Decision on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

This procedure allows Austria to formally accept the accession of Ecuador and Ukraine to the 1980 Hague Convention. This international treaty provides a legal framework to ensure the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully removed from their country of habitual residence to another member state.

This decision primarily affects families and legal practitioners involved in cross-border child custody disputes. It strengthens judicial cooperation between Austria, Ecuador, and Ukraine to better protect children's rights and ensure legal certainty in abduction cases.