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1. A Contracting State, by the time its instrument of ratification or accession is deposited or a declaration is submitted in accordance with Article 61 of the Convention, shall provide the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law with –
a) a description of its laws and procedures concerning maintenance obligations;
b) a description of the measures it will take to meet the obligations under Article 6;
c) a description of how it will provide applicants with effective access to procedures, as required under Article 14;
d) a description of its enforcement rules and procedures, including any limitations on enforcement, in particular debtor protection rules and limitation periods;
e) any specification referred to in Article 25(1) b) and (3).
2. Contracting States may, in fulfilling their obligations under paragraph 1, utilise a country profile form recommended and published by the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
3. Information shall be kept up to date by the Contracting States.