The Government approved by memorandum on Thursday Romania’s signing the Convention on the International Protection of Adults, adopted in The Hague on 13 January 2000.

According to a Government press release, the Convention lays down rules on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of adult protection measures in a cross-border context and cooperation mechanisms between the authorities of the contracting states.

„The scope of the Convention on the International Protection of Adults is the protection, in situations of an international nature, of adults who are unable to protect their interests because of deficiencies or insufficient personal capacity. Thus, the Ministry of Justice is designated as the central authority for receiving and fulfilling requests under the Convention, and the Bucharest Court will issue the certificates provided for therein,” the press release reads.

According to the Government, for the protection of vulnerable groups, the tasks will be managed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity for those with physical or mental disabilities; the Ministry of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities for minors and victims of domestic violence; the Ministry of Health for people with mental disorders; the National Agency against Trafficking in Human Beings for victims of human trafficking.

AGERPRES