Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 81(3), in conjunction with point (b) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) and the first sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament^f1,

Whereas:

Annex I to Council Decision 2011/432/EU^f2 contains the declarations to be made by the Union at the time of the approval of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the ‘Convention’) in accordance with Article 63 thereof.

Annex II to Decision 2011/432/EU indicates the reservation to be made by the Union at the time of the approval of the Convention in accordance with Article 62 thereof.

Annex III to Decision 2011/432/EU indicates the declarations to be made by the Union at the time of the approval of the Convention in accordance with Article 63 thereof.

It is necessary to amend Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2011/432/EU before the Union deposits its instrument of approval of the Convention due to the accession to the Union of Croatia on 1 July 2013 and due to the notification by some Member States of amendments to the reservation and declarations regarding them.

The United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

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