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ARTICLE-2: General Provisions [go to this ARTICLE]

... 1. Each Party shall take necessary and appropriate legal, administrative and other measures to implement its obligations under this Protocol. ...

ARTICLE-19: Competent National Authorities and National Focal Points [go to this ARTICLE]

... 1. Each Party shall designate one national focal point to be responsible on its behalf for liaison with the Secretariat. Each Party shall also designate one or more competent national authorities, which shall be responsible for performing the administrative functions required by this Protocol and which shall be authorized to act on its behalf with respect to those functions. A Party may designate a single entity to fulfil the functions of both focal point and competent national authority. ...