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ARTICLE-1
: DEFINITIONS* [
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... 6. "
Regional economic integration organization
" means an
organization
constituted by
sovereign States
of a given
region
which has
competence
in
respect
of matters
governed
by this
Convention
or its
protocols
and has been duly
authorized
, in
accordance
with its
internal procedures
, to
sign
,
ratify
,
accept
,
approve
or
accede
to the
instruments
concerned
. ...
ARTICLE-4
: COMMITMENTS [
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... (f) The
Conference of the Parties
shall
review
, not later than 31 December 1998, available
information
with a
view
to taking
decisions
regarding such
amendments
to the
lists
in
Annexes
I and II as may be appropriate, with the
approval
of the
Party
concerned
; ...
... (g) Any
Party
not
included
in Annex I may, in its
instrument of ratification
,
acceptance
,
approval
or
accession
, or at any
time
thereafter, notify the
Depositary
that it intends to be bound by subparagraphs (a) and (b) above. The
Depositary
shall inform the other
signatories
and
Parties
of any such
notification
. ...
ARTICLE-22
: RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL OR ACCESSION [
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...
RATIFICATION
,
ACCEPTANCE
,
APPROVAL
OR
ACCESSION
...
... 1. The
Convention
shall be
subject
to
ratification
,
acceptance
,
approval
or
accession
by
States
and by
regional economic integration organizations
. It shall be
open
for
accession
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
. ...
... 1. The
Convention
shall be
subject
to
ratification
,
acceptance
,
approval
or
accession
by
States
and by
regional economic integration organizations
. It shall be
open
for
accession
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
. ...
... 3. In their
instruments of ratification
,
acceptance
,
approval
or
accession
,
regional economic integration organizations
shall
declare
the
extent
of their
competence
with
respect
to the matters
governed
by the
Convention
. These
organizations
shall also inform the
Depositary
, who shall in turn inform the
Parties
, of any substantial
modification
in the
extent
of their
competence
. ...
ARTICLE-23
: ENTRY INTO FORCE [
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... 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
. ...
... 2. For each
State
or
regional economic integration organization
that
ratifies
,
accepts
or
approves
the
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
. ...
... 2. For each
State
or
regional economic integration organization
that
ratifies
,
accepts
or
approves
the
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
. ...
... 2. For each
State
or
regional economic integration organization
that
ratifies
,
accepts
or
approves
the
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
. ...
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