46 ratifications
Opened for signature on 15 October 1985 and entered into force on 1 September 1988, the Charter is ratified by all 46 Council of Europe member states.
The European Charter of Local Self-Government lays down standards for protecting the rights of local authorities and requires the 46 member states of the Council of Europe* - which have all ratified it - to comply with a number of principles.The voice of municipalities and regions, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is a unique political assembly in Europe responsible for ensuring the proper application of this international convention.
This website provides access to the analysis, article by article, carried out during the Congress' monitoring missions in the 46 Member States. It also allows for comparative analysis on several articles and countries, as well as statistical research on ratifications of articles and compliance with their implementation.
* In view of the decision of the Committee of Ministers of 16 March 2022, the Russian Federation ceased to be a member State of the Council of Europe as of 16 March 2022.
Opened for signature on 15 October 1985 and entered into force on 1 September 1988, the Charter is ratified by all 46 Council of Europe member states.
Through its core principles to which no reservation is possible, the European Charter of Local Self-Government (ECLSG) seeks to ensure the compatibility of the diverse structures of local communities in the Council of Europe member states. However, the final aim remains the respect of all of the Charter’s provisions.
Monitoring local and regional democracy is the most emblematic activity of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. The voice of municipalities and regions, the Congress is a unique assembly in Europe responsible for ensuring the proper application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
The Congress participates in the observation of local and regional elections in the 46 member countries of the Council of Europe and sometimes beyond. This activity complements the political monitoring of the European Charter of Local Self-Government
Stéphanie Poirel
Monitoring Committee Secretary
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