Protocol To International Convention For The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
Source: UNTS vol. 331, pp. 388.
The Governments parties to the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries signed at Washington under date of February 8, 1949,[1] which Convention is hereinafter referred to as the 1949 Convention, desiring to provide for the holding of annual meetings of the Commission outside North America, agree as follows:
Article I
Paragraph 5 of Article II of the 1949 Convention is amended to read as follows:
"5. The Commission shall hold a regular annual meeting at its seat or at such other place in North America or elsewhere as may be agreed upon by the Commission."
Article II
1. This Protocol shall be open for signature and ratification or for adherence on behalf of any Government party to the 1949 Convention.
2. This Protocol shall enter into force on the date upon which instruments of ratification have been deposited with, or written notifications of adherence have been received by, the Government of the United States of America, on behalf of all the Governments parties to the 1949 Convention.
3. The Government of the United States of America shall inform all Governments signatory or adhering to the 1949 Convention of all ratifications deposited and adherences received and of the date this Protocol enters into force.
Article III
1. The original of this Protocol shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, which Government shall communicate certified copies thereof to all the Governments signatory or adhering to the 1949 Convention.
2. This Protocol shall bear the date on which it is opened for signature and shall remain open for signature for a period of fourteen days thereafter, following which period it shall be open for adherence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, having deposited their respective full powers, have signed this Protocol.
DONE in Washington this twenty-fifth day of June 1956, in the English language.
For Canada: A. D. P. HEENEY June 26, 1956 For Denmark: A. BOGH ANDERSEN July 9, 1956 For France: J. VIMONT July 9th, 1956 For Iceland: Thor THORS July 9, 1956 For Italy: Manlio BROSIO June 28th, 1956 For Norway: Torfinn OFTEDAL July 3, 1956 For Portugal: Luis ESTEVES FERNANDES 3rd July, 1956 For Spain: JOSÉ AREILZA July 5th, 1956 For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Roger MAKINS June 29th, 1956 For the United States of America: John Foster DULLES July 9, 1956
