* [Reproduced from “Report of the Second Special Commission Meeting to Review the Operation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (18-21 January 1993),” pages 10-70, English text only, drawn up by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction appears at 19 I.L.M. 1501 (1980). The Conclusions of the First Special Commission, dated October 1989, on the Operation of the Convention appear at 29 I.L.M. 219 (1990).

[As of December 20, 1993, the following states had ratified or acceded to the Hague Conference on Private International Law Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Burkina Faso, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia.]

1 NB: Subsequent to the Special Commission meeting the Permanent Bureau drafted a standard form for this purpose and circulated it to the Central Authorities for comment. The form, as revised following receipt of comments, is attached as an annex to this Report. [see 33 I.L.M. 251 (1994)]