Foreign countries do not necessarily update their websites regularly.
Prior to the U.S. ratification of Hague Convention #33, any American agency could work with any foreign country, as long as that foreign country would accept it.
However, once the U.S. ratified, only Hague-accredited agencies were allowed to work with other Hague countries. Non-accredited agencies were still permitted to work in countries that did NOT ratify.
I presume that you are trying to adopt from a country that has ratified the Hague. Such a country would be allowed to work ONLY with U.S. agencies that have received Hague accreditation.
To see a list of agencies that received accreditation, go to
Accredited Agencies. To see a list of agencies that were denied accreditation, go to the following website:
Agencies Denied Accreditation. These websites are probably more up to date than the foreign one you accessed.
Each agency that was denied applied for Hague Convention accreditation and was denied because the accrediting entity determined that the agency had not demonstrated that it was in substantial compliance with applicable standards in 22 CFR Part 96.
Specific reasons for denial are not disclosed, but could relate to a whole variety of situations. As just a few examples, the denials could relate to issues of licensure, governance and management structure, professional liability insurance, compensation mechanisms, criminal violations by staff, educational and experience qualifications of staff, fee practices, disclosure practices, procedures for dealing with complaints, and much more.
You can read the Hague regulations in 22 CFR Part 96 to see what the requirements are. They may be found at
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:.
I hope this helps.
Sharon