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PROTOCOLS
forthethirdextensionoftheWheatTradeConventionandtheFoodAidConvention
constitutingtheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971
PREAMBLE
TheConferencetoestablishthetextsoftheProtocolsforthethirdextensionofthe
ConventionsconstitutingtheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971;
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreementof1949wasrevised,renewedor
extendedin1953,1956,1959,1962,1965,1966,1967,1968,1971,1974and1975;
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971,consistingoftwoseparatelegal
instruments,theWheatTradeConvention,1971andtheFoodAidConvention,1971,both
ofwhichwerefurtherextendedbyProtocolin1975,willexpireon30June1976;
HasestablishedthetextsofProtocolsforthethirdextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention,1971andforthethirdextensionoftheFoodAidConvention,1971.
PROTOCOLFORTHETHIRDEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION ,1971
THEGOVERNMENTS PARTYTOTHISPROTOCOL ,
ConsideringthattheWheatTradeConvention,1971,
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theConvention')ofthe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971,whichwas
furtherextendedbyProtocolin1975,expireson
30June1976,(a)Article19(4);
(b)Articles22to26inclusive;
(c)Article27(1);
(d)Articles29to31inclusive."
Article3
Definition
AnyreferenceinthisProtocoltoa'Government'or
'Governments'shallbeconstruedasincludinga
referencetotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theCommunity').
Accordingly,anyreferenceinthisProtocolto'signature'
ortothe'depositofinstrumentsofratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusion'or'aninstrument
ofaccession'or'adeclarationofprovisional
application'byaGovernmentshall,inthecaseofthe
Community,beconstruedasincludingsignatureor
declarationofprovisionalapplicationonbehalfofthe
Communitybyitscompetentauthorityandthedeposit
oftheinstrumentrequiredbytheinstitutional
proceduresoftheCommunitytobedepositedforthe
conclusionofanInternationalAgreement.HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
ExtensionexpiryandterminationoftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2ofthisProtocol,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthe
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1978,provided
that,ifanewInternationalAgreementcoveringwheat
entersintoforcebefore30June1978,thisProtocol
shallremaininforceonlyuntilthedateofentryinto
forceofthenewAgreement.
Article2
InoperativeprovisionsoftheConvention
ThefollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbe
deemedtobeinoperativewitheffectfrom1July1976:Article4
Finance
Theinitialcontributionofanyexportingorimporting
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(b)ofArticle7thereof,shallbeassessedbytheCouncil
onthebasisofthevotestobedistributedtoitandthe
periodremaininginthecurrentcropyear,butthe
assessmentsmadeuponotherexportingandimporting
membersforthecurrentcropyearshallnotbealtered.2.Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica.
3.Where,forthepurposesoftheoperationofthe
ConventionandthisProtocol,referenceismadeto
memberslistedinAnnexAorBtotheConvention,any
membertheGovernmentofwhichhasaccededtothe
ConventiononconditionsprescribedbytheCouncil,or
tothisProtocolinaccordancewithparagraph(1)(b)of
thisArticle,shallbedeemedtobelistedinthe
appropriateAnnex.Article5
Signature
ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from17March1976untilandincluding7April1976
byGovernmentsofcountriespartytotheConventionas
furtherextendedbyProtocol,orwhichareprovisionally
regardedaspartytotheConventionasfurtherextended
byProtocol,on17March1976,orwhicharemembers
oftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecializedagenciesorof
theInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,andarelisted
inAnnexAorAnnexBtotheConvention .Article8
Provisionalapplication
AnysignatoryGovernmentmaydepositwiththe
Government oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa
declarationofprovisionalapplicationofthisProtocol.
AnyotherGovernmenteligibletosignthisProtocolor
whoseapplicationforaccessionisapprovedbythe
CouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisional
application.AnyGovernmentdepositingsucha
declarationshallprovisionallyapplythisProtocoland
beprovisionallyregardedasapartythereto.Article6
Ratification,acceptance,approvalorconclusion
ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusionbyeachsignatory
Government inaccordancewithitsrespective
constitutionalorinstitutionalprocedures.Instruments
ofratification,acceptance,approvalorconclusionshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmericanotlaterthan18June1976,exceptthatthe
Councilmaygrantoneormoreextensionsoftimeto
anysignatoryGovernmentthathasnotdepositedits
instrumentofratification,acceptance,approvalor
conclusionbythatdate.Article9
Entryintoforce
1.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthose
Governments whichhavedepositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approval,conclusionor
accession,ordeclarationsofprovisionalapplication,in
accordancewithArticles6,7and8ofthisProtocolby
18June1976,asfollows:
(a)on19June1976,withrespecttoallprovisionsof
theConventionotherthanArticles3to9inclusive
andArticle21;and
(b)on1July1976,withrespecttoArticles3to9
inclusive,andArticle21oftheConvention,
ifsuchinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approval,
conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsofprovisional
applicationhavebeendepositednotlaterthan18June
1976onbehalfofGovernmentsrepresentingexporting
memberswhichheldatleast60%ofthevotessetout
inAnnexAandrepresentingimportingmemberswhich
heldatleast50%ofthevotessetoutinAnnexB,or
wouldhaveheldsuchvotesrespectivelyiftheyhadbeen
partiestotheConventiononthatdate.
2.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforany
Government thatdepositsaninstrumentofArticle7
Accession
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccession:
(a)until18June1976bytheGovernmentofany
memberlistedinAnnexAorBtotheConventionas
ofthatdate,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantone
ormoreextensionsoftimetoanyGovernmentthat
hasnotdepositeditsinstrumentbythatdate;and
(b)after18June1976bytheGovernmentofany
memberoftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized
agenciesoroftheInternationalAtomicEnergy
AgencyuponsuchconditionsastheCouncil
considersappropriatebynotlessthantwo-thirdsof
thevotescastbeexportingmembersandtwo-thirds
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cationof,andaccessionto,thisProtocol,aswellasof
eachnotificationandnoticereceivedunderArticle27
oftheConventionandeachdeclarationandnotification
receivedunderArticle28oftheConvention .
Article11
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositaryGovernmentshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General
oftheUnitedNationsforregistrationinaccordance
withArticle102oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations.
AnyamendmentstothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated .ratification,acceptance,approval,conclusionor
accessionafter19June1976inaccordancewiththe
relevantprovisionsofthisProtocol,onthedateofsuch
depositexceptthatnopartofitshallenterintoforce
forsuchaGovernmentuntilthatpartentersintoforce
forotherGovernmentsunderparagraph1or3of
thisArticle.
3.IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewithparagraph 1ofthisArticle,the
Governments whichhavedepositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approval,conclusionor
accession,ordeclarationsofprovisionalapplication,
maydecidebymutualconsentthatitshallenterinto
forceamongthoseGovernmentsthathavedeposited
instrumentsofratification,acceptance,approval,
conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsofprovisional
application.
Article10
NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositaryGovernmentshallnotifyallsignatoryand
accedingGovernmentsofeachsignature,ratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusion,provisionalappli­Article12
RelationshipofpreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthepreambletotheProtocolsfor
thethirdextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971.
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheir
respectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures.
ThetextsofthisProtocolindieEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallbe
equallyauthentic.TheoriginalsshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica,whichshalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandacceding
partyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.
PROTOCOLFORTHETHIRDEXTENSION OFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971
THEPARTIESTOTHISPROTOCOL ,
ConsideringthattheFoodAidConvention,1971
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theConvention')oftheIn­
ternationalWheatAgreement,1971,whichwasfurther
extendedbyProtocolin1975,expireson30June1976,forceonlyuntildiedateofentryintoforceofthenew
Agreement.
ArticleII
InoperativeprovisionsofdieConvention
TheprovisionsofArticleII(1),(2)and(3),ArticleIII
(1),andofArticlesVItoXIV,inclusive,ofthe
Conventionshallbedeemedtobeinoperativewith
effectfrom1July1976.
ArticleIII
International foodaid
1.ThePartiestothisProtocolagreetocontributeas
foodaidtothedevelopingcountries,wheat,coarseHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
Extension,expiryandterminationoftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticleIIofthisProtocol,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthe
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1978,provided
that,ifanewAgreementcoveringfoodaidentersinto
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ArticleVI
Ratification,acceptance,approvalorconclusiongrainsorproductsderivedtherefrom,suitablefor
humanconsumptionandofanacceptabletypeand
quality,orthecashequivalentthereof,intheminimum
annualamountsspecifiedinparagraph2below:
2.Theminimumannualcontributionofeachpartyto
thisProtocolisfixedasfollows:ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusionbyeachsignatoryin
accordancewithitsconstitutional orinstitutional
procedures,providedthatitalsoratifies,accepts,
approvesorconcludestheProtocolforthethird
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971.
Instrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvalor
conclusionshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentof
theUnitedStatesofAmericanotlaterthan18June
1976,exceptthattheFoodAidCommitteemaygrant
oneormoreextensionsoftimetoanysignatorythat­
hasnotdepositeditsinstrumentofratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusionbythatdate.tonnes
Argentina 23000
Australia 225000
Canada 495000
EuropeanEconomicCommunity 1287000
Finland 14000
Japan 225000
Sweden 35000
Switzerland 32000
UnitedStatesofAmerica 1890000
3.ForthepurposeoftheoperationofthisProtocol,
anypartywhichhassignedthisProtocolpursuantto
ArticleV(2)thereof,orwhichhasaccededtothis
ProtocolpursuanttoArticleVII(2)or(3)thereof,shall
bedeemedtobelistedinArticleIII(2)ofthisProtocol
togetherwiththeminimumcontributionofsuchparty
asdetermined inaccordance withtherelevant
provisionsofArticleVorArticleVIIofthisProtocol.ArticleVII
Accession
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccessionbyany
partyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocol,provided
it.alsoaccedestotheProtocolforthethirdextensionof
theWheatTradeConvention,1971andprovided
furtherthatinthecaseofanypartyreferredtoin
ArticleV(2)itscontributionisatleastequaltothat
whichitagreedtomakeintheFoodAidConvention,
1967.Instrumentsofaccessionunderthisparagraph
shallbedepositednotlaterthan18June1976,except
thattheFoodAidCommitteemaygrantoneormore
extensionsoftimetoanypartythathasnotdeposited
itsinstrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
2.TheFoodAidCommitteemayapproveaccessionto
thisProtocol,asadonor,bytheGovernmentofany
memberoftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized
agenciesoroftheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,
onsuchconditionsastheFoodAidCommittee
considersappropriate,providedthattheGovernment
alsoaccedesatthesametimetotheProtocolforthe
thirdextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971,
ifnotalreadyapartytoit.
3.Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedespositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica.ArticleIV
FoodAidCommittee
ThereshallbeestablishedaFoodAidCommitteewhose
membershipshallconsistofthepartieslistedinArticle
III(2)ofthisProtocolandofthoseothersthatbecome
partiestothisProtocol.TheCommitteeshallappointa
chairmanandavice-chairman .
ArticleV
Signature
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignaturein
Washingtonfrom17March1976untilandincluding
7April1976bytheGovernmentsofArgentina,
Australia,Canada,Finland,Japan,Sweden,Switzerland
andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andbytheEuropean
EconomicCommunityanditsMemberStates,provided
thattheysignboththisProtocolandtheProtocolfor
thethirdextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,
1971.
2.ThisProtocolshallalsobeopenforsignature,on
thesameconditions,toanypartytotheFoodAid
Convention,1967whichisnotenumeratedin
paragraph (1)ofthisArticle,providedthatits
contributionisatleastequaltothatwhichitagreedto
makeintheFoodAidConvention,1967.ArticleVIII
Provisionalapplication
AnypartyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocolmay
depositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesof
Americaadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthis
Protocol,provideditalsodepositsadeclarationof
provisionalapplicationoftheProtocolforthethird
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971.Any
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mayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisional
application,providedthatthepartyalsodepositsa
declarationofprovisionalapplicationoftheProtocol
forthethirdextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,
1971,unlessitisalreadyapartytothatProtocolorhas
alreadydepositedadeclarationofprovisional
applicationofthatProtocol.Anysuchpartydepositing
suchadeclarationshallprovisionally applythis
Protocolandbeprovisionallyregardedasaparty
thereto.provisionalapplicationmaydecidebymutualconsent
thatitshallenterintoforceamongthosepartiesthat
havedepositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,
approval,conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsof
provisionalapplication,providedthattheProtocolfor
thethirdextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,
1971isinforce,ortheymaytakewhateverotheraction
theyconsiderthesituationrequires.
ArticleX
NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositaryGovernmentshallnotifyallsignatoryand
accedingpartiesofeachsignature,ratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusion,provisionalappli­
cationof,andaccessiontothisProtocol.
ArticleXI
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositaryGovernmentshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagestothe
Secretary-General oftheUnitedNationsforregistration
inaccordancewithArticle102oftheCharterofthe
UnitedNations.AnyamendmentstothisProtocolshall
likewisebecommunicated .ArticleIX
Entryintoforce
1.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthoseparties
thathavedepositedinstrumentsofratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccession,
(a)on19June1976withrespecttoallprovisionsother
thanArticleIIoftheConventionandArticleIIIof
theProtocol;and
(b)on1July1976withrespecttoArticleIIofthe
ConventionandArticleIIIoftheProtocol,
providedthatallpartieslistedinArticleV(1)ofthis
Protocolhavedepositedsuchinstrumentsora
declarationofprovisionalapplicationby18June1976
andthattheProtocolforthethirdextensionofthe
WheatTradeConvention,1971isinforce.Forany
otherpartythatdepositsaninstrumentofratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccessionafterthe
entryintoforceoftheProtocol,thisProtocolshallenter
intoforceonthedateofsuchdeposit.
2.IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph1ofthis
Article,thepartieswhichby19June1976have
depositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,
approval,conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsofArticleXII
RelationshipofpreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthepreambletotheProtocolsfor
thethirdextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971.
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheir
respectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures.
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallallbe
equallyauthentic.TheoriginalsshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica,whichshalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandacceding
party.