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Paragraphs in "International Tropical Timber Agreement" coded as SUBS

Label Provision
Art.1 Article 1
Art.1.1x With a view to achieving the relevant objectives adopted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in its resolutions 93(IV) and 124(V) on the Integrated Programme for Commodities, for the benefit of both producing and consuming members and bearing in mind the sovereignty of producing members over their natural resources, the objectives of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as "this Agreement") are:
Art.1.1x.a (a) To provide an effective framework for co-operation and consultation between tropical timber producing and consuming members with regard to all relevant aspects of the tropical timber economy;
Art.1.1x.b (b) To promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber and the improvement of structural conditions in the tropical timber market, by taking into account, on the one hand, a long-term increase in consumption and continuity of supplies, and, on the other, prices which are remunerative to producers and equitable for consumers, and the improvement of market access;
Art.1.1x.c (c) To promote and support research and development with a view to improving forest management and wood utilization;
Art.1.1x.d (d) To improve market intelligence with a view to ensuring greater transparency in the international tropical timber market;
Art.1.1x.e (e) To encourage increased and further processing of tropical timber in producing member countries with a view to promoting their industrialization and thereby increasing their export earnings;
Art.1.1x.f (f) To encourage members to support and develop industrial tropical timber reforestation and forest management activities;
Art.1.1x.g (g) To improve marketing and distribution of tropical timber exports of producing members;
Art.1.1x.h (h) To encourage the development of national policies aimed at sustainable utilization and conservation of tropical forests and their genetic resources, and at maintaining the ecological balance in the regions concerned.
Sect.2.1x CHAPTER II - DEFINITIONS
Art.17 Article 17
Art.17.1 1. The Organization shall have legal personality. It shall in particular have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property, and to institute legal proceedings.
Art.17.2 2. The Organization shall, as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Agreement, seek to conclude with the Government of the country in which the headquarters of the Organization is to be located (hereinafter referred to as the "host Government") an agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Headquarters Agreement") relating to such status, privileges and immunities of the Organization, of its Executive Director, its staff and experts, and of representatives of members, as are necessary for the purpose of discharging their functions.
Art.17.3 3. Pending the conclusion of the Headquarters Agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, the Organization shall request the host Government to grant, within the limits of its national legislation, exemption from taxation on remuneration paid by the Organization to its employees, and on the assets, income and other property of the Organization.
Art.17.4 4. The Organization may also conclude, with one or more countries, agreements to be approved by the Council relating to such capacity, privileges and immunities as may be necessary for the proper functioning of this Agreement.
Art.17.5 5. If the headquarters of the Organization is moved to another country, the member in question shall, as soon as possible, conclude with the Organization a headquarters agreement to be approved by the Council.
Art.17.6 6. The Headquarters Agreement shall be independent of this Agreement. It shall, however terminate:
Art.17.6.a (a) By agreement between the host Government and the Organization;
Art.17.6.b (b) In the event of the headquarters of the Organization being moved from the country of the host Government; or
Art.17.6.c (c) In the event of the Organization ceasing to exist.
Sect.6 CHAPTER VI - FINANCE
Art.28 Article 28
Art.28.1 1. The Council shall, within six months after the close of each calendar year, publish an annual report on its activities and such other information as it considers appropriate.
Art.28.2 2. The Council shall annually review and assess the world tropical timber situation and exchange views on the outlook for, and other issues closely related to, the world tropical timber economy, including ecological and environmental aspects.
Art.28.3 3. The review shall be carried out in the light of:
Art.28.3.a (a) Information supplied by members in relation to national production, trade, supply, stocks, consumption and prices of tropical timber;
Art.28.3.b (b) Statistical data and specific indicators provided by members on the areas listed in annex C; and
Art.28.3.c (c) Such other relevant information as may be available to the Council either directly or through the appropriate organizations in the United Nations system and appropriate intergovernmental, governmental or non-governmental organizations.
Art.28.4 4. The results of the review shall be included in the reports of the Council's deliberations.
Sect.10.4 CHAPTER X - MISCELLANEOUS
Art.30 Article 30
Art.30.1 1. Members shall for the duration of this Agreement use their best endeavours and co-operate to promote the attainment of its objectives and to avoid any action contrary thereto.
Art.30.2 2. Members undertake to accept as binding decisions of the Council under the provisions of this Agreement and shall seek to refrain from implementing measures which would have the effect of limiting or running counter to them.
Art.32 Article 32
Art.32.1 1. Developing importing members whose interests are adversely affected by measures taken under this Agreement may apply to the Council for appropriate differential and remedial measures. The Council shall consider taking appropriate measures in accordance with section III, paragraphs 3 and 4, of resolution 93(IV) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Art.32.2 2. Members in the category of least developed countries as defined by the United Nations may apply to the Council for special measures in accordance with section III, paragraph 4, of resolution 93(IV) and with paragraph 82 of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries.
Sect.11.2 CHAPTER XI - FINAL PROVISIONS
Art.37 Article 37
Art.37.1 1. This Agreement shall enter into force definitively on 1 October 1984 or on any date thereafter, if 12 Governments of producing countries holding at least 55 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex A to this Agreement, and 16 Governments of consuming countries holding at least 70 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex B to this Agreement have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it or acceded thereto pursuant to article 34, paragraph 2, or article 35.
Art.37.2 2. If this Agreement has not entered into force definitively on 1 October 1984, it shall enter into force provisionally on that date or on any date within six months thereafter, if 10 Governments of producing countries holding at least 50 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex A to this Agreement, and 14 Governments of consuming countries holding at least 65 per cent of the total votes as set out in annex B to this Agreement, have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it pursuant to article 34, paragraph 2, or have notified the depositary under article 36 that they will apply this Agreement provisionally.
Art.37.3 3. If the requirements for entry into force under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of this article have not been met on 1 April 1985, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall invite those Governments which have signed this Agreement definitively or have ratified, accepted or approved it pursuant to article 34, paragraph 2, or have notified the depositary that they will apply this Agreement provisionally, to meet at the earliest time practicable to decide whether to put this Agreement into force provisionally or definitively among themselves in whole or in part. Governments which decide to put this Agreement into force provisionally among themselves may meet from time to time to review the situation and decide whether this Agreement shall enter into force definitively among themselves.
Art.37.4 4. For any Government which has not notified the depositary under article 36 that it will apply this Agreement provisionally and which deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the entry into force of this Agreement, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date of such deposit.
Art.37.5 5. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the first session of the Council as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Agreement.
Art.41 Article 41
Art.41.1 1. The Council shall determine any settlement of accounts with a member which ceases to be a party to this Agreement owing to:
Art.41.1.a (a) Non-acceptance of an amendment to this Agreement under article 38;
Art.41.1.b (b) Withdrawal from this Agreement under article 39; or
Art.41.1.c (c) Exclusion from this Agreement under article 40.
Art.41.2 2. The Council shall retain any contribution paid to the Administrative Account by a member which ceases to be a party to this Agreement.
Art.41.3 3. A member which has ceased to be a party to this Agreement shall not be entitled to any share of the proceeds of liquidation or the other assets of the Organization. Nor shall such member be liable for payment of any part of the deficit, if any, of the Organization upon termination of this Agreement.