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KOMMISSIONEN FORDEEUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER
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Indledning
1.Deninternationale Hvedeoverenskomst 1971,dererforlængetvedprotokol,
udløberden30.juni1978>medmindredenindendennedatoforlænges
vgennemyderligereprotokollervedrørendede"tosærskiltejuridiske
dokumenter,somden"beståraf:~
(a)konventionen omhvedehandel 1971,og
(b)konventionen omfødevarehjælp 1971*
2.Påmødetden22.marts1978henstillede Defasterepræsentanters
KomitévedskriftligproceduretilRådetatbemyndigeKommissionentil
påFællesskabets vegneatforhandle omprotokollervedrørendeenetårig
forlængelseafdetoeksisterendekonventionerudenændringafderes ^'
indhold(dok.S/6O4/78).Rådet,vedtogdette,den23.marts1978.
3.Tekstentildetoprotokollertildettefonnål(kopivedlagtibilag2)
blevudfærdigetpådenkonference,derblevafholdtden23«marts1978
iGeneveafregeringerneidelande,derermedlemmerafoverenskomsten .
4«Protokollerne kanundertegnesiWashingtoniperiodenfra26.apriltil
'J/7,maj1978(beggedageincl.)(jf.artikel5ogV).Fællesskabet og
detsmedlemsstater børderfortageskridttilatundertegneidenne
periode.
1
5.SåfremtFællesskabet ikkeundertegnerprotokollerne indendenneperiodes
udløb,erFællesskabets sidstemulighedattiltrædesenest23*juni1978
(jf.artikel7ogVII). .
6.Ibeggetilfældeerdetnødvendigtatdeponereenerklæringommidlertidig
anvendelseafprotokollerne ,indtildisseerratificeret ogindgået.

-2-
Finansielle betragtninger
7«Dereringenfinansiellefølger.
-.8.Udgifterneihenhold,tilkonventionen omhvedehandelanslåstilca.90000£
(216000RE).Udgifterneihenholdtilkonventionen omfødevarehjælp skal
fortsat "beregnespågrundlagafensamletstøtteforpligtelse på1287000t
korntildagspriser.Fordelingen afdisseudgiftermellemFællesskabet
somsådantogdeenkeltemedlemsstater vilfortsatskepågrundlagaf
Rådetsafgørelse omfordeling.
Henstilling
9.Rådetopfordrestilatvedtageundertegnelse afprotokollerne inden
den17.maj1978.
10.Såfremtundertegnelse ikkekanskeindenden17•maj,opfordresRådet
tilatvedtagetiltrædelseafprotokollerne indenden23«juni1978,,
somersidstefrist.
11.Udkasttildenødvendigejuridiskedokumenterervedlagti"bilagI^

BILAGI
A.Henstilling medhenblikpaRådetsafgørelse omundertegnelse af
protokollerne vedrørendedenfjerdeforlængelseafkonventionen
omhvedehandel ogkonventionen omfødevarehjælp ,derudgørDen
internationale Hvedeoverenskomst af1971.
B.Henstilling medhenblikpåRådetsafgørelse omundertegnelse og
deponeringafenerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseafprotokollerne
vedrørendedenfjerdeforlængelseafkonventionen omhvedehandel og
konventionen omfødevarehjælp ,derudgørDeninternationale Hvede-
overenskomst af1971.
C.Udkasttilerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseafprotokollerne .

BILAGIA
Henstilling medhenblikpåRådetsafgørelse
omundertegnelse afprotokollerne vedrørendedenfjerdeforlængelseaf
konventionen omhvedehandel ogkonventionen omfødevarehjælp ,derudgør
Leninternationale Hvedeoverenskomst af1971
RÅDETFORDEEUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR-
underhenvisningtiltraktaten omoprettelseafDeteuropæiske økonomiske
Fællesskab ,særligartikel113,
underhenvisningtilhenstillingfraKommissionen –
TRUFFETFØLGENDE AFGØRELSE :
Enesteartikel
FormandenforRådet "bemyndigestilatudpegedenperson,dererbeføjet
tilatundertegneprotokollerne vedrørende denfjerdeforlængelseaf
konventionen omhvedehandel ogkonventionen omfødevarehjælp ,derudgør
Deninternationale Hvedeoverenskomst af1971;tekstentildisseprotokoller
blevudfærdigetpådenkonference ,dertildetteformålblevafholdtden
23«marts1978iGeneve.
PåRådetsvegne

BILAGIB
Henstilling medhenblikpåRådetsafgørelse
omundertegnelse ogdeponeringafenerklæringommidlertidiganvendelse
afprotokollerne vedrørendedenfjerdeforlængelseafkonventionen om
hvedehandel ogkonventionen omfødevarehjælp ,derudgørDeninternationale
Hvedeoverenskomst af1971
RÅDETFORDEEUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR-
underhenvisningtiltraktaten omoprettelseafDeteuropæiskeøkonomiske
Fællesskab,særligartikel113,
underhenvisningtilhenstillingfraKommissionen –
TRUFFETFØLGENDEAFGØRELSE:
Enesteartikel
FormandenforRådetbemyndigestilatudpegedenperson,derer"beføjet
tilatundertegnedentildenne,beslutningknyttedeerklæringommidler-
tidiganvendelseogtilatdeponeredenneerklæringhosAmerikasforenede
Statersregering.
PåRådetsvegne

BILAGI0
Udkast
Erklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseafprotokollerne vedrørende denfjerde
forlængelse_af konventionen omhvedehandel ogkonventionen omfødevarehjalp «
derudgørDeninternationale Hvedeoverenskomst af1971;tekstentildisse
protokoller "blev-udfærdigetpådenkonference ,dertildetteformål "blev
afholdtden23.marts1978iGeneve\
{ '
I ..
DetvilikkeværemuligtforDeteuropæiskeøkonomiskeFællesskabsenest
den23.juni1978atafslutteden.institutionelle procedure,derer.
fastsatiartikel6iprotokollenvedrørendedenfjerdeforlængelseaf
konventionen omhvedehandel af1971ogiartikelVIiprotokollen vedrørende
denfjerdeforlængelseafkonventionen omfødevarehjælp af1971.
^ •' •
Fællesskabet fremsætterderfor,ioverensstemmelse medartikel8ogVIII
iderespektiveprotokoller ,denneerklæring ommidlertidig anvendelseaf
protokollerne .Spmfølgeafsindeponeringafensådanerklæringanser
Fællesskabet sigforeløbigsompartiprotokollerne medallederettigheder
ogforpligtelser ,derfølgerheraf,indtildettidspunkt,hvorBådetfor
DeeuropæiskeFællesskaber hartruffetendeligafgørelseisagen..
PåRådetsvegne

BILAG 2
TEKSTEN TIL PROTOKOLLERNE VEDRØRENDE DECTFJERDE FORLÆNGELSE
af
A
B–konventionen omhvedehandel 1971
-konventionen omfødevarehjælp 1971

ANNEX2A
1S76PROTOCOLFORTHEFOURTHEXTENSION OF
THEWHEATTRADECOWENTION .1971
TheGovernments .partytothisProtocol:
■V"_•-»••
Considering .thatthewheatTradeConvention,1971(hereinafterreferred
toas"theConvention")oftheInternational WheatAgreement,-1971,
whichwas"further ^extended-byProtocol;.in 1976,expireson-..r,.:;--•
"30June1373,.- • ---.... ,
Haveagreedasfollows:"'-„·ί
ARTICLEI'*-"-
extension,expiryandtermination oftheConvention
SubjecttothaprovisionsofArticle2ofthisProtocol,ths
"ConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthapartiestothisProtocol
until"S3June'1S79providedthat,ifanewinternational agreement
coveringwheatentersintoforcebefore30June"1979thisProtocolshall
remaininforceonlyuntilthedateofentryintoforce"ofthenew''
agrees»ent ."~ r.
ARTICLE2
Inoperative provisionsoftheConvention
ThafollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbedeemedto
beinoperativewitheffectfrcm1July~1976:
(a)paragraph(4)of"Article19; "
(b)Articles22to25'inclusive;- r'** ""
-(c)paragraph(1)ofArticle27V '~v""
~*"-;""Cd)-Articles29to31inclusive".- ~''"•''
'- ARTICLE3- "
Definition
AnyreferenceinthisProtocoltoa"Governmentor
"Governments "shallbeconstruedas-includingareferencetotha
EuropeanEcononicCorrujnitythereinafterreferredtoas"theConmunity")«
Accordingly,anyreferenceinthisProtocolto"signature"ortothe

"deposit ofinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval or '
conclusion "or "aninstrument ofaccession "or"adeclaration of . .
provisional application "byaGovernment shall /inthecase ofths
Cormnunity ,beconstrued asincluding signature ordeclaration of •-
provisional application onbehalf oftheCorrmunity by .itscompetent "
authority andthedeposit oftheinstrument required bythe
ifinstitutional procedures oftheCommunity tobedeposited for the
conclusion ofaninternational agreement .
1 : v'••• 'ARTICLE 4'i
Finance
V Theinitial contribution ofanyexporting orimporting member
acceding to.this Protocol under paragraph .(1)(b)ofArticle 7there9f ,
shall beassessed bytheCouncil onthebasis ofthevotes tobe
distributed toitand theperiod remaining inthecurrent crop year ,
but theassessments made upon other' exporting andimporting members for
thecurrent crop year shall not bealtered .
·. ν * ■ '.
' '; ARTICLE 5
X:.' ..•.v.J- " - -■ .-.f.V'-:i:--
Signature
This Protocol shall beopen for signature inWashington from
26April 1978 until andincluding 17May 1978 byGovernments ofcountries
party totheConvention asfurther extended bythe 1976 Protocol ,or
which areprovisionally regarded asparty ^totheConvention asfurther
extended bythe 1976 Protocol ,on23March 1978 ,orwhich aremembers
oftheUnited Nations ,ofitsspecialized agencies orofthsInternational
Atomic Energy Agency ,andarelistedin Annex AorAnnex Btothe ;
Convention . "" """ - •-
; -,.• ' •>. •ARTICLE 6'' " ': """
' •i" • »vs.' .»! . • * 1*■f■••• ^^i < ••• ' .•
Ratification ,acceptance ,approvai orconclusion
•ve „ .... ■ -, f
This Protocol shall besubject toratification ,acceptance ",
approval orconclusion byeach signatory Government inaccordance with
itsrespective constitutional orinstitutional procedures .Instruments

ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion shall bedeposited
with theGovernment ofthe;United States ofAmerica notlater than
23June 1978 ,except that theCouncil may grant oneormore extensions
of'time to'anysignatory Government that has not'deposited 'its
instrument of 'ratification ;acceptance ,approval orconclusion by- <
that' date . r'' v-;,- ■;,
V' • •• *■ n y*/. *bi.J.
•■'ARTICLE '7 -
.JT-.I '"••"•••"•'C.. 'I:-.--'■I:.*-.V.S. I.'*'.
.•Accession ;
• '··:·; I'-ν· < .-ί.' :·. ,ϊ·;;ΐ ■ ,·. ,. ·. -
(1)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession ... ..•t
, (a)until 23June 1978 bytheGovernment ofanymember /
I
.listed inAnnex Aor0:tothe Convention asofthat date
except that theCouncil may grant oneormore extensions
oftime toany Government that has not deposited its
o• <•••instrument' bythat' =date,' and " ■'-i
....-J . after 23June 1978 by'theGovernment ofanymember of ■
f" theUnited Nations ,ofits "specialized "agencies orof
" theInternational Atomic Energy Agency ,upon such' ;"" -
conditions asthe Council considers appropriate .by -not
'^ 'less than two'thirds ofthevotes cast byexporting
•" " members andtwo :thirds of "thevotes cast byimporting
members . :: . .•. ''•••.
(2)Accession shall ,beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with the Government ofthe' United States' ofAmerica .
'•"(3 )"Where ,forthepurposes oftheoperation oftheConvention •
andthis Protocol' ,reference ismade' tomembers listed inAnnex Aor "B'
totheConvention ,anymember theGovernment ofwhicTi hasacceded to .;i-
theConvention onconditions prescribed bytheCouncil ,ortothis*"'' -1'-''.
Protocol inaccordance with paragraph' (lHbj'of this Article ,"shall be
deemed tobe "listed intheappropriate Annex ".''* tv*?-

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ARTICLE 8 •-• .
Provisional application
" î'f-. ,*v:f ■■
Any signatory Government maydeposit with theGovernment of
theUnited .States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional application
Ofthis Protocol .Any other Government eligible toSign this Protocol
oj*whose application foraccession isapproved bytheCouncil mayalso
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a
declaration ofprovisional application .Any Government depositing
such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this Protocol and be
provisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
i
->v!;, '• -'V;;' ■'ARTICLE 9 ■■
Entry into force
• * ' ' 1 1,11 11 '''
ll)This Protocol shall enter into force among those Governments
which have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application ,in
accordance with Articles 6,,7and 8ofthis Protocol by23June 1978
asfollows : . ...
–(a)on24June ,1978 with respect toallprovisions ofthe
- Convention other than Articles 3to9inclusive and
Article 21,and (
(b) .on1July ,1978 with respect toArticles 3to9
* -^inclusive ,andArticle 21oftheConvention ,
ifsuch instruments .of .ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion
oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application have beenU/ 4 •. •-: -
deposited not later;.than 23June 1978 ,onbehalf ofGovernments
representing exporting members which ,held atleast 60percent ofthe
votes .setout irvAnnex Aandrepresenting importing members which held
i: r'
atleast 50per cent ofthe votes setout inAnnex B,orwould have
held such votes respectively ifthey hadbeen parties totheConvention
onthat date .

(2)This Protocol shall enter .into force foranyGovernment that
deposits aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession after 23-June -1978 inaccordance with the
relevant provisions ofthis :Protocol ionthedate ofsuch deposit
•except that ,nopart ofitshall :-enter -into force for .such aGovernment :
until that part enters into force for other Governments under
paragraph (1)or (3)ofthis Article .
(31 Ifthis Protocol does not enter into force inaccordance with
paragraph (l'lofthis' Article ,theGovernments which have deposited
instruments -ofratification ,'.acceptance ,approval ,-con'clusionror
accession ,ordeclarations' offprovisional application' ;may?decide ,by/..--'
mutual consent that itshall enter into force among those Governments
■that' have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,"approval ,
conclusion or ;acc&ssion ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application .-
,>!.:■i-v--' -vi' •:■•■■•zr.z .•■.•rK -x; -'3-:j
p--•- ARTICLE 10 -«rs, •..v.v .r.
Notification byIdeposi'tary Government
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shall notify all signatory andacceding
Governments ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion ,provisional application ,of,andaccession to,this Protocol
aswell asofeach notification and notice received under Article 27
ofthe Convention and each declaration and notification received under
Article 28ofthe Convention .
ARTICLE 11
Certified copy oftheProtocol ,
Assoon aspossible after thedefinitive entry into force of
this Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified copy
ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian andSpanish languages
% - •
totheSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations forregistration in
accordance with Article 102 ofthe Charter oftheUnited Nations .
Anyamendments to'this Protocol shall likewise becommunicated .

ARTICLE 12 ■■
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol ,.
i ..This Protocol' includes thePreamble tothe 1978 Protocols for
thefourth extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 .
■h
INWITNESS WHEREOF theundersigned ,having been duly
authorized tothis effect bytheir respective Governments orauthorities
have signed this Protocol onthedates appearing opposite their .
signatures . • . *
•t: *'•Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian ■■
andSpanish languages shall beequally authentic .Theoriginals shall
bedeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica ,
which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory and
,acceding party and totheExecutive Secretary oftheCouncil .

ANNEX 2B '
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1978 PROTOCOL FOR THE FOURTH EXTENSION .
/ 1
""•J OFTHEFOOO AIDCONVENTION /1971 •
Theparties tothis Protocol , ,
Considering that theFood AidConvention ,1971 (hereinafter referred
toas"theCdnvention ")oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971
s;. . -..v.
which was,_furth_er extended byProtocol in1976 ,expires on
30June 1978 ,"- ^
Have agreed asfollows : -1
: v.. •. "f.; ■
-*r.--ARTICLE I. -rib.
'Extension ,expiry andtermination oftheConvention ,*
Subject totheprovisions ofArticle IIofthis Protocol ,the
.Convention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis Protocol
until 30June 1979 provided that ,ifanewagreement .covering food aid
enters into force before 30June 1979 this Protocol shall remain in
force only until thedate ofentry into -force ofthenewagreement .
ARTICLE "il ■'
Inoperative provisions oftheConvention
..Theprovisions of ..paragraphs CI), (21and (3)ofArticle II,,
ofparagraph (1),ofArticle III ,andofArticles VItoXIV ,.inclusive ,.
oftheConvention shall bedeemed tobeinoperative with effect from
1July 1978 .
ARTICLE III
.-s-ïLj "=
N International food aid
«ΟίΥΐ ":· ■·■■■■ ·" · ;· .ν ■ '
(13 -The .parties tothis Protocol agree tocontribute asfood aid
tothedeveloping countries ,wheat ,coarse grains orproducts derived ..
therefrom ,suitable for .human consumption andofanacceptable type and
quality ,orthecash equivalent thereof ,intheminimum annual amounts .
specified in'paragraph (2)below : ..,

(2):Theminimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis
Protocol isfixed asfollows :
Metric tons
'Argentina ' •■'•"23,000 • .
Australia 225,000
'"'"Canada 495 ,000
&-,. .Europeap Economie Cornmuni.ty .. .1,287,000
:J' ' •Finland " ' " : ;i4',000
Japans;.''' --'i "225,000
f Sweden .; '\\\35,000 .
Switzerland 32,000'
United States ofAmerica 1-890,000 . .
(3)Forthepurpose oftheoperation ofthis Protocol ,anyparty
which hassigned this Protocol pursuant ;toparagraph (23ofArticle V
thereof ,orwhich hasacceded tothis_Protocol pursuant toparagraph (2)
or C3DofArticle VII "thereof ."'shall' be"deemed to"b"e'"lTs"te"d"'in
paragraph {2)'of;;Article III -of'this •Protocol*'together with' theminimum
contribution ofsuch party asdetermined' inaccordance with' therelevant
prov/isionis ofArticle Vor'Article VIIofthis "Protocol;' ' *
k^–yr "ARTICLE IV ^
Food Aid Committee
There shall beestablished aFood Aid Committee whose «>
membership shall consist of"the"parties listed "inparagraph (2)of
Article "III ofthis Protocol andofthose' others that' -become parties
tothis Protocol ."Th'eCommittee shall appoint aChairman ;anda1^'-
Vice-Chairman . ' .j■' ■■' :-i:i' •A-•":"
' 1>ARTICLE V
., 1·
Signature . ■' •-'
(1)This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington from
26April 1978 until "andincluding 17May1978 bythe "Governments of
Argentina ,Australia ^Canada ;Finland ,Japan ,Sweden ",Switzerland and .
the -United States ofAmerica ,andbytheEuropean Economic Community '"
ariditsmember States ,provided that they' sign'both :this Protocol and "
the1978 Protocol forthefourth extension ofthefth'eat Trade
Convention ,1971 .

(2)•This Protocol shall also beopen for signature ,onthesame
conditions ,toanyparty totheFood Aid Convention .1967 which isnot
enumerated inparagraph C10:ofthis Article ,provided ,that its
contribution isatleast equal tothat which itagreed tomake inthe
Food Aid Convention ,.1967 .• .... . .
ARTICLE VI ••........ .
'Ratification ,acceptance ,approvai or'conclusion
This Protocol shall besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory inaccordance with its
constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,provided that italso
ratifies ,accepts ,approves or .concludes the 1978 Protocol for the
fourth extension -ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 .Instruments of
ratification ,-.acceptance ,/approvai orconclusion shall bedeposited
with the Government oftheUnited States ofAmerica not later thap
23June 1976 ,except that theFood Aid Committee may grant oneormore
extensions oftime toany signatory that hasnot deposited its
instrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion bythat
*»
■date • 1 ■* • f■»>»■
ARTICLE VII '.. .. .
~Accession ''r
Jl)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession byanyparty
referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso accedes to
the1970 Protocol forthefourth extension oftheWheat trade
Convention ,1971 andprovided further that inthecase ofanyparty
referred toinparagraph (2)ofArticle Vitscontribution isatleast
equal tothat which itagreed tomake intheFood AidConvention ,1967
Instruments ofaccession under_'.this paragraph shall bedeposited not
later than 23June -;197S ,except that the .Food AidCommittee maygrant
oneormore extensions oftime toanyparty that hasnotdeposited its
.•
instrument ofaccession bythat date .

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12)TheFood Aid Committee may approve accession tothis Protocol ,
asadonor ,bytheGovernment ofanymember oftheUnited Nations ,of
itsspecialized agencies orofthe'International Atomic Energy Agency ,
onsuch conditions .astheFood Aid Committee considers appropriate .
Î •
provided that theGovernment also accedes atthe same time tothe1978
Protocol for the fourth extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 ,
if ,notalready aparty toit. ,
(3)Accession shall beeffected by..thedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica .
ARTICLE' VIII
.Provisional application .
Anyparty referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol may
deposit with "theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a '
declaration ofprovisional application ofthis Protocol ,provided it
also deposits adeclaration ofprovisional application :ofthe 1978
Protocol for the fourth extension ofthe Wheat Trade' -Convention ;".1971 ...- ..
Anyother party whose application foraccession isapproved may also *"v
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica adeclaration
ofprovisional application ,provided that theparty also deposits a
declaration ofprovisional application' ofthe1978 .Protocol forthe
fourth extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 ,unless itis 1
already aparty tothat Protocol orhasalready deposited adeclaration
.ofprovisional application ofthat Protocol .Any such party depositing
such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this Protocol andbe
provisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
' '.•' ' ' '" " , ;
• f .* •« 1
ARTICLE IX V '
. , ^ . ••i.r.':-.
• : Entry into force
(1)This Protocol shall enter into force for those parties that
have .deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ;approval ,;
conclusion oraccession ••••

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CaJon24June 1978 with respect toallprovisions other
; than Article IIoftheConvention andArticle IIIof
the Protocol ,and - -*-•
. tb)on1July 1978 with respect toArticle IIofthe
• •Convention and Article III of .the ..Protocol •.
provided that allparties listed inparagraph (1);ofArticle :Vofthis
Protocol have deposited such instruments oradeclaration ofprovisional
application by .23June 1978 and that the 1978 Protocol for thefourth
extension of .the .Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 isinforce .Forany
other party that deposits aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession after theentry into force ofthe
Protocol ,this Protocol ..shall enter into force onthe date ofsuch
deposit .
(2)Ifthis Protocol does notenter into force inaccordance with
theprovisions ofparagraph (1)ofthis Article !,'theparties which by
24June 1978 have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application may decide bymutual consent that itshall enter into force
among those parties that have deposited instruments of ;ratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,provided that the 1978 Protocol for thefourth
extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 isinforce ,orthey may
tak8 whatever other action they consider thesituation requires .
ARTICLE X i' '
Notification bydepositary Government
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shall notify allsignatory andacceding parties
ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion ,
provisional application of,andaccession tothis Protocol .

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ARTICLE XI
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
■As -soon aspossible after the -definitive entry into force of
this Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified copy
jpfthis Protocol intheEnglish .French /vRussian andSpanish languages
..to .theSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations fofire'gistration in "
accordance with Article 102oftheCharter oftheUnited -.Nations .•Any
amendments tothis Protocol' shall likewise be .communicated ; •'•''r~v:\.V
;
>' .à::lv ' . "ARTICLE XII .. - « ■«. 4'i«
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
..^Tbis Protocol includes thePreamble tothe .1978 Protocols
for the .fourth ,extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 .,.,
.. ..INWITNESS .WHEREOF theundersigned ,having been .duly
authorized tothis effect .bytheir respective .Governments orauthorities ,
have .signed this Protocol ,onthedates appearing opposite their
signatures . ... .. ...... .......
..-Thetexts ofthis Protocol ,intheEnglish ,French ,Russian .
ι
andSpanish languages shall allbeequally authentic .Theoriginals
stiall bedeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica
which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory and
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acceding party . ' ~
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