European Treaty Series - No.63

     
     
EUROPEAN CONVENTION
ON THE ABOLITION OF LEGALISATION
OF DOCUMENTS EXECUTED
BY DIPLOMATIC AGENTS
OR CONSULAR OFFICERS

     
     
London, 7.VI.68

The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,

Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;

Considering that relations between the member States, as well as relations between their diplomatic agents or consular officers, are increasingly based on mutual trust;

Considering that the abolition of legalisation is likely to strengthen the ties between the member States by making it possible to use foreign documents in the same manner as documents emanating from national authorities;

Convinced of the need to abolish the requirement of legalisation of documents executed by their diplomatic agents or consular officers,