SCHEDULEN.I.CONVENTION ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND CO-OPERATION IN RESPECT OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION

CHAPTER IIIN.I.CENTRAL AUTHORITIES AND ACCREDITED BODIES

Article 7N.I.

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.N.I.

2.  They shall take directly all appropriate measures to—N.I.

(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.