The Kingdom of the Netherlands may declare at the time of signing or ratifying this Convention or at any later time, by notifying the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities, that this Convention shall be applicable to the Netherlands Antilles. In the absence of such declaration, proceedings taking place in the European territory of the Kingdom as a result of an appeal in cassation from the judgment of a court in the Netherlands Antilles shall be deemed to be proceedings taking place in the latter court.

to:

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, this Convention shall not apply

(1) the Faroe Islands, unless the Kingdom of Denmark makes a

declaration to the contrary,

(2) any European territory situated outside the United Kingdom for the international relations of which the United Kingdom is responsible, unless the United Kingdom makes a declaration to the contrary in respect of any such territory.

Such declarations may be made at any time by notifying the Secretary- General of the Council of the European Communities.

Proceedings brought in the United Kingdom on appeal from courts in one of the territories referred to in subparagraph (2) of the third paragraph shall be deemed to be proceedings taking place in those

courts.

Proceedings which in the Kingdom of Denmark are dealt with under the law on civil procedure for the Faroe Islands (lov for Faerøerne om rettens pleje) shall be deemed to be proceedings taking place in the courts of the Faroe Islands.".

ARTICLE 28

The following shall be substituted for Article 64 (c) of the 1968 Convention:

"(c) any declaration received pursuant to Article 60;”.

TITLE III

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROTOCOL ANNEXED TO THE 1968 CONVENTION

ARTICLE 29

The following Articles shall be added to the Protocol annexed to the 1968 Convention:

"ARTICLE VA

In matters relating to maintenance, the expression "court" includes the Danish administrative authorities.

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