2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.1 |
Having as a common purpose the strengthening of intergovernmental cooperation in plant quarantine and plant protection in North America in order to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds and to foster the preservation of plant resources of North America: |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.2 |
The parties to this Agreement agree as follows: |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.3.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: |
2856 |
Supplementary Agreement To The Agreement Concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine Against Pollution |
Art.2 |
Article 2 [ED: Added Article name] |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.4.1.A |
A. "Plant Pest" means any living stage of: any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductive parts thereof, viruses, o any organisms similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substances, which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage in any plants or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants. |
2856 |
Supplementary Agreement To The Agreement Concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine Against Pollution |
Art.2.1 |
The additional Agreement was to enter into force at the same time as the Convention for the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, signed at Bonn on the same day. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.5.1.B |
B. "Living Stage" includes the egg, pupal, and larval stages as well as any other living stage. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.6.1.C |
C. "Noxious Weed" means any living stage, including but not limited to, seeds and reproductive parts, of any parasitic or other plant of a kind, or subdivision of a kind, which is of foreign origin, is new to or not widely prevalent in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, and can directly or indirectly injure crops, other useful plants, livestock, or poultry or other interests of agriculture, including irrigation, or navigation or the fish and wildlife resources of the United States, Canada or Mexico or the public health. |
4275 |
Protocol to the Agreement On Reciprocal Access To Fishing In The Skagerrak And The Kattegat |
Art.3 |
Article 3 |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.7.2 |
2. The Parties to this Agreement shall cooperate in preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests in North America by: |
4275 |
Protocol to the Agreement On Reciprocal Access To Fishing In The Skagerrak And The Kattegat |
Art.3.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be ratified. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.8.2.A |
A. Keeping under constant review new records and outbreaks of plant pests: |
4106 |
Agreement relating to the International Convention for Regulating the Police of the North Seas Fishery |
Art.3 |
Article 3 |
4275 |
Protocol to the Agreement On Reciprocal Access To Fishing In The Skagerrak And The Kattegat |
Art.3.2 |
2. The Agreement shall come into force one month after the date on which the last of the Contracting States deposits its instrument of ratification. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.9.2.B |
B. Monitoring the movement and spread of established plants pests of concern to the parties of this Agreement: |
4106 |
Agreement relating to the International Convention for Regulating the Police of the North Seas Fishery |
Art.3.1x |
The present Agreement shall come into force on the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification. The Agreement shall, however, be provisionally applied as from the date of its signature, so far as it is possible to do so under the constitutional systems of the signatory Governments. |
4275 |
Protocol to the Agreement On Reciprocal Access To Fishing In The Skagerrak And The Kattegat |
Art.3.3 |
3. The Agreement shall remain in force for a period of thirty-five years and shall thereafter continue in force for successive periods of five years unless a Contracting State terminates it by giving written notice to the other Contracting States with effect from the expiry of the current period. Notice of termination must be given at least three years before the date of expiry. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.10.2.C |
C. Reviewing progress in detection, eradication and control of plant pests of crops of major importance in North America: |
4275 |
Protocol to the Agreement On Reciprocal Access To Fishing In The Skagerrak And The Kattegat |
Art.3.4x |
The Agreement shall be deposited in the archives of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a certified copy shall be transmitted by the said Ministry to each of the Contracting States. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.11.2.D |
D. Reviewing plant quarantine measures adopted by participating governments and proposing revisions to existing plant quarantine measures and establishment of new measures moving toward uniform plant quarantine regulations: |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.12.2.E |
E. Examining and studying problems in plant quarantine and closely related fields: |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.13.2.F |
F. Keeping parties informed of plant quarantine and protection matters of mutual concern: |
2602 |
International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals |
Art.7 |
Article 7 |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.14.2.G |
G. Promoting arrangements for the training or technical personnel in the fields of plant quarantine and plant protection: |
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: |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.15.2.H |
H. Exchanging research and development information relating to plant pests and their control: |
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. |
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 |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.16.2.I |
I. Adopting compatible phytosanitary certificates patterned after the model certificate as proposed by the International Plant Protection Convention: |
3012 |
Agreement On The Preservation Of Confidentiality Of Data Concerning Deep Seabed Areas |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
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. |
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. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.17.2.J |
J. Jointly participating in programs of research and methods development relating to plant protection and quarantine: and |
3012 |
Agreement On The Preservation Of Confidentiality Of Data Concerning Deep Seabed Areas |
Art.5.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature and, subject to Article 4, shall remain in force until otherwise agreed by the Parties. |
3154 |
Establishment Agreement For The Center For International Forestry Research |
Art.4 |
Article 4 |
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. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.18.2.K |
K. Taking such other actions as are mutually agreed upon. |
3154 |
Establishment Agreement For The Center For International Forestry Research |
Art.4.1 |
1. This Agreement and the Constitution appended hereto shall enter into force upon signature by three States[1]. The three original signatories to this Agreement shall thereafter be referred to as "the sponsors". |
2602 |
International Agreement For The Creation Of An International Office For Dealing With Contagious Diseases Of Animals |
Art.8 |
Article 8 |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.19.3 |
3. To facilitate consultation regarding the cooperation regarding the cooperation contemplated in this Agreement representative of the agencies specified in paragraph 3 of this Agreement will meet annually at a North American Plant Protection Agreement (NAPPA) Workshop. The propose of such Workshops is to permit exchange of information relating to the implementation of this Agreement and to provide a forum for the discussion of particular problems which may arise in this field. |
3154 |
Establishment Agreement For The Center For International Forestry Research |
Art.4.2 |
2. For each State depositing an instrument of accession, after the entry into force of this Agreement, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month after the date of receipt by the Depositary of such instrument. |
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. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.20.4 |
4. The agencies with principal responsibility in the implementation of this Agreement designated by the parties to this Agreement respectively shall be: |
4240 |
Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas |
Art.7 |
Article 7 |
3154 |
Establishment Agreement For The Center For International Forestry Research |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.21.4.A |
A. for the United States- the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. |
4240 |
Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas |
Art.7.1 |
(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature and shall remain in force until otherwise agreed by the Parties.The Annexes to this Agreement are an integral part thereof. |
3154 |
Establishment Agreement For The Center For International Forestry Research |
Art.5.1x |
The amendment of this Agreement and fundamental provisions of the Constitution (as defined in Article 21 of the Constitution) shall be subject to the approval of the Parties to this Agreement. Such proposed amendments shall, following approval by the Board, be conveyed to Parties to this Agreement and shall enter into force 30 days after receipt by the Depositary of instruments of acceptance of the amendment from all Parties to this Agreement. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.22.4.B |
B. for Canada- the Canada Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Division: and |
4240 |
Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas |
Art.7.2 |
(2) Any Party may declare, upon signature, that this Agreement shall enter into force for that Party only after notification to all other Parties that all legal requirements have been met.The Agreement shall enter into force for that Party upon receipt of such notification by all other Parties. |
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 |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.23.4.C |
C. for Mexico- Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia de Mexico, Direccion General de Sanidad Vegetad: |
2729 |
Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin |
Art.8 |
Article 8 |
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. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.24.5 |
5. This Agreement may be amended at any time by agreement of the parties. |
2599 |
Convention concerning the Organisation of Combat against Locusts |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
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. |
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. |
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.25.6 |
6. This Agreement shall enter into force upon date of signature and shall continue in force indefinitely but may be discontinued at the request of any of the parties. Request for termination shall be submitted in writing to the other parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the desired effective date of termination. |
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. |
2613 |
Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice And Dab In The Skagerrak, Kattegat And Sound |
Art.8 |
Article 8. |
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. |
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. |
3157 |
Agreement To Constitute The International Center For Living Aquatic Resources Management As An International Organization |
Art.4 |
Article 4 |
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. |
3157 |
Agreement To Constitute The International Center For Living Aquatic Resources Management As An International Organization |
Art.4.i |
(i) This Agreement and the Constitution appended thereto shall come into force immediately upon receipt by the Depositary of written notifications by three States parties to this Agreement. |
2608 |
Convention Between Denmark, Norway And Sweden Concerning The Preservation Of Plaice In The Skagerak, 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.8.2x |
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. |
3157 |
Agreement To Constitute The International Center For Living Aquatic Resources Management As An International Organization |
Art.4.ii |
(ii) For each State or International Organization depositing an instrument of accession, after the entry into force of this Agreement, this Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the month after the date of receipt by the Depositary of the notification. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
3155 |
Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region |
Art.4 |
Article IV |
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 |
3155 |
Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region |
Art.4.1x |
The present Agreement is open for joining by any state interested in addressing the tasks and objectives determined within it. |
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. |
3155 |
Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region |
Art.4.2x |
This Agreement is concluded for a ten-year period and is being considered for extension for a similar time period, provided none of the states-participants rejects it. |
2776 |
Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
2827 |
Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears |
Art.10 |
Article X |
3155 |
Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region |
Art.4.3x |
A state-participant can withdraw from this Agreement having informed the Depository and other states-participants of its intent at least six months in advance. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5 |
Article V |
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. |
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. |
3155 |
Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region |
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 |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.9 |
Article IX |
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. |
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 |
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. |
3155 |
Agreement On Joint Activities In Addressing The Aral Sea And The Zone Around The Sea Crisis, Improving The Environment, And Ensuring The Social And Economic Development Of The Aral Sea Region |
Art.5.1x |
The present Agreement comes into force upon signature. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.1.a |
(a) protected and unprotected species; |
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. |
2770 |
European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
2598 |
Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.1.b |
(b) open and closed seasons; |
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. |
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.11 |
Article 11 |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
2973 |
Provisional Understanding Regarding Deep Seabed Matters |
Art.12 |
Paragraph 12 |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.9.1x |
The Contracting Parties to this Agreement will notify the Depository through diplomatic channels that this Agreement has been approved in accordance with their respective national legislations. |
2597 |
Convention Respecting Measures For The Preservation And Protection Of The Fur Seals In The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
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. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.1.c |
(c) open and closed waters, including the designation of sanctuary areas; |
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. |
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] |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2973 |
Provisional Understanding Regarding Deep Seabed Matters |
Art.12.1 |
12. (1) This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after signature. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.9.2x |
This Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the data on which the their Contracting Party has notified the Depository that the Agreement has been approved according to its national legislation. |
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.10.2x |
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. |
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.1.d |
(d) size limits for each species; |
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. |
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. |
2770 |
European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products |
Art.6 |
Article 6 |
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. |
2846 |
Agreement Regarding Monitoring Of The Stratosphere |
Art.11 |
ARTICLE XIII |
2973 |
Provisional Understanding Regarding Deep Seabed Matters |
Art.12.2 |
(2) A Party which has not adopted the necessary legal provisions for the issue of authorizations may, by a declaration relating to its signature of this Agreement, limit the application of this Agreement to the parts thereof other than those relating to the issue of authorizations. Where such a Party adopts legal provisions which, in the view of the other Parties, are similar in aims and effects to their own legal provisions, the first mentioned-Party shall notify all other Parties that it accepts fully the provisions of this Agreement. Such a Party may also declare, upon signature,, that, for constitutional reasons, this Agreement shall become effective for it only after notification to all other Parties. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.9.3x |
This Agreement enters into force only among the Contracting Parties that have given the above notification to the Depository. |
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. |
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. |
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); |
2627 |
Convention For The Establishment Of An Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission |
Art.5 |
Article V |
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. |
2736 |
Indus Basin Development Fund (Supplemental) Agreement |
Art.6 |
Article VI |
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, |
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. |
2846 |
Agreement Regarding Monitoring Of The Stratosphere |
Art.11.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature by the three Governments and remain in force for five years thereafter. |
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
2598 |
Treaty Concerning The Archipelago Of Spitsbergen |
Art.10.4x |
Ratifications shall be deposited at Paris as soon as possible. |
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; |
2624 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission |
Art.9 |
Article IX |
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. |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.10 |
Article X |
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] |
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; |
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 |
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. |
2846 |
Agreement Regarding Monitoring Of The Stratosphere |
Art.11.1.ax |
However, any Government may at any time give notice to the other Governments of its intention to withdraw from this Agreement, in which case the Agreement shall terminate six months after such notice has been given. |
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.10.1 |
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. |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.7 |
ARTICLE VII |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.10.1x |
This Agreement has an unlimited duration. |
3220 |
Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of Lithuania, Government Of The Republic Of Estonia, And The Government Of The Republic Of Latvia On Cooperation In The Field Of Environmental Protection |
Art.8 |
Article 8 |
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. |
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.1.g |
(g) methods of measurement; and |
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. |
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. |
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 |
2690 |
Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases |
Art.10 |
Article X |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2846 |
Agreement Regarding Monitoring Of The Stratosphere |
Art.11.2 |
2. This Agreement may be extended by agreement of the three Governments for a further specified period. |
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.10.2 |
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. |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.7.1 |
1. This Agreement may be amended at any meeting of the Parties. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.10.2x |
A Contracting Party wishing to withdraw from this Agreement will notify this decision to the Depository. |
3220 |
Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of Lithuania, Government Of The Republic Of Estonia, And The Government Of The Republic Of Latvia On Cooperation In The Field Of Environmental Protection |
Art.8.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature. |
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. |
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. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.1.h |
(h) catch returns and other statistical and biological records. |
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. |
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. |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.10.1.a |
(a) signature;[1] or |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.10.3 |
3. It shall remain in force for the same period as the Treaty instituting the Benelux Economic Union, |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.7.2 |
2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.10.3x |
The withdrawing State will cease to be a Contracting Party six months after the notification has been received by the Depository. |
3220 |
Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of Lithuania, Government Of The Republic Of Estonia, And The Government Of The Republic Of Latvia On Cooperation In The Field Of Environmental Protection |
Art.8.2x |
Each Party may withdraw from this Agreement by written notification. The withdrawal shall enter into force within twelve months of the receipt of such written notification by other Parties. After the withdrawal of one Party the Agreement shall remain in force for the other two Parties. |
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. |
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. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.2 |
2. These amendments of the Schedule |
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. |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.10.1.b |
(b) signature subject to ratification followed by such ratification; or |
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. |
2728 |
Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents |
Art.11 |
ARTICLE XI: Entry into Force |
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 |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.7.3 |
3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Depositary at least 90 days before the opening of the meeting. The Depositary shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6 |
6. The Meeting of the Parties |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.10.4x |
The Depository will inform the other Contracting Parties of the withdrawal, which will only affect the relationship between the withdrawing State and the other Contracting Parties. |
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. |
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; |
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. |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.10.1.c |
(c) adherence. |
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 |
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. |
2728 |
Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents |
Art.11.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force upon: |
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. |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.7.4 |
4. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted them 60 days after the deposit of the fifth instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. Thereafter, they shall enter into force for a Party 30 days after the date of deposit of its instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.1 |
6.1. The Parties shall meet, at the invitation of the Bonn Convention Secretariat on behalf of any Party, within one year of the entry into force of this agreement, and thereafter, at the notification of the Secretariat, not less than once every three years to review the progress made and difficulties encountered in the implementation and operation of the agreement since the last Meeting, and to consider and decide upon: |
3119 |
Agreement On Cooperation In Research, Conservation And Management Of Marine Mammals In The North Atlantic |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.11 |
Article 11 |
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. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.2.b |
(b) shall be based on scientific findings; |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2728 |
Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement In Connection With Radiation Accidents |
Art.11.1x.a |
a. signature without reservation in respect of ratification or |
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. |
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.1.a |
(a) The latest Secretariat report; |
3119 |
Agreement On Cooperation In Research, Conservation And Management Of Marine Mammals In The North Atlantic |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature on 9 April 1992 by the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and shall enter into force 90 days after signature. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.11.1x |
Every other State, member of the Central European Initiative – aiming at a better regional cooperation among the Governments enumerated in the Preamble to this Agreement – can accede to this Agreement by informing the Depository in writing of its intention to accede, subject to the consent of all the Contracting Parties. |
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
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 |
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. |
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. |
2690 |
Agreement Concerning Cooperation In The Quarantine Of Plants And Their Protection Against Pests And Diseases |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
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. |
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. |
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. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.1.b |
(b) Matters relating to the Secretariat and the Advisory Committee; |
3119 |
Agreement On Cooperation In Research, Conservation And Management Of Marine Mammals In The North Atlantic |
Art.10.2 |
2. It shall remain open for signature by other Parties with the consent of the existing Signatories. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.11.2x |
The accession will come into effect in compliance with the procedures set out in Article 9 which apply to the Contracting Parties. |
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. |
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. |
2626 |
International Convention For The Permanent Control Of Outbreak Areas Of The Red Locust |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2770 |
European Agreement On The Restriction Of The Use Of Certain Detergents In Washing And Cleaning Products |
Art.8 |
Article 8 |
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. |
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. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.1.c |
(c) The establishment and review of financial arrangements and the adoption of a budget for the forthcoming three years; |
3119 |
Agreement On Cooperation In Research, Conservation And Management Of Marine Mammals In The North Atlantic |
Art.10.3 |
3. Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement upon giving six months' notice. |
3133 |
Cooperation Agreement On The Forecast, Prevention And Mitigation Of Natural And Technological Disasters |
Art.11.3x |
The Depository will transmit a certified copy of the document of accession to the Government of each signatory State as well as to the Governments of the States that have acceded to this Agreement later. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.14.3 |
3. In respect of a signatory Party ratifying, accepting or approving after the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, the Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.1.d |
(d) Any other item relevant to this agreement circulated among the Parties by a Party or by the Secretariat not later than 90 days before the Meeting, including proposals to amend the agreement and its Annex; and |
2607 |
Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
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. |
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; |
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. |
2652 |
Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara |
Art.12 |
Article 12 |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
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 |
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. |
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. |
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
3076 |
First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties |
Art.10 |
Article X |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.1.e |
(e) The time and venue of the next Meeting. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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] |
2671 |
Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
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. |
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. |
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.15.1 |
1. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may, upon such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, invite any non-member State to accede thereto. |
3076 |
First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the States named in the preamble hereto and shall be subject to ratification. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.2.1 |
6.2.1. The following shall be entitled to send observers to the Meeting: the Depositary of this agreement, the secretariats of the Bonn Convention, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Landbased Sources, the Common Secretariat for the Cooperation on the Protection of the Wadden Sea, the International Whaling Commission, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission, the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and all non-Party Range States and Regional Economic Integration Organizations bordering on the waters concerned. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.15.2 |
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 six months after the date of its deposit. |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.14 |
Article XIV |
3076 |
First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties |
Art.10.2 |
2. This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days following receipt by the depositary of the fifth instrument of ratification. Thereafter it shall enter into force for any signing or acceding State 30 days after receipt by the depositary of an instrument of ratification or accession. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.2.2 |
6.2.2. Any other body qualified in cetacean conservation and management may apply to the Secretariat not less than 90 days in advance of the Meeting to be allowed to be represented by observers. The Secretariat shall communicate such applications to the Parties at least 60 days before the Meeting, and observers shall be entitled to be present unless that is opposed not less than 30 days before the Meeting by at least one third of the Parties. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.5.4 |
4. No amendments shall become effective before 1st July, 1949. |
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. |
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
2671 |
Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
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. |
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.14.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force sixty days after the third instrument of ratification has been deposited with the General Secretariat of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific. |
3076 |
First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties |
Art.10.3 |
3. This Agreement shall be deposited with the Government of Solomon Islands which shall be responsible for its registration with the United Nations. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.3 |
6.3. Decisions at Meetings shall be taken by a simple majority among Parties present and voting, except that financial decisions and amendments to the agreement and its Annex shall require a three-quarters majority among those present and voting. Each Party shall have one vote. However, in matters within their competence, the European Economic Community shall exercise their voting rights with a number of votes equal to the number of their member States which are Parties to the agreement. |
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
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. |
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. |
2671 |
Convention Concerning Fishing In The Waters Of The Danube |
Art.16.1x |
The Convention is concluded for a term of five years. |
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. |
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
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. |
3076 |
First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties |
Art.10.4 |
4. Following entry into force, this Agreement shall be open for accession by other States with the concurrence of all of the Parties to this Agreement. |
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.11 |
XI. Amendment of the Agreement |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.4 |
6.4 The Secretariat shall prepare and circulate a report of the Meeting to all Parties and observers within 90 days of the closure of the Meeting. This agreement and its Annex may be amended at any Meeting of the Parties. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2741 |
Convention For The International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea |
Art.16 |
ARTICLE 16 |
2742 |
Agreement Concerning The Niger River Commission And The Navigation And Transport On The River Niger |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
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] |
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. |
3076 |
First Arrangement Implementing The Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Minimum Terms And Conditions Of Access To The Fisheries Zones Of The Parties |
Art.10.5 |
5. Reservations to this Agreement shall not be permitted. |
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.11.1x |
Any Party may propose amendments to this Agreement. Any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary and communicated by it to all Parties, which shall inform the Depositary of their acceptance or rejection of the amendment as soon as possible after the receipt of the communication. The amendment shall enter into force ninety days after the Depositary has received notifications of acceptance of that amendment from all Parties. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.5.1 |
6.5.1. Proposals for amendments may be made by any Party. |
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
2652 |
Phytosanitary Convention For Africa South Of The Sahara |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
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. |
2719 |
Protocol Of Signature To The Agreement Concerning The International Commission For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
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. |
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. |
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] |
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. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12 |
Article 12 |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.5.2 |
6.5.2. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least 90 days before the opening of the Meeting. The Secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature by all States and Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, at the Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna and at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York, from 26 September 1986 and 6 October 1986 respectively, until its entry into force or for twelve months, whichever period is longer. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.6.5.3 |
6.5.3. Amendments shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted them 90 days after the deposit of the fifth instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. Thereafter they shall enter into force for a Party 30 days after the date of deposit of its instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. |
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. |
2688 |
Antarctic Treaty |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
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. |
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. |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.16 |
Article XVI |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.2 |
2. A State and Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, may express its consent to be bound by this Convention either by signature, or be deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval following signature made subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, or by deposit of an instrument of accession. The instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the depositary. |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
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. |
2683 |
Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea |
Art.12 |
Article 12 |
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.18 |
Article 18 |
2857 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution By Chlorides |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.16.1x |
This Agreement may be amended only with the unanimous agreement of the High Contracting Parties. Amendments shall be subject to ratification and shall enter into force once the third instrument of ratification has been deposited with the Executive Secretariat. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.3 |
3. This Convention shall enter into force thirty days after consent to be bound has been expressed by three States. |
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.12.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which five Range States have become Parties in accordance with Article X. Thereafter it shall enter into force for a signatory or acceding State on the thirtieth day after the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2857 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution By Chlorides |
Art.14.1x |
Each Signatory Party will notify the Government of the Swiss Confederation of the execution of the procedures required for the entry into force of this Convention. It shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following receipt of the last notification. |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.17 |
Article XVII |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.4 |
4. For each State expressing consent to be bound by this Convention after its entry into force, this Convention shall enter into force for that State thirty days after the date of expression of consent. |
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. |
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. |
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.13 |
Article XIII |
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.17.1x |
This Agreement shall be open for accession by any State bordering the South-East Pacific. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.5.a |
5 a. This Convention shall be open for accession, as provided for in this article, by international organizations and regional integration organizations constituted by sovereign States, which have competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this Convention. |
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.19 |
Article 19 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.17.2x |
Accession shall be effected by the deposit of the relevant instrument with the Executive Secretariat, which shall communicate it to the High Contracting Parties. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.11 |
ARTICLE 11 |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.5 |
b. In matters within their competence such organizations shall, on their own behalf, exercise the rights and fulfil the obligations which this Convention attributes to States Parties. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8 |
8. Legal matters and formalities |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
2595 |
Convention For The Protection Of Birds Useful To Agriculture |
Art.14 |
Art. 14 |
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. |
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. |
2683 |
Convention Concerning Fishing In The Black Sea |
Art.13 |
Article 13 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.17.3x |
This Agreement shall enter into force for the State acceding to it sixty days after the deposit of the relevant instrument. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.11.1x |
The Consultative Committee shall consider proposals for amendment of the provisions of this Treaty proposed by any Party and circulated by the Director to all Parties not less than three months prior to the convening of the Consultative Committee for this purpose. Any proposal agreed upon by consensus by the Consultative Committee shall be communicated to the Director who shall circulate it for acceptance to all Parties. An amendment shall enter into force thirty days after receipt by the depositary of acceptances from all Parties. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.5 |
c. When depositing its instrument of accession, such an organization shall communicate to the depositary a declaration indicating the extent of its competence in respect of matters covered by this Convention. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.1 |
8.1 This is an agreement within the meaning of the Bonn Convention, Article IV (4). |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.12.1 |
1. Any Party may propose to the depositary an amendment to this Treaty, which shall be considered by the Parties at a meeting arranged in accordance with Article IX. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9 |
Article IX. PROCEDURES CONCERNING CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES |
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. |
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. |
2688 |
Antarctic Treaty |
Art.13 |
Article XIII |
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.18 |
ARTICLE XVIII: Entry into force |
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. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.12.5 |
d. Such an organization shall not hold any vote additional to those of its Member States. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.2 |
8.2 The provisions of this agreement shall in no way affect the rights and obligations of a Party deriving from any other existing treaty, convention, or agreement. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.12.2 |
2. The text of any amendments shall be adopted by unanimous decision of the Parties to the Treaty. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.1 |
1. Subject to paragraph 2, the Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its Members present and voting, adopt conservation and management measures binding on Members of the Commission in accordance with this Article. |
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. |
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.20 |
Article 20 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.3 |
8.3 The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall assume the functions of Depositary of this agreement. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.12.3 |
3. Any amendment to this Treaty which is adopted by the Parties shall enter into force upon the receipt by the depositary of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by all of the Parties, or on such later date as may be specified in the amendment. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.2 |
2. Conservation and management measures for stocks for which a sub-commission has been established under paragraph 2 of Article XII, shall be adopted upon the proposal of the sub-commission concerned. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
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. |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.12 |
Article 12 |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.10 |
ARTICLE X SIGNATURE, ACCESSION, ENTRY INTO FORCE |
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.16 |
XVI. Entry into Force |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.3.1 |
8.3.1 The Depositary shall notify all Signatories, all Regional Economic Integration Organizations and the Bonn Convention Secretariat of any signatures, deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, entry into force of the agreement, amendments, reservations and denunciations. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.12.4 |
4. The depositary shall notify all of the Parties of the entry into force of an amendment. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.3 |
3. The Secretary shall, without undue delay, notify the Members of the Commission of any conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission. |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.13 |
Article XIII AMENDMENT |
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. |
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. |
2808 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals |
Art.8 |
Article 8 Amendments to the Convention |
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. |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.12.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the present Convention. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature by members of the South Pacific Forum. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.16.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date of deposit of the third instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.3.2 |
8.3.2 The Depositary shall send certified true copies of the agreement to all signatories, all non-signatory Range States, all Regional Economic Integration Organizations and the Bonn Convention Secretariat. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13 |
Article XIII |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.4 |
4. Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission under paragraph 1, shall become binding on Members 120 days from the date specified in the Secretary's notification or on such other date as may be specified by the Commission. |
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.21 |
Article 21 |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.10 |
Article X |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.13.1 |
1. Any proposal by a contracting Government for the amendment of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-General of FAO. |
2639 |
International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
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. |
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
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. |
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. |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.12.2 |
2. The text of proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe, who shall communicate them to all Contracting Parties. The Executive Body shall discuss proposed amendments at its next annual meeting provided that such proposals have been circulated by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe to the Contracting Parties at least ninety days in advance. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.10.2 |
2. This Convention is not subject to ratification and shall enter into force 30 days following the eighth signature. Thereafter it shall enter into force for any signing or acceding state thirty days after signature or the receipt by the depositary of an instrument of accession. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.13 |
ARTICLE 13 |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.14.1 |
1. A State Party may propose amendments to this Convention. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the depositary who shall circulate it immediately to all other States Parties. |
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.17 |
XVII. Denunciation |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.4 |
8.4. The agreement shall be open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters by 31 March 1992 and thereafter remain open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters by all Range States and Regional Economic Integration Organizations, until the date of entry into force of the agreement. They may express their consent to be bound by the agreement (a) by signature, not subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, or (b) if the agreement has been signed subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, by the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. After the date of its entry into force, the agreement shall be open for accession by Range States and Regional Economic Integration Organizations. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.1 |
1. This Treaty shall be open for signature by: |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.5 |
5. Any Member of the Commission may, within 120 days from the date specified or within such other period as may be specified by the Commission under paragraph 4, object to a conservation and management measure adopted under paragraph 1. A Member of the Commission which has objected to a measure shall not be bound thereby. Any other Member of the Commission may similarly object within a further period of 60 days from the expiry of the 120-day period. A Member of the Commission may also withdraw its objection at any time and become bound by the measure immediately if the measure is already in effect or at such time as it may come into effect under this article. |
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. |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.13.2 |
2. Any proposal amendment of this Convention received by the Director-General of FAO from a contracting Government shall be presented to a regular or special session of the Conference of FAO for approval and, if the amendment involves important technical changes or imposes additional obligations on the contracting Governments, it shall be considered by an advisory committee of specialists convened by FAO prior to the Conference. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.12.3 |
3. An amendment to the present Convention shall be adopted by consensus of the representatives of the Contracting Parties, and shall enter into force for the Contracting Parties which have accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date on which two-thirds of the Contracting Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other Contracting Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Contracting Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment. |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.13 |
ARTICLE XII Amendment |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.10.3 |
3. This Convention shall be deposited with the Government of Solomon Islands (herein referred to as the depositary) who shall be responsible for its registration with the United Nations. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.13.1 |
1. This Treaty is of a permanent nature and shall remain in force indefinitely, provided that in the event of a violation by any Party of a provision of this Treaty essential to the achievement of the objectives of the Treaty or of the spirit of the Treaty, every other Party shall have the right to withdraw from the Treaty. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.14.2 |
2. If a majority of the States Parties request the depositary to convene a conference to consider the proposed amendments, the depositary shall invite all States Parties to attend such a conference to begin not sooner than thirty days after the invitations are issued. Any amendment adopted at the conference by a two-thirds majority of all States Parties shall be laid down in a protocol which is open to signature in Vienna and New York by all States Parties. |
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.17.1x |
At any time, after the expiration of a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, any Party may by written notice to the Depositary denounce this Agreement with effect from the end of a calendar year. This Agreement shall be terminated twelve months after the Depositary has received such notice. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.5 |
8.5. The agreement shall enter into force 90 days after six Range States have expressed their consent to be bound by it in accordance with Article 8.4. Thereafter, it shall enter into force for a State and Regional Economic Integration Organization on the 30th day after the date of signature, not subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, or of the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.1.a |
(a) any member of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency[4]; |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.6 |
6. If objections to a measure adopted under paragraph 1 are made by more than one-third of the Members of the Commission, the other Members shall not be bound by that measure; but this shall not preclude any or all of them from giving effect thereto. |
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.22 |
Article 22 |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.13.3 |
3. Notice of any proposed amendment of this Convention shall be transmitted to the contracting Governments by the Director-General of FAO not later than the time when the agenda of the session of the Conference at which the matter is to be considered is dispatched. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.13.1 |
1. Any proposal by a contracting party for the amendment of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-General of FAO. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.10.4 |
4. States or territories admitted to membership of the Agency in accordance with Article II( b) shall deposit an instrument of accession with the depositary. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.13.2 |
2. Withdrawal shall be effected by giving notice twelve months in advance to the Director who shall circulate such notice to all other Parties. |
3003 |
Convention On Early Notification Of A Nuclear Accident |
Art.14.3 |
3. The protocol shall enter into force thirty days after consent to be bound has been expressed by three States. For each State expressing consent to be bound by the protocol after its entry into force, the protocol shall enter into force for the State thirty days after the date of expression of consent. |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.6 |
8.6. The agreement and its Annex shall not be subject to general reservations. However, a Range State or Regional Economic Integration Organization may, on becoming a Party in accordance with Article 8.4 and 8.5, enter a specific reservation with regard to any particular species, subspecies or population of small cetaceans. Such reservations shall be communicated to the Depositary on signing or at the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.1.b |
(b) any Territory of a Member of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency which has been authorized to sign the Treaty and to assume rights and obligations under it by the Government of the State which is internationally responsible for it. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.7 |
7. The Secretary shall notify each Member of the Commission immediately upon receipt of each objection or withdrawal of objection. |
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. |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.13.4 |
4. Any such proposed amendment of this Convention shall require the approval of the Conference of FAO and shall come into force 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. |
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.12.3x |
[Signatures not reproduced here.] |
2808 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals |
Art.9 |
Article 9 Amendments to the Annex |
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.13.2 |
2. Any proposed amendment of this Convention received by the Director-General of FAO from a contracting party shall be presented to a regular or special session of the Conference of FAO for approval and, if the amendment involves important technical changes or imposes additional obligations on the contracting parties, it shall be considered by an advisory committee of specialists convened by FAO prior to the Conference. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.10.5 |
5. Reservations to this Convention shall not be permitted. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.19 |
Article 19 AMENDMENT OF THE CONVENTION OR PROTOCOLS |
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.8.7 |
8.7. A Party may at any time denounce this agreement. Such denunciation shall be notified in writing to the Depositary and take effect one year after the receipt thereof. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.2 |
2. This Treaty is subject to ratification by members of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency and the Territories referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article[5]. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the depositary. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.9.8 |
8. The Commission may, by a simple majority of its Members present and voting, adopt recommendations concerning conservation and management of the stocks for furthering the objectives of this Agreement. |
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 |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.13.5 |
5. The instruments of acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be deposited with the Director-General of FAO, who shall inform all contracting Governments of the receipt of acceptances and the entry into force of amendments. |
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. |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1 |
(1) The Convention may be amended by either of the following procedures: |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.13.3 |
3. Notice of any proposed amendment of this Convention shall be transmitted to the contracting parties by the Director-General of FAO not later than the time when the agenda of the session of the Conference at which the matter is to be considered is dispatched. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.11 |
ARTICLE XI WITHDRAWAL AND AMENDMENT |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.19.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party to this Convention may propose amendments to the Convention or to any of the protocols. The texts of any such draft amendments shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties by the Organization six months before their submission to an ordinary meeting of the Contracting Parties for examination. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.3 |
3. This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification[6]. |
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. |
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. |
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: |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a |
(a) amendments after consideration within the Organization: |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.13.4 |
4. Any such proposed amendment of this Convention shall require the approval of the Conference of FAO and shall come into force as from the thirtieth day after acceptance by two-thirds of the contracting parties. Amendments involving new obligations for contracting parties, however, shall come into force in respect of each contracting party only on acceptance by it and as from the thirtieth day after such acceptance. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.11.1 |
1. Any Party may withdraw from this Convention by giving written notice to the depositary. Withdrawal shall take effect one year after receipt of such notice. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.19.2 |
2. Any amendment shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Contracting Parties and shall enter into force twelve months after its approval. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.15 |
ARTICLE 15 |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.4 |
4. This Treaty shall remain open for accession by the members of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency and the Territories referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the depositary. |
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
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. |
2822 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts |
Art.16 |
ARTICLE XVI |
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; |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.i |
(i) any amendment proposed by a Party shall be submitted to the Secretary-General, who shall then circulate it to all Members of the Organization, all Parties and the Director-General of the International Labour Office at least six months prior to its consideration; |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.13.5 |
5. The instruments of acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be deposited with the Director-General of FAO, who shall inform all contracting parties of the receipt of acceptance and the entry into force of amendments. |
2899 |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention |
Art.11.2 |
2. Any Party may propose amendments to the Convention for consideration by the Committee. The text of any amendment shall be adopted by a unanimous decision. The Committee may determine the procedures for the entry into force of amendments to this Convention. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.20 |
Article 20 ANNEXES AND AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.15.1 |
1. This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of deposit of the eighth Instrument of ratification. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.12 |
Article 12 |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.5 |
5. If all of the Parties agree, a State which is not a Party to the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention may accede to this Treaty. |
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. |
2768 |
Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land |
Art.16 |
Article 16 DISSOLUTION OF THE CENTRE |
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. |
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. |
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; |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.ii |
(ii) any amendment so proposed and circulated shall be referred to the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization for consideration; |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.14 |
ARTICLE XIV Entry into force |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.20.1 |
1. Annexes to this Convention or to any of its protocols shall form an integral part of the Convention or such protocol. |
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.15.2 |
2. For a signatory which ratifies this Treaty after the date of deposit of the eighth instrument of ratification, the Treaty shall enter into force on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification. |
3022 |
Agreement On Flood Warning For The Catchment Basin Of The Mosel |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.12.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature by founding States referred to in Article 3. |
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.13.6 |
6. For any member of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency or a State or Territory which ratifies or accedes to the Treaty after the date of deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, the Treaty shall enter into force on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession[7]. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.23 |
Article 23 |
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. |
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; |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.iii |
(iii) Parties, whether or not Members of the Organization, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of the Maritime Safety Committee for consideration and adoption of amendments; |
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.14.1x |
As soon as this Convention has been ratified by three signatory states it shall come into force between them. It shall come into force for each state ratifying or adhering thereafter from the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification or adherence. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.20.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol, the procedure foreseen in article 19 shall apply to the adoption and entry into force of any amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any protocol. |
3022 |
Agreement On Flood Warning For The Catchment Basin Of The Mosel |
Art.10.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.12.2 |
2. Acceptance of this Convention shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Depositary. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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; |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.iv |
(iv) amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the Maritime Safety Committee expanded as provided for in sub-paragraph (a)(iii) (hereinafter referred to as the "expanded Maritime Safety Committee") on condition that at least one third of the Parties shall be present at the time of voting; |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.20.3 |
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 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. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.12.3 |
3. This Convention shall enter into force on receipt of the third such instrument of acceptance. |
2757 |
Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization |
Art.19 |
ARTICLE XIX |
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. |
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; |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.v |
(v) amendments so adopted shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all Parties for acceptance; |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.13 |
Article 13 |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.13 |
Article 13 - Signature, ratification and entry into force |
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. |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.vi |
(vi) an amendment to an Article shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date on which it is accepted by two thirds of the Parties; |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9 |
Article 9: Amendment of the Convention or protocols |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.13.1 |
1. Pounding States and coastal States of the region referred to in Article 3 may, in accordance with the provisions of that Article, accede to this Convention by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Depositary. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.13.1 |
1 This Convention shall be open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe. 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. |
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. |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.vii |
(vii) an amendment to the Annex shall be deemed to have been accepted: |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.16.1 |
1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the twenty- fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention or to any protocol. Such amendments shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific and technical considerations. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.13.2 |
2. Accession will be effective upon receipt of the instrument of acceptance by the Depositary. |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.12 |
Article XII: Amendments |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.13.2 |
2 The Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date on which ten member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. |
2757 |
Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization |
Art.20 |
ARTICLE XX |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.vii.1 |
1. at the end of two years from the date on which it is communicated to Parties for acceptance; or |
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.16.2 |
2. For each Contracting Party which ratifies, accepts or approves the present Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the twenty-fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such Contracting Party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to this Convention for information. |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.12.1x |
The Commission may amend this Agreement by a two-thirds majority of its Members. Amendments to this Agreement shall be reported to the Council of the Organization, which shall have the power to disallow them if it finds that such amendments are inconsistent with the objectives and purposes of the Organization or the provisions of the Constitution of the Organization. If the Council considers it desirable, it may refer these amendments to the Conference of the Organization, which shall have the same power. However, any amendment involving new obligations for Members shall come into force with respect to each Member only on formal acceptance of it by that Member, through an instrument of acceptance deposited with the Director-General of the Organization, after two-thirds of the contracting Parties have accepted the amendment concerned. The Director-General shall inform all the Members of the Commission, all Members and Associate Members of FAO, as well as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, of the receipt of instruments of acceptance and of the entry into force of such amendments. The rights and obligations of any Member of the Commission that has not accepted an amendment involving additional obligations shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Agreement as they stood prior to the amendment. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.13.3 |
3 In respect of any signatory State which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
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 |
2768 |
Agreement For The Establishment For Arab Centre For The Studies Of Dry And Barren Land |
Art.19 |
Article 19 |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.14.1 |
1. Annexes I to IV inclusive, which shall form an integral part of this Convention, may be amended or added to for the purposes of adapting them to technical or scientific advances of or more effectively combating the chemical pollution of the Rhine. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.vii.2 |
2. at the end of a different period, which shall not be less than one year, if so determined at the time of its adoption by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the expanded Maritime Safety Committee; |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval or acceptance. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.14 |
Article 14 - Accession |
2668 |
Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
2751 |
International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas |
Art.12 |
Article XII |
2757 |
Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization |
Art.21 |
ARTICLE XXI |
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. |
2822 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts |
Art.18 |
ARTICLE XVIII |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.14.2 |
2. To this end, the International Commission shall recommend the amendments or additions which it considers appropriate. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.vii.3x |
however, the amendments shall be deemed not to have been accepted if within the specified period either more than one third of Parties, or Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping of ships of 100 gross register tons or more, notify the Secretary-General that they object to the amendment; |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9.4 |
4. The procedure mentioned in paragraph 3 above shall apply to amendments to any protocol, except that a two-thirds majority of the parties to that protocol present and voting at the meeting shall suffice for their adoption. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.14.1 |
1 After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite the European Community and any European State which is not a member of the Council of Europe, to accede to the Convention by a majority decision as provided in Article 20.d of the Council of Europe Statute, and by the unanimous vote of the States parties entitled to hold seats in the Committee of Ministers. |
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. |
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. |
2757 |
Convention On The International Hydrographic Organization |
Art.21.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention. |
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. |
2808 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals |
Art.13 |
Article 13 Entry into force |
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. |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.14.3 |
3. The amended or supplemented texts shall enter into force following unanimous acceptance by the Contracting Parties. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.viii |
(viii) an amendment to an Article shall enter into force with respect to those Parties which have accepted it, six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted, and with respect to each Party which accepts it after that date, six months after the date of that Party's acceptance; |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9.5 |
5. Ratification, approval or acceptance of amendments shall be notified to the Depositary in writing. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 4 above shall enter into force between parties having accepted them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of notification of their ratification, approval or acceptance by at least three-fourths of the Parties to this Convention or by at least two-thirds of the parties to the protocol concerned, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the amendments. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.15.1 |
1. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Member of the Board in writing, addressed to the Depositary, which shall promptly notify all Members of the Organisation. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.14.2 |
2 In respect of any acceding State, or the European Community in the event of its accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. |
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
2668 |
Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals |
Art.13 |
Article XIII |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.27 |
ARTICLE XXVII |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.a.ix |
(ix) an amendment to the Annex shall enter into force with respect to all Parties, except those which have objected to the amendment under sub-paragraph (a)(vii) and which have not withdrawn such objections, six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted. Before the date determined for entry into force, any Party may give notice to the Secretary-General that it exempts itself from giving effect to that amendment for a period not longer than one year from the date of its entry into force, or for such longer period as may be determined by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the expanded Maritime Safety Committee at the time of the adoption of the amendment; or |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.9.6 |
6. For the purposes of this article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.15.2 |
2. Amendments shall be effective upon receipt by the Depositary of instruments of acceptance from two-thirds of the Members of the Organisation. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.15 |
Article 15 -Territorial application |
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. |
2625 |
International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.15 |
Article XV |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.27.1x |
This Treaty shall remain in force for an unlimited period of time, and shall not be open to adherence. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.b |
(b) amendment by a conference: |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10 |
Article 10: Adoption and amendment of annexes |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.15.1 |
1 Any State or the European Community may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which the Convention shall apply. |
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. |
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 ". |
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. |
2751 |
International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas |
Art.13 |
Article XIII |
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. |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.28 |
ARTICLE XXVIII |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.b.i |
(i) upon the request of a Party concurred in by at least one third of the Parties, the Organization shall convene, in association or consultation with the Director-General of the International Labour Office, a conference of Parties to consider amendments to the Convention; |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.1 |
1. The annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall form an integral part of this Convention or of such protocol, as the case may be, and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention or its protocols constitutes at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto. Such annexes shall be restricted to scientific, technical and administrative matters. |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.14 |
Article XIV: Entry into force |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.15.2 |
2 Any Party may, at any later date, by declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration. The Convention shall take effect in respect of such territory on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the declaration by the Secretary General. |
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.19 |
Article 19 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.28.0x |
This Treaty shall be ratified by all the Contracting parties and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.b.ii |
(ii) every amendment adopted by such a conference by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all Parties for acceptance; |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol with respect to its annexes, the following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention or of annexes to a protocol: |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.14.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force as from the date of receipt by the Director-General of the third instrument of acceptance. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.15.3 |
3 Any declaration made under the two paragraphs above may, in respect of any territory mentioned in such declaration, be withdrawn by notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Such withdrawal shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.28.1 |
PARAGRAPH ONE: This Treaty shall become effective thirty days after the last instrument of ratification has been deposited by the Contracting Parties. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.1.b.iii |
(iii) unless the conference decides otherwise, the amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted and shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures specified in sub-paragraph (a)(vi) and (a)(viii) or sub-paragraphs (a)(vii) and (a)(ix) respectively, provided that references in these sub-paragraphs to the expanded Maritime Safety Committee shall be taken to mean references to the conference. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.2.a |
(a) Annexes to this Convention shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in article 9, paragraphs 2 and 3, while annexes to any protocol shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in article 9, paragraphs 2 and 4; |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.14 |
Article 14 Signature, Ratification, Accession, Entry into force and Admission |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2751 |
International Convention For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas |
Art.14 |
Article XIV |
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.15 |
Article XV |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.17.1 |
1. Each Signatory Party shall notify the Government of the Swiss Confederation of the completion of their procedures for bringing this Convention into force. |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.28.2 |
PARAGRAPH TWO: The intention to denounce this Treaty shall be communicated by a Contracting Party to the remaining Contracting Parties at least ninety days prior to formal delivery of the instrument of denunciation to the Government of the Federative Republic o Brazil. This Treaty shall cease to have effect for the Contracting Party denouncing it one year after the denunciation has been formalized. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.2 |
(2) Any declaration of acceptance of, or objection to, an amendment or any notice given under paragraph (1)(a)(ix) shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary-General, who shall inform all Parties of any such submission and the date of its receipt. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.2.b |
(b) Any party that is unable to approve an additional annex to this Convention or annex to any protocol to which it is party shall so notify the Depositary, in writing, within six months from the date of the communication of the adoption by the Depositary. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time substitute an acceptance for a previous declaration of objection and the annexes shall thereupon enter into force for that Party; |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.14.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the States in Africa listed in Annex I, in Abidjan, on 13 December 1991, and thereafter, at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome until 31 December 1992. Such States that have signed the Agreement may become a party thereto by depositing an instrument of ratification. Such States that have not signed the Agreement may become a party thereto by depositing an instrument of accession. |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
2858 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Rhine Against Chemical Pollution |
Art.17.2 |
2. Subject to notification by each Contracting Party that the required procedures for the entry into force of the Additional Agreement to the Agreement concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution have been completed, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following receipt of the last notification provided for in the preceding paragraph. |
2883 |
Treaty For Amazonian Cooperation |
Art.28.3 |
PARAGRAPH THREE: This Treaty shall be drawn up in English, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish, all having equal validity. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.12.3 |
(3) The Secretary-General shall inform all Parties of any amendments which enter into force, together with the date on which each such amendment enters into force. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.2.c |
(c) On the expiry of six months from the date of the circulation of the communication by the Depositary, the annex shall become effective for all Parties to this Convention or to any protocol concerned which have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provision of subparagraph (b) above. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.14.2 |
2. Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Director-General of FAO, who shall be the Depositary of the present Agreement. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.17.1x |
This Convention shall be terminated if and when membership drops below three. |
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.15 |
Article 15 |
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. |
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. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.3 |
3. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of annexes to the Convention or annexes to a protocol. Annexes and amendments thereto shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific and technical considerations. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.14.3 |
3. Subject to Article 6, paragraph 3 of the present Agreement, and at any time after the entry into force of this Agreement, any State not referred to in paragraph 1 above may apply to the Director-General of FAO to become a member of INFOPÊCHE. The Director-General of FAO shall inform Member States of such application. The Governing Council shall then decide on the application in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 3, and if a favourable decision is made, invite the State concerned to accede to the Agreement establishing INFOPÊCHE. The State shall lodge its instrument of accession, whereby it consents to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement as from the date of its admission, with the Director-General within ninety days of the date of the invitation by the Governing Council. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.17 |
Article 17 - Amendments |
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. |
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. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.10.4 |
4. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex involves an amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, the additional annex or amended annex shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to this Convention or to the protocol concerned enters into force. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.14.4 |
4. This Agreement shall enter into force, with respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded thereto, on the date when instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Governments of at least five States listed in Annex I. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.2 |
2. Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing to the secretariat, which shall communicate them to all Parties. The proposed amendments shall be discussed at the next meeting of the Parties, provided these proposals have been circulated by the secretariat to the Parties at least ninety days in advance. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.17.1 |
1 Any Party or the Committees of Experts mentioned in Article 10 may propose amendments to this Convention. |
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. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.15 |
Article 15 Amendment |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.17 |
Article XVII: Termination |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.17.2 |
2 Any proposal for amendment shall be notified to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe who shall communicate it to the member States of the Council of Europe, to the others Parties, and to any European non-member State which has been invited to accede to this Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 14. |
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. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.15.1 |
1. Proposals for the amendment of this Agreement must be made by a Member State in a communication to the Depositary, who shall promptly notify the proposal to all Member States and to the Director of INFOPÊCHE. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.4 |
4. Amendments to this Convention adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval or acceptance. They shall enter into force for Parties having ratified, approved or accepted them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of notification of their ratification, approval or acceptance by at least three fourths of these Parties. Thereafter they shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the amendments. |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.17.1x |
This Agreement shall be automatically terminated if and when, as the result of withdrawals, the number of Members of the Commission drops below three. |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.17.3 |
3 The Committees of Experts mentioned in Article 10 shall examine any amendment proposed and submit the text adopted by a majority of three-quarters of the Parties' representatives to the Committee of Ministers for adoption. Following its adoption by the Committee of Ministers by the majority provided for in Article 20.d of the Statute of the Council of Europe and by the unanimous vote of the States parties entitled to hold seats in the Committee of Ministers, the text shall be forwarded to the Parties for acceptance. |
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. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.15.2 |
2. The Governing Council may amend this Agreement by a two-thirds majority of the Member States. Amendments shall take effect, with respect to all Contracting Parties, on the thirtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council, except for any Contracting party which gives notice of withdrawal within thirty days of the adoption of such amendment, subject to Article 16, paragraph 1. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.5 |
5. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
P |
Article XVIII: Certification and Registration |
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.17.4 |
4 Any amendment shall enter into force in respect of the Parties which have accepted it on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date on which three Council of Europe member States have informed the Secretary General of their acceptance. In respect of any Party which subsequently accepts it, such amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiry of a period of three months after the date on which the said Party has informed the Secretary General of its acceptance. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.20 |
Article 20 |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.15.3 |
3. No proposal for amendment shall be considered by the Governing Council unless it was received by the Depositary at least one hundred and twenty days before the opening day of the session at which it is to be considered. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.6 |
6. The voting procedure set forth in paragraph 3 of this Article is not intended to constitute a precedent for future agreements negotiated within the Economic Commission for Europe. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
3309 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Regional Commission For Fisheries |
Art.18.1x |
Two copies in the Arabic, English, French and Spanish languages of this Agreement and of any amendments to this Agreement shall be certified by the Chairman of the Commission and by the Director-General of the Organization. One of these copies shall be deposited in the archives of the Organization. The other copy shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration. In addition, the Director-General shall certify copies of this Agreement and transmit one copy to each Member and Associate Member of the Organization. |
2783 |
Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic |
Art.18 |
Article XVIII |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.20.1 |
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Annex 1.3 of this Agreement, any proposal from one of the Parties with a view to amendment of this Agreement or its Annexes shall be studied at a meeting of the Parties. Following adoption of the proposal by a unanimous vote, the Parties shall be notified of the amendment by the depositary government. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.16 |
Article 16 Withdrawal and Dissolution |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature from the sixteenth day of June 1993 until the sixteenth day of June 1994, and shall thereafter remain open for accession, by: |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16 |
ARTICLE XVI |
2610 |
International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.14 |
Article XIV |
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.19 |
Article 19 |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.20.2 |
2. Such an amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the depositary government receives notification of its approval by all Contracting Parties. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.16.1 |
1. At any time after the expiration of three years from the date when it became a party to this Agreement, any Member State may give notice of its withdrawal from INFOPÊCHE to the Depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect twelve months after the notice thereof was received by the Depositary or at any later date specified in the notice, provided, however, that any obligation incurred by the Member State vis-à-vis INFOPÊCHE shall remain valid and enforceable. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.ax |
Australia Niue |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16.1 |
1. This Agreement may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the Commission. |
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. |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.14.1 |
(1) The Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date on which not less than twenty-five States, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping of ships of 100 gross register tons or more, have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or deposited the requisite instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with Article XIII. [3] |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.19 |
ARTICLE 19 |
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.19.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-first instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with the depositary. |
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.16.2 |
2. INFOPÊCHE shall cease to exist at any time decided by the Governing Council by a three-quarters majority of all its Members. Any assets remaining after the land, buildings and fixtures have been disposed of, after the balance of any donated funds that have not been used has been returned to the respective donors, and after all obligations have been met, shall be distributed among the States which were Members of INFOPÊCHE at the time of the dissolution, in proportion to the contributions that they made, in accordance with Article 11, paragraph 2, for the year preceding the year of the dissolution. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.bx |
Cook Islands Papua New Guinea |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16.2 |
2. Proposals for amendments may be made by any Member of the Commission or by the Director-General. The former should be communicated both to the Chairperson of the Commission and to the Director-General, and the latter to the Chairperson of the Commission not later than 120 days before the opening of the session at which they are to be considered. The Director-General shall immediately notify all the Members of the Commission of all proposals for amendment. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16 |
ARTICLE 16 |
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. |
2783 |
Convention On The Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The Southeast Atlantic |
Art.19 |
Article XIX |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.14.2 |
(2) The Secretary-General shall inform all States that have signed the Convention or acceded to it of the date on which it enters into force. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.19.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention. Any such proposed amendment shall be sent to the Secretary at least 90 days prior to the meeting at which the Contracting Party proposes it to be acted upon. The Secretary shall transmit the proposal immediately to the Contracting Parties. |
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.19.2 |
2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the Convention after the date of deposit of the twenty-first instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.29 |
Article 29 ENTRY INTO FORCE |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.cx |
Federated States of Micronesia Solomon Islands |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.14 |
Article XIV |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16.3 |
3. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be transmitted to the Council of FAO which shall have the right to repudiate it if it is clearly inconsistent with the objectives and aims of the Organization or with the provisions of the FAO Constitution. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.1 |
(1) This Convention may be amended by either of the procedures specified in the following paragraphs. |
2610 |
International Convention For The Campaign Against Contagious Diseases Of Animals |
Art.15 |
Article 15 Duration and Denunciation |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.14.3 |
(3) Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited during the twelve months referred to in paragraph (1) shall take effect on the coming into force of the Convention or three months after the deposit of such instrument, whichever is the later date. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.19.2 |
2. The adoption of a proposed amendment requires a three-fourths majority of all Contracting Parties. The text of any proposed amendment so adopted shall be transmitted by the Commission to the Depositary which shall forthwith forward it to the Contracting Parties. |
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.20 |
Article 20 |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.29.1 |
1. This Convention and the first of its protocols shall enter into force on the same date, in accordance with the following paragraph 2. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature by all States and Namibia, represented by the United Nations Council for Namibia, at the Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna and at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York, from 26 September 1986 and 6 October 1986 respectively, until its entry into force or for twelve months, whichever period is longer. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.dx |
Republic of Fiji Kingdom of Tonga |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.14.1 |
1. The Annex to this Convention shall form an integral part of this Convention. All references to this Convention shall be understood as including the Annex. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16.4 |
4. Amendments not involving new obligations for Members of the Commission shall take effect for all the Members from the date of their approval by the Commission, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 above. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2 |
(2) Amendments after consideration within the Organization: |
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. |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.14.4 |
(4) Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date on which the Convention enters into force shall take effect three months after the date of deposit. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.19.3 |
3. An amendment shall take effect for the Contracting Parties 120 days following the date of the notification by the Depositary of receipt of written notification of approval by three-fourths of all Contracting Parties, unless any other Contracting Party notifies the Depositary, within 90 days of the date of the notification by the Depositary of such receipt, that it objects to the amendment, in which case the amendment shall not take effect for any Contracting Party. A Contracting Party which has objected to an amendment may at any time withdraw its objection. If all objections to an amendment are withdrawn, the amendment shall take effect for the Contracting Parties 120 days following the date of the notification by the Depositary of receipt of the last withdrawal. |
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.20.1 |
1. Without prejudice to article 16 a State Party may propose amendments to this Convention. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the depositary who shall circulate it immediately to all States Parties. If a majority of States Parties request the depositary to convene a conference to consider the proposed amendments, the depositary shall invite all States Parties to attend such a conference to being not sooner than thirty days after the invitations are issued. Any amendment adopted at the conference by a two-thirds majority of all States Parties shall be promptly circulated by the depositary to all States Parties. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.29.2 |
2. The Convention and any of its protocols shall enter into force on the sixtieth day following the date of deposit of at least six instruments of ratification acceptance or approval of, or accession to, such Convention and protocol by the Parties referred to in article 26. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.2 |
2. A State and Namibia, represented by the Secretary-General of the United Nations may express its consent to be bound by this Convention either by signature, or by deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval following signature made subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, or by deposit of an instrument of accession. The instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the depositary. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.22 |
Article 22 |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.11 |
ARTICLE XI |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.ex |
Republic of France Tuvalu |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.14.2 |
2. The Annex to this Convention shall be considered amended upon the acceptance by the Governments of all Parties of a proposed amendment to the Annex adopted by the Annual Conference in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 1(1) of Article IV. An amendment to the Annex shall enter into force on the date upon which the Depositary receives notification in writing from all Parties of their acceptance of the amendment. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16.5 |
5. Amendments involving new obligations for Members of the Commission shall, after their adoption by the Commission and subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 above, only come into effect for each Member of the Commission that has accepted them from the date on which three-quarters of the Members have accepted them. The instruments of acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be deposited with the Director-General. The Director-General shall inform all Members of the Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of such acceptance. The rights and obligations of any Member of the Commission that has not accepted an amendment involving new obligations shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the Agreement in force prior to the amendment. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.a |
(a) Any Party may propose an amendment to this Convention. A proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Secretary-General, who shall then circulate it to the Parties and Members of the Organization at least six months prior to its consideration. In the case of a proposal to amend Annex 1, it shall be processed in accordance with article 6, prior to its consideration under this article. |
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. |
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.14.5 |
(5) After the date on which an amendment is deemed to have been accepted under Article XII, any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited shall apply to the Convention as amended. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.19.4 |
4. A Party which ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Convention after an amendment has been adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be deemed to have approved the said amendment. |
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.20.2 |
2. The amendment shall enter into force for each State Party that deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the States Parties have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the depositary. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other State Party on the day on which that State Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment. |
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.29.3 |
3. Thereafter, this Convention and any protocol thereto shall enter into force with respect to any State referred to in article 26 on the sixtieth day following the date of deposit of the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.3 |
3. This Convention shall enter into force thirty days after consent to be bound has been expressed by three States. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.22.1 |
1. The signatory States and the European Economic Community become Parties to this Agreement either by signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval followed by ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.11.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force as from the date of receipt by the Director-General of the twenty-fifth instrument of acceptance. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.fx |
Republic of Kiribati United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of Pitcairn Islands |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.14.3 |
3. The Depositary shall notify all Parties of the date of receipt of each notification of acceptance of an amendment to the Annex. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.16.6 |
6. The Director-General shall inform all the Members of the Commission, all the Members and Associate Members of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the entry into force of any amendment. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.b |
(b) An amendment proposed and circulated as above shall be referred to the Committee for consideration. Parties, whether or not Members of the Organization, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of the Committee for consideration and adoption of the amendment. |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.19.5 |
5. The Depositary shall promptly notify the Contracting Parties of the receipt of notifications of approval of amendments, the receipt of notification of objection or withdrawal of objections, and the entry into force of amendments. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.4 |
4. For each State expressing consent to be bound by this Convention after its entry into force, this Convention shall enter into force for that State thirty days after the date of expression of consent. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.22.2 |
2. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of Portugal. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.11.2 |
2. For the purpose of this Article, an instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by Member States of such an organization. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.gx |
Republic of the Marshall Islands United States of America |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.c |
(c) Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the Committee, on condition that at least one-third of the Parties shall be present at the time of voting. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20 |
ARTICLE 20 |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.5.a |
5 a. This Convention shall be open for accession, as provided for in this article, by international organizations and regional integration organizations constituted by sovereign States, which have competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this Convention. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.22.3 |
3. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which all the States referred to in this Article and the European Economic Community sign without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or deposit an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.hx |
Republic of Nauru Republic of Vanuatu |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.d |
(d) Amendments adopted in accordance with subparagraph (c) shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to the Parties for acceptance. |
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.27 |
Article 27 |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature from 18 November 1980 to 28 February 1981 by the following Parties: Bulgaria, Cuba, Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, the European Economic Community, Finland, the German Democratic Republic, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. It shall be ratified, accepted, or approved as soon as possible and the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, referred to in this Convention as "the Depositary". |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.5.b |
b. In matters within their competence such organizations shall, on their own behalf, exercise the rights and fulfil the obligations which this Convention attributes to States Parties. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.23 |
Article 23 |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.20 |
Article XX |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.1.ix |
New Zealand Western Samoa |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.16 |
Article XVI |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.e |
(e) An amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted in the following circumstances: |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.2 |
2. This Convention shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by not less than seven Signatories, provided that these include at least three Signatories exercising fisheries jurisdiction within Convention Area. If, however, this Convention has not entered into force one year from the date on which this Convention is opened for signature, but not less than five Signatories have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval, including at least three Signatories exercising fisheries jurisdiction within the Convention Area, these Signatories may agree among themselves by special protocol on the date on which this Convention shall enter into force; in that case this Convention shall enter into force with respect to any Party that ratifies, accepts or approves thereafter on the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.5.c |
c. When depositing its instrument of accession, such an organization shall communicate to the depositary a declaration indicating the extent of its competence in respect of matters covered by this Convention. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.23.1 |
1. The Parties may unanimously invite any other State having a north-east Atlantic coast to accede to this Agreement. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.20.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the articles of this Convention. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13 |
ARTICLE XIII |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.2 |
2. This Agreement is subject to ratification, acceptance, or approval by the Signatories. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.16.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature at Washington by the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Poland , the Russian Federation, and the United States of America. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.e.i |
(i) An amendment to an article of this Convention shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have notified the Secretary-General of their acceptance of it. |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.3 |
3. Any of the Parties referred to in paragraph 1 which has not signed this Convention may accede thereto at any time after it has entered into force in accordance with paragraph 2. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.14.5.d |
d. Such an organization shall not hold any vote additional to those of its Member States. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.23.2 |
2. If they do so, Articles 3 and 21 of this Agreement and Annex 1 hereto shall be amended accordingly. Any amendments shall be adopted by a unanimous vote at a meeting of the Contracting Parties and shall take effect at the time of entry into force of this Agreement for the acceding State. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.20.2 |
2. Any Contracting Party to this Convention may propose amendments to any Protocol. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13.1 |
1. Any proposal by a Party for the amendment of this Agreement shall be communicated to the Director General. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.3 |
3. Reservations to this Agreement shall not be permitted. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.16.2 |
2. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date on which at least four signatory States, including the Russian Federation and the United States of America, which are the coastal States of the Bering Sea, have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance, or approval with the Depositary. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.e.ii |
(ii) An amendment to an Annex shall be deemed to have been accepted at the end of twelve months after the date of adoption or such other date as determined by the Committee. However, if by that date more than one-third of the Parties notify the Secretary-General that they object to the amendment, it shall be deemed not to have been accepted. |
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.4 |
4. Any state not referred to in paragraph 1, except a Member State of the European Economic Community, may accede to this Convention at any time after it has entered into force in accordance with paragraph 2, provided that an application for accession of that State meets with the approval of three-fourths of all the Contracting Parties. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.24 |
Article 24 |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.20.3 |
3. Any such proposed amendment shall be transmitted to the depositary and communicated by it through diplomatic channels to all the Contracting Parties and to the Commission. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13.2 |
2. Any proposed amendment of this Agreement received by the Director General from a Party shall be presented to a regular or special session of the Conference for approval and, if the amendment involves important technical changes or imposes additional obligations on the Parties, it shall be considered by an advisory committee of specialists convened by FAO prior to the Conference. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.4 |
4. This Agreement shall enter into force thirty days from the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession with the Depositary, and thereafter for each State, thirty days after the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession with the Depositary. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.16.3 |
3. This Convention shall enter into force for each of the other signatory States on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of that State's instrument of ratification, acceptance, or approval. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.f |
(f) An amendment shall enter into force under the following conditions: |
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.14.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force one year following the date on which eighteen States, including five States each with ships whose combined gross tonnage is not less than 1 million, 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. |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.4.ax |
An application for accession shall be addressed in writing to the Depositary which shall notify all Contracting Parties thereof. The application is approved if within 90 days from the date of such notification three-fourths of all the Parties in respect of which this Convention has already entered into force by that date have notified the Depositary of their approval of the application. |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.24.1 |
1. For each State acceding to this Agreement, the latter shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the State concerned deposits its instrument of accession. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.20.4 |
4. Amendments to this Convention and to any Protocol shall be adopted by consensus at a Diplomatic Conference of the Contracting Parties to be convened within 90 days after the circulation of the proposed amendment by the depositary. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13.3 |
3. Notice of any proposed amendment of this Agreement shall be transmitted to the Parties by the Director General not later than the time when the agenda of the session of the Conference at which the matter is to be considered is dispatched. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.5 |
5. Following the expiry of the period when this Agreement is open for signature, and provided that this Agreement has entered into force, this Agreement shall be open for accession by any State other than those referred to in this Article which, desiring to accede to this Agreement, may so notify the Depositary, which shall in turn notify the Parties. In the absence of a written objection by a Party within six months of receipt of such notification, a State may accede by deposit of an instrument of accession with the Depositary, and accession shall take effect thirty days after the date of deposit. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.16.4 |
4. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite other States whose nationals and fishing vessels wish to conduct fishing for pollock in the Convention Area to become Parties to this Convention. This Convention shall enter into force for any such other State on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the State's instrument of accession. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.19 |
ARTICLE XIX |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.f.i |
(i) An amendment to an article of this Convention shall enter into force for those Parties that have declared that they have accepted it six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted in accordance with subparagraph (e)(i). |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.4.bx |
The Depositary shall notify the State applying for accession and all Contracting Parties of the result of the application. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.24.2 |
2. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Government of Portugal. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.20.5 |
5. The amendments shall enter into force 30 days after the depositary has received notifications of acceptance of these amendments from all Contracting Parties. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.17 |
Article XVII. ACCEPTANCE |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13.4 |
4. Any such proposed amendment of this Agreement shall require the approval of the Conference and shall come into force as from the thirtieth day after acceptance by two thirds of the Parties. Amendments involving new obligations for Parties, however, shall come into force in respect of each Party only on acceptance by it and as from the thirtieth day after such acceptance. Any amendment shall be deemed to involve new obligations for Parties unless the Conference in approving the amendment, decides otherwise by consensus. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.6 |
6. The Government of Western Samoa is hereby designated as the Depositary. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.17 |
Article XVII |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.19.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force as soon as five of the Member Nations of the Organization referred to in Article V(1) above have become parties to it by depositing an instrument of acceptance in accordance with the provisions of Article XVII. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2.f.ii |
(ii) An amendment to Annex 1 shall enter into force with respect to all Parties six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted, except for any Party that has: |
2617 |
Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations |
Art.20 |
Article XX Amendment of Constitution |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.5 |
5. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Depositary and shall take effect on the date of its receipt. As from that date any Party which accedes to this Convention shall be bound by the recommendations which are, at the time of its accession, binding on all the other Contracting Parties as well as by any other recommendations which are, at that time, binding on one or more of the Contracting Parties and are not specifically excluded by the acceding Party in its instrument of accession. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.16.1 |
1. A State Party may propose amendments to this Convention. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the depositary who shall circulate it immediately to all other States Parties. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.18.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.21 |
Article XXI |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.17.1 |
1. Acceptance of this Agreement by any Member or Associate Member of FAO shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13.5 |
5. The instruments of acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be deposited with the Director General, who shall inform all Parties of the receipt of acceptance and the entry into force of amendments. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.10.7 |
7. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies of this Agreement to all Members and shall register this Agreement in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.17.1 |
1. Any Party may at any time propose an amendment to this Convention other than the Annex by providing the text of such a proposal to the Depositary. The Depositary shall promptly circulate any such proposals to all Parties. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.19.2 |
2. The Director-General of the Organization shall notify all the Nations listed in Article III of the Agreement, the Members and Associate Members of FAO and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the date on which this Agreement comes into force. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.1 |
(1) notified its objection to the amendment in accordance with subparagraph (e)(ii) and that has not withdrawn such objection; |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.6 |
6. The Depositary shall inform all Signatories and all acceding Parties of all instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited, and shall notify Signatories of the date and the Parties in respect of which this Convention enters into force. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.16.2 |
2. If a majority of the States Parties request the depositary to convene a conference to consider the proposed amendments, the depositary shall invite all States Parties to attend such a conference to begin not sooner than thirty days after the invitations are issued. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.1 |
(1) This Convention may be amended by one of the procedures specified in the following paragraphs. |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.18.2 |
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States members of such an organization. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.21.1 |
1. Annexes to this Convection or to any Protocol shall form an integral part of the Convention or such Protocol, as the case may be. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.17.2 |
2. Acceptance of this Agreement by any State referred to in paragraph 2 of Article IV shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Director-General. Acceptance shall become effective on the date on which the Commission approves the application for membership. |
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.13.6 |
6. For the purpose of this Article, an instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by Member States of such an organization. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.11 |
Article 11 |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.17.2 |
2. If one-half of the Parties request a meeting to discuss the proposed amendment, the Depositary shall call such a meeting, which shall take place no sooner than sixty days following the date of circulation of the proposal pursuant to paragraph 1 above. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.2 |
(2) notified the Secretary-General, prior to the entry into force of such amendment, that the amendment shall enter into force for it only after a subsequent notification of its acceptance; or |
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. |
2921 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In Northeast Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.20.7 |
7. The Depositary shall call the first meeting of the Commission as soon as practicable after the entry into force of this Convention and shall communicate the provisional agenda to each Contracting Party. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.16.2.ax |
Any amendment adopted at the conference by a two-thirds majority of all States Parties shall be laid down in a protocol which is open to signature in Vienna and New York by all States Parties. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2 |
(2) Amendment after consideration by the Organization: |
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.18.3 |
3. For each State or organization referred to in Article 16 which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.21.2 |
2. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Annexes to this Convention or to the Annexes of any Protocol through its Representative in the Commission. Such amendments shall be adopted by the Commission on the basis of consensus. The depositary, duly informed by the Chairman of the Commission of its decision, shall without delay communicate the amendments so adopted to all the Contracting Parties. Such amendments shall enter into force 30 days after the depositary has received notifications of acceptance from all Contracting Parties. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.17.3 |
3. The Director-General shall inform all Members of the Commission, all Members of FAO and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of all acceptances that have become effective. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.11.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Agreement for consideration by the SPREP Meeting. The text of any amendment shall be circulated to Members no less than six months in advance of the Meeting at which it is to be considered. |
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.17.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force when the Depositary has received instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval thereof from all Parties. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.27 |
Article XXVII Entry into Force |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3 |
(3) made a declaration at the time it deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to, this Convention that amendments to Annex 1 shall enter into force for it only after the notification to the Secretary-General of its acceptance with respect to such amendments. |
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. |
3004 |
Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency |
Art.16.3 |
3. The protocol shall enter into force thirty days after consent to be bound has been expressed by three States. For each State expressing consent to be bound by the protocol after its entry into force, the protocol shall enter into force for that State thirty days after the date of expression of consent. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.a |
(a) Any amendment proposed by a Party to the Convention shall be submitted to the Organization and circulated by the Secretary-General to all Members of the Organization and all Parties at least six months prior to its consideration. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.21.3 |
3. The provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply to the adoption and entry into force of a new Annex to this Convention or to any Protocol. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.18 |
Article XVIII. ENTRY INTO FORCE |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.11.2 |
2. An amendment shall be adopted at a SPREP Meeting by consensus of all Parties attending the SPREP Meeting and shall enter into force thirty days after the receipt by the Depositary of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of that amendment by all Parties. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.27.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force upon deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3.iii |
(iii) An amendment to an Annex other than Annex 1 shall enter into force with respect to all Parties six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted, except for those Parties that have notified their objection to the amendment in accordance with subparagraph (e)(ii) and that have not withdrawn such objection. |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19 |
Article XIX. –Amendments |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.b |
(b) Any amendment proposed and circulated as above shall be submitted to the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization for consideration. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.22 |
Article XXII |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.18.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force as from the date of receipt by the Director-General of the tenth instrument of acceptance. Thereafter, with respect to each Member or Associate Member of FAO or State referred to in paragraph 2 of Article IV which subsequently deposits an instrument of acceptance, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which such acceptance takes effect or becomes effective in accordance with Article XVII above. |
3161 |
Agreement Establishing The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
Art.11.3 |
3. Any Party to this Agreement may withdraw from this Agreement by giving written notice to the Depositary. Withdrawal shall take effect one year after receipt of such notice by the Depositary. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.27.2 |
2. After the date referred to in paragraph 1, with respect to each state or regional economic integration organization that meets the requirements of Article XXIV, the Agreement will enter into force for said state upon deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.21 |
ARTICLE XXI |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3.g |
(g) (i) A Party that has notified an objection under subparagraph (f)(ii)(1) or (iii) may subsequently notify the Secretary-General that it accepts the amendment. Such amendment shall enter into force for such Party six months after the date of its notification of acceptance, or the date on which the amendment enters into force, whichever is the later date. |
2617 |
Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations |
Art.21 |
Article XXI Entry into Force of Constitution |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.a |
a. Texts of proposed amendments to the present Convention and to Schedule I thereto shall be communicated by the Director-General to Member Governments at least three months in advance of their consideration by the Council. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24 |
Article 24 |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.c |
(c) Parties to the Convention, whether or not Members of the Organization, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of the Marine Environment Protection Committee. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.22.1x |
The depositary shall inform, through diplomatic channels, the Contracting Parties of the date on which amendments adopted under Articles XX and XXI enter into force. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.21.1 |
1. This Agreement shall automatically be considered terminated if, as a result of withdrawals, the number of Members of the Commission falls below five, unless the remaining Members of the Commission unanimously decide otherwise. The Director-General shall inform all the Members of the Commission, all the Members and Associate Members of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of such termination. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3.g.ii |
(ii) If a Party that has made a notification or declaration referred to in subparagraph (f)(ii)(2) or (3), respectively, notifies the Secretary-General of its acceptance with respect to an amendment, such amendment shall enter into force for such Party six months after the date of its notification of acceptance, or the date on which the amendment enters into force, whichever is the later date. |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.b |
b. Amendments to the Convention shall come into effect when adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council present and voting, provided that amendments involving new obligations for Member Governments -with the exception of the amendments to Schedule I referred to in paragraph c. below -shall come into force in respect of each such Government only on acceptance by it. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.17 |
Article 17: Entry into force |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention. Amendments shall be adopted by a conference of plenipotentiaries which shall be convened by the Organisation at the request of two-thirds of the Parties. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.d |
(d) Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of only the Parties to the Convention present and voting. |
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.21.2 |
2. On termination of the Agreement, the Director-General shall liquidate all the assets of the Commission and, after settlement of the liabilities, shall distribute the balance proportionately amongst the Members on the basis of the scale of contributions in force at the time of the liquidation. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3 |
(3) Amendment by a Conference: |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.c |
c. Amendments to Schedule I shall be adopted by the Council by a majority of two-thirds of the Member Governments. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.17.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.2 |
2. Any Party to this Convention may propose amendments to any Protocol. Such amendments shall be adopted by a conference of plenipotentiaries which shall be convened by the Organisation at the request of two-thirds of the Parties to the Protocol concerned. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.e |
(e) If adopted in accordance with subparagraph (d), amendments shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all Parties to the Convention for acceptance. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20 |
Article XX. AMENDMENT |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3.a |
(a) Upon the request of a Party concurred in by at least one-third of the Parties, the Organization shall convene a Conference of Parties to consider amendments to this Convention. |
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. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.d |
d. Acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the French Government who shall inform all Member Governments of the receipt of acceptances and the entry into force of amendments. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.17.2 |
2. Any protocol, except as otherwise provided in such protocol, shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the eleventh instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of such protocol or accession thereto. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.3 |
3. A proposed amendment to the Convention or any Protocol shall be communicated to the Organisation which shall promptly transmit such proposal for consideration to all the other Parties. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.f |
(f) (i) An amendment to an article or the Annex of the Convention shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date on which it is accepted by two thirds of the Parties. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.1 |
1. This Agreement may be amended by a three-quarters majority of the Members of the Commission. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10 |
ARTICLE X |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3.b |
(b) An amendment adopted by such a Conference by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all Parties for acceptance. |
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. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.17.3 |
3. For each Party which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, it shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such Party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.4 |
4. A conference of plenipotentiaries to consider a proposed amendment to the Convention or any Protocol shall be convened not less than ninety days after the requirements for the convening of the Conference have been met pursuant to paragraphs 1 or 2, as the case may be. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.f.ii |
(ii) An amendment to an appendix shall be deemed to have been accepted at the end of a period to be determined by the Marine Environment Protection Committee at the time of its adoption, which period shall not be less than ten months, unless within that period an objection is communicated to the Secretary-General by not less than one third of the Parties. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.2 |
2. Proposals for amendments may be made by any Member of the Commission or by the Director-General. Proposals made by a Member of the Commission shall be addressed to both the Chairperson of the Commission and the Director-General and those made by the Director-General shall be addressed to the Chairperson of the Commission, not later than 120 days before the Session of the Commission at which the proposal is to be considered. The Director-General shall immediately inform all Members of the Commission of all proposals for amendments. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.3.c |
(c) Unless the Conference decides otherwise, the amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted and shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraphs (2)(e) and (f) respectively of this article. |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.17.4 |
4. Any protocol, except as otherwise provided in such protocol, shall enter into force for a party that ratifies, accepts or approves that protocol or accedes thereto after its entry into force pursuant to paragraph 2 above, on the ninetieth day after the date on which that party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or on the date which the Convention enters into force for that Party, whichever shall be the later. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.5 |
5. Any amendment to this Convention shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties to the Convention which are represented at the conference of plenipotentiaries and shall be submitted by the Depositary for acceptance by all Parties to the Convention. Amendments to any Protocol shall be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties to the Protocol which are represented at the conference of plenipotentiaries and shall be submitted by the Depositary for acceptance by all Parties to the Protocol. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.g |
(g) (i) An amendment to an article or the Annex of the Convention accepted in conformity with subparagraph (f)(i) shall enter into force six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted with respect to the Parties which have notified the Secretary-General that they have accepted it. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.3 |
3. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be reported to the Council of FAO which may disallow an amendment which is clearly inconsistent with the objectives and purposes of FAO or the provisions of the Constitution of FAO. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10.2 |
2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.30 |
Article XXX Amendments |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.4 |
(4) Any Party that has declined to accept an amendment to an Annex shall be treated as a non-Party only for the purpose of application of that amendment. |
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.21 |
Article XXI ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS OF THE CONVENTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS |
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.17.5 |
5. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of such organization. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.6 |
6. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments shall be deposited with the Depositary. Amendments shall enter into force between Parties having accepted such amendments of the instruments on the thirtieth day following the date of receipt by the Depositary of the instruments of at least three-fourths of the Parties to this Convention or to the Protocol concerned, as the case may be. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the thirtieth day after the date on which that Party deposits its instrument. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.2.g.ii |
(ii) An amendment to an appendix accepted in conformity with subparagraph (f)(ii) shall enter into force six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted with respect to all Parties with the exception of those which, before that date, have objected to it. A Party may at any time withdraw a previously communicated objection by submitting a notification to that effect to the Secretary-General. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.24 |
Article 24 |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.4 |
4. Amendments not involving new obligations for Members of the Commission shall take effect for all Members from the date of their adoption by the Commission, subject to paragraph 3 above. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10.3 |
3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.30.1 |
1. Any Party may propose an amendment to this Agreement by providing to the Depositary the text of a proposed amendment at least sixty days in advance of a Meeting of the Parties. The Depositary shall provide a copy of this text to all other Parties. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.5 |
(5) An addition of a new Annex shall be proposed and adopted and shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure applicable to an amendment to an article of this Convention. |
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.21.1x |
The Council, or any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention, its protocols or annexes. Amendments of importance shall be adopted by a unanimous vote of the Contracting Parties. Other amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority. Any matter is considered important if so requested by one Contracting Party. Amendments shall enter into force when adopted by the Contracting Parties in accordance with articles XXVI and XXVII of this Convention. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.24.7 |
7. After the entry into force of an amendment to this Convention or to a Protocol, any new Party to the Convention or such Protocol shall become a Party to the Convention or Protocol as amended. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.3 |
(3) Amendment by a Conference: |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.24.1 |
1. This Convention shall be binding only upon those Members of the International Labour Organization whose ratifications have been registered with the Director-General. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.5 |
5. Amendments involving new obligations for Members of the Commission shall, after adoption by the Commission, subject to paragraph 3 above, come into force in respect of each Member only upon its acceptance thereof. The instruments of acceptance of amendments involving new obligations shall be deposited with the Director-General. The Director-General shall inform all Members of the Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of such acceptance. The rights and obligations of any Member of the Commission that has not accepted an amendment involving new obligations shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Agreement in force prior to the Amendment. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10.4 |
4. An amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.30.2 |
2. Amendments to this Agreement that are adopted by consensus at a Meeting of the Parties shall enter into force on the date on which all Parties have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.6 |
(6) Any notification or declaration under this article shall be made in writing to the Secretary-General. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25 |
Article 25 |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.3.a |
(a) Upon the request of a Party, concurred with by at least one third of the Parties, the Secretary-General shall convene a Conference of Parties to the Convention to consider amendments to the Convention. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.24.2 |
2. It shall come into force 12 months after the date on which the ratifications of two Members have been registered with the Director-General. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.6 |
6. Amendments to the Annexes to this Agreement may be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the Commission and shall come into force from the date of approval by the Commission. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10.5 |
5. Any additional annexes and any amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. |
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.30.3 |
3. Unless the Parties decide otherwise, the Annexes to this Agreement may be amended, by consensus, at any Meeting of the Parties. Unless otherwise agreed, amendments to an Annex shall enter into force for all Parties upon adoption. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.7 |
(7) The Secretary-General shall inform the Parties and Members of the Organization of: |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.1 |
1. Annexes to this Convention or to any Protocol shall form an integral part of the Convention or such Protocol respectively. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.3.b |
(b) An amendment adopted by such a Conference by a two-thirds majority of those Parties present and voting shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all Parties for their acceptance. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.24.3 |
3. Thereafter, this Convention shall come into force for any Member 12 months after the date on which its ratification has been registered. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.20.7 |
7. The Director-General shall inform all Members of the Commission, all Members and Associate Members of FAO and the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the entry into force of any amendment. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.10.6 |
6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.7.a |
(a) any amendment that enters into force and the date of its entry into force generally and for each Party; and |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21 |
Article XXI. -Territorial Application |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14 |
Article 14 Amendment of Certain Provisions of the Treaty |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any Protocol with respect to its annexes, the following procedures shall apply to the adoption and entry into force of any amendments to annexes to this Convention or to annexes to any Protocol: |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.3.c |
(c) Unless the Conference decides otherwise, the amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted and shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (2)(f) and (g). |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.11 |
Article 11 |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.16.7.b |
(b) any notification or declaration made under this article. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21.a |
a. Any Government may at any time declare that its participation in the Convention includes all or any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible. Such declaration shall be deposited with the French Government. |
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.23 |
Article XXIII |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.1.a |
(1) (a) Proposals under this Article for the amendment of Articles 10 and 11 may be initiated by any Contracting State or by the Director General. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.21 |
Article XXI |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.a |
(a) any Party may propose amendments to the annexes to this Convention or annexes to any Protocol; |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.4 |
(4) The adoption and entry into force of an amendment constituting an addition of an Annex or an appendix shall be subject to the procedure applicable to an amendment to the Annex. |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.11.1 |
1. Amendments to the Agreement may be proposed by any Party and communicated in writing to the Director of the Task Force who shall transmit the proposals to all Parties. The Director shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to this Agreement for information. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21.b |
b. Any declaration made by a Member Government under the preceding paragraph shall take effect on the thirtieth day following its receipt by the French Government. |
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. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.1.b |
(b) Such proposals shall be communicated by the Director General to the Contracting States at least six months in advance of their consideration by the Assembly. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.21.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention to be considered and acted upon by the General Council at an annual or a special meeting. Any such proposed amendment shall be sent to the Executive Secretary at least ninety days prior to the meeting at which it is proposed to be acted upon and the Executive Secretary shall immediately transmit the proposal to al Contracting Parties. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.b |
(b) any proposed amendment shall be notified by the Organisation to the Parties not less than sixty days before the convening of a meeting of the Parties unless this requirement is waived by the meeting; |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.5 |
(5) Any Party which has not accepted an amendment to an article or the Annex under paragraph (2)(f)(i) or an amendment constituting an addition of an Annex or an appendix under paragraph (4) or has communicated an objection to an amendment to an appendix under paragraph (2)(f)(ii) shall be treated as a non-Party only for the purpose of the application of such amendment. Such treatment shall terminate upon the submission of a notification of acceptance under paragraph (2)(f)(i) or withdrawal of the objection under paragraph (2)(g)(ii). |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.11.2 |
2. No proposal for amendment shall be considered by the Governing Council unless it is received by the Director at least one hundred and twenty days before the opening day of the meeting at which it is to be considered. |
3297 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine |
Art.17 |
Article 17 Entry into force |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21.c |
c. The French Government shall immediately inform all Governments parties to the Convention of declarations made under this Article. |
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.24 |
Article XXIV |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.2.a |
(2) (a) Amendments to the Articles referred to in paragraph (1) shall be adopted by the Assembly. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.21.2 |
2. The adoption of a proposed amendment to the Convention by the General Council shall require a three-fourths majority of the votes of all Contracting Parties. The text of any proposed amendments so adopted shall be transmitted by the Depositary to all Contracting Parties. |
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.17 |
Article 17 ENTRY INTO FORCE |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.c |
(c) such amendments shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties to the instrument in question; |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.16.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the Governments in Asia and the Pacific listed in the Annex hereto, in Bangkok on 8 January 1988 and thereafter, at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome until 7 January 1989. Governments which have signed the Agreement may become a party thereto by depositing an instrument of ratification. Governments which have not signed the Agreement may become a party thereto by depositing an instrument of accession. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.6 |
(6) The Secretary-General shall inform all Parties of any amendment which enters into force under this article, together with the date on which the amendment enters into force. |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.11.3 |
3. Amendments to the Agreement shall be adopted at a meeting of the Governing Council. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a two-third majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. Amendments shall take effect, with respect to the Parties, on the thirtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council. Amendments adopted shall be notified to the Depositary forthwith. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.10 |
Article X |
3297 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine |
Art.17.1x |
Each Contracting Party will notify the Government of the Swiss Confederation once it has completed the procedures necessary to bring this Convention into force. The Government of the Swiss Confederation will confirm the receipt of notifications and also inform the other Contracting Parties. The Convention will enter into force on the first day of the second month following receipt of the last notification. |
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. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.2.b |
(b) Adoption of any amendment to Article 10 shall require four-fifths of the votes cast; adoption of any amendment to Article 11 shall require three-fourths of the votes cast. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.21.3 |
3. An amendment shall take effect for all Contracting Parties one hundred and twenty days following the date of transmittal specified in the notification by the Depositary of receipt of written notification of approval by three-fourths of all Contracting Parties unless any other Contracting Party notifies the Depositary that it objects to the amendment within ninety days of the date of transmittal specified in the notification by the Depositary of such receipt, in which case the amendment shall not take effect for any Contracting Party. Any Contracting Party which has objected to an amendment may at any time withdraw that objection. If all objections to an amendment are withdrawn, the amendment shall take effect for all Contracting Parties one hundred and twenty days following the date of transmittal specified in the notification by the Depositary of receipt of the last withdrawal. |
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.17.1x |
The present Convention which is a revision of the Agreement of Niamey and the Riders which shall be annexed and which shall form an integral part of the Convention upon their signature by member States shall enter into force upon ratification by two thirds of signatory States in accordance with the constitutional procedures applicable in each signatory State. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.d |
(d) the Depositary shall without delay communicate the amendments so adopted to all Parties; |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.16.2 |
2. Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Director-General of FAO, who shall be the Depositary of this Agreement.[3] |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.7 |
(7) Any notification of acceptance of, objection to, or withdrawal of objection to, an amendment under this article shall be communicated in writing to the Secretary-General who shall inform Parties of such notification and the date of its receipt. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. |
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. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.3.a |
(3) (a) Any amendment to the Articles referred to in paragraph (1) shall enter into force one month after written notifications of acceptance, effected in accordance with their respective constitutional processes, have been received by the Director General from three-fourths of the Contracting States members of the Assembly at the time the Assembly adopted the amendment. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.21.4 |
4. Any Party which becomes a Contracting Party to the Convention after an amendment has been adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be deemed to have approved the said amendment. |
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.18 |
Article 18 AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.e |
(e) any Party that is unable to approve an amendment to the annexes to this Convention or to annexes to any Protocol shall so notify in writing to the Depositary within one hundred days from the date of the communication of the amendment by the Depositary. A Party may at any time substitute an acceptance for a previous declaration of objection, and the amendment shall thereupon enter into force for that Party; |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.16.3 |
3. Subject to Article 6, paragraph 3 of this Agreement, and at any time after the entry into force thereof, any Government not referred to in paragraph 1 above may apply to the Director-General of FAO to become a Member of the Organization. The Director-General of FAO shall inform Members of such application. The Governing Council shall then decide on the application in accordance with Article 6 and if a favourable decision is taken, invite the Government concerned to accede to this Agreement. The Government shall lodge its instrument of accession, whereby it consents to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement as from the date of its admission, with the Director-General of FAO within ninety days of the date of the invitation by the Governing Council. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.14.8 |
(8) An appendix to the Convention shall contain only provisions of a technical nature. |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.22 |
Article XXII. TERMINATION |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.10.2 |
2. Proposals for amendments to the Agreement may be made by any Party. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall communicate to the Parties, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, all comments submitted by that day. |
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. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.3.b |
(b) Any amendment to the said Articles thus accepted shall bind all the Contracting States which were Contracting States at the time the amendment was adopted by the Assembly, provided that any amendment creating financial obligations for the said Contracting States or increasing such obligations shall bind only those Contracting States which have notified their acceptance of such amendment. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.21.5 |
5. The Depositary shall promptly notify all Contracting Parties of the receipt of notifications of approval of amendments, the receipt of notifications of objection or withdrawal of objections, and the entry into force of amendments. |
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.18.1 |
1.Any member State may submit proposals for the amendment or revision of this Convention. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17 |
ARTICLE 17 |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.f |
(f ) the Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any notification received pursuant to the preceding sub-paragraph; and |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.16.4 |
4. This Agreement shall enter into force, with respect to all Governments which have ratified it or acceded thereto, on the date when instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited by at least five Governments listed in the Annex.[4] |
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.22.1x |
This Agreement shall be automatically terminated if and when, as the result of withdrawals, the number of Members of the Commission drops below ten, unless the remaining Members of the Commission unanimously decide otherwise. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.10.3 |
3. Any additional annex or any amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the additional annex or amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance with the Depositary. For any Party that deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the additional annex or amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. |
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.25 |
Article XXV |
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.17 |
Article XXI Entry into force |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.14.3.c |
(c) Any amendment which has been accepted and which has entered into force in accordance with subparagraph (a) shall bind all States which become Contracting States after the date on which the amendment was adopted by the Assembly. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22 |
Article XXII |
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.18.2 |
2.Any such amendment or revision proposed shall be sent to the Current Chairman of the Council who shall communicate them to other member States not later than 60 days after the receipt of such proposals. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature at Reykjavik from 2 March to 31 August 1982 by Canada, Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, the European Economic Community, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States of America. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.2.g |
(g) on expiry of the period referred to in subparagraph (e) above, the amendment to the annex shall become effective for all Parties to this Convention or to the Protocol concerned which have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of that sub-paragraph. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.29 |
Article XXIX |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.10.4 |
4. Any amendment to an annex to the Agreement shall be adopted by a two thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the one hundred and fiftieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article. |
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. |
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. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Sect.4 |
CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature at Ottawa until 31 December 1978, by the Parties represented at the Diplomatic Conference on the Future of Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, held at Ottawa from 11 to 21 October 1977. It shall thereafter be open for accession. |
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.18.3 |
3.All amendments and revisions to this Convention shall enter into force in conformity with the provisions of Article 17. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.2 |
2. This Convention shall be subject to ratification or approval. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.3 |
3. The adoption and entry into force of a new annex shall be subject to the same procedure as that for the adoption and entry into force of an amendment to an annex as set out in the provisions of paragraph 2, 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 that amendment enters into force. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.17.1 |
1. The Governing Council may amend this Agreement by a three-quarters majority of the Members. Amendments shall take effect, with respect to all Contracting Parties, on the thirtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council, except for any Contracting Party which gives notice of withdrawal within thirty days of receipt of notification of the adoption of such amendments, subject to the condition that any obligation incurred by the Member vis-à-vis the Organization shall remain valid and enforceable. Amendments adopted shall be notified to the Depositary forthwith. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.29.1x |
This Convention shall enter into force 60 days after the date of deposit with the depositary of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.26 |
ARTICLE XXVI: Entry into Force |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.10.5 |
5. During the period of one hundred and fifty days provided for in paragraph 4 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an amendment to an annex to the Agreement. Such reservation may be withdrawn by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.16 |
ARTICLE 16 |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.23 |
Article XXIII. -Entry into Force |
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. |
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. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22.2 |
2. This Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatories and the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of Canada referred to in this Convention as "the Depositary". |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.3 |
3. This Convention shall be open for accession by the parties referred to in paragraph 1 and, subject to the approval of the Council, by any other State that exercises fisheries jurisdiction in the North Atlantic Ocean or is a State of origin for salmon stocks subject to this Convention. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.25.4 |
4. Amendments to the Annex on Arbitration shall be considered to be amendments to this Convention or its Protocols and shall be proposed and adopted in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 24. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.17.2 |
2. Proposals for the amendment of this Agreement may be made by a Member in a communication to the Depositary, who shall promptly notify the proposal to all Members and to the Coordinator of the Organization. |
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.29.2x |
For a State acceding to this Convention in accordance with Article XXVIII, the Convention shall enter into force 60 days after the deposit of its instrument of accession. |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15 |
Article XV Final Clauses |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.26.1x |
This Convention shall enter into force upon deposit of instruments of ratification by two-thirds of the States mentioned in Article IV(1). |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.13 |
Article 13 |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.16.1 |
1. The Contracting Parties may adopt by consensus, in a meeting of the Contracting Parties, additional protocols to this Convention, pursuant to paragraph 2 of article 5. Such protocols shall enter into force once the Depositary has received the fourth instrument of ratification or accession. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.23.a |
a. The present Convention shall enter into force on the date on which five Governments have become parties thereto in accordance with the provisions of Article XX. |
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. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22.3 |
3. This Convention shall enter into force upon the first day of January following the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by not less than six Signatories, at least one of which exercises fisheries jurisdiction in waters forming part of the Convention Area. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.4 |
4. Instruments of ratification, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.17.3 |
3. No proposal for amendment shall be considered by the Governing Council unless it was received by the Depositary at least one hundred and twenty days before the opening day of the session at which it is to be considered. |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature in Uruguay by independent States of the Inter-American region from the 13th of May, 1992 to the 12th of May, 1993. These States shall be known as Founding Parties. The Agreement shall then be open for accession with the Depository by other independent States of the Inter-American region. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.29 |
Article 29 |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.27 |
ARTICLE XXVII: Accession or Adhesion |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.13.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the sixtieth day after the date of the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.18 |
ARTICLE 18 |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.16.2 |
2. Subsequently, protocols shall enter into force in respect of any of the States or regional integration organizations at the moment when they deposit their respective instruments of ratification or accession with the Depositary. |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.23.b |
b. The French Government shall immediately inform all Governments which have signed or accepted the Convention of the date of entry into force of the Convention. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22.4 |
4. Any party which has not signed this Convention may accede thereto by a notification in writing to the Depositary. Accessions received by the Depositary prior to the date of entry into force of this Convention shall become effective on the date this Convention enters into force. Accessions received by the Depositary after the date of entry into force of this Convention shall become effective on the date of receipt by the Depositary. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.10 |
Article X |
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.27 |
Article XXVII ENTRY INTO FORCE |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.5 |
5. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the deposit of instruments of ratification, approval or accession by four Parties, provided that among the four Parties are two members of each Commission and that at least one of the two members of each Commission exercises fisheries jurisdiction in the Commission area. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15.2 |
2. This Agreement shall enter into force sixty days after the date on which six independent States of the Inter-American region have notified the Depository, through diplomatic channels, that they have completed their corresponding domestic legal requirements. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.29.1 |
1. Should the Conference adopt a new Convention revising this Convention in whole or in part, then, unless the new Convention otherwise provides |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.27.1x |
After its entry into force, this Convention shall remain open to accession or adhesion by any of the States referred to in Article IV(1). Accession or adhesion shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession or adhesion with the Government of the Republic of Colombia which shall inform the Member States and Associate Members. This Convention shall enter into force for the acceding or adhering State, thirty days after the deposit of its instrument of accession or adhesion. |
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.13.2 |
2. For each Party which ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Agreement after the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Agreement shall enter into force on the sixtieth day after the date of deposit by such Party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.18.1 |
(1) This Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date on which not less than twenty-five States, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than twenty-five percent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping, have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited the requisite instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with article 17. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.17 |
ARTICLE 17 |
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.23.c |
c. For each Government which has deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval, or of accession, after the Convention has entered into force according to paragraph a. of the present Article, the Convention shall enter into force from the date on which this Government has deposited its instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval, or of accession. |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22.5 |
5. The Depositary shall inform all Signatories and all Contracting Parties of all ratifications, acceptances or approvals deposited and accessions received. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.10.1 |
1. This Convention may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.27.1 |
1. The present Convention and the attached Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of at least four instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to, the Convention. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.6 |
6. For each Party ratifying, approving or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the requisite instruments of ratification, approval or accession under paragraph 5, it shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Convention or on the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification, approval or accession, whichever is the later. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.18.1 |
1. At any time after the expiration of three years from the date when it became a party to this Agreement, any Member may give notice of its withdrawal from the Organization to the Depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect twelve months after the notice thereof was received by the Depositary or at any later date specified in the notice, provided, however, that any obligation incurred by the Member vis-à-vis the Organization shall remain valid and enforceable. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15.3 |
3. Amendments approved by a two-thirds vote in the Conference of the Parties, shall come into force sixty days after the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have notified the Depository, through diplomatic channels, that they have completed their corresponding domestic legal requirements. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.29.1.a |
(a) the ratification by a Member of the new revising Convention shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 25 above, if and when the new revising Convention shall have come into force; |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.28 |
ARTICLE XXVIII: Amendment |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.22 |
ARTICLE XXII |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to the present Protocol. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.18.2 |
(2) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Convention after the requirements for entry into force thereof have been met, but prior to the date of entry in force, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect on the date of entry into force of this Convention or three months after the date of deposit of instrument, whichever is the later date. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.17.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention or its protocols. Such amendments shall be adopted at a meeting of the Contracting Parties convened by the Executive Secretariat at the request of a Contracting Party. |
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.22.6 |
6. The Depositary shall convene the initial meeting of the Organization to be held not more than six months after the coming into force of the Convention, and shall communicate the provisional agenda to each Contracting Party not less than one month before the date of the meeting. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.10.2 |
2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. |
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.27.2 |
2. Any other protocol to this Convention, except as otherwise provided in such protocol, shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of at least four instruments of ratification acceptance or approval of, or accession to such protocol. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.7 |
7. The Depositary shall inform the signatories and acceding Parties of the deposit of all instruments of ratification, approval and accession and shall notify the signatories and acceding parties of the date and the Parties in respect of which Convention enters into force. |
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.18.2 |
2. The Organization shall cease to exist at any time decided by the Governing Council by a three-quarters majority of the Members. The disposal of any real property belonging to the Organization shall be subject to the prior approval of the Governing Council. Any assets remaining after the land, buildings and fixtures have been disposed of, after the balance of any donated funds that have not been used has been returned to the respective donors, and after all obligations have been met, shall be distributed among the Governments which were Members of the Organization at the time of the dissolution, in proportion to the contributions that they made, in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2, for the year preceding the year of the dissolution. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.16.1 |
(1) This Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date on which not less than fifteen States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or have deposited the requisite instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with article 15.[13] |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15.4 |
4. Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement by providing written notification through diplomatic channels to the Depository, six months in advance of the effective date of withdrawal, without prejudice to its compliance with the pending obligations to the ongoing projects. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.29.1.b |
(b) as from the date when the new revising Convention comes into force this Convention shall cease to be open to ratification by the Members. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19 |
ARTICLE XIX |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.28.1 |
1. Amendments to this Convention may be made by consensus of the Meeting of Heads of State or Government or of the Ministerial Council. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.14 |
ARTICLE XIV |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.22.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force ninety days after the date of deposit of the eighth instrument of ratification. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.2 |
2. Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, who shall communicate them to all Parties. The Parties meeting within the Executive Body shall discuss the proposed amendments at its next session, provided that the proposals have been circulated by the Executive Secretary to the Parties at least ninety days in advance. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.18.3 |
(3) Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date on which this Convention enters into force shall take effect three months after the date of deposit. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.17.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention and its protocols shall be adopted by consensus of the Contracting Parties. |
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.18.1 |
(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last notification to the Depositary of this Agreement of the fulfilment of the internal procedure for the conclusion of international agreements. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.16 |
Article 16 Entry Into Force of the Treaty |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.10.3 |
3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Secretary at least one hundred and fifty days before the meeting at which it is to be considered and shall promptly be communicated by the Secretary to all Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat not less than sixty days before the meeting begins. The Secretariat shall, immediately after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. |
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.27.3 |
3. This Convention or any such protocol shall enter into force with respect to any Contracting Party on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit by that Contracting Party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.17.8 |
8. The Depositary shall call the first meeting of the Council and the Commissions as soon as practicable after the entry into force of this Convention. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.16.2 |
(2) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Convention after the requirements for entry into force thereof have been met but prior to the date of entry into force, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect on the date of entry into force of this Convention or three months after the date of deposit of the instrument, whichever is the later date. |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15.5 |
5. The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States shall be the Depository of this Agreement. |
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.29.2 |
2. This Convention shall in any case remain in force in its actual form and content for those Members which have ratified it but have not ratified the revising Convention. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.1 |
1. The States specified in Annex I may become parties to this Agreement by: |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.28.2 |
2. Such amendments shall enter into force thirty days after ratification by two-thirds of the Member States. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.14.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month after at least fourteen Range States or regional economic integration organizations, comprising at least seven from Africa and seven from Eurasia, have signed without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with Article XIII of this Agreement. |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.22.2 |
2. After the Convention has entered into force, it shall be open for accession by States in the Americas. This Convention shall enter into force for any such State on the date of its deposit of an instrument of accession with the Depositary. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.3 |
3. Amendments to the present Protocol and to annexes I to IV, VI and VIII shall be adopted by consensus of the Parties present at a session of the Executive Body, and shall enter into force for the Parties which have accepted them on the ninetieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited with the Depositary their instruments of acceptance thereof. Amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party has deposited its instrument of acceptance thereof. |
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.18.4 |
(4) After the date on which an amendment to this Convention is deemed to have been accepted under article 16, any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited shall apply to the Convention as amended. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.17.3 |
3. Amendments shall be subject to ratification or accession and shall enter into force in the form established for the Convention and its protocols respectively to enter into force. |
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.18.2 |
(2) This Agreement shall remain in force until 2010 or until superseded for the relevant watercourse by comprehensive water agreements on the Incomati and Maputo watercourses supported by joint studies, whichever is the earlier. The Parties shall adhere to the time frames set out in Annex V. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.16.1 |
(1) This Treaty shall enter into force, with respect to the first five States which have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession, three months after the date on which the fifth instrument of ratification or accession has been deposited. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.10.4 |
4. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.16.3 |
(3) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the date on which this Convention entered into force, this Convention shall become effective three months after the date of deposit of the instrument. |
3127 |
Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research |
Art.15.6 |
6. This Agreement shall be registered by the Depository with the General Secretariat of the United Nations. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.1.a |
(a) signature of this Agreement followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification; or |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.14.2 |
2. For any Range State or regional economic integration organization which has: |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.4 |
4. Amendments to annexes V and VII shall be adopted by consensus of the Parties present at a session of the Executive Body. On the expiry of ninety days from the date of its communication to all Parties by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, an amendment to any such annex shall become effective for those Parties which have not submitted to the Depositary a notification in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5 below, provided that at least sixteen Parties have not submitted such a notification. |
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.18.3 |
(3) This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent of the Parties, by an exchange of notes between the Parties through the diplomatic channels. The date of entry into force shall be the date of the last notification. |
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.16.2 |
(2) This Treaty shall enter into force with respect to any other State three months after the date on which that State has deposited its instrument of ratification or accession unless a later date has been indicated in the instrument of ratification or accession. In the latter case, this Treaty shall enter into force with respect to that State on the date thus indicated. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.10.5 |
5. An amendment adopted shall enter into force for all Parties which have accepted it on the first day of the third month following the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of acceptance. |
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.16.4 |
(4) After the date on which an amendment to this Convention is deemed to have been accepted under article 14, any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited shall apply to this Convention as amended. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.1.b |
(b) deposit of an instrument of accession. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.31 |
ARTICLE 31. ENTRY INTO FORCE |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.14.2.a |
(a) signed without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance, or approval; |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.5 |
5. Any Party that is unable to approve an amendment to annex V or VII shall so notify the Depositary in writing within ninety days from the date of the communication of its adoption. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time substitute an acceptance for its previous notification and, upon deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Depositary, the amendment to such an annex shall become effective for that Party. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.19 |
ARTICLE 19 |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.2 |
2. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the States specified in Annex I in Rabat, on the 18th of February 1993 and thereafter at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.30 |
ARTICLE XXX: Duration and Withdrawal |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.31.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the Depositary of the twenty- second instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, including the instruments of seventeen States, each having at least one nuclear installation which has achieved criticality in a reactor core. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.14.2.b |
(b) ratified, accepted, or approved; or |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.24 |
ARTICLE XXIV |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.6 |
6. In the case of a proposal to amend annex I, II, or III by adding a substance to the present Protocol: |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.21 |
Article 21 |
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.20 |
Article XXIV Revision |
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.33 |
Article 33 |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11.1 |
1. Appendices I and II may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.19.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention to be considered by the Council. A proposed amendment shall be sent to the Secretary not later than 90 days before the meeting at which it is proposed to be considered. The Secretary shall immediately transmit the proposed amendment to the Parties. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.3 |
3. Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Director-General of FAO who shall be the Depositary of this Agreement. |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.30.1 |
1. This Convention shall have indefinite duration. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.31.2 |
2. For each State or regional organization of an integration of other nature which ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Convention after the date of deposit of the last instrument required to satisfy the conditions set forth in paragraph 1, this Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the Depositary of the appropriate instrument by such a State or organization. |
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.14.2.c |
(c) acceded to this Agreement after the date on which the number of Range States and regional economic integration organizations necessary to enable entry into force have signed it without reservation or have ratified, accepted or approved it, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the signature without reservation, or deposit, by that State or organization, of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.24.1 |
1. Any Party may propose an amendment to this Convention by providing the Depositary the text of a proposed amendment at least 60 days in advance of the next meeting of the Parties. The Depositary shall promptly circulate any amendment proposed to all the Parties. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.6.a |
(a) The proposer shall provide the Executive Body with the information specified in Executive Body decision 1998/2, including any amendments thereto; and |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.21.1 |
1. The Parties shall co-operate in the formulation and adoption of protocols to this Agreement, prescribing agreed measures, procedures and standards for the implementation of this Agreement. |
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. |
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.) |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11.2 |
2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.19.2 |
2. The adoption of an amendment by the Council shall require the unanimous vote of the Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. The text of an amendment so adopted shall be transmitted by the Secretary to the Depositary which shall immediately notify the Parties thereof. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.4 |
4. This Agreement shall enter into force, with respect to all States that have ratified it or acceded to it, on the date when instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited by the Governments of at least ten of the States specified in Annex I. Any other State specified in Annex I shall become a party to this Agreement on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession. |
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.30.2 |
2. Any Contracting Party may at any time withdraw from this Convention. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year after the date of the receipt by the depositary of the formal notification of withdrawal and shall be without prejudice to any obligation incurred by the withdrawing Party by or under this Convention prior to such withdrawal. This Convention shall continue in force thereafter with respect to the other Parties, provided that not less than two-thirds of the States referred to in Article IV(1) continue to be Parties. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.32 |
ARTICLE 32. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.24.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention, adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article V(5), shall enter into force when the Depositary has received instruments of ratification from all Parties. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.6.b |
(b) The Parties shall evaluate the proposal in accordance with the procedures set forth in Executive Body decision 1998/2, including any amendments thereto. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.21.2 |
2. The Conference of the Parties may, at ordinary meetings, adopt protocols to this Agreement by consensus of all Parties. |
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 |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11.3 |
3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it, based on the best scientific evidence available, shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least one hundred and fifty days before the meeting and shall promptly be communicated by the Secretariat to all Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat not less than sixty days before the meeting begins. The Secretariat shall, immediately after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.19.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force for all Parties 30 days after the date specified in the notification by the Depositary of receipt from all Parties of instruments of ratification or approval. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.5 |
5. At any time after the entry into force of this Agreement, any State which is not specified in Annex I may notify the Director- General of FAO of its desire to become a Member of the Organization. The notification shall be accompanied by an instrument of accession, whereby the State consents to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement as from the date of its admission. The Director-General of FAO shall transmit copies of the said notification and instrument to the Governing Council, through the Executive Director of the Near East Plant Protection Organization. If, by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, the Governing Council decides to admit the State, the latter's accession shall take effect on the date of that decision, which shall promptly be notified to the Director-General of FAO. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.32.1 |
1. Any Contracting party may propose an amendment to this Convention. Proposed amendments shall be considered at a review meeting or an extraordinary meeting. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.14.7 |
7. Any decision to amend Executive Body decision 1998/2 shall be taken by consensus of the Parties meeting within the Executive Body and shall take effect sixty days after the date of adoption. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.21.3 |
3. The text of any proposed protocol shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before such a session. |
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. |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11.4 |
4. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.19.4 |
4. A Party which becomes bound by this Convention after an amendment has entered into force in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be considered as a Party to the Convention as amended. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.19.6 |
6. Ratification of this Agreement, or accession thereto, may not be made subject to any reservation. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.32.2 |
2. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be provided to the Depositary who shall communicate the proposal to the Contracting Parties promptly and at least ninety days before the meeting for which it is submitted for consideration. Any comments received on such a proposal shall be circulated by the Depositary to the Contracting Parties. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.21.4 |
4. The requirements for the entry into force of any protocol shall be established by that instrument. |
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. |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11.5 |
5. An amendment to the Appendices shall enter into force for all Parties ninety days after the meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which it was adopted, except for those Parties which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. |
2937 |
Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean |
Art.19.5 |
5. The Depositary shall immediately notify all Parties of the receipt of instruments of ratification or approval l and the entry into force of amendments. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.20 |
ARTICLE XX |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.32.3 |
3. The Contracting Parties shall decide after consideration of the proposed amendment whether to adopt it by consensus, or, in the absence of consensus, to submit it to a Diplomatic Conference. A decision to submit a proposed amendment to a Diplomatic Conference shall require a two-thirds majority vote of the Contracting parties present and voting at the meeting, provided that at least one half of the Contracting Parties are present at the time of voting. Abstentions shall be considered as voting. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14 |
Article XIV |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.26 |
ARTICLE XXVI |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.22 |
Article 22 |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.11.6 |
6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may by notification in writing to the Depositary make a reservation with respect to the amendment. A reservation to an amendment may be withdrawn by written notification to the Depositary and thereupon the amendment shall enter into force for that Party ninety days after the reservation is withdrawn. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.20.1 |
1. Subject to paragraph 4, the Governing Council may amend this Agreement by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, provided that such majority is more than one half of the Member States. Amendments shall take effect, with respect to all contracting parties, on the sixtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.32.4 |
4.. The Diplomatic Conference to consider and adopt amendments to this Convention shall be convened by the Depositary and held no later than one year after the appropriate decision taken in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. The Diplomatic Conference shall make every effort to ensure amendments are adopted by consensus. Should this not be possible, amendments shall be adopted with a two-thirds majority of all Contracting Parties. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date on which at least seven coastal States of the Agreement area or regional economic integration organizations, comprising at least two from the subregion of the Black Sea and at least five from the subregion of the Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area, have signed without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with Article XIII of this Agreement. |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.26.1 |
1. The Annexes to this Convention are an integral part hereof. All references to this Convention shall be understood as including its Annexes. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.22.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to the Agreement. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.20.2 |
2. Proposals for the amendment of this Agreement may be made either by the Executive Committee or by a Member State in a communication to the Director-General of FAO, who shall promptly notify the proposal to all Member States and to the Executive Director of the Organization. |
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.32.5 |
5. Amendments to this Convention adopted pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 above shall be subject to ratification, acceptance, approval, or confirmation by the Contracting Parties and shall enter into force for those Contracting Parties which have ratified, accepted, approved or confirmed them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of the relevant instruments by at least three fourths of the Contracting Parties. For a Contracting Party which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approves or confirms the said amendments, the amendments will enter into force on the ninetieth day after that Contracting Party has deposited its relevant instrument. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14.2 |
2. For any Range State or regional economic integration organization which has: |
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.26.2 |
2. Unless the Parties decide otherwise, the Annexes to this Convention may be amended, by consensus, at any meeting of the Parties. Unless otherwise agreed, amendments to an Annex shall enter into force for all Parties one year after adoption. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.22.2 |
2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the Conference of the Parties at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to the Agreement. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.31 |
Article 31 |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.20.3 |
3. No proposal for amendment shall be considered by the Governing Council unless it is notified by the Director-General of FAO to the Member States at least sixty days before the opening day of the session at which it is to be considered. The adoption of any amendment shall promptly be notified to the Director-General of FAO. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14.2.a |
a) signed without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance, or approval; |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.22.3 |
3. Amendments shall be adopted by consensus at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.31.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of at least ten instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.20.4 |
4. Annex II to this Agreement may be amended only in the manner provided for therein. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14.2.b |
b) ratified, accepted, or approved; or |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.22.4 |
4. Amendments to this Agreement shall be subject to acceptance. The Depositary shall circulate the adopted amendment to all Parties for their acceptance. The amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit with the Depositary of the instruments of acceptance of all Parties. |
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.32 |
Article 32 |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.31.2 |
2. Any Protocol to this Convention, except as otherwise provided in such Protocol, shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of at least five instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of such Protocol, or of accession thereto, provided that no Protocol shall enter into force before the Convention. Should the requirements for entry into force of a Protocol be met prior to those for entry into force of the Convention pursuant to paragraph 1, such Protocol shall enter into force on the same date as the Convention. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21 |
ARTICLE XXI |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14.2.c |
c) acceded to |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.22.5 |
5. After the entry into force of an amendment to this Agreement any new Party to this Agreement shall become a Party to this Agreement as amended. |
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.32.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date on which four member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 31. |
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.31.3 |
3. Thereafter, this Convention and any Protocol shall enter into force with respect to any State referred to in Articles 28 or 30 on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21.1 |
1. At any time after the expiration of four years from the date when it became a party to this Agreement any Member State may give notice of its withdrawal from the Organization to the Director-General of FAO. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year after the date when notice thereof was given or at any later date specified in the notice. The financial obligations of the Member State shall include the entire year in which the withdrawal takes effect. |
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.14.2.dx |
this Agreement after the date on which the number of Range States and regional economic integration organizations necessary to enable entry into force have signed it without reservation or have ratified, accepted or approved it, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the signature without reservation, or deposit, by that State or organization, of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.23 |
Article 23 |
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.32.2 |
2. In respect of a Signatory which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.31 |
Article 31 |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21.2 |
2. Where withdrawal by a Member State results in there being less than ten Member States, the Governing Council shall proceed to the liquidation of the Organization and notify the Depositary accordingly. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.23.1 |
1. Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part of the Agreement and, unless otherwise expressly provided, a reference to the Agreement constitutes at the same time a reference to the annexes thereto. |
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.37 |
Article 37 |
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.15 |
Article XV |
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.33 |
Article 33 |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.31.1 |
1. Each Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Articles of this Convention. Any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary and communicated by it to all Contracting Parties, which shall inform the Depositary of either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment as soon as possible after receipt of the communication. |
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.21.3 |
3. For the purpose of the aforesaid liquidation, the Governing Council shall order the transfer to the host State of the land that it might have provided and of buildings and fixtures thereon, the return to the respective donors of any unused balance of donated funds, and the sale of any remaining assets. The proceeds of the sale and any other funds of the Organization shall, after all obligations, including liquidation costs, have been met, be distributed among the States that were members of the Organization at the time when notice was given of the withdrawal referred to in paragraph 2, in proportion to the contributions that they had made, in accordance with Article XVI.2 for the year during which the said notice was given. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.23.2 |
2. Annexes shall be adopted by consensus at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.51 |
Article 51 |
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. |
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: |
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.33.1 |
1. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite any State not a member of the Council to accede to this Convention, by a decision taken by the majority provided for in Article 20.d of the Statute of the Council of Europe and by the unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on the Committee. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.31.1.ax |
A proposed amendment shall, at the request of a Contracting Party, be considered in the Commission. In such a case Article 19 paragraph 4 shall apply. If an amendment is adopted by the Commission, the procedure in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply. |
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.36 |
Article 36 |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.18.1 |
1. The present Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession has been deposited with the Depositary. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.23.3 |
3. Any Party may propose amendments to an Annex. |
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.51.1 |
1. This Convention shall remain in force indefinitely. |
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.15.1.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. |
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.33.2 |
2. In respect of any acceding State, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.31.2 |
2. The Commission may recommend amendments to the Articles of this Convention. Any such recommended amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary and communicated by it to all Contracting Parties, which shall notify the Depositary of either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment as soon as possible after receipt of the communication. |
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.36.1 |
1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. |
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.18.2 |
2. For each State and organization referred to in article 15, paragraph 1, which ratifies, accepts or approves the present Protocol or accedes thereto after the deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit by such Party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.23.4 |
4. Amendments to an Annex shall be adopted by consensus at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
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. |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.31.3 |
3. The amendment shall enter into force ninety days after the Depositary has received notifications of acceptance of that amendment from all Contracting Parties. |
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.36.2 |
2. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves the Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.23.5 |
5. Annexes to this Agreement and amendments to Annexes shall be subject to acceptance. The Depositary shall circulate the adopted Annex or the adopted amendment to an Annex to all Parties for their acceptance. The Annex or the amendment to an Annex shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit with the Depositary of the instruments of acceptance of all Parties. |
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. |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.32 |
Article 32 |
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.36.3 |
3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States. |
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: |
2942 |
Constitutional Agreement Of The Latin American Organization For Fisheries Development |
Art.33 |
Article 33 - ENTRY INTO FORCE |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.32.1 |
1. Any amendment to the Annexes proposed by a Contracting Party shall be communicated to the other Contracting Parties by the Depositary and considered in the Commission. If adopted by the Commission, the amendment shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties and recommended for acceptance. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.26 |
ARTICLE 26 |
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. |
2942 |
Constitutional Agreement Of The Latin American Organization For Fisheries Development |
Art.33.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification. For each country that ratifies or accedes to the Agreement after the fourth instrument of ratification has been deposited, the Agreement shall enter into force on the date of deposit of such instrument of ratification or accession. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.32.2 |
2. Any amendment to the Annexes recommended by the Commission shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties by the Depositary and recommended for acceptance. |
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.26.1x |
This Convention shall enter into force sixty (60) days after the date of deposit of the fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. Subsequently, this Convention shall enter into force with respect to States or regional integration organizations at the moment when they deposit their respective instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.32.3 |
3. Such amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted at the end of a period determined by the Commission unless within that period any one of the Contracting Parties has, by written notification to the Depositary, objected to the amendment. The accepted amendment shall enter into force on a date determined by the Commission. |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.32.3.ax |
The period determined by the Commission shall be prolonged for an additional period of six months and the date of entry into force of the amendment postponed accordingly, if, in exceptional cases, any Contracting Party informs the Depositary before the expiration of the period determined by the Commission that, although it intends to accept the amendment, the constitutional requirements for such an acceptance are not yet fulfilled. |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.32.4 |
4. An Annex to this Convention may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.18 |
Article XVIII |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.18.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. |
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. |
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.18.2 |
2. For each State or each regional economic integration organization which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit by such State or such organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
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. |
2942 |
Constitutional Agreement Of The Latin American Organization For Fisheries Development |
Art.35 |
Article 35 - AMENDMENTS |
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.21 |
Article 21 Entry into force |
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. |
2942 |
Constitutional Agreement Of The Latin American Organization For Fisheries Development |
Art.35.1x |
Any State party to this Agreement may, through the Executive Management Board propose the amendment or alteration of this Agreement and the Executive Management Board shall report the proposal to other States party to this Agreement. |
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.21.1 |
1. This Arrangement is not subject to ratification and will enter into force thirty days after signature by whichever is the last to sign of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Kiribati and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. For each State acceding to this Arrangement after its entry into force, this Arrangement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date that an instrument signifying accession by that State is received by the depositary. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.29 |
Article 29 |
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. |
2942 |
Constitutional Agreement Of The Latin American Organization For Fisheries Development |
Art.35.2x |
The Conference of Ministers shall examine the proposals during its next ordinary meeting or it may under Article 12 call for an Extraordinary meeting. Proposals for amendment shall be voted on in accordance with Article 14 and shall, if approved, enter into force (thirty days after the fourth notification) in the same manner as set out in Article 33. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.29.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the sixtieth day after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
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. |
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.29.2 |
2. For each Member State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the Agreement after the deposit of the sixth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Agreement shall enter into force on the sixtieth day after the deposit by such Member State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36 |
Article 36 |
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. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force two months after the deposit of the instruments of ratification or approval by all signatory States bordering the Baltic Sea and by the European Economic Community. |
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.17 |
Article XVII |
3049 |
Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization |
Art.30 |
Article 30 Entry into Force |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36.2 |
2. For each State which ratifies or approves this Convention before or after the deposit of the last instrument of ratification or approval referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, this Convention shall enter into force two months after the date of deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or approval or on the date of the entry into force of this Convention, whichever is the latest date. |
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. |
3049 |
Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization |
Art.30.1x |
The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which four (4) of the states referred to in the first paragraph of Article 3 shall have deposited their respective Instruments of Ratification. Later, it shall enter into force for the remaining states on the date they deposit their Instrument of Ratification or Adherence. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36.3 |
3. For each acceding State or regional economic integration organization this Convention shall enter into force two months after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of accession. |
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. |
3049 |
Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization |
Art.31 |
Article 31 Amendments |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36.4 |
4. Upon entry into force of this Convention the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, signed in Helsinki on 22 March 1974 as amended, shall cease to apply. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12 |
ARTICLE XII |
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. |
3049 |
Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization |
Art.31.1 |
1. Any State Party hereto may propose amendments to the present Agreement. For consideration of same it is necessary for at least four (4) States Parties hereto to request the convening of a special meeting open to the participation by all member states. Approval of amendments shall be subject to the terms of Article 10 according to the subject matter thereof. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36.5 |
5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 of this Article, amendments to the annexes of the said Convention adopted by the Contracting Parties to the said Convention between the signing of this Convention and its entry into force, shall continue to apply until the corresponding annexes of this Convention have been amended accordingly. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12.1 |
1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. |
3049 |
Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization |
Art.31.2 |
2. The Organization's Secretariat shall remit to the member states the proposed amendments which have been presented, and shall convene the special meeting referred to in the preceding paragraph. |
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.36.6 |
6. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 of this Article, recommendations and decisions adopted under the said Convention shall continue to be applicable to the extent that they are compatible with, or not explicitly terminated by this Convention or any decision adopted thereunder. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12.2 |
2. Any Party may make proposals for amendment. |
3049 |
Agreement Creating The Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing Organization |
Art.31.3 |
3. Approved amendments shall be subject to ratification and shall enter into force in accordance with the prerequisites fixed by the Governing Board for same. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12.3 |
3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall transmit copies of any proposed amendment forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on a proposed amendment by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12.4 |
4. An amendment to the Agreement, other than an amendment to its annexes, shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting. Parties accepting the amendment shall deposit their instruments of acceptance with the Depositary. Amendments enter into force for accepting Parties on the thirtieth day after the date on which two-thirds of the Parties to the Agreement on the date of the amendment's adoption have deposited their instruments of acceptance. For each Party that deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12.5 |
5. Any additional annex or amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.12.6 |
6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may, by written notification to the Depositary, enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation. |
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. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29 |
Article 29. Amendment of the Convention or Protocols |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.1 |
1. Amendments to this Convention may be proposed by any Contracting Party. Amendments to any protocol may be proposed by any Party to that protocol. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the Protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties to the instrument in question by the secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to this Convention for information. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a two-third majority vote of the Parties to the instrument in question present and voting at the meeting, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.4 |
4. Ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments shall be notified to the Depositary in writing. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 above shall enter into force among Parties having accepted them on the ninetieth day after the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by at least two thirds of the Contracting Parties to this Convention or of the Parties to the protocol concerned, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendments. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.5 |
5. For the purposes of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30 |
Article 30. Adoption and Amendment of Annexes |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.23 |
Article 23 - Amendments of the Treaty |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.24 |
ARTICLE 24 |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.1 |
1. The annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall form an integral part of the Convention or of such protocol, as the case may be, and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention or its protocols constitutes at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto. Such annexes shall be restricted to procedural, scientific, technical and administrative matters. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.23.1 |
23.1 Amendments to this Treaty may be proposed by any Contracting Party. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.24.1 |
(1) The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the formulation and adoption of Protocols to the Agreement, prescribing agreed measures procedures and standards for the implementation of this Agreement. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol with respect to its annexes, the following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention or of annexes to any protocol: |
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.20 |
Article 20 |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.23.2 |
23.2 Amendments to this Treaty shall be adopted at a session of the Governing Body. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to Contracting Parties by the Secretary at least six months before the session at which it is proposed for adoption. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.24.2 |
(2) The Contracting Parties at a diplomatic conference, may adopt Protocols to this Agreement. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.2.a |
(a) Annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 29; |
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.20.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.23.3 |
23.3 All amendments to this Treaty shall only be made by consensus of the Contracting Parties present at the session of the Governing Body. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.24.3 |
(3) The Protocols of this Agreement shall be subject to acceptance and shall enter it force on the thirtieth day after the deposit with the Depositary of the Instrument, )f Acceptance of all the Contracting Parties. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.2.b |
(b) Any Party that is unable to approve an additional annex to this Convention or an annex to any protocol to which it is Party shall so notify the Depositary, in writing, within one year from the date of the communication of the adoption by the Depositary. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time withdraw a previous declaration of objection and the annexes shall thereupon enter into force for that Party subject to subparagraph (c) below; |
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.20.2 |
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States members of such an organization. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.23.4 |
23.4 Any amendment adopted by the Governing Body shall come into force among Contracting Parties having ratified, accepted or approved it on the ninetieth day after the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by two-thirds of the Contracting Parties. Thereafter the amendment shall enter into force for any other Contracting Party on the ninetieth day after that Contracting Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.25 |
ARTICLE 25 |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.2.c |
(c) On the expiry of one year from the date of the communication of the adoption by the Depositary, the annex shall enter into force for all Parties to this Convention or to any protocol concerned which have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b) above. |
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.20.3 |
3. For each State or organization referred to in article 17 which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16 |
ARTICLE XVI |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.23.5 |
23.5 For the purpose of this Article, an instrument deposited by a Member Organization of FAO shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member states of such an organization. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.25.1 |
(1) Any Contracting Parties to this Agreement may propose amendments to the Agreement. Amendments shall be adopted by a diplomatic conference which shall be convened at the request of the majority of the Contracting Parties. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.3 |
3. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of annexes to the Convention or annexes to any protocol. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month after at least five Range States or regional economic integration organisations have signed without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with Article XV. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.25.2 |
(2) Amendments to this Agreement shall be adopted by a consensus of the Contracting Parties. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention and any Party to a protocol may propose amendments to that protocol. Such amendments shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific and technical considerations. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.30.4 |
4. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex is related to an amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, the additional annex or amendment shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to the Convention or to the protocol concerned enters into force. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16.2 |
2. For any Range State or regional economic integration organisation which has: |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.25.3 |
(3) Acceptance of amendments shall be notified to the Depositary in writing and shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the receipt by the Depositary of notification of the acceptance by all the Contracting Parties. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the Signatories to this Convention for information. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16.2.a |
a) signed without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance, or approval; |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.25.4 |
(4) After the entry into force of an amendment to this Agreement any new Contracting Party to this Agreement shall become a Contracting Party to this Agreement as amended. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a three-fourths majority of the Parties present and voting at the meeting, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16.2.b |
b) ratified, accepted, or approved; or |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26 |
ARTICLE 26 |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.4 |
4. The procedure mentioned in paragraph 3 above shall apply to amendments to any protocol, except that a two-thirds majority of the Parties to that protocol present and voting at the meeting shall suffice for their adoption. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16.2.c |
c) acceded to |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26.1 |
(1) Appendices to this Agreement shall form an integral part of the Agreement; |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.5 |
5. Instruments of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the Depositary. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 4 above shall enter into force between Parties having accepted them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of their instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance by at least three-fourths of the Parties who accepted them or by at least two thirds of the Parties to the protocol concerned who accepted them, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol. The amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of the amendments. |
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.16.2.dx |
this Agreement after the date on which the number of Range States or regional economic integration organisations necessary to enable entry into force have signed it without reservation or have ratified, accepted or approved it, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the signature without reservation, or deposit, by that State or regional economic integration organisation of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26.2 |
(2) Amendments to an Appendix; |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.6 |
6. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26.2.a |
(a) Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to an appendix at a meeting of the Contracting Parties; |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26.2.b |
(b) Such amendments shall be adopted by a consensus of the Contracting Parties; |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.1 |
1. The annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall form an integral part of this Convention or of such protocol, as the case may be and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention or its protocols constitutes at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto. Such annexes shall be restricted to scientific, technical and administrative matters. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26.2.c |
(c) The Depositary shall without delay communicate the amendment so adopted to all Contracting Parties. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol with respect to its annexes, the following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention or of annexes to a protocol: |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17 |
ARTICLE 17 Amendment of the Convention and of Protocols |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.28 |
Article 28 - Entry into force |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.26.3 |
(3) The adoption and entry into force of a new Appendix to this Agreement shall be subject to the same procedure as for the adoption and entry into force of an amendment to an Appendix as provided for in paragraph (2) of this Article provided that, the new Appendix shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to the Agreement enters into force. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.2.a |
(a) Annexes to this Convention and its protocols shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 17, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4; |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention and any Party to a Protocol may propose amendments to that Protocol. Such amendments shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific, technical, environmental and social considerations. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.28.1 |
28.1 Subject to the provisions of Article 29.2, this Treaty shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the deposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, provided that at least twenty instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession have been deposited by Members of FAO. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.2.b |
(b) Any Party that is unable to accept an additional annex to this Convention or an annex to any protocol to which it is party shall so notify the Depositary, in writing, within six months from the date of the communication of the adoption by the Depositary. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time substitute an acceptance for a previous declaration of objection and the annexes shall thereupon enter into force for that Party; |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any Protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the Protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any Protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such Protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the Signatories to this Convention for their information. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.18.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Protocol. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.28.2 |
28.2 For each Member of FAO and any State that is not a Member of FAO but is a Member of the United Nations, or any of its specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency that ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Treaty after the deposit, in accordance with Article 28.1, of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Treaty shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.2.c |
(c) On the expiry of six months from the date of the circulation of the communication by the Depositary, the annex shall become effective for all Parties to this Convention or to any protocol concerned, which have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provision of subparagraph (b) above. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort, be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. It shall then be submitted by the depository to all Parties for ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.18.2 |
2. Proposals for amendments to this Protocol shall be considered at a meeting of the Parties. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.3 |
3. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of annexes to the Convention or annexes to a protocol. Annexes and amendments thereto shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific and technical considerations. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.3x |
Amendment of Protocols to this Convention |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.18.3 |
3. The text of any proposed amendment to this Protocol shall be submitted in writing to the secretariat, which shall communicate it to all Parties at least ninety days before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.18.4 |
4. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex involves an amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, the additional annex or amended annex shall not enter into force until such time the amendment to this Convention or to the protocol enters into force. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.4 |
4. The procedure specified in paragraph 3 above shall apply to amendments to any protocol, except that a two-thirds majority of the Parties to that Protocol present and voting at the meeting shall suffice for their adoption. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.18.4 |
4. An amendment to this Protocol shall be adopted by consensus of the representatives of the Parties present at the meeting. The adopted amendment shall be communicated by the secretariat to the Depositary, who shall circulate it to all Parties for their acceptance. The amendment shall enter into force for the Parties which have accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date on which two thirds of those Parties have deposited with the Depositary their instruments of acceptance of the amendment. The amendment shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.4x |
General Provisions |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.5 |
5. Instruments of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the Depository. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 or 4 above shall enter into force between Parties having accepted them, on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depository of the instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance by at least two-thirds of the Parties who accepted the amendments to the Protocol concerned, except as may otherwise be provided in such Protocol. The amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of the amendments. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.6 |
6. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18 |
ARTICLE 18 Adoption and Amendment of Annexes |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.36 |
Article 36. Entry Into Force |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.1 |
1. The annexes to this Convention or to any Protocol shall form an integral part of this Convention or of such Protocol, as the case may be and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention or its Protocols constitutes at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto. Such annexes shall be restricted to scientific, technical and administrative matters. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.36.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any Protocol with respect to its annexes, the following procedures shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention or of annexes to a protocol: |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.36.2 |
2. Any protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the number of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specified in that protocol, has been deposited. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.2.a |
(a) annexes to this Convention and its Protocols shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 17, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Convention; |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.36.3 |
3. For each Contracting Party which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, it shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such Contracting Party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.2.b |
(b) any Party that is unable to accept an additional annex to this convention or an annex to any Protocol to which it is Party shall so notify the Depository, in writing, within six months from the date of the communication of the adoption by the Depository. The Depository shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Part may at any time substitute an acceptance for a previous declaration of objection and the annexes shall thereupon enter into force for that Party; |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.36.4 |
4. Any protocol, except as otherwise provided in such protocol, shall enter into force for a Contracting Party that ratifies, accepts or approves that protocol or accedes thereto after its entry into force pursuant to paragraph 2 above, on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Contracting Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or on the date on which this Convention enters into force for that Contracting Party, whichever shall be the later. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.33 |
Article 33 - Termination |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.2.c |
(c) upon the expiration of six months from the date of the circulation of the communication by the Depository, the annex shall become effective for all Parties to this Convention or to any Protocol concerned with the provision of sub-paragraph (b) above. |
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.36.5 |
5. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of such organization. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.33.1 |
33.1 This Treaty shall be automatically terminated if and when, as the result of withdrawals, the number of Contracting Parties drops below forty, unless the remaining Contracting Parties unanimously decide otherwise. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.33 |
ARTICLE 33 |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.3 |
3. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any Protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of annexes to the Convention or annexes to a Protocol. Annexes and amendments thereto shall take due account, inter alia, or relevant scientific and technical considerations. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.33.2 |
33.2 The Depositary shall inform all remaining Contracting Parties when the number of Contracting Parties has dropped to forty. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.33.1 |
(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit of the sixth Instrument of Ratification. |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.18.4 |
4. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex involves an amendment to this Convention or to any Protocol, the additional annex or amended annex shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to this Convention or to the Protocol enters into force. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention. |
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.33.3 |
33.3 In the event of termination the disposition of assets shall be governed by the financial rules to be adopted by the Governing Body. |
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.33.2 |
(2) Thereafter, this Agreement shall enter into force with respect to any Contracting Party on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the instrument of accession by that Contracting Party. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention may be adopted only at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which at least two-thirds of the Parties are represented. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the Signatories to this Convention and to the Depositary for their information. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort, be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of Parties present and voting, each Party having one vote, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval or acceptance. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.4 |
4. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments shall be deposited with the Depositary. Amendments shall enter into force between Parties having accepted such amendments on the ninetieth day following the date of receipt by the Depositary of the instruments of at least three-fourths of the Parties to this Convention. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits its instrument. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.5 |
5. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.21 |
Article 21 |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.21.1 |
1. Amendments to this Convention may be proposed by any Party. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.17.1 |
1. The Conference of the Parties may, at any ordinary meeting, adopt protocols to this Convention. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.23 |
Article 23 |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.21.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to this Convention and, for information, to the depositary. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.17.2 |
2. The text of any proposed protocol shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.23.1 |
1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.21.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties present and voting. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.17.3 |
3. The procedure specified in Article 16.3 shall apply to the adoption of, and any amendments to, any protocol. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.23.2 |
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this article, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States members of such an organization. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.21.4 |
4. The amendment shall be communicated by the depositary to all Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.17.4 |
4. The requirements for the entry into force of any protocol or subsequent amendments to such protocol shall be established by that protocol. |
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.23.3 |
3. For each State or organization referred to in article 21 which ratifies, accepts or approves this Protocol or accedes thereto after the deposit of the sixteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.21.5 |
5. Ratification, acceptance or approval of an amendment shall be notified to the depositary in writing. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 shall enter into force for the Parties having accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by at least three-fourths of the Parties. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.17.5 |
5. Decisions under any protocol shall be taken only by the Parties to that protocol. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22 |
Article 22 |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.1 |
1. Annexes to this Convention shall form an integral part thereof and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.25 |
Article 25 |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18.1 |
1. The annexes to this Convention shall form an integral part of this Convention and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention constitutes, at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto. Such annexes shall be restricted to scientific, technical and administrative matters. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.2 |
2. Any additional annexes shall be restricted to procedural, scientific, technical or administrative matters. |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.25.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the day of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, formal confirmation, approval or accession. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18.2 |
2. The following procedures shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes, or amendments to annexes, to this Convention: |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.3 |
3. The following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention: |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.25.2 |
2. For each State or political and/or economic integration organization which ratifies, accepts, approves or formally confirms this Convention or accedes thereto after the date of the deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or accession, it shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or political and/or economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation or accession. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18.2.a |
(a) such additional annexes or amendments to annexes shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in Articles 16.1, 16.2 and 16.3 of this Convention; |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.3.a |
(a) Additional annexes shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 21; |
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.25.3 |
3. For the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, any instrument deposited by a political and/or economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of such organization. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18.2.b |
(b) any Party that is unable to accept such additional annexes or amendments to annexes, shall so notify the Depositary, in writing, within six months from the date of the communication of the adoption by the Depositary. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time substitute an acceptance for a previous declaration of objection and the annexes or amendments to annexes shall thereupon enter into force for that Party; and |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.3.b |
(b) Any Party that is unable to accept an additional annex shall so notify the depositary, in writing, within one year from the date of communication by the depositary of the adoption of the additional annex. The depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time withdraw a previous notification of non-acceptance in respect of any additional annex, and the annex shall thereupon enter into force for that Party subject to subparagraph (c); and |
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.40 |
Article 40 |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.25 |
ARTICLE 25 Entry into Force |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18.2.c |
(c) upon the expiration of six months from the date of the circulation of the communication by the Depositary, the annexes or amendments to annexes shall enter into force for all Parties to this Convention, which have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (b) above. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.3.c |
(c) On the expiry of one year from the date of the communication by the depositary of the adoption of an additional annex, the annex shall enter into force for all Parties that have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b). |
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] |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.25.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification from Parties signatory to this Convention. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.18.3 |
3. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex involves an amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, the additional annex or amended annex shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to this Convention or to the protocol enters into force. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.4 |
4. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to Annex A, B or C shall be subject to the same procedures as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention, except that an amendment to Annex A, B or C shall not enter into force with respect to any Party that has made a declaration with respect to amendment to those Annexes in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 25, in which case any such amendment shall enter into force for such a Party on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the depositary of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect to such amendment. |
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 |
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.25.2 |
2. For each State which ratifies this Convention or accedes thereto after the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, it shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State of its instrument of accession or ratification. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.5 |
5. The following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of an amendment to Annex D, E or F: |
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. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.5.a |
(a) Amendments shall be proposed according to the procedure in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 21; |
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. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.37 |
Article 37 |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.5.b |
(b) The Parties shall take decisions on an amendment to Annex D, E or F by consensus; and |
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] |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.37.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force definitively on 1 October 1984 or on any date thereafter, if 12 Governments of producing countries holding at least 55 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex A to this Agreement, and 16 Governments of consuming countries holding at least 70 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex B to this Agreement have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it or acceded thereto pursuant to article 34, paragraph 2, or article 35. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.5.c |
(c) A decision to amend Annex D, E or F shall forthwith be communicated to the Parties by the depositary. The amendment shall enter into force for all Parties on a date to be specified in the decision. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.37.2 |
2. If this Agreement has not entered into force definitively on 1 October 1984, it shall enter into force provisionally on that date or on any date within six months thereafter, if 10 Governments of producing countries holding at least 50 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex A to this Agreement, and 14 Governments of consuming countries holding at least 65 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex B to this Agreement, have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it pursuant to article 34, paragraph 2, or have notified the depositary under article 36 that they will apply this Agreement provisionally. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.22.6 |
6. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex is related to an amendment to this Convention, the additional annex or amendment shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to the Convention enters into force. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.37.3 |
3. If the requirements for entry into force under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of this article have not been met on 1 April 1985, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall invite those Governments which have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it pursuant to article 34, paragraph 2, or have notified the depositary that they will apply this Agreement provisionally, to meet at the earliest time practicable to decide whether to put this Agreement into force provisionally or definitively among themselves in whole or in part. Governments which decide to put this Agreement into force provisionally among themselves may meet from time to time to review the situation and decide whether this Agreement shall enter into force definitively among themselves. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.37.4 |
4. For any Government which has not notified the depositary under article 36 that it will apply this Agreement provisionally and which deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the entry into force of this Agreement, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date of such deposit. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.37.5 |
5. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the first session of the Council as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Agreement. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38 |
Article 38 |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38.1 |
1. The Council may, by special vote, recommend an amendment of this Agreement to the members. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38.2 |
2. The Council shall fix a date by which members shall notify the depositary of their acceptance of the amendment. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.25 |
Article 25 |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force 90 days after the depositary has received notifications of acceptance from members constituting at least two thirds of the producing members and accounting for at least 85 per cent of the votes of the producing members, and from members constituting at least two thirds of the consuming members and accounting for at least 85 per cent of the votes of the consuming members. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.25.1 |
1. This Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by States and by regional economic integration organizations. It shall be open for accession by States and by regional economic integration organizations from the day after the date on which the Convention is closed for signature. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the depositary. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38.4 |
4. After the depositary informs the Council that the requirements for entry into force of the amendment have been met, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article relating to the date fixed by the Council, a member may still notify the depositary of its acceptance of the amendment, provided that such notification is made before the entry into force of the amendment. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.25.2 |
2. Any regional economic integration organization that becomes a Party to this Convention without any of its member States being a Party shall be bound by all the obligations under the Convention. In the case of such organizations, one or more of whose member States is a Party to this Convention, the organization and its member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under the Convention. In such cases, the organization and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under the Convention concurrently. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38.5 |
5. Any member which has not notified its acceptance of an amendment by the date on which such amendment enters into force shall cease to be a party to this Agreement as from that date, unless such member has satisfied the Council that its acceptance could not be obtained in time owing to difficulties in completing its constitutional or institutional procedures, and the Council decides to extend for that member the period for acceptance of the amendment. Such member shall not be bound by the amendment before it has notified its acceptance thereof. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.25.3 |
3. In its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, a regional economic integration organization shall declare the extent of its competence in respect of the matters governed by this Convention. Any such organization shall also inform the depositary, who shall in turn inform the Parties, of any relevant modification in the extent of its competence. |
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.43 |
Article 43 |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.38.6 |
6. If the requirements for the entry into force of the amendment have not been met by the date fixed by the Council in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the amendment shall be considered withdrawn. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.25.4 |
4. In its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, any Party may declare that, with respect to it, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto. |
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. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.26 |
Article 26 |
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. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.26.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.26.2 |
2. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.24 |
Article 24 |
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.26.3 |
3. For the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of that organization. |
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.24.1x |
This Convention shall enter into force thirty days from the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession and thereafter for each State thirty days after the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.40 |
ARTICLE 40. ENTRY INTO FORCE |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.40.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the Depositary of the twenty-fifth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, including the instruments of fifteen States each having an operational nuclear power plant. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.40.2 |
2. For each State or regional organization of an integration or other nature which ratifies, accepts, approves, accedes to or confirms this Convention after the date of deposit of the last instrument required to satisfy the conditions set forth in paragraph 1, this Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the Depositary of the appropriate instrument by such a State or organization. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30 |
Article 30 |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.41 |
ARTICLE 41. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to the Convention. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.41.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may propose an amendment to this Convention. Proposed amendments shall be considered at a review meeting or at an extraordinary meeting. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42 |
Article 42 |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.2 |
2. Amendments to the Convention shall be adopted at an ordinary session of the Conference of the Parties. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Parties by the Permanent Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Permanent Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to the Convention. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.41.2 |
2. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be provided to the Depositary who shall communicate the proposal to the Contracting Parties at least ninety days before the meeting for which it is submitted for consideration. Any comments received on such a proposal shall be circulated by the Depositary to the Contracting Parties. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.1 |
1. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years after its entry into force unless the Council, by special vote, decides to extend, renegotiate or terminate it in accordance with the provisions of this article. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to the Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted and no agreement reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort, be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. The adopted amendment shall be communicated by the Permanent Secretariat to the Depositary, who shall circulate it to all Parties for their ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.41.3 |
3. The Contracting Parties shall decide after consideration of the proposed amendment whether to adopt it by consensus, or, in the absence of consensus, to submit it to a Diplomatic Conference. A decision to submit a proposed amendment to a Diplomatic Conference shall require a two-thirds majority vote of the Contracting Parties present and voting at the meeting, provided that at least one half of the Contracting Parties are present at the time of voting. |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.27 |
Article 27 Entry into force |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.2 |
2. The Council may, by special vote, decide to extend this Agreement for not more than two periods of two years each. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.4 |
4. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of an amendment shall be deposited with the Depositary. An amendment adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 shall enter into force for those Parties having accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date of receipt by the Depositary of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by at least two thirds of the Parties to the Convention which were Parties at the time of the adoption of the amendment. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.41.4 |
4. The Diplomatic Conference to consider and adopt amendments to this Convention shall be convened by the Depositary and held no later than one year after the appropriate decision taken in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article. The Diplomatic Conference shall make every effort to ensure amendments are adopted by consensus. Should this not be possible, amendments shall be adopted with a two-thirds majority of all Contracting Parties. |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.27.1x |
This Convention shall enter into force 60 days after the date of deposit with the Depositary of the third instrument of ratification, accession, acceptance or approval at least one of which has been deposited by a coastal State. For each State or regional economic integration organisation which, subsequent to the date of entry into force of this Convention, deposits an instrument of ratification or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following such deposit. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.3 |
3. If, before the expiry of the five-year period referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, or before the expiry of an extension period referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, as the case may be, a new agreement to replace this Agreement has been negotiated but has not yet entered into force either definitively or provisionally, the Council may, by special vote, extend this Agreement until the provisional or definitive entry into force of the new agreement. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.5 |
5. The amendment shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits with the Depositary its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to the said amendment. |
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.41.5 |
5. Amendments to this Convention adopted pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 above shall be subject to ratification, acceptance, approval, or confirmation by the Contracting Parties and shall enter into force for those Contracting Parties which have ratified, accepted, approved or confirmed them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of the relevant instruments of at least two thirds of the Contracting Parties. For a Contracting Party which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approves or confirms the said amendments, the amendments will enter into force on the ninetieth day after that Contracting Party has deposited its relevant instrument. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.4 |
4. If a new agreement is negotiated and enters into force during any period of extension of this Agreement under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this article, this Agreement, as extended, shall terminate upon the entry into force of the new agreement. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.6 |
6. For the purposes of this article and article 31, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.5 |
5. The Council may at any time, by special vote, decide to terminate this Agreement with effect from such date as it may determine. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31 |
Article 31 |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.6 |
6. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the Council shall continue in being for a period not exceeding 18 months to carry out the liquidation of the Organization, including the settlement of accounts, and, subject to relevant decisions to be taken by special vote, shall have during that period such powers and functions as may be necessary for these purposes. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31.1 |
1. Any additional annex to the Convention and any amendment to an annex shall be proposed and adopted in accordance with the procedure for amendment of the Convention set forth in article 30, provided that, in adopting an additional regional implementation annex or amendment to any regional implementation annex, the majority provided for in that article shall include a two-thirds majority vote of the Parties of the region concerned present and voting. The adoption or amendment of an annex shall be communicated by the Depositary to all Parties. |
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.7 |
7. The Council shall notify the depositary of any decision taken under this article. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31.2 |
2. An annex, other than an additional regional implementation annex, or an amendment to an annex, other than an amendment to any regional implementation annex, that has been adopted in accordance with paragraph 1, shall enter into force for all Parties to the Convention six months after the date of communication by the Depositary to such Parties of the adoption of such annex or amendment, except for those Parties that have notified the Depositary in writing within that period of their non-acceptance of such annex or amendment. Such annex or amendment shall enter into force for Parties which withdraw their notification of non-acceptance on the ninetieth day after the date on which withdrawal of such notification has been received by the Depositary. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.40 |
Article 40 |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31.3 |
3. An additional regional implementation annex or amendment to any regional implementation annex that has been adopted in accordance with paragraph 1, shall enter into force for all Parties to the Convention six months after the date of the communication by the Depositary to such Parties of the adoption of such annex or amendment, except with respect to: |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.40.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification or accession. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31.3.a |
(a) any Party that has notified the Depositary in writing, within such six month period, of its non-acceptance of that additional regional implementation annex or of the amendment to the regional implementation annex, in which case such annex or amendment shall enter into force for Parties which withdraw their notification of non-acceptance on the ninetieth day after the date on which withdrawal of such notification has been received by the Depositary; and |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.40.2 |
2. For each State or entity which ratifies the Agreement or accedes thereto after the deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification or accession, this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31.3.b |
(b) any Party that has made a declaration with respect to additional regional implementation annexes or amendments to regional implementation annexes in accordance with article 34, paragraph 4, in which case any such annex or amendment shall enter into force for such a Party on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the Depositary of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect to such annex or amendment. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34 |
Article 34 |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.31.4 |
4. If the adoption of an annex or an amendment to an annex involves an amendment to the Convention, that annex or amendment to an annex shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to the Convention enters into force. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34.1x |
The following decisions of the Assembly shall require a two-thirds majority: |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.32 |
Article 32 Amendment |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34.1x.a |
(a) a decision under Article 19, paragraphs 4 or 5 to suspend or reinstate the operation of a separate account; |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.32.1 |
1. Any Contracting Party may at any time propose amendments to this Convention. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34.1x.b |
(b) a decision under Article 22, paragraph 2, not to take or continue action against a contributor; |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.32.2 |
2. Any proposed amendment shall be notified in writing to the Executive Secretary at least 90 days prior to the meeting at which it is proposed to be considered, and the Executive Secretary shall promptly transmit the proposal to all Contracting Parties. Proposed amendments to the Convention shall be considered at the annual meeting of the Commission, unless a majority of the Contracting Parties request a special meeting to discuss the proposed amendment. A special meeting may be convened on not less than 90 days' notice. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34.1x.c |
(c) the appointment of the Director under Article 26(d); |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.32.3 |
3. The text of any amendment adopted by the Commission shall be transmitted promptly by the Executive Secretary to all Contracting Parties. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34.1x.d |
(d) the establishment of subsidiary bodies, under Article 26(i), and matters relating to such establishment; and |
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.32.4 |
4. An amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval thereof from all Contracting Parties. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.41 |
Article 41 |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.34.1x.e |
(e) a decision under Article 51, paragraph 1, that this Convention shall continue to be in force. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.41.1 |
1. This Agreement shall enter into force definitively on 1 February 1995 or on any date thereafter, if 12 Governments of producing countries holding at least 55 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex A to this Agreement, and 16 Governments of consuming countries holding at least 70 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex B to this Agreement have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it or acceded thereto pursuant to article 38, paragraph 2, or article 39. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.41.2 |
2. If this Agreement has not entered into force definitively on 1 February 1995, it shall enter into force provisionally on that date or on any date within six months thereafter, if, 10 Governments of producing countries holding at least 50 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex A to this Agreement, and 14 Governments of consuming countries holding at least 65 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex B to this Agreement, have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it pursuant to article 38, paragraph 2, or have notified the depositary under article 40 that they will apply this Agreement provisionally. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.41.3 |
3. If the requirements for entry into force under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of this article have not been met on 1 September 1995, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall invite those Governments which have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it pursuant to article 38, paragraph 2, or have notified the depositary that they will apply this Agreement provisionally, to meet at the earliest time practicable to decide whether to put this Agreement into force provisionally or definitively among themselves in whole or in part. Governments which decide to put this Agreement into force provisionally among themselves may meet from time to time to review the situation and decide whether this Agreement shall enter into force definitively among themselves. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.41.4 |
4. For any Government which has not notified the depositary under article 40 that it will apply this Agreement provisionally and which deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the entry into force of this Agreement, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date of such deposit. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.41.5 |
5. The Executive Director of the Organization shall convene the Council as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Agreement. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45 |
Article 45 |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42 |
Article 42 |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.1 |
1. A State Party may, by written communication addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, propose an amendment to this Agreement and request the convening of a conference to consider such proposed amendment. The Secretary-General shall circulate such communication to all States Parties. If, within six months from the date of the circulation of the communication, not less than one half of the States Parties reply favourably to the request, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.1 |
1. The Council may, by special vote, recommend an amendment of this Agreement to members. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.2 |
2. The decision-making procedure applicable at the amendment conference convened pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be the same as that applicable at the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, unless otherwise decided by the conference. The conference should make every effort to reach agreement on any amendments by way of consensus and there should be no voting on them until all efforts at consensus have been exhausted. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.2 |
2. The Council shall fix a date by which members shall notify the depositary of their acceptance of the amendment. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.3 |
3. Once adopted, amendments to this Agreement shall be open for signature by States Parties for 12 months from the date of adoption, at United Nations Headquarters, unless otherwise provided in the amendment itself. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.36 |
Article 36 |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force 90 days after the depositary has received notifications of acceptance from members constituting at least two thirds of the producing members and accounting for at least 75 per cent of the votes of the producing members, and from members constituting at least two thirds of the consuming members and accounting for at least 75 per cent of the votes of the consuming members. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.4 |
4. Articles 38, 39, 4, and 50 apply to all amendments to this Agreement. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.36.1 |
1. The Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.4 |
4. After the depositary informs the Council that the requirements for entry into force of the amendment have been met, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article relating to the date fixed by the Council, a member may still notify the depositary of its acceptance of the amendment, provided that such notification is made before the entry into force of the amendment. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.5 |
5. An amendment to this Agreement shall enter into force for the States Parties which establish their consent to be bound by it on the thirtieth day following the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by two thirds of the States Parties. Thereafter, for each State Party ratifying or acceding to an amendment after the deposit of the required number of such instruments, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.36.2 |
2. For each State or regional economic integration organization ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.5 |
5. Any member which has not notified its acceptance of an amendment by the date on which such amendment enters into force shall cease to be a party to this Agreement as from that date, unless such member has satisfied the Council that its acceptance could not be obtained in time owing to difficulties in completing its constitutional or institutional procedures, and the Council decides to extend for that member the period for acceptance of the amendment. Such member shall not be bound by the amendment before it has notified its acceptance thereof. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.6 |
6. An amendment may provide that a smaller or a larger number of ratifications or accessions shall be required for its entry into force than are required by this article. |
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.36.3 |
3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States members of the organization. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.42.6 |
6. If the requirements for the entry into force of the amendment have not been met by the date fixed by the Council in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the amendment shall be considered withdrawn. |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.7 |
7. A State which becomes a Party to this Agreement after the entry into force of amendments in accordance with paragraph 5 shall, failing an expression of a different intention by that State: |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.7.a |
(a) be considered as a Party to this Agreement as so amended; and |
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.45.7.b |
(b) be considered as a Party to the unamended Agreement in relation to any State Party not bound by the amendment. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46 |
Article 46 |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.1 |
1. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of four years after its entry into force unless the Council, by special vote, decides to extend, renegotiate or terminate it in accordance with the provisions of this article. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.2 |
2. The Council may, by special vote, decide to extend this Agreement for two periods of three years each. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.3 |
3. If, before the expiry of the four-year period referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, or before the expiry of an extension period referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, as the case may be, a new agreement to replace this Agreement has been negotiated but has not yet entered into force either definitively or provisionally, the Council may, by special vote, extend this Agreement until the provisional or definitive entry into force of the new agreement. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.4 |
4. If a new agreement is negotiated and enters into force during any period of extension of this Agreement under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this article, this Agreement, as extended, shall terminate upon the entry into force of the new agreement. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.5 |
5. The Council may at any time, by special vote, decide to terminate this Agreement with effect from such date as it may determine. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.6 |
6. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the Council shall continue in being for a period not exceeding 18 months to carry out the liquidation of the Organization, including the settlement of accounts, and, subject to relevant decisions to be taken by special vote, shall have during that period such powers and functions as may be necessary for these purposes. |
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.46.7 |
7. The Council shall notify the depositary of any decision taken under this article. |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.36 |
Article 36 Entry into force |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.36.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force 30 days after the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by: |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.36.1.a |
(a) three States situated north of the 20° parallel of north latitude; and |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.36.1.b |
(b) seven States situated south of the 20° parallel of north latitude. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.46 |
Article 46 |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.36.2 |
2. If, within three years of its adoption, this Convention has not been ratified by three of the States referred to in paragraph 1 (a), this Convention shall enter into force six months after the deposit of the thirteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession or in accordance with paragraph 1, whichever is the earlier. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.46.1 |
1. This Convention shall enter into force eighteen months after the date on which the following conditions are fulfilled: |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.36.3 |
3. For each State, entity referred to in article 305, paragraph 1, subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e) of the 1982 Convention which is situated in the Convention Area, or regional economic integration organization which ratifies, formally confirms, accepts or approves the Convention or accedes thereto after the entry into force of this Convention, this Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, formal confirmation, acceptance, approval or accession. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.46.1.a |
(a) at least twelve States, including four States each with not less than 2 million units of gross tonnage, have expressed their consent to be bound by it, and |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.46.1.b |
(b) the Secretary-General has received information in accordance with Article 43 that those persons in such States who would be liable to contribute pursuant to Article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) have received during the preceding calendar year a total quantity of at least 40 million tonnes of cargo contributing to the general account. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.46.2 |
2. For a State which expresses its consent to be bound by this Convention after the conditions for entry into force have been met, such consent shall take effect three months after the date of expression of such consent, or on the date on which this Convention enters into force in accordance with paragraph 1, whichever is the later. |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.40 |
Article 40 Amendment |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.48 |
Article 48 |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.40.1 |
1. Any member of the Commission may propose amendments to this Convention to be considered by the Commission. Any such proposal shall be made by written communication addressed to the Executive Director at least 60 days before the meeting of the Commission at which it is to be considered. The Executive Director shall promptly circulate such communication to all members of the Commission. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.48.1 |
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 47, the special procedure in this Article shall apply solely for the purposes of amending the limits set out in Article 9, paragraph 1 and Article 14, paragraph 5. |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.40.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be considered at the annual meeting of the Commission unless a majority of the members request a special meeting to consider the proposed amendment. A special meeting may be convened on not less than 60 days notice. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted by consensus. The text of any amendment adopted by the Commission shall be transmitted promptly by the Executive Director to all members of the Commission. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.48.2 |
2. Upon the request of at least one half, but in no case less than six, of the States Parties, any proposal to amend the limits specified in Article 9, paragraph 1, and Article 14, paragraph 5, shall be circulated by the Secretary-General to all Members of the Organization and to all Contracting States. |
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.40.3 |
3. Amendments to this Convention shall enter into force for the Contracting Parties ratifying or acceding to them on the thirtieth day following the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by a majority of Contracting Parties. Thereafter, for each Contracting Party ratifying or acceding to an amendment after the deposit of the required number of such instruments, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession. |
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.48.3 |
3. Any amendment proposed and circulated as above shall be submitted to the Legal Committee of the Organization (the Legal Committee) for consideration at a date at least six months after the date of its circulation. |
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Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.41 |
Article 41 Annexes |
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Art.48.4 |
4. All Contracting States, whether or not Members of the Organization, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of the Legal Committee for the consideration and adoption of amendments. |
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Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.41.1 |
1. The Annexes form an integral part of this Convention and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention or to one of its Parts includes a reference to the Annexes relating thereto. |
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Art.48.5 |
5. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Contracting States present and voting in the Legal Committee, expanded as provided in paragraph 4, on condition that at least one half of the Contracting States shall be present at the time of voting. |
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Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.41.2 |
2. The Annexes to this Convention may be revised from time to time and any member of the Commission may propose revisions to an Annex. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 40, if a revision to an Annex is adopted by consensus at a meeting of the Commission, it shall be incorporated in this Convention and shall take effect from the date of its adoption or from such other date as may be specified in the revision. |
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Art.48.6 |
6. When acting on a proposal to amend the limits, the Legal Committee shall take into account the experience of incidents and, in particular, the amount of damage resulting therefrom, changes in the monetary values and the effect of the proposed amendment on the cost of insurance. It shall also take into account the relationship between the limits established in Article 9, paragraph 1, and those in Article 14, paragraph 5. |
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Art.48.7.a |
7. (a) No amendment of the limits under this Article may be considered less than five years from the date this Convention was opened for signature nor less than five years from the date of entry into force of a previous amendment under this Article. |
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Art.48.7.b |
(b) No limit may be increased so as to exceed an amount which corresponds to a limit laid down in this Convention increased by six percent per year calculated on a compound basis from the date on which this Convention was opened for signature. |
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Art.67 |
Article 67 |
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Art.48.7.c |
(c) No limit may be increased so as to exceed an amount which corresponds to a limit laid down in this Convention multiplied by three. |
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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. |
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Art.48.8 |
8. Any amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 5 shall be notified by the Organization to all Contracting States. The amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted at the end of a period of eighteen months after the date of notification, unless within that period no less than one-fourth of the States which were Contracting States at the time of the adoption of the amendment have communicated to the Secretary-General that they do not accept the amendment, in which case the amendment is rejected and shall have no effect. |
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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. |
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Art.48.9 |
9. An amendment deemed to have been accepted in accordance with paragraph 8 shall enter into force eighteen months after its acceptance. |
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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. |
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Art.48.10 |
10. All Contracting States shall be bound by the amendment, unless they denounce this Convention in accordance with Article 49, paragraphs 1 and 2, at least six months before the amendment enters into force. Such denunciation shall take effect when the amendment enters into force. |
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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. |
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Art.48.11 |
11. When an amendment has been adopted but the eighteen month period for its acceptance has not yet expired, a State which becomes a Contracting State during that period shall be bound by the amendment if it enters into force. A State which becomes a Contracting State after that period shall be bound by an amendment which has been accepted in accordance with paragraph 8. In the cases referred to in this paragraph, a State becomes bound by an amendment when that amendment enters into force, or when this Convention enters into force for that State, if later. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Art.68.2 |
2. Provisional application of the Agreement shall continue until: |
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Art.68.2.ax |
-the Agreement enters into force for the State concerned in accordance with Article 67, or |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Art.51 |
Article 51 |
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Art.51.1 |
1. This Convention shall cease to be in force: |
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Art.51.1.a |
(a) on the date when the number of States Parties falls below 6; or |
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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 |
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Art.51.1.b |
(b) twelve months after the date on which data concerning a previous calendar year were to be communicated to the Director in accordance with Article 21, if the data shows that the total quantity of contributing cargo to the general account in accordance with Article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) received in the States Parties in that preceding calendar year was less than 30 million tonnes. |
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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. |
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Art.51.1.cx |
Notwithstanding (b), if the total quantity of contributing cargo to the general account in accordance with Article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) received in the States Parties in the preceding calendar year was less than 30 million tonnes but more than 25 million tonnes, the Assembly may, if it considers that this was due to exceptional circumstances and is not likely to be repeated, decide before the expiry of the abovementioned twelve month period that the Convention shall continue to be in force. The Assembly may not, however, take such a decision in more than two subsequent years. |
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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. |
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Art.51.2 |
2. States which are bound by this Convention on the day before the date it ceases to be in force shall enable the HNS Fund to exercise its functions as described under Article 52 and shall, for that purpose only, remain bound by this Convention. |
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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. |
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Art.73 |
Article 73 |
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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. |
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North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.47 |
Article 47: Entry into Force |
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North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.47.1x |
This Agreement shall enter into force on January 1, 1994, immediately after entry into force of the NAFTA, on an exchange of written notifications certifying the completion of necessary legal procedures. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.40 |
Article 40 |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.40.1 |
1) Any state or Regional Economic Integration Organization may at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, by a declaration deposited with the Depositary, declare that the Treaty shall be binding upon it with respect to all the territories for the international relations of which it is responsible, or to one or more of them. Such declaration shall take effect at the time the Treaty enters into force for that Contracting Party. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.40.2 |
2) Any Contracting Party may at a later date, by a declaration deposited with the Depositary, bind itself under this Treaty with respect to other territory specified in the declaration. In respect of such territory the Treaty shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the receipt by the Depositary of such declaration. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.40.3 |
3) Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in such declaration, be withdrawn by a notification to the Depositary. The withdrawal shall, subject to the applicability of Article 473), become effective upon the expiry of one year after the date of receipt of such notification by the Depositary. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.40.4 |
4) The definition of "Area" in Article 110) shall be construed having regard to any declaration deposited under this Article. |
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.42 |
Article 42 |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.42.1 |
1) Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Treaty. |
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.42.2 |
2) The text of any proposed amendment to this Treaty shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties by the Secretariat at least three months before the date on which it is proposed for adoption by the Charter Conference. |
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.42.3 |
3) Amendments to this Treaty, texts of which have been adopted by the Charter Conference, shall be communicated by the Secretariat to the Depositary which shall submit them to all Contracting Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.42.4 |
4) Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments to this Treaty shall be deposited with the Depositary. Amendments shall enter into force between Contracting Parties having ratified, accepted or approved them on the ninetieth day after deposit with the Depositary of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by at least three-fourths of the Contracting Parties. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Contracting Party on the ninetieth day after that Contracting Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendments. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.44 |
Article 44 |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.44.1 |
1) This Treaty shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval thereof, or of accession thereto, by a state or Regional Economic Integration Organization which is a signatory to the Charter as of 16 June 1995. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.44.2 |
2) For each state or Regional Economic Integration Organization which ratifies, accepts or approves this Treaty or accedes thereto after the deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, it shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such state or Regional Economic Integration Organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
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Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.44.3 |
3) For the purposes of paragraph 1), any instrument deposited by a Regional Economic Integration Organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member states of such Organization. |