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Id	Agreement Name	Label	Provision
184	Additional Protocol Concerning Compensation For Loss And Damage And For The Works To Be Carried Out By Finland In Connection With The Implementation Of The Agreement Concerning The Regulation Of Lake Inari By Means Of The Kaitakoski Hydroelectric Power Station And Dam	Art.9	Article 9
184	Additional Protocol Concerning Compensation For Loss And Damage And For The Works To Be Carried Out By Finland In Connection With The Implementation Of The Agreement Concerning The Regulation Of Lake Inari By Means Of The Kaitakoski Hydroelectric Power Station And Dam	Art.9.1x	This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature.
2595	Convention For The Protection Of Birds Useful To Agriculture	Art.14	Art. 14
2595	Convention For The Protection Of Birds Useful To Agriculture	Art.14.1x	The present Convention shall come in force at latest within a year from the date of the interchanging of papers.
2595	Convention For The Protection Of Birds Useful To Agriculture	Art.14.2x	It remains in force for all the signatory Powers for an indefinite period. Should any one of the same withdraw, such withdrawal does not affect the other Powers, and comes in force only one year from the day on which the withdrawal was brought to the notice of the other signatory States.
2597	Convention Respecting Measures For The Preservation And Protection Of The Fur Seals In The North Pacific Ocean	Art.16	Article 16
2597	Convention Respecting Measures For The Preservation And Protection Of The Fur Seals In The North Pacific Ocean	Art.16.1x	This Convention shall go into effect upon 15 December 1911 and shall continue in force for a period of fifteen (15) years from that date, and thereafter until terminated by twelve (12) months' written notice given by one or more of the Parties to all of the others, which notice may be given at the expiration of fourteen years or at any time afterwards, and it is agreed that at any time prior to the termination of this Convention, upon the request of any one of the High Contracting Parties, a conference shall be held forthwith between representatives of all the Parties hereto, to consider and if possible agree upon a further extension of this Convention with such additions and modifications, if any, as may be found desirable.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10	Article 10
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.1x	Until the recognition by the High Contracting Parties of a Russian Government shall permit Russia to adhere to the present Treaty, Russian nationals and companies shall enjoy the same rights as nationals of the High Contracting Parties.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.2x	Claims in the territories specified in Article 1 which they may have to put forward shall be presented under the conditions laid down in the present Treaty (Article 6 and Annex) through the intermediary of the Danish Government, who declare their willingness to lend their good offices for this purpose.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.3x	The present Treaty, of which the French and English texts are both authentic, shall be ratified.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.4x	Ratifications shall be deposited at Paris as soon as possible.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.5x	Powers of which the seat of the Government it outside Europe may confine their action to informing the Government of the French Republic, through their diplomatic representative at Paris, that their ratification has been given, and in this case they shall transmit the instrument as soon as possible.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.6x	The present Treaty will come into force, in so far as the stipulations of Article 8 are concerned, from the date of its ratifications by all the signatory Powers; and in all other respects on the same date as the mining regulations provided for in that Article.
2598	Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen	Art.10.7x	Third Powers will be invited by the Government of the French Republic to adhere to the present Treaty duly ratified. This adhesion shall be effected by a communication addressed to the French Government, which will undertake to notify the other Contracting Parties.
2599	Convention concerning the Organisation of Combat against Locusts	Art.9	Article 9
2599	Convention concerning the Organisation of Combat against Locusts	Art.9.1x	The present Convention shall come into force, at least for the first three States that have ratified it, within three months as from the date of ratification, and in the case of other States six months after their ratifications or accessions have been notified to the Italian Government.[2] The Convention entered into force for Australia and generally 3 April 1922.
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.7	Article 7
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.7.1x	The present Agreement shall be ratified under the following conditions:
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.7.1x.ax	Each Power will communicate its ratification with as little delay as possible to the French Government, who will notify the other signatory countries.
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.7.1x.bx	The ratifications shall be deposited in the archives of the French Government.
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.7.1x.cx	The present Agreement will enter into force for each signatory country on the day on which its ratification is deposited.
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.8	Article 8
2602	International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.8.1x	The present Agreement is concluded for a period of seven years. On the expiry of this period, it will continue to remain in force for further periods of seven years between the States which have not notified one year before the end of each period their intention no longer to give effect to its provisions in so far as concerns them.
2607	Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.17	Article 17
2607	Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.17.1x	The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the receipt by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations of ratifications or accessions on behalf of not less than eight Members of the League or non-member States, including the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2608	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice In The Skagerak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8	Article 8.
2608	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice In The Skagerak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8.1x	The present Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Stockholm.
2608	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice In The Skagerak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8.2x	The Convention shall come into force one month after the deposit of instruments of ratification and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months from the day on which it shall have been denounced by one of the Contracting States.
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.18	Article 18
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.18.1	1. After the deposit or notification of not less than four ratifications or accessions on the part of Contracting Governments having territories covered by article 1, paragraph 3 (i), the present Convention shall come into force three months after the deposit or notification of the last of such ratifications or accessions, as between the Governments concerned. The Government of the United Kingdom will notify all the Governments mentioned in article 5, paragraph 2, of the date of the coming into force of the Convention.
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.18.2	2. Any ratifications or accessions received after the date of the entry into force of the Convention shall take effect three months after the date of their receipt of the Government of the United Kingdom.
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.19	Article 19
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.19.1	1. Any Contracting Government may at any time denounce the present Convention by a notification in writing addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom. Such denunciation shall take effect, as regards the Government making it, and in respect of all the territories of that Government to which the Convention shall then apply, either in full or in part, one year after the date of the receipt of the notification by the Government of the United Kingdom provided, however, that no denunciation shall take effect until the expiry of five years from the date of the entry into force of the Convention.
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.19.2	2. If, as the result of simultaneous or successive denunciations, the number of Contracting Governments bound, in respect of one or more of their territories, by all the obligations of the present Convention is reduced to less than four, the Convention shall cease to be in force as from the date on which the last of such denunciations shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
2609	Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State	Art.19.3	3. The Government of the United Kingdom will notify all the other Governments mentioned in article 5, paragraph 2, of any denunciations so received and the date on which they take effect. The Government of the United Kingdom will also, if occasion arises, similarly notify the date on which the Convention ceases to be in force under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.14	Article 14
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.14.1	1. The present Convention shall be registered by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations ninety days after the date of the procès-verbal mentioned in Article 13. It will come into force on that date.
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.14.2	2. In respect of each Member or non-member State on whose behalf any instrument of ratification or accession is subsequently deposited, the Convention shall come into force ninety days after the date of the deposit of such instrument.
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.15	Article 15 Duration and Denunciation
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.15.1	1. The duration of the present Convention shall be for two years from its entry into force.
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.15.2	2. It shall remain in force for a further period of four years, and subsequently in respect of such Contracting Parties as have not denounced it at least six months before the expiry of the period.
2610	International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals	Art.15.3	3. The denunciation shall be effected by a written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, who will inform all the Members of the League and the non-member States referred to in Article II.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.15	Article 15
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.15.1x	Articles 5, 9, 13 and 14 of the present Agreement, in so far as they impose obligations not already in force, shall not until 1 December 1937, apply to factory ships, land stations or catchers attached thereto which are at present operating or which have already taken practical measures with a view to whaling operations during the period before the said date. In respect of such factory ships, land stations and whale catchers, the Agreement shall in any event come into force on the said date.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.19	Article 19
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.19.1x	The present Agreement shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as soon as possible. It shall come into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by a majority of the signatory Governments, which shall include the Governments of the United Kingdom, Germany and Norway; and for any other Government not included in such majority on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.19.2x	The Government of the United Kingdom will inform the other Governments of the date on which the Agreement thus comes into force and the date of any ratification received subsequently.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.20	Article 20
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.20.1x	The present Agreement shall come into force provisionally on 1 July 1937, to the extent to which the signatory Governments are respectively able to enforce it; provided that if any Government within two months of the signature of the Agreement informs the Government of the United Kingdom that it is unwilling to ratify it the provisional application of the Agreement in respect of that Government shall thereupon cease.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.20.2x	The Government of the United Kingdom will communicate the name of any Government which has signified that it is unwilling to ratify the Agreement to the other Governments, any of whom may within one month of such communication withdraw its ratification or accession or signify its unwillingness to ratify as the case may be, and the provisional application of the Agreement in respect of that Government shall thereupon cease. Any such withdrawal or communication shall be notified to the Government of the United Kingdom, by whom it will be transmitted to the other Governments.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.21	Article 21
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.21.1x	The present Agreement shall, subject to the preceding Article, remain in force until 30 June 1938, and thereafter if, before that date, a majority of the contracting Governments, which shall include the Governments of the United Kingdom, Germany and Norway, shall have agreed to extend its duration. In the event of such extension it shall remain in force until the contracting Governments agree to modify it, provided that any contracting Government may, at any time after 30 June 1938, by giving notice on or before 1 January in any year to the Government of the United Kingdom (who on receipt of such notice shall at once communicate it to the other contracting Governments) withdraw from the Agreement, so that it shall cease to be in force in respect of that Government after 30 June following, and that any other contracting Government may, by giving notice in the like manner within one month of the receipt of such communication, withdraw also from the Agreement, so that it shall cease to be in force respecting it after the same date.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.22	Article 22
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.22.1x	Any Government which has not signed the present Agreement may accede thereto at any time after it has come into force. Accession shall be effected by means of a notification in writing addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom and shall take effect immediately after the date of its receipt.
2612	International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.22.2x	The Government of the United Kingdom will inform all the Governments which have signed or acceded to the present Agreement of all accessions received and the date of their receipt
2613	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice And Dab In The Skagerrak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8	Article 8.
2613	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice And Dab In The Skagerrak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8.1x	The present Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Oslo.
2613	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice And Dab In The Skagerrak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8.2x	The Convention shall come into force one month after the deposit of instruments of ratification and shall remain in force until the expiration of six months from the day on which it has been denounced by one of the contracting States.
2613	Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice And Dab In The Skagerrak, Kattegat And Sound	Art.8.3x	In faith whereof the Plenipotentiaries of the various contracting States have signed the present Convention and have thereto affixed their seals.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.11	Article XI
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.11.1	1. The original of the present Convention in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French shall be deposited with the Pan American Union and opened for signature by the American Governments on 12 October 1940.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.11.2	2. The present Convention shall remain open for signature by the American Governments. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Pan American Union, which shall notify their receipt and the dates thereof, and the terms of any accompanying declarations or reservations, to all participating Governments.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.11.3	3. The present Convention shall come into force three months after the deposit of not less than five ratifications with the Pan American Union.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.11.4	4. Any ratification received after the date of the entry into force of the Convention, shall take effect three months after the date of its deposit with the Pan American Union.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.12	Article XII
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.12.1	1. Any Contracting Government may at any time denounce the present Convention by a notification in writing addressed to the Pan American Union. Such denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of the receipt of the notification by the Pan American Union, provided, however, that no denunciation shall take effect until the expiration of five years from the date of the entry into force of this Convention.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.12.2	2. If, as the result of simultaneous or successive denunciations, the number of Contracting Governments is reduced to less than three, the Convention shall cease to be in force from the date on which the last of such denunciations takes effect in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.12.3	3. The Pan American Union shall notify all of the American Governments of any denunciations and the date on which they take effect.
2615	Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere	Art.12.4	4. Should the Convention cease to be in force under the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this article, the Pan American Union shall notify all of the American Governments, indicating the date on which this will become effective.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.20	Article XX Amendment of Constitution
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.20.1	1. The Conference may amend this Constitution by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, provided that such majority is more than one half of the Member Nations of the Organization.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.20.2	2. An amendment not involving new obligations for Member Nations or Associate Members shall take effect forthwith, unless the resolution by which it is adopted provides otherwise. Amendments involving new obligations shall take effect for each Member Nation and Associate Member accepting the amendment on acceptance by two thirds of the Member Nations of the Organization and thereafter for each remaining Member Nation or Associate Member on acceptance by it. As regards an Associate Member, the acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be given on its behalf by the Member Nation or authority having responsibility for the international relations of the Associate Member.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.20.3	3. Proposals for the amendment of the Constitution may be made either by the Council or by a Member Nation in a communication addressed to the Director-General. The Director-General shall immediately inform all Member Nations and Associate Members of all proposals for amendments.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.20.4	4. No proposal for the amendment of the Constitution shall be included in the agenda of any session of the Conference unless notice thereof has been dispatched by the Director-General to Member Nations and Associate Members at least 120 days before the opening of the session.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.21	Article XXI Entry into Force of Constitution
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.21.1	1. This Constitution shall be open to acceptance by the nations specified in Annex I.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.21.2	2. The instruments of acceptance shall be transmitted by each government to the United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture, which shall notify their receipt to the governments of the nations specified in Annex I. Acceptance may be notified to the Interim Commission through a diplomatic representative, in which case the instrument of acceptance must be transmitted to the Commission as soon as possible thereafter.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.21.3	3. Upon the receipt by the Interim Commission of 20 notifications of acceptance, the Interim Commission shall arrange for this Constitution to be signed in a single copy by the diplomatic representatives duly authorized thereto of the nations who shall have notified their acceptance, and upon being so signed on behalf of not less than 20 of the nations specified in Annex I, this Constitution shall come into force immediately.
2617	Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.21.4	4. Acceptances, the notification of which is received after the entry into force of this Constitution, shall become effective upon receipt by the Interim Commission or the Organization.
2619	Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish	Art.14	Article 14
2619	Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish	Art.14.1x	This Convention shall be ratified as soon as possible and shall come into force two months after the deposit of instruments of ratification by all the Governments which have signed the Convention, or upon such earlier date as may be agreed between any Governments which may ratify or accede to it under Article 15 in respect of those Governments.
2619	Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish	Art.15	Article 15
2619	Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish	Art.15.1	(1) Any Government (other than the Government of a territory to which Article 16 applies) which has not signed this Convention may accede thereto at any time after it has come into force in accordance with Article 14. Accession shall be affected by means of a notification in writing addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and shall take effect immediately after the date of its receipt.
2619	Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish	Art.15.2	(2) The Government of the United Kingdom will inform all the Governments which have signed or acceded to the present Convention of all accessions received and the date of their receipt.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5	Article V
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1	1. The Commission may amend from time to time the provisions of the Schedule by adopting regulations with respect to the conservation and utilization of whale resources, fixing
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.a	(a) protected and unprotected species;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.b	(b) open and closed seasons;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.c	(c) open and closed waters, including the designation of sanctuary areas;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.d	(d) size limits for each species;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.e	(e) time, methods, and intensity of whaling (including the maximum catch of whales to be taken in any one season);
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.f	(f) types and specifications of gear and apparatus and appliances which may be used;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.g	(g) methods of measurement; and
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.1.h	(h) catch returns and other statistical and biological records.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.2	2. These amendments of the Schedule
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.2.a	(a) shall be such as are necessary to carry out the objectives and purposes of this Convention and to provide for the conservation, development, and optimum utilization of the whale resources;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.2.b	(b) shall be based on scientific findings;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.2.c	(c) shall not involve restrictions on the number or nationality of factory ships or land stations, nor allocate specific quotas to any factory or ship or land station or to any group of factory ships or land stations; and
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.2.d	(d) shall take into consideration the interests of the consumers of whale products and the whaling industry.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.3	3. Each of such amendments shall become effective with respect to the Contracting Governments ninety days following notification of the amendment by the Commission to each of the Contracting Governments, except that
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.3.a	(a) if any Government presents to the Commission objection to any amendment prior to the expiration of this ninety-day period, the amendment shall not become effective with respect to any of the Governments for an additional ninety days;
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.3.b	(b) thereupon, any other Contracting Government may present objection to the amendment at any time prior to the expiration of the additional ninety-day period, or before the expiration of thirty days from the date of receipt of the last objection received during such additional ninety-day period, whichever date shall be the later; and
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.3.c	(c) thereafter, the amendment shall become effective with respect to all Contracting Governments which have not presented objection but shall not become effective with respect to any Government which has so objected until such date as the objection is withdrawn. The Commission shall notify each Contracting Government immediately upon receipt of each objection and withdrawal and each Contracting Government shall acknowledge receipt of all notifications of amendments, objections, and withdrawals.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.5.4	4. No amendments shall become effective before 1st July, 1949.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.10	Article X
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.10.1	1. This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratifications shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.10.2	2. Any Government which has not signed this Convention may adhere thereto after it enters into force by a notification in writing to the Government of the United States of America.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.10.3	3. The Government of the United States of America shall inform all other signatory Governments and all adhering Governments of all ratifications deposited and adherences received.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.10.4	4. This Convention shall, when instruments of ratification have been deposited by at least six signatory Governments, which shall include the Governments of the Netherlands, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, enter into force with respect to those Governments and shall enter into force with respect to each Government which subsequently ratifies or adheres on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or the receipt of its notification of adherence.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.10.5	5. The provisions of the Schedule shall not apply prior to 1st July, 1948. Amendments to the Schedule adopted pursuant to Article V shall not apply prior to 1st July, 1949.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.11	Article XI
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.11.1x	Any Contracting Government may withdraw from this Convention on 30th June, of any year by giving notice on or before 1st January, of the same year to the depository Government, which upon receipt of such a notice shall at once communicate it to the other Contracting Governments. Any other Contracting Government may, in like manner, within one month of the receipt of a copy of such a notice from the depository Government give notice of withdrawal, so that the Convention shall cease to be in force on 30th June, of the same year with respect to the Government giving such notice of withdrawal.
2621	International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling	Art.11.2x	The Convention shall bear the date on which it is opened for signature and shall remain open for signature for a period of fourteen days thereafter.
2624	Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission	Art.9	Article IX
2624	Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission	Art.9.1	1. This Agreement shall enter into force upon the date of receipt of the fifth notification of acceptance.[1] Instrument of acceptance deposited for Australia 10 March 1949. The Agreement entered into force generally 9 November 1948.
2624	Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission	Art.9.2	2. Notification of acceptance received after the entry into force of this Agreement shall enter into force on the date of their receipt by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations who shall immediately inform all the Governments concerned and the Council of their receipt. [2] The Agreement entered into force for Australia 10 March 1949.
2625	International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries	Art.15	Article XV
2625	International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries	Art.15.1	1. This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory Governments and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, referred to in this Convention as the " Depositary Government ".
2625	International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries	Art.15.2	2. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by four signatory Governments, and shall enter into force with respect to each Government which subsequently ratifies on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
2625	International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries	Art.15.3	3. Any Government which has not signed this Convention may adhere thereto by a notification in writing to the Depositary Government. Adherences received by the Depositary Government prior to the date of entry into force of this Convention shall become effective on the date this Convention enters into force. Adherences received by the Depositary Government after the date of entry into force of this Convention shall become effective on the date of receipt by the Depositary Government.
2625	International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries	Art.15.4	4. The Depositary Government shall inform all signatory Governments and all adhering Governments of all ratifications deposited and adherences received.
2625	International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries	Art.15.5	5. The Depositary Government shall inform all Governments concerned of the date this Convention enters into force.
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11	Article XI
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11.a	(a) The present Convention shall be ratified by the signatory Governments and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11.b	(b) The present Convention shall enter into force as on the date of the receipt by the Government of the United Kingdom of the second instrument of ratification. It shall take effect in respect of those Governments who ratify or accede subsequently on the date of the deposit of the ratification or notification of accession. The present Convention shall remain in force for a period of ten years after its initial entry into force.
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11.c	(c) At any time after the expiration of this period
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11.c.1	(1) Any Contracting Government may denounce the Convention by written notification to the Government of the United Kingdom. Such denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Government of the United Kingdom.
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11.c.2	(2) Any Contracting Government may notify the Government of the United Kingdom that the Convention shall cease to apply to one or more of its territories, and it shall cease to apply to the territory or territories named in the notification one year after the date of the receipt of the notification by the Government of the United Kingdom.
2626	International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust	Art.11.d	(d) The Government of the United Kingdom shall inform each of the Contracting Governments of each notification received under this Article and of the date of its receipt.
2627	Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	Art.5	Article V
2627	Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	Art.5.1	1. The present Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as possible.
2627	Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	Art.5.2	2. The present Convention shall enter into force on the date of exchange of ratifications.
2627	Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	Art.5.3	3. Any government, whose nationals participate in the fisheries covered by this Convention, desiring to adhere to the present Convention, shall address a communication to that effect to each of the High Contracting Parties. Upon receiving the unanimous consent of the High Contracting Parties to adherence, such government shall deposit with the Government of the United States of America an instrument of adherence which shall stipulate the effective date thereof. The Government of the United States of America shall furnish a certified copy of the Convention to each government desiring to adhere thereto. Each adhering government shall have all the rights and obligations under the Convention as if it had been an original signatory thereof.
2627	Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	Art.5.4	4. At any time after the expiration of ten years from the date of entry into force of this Convention any High Contracting Party may give notice of its intention of denouncing the Convention. Such notification shall become effective with respect to such notifying government one year after its receipt by the Government of the United States of America. After the expiration of the said one year period the Convention shall be effective only with respect to the remaining High Contracting Parties.
2627	Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	Art.5.5	5. The Government of the United States of America shall inform the other High Contracting Parties of all instruments of adherence and of notifications of denunciation received.
2638	Agreement Concerning Measures For The Protection Of The Stocks Of Deep Sea Prawns (Pandalus Borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus Vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops Norvegicus) And Crabs (Cancer Pagurus)	Art.8	Article 8
2638	Agreement Concerning Measures For The Protection Of The Stocks Of Deep Sea Prawns (Pandalus Borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus Vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops Norvegicus) And Crabs (Cancer Pagurus)	Art.8.1x	This Agreement shall be ratified and shall come into force two months after the instruments of ratification are deposited with the Norwegian Government, which shall inform the Contracting Governments of the deposit of the ratifications and of the date on which the Agreement is to come into force.
2639	International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean	Art.11	Article XI
2639	International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean	Art.11.1	1. This Convention shall be ratified by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional processes and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged as soon as possible at Tokyo.
2639	International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean	Art.11.2	2. This Convention shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of ratifications. It shall continue in force for a period of ten years and thereafter until one year from the day on which a Contracting Party shall give notice to the other Contracting Parties of an intention of terminating the Convention, where upon it shall terminate as to all Contracting Parties.
2652	Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara	Art.12	Article 12
2652	Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara	Art.12.a	(a) The present Convention shall be ratified by the signatory Governments, and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United Kingdom, which shall notify the other signatory Governments of the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification and of the date on which the present Convention enters into force in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Article.
2652	Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara	Art.12.b	(b) The present Convention shall enter into force on the date of deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification. In respect of any signatory Government ratifying subsequently the Convention shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
2652	Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara	Art.14	Article 14
2652	Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara	Art.14.1x	If at any time at least half of the Participating Governments have denounced this Convention in accordance with Article 13 of the present Convention, the Commission shall be dissolved, the records shall be lodged at the Common-wealth Institute of Entomology, and the funds shall be divided pro rata according to their annual contributions between such remaining Participating Governments as have made all annual contributions due under Article 10 (b) of the present Convention.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.9	Article IX
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.9.1	1. Any proposal by a Contracting Government for the amendment of this Agreement, except Appendices A and B, shall be communicated, through the Committee, to the Director-General of the Organization.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.9.2	2. Any proposed amendment of this Agreement received by the Director-General of the Organization shall be presented to a session of the Council of the Organization for approval.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.9.3	3. Notice of any proposed amendment of this Agreement shall be transmitted to the Contracting Governments by the Director-General of the Organization not later than the time when the agenda of the session of the Council at which the matter is to be considered is despatched.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.9.4	4. Any such amendment of this Agreement, approved by the Council of the Organization, shall come into force with respect to all Contracting Governments as from the thirtieth day after acceptance by two-thirds of the Contracting Governments. Amendments involving new obligations for Contracting Governments, however, shall come into force in respect of each contracting Government only on acceptance by it and as from the thirtieth day after such acceptance.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.9.5	5. The instruments of acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the Director-General of the Organization. The effective date of acceptance shall be the date of such deposit. The Director-General of the Organization shall inform all Contracting Governments of the receipt of acceptances and the entry into force of amendments.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10	Article X
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.1	1. The Government of any State situated in the Region, or any Government which is responsible for the international relations of a territory or territories in the Region, may become a party to this Agreement, by either
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.1.a	(a) signature;[1] or
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.1.b	(b) signature subject to ratification followed by such ratification; or
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.1.c	(c) adherence.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.1.dx	Governments may not subject their signature, ratification or adherence to any reservation.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.2	2. This Agreement, the text of which was approved by the Council of the Organization on 26 November 1955, shall be open for signature until 30 June 1956 or until the date of its entry into force in conformity with the provisions of Article XI, paragraph 1, whichever date is the later. The Director-General of the Organization shall immediately inform all signatory Governments of the signature of this Agreement by any other Government. Ratification shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of ratification with the Director-General of the Organization and shall become effective as from the date of deposit.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.3	3. This Agreement shall be open for adherence as from 1 July 1956 or from the date of its entry into force in conformity with the provisions of Article XI, paragraph 1, whichever date is the later. Adherence shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of adherence with the Director-General of the Organization and shall become effective as from the date of deposit.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.10.4	4. The Director-General of the Organization shall immediately inform all signatory and adhering Governments of the deposit of an instrument of ratification or of adherence.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.11	Article XI
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.11.1	1. This Agreement shall come into force as soon as three Governments have become parties to it, either by signature, or by signature subject to ratification followed by such ratification.[2]
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.11.2	2. The Director-General of the Organization shall notify all signatory Governments of the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.12	Article XII
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.12.1	1. Any Contracting Government may, at any time after the expiration of one year from the date on which it became a party to the Agreement, or from the date on which the Agreement entered into force, whichever is the later, denounce this Agreement by notification addressed to the Director-General of the Organization who shall at once inform all signatory and adhering Governments of the denunciation.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.12.2	2. The denunciation shall take effect one year from the date of receipt of the notification by the Director-General of the Organization.
2663	Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region	Art.12.3	3. This Agreement shall automatically be terminated should the parties to it become fewer than three as the result of denunciations.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.12	Article XII
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.12.1x	Should any Party consider that the obligations of Article II, paragraphs 3, 4, or 5 or any other obligation undertaken by the Parties is not being carried out and notify the other Parties to that effect, all the Parties shall, within three months of the receipt of such notification, meet to consult together on the need for and nature of remedial measures. In the event that such consultation shall not lead to agreement as to the need for and nature of remedial measures, any Party may give written notice to the other Parties of intention to terminate the Convention and, notwithstanding the provisions of Article XIII, paragraph 4, the Convention shall thereupon terminate as to all the Parties nine months from the date of such notice.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13	Article XIII
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13.1	1. This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification deposited with the Government of the United States of America as soon as practicable.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13.2	2. The Government of the United States of America shall notify the other signatory Governments of ratifications deposited.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13.3	3. The Convention shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13.4	4. The Convention shall continue in force for twenty-two years and thereafter until the entry into force of a new or revised fur seal convention between the Parties, or until the expiration of one year after such period of twenty-two years, whichever may be the earlier; provided, however, that the Convention shall terminate one year from the day on which a Party gives written notice to the other Parties of an intention of terminating the Convention.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13.5	5. At the request of any Party, representatives of the Parties will meet at a mutually convenient time within ninety days of such request to consider the desirability of modifications of the Convention.
2668	Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals	Art.13.6	6. The original of this Convention shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, which shall communicate certified copies thereof to each of the Governments signatory to the Convention.
2671	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube	Art.15	Article 15
2671	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube	Art.15.1x	This Convention shall be ratified and shall enter into force on the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification with the Government of the Romanian People's Republic, in whose archives the original of the Convention shall be kept.
2671	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube	Art.16	Article 16
2671	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube	Art.16.1x	The Convention is concluded for a term of five years.
2671	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube	Art.16.2x	For those Contracting Parties which do not give notice of termination of this Convention to the Government of the Romanian People's Republic not later than six months before the expiry of this term, it shall remain in force for a further period of five years.
2672	Convention On The Continental Shelf	Art.11	Article 11
2672	Convention On The Continental Shelf	Art.11.1	1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.[13]
2672	Convention On The Continental Shelf	Art.11.2	2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
2675	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas	Art.18	Article 18
2675	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas	Art.18.1	1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2675	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas	Art.18.2	2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession
2680	Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention	Art.15	Article 15
2680	Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention	Art.15.1	1. This Convention shall be open for signature until 31 March 1959. It shall be ratified as soon as possible and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom.
2680	Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention	Art.15.2	2. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by all signatory States. If, however, after the lapse of one year from 31 March 1959, all the signatory States have not ratified this Convention, but not less than seven of them have deposited instruments of ratification, these latter States may agree among themselves by special protocol on the date on which this Convention shall enter into force; and in that case this Convention shall enter into force with respect to any State that ratifies thereafter on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification.
2680	Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention	Art.15.3	3. Any State which has not signed this Convention may accede thereto at any time after it has come into force in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Article. Accession shall be effected by means of a notice in writing addressed to the Government of the United Kingdom and shall take effect on the date of its receipt. Any State which accedes to this Convention shall simultaneously undertake to give effect to those recommendations which are, at the time of its accession, binding on all the other Contracting States as well as to any other recommendations which are, at that time, binding on one or more of the Contracting States and are not specifically excluded by the acceding State in its notice of accession.
2680	Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention	Art.15.4	4. The Government of the United Kingdom shall inform all signatory and acceding States of all ratifications deposited and accessions received and shall notify signatory States of the date and the States in respect of which this Convention enters into force.
2683	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea	Art.12	Article 12
2683	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea	Art.12.1x	This Convention shall be ratified and shall enter into force on the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification with the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, in whose archives the original of the Convention shall be kept.
2683	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea	Art.12.2x	The Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria shall notify the Governments of all Contracting Parties of the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification.
2683	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea	Art.12.3x	Certified true copies of this Convention shall be transmitted by the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the other Contracting Parties.
2683	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea	Art.13	Article 13
2683	Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea	Art.13.1x	This Convention is concluded for a term of five years. It shall remain in force for successive terms of five years for those Contracting Parties which do not inform the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, six months before the expiry of the current five-year term, that they wish to terminate the Convention.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.12	ARTICLE XII: Amendments
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.12.1	1. This Convention may be amended by the Commission by a two-thirds majority of the membership of the Commission.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.12.2	2. Proposals for amendments may be made by any Member Nation of the Commission in a communication addressed to the Director-General of the Organization not later than 120 days before the session at which the proposal is to be considered. The Director-General shall immediately inform all Member Nations of the Commission of all proposals for amendment.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.12.3	3. Amendments shall become effective only with the concurrence of the Conference of the Organization and as from the date of such concurrence. The Director-General of the Organization shall inform all Member Nations of the Commission, all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of such amendments.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.12.4	4. Amendments involving new obligations for Member Nations of the Commission shall come into force in respect of each Member Nation only upon acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be deposited with the Director-General of the Organization. The Director-General of the Organization shall inform all Member Nations of the Commission, all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of such acceptance. The rights and obligations of any Member Nation of the Commission that has not accepted an amendment involving additional obligations shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the Convention in force prior to the amendment.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.13	ARTICLE XIII: Acceptance
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.13.1	1. Acceptance of this Convention by any Member Nation or Associate Member of the Organization shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General of the Organization and shall take effect on receipt of such notification by the Director-General.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.13.2	2. Acceptance of this Convention by Non-Member Nations of the Organization shall become effective on the date on which the Commission approves the application for membership in conformity with the provisions of Article II of this Convention.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.13.3	3. The Director-General of the Organization shall inform all Member Nations of the Commission, all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of all acceptances that have become effective.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.13.4	4. Acceptance of this Convention may be made subject to reservations which shall become operative only upon unanimous concurrence by the Member Nations of the Commission. The Director-General of the Organization shall notify forthwith all Member Nations of the Commission of any reservations. Members of the Commission not having replied within three months from the date of the notification shall be deemed to have accepted the reservation.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.17	ARTICLE XVII: Termination
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.17.1x	This Convention shall be considered terminated if and when the number of Member Nations of the Commission falls below 6 unless the remaining Member Nations of the Commission unanimously decide otherwise, subject to the approval of the Conference of the Organization. The Director-General of the Organization shall inform all Member Nations of the Commission, all Member Nations and Associate Members of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of such termination.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.18	ARTICLE XVIII: Entry into force
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.18.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force as soon as twelve Member Nations or Associate Members of the Organization have become parties to it by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII, paragraph 1 of this Convention.
2687	Convention Placing The International Poplar Commission Within The Framework Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations	Art.18.2	2. With respect to such Nations as are already Members of the Commission and who become parties to the present Convention, the provisions of this Convention shall replace the provisions of the Statutes of the International Poplar Commission adopted at the second session of the Commission held on 20 to 28 April 1948 in Italy.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.12	Article XII
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.12.1.a	1. a. The present Treaty may be modified or amended at any time by unanimous agreement of the Contracting Parties whose representatives are entitled to participate in the meetings provided for under Article IX. Any such modification or amendment shall enter into force when the depositary Government has received notice from all such Contracting Parties that they have ratified it.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.12.1.b	b. Such modification or amendment shall thereafter enter into force as to any other Contracting Party when notice of ratification by it has been received by the depositary Government. Any such Contracting Party from which no notice of ratification is received within a period of two years from the date of entry into force of the modification or amendment in accordance with the provision of subparagraph 1(a) of this Article shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the present Treaty on the date of the expiration of such period.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.12.2.a	2. a. If after the expiration of thirty years from the date of entry into force of the present Treaty, any of the Contracting Parties whose representatives are entitled to participate in the meetings provided for under Article IX so requests by a communication addressed to the depositary Government, a Conference of all the Contracting Parties shall be held as soon as practicable to review the operation of the Treaty.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.12.2.b	b. Any modification or amendment to the present Treaty which is approved at such a Conference by a majority of the Contracting Parties there represented, including a majority of those whose representatives are entitled to participate in the meetings provided for under Article IX, shall be communicated by the depositary Government to all Contracting Parties immediately after the termination of the Conference and shall enter into force in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the present Article
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.12.2.c	c. If any such modification or amendment has not entered into force in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 1(a) of this Article within a period of two years after the date of its communication to all the Contracting Parties, any Contracting Party may at any time after the expiration of that period give notice to the depositary Government of its withdrawal from the present Treaty; and such withdrawal shall take effect two years after the receipt of the notice by the depositary Government.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13	Article XIII
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13.1	1. The present Treaty shall be subject to ratification by the signatory States. It shall be open for accession by any State which is a Member of the United Nations, or by any other State which may be invited to accede to the Treaty with the consent of all the Contracting Parties whose representatives are entitled to participate in the meetings provided for under Article IX of the Treaty.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13.2	2. Ratification of or accession to the present Treaty shall be affected by each State in accordance with its constitutional processes.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13.3	3. Instruments of ratification and instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, hereby designated as the depositary Government.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13.4	4. The depositary Government shall inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each deposit of an instrument of ratification or accession, and the date of entry into force of the Treaty and of any modification or amendment thereto.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13.5	5. Upon the deposit of instruments of ratification by all the signatory States, the present Treaty shall enter into force for those States and for States which have deposited instruments of accession. Thereafter the Treaty shall enter into force for any acceding State upon the deposit of its instruments of accession.
2688	Antarctic Treaty	Art.13.6	6. The present Treaty shall be registered by the depositary Government pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.10	Article X
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.10.1x	This Agreement shall be open for signature in Moscow until 1 July 1960.
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.10.2x	The Agreement shall be subject to ratification.
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.10.3x	The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretariat of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, which shall act as the depositary of the Agreement.
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.10.4x	The Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of the fifth instrument of ratification, and notice of its entry into force shall be communicated by the depositary to the States signatories to this Agreement.
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.11	Article XI
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.11.1x	After its entry into force, the Agreement shall be open to accession by any State.
2690	Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases	Art.11.2x	For each State acceding to this Agreement, and for States depositing their instruments of ratification after the entry into force of the Agreement, the Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the deposit by the State concerned of its instrument of ratification or accession.
2719	Protocol Of Signature To The Agreement Concerning The International Commission For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution	Art.15	Article 15
2719	Protocol Of Signature To The Agreement Concerning The International Commission For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution	Art.15.1	1. Each of the Contracting Parties shall notify the Government of the Swiss Confederation when it has carried out the constitutional procedures required to put this agreement into force; the Government of the Swiss Confederation shall immediately confirm the date of receipt of such notification and shall advise the other Contracting Parties. The Agreement shall enter into force the first day of the month following receipt of the last notification.
2719	Protocol Of Signature To The Agreement Concerning The International Commission For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution	Art.15.2	2. After a period of three years from its entry into force, this Agreement may at any moment be denounced with six months notice by each of the Contracting Parties, by a declaration addressed to the Government of the Swiss Confederation.
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.23	Article XXIII
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.23.Ax	This Convention shall come into force three months after the deposit of the fifth instrument of ratification, and, in respect of each State ratifying it thereafter, three months after the deposit of the instrument of ratification by that State.
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.24	Article XXIV
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.24.A	A. All States Members of the United Nations, or of any of the specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency not represented at the International Conference on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage held in Vienna from 29 April to 19 May 1963, may accede to this Convention.
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.24.B	B. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.24.C	C. This Convention shall come into force in respect of the acceding State three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession of that State but not before the date of the entry into force of this Convention pursuant to Article XXIII.
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.25	Article XXV
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.25.A	A. This Convention shall remain in force for a period of ten years from the date of its entry into force. Any Contracting Party may, by giving before the end of that period at least twelve months' notice to that effect to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, terminate the application of this Convention to itself at the end of that period of ten years.
2721	Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage	Art.25.B	B. This Convention shall, after that period of ten years, remain in force for a further period of five years for such Contracting Parties as have not terminated its application pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article, and thereafter for successive periods of five years each for those Contracting Parties which have not terminated its application at the end of one of such periods, by giving, before the end of one of such periods, at least twelve months' notice to that effect to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
2728	Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents	Art.11	ARTICLE XI: Entry into Force
2728	Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents	Art.11.1x	This Agreement shall enter into force upon:
2728	Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents	Art.11.1x.a	a. signature without reservation in respect of ratification or
2728	Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents	Art.11.1x.b	b. signature with reservation in respect of ratification, followed by ratification, on behalf of two States and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Director General of the Agency.
2729	Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin	Art.8	Article 8
2729	Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin	Art.8.1x	The present Act, the French and Engish texts of which are equally authentic, shall be submitted for ratification to the signatory States and shall come into force immediately after ratification by all the signatory States.
2729	Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin	Art.8.2x	The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Niger which shall notify each signatory State of the deposit of the said instruments.
2736	Indus Basin Development Fund (Supplemental) Agreement	Art.6	Article VI
2736	Indus Basin Development Fund (Supplemental) Agreement	Art.6.1	Section 6.01. This Agreement shall be open for signature on behalf of the Parties until 8 April 1964, or such later date as may be fixed by the Administrator.[2]
2736	Indus Basin Development Fund (Supplemental) Agreement	Art.6.2	Section 6.02. This Agreement shall come into force and effect and shall become binding upon each of the Parties on the date, but not before the date, when it has been signed on behalf of all the Parties.[3] The Bank shall promptly after such date notify each of the other Parties and shall transmit to each of them certified copies, showing signatories and dates of signature.
2741	Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea	Art.16	ARTICLE 16
2741	Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea	Art.16.1	(1) This Convention shall be open until 31 December, 1964, for signature on behalf of the Governments of all states which participate in the work of the Council.
2741	Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea	Art.16.2	(2) This Convention is subject to ratification or approval by the signatory Governments in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. The instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with the Government of Denmark, who will act as the depository Government.
2741	Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea	Art.16.3	(3) This Convention shall enter into force on the 22 July next following the deposit of the instruments of ratification or approval by all signatory Governments. If, however, on the 1 January, 1968, all the signatory Governments have not ratified this Convention, but not less than three quarters of the signatory Governments have deposited instruments of ratification or approval, these latter Governments may agree among themselves by special protocol on the date on which this Convention shall enter into force and on other related matters; and in that case this Convention shall enter into force, with respect to any other signatory Government that ratifies or approves thereafter, on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification or approval.
2741	Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea	Art.16.4	(4) After the entry into force of this Convention in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, the Government of any State may apply to accede to this Convention by addressing a written application to the Government of Denmark. It shall be permitted to deposit an instrument of accession with the Government after the approval of the Governments of three quarters of the states which have already deposited their instruments of ratification, approval or accession, has been notified to the Government of Denmark. For any acceding Government this Convention shall enter into force on the date of deposit of its instrument of accession.
2742	Agreement Concerning The Niger River Commission And The Navigation And Transport On The River Niger	Art.16	Article 16
2742	Agreement Concerning The Niger River Commission And The Navigation And Transport On The River Niger	Art.16.1x	This Agreement shall form an integral part of the Act of Niamey, and shall enter into force immediately after its ratification by all the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Niger who shall notify the deposit of these instruments to each riparian State.
2742	Agreement Concerning The Niger River Commission And The Navigation And Transport On The River Niger	Art.18	Article 18
2742	Agreement Concerning The Niger River Commission And The Navigation And Transport On The River Niger	Art.18.1x	The Act of Niamey and this Agreement may be amended upon the written request of one third of the riparian States addressed to the Government of the Republic of Niger. Any proposal for revision shall require the approval of two thirds of the riparian States, and shall take effect six months after the date of its adoption.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.12	Article XII
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.12.1	1. The Convention shall remain in force for ten years and thereafter until a majority of Contracting Parties agree to terminate it.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.12.2	2. At any time after ten years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, any Contracting Party may withdraw from the Convention on December thirty-first of any year including the tenth year by written notification of withdrawal given on or before December thirty-first of the preceding year to the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.12.3	3. Any other Contracting Party may thereupon withdraw from this Convention with effect from the same December thirty-first by giving written notification of withdrawal to the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations not later than one month from the date of receipt of information from the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning any withdrawal, but not later than April first of that year.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.13	Article XIII
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.13.1	1. Any Contracting Party or the Commission may propose amendments to this Convention. The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shall transmit a certified copy of the text of any proposed amendment to all the Contracting Parties. Any amendment not involving new obligations shall take effect for all Contracting Parties on the thirtieth day after its acceptance by three-fourths of the Contracting Parties. Any amendment involving new obligations shall take effect for each Contracting Party accepting the amendment on the ninetieth day after its acceptance by three-fourths of the Contracting Parties and thereafter for each remaining Contracting Party upon acceptance by it. Any amendment considered by one or more Contracting Parties to involve new obligations shall be deemed to involve new obligations and shall take effect accordingly. A government which becomes a Contracting Party after an amendment to this Convention has been opened for acceptance pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be bound by the Convention as amended when the said amendment comes into force.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.13.2	2. Proposed amendments shall be deposited with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Notifications of acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.14	Article XIV
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.14.1	1. This Convention shall be open for signature by any Government which is a Member of the United Nations or of any Specialized Agency of the United Nations. Any such Government which does not sign this Convention may adhere to it at any time.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.14.2	2. This Convention shall be subject to ratification or approval by signatory countries in accordance with their constitutions. Instruments of ratification, approval, or adherence shall be deposited with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
2751	International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas	Art.14.3	3. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification, approval, or adherence by seven Governments and shall enter into force with respect to each Government which subsequently deposits an instrument of ratification, approval or adherence on the date of such deposit.
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.19	ARTICLE XIX
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.19.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force three months after the date on which twenty-eight Governments have become Parties in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII, paragraph 2.
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.19.2	2. The Government of the Principality of Monaco shall notify this date to all signatory Governments and the President of the Directing Committee.
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.20	ARTICLE XX
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.20.1x	After it has entered into force this Convention shall be open for accession by the Government of any maritime state which applies to the Government of the Principality of Monaco specifying the tonnage of its fleets, and whose admission is approved by two-thirds of the Member Governments. Such approval shall be notified by the Government of the Principality of Monaco to the Government concerned. The Convention shall enter into force for that Government on the date on which it has deposited its instrument of accession with the Government of the Principality of Monaco which shall inform the Member Governments and the President of the Directing Committee
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.21	ARTICLE XXI
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.21.1	1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention.
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.21.2	2. Proposals of amendment shall be considered by the Conference and decided upon by a majority of two-thirds of the Member Governments represented at the Conference. When a proposed amendment has been approved by the Conference, the President of the Directing Committee shall request the Government of the Principality of Monaco to submit it to all Contracting Parties.
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.21.3	3. The amendment shall enter into force for all Contracting Parties three months after notifications of approval by two-thirds of the Contracting Parties have been received by the Government of the Principality of Monaco. The latter shall inform the Contracting Parties and the President of the Directing Committee of the fact, specifying the date of entry into force of the amendment.
2757	Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization	Art.21.4	4. Any amendment to this Convention that has not entered into force is null and void at the opening of the next ordinary Session, unless the Conference decides otherwise.
2768	Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land	Art.16	Article 16 DISSOLUTION OF THE CENTRE
2768	Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land	Art.16.1x.a	a) Dissolution of the centre shall be decided only by the member states. This can only be decided in an extra-ordinary meeting convened for this issue in accordance with Article 8 of this agreement.
2768	Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land	Art.16.1x.b	b) In the case of dissolution of the centre, its assets and property shall be transferred to the Arab League.
2768	Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land	Art.19	Article 19
2768	Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land	Art.19.1x	This agreement shall come into force after the placing of the documents of ratification by 5 member states including the state where the centre is situated and shall come into effect with respect to these countries after one month from either the date of ratification, the date of affiliation or the date of admission to the membership of the centre.
2768	Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land	Art.19.2x	The Secretary General shall extend invitation to the member countries to attend the first meeting of the Administrative Council.
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.17	Article XXI Entry into force
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.17.1	1. This Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification or accession with the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity, who shall inform participating States accordingly.
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.17.2	2. In the case of a State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the depositing of the fourth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall come into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.17.3	3. The London Convention of 1933 or any other Convention on the conservation of flora and fauna in their natural state shall cease to have effect in States in which this Convention has come into force.
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.20	Article XXIV Revision
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.20.1	1. After the expiry of a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, any Contracting State may at any time make a request for the revision of part or the whole of this Convention by notification in writing addressed to the Administrative Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity.
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.20.2	2. In the event of such a request the appropriate organ of the Organization of African Unity shall deal with the matter in accordance with the provision of sections 3 and 4 of Article XVI of this Convention
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.20.3.i	3. (i) At the request of one or more Contracting States and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article, the annex to the Convention may be revised or added to by the appropriate organ of the Organization of African Unity.
2769	African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources	Art.20.3.ii	(ii) Such revision or addition shall come into force three months after the approval by the appropriate organ of the Organization of African Unity.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.5	Article 5
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.5.1	1. This Agreement shall enter into force one month after the date on which three member States of the Council shall have become Parties to the Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.5.2	2. As regards any member States who shall subsequently sign the Agreement without reservation in respect of ratification or acceptance or who shall ratify or accept it, the Agreement shall enter into force one month after the date of such signature or after the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification or acceptance.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.6	Article 6
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.6.1	1. After the entry into force of this Agreement,
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.6.1.a	a. any member State of the Council of Europe which does not take part in the activities in the field of public health referred to in Resolution (59) 23 mentioned in the Preamble to this Agreement, may accede thereto;
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.6.1.b	b. the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite any State not a member of the Council to accede to this Agreement provided that the resolution containing such invitation receives the unanimous agreement by member States of the Council of Europe which take part in the activities in the field of public health referred to in Resolution (59) 23 mentioned in the Preamble to this Agreement.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.6.2	2. Such accession shall be effected by depositing with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe an instrument of accession which shall take effect one month after the date of its deposit.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.8	Article 8
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.8.1	1. This Agreement shall remain in force indefinitely.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.8.2	2. Any Contracting Party may, in so far as it is concerned, denounce this Agreement by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2770	European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products	Art.8.3	3. Such denunciation shall take effect six months after the date of receipt by the Secretary General of such notification.
2772	Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project	Art.11	Article XI
2772	Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project	Art.11.1x	This Agreement shall terminate upon completion of the Project.
2772	Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project	Art.12	Article XII
2772	Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project	Art.12.1x	This Agreement shall be opened for signature from 23 September 1968 and shall enter into force on the date when all Parties mentioned in the Preamble to the Agreement have signed it. In witness whereof the undersigned duly authorised thereto have signed the present Agreement.
2772	Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project	Art.12.2x	The text of this Agreement, in the English and French languages, in a single copy in each language, will be deposited in the archives of United Nations which shall communicate certified copies thereof to each of the Parties to this Agreement, it being agreed and understood that the English and French texts shall be considered equally authentic.
2772	Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project	Art.12.3x	[Signatures not reproduced here.]
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.48	Article 48 (FN: Text amended according to the provisions of the Additional Protocol (ETS No. 103) which entered into force on 7 November 1989.)
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.48.1	1. This Convention shall be open to signature by the member States of the Council of Europe. It shall be subject to ratification or acceptance. Instruments of ratification or acceptance shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.48.2	2. This Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification or acceptance.
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.48.3	3. In respect of a signatory State ratifying or accepting subsequently, the Convention shall come into force six months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or acceptance.
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.48.4	4. The European Economic Community may become a Contracting Party to this Convention by signing it. The Convention shall enter into force in respect of the Community six months after the date of its signature.
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.51	Article 51
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.51.1	1. This Convention shall remain in force indefinitely.
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.51.2	2. Any Contracting Party may, in so far as it is concerned, denounce this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2773	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport	Art.51.3	3. Such denunciation shall take effect six months after the date of receipt by the Secretary General of such notification.
2776	Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil	Art.9	Article 9
2776	Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil	Art.9.1	1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the Governments mentioned in the preamble from 9 June 1969.
2776	Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil	Art.9.2	2. These Governments may become parties to this Agreement either by signature without reservation as to ratification or approval or by signature subject to ratification or approval followed by ratification or approval.
2776	Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil	Art.9.3	3. Instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
2776	Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil	Art.9.4	4. This Agreement shall enter into force two months after the date on which six Governments have signed the Agreement without reservation as to ratification or approval, or have deposited an instrument of ratification or approval.
2776	Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil	Art.9.5	5. For each Government which subsequently signs the Agreement without reservation as to ratification or approval, or ratifies or approves it, it shall enter into force two months after the date of its signature or of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or approval.
2783	Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic	Art.18	Article XVIII
2783	Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic	Art.18.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of at least four instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval, provided that the weight of the aggregate nominal catch in the Convention Area of the countries having deposited such instruments amounts to at least seven hundred thousand metric tons on the basis of the statistics published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.
2783	Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic	Art.18.2	2. After the entry into force of this Convention in accordance with paragraph I of this Article, the Convention shall enter into force for each State whose Government deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or adherence on the thirtieth day following the date on which such instrument is received by the Depositary.
2783	Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic	Art.19	Article XIX
2783	Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic	Art.19.1	1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention which shall be referred to the Commission for approval at a regular or special session. Proposals for the amendment of the Convention shall be communicated to the Depositary who shall inform the Contracting Parties thereof. Any amendment shall take effect for each Contracting Party accepting the amendment on the ninetieth day after its acceptance by three fourths of the Contracting Parties and thereafter for each remaining Contracting Party on the day on which the Depositary receives the notification of such acceptance.
2783	Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic	Art.19.2	2. Any State which becomes a Contracting Party after an amendment to this Convention has been proposed for acceptance pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be bound by the Convention as amended when the said amendment comes into force.
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.11	Article XI
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.11.1	1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which Governments of fifteen States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the Organization.[3]
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.11.2	2. For each State which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to it the present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of the appropriate instrument.[4]
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.13	Article XIII
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.13.1	1. The United Nations where it is the administering authority for a territory, or any State Party to the present Convention responsible for the international relations of a territory, shall as soon as possible consult with the appropriate authorities of such territories or take such other measures as may be appropriate, in order to extend the present Convention to that territory and may at any time by notification in writing to the Secretary-General of the Organization declare that the present Convention shall extend to such territory.
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.13.2	2. The present Convention shall, from the date of receipt of the notification or from such other date as may be specified in the notification, extend to the territory named therein.
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.13.3	3. The United Nations, or any Party which has made a declaration under paragraph 1 of this Article may at any time after the date on which the Convention has been so extended to any territory declare by notification in writing to the Secretary-General of the Organization that the present Convention shall cease to extend to any such territory named in the notification.
2784	International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties	Art.13.4	4. The present Convention shall cease to extend to any territory mentioned in such notification one year, or such longer period as may be specified therein, after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General of the Organization.
2785	International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.15	Article XV
2785	International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.15.1	1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which Governments of eight States including five States each with not less than 1,000,000 gross tons of tanker tonnage have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the Organization.
2785	International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.15.2	2. For each State which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to it the present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of the appropriate instrument.
2787	Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds	Art.16	Article 16
2787	Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds	Art.16.1	1. This Convention shall be subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Benelux Economic Union, who shall inform the Contracting Parties of the deposit of such instruments.
2787	Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds	Art.16.2	2. It shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of deposit of the third instrument of ratification.
2787	Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds	Art.16.3	3. It shall remain in force for the same period as the Treaty instituting the Benelux Economic Union.
2796	Agreement Between Denmark, Finland, Norway, And Sweden Concerning Cooperation In Measures To Deal With Pollution Of The Sea By Oil	Art.12	Article 12
2796	Agreement Between Denmark, Finland, Norway, And Sweden Concerning Cooperation In Measures To Deal With Pollution Of The Sea By Oil	Art.12.1x	The Agreement is open for signature from September 16, 1971 and comes into force one month after it has been signed by Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. At the same time the Agreement of December 8, 1967 between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden concerning Co-operation to Ensure Compliance with the Regulations for Preventing Pollution of the Sea by Oil shall cease to have effect.
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.40	Article 40
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.40.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which the following requirements are fulfilled: [7]
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.40.1.a	(a) at least eight States have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the Organization, and
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.40.1.b	(b) the Secretary-General of the Organization has received information in accordance with Article 39 that those persons in such States who would be liable to contribute pursuant to Article 10 have received during the preceding calendar year a total quantity of at least 750 million tons of contributing oil.
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.40.2	2. However, this Convention shall not enter into force before the Liability Convention has entered into force.
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.40.3	3. For each State which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approved or accedes to it, this Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of the appropriate instrument.[8]
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.43	Article 43
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.43.1	1. This Convention shall cease to be in force on the date when the number of Contracting States falls below three.
2800	International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage	Art.43.2	2. Contracting States which are bound by this Convention on the date before the day it ceases to be in force shall enable the Fund to exercise its functions as described under Article 44 and shall, for that purpose only, remain bound by this Convention.
2802	Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft	Art.18	Article 18
2802	Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft	Art.18.1	1. The Commission shall draw up its own Rules of Procedure which shall be adopted by unanimous vote. The Government of Norway shall call the first meeting of the Commission as soon as practicable after the coming into force of this Convention.
2802	Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft	Art.18.2	2. Recommendations for modification of the Annexes to this Convention in accordance with Article 17 (d) shall be adopted by a unanimous vote in the Commission, and the modification contained therein shall enter into force after unanimous approval by the Governments of the Contracting Parties.
2802	Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft	Art.23	Article 23
2802	Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft	Art.23.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or accession.
2802	Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft	Art.23.2	2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
2806	Agreement Between The Government Of Canada, The Government Of The Republic Of Iceland And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway Concerning An International Observer Scheme For Land-Based Whaling Stations In The North Atlantic Area	Art.6	ARTICLE VI
2806	Agreement Between The Government Of Canada, The Government Of The Republic Of Iceland And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway Concerning An International Observer Scheme For Land-Based Whaling Stations In The North Atlantic Area	Art.6.1x	The present Agreement shall enter into force on April 15, 1972.
2806	Agreement Between The Government Of Canada, The Government Of The Republic Of Iceland And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway Concerning An International Observer Scheme For Land-Based Whaling Stations In The North Atlantic Area	Art.6.2x	The Agreement shall continue in force for a period of one year. If no Participating Government gives notice three months before the expiration of the Agreement of its intention to terminate the Agreement, then it shall be extended automatically for successive periods of one year unless terminated by a Participating Government 3 months before the expiration of the current period.
2806	Agreement Between The Government Of Canada, The Government Of The Republic Of Iceland And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway Concerning An International Observer Scheme For Land-Based Whaling Stations In The North Atlantic Area	Art.6.3x	Representatives of the three Governments shall consult yearly before the expiration date of the Agreement in order to review the effectiveness of the Agreement with a view to implementing possible further measures to improve the Observer Scheme.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.11	ARTICLE XI
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.11.1x	Any State Party may propose amendments to this Convention. Amendments shall enter into force for each State Party accepting the amendments upon their acceptance by a majority of the States Parties to the Convention and thereafter for each remaining State Party on the date of acceptance by it.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.13	ARTICLE XIII
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.13.1	(1) This Convention shall be of unlimited duration.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.13.2	(2) Each State Party to this Convention shall in exercising its natural sovereignty have the right to withdraw from the Convention if it decides that extraordinary events, related to the subject matter of the Convention, have jeopardized the supreme interests of its country. It shall give notice of such withdrawal to all other States Parties to the Convention and to the United Nations Security Council three months in advance. Such notice shall include a statement of the extraordinary events it regards as having jeopardized its supreme interests.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14	ARTICLE XIV
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14.1	(1) This Convention shall be open to all States for signature. Any State which does not sign the Convention before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph (3) of this Article may accede to it at any time.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14.2	(2) This Convention shall be subject to ratification by signatory States. Instruments of ratification and instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which are hereby designated the Depositary Governments.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14.3	(3) This Convention shall enter into force after the deposit of instruments of ratification by twenty-two Governments, including the Governments designated as Depositaries of the Convention.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14.4	(4) For States whose instruments of ratification or accession are deposited subsequent to the entry into force of this Convention, it shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of their instrument of ratification or accession.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14.5	(5) The Depositary Governments shall promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or of accession and the date of the entry into force of this Convention, and of the receipt of other notices.
2807	Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production And Stockpiling Of Bacteriological (Biological) And Toxin Weapons, And On Their Destruction	Art.14.6	(6) This Convention shall be registered by the Depositary Governments pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.8	Article 8 Amendments to the Convention
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.8.1	1. This Convention may be amended at any time. The text of any amendment proposed by a Contracting Party shall be submitted to the Depositary, which shall transmit it to all the Contracting Parties.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.8.2	2. If one-third of the Contracting Parties request a meeting to discuss the proposed amendment the Depositary shall call such a meeting.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.8.3	3. An amendment shall enter into force when the Depositary has received instruments of ratification or acceptance thereof from all the Contracting Parties.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9	Article 9 Amendments to the Annex
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9.1	1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Annex to this Convention. The text of any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary which shall transmit it to all Contracting Parties.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9.2	2. Each such proposed amendment shall become effective for all Contracting Parties six months after the date appearing on the notification from the Depositary to the Contracting Parties, if within 120 days of the notification date, no objection has been received and two-thirds of the Contracting Parties have notified the Depositary in writing of their approval.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9.3	3. If an objection is received from any Contracting Party within 120 days of the notification date, the matter shall be considered by the Contracting Parties at their next meeting. If unanimity on the matter is not reached at the meeting, the Contracting Parties shall notify the Depositary within 120 days from the date of closure of the meeting of their approval or rejection of the original amendment or of any new amendment proposed by the meeting. If, by the end of this period, two-thirds of the Contracting Parties have approved such amendment, it shall become effective six months from the date of the closure of the meeting for those Contracting Parties which have by then notified their approval.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9.4	4. Any Contracting Party which has objected to a proposed amendment may at any time withdraw that objection, and the proposed amendment shall become effective with respect to such Party immediately if the amendment is already in effect, or at such time as it becomes effective under the terms of this Article.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9.5	5. The Depositary shall notify each Contracting Party immediately upon receipt of each approval or objection, of each withdrawal of objection, and of the entry into force of any amendment.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.9.6	6. Any State which becomes a party to this Convention after an amendment to the Annex has entered into force shall be bound by the Annex as so amended. Any State which become a Party to this Convention during the period when a proposed amendment is pending may approve or object to such amendment within the time limits applicable to other Contracting Parties.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.13	Article 13 Entry into force
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.13.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or acceptance.
2808	Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals	Art.13.2	2. Thereafter this Convention shall enter into force for each ratifying, accepting or acceding State on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession.
2812	Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage	Art.33	Article 33
2812	Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage	Art.33.1x	This Convention shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession, but only with respect to those States which have deposited their respective instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession on or before that date. It shall enter into force with respect to any other State three months after the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or accession.
2812	Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage	Art.37	Article 37
2812	Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage	Art.37.1	1. This Convention may be revised by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Any such revision shall, however, bind only the States which shall become Parties to the revising convention.
2812	Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage	Art.37.2	2. If the General Conference should adopt a new convention revising this Convention in whole or in part, then, unless the new convention otherwise provides, this Convention shall cease to be open to ratification, acceptance or accession, as from the date on which the new revising convention enters into force.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15	Article XV
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.1	1. The following provisions shall apply in relation to amendments to Appendices I and II at meetings of the Conference of the Parties:
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.1.a	(a) Any Party may propose an amendment to Appendix I or II for consideration at the next meeting. The text of the proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least 150 days before the meeting. The Secretariat shall consult the other Parties and interested bodies on the amendment in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 of this Article and shall communicate the response to all Parties not later than 30 days before the meeting.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.1.b	(b) Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.1.c	(c) Amendments adopted at a meeting shall enter into force 90 days after that meeting for all Parties except those which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2	2. The following provisions shall apply in relation to amendments to Appendices I and II between meetings of the Conference of the Parties:
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.a	(a) Any Party may propose an amendment to Appendix I or II for consideration between meetings by the postal procedures set forth in this paragraph.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.b	(b) For marine species, the Secretariat shall, upon receiving the text of the proposed amendment, immediately communicate it to the Parties. It shall also consult inter-governmental bodies having a function in relation to those species especially with a view to obtaining scientific data these bodies may be able to provide and to ensuring co-ordination with any conservation measures enforced by such bodies. The Secretariat shall communicate the views expressed and data provided by these bodies and its own findings and recommendations to the Parties as soon as possible.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.c	(c) For species other than marine species, the Secretariat shall, upon receiving the text of the proposed amendment, immediately communicate it to the Parties, and, as soon as possible thereafter, its own recommendations.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.d	(d) Any Party may, within 60 days of the date on which the Secretariat communicated its recommendations to the Parties under sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of this paragraph, transmit to the Secretariat any comments on the proposed amendment together with any relevant scientific data and information.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.e	(e) The Secretariat shall communicate the replies received together with its own recommendations to the Parties as soon as possible. (f) If no objection to the proposed amendment is received by the Secretariat within 30 days of the date the replies and recommendations were communicated under the provisions of sub-paragraph (e) of this paragraph, the amendment shall enter into force 90 days later for all Parties except those which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.g	(g) If an objection by any Party is received by the Secretariat, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to a postal vote in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraphs (h) , (i) and (j) of this paragraph.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.h	(h) The Secretariat shall notify the Parties that notification of objection has been received.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.i	(i) Unless the Secretariat receives the votes for, against or in abstention from at least one-half of the Parties within 60 days of the date of notification under sub-paragraph (h) of this paragraph, the proposed amendment shall be referred to the next meeting of the Conference for further consideration.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.j	(j) Provided that votes are received from one-half of the Parties, the amendment shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties casting an affirmative or negative vote.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.k	(k) The Secretariat shall notify all Parties of the result of the vote.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.2.l	(l) If the proposed amendment is adopted it shall enter into force 90 days after the date of the notification by the Secretariat of its acceptance for all Parties except those which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.15.3	3. During the period of 90 days provided for by sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 or sub-paragraph (l) of paragraph 2 of this Article any Party may by notification in writing to the Depositary Government make a reservation with respect to the amendment. Until such reservation is withdrawn the Party shall be treated as a State not a Party to the present Convention with respect to trade in the species concerned.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.16	Article XVI
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.16.1	1. Any Party may at any time submit to the Secretariat a list of species which it identifies as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 3 of Article II. Appendix III shall include the names of the Parties submitting the species for inclusion therein, the scientific names of the species so submitted, and any parts or derivatives of the animals or plants concerned that are specified in relation to the species for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of Article I.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.16.2	2. Each list submitted under the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat as soon as possible after receiving it. The list shall take effect as part of Appendix III 90 days after the date of such communication. At any time after the communication of such list, any Party may by notification in writing to the Depositary Government enter a reservation with respect to any species or any parts or derivatives, and until such reservation is withdrawn, the State shall be treated as a State not a Party to the present Convention with respect to trade in the species or part or derivative concerned.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.16.3	3. A Party which has submitted a species for inclusion in Appendix III may withdraw it at any time by notification to the Secretariat which shall communicate the withdrawal to all Parties. The withdrawal shall take effect 30 days after the date of such communication.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.16.4	4. Any Party submitting a list under the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall submit to the Secretariat a copy of all domestic laws and regulations applicable to the protection of such species, together with any interpretations which the Party may deem appropriate or the Secretariat may request. The Party shall, for as long as the species in question is included in Appendix III, submit any amendments of such laws and regulations or any interpretations as they are adopted.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.17	Article XVII
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.17.1	1. An extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties to consider and adopt amendments to the present Convention. Such amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.17.2	2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated by the Secretariat to all Parties at least 90 days before the meeting.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.17.3	3. An amendment shall enter into force for the Parties which have accepted it 60 days after two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary Government. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other Party 60 days after that Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.22	Article XXII
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.22.1	1. The present Convention shall enter into force 90 days after the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, with the Depositary Government.
2814	Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora	Art.22.2	2. For each State which ratifies, accepts or approves the present Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the present Convention shall enter into force 90 days after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.16	ARTICLE XVI
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.16.1	1. Each Contracting State may propose amendments to this Convention. Any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary Government and communicated by it to all Contracting States, which shall inform the Depositary Government about either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment as soon as possible after the receipt of the communication.
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.16.1.ax	The amendment shall enter into force ninety days after the Depositary Government has received notifications of acceptance of that amendment from all Contracting States.
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.16.2	2. Each State which shall become a party to this Convention after the entry into force of an amendment in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, is obliged to apply the Convention as amended.
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.18	ARTICLE XVIII
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.18.1	1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification or approval.
2822	Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts	Art.18.2	2. After entry into force of this Convention in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the Convention shall enter into force for any other State, the Government of which has deposited an instrument of ratification, approval or accession, on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of such instrument with the Depositary Government.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10	Article X
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.1	1. This Agreement shall be open for signature at Oslo by the Governments of Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America until 31st March 1974.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.2	2. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification or approval by the signatory Governments. Instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with the Government of Norway as soon as possible.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.3	3. This Agreement shall be open for accession by the Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary Government.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.4	4. This Agreement shall enter into force ninety days after the deposit of the third instrument of ratification, approval or accession. Thereafter, it shall enter into force for a signatory or acceding Government on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification. approval or accession.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.5	5. This Agreement shall remain in force initially for a period of five years from its date of entry into force, and unless any Contracting Party during that period requests the termination of the Agreement at the end of that period, it shall continue in force thereafter.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.6	6. On the request addressed to the Depositary Government by any of the Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article. consultations shall be conducted with a view to convening a meeting of representatives of the five Governments to consider the revision or amendment of this Agreement.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.7	7. Any Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the Depositary Government at any time after five years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement. The denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the Depositary Government has received the notification.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.8	8. The Depositary Government shall notify the Governments referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article of the deposit of instruments of ratification, approval or accession, of the entry into force of this Agreement and of the receipt of notifications of denunciation and any other communications from a Contracting Part specifically provided for in this Agreement.
2827	Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears	Art.10.9	9. The original of this Agreement shall be deposited with the Government of Norway which shall deliver certified copies thereof to each of the Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article. The Depositary Government shall transmit certified copies of this Agreement to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.67	Article 67
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.67.1	1. Each Signatory State shall, not later than 1st May, 1975, notify the Government of Belgium that, having complied with its constitutional procedures, it consents to be bound by this Agreement.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.67.2	2. On the tenth day following the day on which at least six States holding at least 60 per cent of the combined voting weights mentioned in Article 62 have deposited a notification of consent to be bound or an instrument of accession, this Agreement shall enter into force for such States.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.67.3	3. For each Signatory State which deposits its notification thereafter, this Agreement shall enter into force on the tenth day following the day of deposit.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.67.4	4. The Governing Board, acting by majority, may upon request from any Signatory State decide to extend, with respect to that State, the time limit for notification beyond 1st May, 1975.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.68	Article 68
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.68.1	1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 67, this Agreement shall be applied provisionally by all Signatory States, to the extent possible not inconsistent with their legislation, as from 18th November, 1974 following the first meeting of the Governing Board.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.68.2	2. Provisional application of the Agreement shall continue until:
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.68.2.ax	-the Agreement enters into force for the State concerned in accordance with Article 67, or
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.68.2.bx	-60 days after the Government of Belgium receives notification that the State concerned will not consent to be bound by the Agreement, or
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.68.2.cx	-the time limit for notification of consent by the State concerned referred to in Article 67 expires.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.69	Article 69
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.69.1	1. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten years from the date of its entry into force and shall continue in force thereafter unless and until the Governing Board, acting by majority, decides on its termination.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.69.2	2. Any Participating Country may terminate the application of this Agreement for its part upon twelve months' written notice to the Government of Belgium to that effect, given not less than three years after the first day of the provisional application of this Agreement.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.71	Article 71
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.71.1	1. This Agreement shall be open for accession by any Member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which is able and willing to meet the requirements of the Program. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall decide on any request for accession.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.71.2	2. This Agreement shall enter into force for any State whose request for accession has been granted on the tenth day following the deposit of its instrument of accession with the Government of Belgium, or on the date of entry into force of the Agreement pursuant to Article 67, paragraph 2, whichever is the later.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.71.3	3. Accession may take place on a provisional basis under the conditions set out in Article 68, subject to such time limits as the Governing Board, acting by majority, may fix for an acceding State to deposit its notification of consent to be bound.
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.73	Article 73
2836	Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme	Art.73.1x	This Agreement may at any time be amended by the Governing Board, acting by unanimity. Such amendment shall come into force in a manner determined by the Governing Board, acting by unanimity and making provision for Participating Countries to comply with their respective constitutional procedures.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.16	Article 16
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.16.1	1. Any Contracting Party to this Convention may propose amendments to the Convention. Amendments shall be adopted by a diplomatic conference which shall be convened by the Organization at the request of two thirds of the Contracting Parties.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.16.2	2. Any Contracting Party to this Convention may propose amendments to any Protocol. Such amendments shall be adopted by a diplomatic conference which shall be convened by the Organization at the request of two thirds of the Contracting Parties to the Protocol concerned.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.16.3	3. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Contracting Parties to the Convention which are represented at the diplomatic conference and shall be submitted by the Depositary for acceptance by all Contracting Parties to the Convention. Amendments to any Protocol shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Contracting Parties to such Protocol which are represented at the diplomatic conference and shall be submitted by the Depositary for acceptance by all Contracting Parties to such Protocol.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.16.4	4. Acceptance of amendments shall be notified to the Depositary in writing. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article shall enter into force between Contracting Parties having accepted such amendments on the 30th day following the receipt by the Depositary of notification of their acceptance by at least three-fourths of the Contracting Parties to this Convention or to the Protocol concerned, as the case may be.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.16.5	5. After the entry into force of an amendment to this Convention or to a Protocol, any new Contracting Party to this Convention or such Protocol shall become a Contracting Party to the instrument as amended.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17	Article 17
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.1	1. Annexes to this Convention or to any Protocol shall form an integral part of the Convention or such Protocol, as the case may be.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2	2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any Protocol, the following procedure shall apply to the adoption and entry into force of any amendments to Annexes to this Convention or to any Protocol, with the exception of amendments to the Annex on Arbitration:
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2.i	(i) any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Annexes to this Convention or to any Protocols and the meetings referred to in Article 14;
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2.ii	(ii) such amendments shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Contracting Parties to the instrument in question;
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2.iii	(iii) the Depositary shall without delay communicate the amendments so adopted to all Contracting Parties;
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2.iv	(iv) any Contracting Party that is unable to approve an amendment to the Annexes to this Convention or to any Protocol shall so notify in writing the Depositary within a period determined by the Contracting Parties concerned when adopting the amendment;
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2.v	(v) the Depositary shall without delay notify all Contracting Parties of any notification received pursuant to the proceeding subparagraph;
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.2.vi	(vi) on expiry of the period referred to in subparagraph (iv) above, the amendment to the Annex shall become effective for all Contracting Parties to this Convention or to the Protocol concerned which have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of that subparagraph.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.3	3. The adoption and entry into force of a new Annex to this Convention or to any Protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the adoption and entry into force of an amendment to an Annex in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article, provided that, if any amendment to the Convention or the Protocol concerned is involved, the new Annex shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to the Convention or the Protocol concerned enters into force.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.17.4	4. Amendments to the Annex on Arbitration shall be considered to be amendments to this Convention and shall be proposed and adopted in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 16 above.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.27	Article 27
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.27.1	1. The Convention shall enter into force on the same date as the Protocol first entering into force.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.27.2	2. The Convention shall also enter into force with regard to the States, the European Economic Community and any regional economic grouping referred to in Article 24 if they have complied with the formal requirements for becoming Contracting Parties to any other Protocol not yet entered into force.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.27.3	3. Any Protocol to this Convention, except as otherwise provided in such Protocol, shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date of deposit of at least six instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval of, or accession to such Protocol by the Parties referred to in Article 24.
2841	Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution	Art.27.4	4. Thereafter, this Convention and any Protocol shall enter into force with respect to any State, the European Economic Community and any regional economic grouping referred to in Article 24 on the 30th day following the date of deposit of the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
2845	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes	Art.14	Article 14
2845	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes	Art.14.1	1. This Convention shall be open to signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and by the European Economic Community. It shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2845	European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes	Art.14.2	2. This Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval by a member State of the Council of Europe.