The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32 (art. 32) of
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission of
Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention
relating to the application lodged by Mr Alparslan Temeltasch against
Switzerland (No. 9116/80);
Whereas on 19 July 1982, the Commission transmitted the said report to
the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of three months
provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention
has elapsed without the case having been brought before the European
Court of Human Rights, in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the
Convention;
Whereas, in his application introduced on 16 September 1980, the
applicant, a Dutch national of Turkish origin, complained that he was
obliged to pay a part of the interpreters' fees in violation of
Article 6, paragraph 3.e (art. 6-3-e), of the Convention, underlining
that the interpretative declaration of Switzerland concerning this
provision could not be considered as a reservation validly made, in
the sense of Article 64 (art. 64) of the Convention;
Whereas the Commission, after having declared the application
admissible on 12 October 1981, expressed in its report the opinion by
nine votes to two and one abstention that the above-mentioned
interpretative declaration of Switzerland produced the legal effects
of a validly made reservation and that, therefore, there was not a
violation of Article 6, paragraph 3.e (art. 6-3-e), of the Convention;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance
with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the Convention;
Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention,
Decides that in this case there has not been violation of the
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms.