Rządowy projekt ustawy o ratyfikacji Europejskiej karty języków regionalnych lub mniejszościowych, sporządzonej w Strasburgu dnia 5 listopada 1992 r.

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I n Ar t icle 10 :
Par agr aph 1, sub- par agr aphs a ( i) , b, c
Par agr aph 2, sub- par agr aphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g
Par agr aph 3, sub- par agr aph a
Par agr aph 4, sub- par agr aphs a, b
Par agr aph 5

I n Ar t icle 11 :
Par agr aph 1, sub- par agr aphs a ( iii) , b ( i) , c ( ii) , d, e ( i) , f ( ii)
Par agr aph 2
Par agr aph 3

I n Ar t icle 12 :
Par agr aph 1, sub- par agr aphs a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h
Par agr aph 2
Par agr aph 3

I n Ar t icle 13 :
Par agr aph 1, sub- par agr aphs a, c, d
Par agr aph 2, sub- par agr aphs a, b, c, d, e

I n Ar t icle 14 :
Par agr aph a
Par agr aph b.
Pe r iod cov e r e d: 1 / 3 / 1 9 9 8 -
The pr eceding st at em ent concer ns Ar t icle( s) : 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 3, 8, 9


D e cla r a t ion con t a in e d in t h e in st r u m e n t of a cce pt a n ce , de posit e d on
9 N ov e m be r 1 9 9 4 - Or . En gl.

Finland declar es, r efer r ing t o Ar t icle 7, par agr aph 5, t hat it under t akes t o apply,
m ut at is m ut andis, t he pr inciples list ed in par agr aphs 1 t o 4 of t he said Ar t icle t o
t he Rom anes language and t o t he ot her non- t er r it or ial languages in Finland.
Pe r iod cov e r e d: 1 / 3 / 1 9 9 8 -
The pr eceding st at em ent concer ns Ar t icle( s) : 7


Fr a n ce :


D e cla r a t ion con t a in e d in t h e fu ll pow e r s h a n de d t o t h e Se cr e t a r y Ge n e r a l
a t t h e t im e of sign a t u r e of t h e in st r u m e n t , on 7 M a y 1 9 9 9 - Or . Fr .

Fr ance int ends t o m ake t he follow ing declar at ion in it s inst r um ent of r at ificat ion of
t he Eur opean Char t er for Regional or Minor it y Languages:

1. I n so far as t he aim of t he Char t er is not t o r ecognise or pr ot ect m inor it ies but t o
pr om ot e t he Eur opean language her it age, and as t he use of t he t er m " gr oups" of
speaker s does not gr ant collect ive r ight s t o speaker s of r egional or m inor it y
languages, t he Fr ench Gover nm ent int er pr et s t his inst r um ent in a m anner
com pat ible w it h t he Pr eam ble t o t he Const it ut ion, w hich ensur es t he equalit y of all
cit izens befor e t he law and r ecognises only t he Fr ench people, com posed of all
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cit izens, w it hout dist inct ion as t o or igin, r ace or r eligion.

2. The Fr ench Gover nm ent int er pr et s Ar t icle 7- 1, par agr aph d, and Ar t icles 9 and
10 as posing a gener al pr inciple w hich is not in conflict w it h Ar t icle 2 of t he
Const it ut ion, pur suant t o w hich t he use of t he Fr ench language is m andat or y on all
public- law cor por at ions and pr ivat e individuals in t he exer cise of a public ser vice
funct ion, as w ell as on individuals in t heir r elat ions w it h public adm inist r at ions and
ser vices.

3. The Fr ench Gover nm ent int er pr et s Ar t icle 7- 1, par agr aph f, and Ar t icle 8 t o
m ean t hat t hey pr eser ve t he opt ional nat ur e of t he t eaching and st udy of r egional
or m inor it y languages, as w ell as of t he hist or y and cult ur e w hich is r eflect ed by
t hem , and t hat t he pur pose of t his t eaching is not t o r em ove fr om pupils enr olled in
schools on t he nat ional t er r it or y t he r ight s and obligat ions applicable t o all t hose
at t ending est ablishm ent s pr oviding t he public educat ion ser vice or associat ed
t her ew it h.

4. The Fr ench Gover nm ent int er pr et s Ar t icle 9- 3 as not opposing t he possible use
only of t he official Fr ench ver sion, w hich is legally aut hor it at ive, of st at ut or y t ext s
m ade available in t he r egional or m inor it y languages, by public- law cor por at ions
and pr ivat e individuals in t he exer cise of a public ser vice funct ion, as w ell as by
individuals in t heir r elat ions w it h public adm inist r at ions and ser vices.

The pr eceding st at em ent concer ns Ar t icle( s) : 1, 10, 7, 8, 9


D e cla r a t ion con t a in e d in t h e fu ll pow e r s h a n de d t o t h e Se cr e t a r y Ge n e r a l
a t t h e t im e of sign a t u r e of t h e in st r u m e n t , on 7 M a y 1 9 9 9 - Or . Fr .

Fr ance w ill specify in it s inst r um ent of r at ificat ion of t he Eur opean Char t er for
Regional or Minor it y Languages, pur suant t o Ar t icle 3- 1 t her eof, t he r egional or
m inor it y languages t o w hich t he m easur es t o be select ed in accor dance w it h Ar t icle
2- 2 shall apply. I n confor m it y w it h Ar t icle 2- 2, Fr ance int ends t o under t ake t o apply
som e or all of t he follow ing par agr aphs or sub- par agr aphs of Par t I I I of t he Char t er :

Ar t icle 8:
Sub- par agr aphs 1.a.iii, 1.b.iv, 1.c.iv, 1.d.iv, 1.e.i, 1.e.ii, 1.f.ii, 1.g, 1.h, 1.i
Par agr aph 2

Ar t icle 9:
Par agr aph 3

Ar t icle 10:
Sub- par agr aphs 2.c, 2.d, 2.g

Ar t icle 11:
Sub- par agr aphs 1.a.iii, 1.b.ii, 1.c.ii, 1.d, 1.e.ii, 1.f.ii, 1.g
Par agr aph 2
Par agr aph 3

Ar t icle 12:
Sub- par agr aphs 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 1.d, 1.e, 1.g
Par agr aph 2
Par agr aph 3

Ar t icle 13:
Sub- par agr aphs 1.b, 1.c, 1.d
Sub- par agr aphs 2.b, 2.e

Ar t icle 14:
Par agr aph a
Par agr aph b
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The pr eceding st at em ent concer ns Ar t icle( s) : 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 3, 8, 9


Ge r m a n y :


D e cla r a t ion s con t a in e d in a le t t e r fr om t h e Pe r m a n e n t Re pr e se n t a t ion of
Ge r m a n y , da t e d 1 6 Se pt e m be r 1 9 9 8 , h a n de d t o t h e Se cr e t a r y Ge n e r a l a t
t h e t im e of de posit of t h e in st r u m e n t of r a t ifica t ion , on 1 6 Se pt e m be r 1 9 9 8
- Or . En gl./ Ge r m .

Minor it y languages w it hin t he m eaning of t he Eur opean Char t er for Regional or
Minor it y Languages in t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any shall be t he Danish, Upper
Sor bian, Low er Sor bian, Nor t h Fr isian and Sat er Fr isian languages and t he Rom any
language of t he Ger m an Sint i and Rom a; a r egional language w it hin t he m eaning
of t he Char t er in t he Feder al Republic shall be t he Low Ger m an language.

Pur suant t o Ar t icle 3, par agr aph 1, of t he Char t er , t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any
specifies t he r egional or m inor it y languages t o w hich t he pr ovisions select ed
pur suant t o Ar t icle 2, par agr aph 2, of t he Char t er shall apply upon t he ent r y int o
for ce of t he Char t er in t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any:

Danish in t he Danish language ar ea in Land Schlesw ig- Holst ein:

Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iv; b iv; c iii/ iv; d iii; e ii; f ii/ iii; g; h; i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 9, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 1 a v; par agr aph 4 c; par agr aph 5;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e ii; f ii; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 c; d; e; f; g; par agr aph 2; par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c; d; par agr aph 2 c;
Ar t icle 14 a; b.

Upper Sor bian in t he Upper Sor bian language ar ea in t he Fr ee St at e of Saxony:

Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iii; b iv; c iv; d iv; e ii; f iii; g; h; i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 9 par agr aph 1 a ii; a iii; b ii; b iii; c ii; c iii; d; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 1 a iv/ v; par agr aph 2 a; b; g; par agr aph 3 b/ c; par agr aph 4
c; par agr aph 5;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e i; f ii; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h; par agr aph 2, par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c; d; par agr aph 2 c.

Low er Sor bian in t he Low er Sor bian language ar ea in Land Br andenbur g:

Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iv; b iv; c iv; e iii; f iii; g; h; i;
Ar t icle 9, par agr aph 1 a ii; a iii; b iii; c iii; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 1 a iv/ v; par agr aph 2 b; g; par agr aph 3 b/ c; par agr aph 4 a;
c; par agr aph 5;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h; par agr aph 2; par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c; d.

Nor t h Fr isian in t he Nor t h Fr isian language ar ea in Land Schlesw ig- Holst ein:

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Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iii/ iv; b iv; c iv; e ii; f iii; g; h; i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 9, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 1 a v; par agr aph 4 c; par agr aph 5;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e ii; f ii; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h; par agr aph 2; par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c; d;
Ar t icle 14 a.

Sat er Fr isian in t he Sat er Fr isian language ar ea in Land Low er Saxony:

Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iv; e ii; f iii; g; i;
Ar t icle 9, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 1 a v; c; par agr aph 2 a; b; c; d; e; f; par agr aph 4 a; c;
par agr aph 5;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e ii; f ii; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; b; c; d; e; f; g; par agr aph 2; par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c; d.

Low Ger m an in t he Länder Fr ee Hanseat ic Cit y of Br em en, Fr ee and Hanseat ic Cit y
of Ham bur g, Mecklenbur g- West er n Pom er ania, Low er Saxony and Schlesw ig-
Holst ein:

Obligat ions r egar ding Low Ger m an in t he t er r it or y of t he Länder Fr ee Hanseat ic
Cit y of Br em en, Fr ee and Hanseat ic Cit y of Ham bur g, Mecklenbur g- West er n
Pom er ania, Low er Saxony and Schlesw ig- Holst ein:

Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iv; e ii; g;
Ar t icle 9, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 1 a v; c; par agr aph 2 a; b; f;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; d; e ii; f ii; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; d; f; par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c;

and addit ionally:

- in t he Fr ee Hanseat ic Cit y of Br em en:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; f i; h;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 2 c; d; e;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 g;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 b; c; e; g;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 2 c;

- in t he Fr ee and Hanseat ic Cit y of Ham bur g:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; d iii; f ii; h; i;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 2 e; par agr aph 4 c;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 g;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 g;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 d; par agr aph 2 c;

- in Land Mecklenbur g- West er n Pom er ania:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; d iii; h; i;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 4 c;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 b; c; e; h;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 d, par agr aph 2 c;

- in Land Low er Saxony:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 f iii; i;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 2 c; d; e; par agr aph 4 a; c;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 b; c; e; g; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 d;
Ar t icle 14 a; b;

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- in Land Schlesw ig- Holst ein:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; f iii; h; i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 4 c;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 b; c; g;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 d; par agr aph 2 c.

The separ at e specificat ion of t hese pr ovisions for t he t er r it or ies of each individual
Land is in keeping w it h t he feder al st r uct ur e of t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any
and t akes int o account t he sit uat ion of each of t hese languages in t he Land in
quest ion.

The Rom any language of t he Ger m an Sint i and Rom a in t he t er r it or y of t he Feder al
Republic of Ger m any and Low Ger m an language in t he t er r it or y of t he Länder
Br andenbur g, Nor t h- Rhine/ West phalia and Saxony- Anhalt shall be pr ot ect ed
pur suant t o Par t I I of t he Char t er .

Par t I I of t he Eur opean Char t er for Regional or Minor it y Languages shall be applied
t o Rom any, t he m inor it y language of t he Ger m an Sint i and Rom a in t he t er r it or y of
t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any, and t o t he r egional language Low Ger m an in t he
t er r it or y of t he Länder Br andenbur g, Nor t h- Rhine/ West phalia and Saxony- Anhalt
upon it s ent r y int o for ce in t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any in accor dance w it h t he
declar at ion of t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any of 23 Januar y 1998. The obj ect ives
and pr inciples laid dow n in Ar t icle 7 of t he Char t er shall for m t he bases w it h r egar d
t o t hese languages. At t he sam e t im e, Ger m an law and Ger m any's adm inist r at ive
pr act ice t hus m eet individual r equir em ent s laid dow n in Par t I I I of t he Char t er :

Wit h r egar d t o Rom any

for t he t er r it or y of t he Feder al Republic of Ger m any:

Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 f iii; g; h;
Ar t icle 9, par agr aph 1 b iii; c iii; par agr aph 2 a;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 5;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 d; e ii; f ii; g; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 g; par agr aph 3;
Ar t icle 13, par agr aph 1 a; c; d;
Ar t icle 14 a;

and addit ionally:

- in Land Baden- Wür t t em ber g:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aphs 1 a iv, 1 e iii;
Ar t icle 10, par agr aph 4 c;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aphs 1 a, 1 d; f; par agr aph 2.

- in Land Ber lin:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a i/ ii; b i/ ii/ iii/ iv; e i/ ii/ iii; i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b i/ ii: c ii; e i/ ii;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; d; f;

- in t he Fr ee and Hanseat ic Cit y of Ham bur g:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 b iv; c iv;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; d; f;

- in Land Hesse:
Ar t icle 8, par agr aph 1 a iii/ iv; b iv; c iv; d iv; e iii; i; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 11, par agr aph 1 b ii; c ii; e i;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; d; f; par agr aph 2;

- in Land Nor t h- Rhine/ West phalia:
Ar t icle 8,par agr aph 1 e iii; par agr aph 2;
Ar t icle 12, par agr aph 1 a; d; f; par agr aph 2;
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