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ARTICLE-2: Use of terms     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) “ratification”, “acceptance”, “approval” and “accession” mean in each case the international act so named whereby a State establishes on the international plane its consent to be bound by a treaty; ...


ARTICLE-11: Means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The consent of a State to be bound by a treaty may be expressed by signature, exchange of instruments constituting a treaty, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or by any other means if so agreed. ...


ARTICLE-15: Consent to be bound by a treaty expressed by accession     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Consent to be bound by a treaty expressed by accession ...
... The consent of a State to be bound by a treaty is expressed by accession when: ...
... (a) the treaty provides that such consent may be expressed by that State by means of accession; ...
... (b) it is otherwise established that the negotiating States were agreed that such consent may be expressed by that State by means of accession; or ...
... (c) all the parties have subsequently agreed that such consent may be expressed by that State by means of accession. ...


ARTICLE-16: Exchange or deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Exchange or deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession ...
... Unless the treaty otherwise provides, instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession establish the consent of a State to be bound by a treaty upon: ...


ARTICLE-77: Functions of depositaries     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (f) informing the States entitled to become parties to the treaty when the number of signatures or of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession required for the entry into force of the treaty has been received or deposited; ...


ARTICLE-83: Accession     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Accession ...
... The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State belonging to any of the categories mentioned in article 81. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
... The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State belonging to any of the categories mentioned in article 81. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-84: Entry into force     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or accession. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the thirty-fifth 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. ...
... 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the thirty-fifth 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. ...