International Commission on Civil Status
- International Commission on Civil Status
The International Commission on Civil Status (French: "Commission Internationale de l'État Civil") is an European intergovernmental organization and the first organization created after World War II in order to work for European integration. Established in Amsterdam, Netherlands on September 29 and 30, 1948 [ [http://web.lerelaisinternet.com/CIECSITE/Statuts1-1-2002-Ang.pdf ICCS Chronicle] ] , it predates both the Council of Europe (planned since 1946 but officially founded only in 1949) and the European Union. Seated in Strasbourg, France, the organisation currently regroups 15 member States and 7 observer States. [ [http://web.lerelaisinternet.com/CIECSITE/CIECenBref-%20EN-1.7.2008.pdf The ICCS in brief] ]
Purpose
Founded in the post-war context of millions of refugees and displaced persons, the organization's aim was to facilitate the cooperation between States in establishing, recognizing, validating official documents like birth, marriage and divorce certificates. The ICCS has signed co-operation agreements with the Council of Europe (in 1955), the Hague Conference on Private International Law (in 1969), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (in 1981) and the European Union (in 1983).
States
The official website provides a thorough list of the member and observer States of the ICCS [ [http://web.lerelaisinternet.com/CIECSITE/CIEC-note-information-ENG.pdf Information Note, by the Seretary General of the ICCS] ]
Member States
Founding States
*Belgium
*France
*Luxembourg
*Netherlands
*Switzerland
Others
*Turkey (since 1953)
*Germany (since 1956)
*Italy (since 1958)
*Greece (since 1959)
*Portugal (since 1973)
*Spain (since 1974)
*United Kingdom (since 1996)
*Poland (since 1998)
*Croatia (since 1999)
*Hungary (since 1999)
Austria adhered in 1961 but withdrew in 2008.
Observer States
*The Holy See (since 1992)
*Russia (since 1993)
*Sweden (since 1993)
*Lithuania (since 1994)
*Slovenia (since 1996)
*Cyprus (since 1999)
*Moldova (since 2006)
See also
*European Institutions in Strasbourg
References
External links
* [http://www.ciec1.org/ Official website]
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