2026/0041(NLE)COM(2026)63JURI

Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Cabo Verde

Authorising Member States to accept, in the interests of the European Union, the accession of Cabo Verde to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Stage: In force, reached 21 Jul 2026
Procedure: Non-legislative enactment
Rapporteur: Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew)
Lead DG: DG JUST
Commissioner: Michael McGrath
Last activity: 21 Jul 2026

11 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 21 Jul 2026.

Show the earlier record: 1 date, 9 Feb 2026 to 9 Feb 2026

9 Feb 2026
- Adoption by Commission

10 Feb 2026
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Apr 2026
- Committee report tabled
27 Apr 2026
- Referred to committee
3 Jun 2026
- Committee report adopted
8 Jun 2026
- Tabled for plenary
17 Jun 2026
- EP decision
- Plenary vote
- Decision by Parliament
14 Jul 2026
- Adoption of the legislative act
21 Jul 2026
- Published in the Official Journal

5 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Ilhan Kyuchyuk	Renew	BG	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Caterina Chinnici	EPP	IT	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	José Cepeda	S&D	ES	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Tineke Strik	Greens/EFA	NL	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Tobiasz Bocheński	ECR	PL	JURI

6 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A10-0157/2026Parliament
Proposal · COM(2026)0063Commission
Text adopted · Decision 2026/1790Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 21.07.2026Commission
Report · PE786.994Parliament
Text adopted · T10-0214/2026Parliament

Summary

Generated

The EU authorizes Member States to accept Cabo Verde's accession to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, extending the Convention's return and access mechanisms to that country. This affects judicial authorities, family law practitioners, and parents in cross-border custody disputes between the EU and Cabo Verde. The decision is in force.

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