The Federal Republic of Germany has had one of the lowest birth rates in the world for many years now: Only 9.4 live births per 1,000 inhabitants were registered in 1999 (1996: 9.7).
因此，德意志联邦共和国按照《公约》第28条第3款第一句的规定于2001年12月10日宣布撤消对《公约》第7条（b）项的保留。