French, English, German) tel: 475981-278 or in his absence Edmond Gerard (French, English, German) tel: 475981-332 Effective Date: 01 May 92 =========================================================== MAURITIUS Address: The Attorney-General Attorney General's Chambers NPF Building PORT LOUIS Mauritius Telephone Number: (230)-212-2067 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (230) 212-6742 Persons to Contact: Effective Date: 18 Aug 1994 The Convention is in force between Mauritius and the following States; Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 August 1993); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 September 1993); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 September 1993); United States of America (EIF: 1 October 1993); Germany (EIF: 1 December 1993); Sueden (EIF: 1 December 1993); Israel (EIF: 1 December 1993); Australia (EIF: 1 January 1994); Argentina (EIF: 1 February 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Spain (EIF: 1 December 1994); France (EIF: 1 July 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 August 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Norway (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97). =========================================================== MEXICO Address: Consultoria Juridica Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores Homero No 213, Piso 17 Colonia Chapultepec Morales 11570 Mexico, Distrito Federal Telephone Number: (52)-5-327-3218 (52)-5-254-7306 (52)-5-327-3219 Telex Number: 176 3479 (SREME) Telefax Number: (52)-5-327-3201 (52)-5-327-3282 Persons to Contact: Hernan de J. Ruiz Bravo Director de Derecho Estadounidense Litigios y Asesoria Ms Concepcion GALVEZ-COETO Coordinadora del Programa International de Menores (Spanish, English) Ms Rosa Isela Guerrero Alba Coordinadora Adjunta (Spanish) Claudia Mendoza Mendoza Asesora Legal del Programa Internacional de Restitucion de Menores. Note: In addition to the Central Authority designated by Mexico in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention, Mexico has appointed State Central Authorities, the list of which is enclosed as an Annex. The Central Authority to which applications may be addressed for transmission to the appropriate State Central Authroity remains as before the "Consultoria Juridica" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. The Convention is in force between Mexico and the following States: Ireland (EIF: 1 October 1991); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 October 1991); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 October 1991); United States of America (EIF: 1 October 1991); Argentina (EIF: 1 October 1991); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 November 1991); New Zealand (EIF: 1 December 1991); France (EIF: 1 January 1992); Germany (EIF: 1 February 1992); Israel (EIF: 1 February 1992); Norway (EIF: 1 March 1992); Australia (EIF: 1 June 1992); Canada (EIF: 1 July 1992); Spain (EIF: 1 July 1992); Portugal (EIF: 1 August 1992); Sweden (EIF: 1 August 1992); Switzerland (EIF: 1 September 1997); Denmark (EIF: 1 December 1992); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Austria (EIF: 1 November 1994); Bahamas (EIF: 1 December 1995); Burkina Faso (EIF: 1 December 1995); Chile (EIF: 1 December 1995); Cyprus (EIF: 1 December 1995); Ecuador (EIF: 1 December 1995); Honduras (EIF: 1 December 1995); Monaco (EIF: 1 Dccember 1995); Panama (EIF: 1 December 1995); Poland (EIF: 1 December 1995); Romania (EIF: 1 December 1995); Saint Kitts and Nevis (EIF: 1 December 1995); Slovenia (EIF: 1 December 1995); Zimbabwe (EIF: 1 December 1995); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 04 Feb 1997 =========================================================== MONACO Address: Direction des Services Judiciares Palis de Justice 5 rue Colonel Bellando de Casto MC 98000 monaco Telephone Number: (33) 93 15 84 11 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (33) 93 50 05 68 Persons to Contact: M. Leon-Michel LEVY (French) TEL: (33) 93 15 84 88 Mme Aline BROUSSE (French) TEL: (33) 93 15 86 98 Mme Patricia LONGUET (French) TEL: (33) 93 15 84 86 Mme Brigitte FILIPPI Secretaire (French) TEL: (33) 93 15 84 11 The Convention is in force bet\veen Monoco and the following States: France (EIF: 1 March 1993); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 March 1993); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 April 1993); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); United States of America (EIF: 1 June 1993); Germany (EIF: 1 July 1993); Argentina (EIF: 1 August 1993); Israel (EIF: 1 November 1993); Sweden (EIF: 1 Deccmber 1993); Australia (EIF: 1 January 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994; Austria (EIF: 1 November 1994); Spain (EIF: 1 December 1994); Denmark (EIF: 1 May 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 June 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Norway (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 21 Jun 1996 =========================================================== NEW ZEALAND Address: Department for Courts Private Box 2750 Wellington New Zealand Telephone Number: (64)-4-494-8800 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (64)-4-494-8820 Persons to Contact: Ms. Heather Tavassoli The Convention is in force between New Zealand and the following States: Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 September 1991); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irehmd (EIF: 1 October 1991); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 October 1991); Ireland (EIF: 1 October 1991); United States of America (EIF: 1 October 1991); Denmark (EIF: 1 October 1991); Argentina (EIF: 1 October 1991); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1991); France (EIF: 1 January 1992); Germany (EIF: 1 February 1992); Israel (EIF: 1 February 1992); Australia (EIF: 1 June 1992); Canada (EIF: 1 July 1992); Spain (EIF: 1 July 1992); Portugal (EIF: 1 August 1992); Sweden (EIF: 1 August 1992); Switzerland (EIF: 1 September 1999); Norway (EIF: 1 October 1992); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Austria (EIF: 1 November 1994); Bahamas (EIF: 1 November 1995); Burkina Faso (EIF: 1 November 1995); Chile (EIF: 1 November 1995); Cyprus (EEF: 1 November 1995); Ecuador (EIF: 1 November 1995); Honnduras (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mauritius (EIF: 1 November 1995); Monoco (ElF: 1 November 1995); Panama (EIF: 1 November 1995); Poland (EIF: 1 November 1995); Romania (EIF: 1 November 1995); Slovenia (EIF: 1 November 1995); Zimbabwe (EIF: 1 November 1995); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 04 Mar 1996 =========================================================== NORWAY Address: Justisdepartmentet (Ministry of Justice) Sivilavdelingen 1 juridiske enhet Postboks 8005 dep 0030 Oslo 1 Norway Telephone Number: (47) 2 234-5481 Telex Number: 21403 JDEP N Telefax Number: (47) 2 234-2722 Persons to Contact: Ms Wenche FLAVIK (English) TEL: (47)-2-234-5486 Ms Liv Christina H. EGSETH (English) TEL: (47)-2-234-5483 Effective Date: 14 Nov 1994 =========================================================== PANAMA Address: Direccion General de Asuntos Juridicos y Tratados Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Panama 4 Panama Telephone Number: (507)-25-1544 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (507)-27-1680 Persons to Contact: The Convention is in force between Panama and the the following States; United States of America (EIF: 1 June 1994); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 June 1994); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 June 1994); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 July 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Australia (EIF: 1 September 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 Octobcr 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Sweden (EIF: 1 January 1995); Chile (EIF: 1 March 1995); Argentina (EIF: 1 May 1995); Germany (EIF: 1 June 1995); Cyprus (EIF: 1 June 1995); Saint Kitts and Nevis (EIF: 1 June 1995); Slovenia (EIF: 1 June 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 August 1995); Spain (EIF: 1 September 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Israel (EIF: 1 January 1996); Columbia (EIF: 1 May 1996); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 06 Oct 1994 =========================================================== POLAND Address: Ministere de la Justice Department juridique A1. Ujazdowskie 11 00-950 VARSOVIE Pologne Telephone Number: (482)-2-628-4431 (Central number for Ministry) (48)-2-628-9173 (Department of Internaional Co-operation and European Law) Telex Number: Telefax Number (482)-2-628-0949 (Dept. of Intrnational Co-operation and European Law) Persons to Contact: Ms. Krystyna Biernacka (French, English) Ms Jolanta Borkowska (Engish) The Convention is in force between Poland and the following States Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (ElF; 1 November 1992); United Slates of America (EIF: 1 November 1992); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 January 1993); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 February 1993); France (EIF: 1 February 1993); Germany (EIF: 1 February 1993); Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); Norway (EIF: 1 July 1993); Israel (EIF: 1 Nosember 1993); Sweden (EIF: 1 December 1993); Australia (EIF: 1 January 1994); Argentina (EIF: 1 February 1994); Canada (EIF: 1 February 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (ElF: 1 October 1994); Austria (EIF: 1 November 1994); Spain (EIF: 1 December 1994); Denmark (EIF: 1 May 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Italy (EIF: 1 February 1996); Cyprus (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Iceland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 16 Oct 1996 =========================================================== PORTUGAL Address: Instituto de Reinsercao Social Avenida Almirante Reis, 101, 7o 1197 Lisboa Codex Portugal Telephone Number: (351)-1-352-4709 Telefax: Telecopier: (351)-1-352-1582 Persons to contact: Mr Miranda Pereira Directeur-General (Portuguese, English, French) Mrs. Baptisa-Lopes (Portuguese, French) Mrs. Trigo de Sousa (Portuguese, English, French) Effective date: 01 Sep 95 =========================================================== ROMANIA Address: Ministere de la Justice Bd. M. Kogalniceanu 33 Sector 5 BUCAREST Roumanie Telephone Number: (40) 1 614 4400 Telex Number: 11964 MJ Telefax Number: (40) 1 613 1219 Persons to Contact: Ms A. IACOVESCU (Directeur adjoint des relations internationales de la Justice, Bucarest. (French) Ms Christina FILISANU Conseillere a la Direction des relations juridiques internationales (French) The Convention is in force between Romania and the following States; France (EIF: 1 March 1993); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 March 1993); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 April 1993); Ireland (EIF: 1 April 1993); United States of America (EIF: 1 June 1993); Germany (EIF: 1 July 1993); Argentina (EIF: 1 August 1993); Israel (EIF: 1 November 1993); Sweden (EIF: 1 December 1993); Australia (EIF: 1 January 1994); Finland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994); Austria (EIF: 1 November 1994); Spain (EIF: 1 December 1994); Denmark (EIF: 1 May 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 June 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97) Effective Date: 11 Oct 1994 =========================================================== SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS Address: Attorney General's Chambers Government Headquarters P.O. Box 164 Basseterre St. Kitts-Nevis West Indies Telephone Number: (809) 465-2521 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (809) 465-5040 Persons to Contact: Delano Bart, Attorney General The Convention is in force between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the following States: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 August 1994); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 October 1994); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 November 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Sweden (EIF: 1 January 1995); Germany (EIF: 1 May 1995); United States of America (EIF: 1 June 1995); Panama (EIF: 1 June 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 August 1995); Australia (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Israel (EIF: 1 January 1996); Chile (EIF: 1 May 1996); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 96); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 01 Jun 96 =========================================================== SLOVENIA Address: The Ministy of Intrior Stefanova 2 1000 Ljubljana Republic of Slovenia Telephone Number: (386) 61-172-4521 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (386) 61-172-4126 Persons to Contact: Katja Basic Stanaka Gorinsek The Convention is in force between Slovenia and the following States; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 June 1994); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 July 1994); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 August 1994); Switzerland (EIF: 1 October 1994); Australia (EIF: 1 November 1994); Austria (EIF: 1 November 1994); Ireland (EIF: 1 December 1994); Sweden (EIF: 1 January 1995); United States of America (EIF: 1 April 1995); Argentina (EIF: 1 May 1995); Panama (EIF: 1 June 1995); Germany (EIF: 1 June 1995); Canada (EIF: 1 August 1995); Spain (EIF: 1 September 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December i995); Israel (EIF: 1 January 1996); Chile (EIF: 1 May 1996); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97); Hungary (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 11 Oct 1994 =========================================================== SPAIN Address: Secretaria General Tecnia Ministerio de Justicia C/ San Bernardo 45 28015 Madrid Spain Telephone Number: (34)-1-390-4429 (34)-1-390-4273 Telex Number: 22545 Telefax Number: (34)-1-522-1539 Persons to Contact: Mr. Alfredo Pascual (Spanish, English) TEL: (34)-1-390-2316 NB: For telephone calls made within Spain, the access code for Madrid is (091) instead of (1). Effective Date: 27 Aug 1996 =========================================================== SWEDEN Address: Ministry for Foreign Affairs 103 39 Stockholm, Sweden Telephone Number: See Below Telex Number: 105 90 MINFOR S Telefax Number: +46 (8) 723-1176 Persons to Contact: Ms. Agenta Lundvall (Head of Section) (English, French, German) TEL: +46 (8) 405-5038 Ms Madelaine Beronius Tel: +46 (8) 405 5041 Effective Date: 18 Dec 1997 =========================================================== SWITZERLAND Address: Office federal de la Justice, Autorite centrale en matiere d'enlevement international d'enfants Bundesrain 20 3003 Berne, Suisse Telephone Number: Secretariat: (41) 31 322-4122 Telex Number: 911 268 Telefax Number: (41) 31 322-7864 Persons to Contact: Nicolette Rusca (French, German, Italian, English) TEL: (41) 31 322-4108 Hans Kuhn (Frehnch, German, Italian, English, Spanish) TEL: (41)-31-322-5356 Franziska ABT (French, German, Italian, English) TEL: (41)-31-322-4222 Monique Jametti Greiner (French, German, Italian, English) TEL: (41)-31-322-4134 Effective Date: 12 Sep 1996 =========================================================== TURKMENISTAN Address: Telephone Number: Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: Effective Date: 01 Mar 1998 Note: No Central Authority has yet been desiganted. Turkmenistan having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Turkmenistann and such Contracting States as have declared this acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after and accession." For further information, see status of the Convention. =========================================================== UNITED KINGDOM - England and Wales (Central Authority for Enland and Wales and the Central Authority to which applications may be addressed for transmission to the appropriate Central Authority within the United Kingdom) Address: The Child Abduction Unit Official Solicitors Department 4th Floor 81 Chancery Lane LONDON WC2A 1DD United Kingdom Telephone Number: (44) 171-911-7127 (Enquiries) Telex Number: Telefax Number: (44) 171-911-7248 Persons to Contact: Miss Andrea DYE TEL: (44) 171-911-7047 Mark Cinque (English) TEL: (44) 171 911-7047 Note: The Convention applies to the Isle of Man; entry into force 01 Sep 91. Effective Date: 27 Jun 96 =========================================================== UNITED KINGDOM - NORTHERN IRELAND Address: Northern Ireland Court Service Windsor House 9/15 Bedford St Belfast BT 7LT Nothern Ireland Telephone Number: (44) (1232) 328 594 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (44) (1232) 439 110 Persons to Contact: Mrs. Laurene McAlpine Effective date: 02 Feb 96 =========================================================== UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND Address: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland Scottish Courts Administration 23 Lauriston St Edinburgh EY3 9DQ United Kingdom Telephone Number: (44) 131 229-9200 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (44) 131 221-6894 Persons to Contact: Gordon TEMPLE TEL: (44) 131 221-6810 Perry CLARKE TEL: (44) 131 221-6813 (French, English) Effective Date: 15 Mar 1995 =========================================================== UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Address: Office of Children's Issues (CA/OCS/CCS) Room 4800 Department of State Washington, DC 20520 United States of America Telephone Number: (202) 647-2688 Telex Number: Telefax Number: (202) 647-2835 Persons to Contact: Mr. Raymond Clore, Director Mr. James L. SCHULER Ms. Anita D. BANKS Ms. Barbara M. DEROSA Ms. Charisse PHILLIPS Ms. Elizabeth M. WADIUM Ms. Judy ROUSE Effective Date: 01 Aug 1996 =========================================================== VENEZUELA Address: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Torre Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Conde a Carmelitas Piso 6 Caracas 1010 Venezuela Telephone Number: +58 (2) 862 1145 OR +58 (2) 819 691 Telex Number: Telefax Number: +58 (2) 862 2420 Persons to Contact: Ambassador Carmen Martinez de Grijalba Division de Asuntos Especiales Direccion General Sectorial de Relaciones Consulares (Spanish) Effective Date: 30 Jan 1998 Venezuela having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Venezuela and such Contracting States as have declared this acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after and accession." For further information, see status of the Convention. =========================================================== ZIMBABWE Address: Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Corner House Samora Machel Avenue/Leopold Takawira Street Box 7704 Harrare, Zimbabwe Telephone Number: (263)-4-737-9319 \ (263)-4-790-9027 Telex Number: Telefax Number: Persons to Contact: The Convention is in force between Zimbabue and the following States; United States of America (EIF: 1 August 1995); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (EIF: 1 October 1995); Luxembourg (EIF: 1 October 1995); Netherlands (for the Kingdom in Europe) (EIF: 1 November 1995); New Zealand (EIF: 1 November 1995); Mexico (EIF: 1 December 1995); Australia (EIF: 1 April 1996); Chile (EIF: 1 May 1996); Cyprus (EIF: 1 August 1996); Argentina (EIF: 01 Dec 1996); Ireland (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Norway (EIF: 01 Jan 97); Germany (EIF: 01 Feb 97); Italy (EIF: 01 Apr 97). Effective Date: 30 Jan 1996