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Contracting Parties Denmark

Dates Signature: April 22, 2003 Ratification: June 21, 2005 Entry into force: October 1, 2005

Declarations, Reservations

Declarations dated September 28, 2005 and updated August 1, 2018:
1. "In accordance with Article 24, paragraph 7, of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark has designated as competent authority:
the Rigsadvokaten (Director of Public Prosecution), Frederiksholms Kanal 16, DK-1220 Copenhagen K, Denmark, Tel: + 45 72 68 90 00, Fax: + 45 72 68 90 04, E-mail: rigsadvokaten@ankl.dk."
2. "In accordance with Article 27, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark has designated as competent authority:
the Rigsadvokaten (Director of Public Prosecution), Frederiksholms Kanal 16, DK-1220 Copenhagen K, Denmark, Tel: + 45 72 68 90 00, Fax: + 45 72 68 90 04, E-mail: rigsadvokaten@ankl.dk."

Declaration dated September 28, 2005:
"In accordance with Article 35, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark has designated as competent authority:
The Danish National Police, Police Department, Polititorvet 14, DK-1780 Copenhagen V, Denmark"

Reservations made upon ratification:
1. "In accordance with Article 9, paragraph 4, of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark declares that the criminal area according to Article 9 shall not comprehend the possession of obscene pictures of a person attained the age of fifteen, if the person concerned has given his or her consent to the possession, cf. Article 9, paragraph 1, letter e."
2. "In accordance with Article 9, paragraph 4, of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark declares that the criminal area according to Article 9 shall not comprehend visual representations of a person appearing to be a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, cf. Article 9, paragraph 2, letter b."
3. "In accordance with Article 14, paragraph 3, letter a,of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark declares that Denmark will only apply article 20 concerning monitoring of traffic data to the extent where in accordance with Article 21 there is an obligation to empower the competent authorities to monitor content data, in relation to inquiries of serious crimes, as defined by national law."

 Territorial Information

Declaration made upon ratification:
"Pursuant to Article 38 of the Convention, Denmark declares that, until further notice, the Convention will not apply to the Feroe Islands and Greenland."