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Art.20 |
Article 20 |
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Art.20.1 |
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Annex 1.3 of this Agreement, any proposal from one of the Parties with a view to amendment of this Agreement or its Annexes shall be studied at a meeting of the Parties. Following adoption of the proposal by a unanimous vote, the Parties shall be notified of the amendment by the depositary government. |
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Art.20.2 |
2. Such an amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the depositary government receives notification of its approval by all Contracting Parties. |
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Art.22 |
Article 22 |
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Art.22.1 |
1. The signatory States and the European Economic Community become Parties to this Agreement either by signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval followed by ratification, acceptance or approval. |
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Art.22.2 |
2. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of Portugal. |
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Art.22.3 |
3. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which all the States referred to in this Article and the European Economic Community sign without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or deposit an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. |
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Art.23 |
Article 23 |
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Art.23.1 |
1. The Parties may unanimously invite any other State having a north-east Atlantic coast to accede to this Agreement. |
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Art.23.2 |
2. If they do so, Articles 3 and 21 of this Agreement and Annex 1 hereto shall be amended accordingly. Any amendments shall be adopted by a unanimous vote at a meeting of the Contracting Parties and shall take effect at the time of entry into force of this Agreement for the acceding State. |
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Art.24 |
Article 24 |
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Art.24.1 |
1. For each State acceding to this Agreement, the latter shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the State concerned deposits its instrument of accession. |
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Art.24.2 |
2. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Government of Portugal. |
