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Art.37 |
Article 37 |
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Art.37.1x |
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is hereby designated as the depositary of this Agreement. |
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Art.38 |
Article 38 |
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Art.38.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature, at United Nations Headquarters from 1 April 1994 until one month after the date of its entry into force, by Governments invited to the United Nations Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983. |
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Art.38.2 |
2. Any Government referred to in paragraph 1 of this article may: |
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Art.38.2.a |
(a) At the time of signing this Agreement, declare that by such signature it expresses its consent to be bound by this Agreement (definitive signature); or |
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Art.38.2.b |
(b) After signing this Agreement, ratify, accept or approve it by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the depositary. |
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Art.39 |
Article 39 |
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Art.39.1 |
1. This Agreement shall be open for accession by the Governments of all States upon conditions established by the Council, which shall include a time limit for the deposit of instruments of accession. The Council may, however, grant extensions of time to Governments which are unable to accede by the time-limit set in the conditions of accession. |
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Art.39.2 |
2. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the depositary. |
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Art.42 |
Article 42 |
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Art.42.1 |
1. The Council may, by special vote, recommend an amendment of this Agreement to members. |
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Art.42.2 |
2. The Council shall fix a date by which members shall notify the depositary of their acceptance of the amendment. |
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Art.42.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force 90 days after the depositary has received notifications of acceptance from members constituting at least two thirds of the producing members and accounting for at least 75 per cent of the votes of the producing members, and from members constituting at least two thirds of the consuming members and accounting for at least 75 per cent of the votes of the consuming members. |
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Art.42.4 |
4. After the depositary informs the Council that the requirements for entry into force of the amendment have been met, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article relating to the date fixed by the Council, a member may still notify the depositary of its acceptance of the amendment, provided that such notification is made before the entry into force of the amendment. |
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Art.42.5 |
5. Any member which has not notified its acceptance of an amendment by the date on which such amendment enters into force shall cease to be a party to this Agreement as from that date, unless such member has satisfied the Council that its acceptance could not be obtained in time owing to difficulties in completing its constitutional or institutional procedures, and the Council decides to extend for that member the period for acceptance of the amendment. Such member shall not be bound by the amendment before it has notified its acceptance thereof. |
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Art.42.6 |
6. If the requirements for the entry into force of the amendment have not been met by the date fixed by the Council in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the amendment shall be considered withdrawn. |
