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Art.3 |
Article 3 |
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Art.3.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by States at Canberra at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. It shall remain open for signature for a period of two years from the date of first signature. |
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Art.3.2 |
2. After the expiration of the period specified in paragraph 1, this Agreement shall remain open for accession by any State, subject to prior approval by the Board of Trustees of CIFOR by simple majority. |
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Art.3.3 |
3. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary of this Agreement. |
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Art.3.4 |
4. The Government of Australia shall be the Depositary of this Agreement. |
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Art.4 |
Article 4 |
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Art.4.1 |
1. This Agreement and the Constitution appended hereto shall enter into force upon signature by three States[1]. The three original signatories to this Agreement shall thereafter be referred to as "the sponsors". |
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Art.4.2 |
2. For each State depositing an instrument of accession, after the entry into force of this Agreement, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month after the date of receipt by the Depositary of such instrument. |
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Art.5 |
Article 5 |
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Art.5.1x |
The amendment of this Agreement and fundamental provisions of the Constitution (as defined in Article 21 of the Constitution) shall be subject to the approval of the Parties to this Agreement. Such proposed amendments shall, following approval by the Board, be conveyed to Parties to this Agreement and shall enter into force 30 days after receipt by the Depositary of instruments of acceptance of the amendment from all Parties to this Agreement. |
