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European Agreement on Au Pair Placement

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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]

Country Signed Ratification Treaty into force Denunciation Denunciation into force Other Source
Belgium24 November 1969[3]
Bulgaria9 March 2002[3]
Denmark29 April 197129 April 197130 May 1971[3]
Finland17 June 1997[3]
France3 June 19705 February 197130 May 1971[3]
Germany2 October 1976 (as West Germany)[3]
Greece22 August 1979[3]
Italy24 November 19698 November 19739 December 1973[3]
Luxembourg12 December 196924 July 199025 August 199023 September 200224 March 2003[3]
Moldova27 June 2001[3]
Norway29 April 197129 April 197130 May 1971[3]
Spain24 January 198611 August 198812 September 1988[3]
Switzerland18 March 1970[3]

References

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  1. "European Agreement on Au Pair Placement". Council of Europe. 1969. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. "Europeiska au pair-avtalet" (in Swedish). Sveriges riksdag. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "European Agreement on Au Pair Placement". Council of Europe. 1969. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.