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ARTICLE-22
: Conference of the Parties [
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... (f)
adopt
amendments
to the
Convention
pursuant to
articles
30
and
31
; ...
ARTICLE-30
: Amendments to the Convention [
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...
Amendments
to the
Convention
...
... 1. Any
Party
may
propose
amendments
to the
Convention
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
ARTICLE-31
: Adoption and amendment of annexes [
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...
Adoption
and
amendment
of
annexes
...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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: ...
... 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: ...
... (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 ...
... (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 ...
... (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
. ...
... (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
. ...
... (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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
... 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
. ...
ARTICLE-34
: Ratification, acceptance, approval and accession [
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... 4. In its
instrument of ratification
,
acceptance
,
approval
or
accession
, any
Party
may
declare
that, with
respect
to it, any additional
regional implementation
annex or any
amendment
to any
regional implementation
annex shall
enter into force
only upon the deposit of its
instrument of ratification
,
acceptance
,
approval
or
accession
with
respect
thereto. ...
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