Regionale Overeenkomst inzake de erkenning van studies en diploma's op het gebied van het hoger onderwijs in Latijns-Amerika en in het Caraïbische gebied
Partijen met voorbehouden, verklaringen en bezwaren
Chili
19-07-1974
The delegation of Chile, on behalf of its Government, makes an express reservation with regard to the application in Chile of paragraph (2) of Article 7 of the Agreement, in view of its juridical impropriety in that it extends the scope of the Convention to countries outside the region and in that it prejudices principles of international reciprocity with regard to recognition of studies, diplomas and degrees. (See document ED-74/Coredial 4, para. 28, note 1.) At time of ratification the Government of Chile indicated that this ratification was (translation) : " subject to reservation as regards the application in Chile of Article 7, paragraph 2 ". (See letter LA/Depositary/ 1976/7 of 26 April 1976.)
Cuba
23-02-1977
The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba considers the provisions of Articles
14 and 15 of the Convention to be of a discriminatory nature, designed to withhold
the right of signature and accession from a number of States which is contrary to
the principle of the sovereign equality of States. (See letter LA/Depositary/1977/5
of 5 May 1977.)
Peru
19-07-1974
The delegation of Peru makes an express reservation opposing the inclusion of paragraph
2 of Article 7 of the Convention, for the reasons put forward when analysing the article
in question. These can be summarized as follows:
1. The Article, as set out, would make it incumbent upon contracting States to recognize
diplomas, degrees or qualifications obtained in non-contracting States. Juridically
there is no matter for legislation since the Article purports to regulate acts performed
by non-contracting States which, thus, lie outside the purview of this legal instrument
(Convention).
2. The Article would not institute the reciprocity that should exist in this type
of instrument.
3. It is inadmissible that a multilateral treaty whose basic purpose is to foster
cultural relations in the region should seek to oblige States to recognize diplomas,
degrees or qualifications of non-contracting States, and the more so having regard
to the explicit terms of Articles 14 and 15 of the Convention. (See document ED-74/
Coredial 4, paragraph 28, note 1).