European Agreement on Au Pair Placement

The European Agreement on Au Pair Placement is an international agreement within the Council of Europe. It was originally signed in Strasbourg, France on 24 November 1969. It came into force on 30 May 1971. The agreement regulates au pair placements. It states that the person in placement shall neither be seen as a traditional employed domestic worker nor as a traditional student.[1] The issue of signing up Sweden to the agreement has been discussed.[2]

List

Country Signed Ratification Treaty into force Denunciation Denunciation into force Other Source
Belgium 24 November 1969 [3]
Bulgaria 9 March 2002 [3]
Denmark 29 April 1971 29 April 1971 30 May 1971 [3]
Finland 17 June 1997 [3]
France 3 June 1970 5 February 1971 30 May 1971 [3]
Germany 2 October 1976 (as West Germany) [3]
Greece 22 August 1979 [3]
Italy 24 November 1969 8 November 1973 9 December 1973 [3]
Luxembourg 12 December 1969 24 July 1990 25 August 1990 23 September 2002 24 March 2003 [3]
Moldova 27 June 2001 [3]
Norway 29 April 1971 29 April 1971 30 May 1971 [3]
Spain 24 January 1986 11 August 1988 12 September 1988 [3]
Switzerland 18 March 1970 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "European Agreement on Au Pair Placement". Council of Europe. 1969. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Europeiska au pair-avtalet" (in Swedish). Sveriges riksdag. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "European Agreement on Au Pair Placement". Council of Europe. 1969. Retrieved 18 September 2012.