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1981PROTOCOLS
forthesixthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971,andthefirstextensionof
theFoodAidConvention,1980,constitutingtheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971
PREAMBLE
TheConferencetoestablishthetextsofthe1981Protocolsforthesixthextensionofthe
WheatTradeConvention,1971,andthefirstextensionoftheFoodAidConvention,
1980,constitutingtheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971,
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreementof1949wasrevised,renewedor
extendedin1953,1956,1959,1962,1965,1966,1967,1968,1971,1974,1975,1976,
1978and1979,
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971,consistingoftwoseparate
legalinstruments—theWheatTradeConvention,1971,whichwasfurtherextendedby
Protocolin1979;andtheFoodAidConvention,1980—willexpireon30June1981,
Hasestablishedthetextsofthe1981ProtocolsforthesixthextensionoftheWheat
TradeConvention,1971,andforthefirstextensionoftheFoodAidConvention,1980.
1981PROTOCOL FORTHESIXTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADE
CONVENTION ,1971
THEGOVERNMENTS PARTYTOTHISPROTOCOL , Article2
InoperativeprovisionsoftheConventionConsideringthattheWheatTradeConvention,1971
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theConvention')ofthe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971,whichwas
furtherextendedbyProtocolin1979,expireson
30June1981.ThefollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbe
deemedtobeinoperativewitheffectfrom1July
1981:
(a)paragraph(4)ofArticle19;
(b)Articles22to26inclusive;
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :(c)paragraph(1)ofArticle27;
(d)Articles29to31inclusive.
Article1
Extension,expiryandterminationoftheConvention Article3
DefinitionSubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2ofthisProtocol,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthe
PartiestothisProtocoluntil30June1983provided
that,ifanewinternationalagreementcoveringwheat
entersintoforcebefore30June1983,thisProtocol
shallremaininforceonlyuntilthedateofentryinto
forceofthenewagreement .AnyreferenceinthisProtocoltoa'Government'or
'Governments'shallbeconstruedasincludinga
referencetotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theCommunity').
Accordingly ,anyreferenceinthisProtocolto

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Article7
Accession'signature'ortothe'depositofinstrumentsofrati­
fication,acceptanceorapproval'or'aninstrumentof
accession'or'adeclarationofprovisionalapplication'
byaGovernmentshall,inthecaseofthe
Community,beconstruedasincludingsignatureor
declarationofprovisionalapplicationonbehalfofthe
Communitybyitscompetentauthorityandthe
depositoftheinstrumentrequiredbytheinstitutional
proceduresoftheCommunitytobedepositedforthe
conclusionofaninternationalagreement .
Article4
Finance1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccession:
(a)until30June1981bytheGovernmentofany
memberlistedinAnnexAorBtotheConvention
asofthatdate,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrant
oneormoreextensionsoftimetoany
Governmentthathasnotdepositeditsinstrument
bythatdate,and
(b)after30June1981bytheGovernmentofany
memberoftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized
agenciesoroftheInternationalAtomicEnergy
Agency,uponsuchconditionsastheCouncil
considersappropriatebynotlessthantwo-thirds
ofthevotescastbyexportingmembersandtwo­
thirdsofthevotescastbyimportingmembers.
2.Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica.
3.Where,forthepurposesoftheoperationofthe
ConventionandthisProtocol,referenceismadeto
memberslistedinAnnexAorBtotheConvention ,
anymember,theGovernmentofwhichhasacceded
totheConventiononconditionsprescribedbythe
Council,ortothisProtocolinaccordancewith
paragraph(1)(b)ofthisArticle,shallbedeemedto
belistedintheappropriateAnnex.Theinitialcontributionofanyexportingorimporting
memberaccedingtothisProtocolunderparagraph
(1)(b)ofArticle7thereof,shallbeassessedbythe
Councilonthebasisofthevotestobedistributedto
itandtheperiodremaininginthecurrentcropyear,
buttheassessmentsmadeuponotherexportingand
importingmembersforthecurrentcropyearshallnot
bealtered.
Article5
Signature
ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignaturein
Washingtonfrom24March1981untilandincluding
15May1981byGovernmentsofcountriespartyto
theConvention,asfurtherextendedbythe1979
Protocol,orwhichareprovisionallyregardedasparty
totheConvention,asfurtherextendedbythe1979
Protocol,on6March1981,orwhicharemembersof
theUnitedNations,ofitsspecializedagenciesorof
theInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,andare
listedinAnnexA,orBtotheConvention .Article8
Provisionalapplication
AnysignatoryGovernmentmaydepositwiththe
Government oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa
declarationofprovisionalapplicationofthisProtocol.
AnyotherGovernmenteligibletosignthisProtocol
orwhoseapplicationforaccessionisapprovedbythe
CouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisional
application .AnyGovernmentdepositingsucha
declarationshallprovisionallyapplythisProtocoland
beprovisionallyregardedasaPartythereto.Article6
Ratification,acceptanceorapproval
ThisProcotolshallbesubjecttoratification,
acceptanceorapprovalbyeachsignatory
Government inaccordancewithitsrespective
constitutionalprocedures .Instrumentsofratification,
acceptanceorapprovalshallbedepositedwiththe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericanotlater
than30June1981,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrarit
oneormoreextensionsoftimetoanysignatory
Governmentthathasnotdepositeditsinstrumentof
ratification,acceptanceorapprovalbythatdate.Article9
Entryintoforce
1.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceon1July
1981if,by30June1981,Governmentsrepresenting

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notificationandnoticereceivedunderArticle27of
theConventionandeachdeclarationandnotification
receivedunderArticle28oftheConvention .exportingmemberswhichheldatleast60%ofthe
votessetoutinAnnexAandrepresentingimporting
memberswhichheldatleast50%ofthevotessetout
inAnnexB,orwouldhaveheldsuchvoteson30
June1981iftheyhadbeenPartiestotheConvention
onthatdate,havedepositedinstrumentsofrati­
fication,acceptance,approvaloraccession,or
declarationsofprovisionalapplication,inaccordance
withArticles6,7and8ofthisProtocol.
2.IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewithparagraph(1)ofthisArticle,the
Governmentswhichhavedepositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,or
declarationsofprovisionalapplication,maydecideby
mutualconsentthatitshallenterintoforceamong
thoseGovernmentsthathavedepositedinstruments
ofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,or
declarationsofprovisionalapplication .Article11
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleaftertheentryintoforceofthis
Protocol,thedepositaryGovernmentshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary­
GeneraloftheUnitedNationsforregistrationin
accordance -withArticle102oftheCharterofthe
UnitedNations.AnyamendmentstothisProtocol
shalllikewisebecommunicated .
Article10
NotificationbydepositaryGovernmentArticle12
RelationshipofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthePreambletothe1981
ProtocolsforthesixthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention,1971,andforthefirstextensionofthe
FoodAidConvention,1980,constitutingtheInter­
nationalWheatAgreement,1971.TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaas
thedepositaryGovernmentshallnotifyallsignatory
andaccedingGovernmentsofeachsignature,rati­
fication,acceptance,approval,provisionalapplication
of,andaccessionto,thisProtocolaswellasofeach
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheir
respectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures.
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallbe
equallyauthentic.TheoriginalsshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmerica,whichshalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryand
accedingPartyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.
1981PROTOCOL FORTHEFIRSTEXTENSION OFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION ,
1980
THEPARTIESTOTHISPROTOCOL , HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI
ConsideringthattheFoodAidConvention,1980
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theConvention')ofthe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971,expireson
30June1981,Extension,expiryandterminationoftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticleIIofthisProtocol,
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PartiestothisProtocoluntil30June1983provided
that,ifanewagreementcoveringfoodaidentersinto
forcebefore30June1983,thisProtocolshallremain
inforceonlyuntilthedateofentryintoforceofthe
newagreement .laterthan30June1981,exceptthattheFoodAid
CommitteeundertheConvention (hereinafter
referredtoas'theCommittee')maygrantoneor
moreextensionsoftimetoanysignatoryGovernment
thathasnotdepositeditsinstrumentofratification,
acceptanceorapprovalbythatdate.
ArticleII
^ArticleVII
ProvisionalapplicationInoperativeprovisionsoftheConvention
ThefollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbe
deemedtobeinoperativewitheffectfrom1July
1981: AnysignatoryGovernmentmaydepositwiththe
depositaryadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationof
thisProtocol.AnysuchGovernmentshallpro­
visionallyapplythisProtocolandbeprovisionally
regardedasaPartythereto.(a)ArticleXII;
(b)ArticleXVII;
(c)paragraph(1)ofArticleXVIII.
ArticleIII
International foodaidArticleVIII
Accession
ForthepurposesoftheoperationoftheConvention
asextendedbythisProtocol,anymemberwhichhas
accededtothisProtocolpursuanttoparagraph(2)of
ArticleVIIIofthisProtocolshallbedeemedtobe
listedinparagraph(3)ofArticleIIIofthe
Convention,togetherwithitsminimumcontribution
asdeterminedundertherelevantprovisionsofArticle
VIIIofthisProcotol.
ArticleIV
Signature(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccessionby
anyGovernmentreferredtoinparagraph(3)of
ArticleIIIoftheConventionthathasnotsignedthis
Protocol.Instrumentsofaccessionshallbedeposited
withthedepositarynotlaterthan30June1981,
exceptthattheCommitteemaygrantoneormore
extensionsoftimetoanyGovernmentthathasnot
depositeditsinstrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
(2)OncethisProtocolhasenteredintoforcein
accordancewithArticleIXofthisProtocol,itshall
beopenforaccessionbyanyGovernmentotherthan
thosereferredtoinparagraph(3)ofArticleIIIofthe
Convention,uponsuchconditionsastheCommittee
considersappropriate .Instrumentsofaccessionshall
bedepositedwiththedepositary.
(3)AnyGovernmentaccedingtothisProtocol
underparagraph(1)or(2)ofthisArticlemaydeposit
withthedepositaryadeclarationofprovisional
applicationofthisProtocolpendingthedepositofits
instrumentofaccession.AnysuchGovernmentshall
provisionallyapplythisProtocolandbeprovisionally
regardedasaPartythereto.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignaturein
Washingtonfrom24March1981untilandincluding
15May1981bytheGovernmentsreferredtoin
paragraph(3)ofArticleIIIoftheConvention .
ArticleV
Depositary
TheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
shallbethedepositaryofthisProtocol.
ArticleIX
EntryintoforceArticleVI
Ratification,acceptanceorapproval
ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification,
acceptanceorapprovalbyeachsignatory
Government inaccordancewithitsconstitutional
procedures .Instrumentsofratification,acceptanceor
approvalshallbedepositedwiththedepositarynot1.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceon1July
1981,ifby30June1981theGovernmentreferredto
inparagraph(3)ofArticleIIIoftheConventionhave
depositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,
approvaloraccession,ordeclarationsofprovisional
application,andprovidedthatthe1981Protocolfor

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ProtocolforthesixthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention,1971,oranewWheatTrade
Conventionreplacingit,remainsinforceuntiland
includingthatdate.
ArticleXI
AuthentictextsthesixthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,
1971,oranewWheatTradeConventionreplacingit,
isinforce.
2.IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewithparagraph(1)ofthisArticle,the
Governmentswhichhavedepositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,or
declarationsofprovisionalapplication,maydecideby
unanimousconsentthatitshallenterintoforce
amongthemselvesprovidedthatthe1981Protocol
forthesixthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention,1971,oranewWheatTrade
Conventionreplacingit,isinforce,ormaytake
whateverotheractiontheyconsiderthesituation
requires.ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,Frehch,
RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallallbeequally
authentic.Theoriginalsshallbedepositedinthe
archivesofthedepositary,whichshalltransmit
certifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryand
accedingGovernment .
ArticleXII
RelationshipofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthePreambletothe1981
ProtocolsforthesixthextensionoftheInternational
WheatAgreement,1971.ArticleX
Duration
ThisProtocolshallremaininforceuntiland
including30June1983,providedthatthe1981
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheir
respectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures.