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2013/SOM3/EC/WKSP/010

APEC and HCCH

Submitted by: HCCH

/ Workshop on Simplified Authentication Process for Production of Public Documents Abroad Through the Use of the Hague Apostille Convention
Medan, Indonesia
27June 2013

APEC & HCCH

Working to promote international legal co-operation

APEC Member
Economies that are
HCCH Members / Malaysia / HCCH Member since 2002
Not yet party to any Hague Conventions / Other APEC Member Economies that are “connected” to HCCH
Australia / HCCH Member since 1973
Party to 11 Hague Conventions (incl. Form of Wills, Apostille, Service, Evidence, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption, Child Protection) / Mexico / HCCH Member since 1986
Party to 6 Hague Conventions (incl. Apostille, Service, Evidence, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption) / Brunei Darussalam / Not yet an HCCH Member
Party to 2 Hague Conventions (Form of Wills, Apostille)
Canada / HCCH Member since 1968
Party to 4 Hague Conventions (incl. Service, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption) / New Zealand / HCCH Member since 2002
Party to 3 Hague Conventions (Apostille, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption) / Singapore / Not yet an HCCH Member
Party to 2 Hague Conventions (Evidence, Child Abduction)
Chile / HCCH Member since 1986
Party to 1 Hague Convention (Intercountry Adoption) / Peru / HCCH Member since 2001
Party to 3 Hague Conventions (Apostille, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption) / Thailand / Not yet an HCCH Member
Party to 2 Hague Conventions (Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption)
People's Republic of China / HCCH Member since 1987
Party to 3 Hague Conventions (Service, Evidence, Intercountry Adoption) / The Philippines / HCCH Member since 2010
Party to 1 Hague Convention (Intercountry Adoption)
Other APEC Member
Economies that not yet
“connected” to HCCH
Hong Kong SAR / Several Hague Conventions apply uniquely to Hong Kong SAR (incl. Form of Wills, Apostille, Child Abduction) / Russia / HCCH Member since 2001
Party to 7 Hague Conventions (incl.Apostille, Service, Evidence, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption, Child Protection) / Indonesia / Not yet an HCCH Member
Not yet party to any Hague Conventions
Japan / HCCH Member since 1957
Party to 6 Hague Conventions (incl. Form of Wills, Apostille, Service) / Viet Nam / HCCH Member since 2013
Party to 1 Hague Convention (Intercountry Adoption) / Papua New Guinea / Not yet an HCCH Member
Not yet party to any Hague Conventions
Korea / HCCH Member since 1997
Party to 5 Hague Conventions (Apostille, Service, Evidence, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption) / United States of America / HCCH Member since 1964
Party to 5 Hague Conventions (Apostille, Service, Evidence, Child Abduction, Intercountry Adoption)