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Art.18 |
Article 18 |
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Art.18.1 |
1. A Conference of the Parties is hereby established. The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat not later than one year after the entry into force of this Agreement. Thereafter, ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties shall be held at least once every year, in as far as possible in conjunction with appropriate meetings of ASEAN. |
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Art.18.2 |
2. Extraordinary meetings shall be held at any other time upon the request of one Party provided that such request is supported by at least one other Party. |
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Art.18.3 |
3. The Conference of the Parties shall keep under continuous review and evaluation the implementation of this Agreement and to this end shall: |
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Art.18.3.a |
a. Take such action as is necessary to ensure the effective implementation of this Agreement; |
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Art.18.3.b |
b. Consider reports and other information which may be submitted by a Party directly or through the Secretariat; |
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Art.18.3.c |
c. Consider and adopt protocols in accordance with the Article 21 of this Agreement; |
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Art.18.3.d |
d. Consider and adopt any amendment to this Agreement; |
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Art.18.3.e |
e. Adopt, review and amend as required any Annexes to this Agreement; |
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Art.18.3.f |
f. Establish subsidiary bodies as may be required for the implementation of this Agreement; and |
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Art.18.3.g |
g. Consider and undertake any additional action that may be required for the achievement of the objective of this Agreement. |
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Art.21 |
Article 21 |
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Art.21.1 |
1. The Parties shall co-operate in the formulation and adoption of protocols to this Agreement, prescribing agreed measures, procedures and standards for the implementation of this Agreement. |
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Art.21.2 |
2. The Conference of the Parties may, at ordinary meetings, adopt protocols to this Agreement by consensus of all Parties. |
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Art.21.3 |
3. The text of any proposed protocol shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before such a session. |
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Art.21.4 |
4. The requirements for the entry into force of any protocol shall be established by that instrument. |
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Art.22 |
Article 22 |
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Art.22.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to the Agreement. |
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Art.22.2 |
2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the Conference of the Parties at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to the Agreement. |
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Art.22.3 |
3. Amendments shall be adopted by consensus at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
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Art.22.4 |
4. Amendments to this Agreement shall be subject to acceptance. The Depositary shall circulate the adopted amendment to all Parties for their acceptance. The amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit with the Depositary of the instruments of acceptance of all Parties. |
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Art.22.5 |
5. After the entry into force of an amendment to this Agreement any new Party to this Agreement shall become a Party to this Agreement as amended. |
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Art.23 |
Article 23 |
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Art.23.1 |
1. Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part of the Agreement and, unless otherwise expressly provided, a reference to the Agreement constitutes at the same time a reference to the annexes thereto. |
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Art.23.2 |
2. Annexes shall be adopted by consensus at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
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Art.23.3 |
3. Any Party may propose amendments to an Annex. |
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Art.23.4 |
4. Amendments to an Annex shall be adopted by consensus at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
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Art.23.5 |
5. Annexes to this Agreement and amendments to Annexes shall be subject to acceptance. The Depositary shall circulate the adopted Annex or the adopted amendment to an Annex to all Parties for their acceptance. The Annex or the amendment to an Annex shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit with the Depositary of the instruments of acceptance of all Parties. |
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Art.24 |
Article 24 |
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Art.24.1x |
The first Conference of the Parties shall by consensus adopt rules of procedure for itself and financial rules for the ASEAN Transboundary Haze Pollution Control Fund to determine in particular the financial participation of the Parties to this Agreement. |
