Статус Европейской хартии местного самоуправления (ETS № 122) (Страсбург, 15 октября 1985 года) [рус., англ.]

СПИСОК ПОДПИСАНИЙ И РАТИФИКАЦИЙ

Вступление в силу: 01.09.1988

Примечания. a — присоединение; s — подписание без оговорок о ратификации; su — правопреемство; r — подписание «ad referendum».

R — оговорки; D — заявления, денонсации, частичные отмены; A — государственные органы; T — территориальное применение; C — уведомление; O — возражения.

CHART OF SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS OF TREATY 122

Members of Council of Europe

Non-Members of Council of Europe

Notes

a: Accession s: Signature without reservation as to ratification su: Succession r: Signature «ad referendum».

R.: Reservations D.: Declarations, Denunciations, Derogations A.: Authorities T.: Territorial Application C.: Communication O.: Objection.

55: Date of signature by the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

71: In accordance with Resolution CM/Res(2022)2 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 16 March 2022, the Russian Federation ceased to be a Party to this treaty on 16 March 2022.

RESERVATIONS AND DECLARATIONS FOR TREATY No. 122

Declarations in force as of today Status as of: 29.10.2026

Andorra

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 23 March 2011 — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Principality of Andorra declares itself bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

Article 2;

Article 3: paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 4: paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6;

Article 5;

Article 6: paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 7: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 8: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 9: paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7;

Article 10: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 11.

Period covered: 01/07/2011 -

Articles concerned: 12

Armenia

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 25 January 2002 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Charter, the Republic of Armenia declares to be bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

Article 2;

Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6;

Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3;

Article 8, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8;

Article 10, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 11.

Declaration contained in a letter from the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe, dated 17 December 2015, registered at the Secretariat General on 18 December 2015 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Charter, the Republic of Armenia declares to be bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

Article 5;

Article 6;

Article 7, paragraph 2;

Article 10, paragraph 3.

Period covered: 01/05/2002 -

Articles concerned: 12

Austria

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 23 September 1987 — Or. Engl./Fr./Germ.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2 of the Charter, the Republic of Austria declares to consider herself bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

• Article 2
• Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 4
• Article 5,
• Article 7, paragraph 1
• Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3
• Article 10, paragraph 1

and:

• Article 4, paragraph 6
• Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 7, paragraph 3
• Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 3
• Article 9, paragraphs 4 to 8
• Article 10, paragraphs 2 and 3

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 12

Azerbaijan

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 15 April 2002 — Or. Engl.

The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the Charter in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are liberated from that occupation (the schematic map of the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan is enclosed).

Period covered: 01/08/2002 -

Articles concerned: -

Declaration contained in a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 30 August 2013, registered at the Secretariat General on 13 November 2013 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Charter, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares to consider itself bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

Article 2;

Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6;

Article 5;

Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3;

Article 8, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8;

Article 10, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 11.

Period covered: 01/03/2014 -

Articles concerned: 12

Belgium

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Belgium handed over to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Kingdom of Belgium declares that it considers itself bound by the following provisions of the Charter:

• Article 2;
• Article 3, paragraph 1;
• Article 4, paragraphs 1 to 6;
• Article 5;
• Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2;
• Article 7, paragraphs 1 to 3;
• Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 3;
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8;
• Article 10, paragraphs 1 to 3,
• Article 11.

Period covered: 01/12/2004 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Belgium handed over to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 13 of the Charter, the Kingdom of Belgium considers that it intends to confine the scope of the Charter to the provinces and municipalities. In accordance with the same Article, the provisions of the Charter do not apply to the «Centres publics d'Aide sociale» (CPAS) on the territory of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Period covered: 01/12/2004 -

Articles concerned: 13

Bulgaria

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria, dated 7 August 2012, registered at the Secretariat General on 8 August 2012 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3, of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, the Republic of Bulgaria withdraws its declaration with regards to Article 7, paragraph 2 of this treaty, following the adoption of a Law to this effect by the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria on 11 July 2012, and will henceforth be bound also by the said provision.

[Note by the Secretariat:

The declaration made at the time of ratification of the Charter by Bulgaria reads henceforth as follows:

«The Republic of Bulgaria shall be considered bound by all the paragraphs of Part I of the European Charter.»]

Period covered: 01/12/2012 -

Articles concerned: 7

Croatia

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 11 October 1997 — Or. Cro./Engl.

The Republic of Croatia hereby declares that, in pursuance of Article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Charter, it considers itself bound by the following paragraphs:

• Article 2;
• Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;
• Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4;
• Article 5;
• Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2;
• Article 7, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;
• Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 2;
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;
• Article 10, paragraphs 1 and 3,
• Article 11.

Period covered: 01/02/1998 -

Articles concerned: 1

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Croatia, dated 24 June 2008, registered at the Secretariat General on 26 June 2008 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3, of the Charter, the Republic of Croatia declares that it also considers itself bound by the following paragraphs of the Charter:

Article 4, paragraphs 3, 5 and 6;

Article 8, paragraph 3;

Article 9, paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8,

Article 10, paragraph 2.

Period covered: 01/10/2008 -

Articles concerned: 12

Cyprus

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 16 May 1988 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the said Charter the Republic of Cyprus does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 12, 7

Declaration contained in a letter from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus, dated 25 February 2003, registered at the Secretariat General on 26 February 2003 — Or. Engl.

Referring to the European Charter of Local Self-Government and, more specifically, to its Government's Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 16 May 1988, the Republic of Cyprus declares that it considers itself bound by Article 5 of the said Charter.

Period covered: 01/06/2003 -

Articles concerned: 12, 5

Czech Republic

Declaration appended to the instrument of ratification deposited on 7 May 1999 — Or. Engl.

In the meaning of Article 12, paragraph 1, of the Charter, the Czech Republic considers itself bound by 24 (twenty-four) paragraphs of Part I of the Charter, of which 13 (thirteen) paragraphs are named in Article 12, paragraph 1, thereof.

The Czech Republic does not consider itself bound by the following provisions:

• Article 4, paragraph 5;
• Article 6, paragraph 2;
• Article 7, paragraph 2;
• Article 9, paragraphs 3, 5 and 6.

Period covered: 01/09/1999 -

Articles concerned: 12

Denmark

Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance deposited on 3 February 1988 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, cf. paragraph 1, the Kingdom of Denmark considers itself bound by the European Charter of Local Self-Government in its entirety.

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance deposited on 3 February 1988 — Or. Engl.

The Charter shall not apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 16

Declaration contained in a letter from the Minister of Interior and Health of Denmark, dated 29 May 2006, confirmed by a letter from the Permanent Representative of Denmark, dated 11 October 2007, registered at the Secretariat General on 12 October 2007 — Or. Engl.

The Danish Government has decided with effect as from 1 January 2007 to withdraw the declaration made at the time of deposit of its instrument of acceptance of the Charter, and make the following new declaration on the scope of the Charter in Denmark:

In accordance with Article 13 and 16 of the Charter, the Kingdom of Denmark considers that the provisions of the Charter shall apply to its municipalities («kommuner»).

Period covered: 12/10/2007 -

Articles concerned: 13, 16

Estonia

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 16 December 1994 — Or. Engl.

The Republic of Estonia shall comply with all the Articles of the Charter in the territory under its jurisdiction.

Period covered: 01/04/1995 -

Articles concerned: 12

France

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 17 January 2007 — Or. Fr.

The French Republic considers that the provisions of Article 3, paragraph 2, must be interpreted as giving to the States the possibility to make the executive organ answerable to the deliberative organ of a territorial authority.

Period covered: 01/05/2007 -

Articles concerned: 3

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 17 January 2007 — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, the French Republic considers itself bound by all the paragraphs of Part I of the Charter, except paragraph 2 of Article 7,

Period covered: 01/05/2007 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 17 January 2007 — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 13, the local and regional authorities to which the Charter applies are the territorial authorities which are named in Articles 72, 73, 74 and in Title XIII of the Constitution or which are created on their basis. The French Republic therefore considers that the public establishments of intercommunal cooperation, which are not territorial authorities, are excluded from the scope of application of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/05/2007 -

Articles concerned: 13

Georgia

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 8 December 2004 — Or. Engl.

Till the restoration of full jurisdiction of Georgia on the territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region, Georgia declines its responsibility for performing obligations under the paragraphs of the European Charter of Local Self-Government listed [in its declaration regarding Article 12] in such territories.

Period covered: 01/04/2005 -

Articles concerned: -

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 8 December 2004 — Or. Engl.

Georgia undertakes to consider itself bound by the following paragraphs of Part I of the Charter mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 12:

• Article 2;
• Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;
• Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4;
• Article 7, paragraph 1;
• Article 8, paragraph 2;
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;
• Article 10, paragraph 1,
• Article 11.

Georgia further undertakes to consider itself bound by the following additional paragraphs of Part I of the Charter:

• Article 4, paragraphs 3 and 5;
• Article 6, paragraph 1;
• Article 7, paragraphs 2 and 3;
• Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 3;
• Article 9, paragraphs 4, 5, 7 and 8.

Period covered: 01/04/2005 -

Articles concerned: 12

Germany

Declaration contained in two letters from the Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany, dated 17 May 1988 handed to the Deputy Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification on 17 May 1988 — Or. Ger./Engl.

In the Federal Republic of Germany, the scope of the Charter is confined to Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden and Kreise in Land Rhineland-Palatinate and to Gemeinden and Kreise in the other Länder .

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 13

Declaration contained in two letters from the Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany, dated 17 May 1988 handed to the Deputy Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification on 17 May 1988 — Or. Ger./Engl.

The Federal Republic of Germany considers itself bound by all paragraphs of Part I of the Charter, with the following exceptions:

1. In Land Rhineland-Palatinate, Article 9, paragraph 3, does not apply to Verbandsgemeinden and Kreise.

2. In the other Länder , Article 9, paragraph 3, does not apply to Kreise.

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 12

Greece

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 6 September 1989 — Or. Fr.

Greece will not be bound by the provisions of Articles 5, 7 paragraph 2, 8 paragraph 2, and 10 paragraph 2 of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/01/1990 -

Articles concerned: 12

Ireland

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 14 May 2002 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Charter, Ireland considers itself bound by all the paragraphs of Part I of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/09/2002 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 14 May 2002 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 13 of the Charter, Ireland intends to confine the scope of the Charter to the following categories of authorities:

. county councils;

. city councils;

. town councils.

Period covered: 01/09/2002 -

Articles concerned: 13

Italy

Declaration made at the time of the deposit of the instrument of ratification on 11 May 1990 — Or. Fr.

According to Article 12, paragraph 2 of the Charter, the Italian Republic considers itself bound by the Charter in its integrality.

Period covered: 01/09/1990 -

Articles concerned: 12

Latvia

Declaration contained in a Note Verbale from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, dated 11 November 1996, handed to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 5 December 1996 — Or. Engl.

According to the Article 12 of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, the Republic of Latvia declares itself bound by the following Articles:

• Article 2,
• Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2,
• Article 4,
• Article 5,
• Article 6, paragraph 1,
• Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3,
• Article 8, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3,
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7,
• Article 10,
• Article 11.

Period covered: 01/04/1997 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, dated 17 May 1999, registered at the Secretariat General on 1 June 1999 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 12 of the Charter, the Republic of Latvia declares itself bound by the following additional Articles:

• Article 6, paragraph 2,
• Article 7, paragraph 2,
• Article 9, paragraph 4.

Period covered: 01/09/1999 -

Articles concerned: 12

Liechtenstein

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 11 May 1988 — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2 of the Charter, the Principality of Liechtenstein considers itself bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

• Article 2
• Article 3, paragraph 1
• Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
• Article 5
• Article 6, paragraph 1
• Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3
• Article 8, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7
• Article 10, paragraph 1
• Article 11.

Period covered: 01/09/1988 -

Articles concerned: 12

Malta

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 6 September 1993 — Or. Engl.

In conformity with Article 12 of the European Social Charter of Local Self-Government, Malta is considering itself bound by the following twenty-five (25) paragraphs.

From the compulsory List

• Article 2
• Article 3 — paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 4 — paragraphs 1, 2 and 4
• Article 5
• Article 7 — paragraph 1
• Article 8 — paragraph 2
• Article 9 — paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 10 — paragraph 1
• Article 11

From the non-compulsory List

• Article 4 — paragraphs 3, 5 and 6
• Article 6 — paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 7 — paragraph 3
• Article 8 — paragraphs 1 and 3
• Article 9 — paragraphs 7 and 8
• Article 10 — paragraphs 2 and 3.

Period covered: 01/01/1994 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Malta, dated 2 August 2010, registered at the Secretariat General on 2 August 2010 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3, of the Charter, Malta declares that it has decided to accept Article 7, paragraph 2, and Article 9, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, of the Charter.

Malta has been a signatory to the Charter since the introduction of local government in the country in 1993, having signed the Charter on 13 July 1993 and ratified it on 6 September 1993. Following the recent reform in the local councils legislation, and taking into account that Malta is already compliant with the above-mentioned four paragraphs, Malta would like to consider itself bound by them.

Period covered: 01/12/2010 -

Articles concerned: 12

Monaco

Declaration contained in a Note Verbale from the Department of External Relations of Monaco deposited with the instrument of ratification on 10 January 2013 — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Principality of Monaco declares itself bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

Article 2;

Article 3, paragraph 2;

Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6;

Article 5;

Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3;

Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 9, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7;

Article 10, paragraphs 1 and 3;

Article 11.

Period covered: 01/05/2013 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in a Note Verbale from the Department of External Relations of Monaco deposited with the instrument of ratification on 10 January 2013 — Or. Fr.

The Princely Government recalls that the territory of the Principality, with a surface area of approximately 2 km^{2} , constitutes only one municipality which is an autonomous institution established by the Constitution, endowed with legal personality and governed by public law.

Therefore, the concept of local self-government as stipulated in Article 3 of this Charter applies there, in Monaco, in light of the specific institutional and geographical characteristics of the country, within the framework defined by Title IX of the Constitution and by law No. 959 of 24 July 1974 on communal organisation, as amended.

Period covered: 01/05/2013 -

Articles concerned: 3

Montenegro

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Montenegro, dated 30 April 2010, registered at the Secretariat General on 3 May 2010 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the European Charter of Self-Government, Montenegro considers itself bound by the following paragraphs:

Article 2;

Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 6;

Article 5;

Article 6, paragraph 1;

Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3;

Article 8, paragraph 1;

Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8;

Article 10, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 11.

[Note by the Secretariat: The Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Montenegro reads as follows:

«During the review of the ratification procedure, the competent authorities of Montenegro have noticed an important administrative mistake. The Instrument of Ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government does not contain the declaration regarding Montenegro's implementation of the Charter, despite the fact that it is required by Article 3 of the Law on Ratification of the European Charter of Self-Government, adopted by the Parliament of Montenegro on 29 July 2008.»

Given the fact that the Montenegrin authorities have been implementing the Charter so far in accordance with the Law on Ratification of the European Charter of Self-Government and the said Declaration, the Permanent Representation of Montenegro has the honour to request that the mentioned Declaration is deemed to be included in the Instrument of Ratification of the European Charter of Self-Government.]

Period covered: 01/01/2009 -

Articles concerned: 12

Netherlands

Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance, deposited on 20 March 1991 — Or. Engl.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands accepts the said Charter for the Kingdom in Europe.

Period covered: 01/07/1991 -

Articles concerned: 16

Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance, deposited on 20 March 1991 — Or. Engl.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter, that it shall not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 7, paragraph 2, Article 8, paragraph 2, Article 9, paragraph 5, and Article 11 of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/07/1991 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of acceptance, deposited on 20 March 1991 — Or. Engl.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares in accordance with Article 13 of the Charter that it intends to confine the scope of the Charter to provinces and municipalities.

Period covered: 01/07/1991 -

Articles concerned: 13

Declaration contained in a letter from the Permanent Representative, dated 20 March 1991, handed over to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of acceptance on the same day — Or. Engl.

With regard to Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands takes the view that, in the framework of the Charter, only Article 9 of the Charter has any bearing on the financial resources of local authorities. This means that local authorities may not take any financial claims on central government based on the provisions of Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Charter. In the opinion of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch legislation is in accord with both the wording and the purport of Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/07/1991 -

Articles concerned: 6

Romania

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 28 January 1998 — Or. Fr.

Romania declares that it ratifies the Charter with the exception of Article 7, paragraph 2.

Period covered: 01/05/1998

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 28 January 1998 — Or. Fr.

Romania declares that, in accordance with its legislation, it understands the notion of regional authority, referred to in Article 4, paragraphs 4 and 5, of the Charter, as the department authority of the local public administration.

Period covered: 01/05/1998

Articles concerned: 4

San Marino

Declaration contained in a Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino deposited with the instrument of ratification on 29 October 2013 — Or. Eng.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter, the Republic of San Marino declares itself bound by the following Articles:

Article 2;

Article 3: paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 4: paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6;

Article 5;

Article 6: paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 7: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 8: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 9: paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7;

Article 10: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 11.

Period covered: 01/02/2014

Articles concerned: 12

Interpretative declaration contained in a Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino deposited with the instrument of ratification on 29 October 2013 — Or. Eng.

The Republic of San Marino maintains that Article 9 of the Charter must be interpreted as an article establishing a general principle of financial autonomy, according to which local authorities are entitled to freely dispose, in the framework of the national economic policy, of the resources allocated to them for the exercise of their powers.

Period covered: 01/02/2014

Articles concerned: 9

Serbia

Declaration contained in a Declaration from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, dated 24 November 2025, registered at the Secretariat General on 21 January 2026 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3, of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, the Government of the Republic of Serbia notifies the following:

«Referring to the European Charter of Local Self-Government, done at Strasbourg, on 15 October 1985, the Republic of Serbia declares that it also considers itself to be bound by further Charter provisions:»

Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 7, paragraph 2.»

Period covered: 01/05/2026

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 6 September 2007 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Charter, the Republic of Serbia declares that it considers itself bound by the following provisions of the Charter:

Article 2;

Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 6;

Article 5;

Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3;

Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 2;

Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8;

Article 10, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

Article 11.

Period covered: 01/01/2008

Articles concerned: 12

Slovak Republic

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 1 February 2000 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the European Charter of Local Self-government, the Slovak Republic declares to be bound by the provisions of the Charter as follows:

Article 2,

Article 3, paragraph 2,

Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 6,

Article 5,

Article 6, paragraph 1,

Article 7, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3,

Article 8, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3,

Article 9, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 8,

Article 10, paragraph 1,

Article 11.

Period covered: 01/06/2000 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Slovakia, dated 29 July 2002, registered at the Secretariat General on 31 July 2002 — Or. Engl.

Referring to the European Charter of Local Self-Government ratified by Slovakia on 1 February 2000, the Slovak Republic declares that it considers itself to be bound by Article 6, paragraph 2, of the said Charter.

Period covered: 01/11/2002 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration transmitted by a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Slovakia, dated 16 May 2007, registered at the Secretariat General on 21 May 2007 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 3, of the Charter, the Slovak Republic declares that it extends its obligations and considers itself bound by further Charter provisions:

Article 3, paragraph 1;

Article 4, paragraphs 3 and 5;

Article 9, paragraphs 1, 5, 6 and 7;

Article 10, paragraphs 2 and 3.

Period covered: 01/09/2007 -

Articles concerned: 12

Slovenia

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 15 November 1996 — Or. Engl.

The Republic of Slovenia declares its willingness to fulfil the provisions of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/03/1997 -

Articles concerned: 12

Spain

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 8 November 1988 — Or. Sp./Fr.

The Kingdom of Spain declares that the European Charter of Local Self-Government shall apply to the whole national territory as far as the authorities regulated by the Spanish law on local authorities and foreseen in Articles 140 and 141 of the Constitution are concerned.

Period covered: 01/03/1989 -

Articles concerned: 13

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 8 November 1988 — Or. Sp./Fr.

The Kingdom of Spain does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Charter to the extent that the system of direct suffrage foreseen therein should be implemented in all local authorities falling within the scope of the Charter.

Period covered: 08/03/1989 -

Articles concerned: 12

Sweden

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 29 August 1989 — Or. Engl.

Sweden intends to confine the scope of the Charter to the following local and regional authorities in accordance with the provisions of Article 13: municipalities (Kommuner), county councils (Landstingskommuner).

Period covered: 01/12/1989 -

Articles concerned: 13

Switzerland

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 17 February 2005 — Or. Fr.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter, Switzerland declares that it undertakes to consider itself bound by the following paragraphs:

• Article 2;
• Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2;
• Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6;
• Article 5;
• Article 6, paragraph 1;
• Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 3;
• Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 3;
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8;
• Article 10, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;
• Article 11.

Period covered: 01/06/2005 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 17 February 2005 — Or. Fr.

Pursuant to its Article 13, the Charter shall apply in Switzerland to the political communes («Einwohnergemeinde»/comuni politici»).

Period covered: 01/06/2005 -

Articles concerned: 13

Turkey

Declaration contained in a letter from the Chargé d'affaires a.i., dated 9 December 1992, handed over to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 9 December 1992 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12, paragraph 2 of the Charter, the Republic of Turkey declares to consider herself bound by the following Articles and paragraphs:

• Article 2
• Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Article 5
• Article 6, paragraph 2
• Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 8, paragraphs 1 and 2
• Article 9, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8
• Article 10, paragraph 1.

Period covered: 01/04/1993 -

Articles concerned: 12

United Kingdom

Declaration contained in a letter from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, dated 14 April 1998, handed to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 24 April 1998 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 12 of the Charter, the United Kingdom considers itself bound by all the paragraphs of Part 1 of the Charter.

Period covered: 01/08/1998 -

Articles concerned: 12

Declaration contained in a letter from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, dated 14 April 1998, handed to the Secretary General at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 24 April 1998 — Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 13, the United Kingdom intends to confine the scope of the Charter to the following categories of authority:

England

county councils

district councils

London borough councils

the Council of the Isles of Scilly

Wales

all councils constituted under Section 2 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.

Scotland

all councils constituted under Section 2 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994.

It is the understanding of the United Kingdom that the term «local authority» in the Charter does not include local or regional bodies such as police authorities which, by reason of the specialist functions for which they are responsible, are composed of both elected and appointed members.

Period covered: 01/08/1998 -

Articles concerned: 13