Treaty

Second Protocol, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities' financial interests

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Austria 19-06-1997 20-07-2006 (R) 19-05-2009
Belgium 19-06-1997 12-03-2002 (R) 19-05-2009
Bulgaria 06-12-2007 (A) 19-05-2009
Croatia 01-07-2013 (A) 01-06-2016
Cyprus 31-03-2005 (A) 19-05-2009
Denmark 19-06-1997 02-10-2000 (R) 19-05-2009
Estonia 03-02-2005 (A) 19-05-2009
Finland 19-06-1997 26-02-2003 (R) 19-05-2009
France 19-06-1997 04-08-2000 (R) 19-05-2009
Germany 19-06-1997 05-03-2003 (R) 19-05-2009
Greece 19-06-1997 26-07-2000 (R) 19-05-2009
Hungary 18-01-2010 (A) 18-04-2010
Ireland 19-06-1997 03-06-2002 (R) 19-05-2009
Italy 19-06-1997 18-02-2009 (R) 19-05-2009
Latvia 19-10-2005 (A) 19-05-2009
Lithuania 28-05-2004 (A) 19-05-2009
Luxembourg 19-06-1997 13-07-2005 (R) 19-05-2009
Malta 03-02-2011 (A) 04-05-2011
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 19-06-1997 28-03-2002 (R) 19-05-2009
Poland 09-09-2008 (A) 19-05-2009
Portugal 19-06-1997 15-01-2001 (R) 19-05-2009
Romania 06-12-2007 (A) 19-05-2009
Slovakia 30-09-2004 (A) 19-05-2009
Slovenia 17-04-2007 (A) 19-05-2009
Spain 19-06-1997 20-01-2000 (R) 19-05-2009
Sweden 19-06-1997 12-03-2002 (R) 19-05-2009
United Kingdom 19-06-1997 11-10-1999 (R) 19-05-2009

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Austria Yes No
Spain Yes No

Austria

20-07-2006

The Republic of Austria reserves the right to make provision in its national law to the effect that, where a question relating to the interpretation of the Second Protocol to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests arises in a case pending before a national court or tribunal against whose decision there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal will be required to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Communities

Spain

20-01-2000

In accordance with the provisions of Article 18, Spain reserves the right to establish the money laundering related to the proceeds of active and passive corruption as a criminal offence only in serious cases of active and passive corruption.

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