Additional Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate in the affairs of a local authority

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Cyprus	Yes	No
Georgia	Yes	No
Norway	Yes	No
Slovenia	Yes	No
Switzerland	Yes	No
Ukraine	Yes	No

Cyprus

28-09-2012

In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol, the Republic of Cyprus declares that the rights under the said Protocol shall be available in relation to Municipalities and Communities as defined, created and functioning respectively under the erstwhile relevant Laws of the Republic, i.e. the Law on Municipalities and the Law on Communities.

Georgia

27-12-2019

Georgia declares that for the period of temporary occupation of a part of the territory of Georgia – the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region as a result of military aggression by the Russian Federation and until the complete restoration of the constitutional law and order and effective control by Georgia over such occupied territories, the application and implementation by Georgia of the obligations under the Protocol, as applied to the aforementioned occupied and uncontrolled territory of Georgia, is limited and is not guaranteed.

Norway

16-12-2009

In accordance with Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Protocol, the Government of Norway declares that the Protocol shall not apply to the territory of Svalbard.

Slovenia

06-09-2011

The Republic of Slovenia declares its willingness to fulfill the provisions of Additional Protocol.

Switzerland

18-07-2017

In accordance with Article 3 of the Additional Protocol, Switzerland declares that the Protocol applies in Switzerland to the political communes (“Einwohnergemeinde” / “comuni politici”).

Ukraine

16-12-2014

Ukraine shall take the measures regarding the exercise of the right to participate in the affairs of a local authority, set out in paragraph 2 of Article 2 of the Additional Protocol, in accordance with its constitutional order.