SCHEDULECONVENTION ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND CO-OPERATION IN RESPECT OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION

CHAPTER IIICENTRAL AUTHORITIES AND ACCREDITED BODIES

Article 7

1

Central Authorities shall co-operate with each other and promote co-operation amongst the competent authorities in their States to protect children and to achieve the other objects of the Convention.

2

They shall take directly all appropriate measures to—

a

provide information as to the laws of their States concerning adoption and other general information, such as statistics and standard forms;

b

keep one another informed about the operation of the Convention and, as far as possible, eliminate any obstacles to its application.