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ARTICLE-3: Use of Terms     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (j) "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region, to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Protocol and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to it; ...


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. ...


ARTICLE-40: Authentic Texts     [go to this ARTICLE]
... IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Protocol. ...