“the right to use

a regional or minority language

in private and public life

is an inalienable right”

DATABASE FOR
THE
EUROPEAN CHARTER FOR
REGIONAL OR
MINORITY LANGUAGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintained by the

Public Foundation for European Comparative Minority Research

 

Supported by the

Council of Europe and the

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Hungary

Timeline for the Netherlands

Most important dates in the implementation of the Charter in the Netherlands

 

 

Entry into force

5 November 1992

Signature

2 May 1996

Ratification

1 March 1998

Entry into force

 

 

 

1st monitoring cycle

1 March 1999

Initial periodical report due

15 March 1999

Initial periodical report by the Netherlands

n.a.

On-the-spot visit by the Committee of Experts

7 February 2001

Evaluation report of the Committee of Experts

n.a.

Comments by the Government of the Netherlands

19 September 2001

Recommendation of the Committee of Experts

 

 

 

2nd monitoring cycle

1 March 2002

2nd periodical report due

26 May 2003

2nd periodical report by the Netherlands

9-11 February 2004

On-the-spot visit by the Committee of Experts

18 June 2004

Evaluation report of the Committee of Experts

21 October 2004

Comments by the Government of the Netherlands

15 December 2004

Recommendation of the Committee of Experts

 

 

 

3rd monitoring cycle

1 March 2005

3rd periodical report due

4 September 2007

3rd periodical report by the Netherlands

 

On-the-spot visit by the Committee of Experts

 

Evaluation report of the Committee of Experts

 

Comments by the Government of the Netherlands

 

Recommendation of the Committee of Experts

 

 

 

 

Timelines for other States Parties:

 

 

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