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Art.39 |
ARTICLE 39. SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, ACCESSION |
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Art.39.1 |
1. This Convention shall be open for signature by all States at the Headquarters of the Agency in Vienna from 29 September 1997 until its entry into force. |
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Art.39.2 |
2. This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatory States. |
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Art.39.3 |
3. After its entry into force, this Convention shall be open for accession by all States. |
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Art.39.4 |
4. (i) This Convention shall be open for signature subject to confirmation, or accession by regional organizations of an integration or other nature, provided that any such organization is constituted by sovereign States and has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this Convention. |
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Art.39.4.ii |
(ii) In matters within their competence, such organizations shall, on their own behalf, exercise the rights and fulfil the responsibilities which this Convention attributes to States Parties. |
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Art.39.4.iii |
(iii) When becoming party to this Convention, such an organization shall communicate to the Depositary referred to in Article 43, a declaration indicating which States are members thereof, which Articles of this Convention apply to it, and the extent of its competence in the field covered by those articles. |
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Art.39.4.iv |
(iv) Such an organization shall not hold any vote additional to those of its Member States. |
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Art.39.5 |
5. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval, accession or confirmation shall be deposited with the Depositary. |
