Artikel 100: Maintenance or promotion of the international legal order
- The Government shall inform the States General in advance if the armed forces are to be deployed or made available to maintain or promote the international legal order. This shall include the provision of humanitarian aid in the event of armed conflict.
- The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply if compelling reasons exist to prevent the provision of information in advance. In this event, information shall be supplied as soon as possible.
Explanation
Please note: Only the Dutch-language version of the Constitution has legal effect.
The government must inform the States General in advance if it intends to deploy the armed forces to maintain or promote the international legal order, and for the purpose of providing assistance in the event of an armed conflict. Therefore, if the government wishes to deploy troops to a 'crisis area' within the NATO framework, it must notify the House of Representatives and the Senate. Unlike Article 96 (the declaration of war), Article 100 does not contain the requirement of formal consent from the States General.
If compelling reasons prevent prior notification, the government must provide the information as soon as possible.