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RÅDETSAFGØRELSE
omundertegnelse ogdeponeringafenerklæring ommidlertidig
anvendelseafprotokollerne vedrørende denfemteforlængelse
afkonventionen omhvedehandel ogkonventionen omfødevare­
hjælp,derudgørDeninternationale Hvedeoverenksomt af1971
(forelagtRådetafKommissionen )
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til Rådet
Forslag tilRådets afgørelse cmundertegnelse ogdeponering afen
erklæring anmidlertidig anvendelse afprotokollerne vedrørende den
fonte forlængelse afkonventionen cmhvedehandel ogkonventionen cm
fødevarehjælp ,derudgør Deninternationale Hvedeover enskanst af
1971 •
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Indledning
Rådet besluttede den 19.marts 1979 (5544/59PROSA 30)atbemyndige Komis -
sionen tilpåFællesskabets vegrie atforhandle omordlyden afprotokollerne
vedrørende denfemte forlængelse afDenInternationale Hvedeoverenskomst af
1971 .
Under møder iLondon den19-22 .marts 1979 blev ordlyden afprotokollerne
udarbejdet medhenblik påforlængelse afaftalen iyderligere toårfra
den 1.juli 1979 .Teksterne ervedlagt scmbilag 2.
Deternunødvendigt attræffe foranstaltninger tilundertegnelse ogdepo­
nering aferklæringerne ommidlertidig anvendelse afprotokollerne fraFæl­
lesskabets side .
Procédure
Dererfølgende proceduremæssige krav :
a)deponeringen aferklæringerne cmmidlertidig anvendelse afprotokol­
lerne skal foretages senest den 22.juni afFællesskabet ogafalle
demedlemsstater ,somoptræder sarnmen meddette ,ihenhold tilbe­
stormelserne iartikel 8iprotokollen cmdenfemte forlængelse af
konventionen cmhvedehandel ogartikel VIII iprotokollen cmdenfemte
forlængelse afkonventionen omfødevarehjælp ..
b)deponering aftiltrædelsesinstrumenterne ihenhold tilbestemmelserne
ihenholdsvis artikel 7ogVII iprotokollerne skal foretages snarest
muligt afhver afFællesskabets medlemsstater ioverensstemmelse med
medlonsstatens egne institutionelle procedurer .Fællesskabet vil .som
sådant indgå protokollerne ,såsnart alle medlemsstaterne hartil­
trådt dem .

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Finansielle betragtninger
5.Forlængelsen afkonventionen auhvedehandel indebærer ,atFællesskabet
skal bidrage tilDetinternationale Hvederåds budget iyderligere toår
fraden 1.juli 1979 isairme onfang scmhidtil .
6.Forlængelsen afkonventionen cmfødevarehjælp indebærer fortsat gyldig­
hed isanme periode afFællesskabets eksisterende forpligtelse tilat
levere mindst 1287000tvarer sonfødevarehjælp pr.åriform afkorn ,
underopdelt melian Fællesskabet scmsådant ogmedlemsstaterne ioverens­
stemmelse medEF's Ministerråds relevante afgørelser ."
Henstilling '
7.Rådet opfordres tilattræffe beslutning cmundertegnelse ogdeponering
hosdepositarnoyndigheden inden den22.juni 1979 afdenødvendige juri­
diske dokumenter ,hvortil etudkast ervedlagt scmbilag 1.

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cmundertegnelse ogdeponering afenerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelse
afprotokollerne vedrørende denfemte forlængelse afkonventionen omhvede -
handel ogkonventionen crafødevarehjælp ,derudgør Deninternationale Hvede
overenskomst af1971
RÅDET FOR DET EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKAB HAR -
under henvisning tiltraktaten cmoprettelse afDeteuropæiske økonomiske
Fællesskab ,særlig artikel 113 ,
under henvisning tilhenstilling fraKommissionen -

TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE :\
v Eneste artikel
Formanden forRådet bemyndiges tilatudpege denperson ,dererbeføjet til
atundertegne densonbilag tildenne afgørelse vedlagte erklæring cxnmid­
lertidig anvendelse afprotokollerne vedrørende denfemte forlængelse af
konventionen cmhvedehandel ogkonventionen cmfødevarehjælp ,derudgør Den
internationale Hvedeover enskcmst af1971 ,ogtilatdeponere denne erklæring
hosregeringen forAmerikas forenede Stater .,
Udfærdiget iBruxelles ,denI,
PaRådets vegne
Formand

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Erklæring ommidlertidig anvendelse afprotokollerne vedrørende den fenate
forlængelse afkonventionen omhvedehandel ogkonventionen cmfødevarehjælp ,
derudgør Deninternationale Hvedeover enskcmst af1971 ;teksten tildisse
protokoller blev udfærdiget pådenkonference fdertildette formål blev holdt
iLondon den 21.marts 1979
Detvil ikke være muligt forDeteuropæiske økonomiske Fællesskab senest den
22.juni 1979 atgennanføre deninstitutionelle tiltrædelsesprocedure ,derer
fastsat iartikel 7iprotokollen vedrørende denfemte forlængelse afkonven­
tionen cmhvedehandel af1971 ogiartikel VII iprotokollen vedrørende den
fonte forlængelse afkonventionen cmfødevarehjælp af1971 .
Fællesskabet frerisætter derfor ,ioverensstemmelse medartikel 8ogVIII i
nævnte protokoller ,denne erklæring cmmidlertidig anvendelse afprotokollerne .
Vedsindeponering afensådan erklæring anser Fællesskabet sigforeløbig scm
part iprotokollerne medalle derettigheder ogpligter ,derfølger heraf ,ind­
tildettidspunkt ,hvor Rådet forDeeuropæiske Fællessltaber hartruffet ende­
ligafgørelse isagen .
Pavegne Rådet forDeeuropæiske
Fællesskaber

1979 PROTOCOL FOR THE FIFTH EXTENSION
OF THE FOOD AID CONVENTION ,1971
 
The parties tothis Protocol ,
Considering that the Food Aid Convention ,1971 (hereinafter
referred toas "the Convention ")ofthe International
Wheat Agreement ,1971 ,which was further extended by
Protocol in1978 ,expires on30June 1979 , ' '
Have agreed asfollows : '
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ARTICLE I '
Extension ,"expiry and termination ofthe Convention
Subject tothe provisions ofArticle IIofthis
Protocol ,the Convention shall continue in "force between the
parties i:othis Protocol until 30"June 1981 provided that ,if •
anew agreement covering food aid enters into force before
30June 1981 ,this Protocol shall retrain inforce only until
the date ofentry into force ofthe hew agreement ..
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ARTICLE II
Inoperative provisions ofthe Convention
Theprovisions ofparagraphs (1),(2)and (3)of
Article II,ofparagraph (1)ofArticle III,and ofArticles VI
toXIV ,inclusive ,ofthe Convention shall bedeemed tobe
inoperative with effect from 1July 1979 .

ARTICLE ÎII
International food aid
(1)The parties tothis Protocol agree tocontribute as
food aid tothe developing countries ,wheat ,coarse grains or
products derived therefrom ,suitable for human consumption and
ofanacceptable type and quality ,orthe cash equivalent
thereof ,inthe minimum annual amounts specified in
paragraph (2)below : .
(2)The minimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis
Protocol isfixed asfollows :
Metric tons
Argentina 23,000
Australia 225,000
Canada 495,000
European Economic Community 1,287,000
Finland 14,000
Japan 225,000
Sweden 35,000
Switzerland ■ ,32,000
United States ofAmerica 1,890,000
(3)For the purpose ofthe operation ofthis Protocol ,any
party which has signed this Protocol pursuant toparagraph (2)
ofArticle Vthereof ,orwhich has apceded tothis Protocol
pursuant toparagraph (2)or (3)ofArticle VII thereof ,shall
bedeemed tobelisted inparagraph (2)ofArticle III ofthis
Protocol together with this minimum contribution ofsuch party as
determined inaccordance with the relevant provisions of
Article VorArticle VII ofthis Protocol .

ARTICLE IV
Food Aid Committee
There shall beestablished aFood Aid Committee whose
membership shall consist oftheparties listed inparagraph (2)
ofArticle III ofthis .Protocol and ofthose others that become .
parties tothis Protocol .The Committee shall appoint aChairman
and aVice-Chairman .
ARTICLE V
Signature .
(1)This Protocol shall beopen for signature inWashington
from 25April 1979 until and including 16 May 1979 bythe
Governments ofArgentina ,Australia ,Canada ,Finland ,Japan ,
Sweden ,Switzerland and the United States ofAmerica ,and bythe
European Economic Community andits member States# provided that
they sign both this Protocol and the 1979 Protocol for thefifth
extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,.1971 .
■■ (2)This Protocol shall also beopen for signature ,onthe
same conditions ,toany party tothe Food Aid Convention ,1967
which isnot enumerated inparagraph (1)ofthis Article ,
provided that its contribution isatleast equal tothat which
itagreed tomake inthe Food Aid Convention ,1967 .

ARTICLE VI
Ratif ication ,acceptance ,approvai orconclusion
This Protocol shall besubject toratification ,
acceptance ,approval orconclusion byeach signatory in
accordance with its constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,
provided that italso ratifies ,accepts ,approves orconcludes
the 1979 Protocol for the fifth extension ofthe Wheat Trade
Convention ,1971 .Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion shall bedeposited with the Government of
the United States ofAmerica not later than 22June 1979 ,except
that the Food Aid Committee may grant one ormore extensions of
time toany signatory that has not deposited its instrument of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion bythat date .

ARTICLE VII
Accession
(1)This Protocol shall beopen for accession byany party
referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso
accedes tothe 1979 Protocol for the fifth extension ofthe
Wheat Trade Convention,' 1971 and provided further that inthe
case ofany party referred toinparagraph (2)ofArticle Vits v
contribution isatleast equal tothat which itagreed tomake
inthe Food Aid Convention ,1967.' Instruments -ofaccession
under this paragraph shall bedeposited not later than
22June 1979 ,except that the Food Aid Committee may grant one or
more extensions oftime toany party that has not deposited its
instrument ofaccession bythat date ,
(2)The Food Aid Committee may approve accession t.othis
Protocol ,asadonor ,bythe Government ofany member ofthe
United Nations ,ofits specialized agencies orofthe
International Atomic Energy Agency ,onsuch conditions asthe
Food Aid Committee considers appropriate ,provided that the
Government also accedes atthe same time tothe 1979 Protocol
for the fifth extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 ,if
not already aparty to -it.
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(3)Accession shall beeffected bythe deposit ofan
instrument ofaccession with the Government ofthe United States
ofAmerica . »

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ARTICLEVIII
Provisional application
AnypartyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocolmay
depositwiththeGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa
declaration ofprovisional application ofthisProtocol ,provided
italsodeposits adeclaration ofprovisional application ofthe
1979Protocolforthefifthextension oftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971.Anyotherpartywhoseapplication for
accessionisapproved mayalso-depositwiththeGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthepartyalsodeposits adeclaration
ofprovisional application ofthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extension oftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,unlessitis
alreadyapartytothatProtocolorhasalreadydeposited a
declaration ofprovisional application ofthatProtocol.Any
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suchpartydepositing suchadeclaration shallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasaparty
thereto .

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ARTICLEIX
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Entryintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthoseparties
thathavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval,conclusion oraccession
(a)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisions '-
otherthanArticleIIoftheConvention and
ArticleIIIoftheProtocol,and
(b)on1July1.979withrespecttoArticleIIofthe
Convention andArticleIIIoftheProtocol
providedthatallpartieslistedinparagraph (1)ofArticleV
ofthisProtocolhavedeposited suchinstruments oradeclaration
ofprovisional application by22June1979andthatthe1979
ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971
isinforce.Foranyotherpartythatdepositsaninstrumentof
ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccessionafter
theentryintoforceoftheProtocol,thisProtocolshallenter
intoforceonthedateofsuchdeposit.
(2)IfthisProtocol doesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
thepartieswhichby23June1.979havedepositedinstruments of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccession,or.
declarations ofprovisional application ,maydecidebymutual
consentthatitshallenterintoforceamongthosepartiesthat
havedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,
conclusion oraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthe,1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971isinforce",or-
theymaytakewhateverotheractiontheyconsiderthesituation
requires. ,

ARTICLE X
Notification bydepositary Government
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shall notify all signatory and acceding
parties ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion ,provisional application of,and accession tothis
Protocol .
ARTICLE XI
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into
force ofthis Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send a
certified copy ofthis Protocol in'the English ,French ,Russian
andSpanish languages totheSecretary-General ofthe United
Nations forregistration inaccordance with Article 102ofthe
Charter ofthe .United Nations . ;Any amendments tothis Protocol
shall likewise becommunicated .; *
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ARTICLE XII
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
This Protocol includes the Preamble ^othe 1979
Protocols for the fifth extension ofthe International Wheat
Agreement ,1971 .
INWITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned ,having been duly
authorized tothis effect bytheir respective Governments or
authorities ,have signed this Protocol onthe dates appearing
opposite their signatures .
The texts ofthis Protocol inthe English ,French ,
Russian and Spanish languages shall all beequally authentic .
The originals shall bedeposited with the Government ofthe
United States ofAmerica which shall transmit certified copies
thereof toeach signatory and acceding party .

RESOLUTION
FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION AND
THEFOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
THECONFERENCE TOESTABLISH THETEXTSOFTHE1979PROTOCOLS FOR
THEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION ANDTHEFOOD
AIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
•
HavingmetinLondonon21March1979
Considering thatthetwoseparatelegalinstruments ,theWheat
TradeConvention ,1971andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971,
^whichtogetherconstitutetheInternational Wheat
Agreement ,1971wereeachextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1975,werefurtherextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1976,by'the1976Protocolsforthethirdtimeuntil
30June1978andbythe1978Protocolsforthefourthtime
until30June1979;
Considering thatitisdesirabletomakearrangements for
maintaining international cooperation inwheatmattersand
continuing afoodaidprogrammewiththehelpofcontributions
forthebenefitofdeveloping countriesduringtheperiod
betweentheexpiryofthe1978Protocolsfurtherextending
thesaidConventions andthecomingintoeffectofanew-
agreementcoveringwheatandfoodaid;and
Considering thattheUnitedNationsConference toNegotiate anv
International Arrangement toReplacetheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971,asExtended,hasrecommended theextension
oftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andoftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971inthelightoftheworkaccomplished at
theConference ;

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Having established the texts ofthe 1979 Protocol for thefifth
extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 and the 1979
Protocol for the fifth extension ofthe Food Aid
Convention ,1971 ;
Decides that the English ,French ,Russian and Spanish texts of
the Protocols shall beequally authentic ;
Requests the Executive Secretary ofthe International Wheat
Council toforward copies ofthe texts ofthe 1979 Protocols
for the fifth extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971
and the Food Aid Convention ,1971 toall Governments party
orprovisionally regarded asparty tothese Conventions as
further extended bythe 1978 Protocols ,orwhich are members
ofthe United Nations ,ofits specialized agencies orof
the International Atomic Energy Agency ,and are .listed in
Annex AorAnnex Bofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 ;
Requests that such texts ,authenticated bythe signature ofthe
Executive Secretary ofthe Council ,beforwarded tothe
Government ofthe United States ofAmerica ,which isdesignated
asdepositary ofthe Protocols ;

RequeststheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaupon
receiptoftheauthenticated textstoarrangeforthe
ProtocolstobeopenforsignatureinWashington duringthe
periodlaiddowninArticle5ofthe1979Protocolforthe
fifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andin
Article Vofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextensionof
theFoodAidConvention ,1971andtoregisterthem,upon
theircomingintoforce,withtheSecretariat oftheUnited
Nations,inaccordance withArticle102oftheCharterof
theUnitedNations;
DrawstheattentionofGovernments totheprocedures providedfor
inArticle 6ofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextension of
theWheatTradeConvention ,1971andinArticleVI.ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971,andinvitesGovernments todeposit
instruments ofratification ,.acceptance ,approvalor
conclusion onorbefore22June1979,or,ifthey
cannotcompletetheirconstitutional andinstitutional
proceduresintime,todepositadeclaration ofprovisional
application inaccordancepithArticle8ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTrade
«
Convention ,1971andArticleVIIIofthe1979Protocolfor
thefifthextensionoftheFoodAidConvention ,1971.

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1979 PROTOCOLS FOR THE FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE
WHEAT TRAOE CONVENTION ANO FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971
PREAMBLE
The Conference toestablish the texts ofthe 1979-
Protocols for the fifth extension ofthe Conventions
constituting the International Wheat Agreement ,1971
Considering that the International Wheat Agreement of1949 was
revised ,renewed orextended in1953 ,1956 ,1959 ,1962 ,
1965 ,1966 ,1967 ,1968 ,.1971 ,1974 ,1975 ,1976 ,and 1978 ,
Considering that the International Wheat Agreement ,1971 ,
consisting oftwo separate legal instruments ,the Wheat
Trade Convention ,1971 and the Food Aid Convention ,1971 ,
both ofwhich were further extended byProtocol in1978 ,
will expire on30June 1979 ,
Has established the texts ofthe 1979 Protocols for the fifth
extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 and for the
fifth extension ofthe Food Aid Convention ,1971 .

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THE WHE BTTRADE CONVENTION .1971
The Governments party tothis Protocols
Consideri ngthat the Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 (hereinafter
referred toas "the Convention ")ofthe International Whest
Agreements 1971 »which wasfurther extended byProtocol
in1978 .,expires on30Jun9 1979 „
Have screed asfollows ;
ARTICLE 1
Extension ,expiry andtermination ofthe Conv ention
Subject tothe provisions ofArticle 2ofthis Protocol ,
theConvention shall continue inforce between the parties tothis
Protocol until 30June 1931 provided that ,ifanew international
agreement covering wheat enters into force before 30June 1361 this
Protocol shall remain inforce only until thedate ofentry into
fores ofthenswagreement .
ARTICLE 2
Inoperat Ivsprovisions ofthe Convention
Thefollowing provisions oftheConvention shall bedeemed
tobsinoperative with effect from 1July 1979 :
(a]paragraph (43ofArticle 19j
(b3 Articles 22to26Inclusive ?
(c)paragraph (13ofArticle 27;
(d)Articles 29to31inclusive .

ARTICLE 3
Definition
Any reference inthis Protocol toa"Government "or
"Governments "shall beconstrued asincluding areference tothe
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred toas "the Community ").
Accordingly ,any reference inthis Protocol to"signature "ortothe
"deposit ofinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval or
conclusion "or "aninstrument ofaccession "or"adeclaration of
provisional application "byaGovernment shall ,inthe case ofthe
Community ,beconstrued asincluding signature ordeclaration of
provisional application onbehalf ofthe Community byits competent
authority and the deposit ofthe instrument required bythe
institutional procedures ofthe Community tobedeposited for the
conclusion ofaninternational agreement .
ARTICLE 4
Finance
Theinitial contribution ofany exporting orimporting
member acceding tothis Protocol under paragraph (1)(b)ofArticle 7
thereof ,shall beassessed bythe Council onthe basis ofthe votes
tobedistributed toitand the period remaining inthe current
crop year ,but the assessments made upon other exporting and importing
members for thecurrent crop year shall not bealtered .

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ARTICLE 5
Signature
This Protocol shall beopen for signature inWashington
from 25April 1979 until and including 16May 1979 byGovernments
ofcountries party tothe Convention asfurther extended bythe
1978 Protocol ,orwhich are provisionally regarded asparty tothe
Conventiop asfurther extended bythe 1978 Protocol ,on
21March 1979 ,orwhich are members ofthe United Nations ,ofits
specialized agencies orofthe International Atomic Energy Agency ,
and are listed inAnnex AorAnnex Btothe Convention .
ARTICLE 6
Ratif ication ,acceptance ,approvai orconclusion
This Protocol shall besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory Government inaccordance
with its respective constitutional orinstitutional procedures .
Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion shall
bedeposited with the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica not
later than 22June 1979 ,except that the Council may grant one or
more extensions oftime toany signatory Government that has not
deposited its instrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval or
conclusion bythat date . -

ARTICLE 7
Accession
(1)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession
(a)until 22June 1979 bytheGovernment ofanymember
listed inAnnex AorBtotheConvention asofthat
date ,except that theCouncil maygrant oneormore
-extensions oftime toanyGovernment that hasnot
deposited itsinstrument bythat date ,and
(b)after 22June 1979 bytheGovernment ofanymember
oftheUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies
orofthe International Atomic Energy Agency ,upon
such conditions astheCouncil considers appropriate
.bynot less than two thirds ofthevote9 cast by
exporting members and two thirds ofthevotes cast
byimporting members .
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(2JAccession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofan
instrument ofaccession with the Government ofthe United States
ofAmerica .
(3)Where ,forthepurposes oftheoperation oftheConvention
and this Protocol ,reference ismade tomembers listed inAnnex A
orBtotheConvention ,anymember theGovernment ofwhich hasacceded
totheConvention onconditions prescribed bytheCouncil ,ortothis
Protocol inaccordance with paragraph (1)(b)ofthis Article ,shall
bedeemed tobelisted intheappropriate Annex .

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ARTICLE 8
Provisional application
Anysignatory Government maydepositwiththeGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ofthisProtocol.AnyotherGovernmenteligibleto
signthisProtocolorwhoseapplication foraccessionisapproved
bytheCouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional application .
AnyGovernment depositing suchadeclaration shallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasapartythereto.
ARTICLE 9
Entryintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthose
Governments whichhavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccessior ,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,inaccordance withArticles 6,7and8of
thisProtocolby22June1979asfollows:
' (a)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisionsof
theConvention otherthanArticles 3to9inclusive
andArticle 21,and
(b)on1July1979withrespecttoArticles 3to9
inclusive ,andArticle 21oftheConvention ,
ifsuchinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion
oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application havebeen
depositednotlaterthan22June1979onbehalfofGovernments
representing exporting memberswhichheldatleast60percentofthe
votessetoutinAnnexAandrepresenting importing memberswhich
heldatleast50percentofthevotessetoutinAnnevB.orwrxild
haveheldsuchvotesrespectivelyiftheyhadbeenpartiestothe
Convention onthatdate. i

•(2) This Protocol shall enter into force for any Government
that deposits aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession after 22June 1979 inaccordance with the
relevant provisions ofthis Protocol ,onthe date ofsuch deposit
except that part ofitshall enter into force for such a
Government until that part enters into force for other Governments
under paragraph (1]or (3)ofthis Article ..
(3) Ifthis Protocol does not ente^c into force inaccordance
with paragraph (1)ofthis Article ,the Governments which have
deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application
may decide bymutual consent that itshall enter into force among
those Governments that have deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,or .declarations of
provisional application .
ARTICLE 10
•• V
Notification bydepositary Government
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shall notify all signatory and acceding
Governments ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion ;provisional application of,and accession to,this
Protocol aswell asofeach notification and notice received
under Article 27ofthe Convention and each declaration and
notification received under Article 28ofthe Convention . .

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ARTICLE11
Certified copyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitive entryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositary Government shallsendacertified
copyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish
languagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsfor
registration inaccordance withArticle102oftheCharterofthe
UnitedNations.Anyamendments tothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated .
ARTICLE12
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludes'thePreambletothe1979Protdcols
forthefifthextensionoftheInternational WheatAgreement ,1971.
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorized tothiseffectbytheirrespective Governments orauthorities ,
havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearingoppositetheir
signatures .
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagesshallbeequallyauthentic.Theoriginalsshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,which
shalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatory andacceding
ii .•
partyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.