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Paragraphs in "Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13)" coded as DEPO

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Art.31 Article 31
Art.31.1 1. Each Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Articles of this Convention. Any such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary and communicated by it to all Contracting Parties, which shall inform the Depositary of either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment as soon as possible after receipt of the communication.
Art.31.1.ax A proposed amendment shall, at the request of a Contracting Party, be considered in the Commission. In such a case Article 19 paragraph 4 shall apply. If an amendment is adopted by the Commission, the procedure in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply.
Art.31.2 2. The Commission may recommend amendments to the Articles of this Convention. Any such recommended amendment shall be submitted to the Depositary and communicated by it to all Contracting Parties, which shall notify the Depositary of either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment as soon as possible after receipt of the communication.
Art.31.3 3. The amendment shall enter into force ninety days after the Depositary has received notifications of acceptance of that amendment from all Contracting Parties.
Art.32 Article 32
Art.32.1 1. Any amendment to the Annexes proposed by a Contracting Party shall be communicated to the other Contracting Parties by the Depositary and considered in the Commission. If adopted by the Commission, the amendment shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties and recommended for acceptance.
Art.32.2 2. Any amendment to the Annexes recommended by the Commission shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties by the Depositary and recommended for acceptance.
Art.32.3 3. Such amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted at the end of a period determined by the Commission unless within that period any one of the Contracting Parties has, by written notification to the Depositary, objected to the amendment. The accepted amendment shall enter into force on a date determined by the Commission.
Art.32.3.ax The period determined by the Commission shall be prolonged for an additional period of six months and the date of entry into force of the amendment postponed accordingly, if, in exceptional cases, any Contracting Party informs the Depositary before the expiration of the period determined by the Commission that, although it intends to accept the amendment, the constitutional requirements for such an acceptance are not yet fulfilled.
Art.32.4 4. An Annex to this Convention may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
Art.35 Article 35
Art.35.1 1. This Convention shall be subject to ratification or approval.
Art.35.2 2. This Convention shall, after its entry into force, be open for accession by any other State or regional economic integration organization interested in fulfilling the aims and purposes of this Convention, provided that this State or organization is invited by all the Contracting Parties. In the case of limited competence of a regional economic integration organization, the terms and conditions of its participation may be agreed upon between the Commission and the interested organization.
Art.35.3 3. The instruments of ratification, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Art.35.4 4. The European Economic Community and any other regional economic integration organization which becomes a Contracting Party to this Convention shall in matters within their competence, on their own behalf, exercise the rights and fulfill the responsibilities which this Convention attributes to their member states. In such cases, the member states of these organizations shall not be entitled to exercise such rights individually.
Art.38 Article 38
Art.38.1x The Government of Finland, acting as Depositary, shall:
Art.38.1x.a a) notify all Contracting Parties and the Executive Secretary of:
Art.38.1x.a.i i) the signatures;
Art.38.1x.a.ii ii) the deposit of any instrument of ratification, approval or accession;
Art.38.1x.a.iii iii) any date of entry into force of this Convention;
Art.38.1x.a.iv iv) any proposed or recommended amendment to any Article or Annex or the adoption of a new Annex as well as the date on which such amendment or new Annex enters into force;
Art.38.1x.a.v v) any notification, and the date of its receipt, under Articles 31 and 32;
Art.38.1x.a.vi vi) any notification of withdrawal and the date on which such withdrawal takes effect;
Art.38.1x.a.vii vii) any other act or notification relating to this Convention;
Art.38.1x.b b) transmit certified copies of this Convention to acceding States and regional economic integration organizations.
Conc.1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention.
Conc.2 DONE at Helsinki, this ninth day of April one thousand nine hundred and ninety two in a single authentic copy in the English language which shall be deposited with the Government of Finland. The Government of Finland shall transmit certified copies to all Signatories.
Conc.3 For the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
Conc.4 For the Kingdom of Denmark (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.5 deposited instrument of ratification 18 April 1996)
Conc.6 For the Republic of Estonia (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.7 deposited instrument of ratification 8 June 1995)
Conc.8 For the Republic of Finland (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.9 deposited instrument of ratification 16 June 1995)
Conc.10 For the Federal Republic of Germany (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.11 deposited instrument of ratification 11 November 1994)
Conc.12 For the Republic of Latvia (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.13 deposited instrument of ratification 17 June 1994)
Conc.14 For the Republic of Lithuania (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.15 deposited instrument of ratification 30 April 1997)
Conc.16 For the Kingdom of Norway
Conc.17 For the Republic of Poland (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.18 deposited instrument of ratification 15 November 1999)
Conc.19 For the Russian Federation (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.20 deposited instrument of ratification 17 November 1999)
Conc.21 For the Kingdom of Sweden (signed 9 April 1992
Conc.22 deposited instrument of ratification 9 March 1994)
Conc.23 For the European Economic Community (signed 24 September 1992
Conc.24 deposited instrument of ratification 20 September 1994)