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PROTOCOLS
forthefurtherextensionoftheWheatTradeConventionandFoodAidConvention
constitutingtheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971
PREAMBLE
TheConferencetoestablishthetextsoftheProtocolsforthefurtherextensionofthe
ConventionsconstitutingtheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971:
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreementof1949wasrevised,renewedor
extendedin1953,1956,1959,1962,1965,1966,1967,1968,1971,and1974;
ConsideringthattheInternationalWheatAgreement,1971,consistingoftwoseparatelegal
instruments,theWheatTradeConvention,1971andtheFoodAidConvention,1971,both
ofwhichwereextendedbyProtocolin1974,willexpireon30June1975;
HasestablishedthetextsofProtocolsforthefurtherextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention,1971andforthefurtherextensionoftheFoodAidConvention,1971.
PROTOCOLFORTHEFURTHEREXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION ,1971
THEGOVERNMENTS PARTYTOTHISPROTOCOL ,
ConsideringthattheWheatTradeConvention,1971
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theConvention')ofthe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971,whichwas
extendedbyProtocolin1974,expireson30June1975,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :(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'ora'declarationofprovisional
application'byaGovernmentshall,inthecaseofthe
Community,beconstruedasincludingsignatureor
declarationorprovisionalapplicationonbehalfofthe
Communitybyitscompetentauthorityandthedeposit
oftheinstrumentrequiredbytheinstitutional
proceduresoftheCommunitytobedepositedforthe
conclusionofanInternationalAgreement.
Article4
Finance
Theinitialcontributionofanyexportingorimporting
memberaccedingtothisProtocolunderArticle7(1)(b)Article1
Extension,expiryandterminationoftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2ofthisProtocol,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthe
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1976,provided
that,ifanewInternationalAgreementcoveringwheat
entersintoforcebefore30June1976,thisProtocol
shallremaininforceonlyuntilthedateofentryinto
forceofthenewAgreement.
Article2
InoperativeprovisionsoftheConvention
ThefollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbe
deemedtobeinoperativewitheffectfrom1July1975:

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thereof,shallbeassessedbytheCouncilonthebasisof
thevotestobedistributedtoitandtheperiod
remaininginthecurrentcropyear,buttheassessments
madeuponotherexportingandimportingmembersfor
thecurrentcropyearshallnotbealtered.2.Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica.
3.Where,forthepurposesoftheoperationofthe
ConventionandthisProtocol,referenceismadeto
memberslistedinAnnexAorBottheConvention,any
membertheGovernmentofwhichhasaccededtothe
ConventiononconditionsprescribedbytheCouncil,or
tothisProtocolinaccordancewithparagraph1(b)of
thisArticle,shallbedeemedtobelistedinthe
appropriateAnnex.Article5
Signature
ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25March1975untilandincluding14April1975
byGovernmentsofcountriespartytotheConventionas
extendedbyProtocol,orwhichareprovisionally
regardedaspartytotheConventionasextendedby
Protocol,on25March1975,orwhicharemembersof
theUnitedNations,ofitsspecializedagenciesorofthe
InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,andarelistedin
AnnexAorAnnexBtotheConvention .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
ofAmericanotlaterthan18June1975,exceptthatthe
Councilmaygrantoneormoreextensionsoftimeto
anysignatoryGovernmentthathasnotdepositedits
instrumentofratification,acceptance,approvalor
conclusionbythatdate.Article9
Entryintoforce
1.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthose
Governments whichhavedepositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approval,conclusionor
accession,ordeclarationsofprovisionalapplication,in
accordancewithArticles6,7and8ofthisProtocolby
18June1975,asfollows:
(a)on19June1975,withrespecttoallprovisionsof
theConventionotherthanArticles3to9inclusive
andArticle21;and
(b)on1July1975,withrespecttoArticles3to9
inclusive,andArticle21oftheConvention,
ifsuchinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approval,
conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsofprovisional
applicationhavebeendepositednotlaterthan18June
1975onbehalfofGovernmentsrepresentingexporting
memberswhichheldatleast60%ofthevotessetout
inAnnexAandrepresentingimportingmemberswhich
heldatleast50%ofthevotessetoutinAnnexB,or
wouldhaveheldsuchvotesrespectivelyiftheyhadbeen
partiestotheConventiononthatdate.
2.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforce,forany
Governmentthatdepositsaninstrumentofratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccessionafter
19June1975inaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsArticle7
Accession
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccession:
(a)until18June1975bytheGovernmentofany
memberlistedinAnnexAorBtotheConventionas
ofthatdate,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantone
ormoreextensionsoftimetoanyGovernmentthat
hasnotdepositeditsinstrumentbythatdate;and
(b)after18June1975bytheGovernmentofany
memberofdieUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized
agenciesoroftheInternationalAtomicEnergy
AgencyuponsuchconditionsastheCouncil
considersappropriatebynotlessthantwo-thirdsof
thevotescastbyexportingmembersandtwo-thirds
ofthevotescastbyimportingmembers.

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eachnotificationandnoticereceivedunderArticle27
oftheConventionandeachdeclarationandnotification
receivedunderArticle28oftheConvention .ofthisProtocol,onthedateofsuchdeposit,exceptthat
nopartofitshallenterintoforceforsucha
Governmentuntilthatpartentersintoforce*forother
Governmentsunderparagraph1or3ofthisArticle.
3.IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewithparagraph1ofthisArticle,the
Governments whichhavedepositedinstrumentsof
ratification,acceptance,approval,conclusionor
accession,ordeclarationsofprovisionalapplication,
maydecidebymutualconsentthatitshallenterinto
forceamongthoseGovernmentsthathavedeposited
instrumentsofratification,acceptance,approval,
conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsofprovisional
application.Article11
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositaryGovernmentshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General
oftheUnitedNationsforregistrationinaccordance
withArticle102oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations.
AnyamendmentstothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated .
Article10
NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositaryGovernmentshallnotifyallsignatoryand
accedingGovernmentsofeachsignature,ratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusion,provisionalappli­
cationof,andaccessionto,thisProtocol,aswellasofArticle12
RelationshipofpreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthepreambletotheProtocolsfor
thefurtherextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971.
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheir
respectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures.
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallbe
equallyauthentic.TheoriginalsshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica,whichshalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandacceding
partyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.
PROTOCOLFORTHEFURTHEREXTENSION OFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1976,provided
that,ifanewAgreementcoveringfoodaidentersinto
forcebefore30June1976thisProtocolshallremainin
forceonlyuntilthedateofentryintoforceofthenew
Agreement.THEPARTIESTOTHISPROTOCOL ,
ConsideringthattheFoodAidConvention,1971
(hereinafterreferredtoas'theConvention')ofthe
InternationalWheatAgreement,1971,whichwas
extendedbyProtocolin1974,expireson30June1975,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Extension,expiryandterminationoftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticleIIofthisProtocol,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweentheArticleII
InoperativeprovisionsoftheConvention
TheprovisionsofArticleII(1),(2)and(3),ofArticleIII
(1),andofArticlesVItoXIV,inclusive,ofthe
Conventionshallbedeemedtobeinoperativewith
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Convention1967ortotheFoodAidConvention,1971
asextendedbyProtocol,andtothoseprovisionally
regardedaspartiestotheFoodAidConvention,1971
asextendedbyProtocol,whicharenotenumeratedin
paragraph 1ofthisArticle,providedthattheir
contributionisatleastequaltothatwhichtheyagreed
tomakeintheFoodAidConvention,1967or,
subsequently ,intheFoodAidConvention,1971as
extendedbyProtocol.ArticleIII
International foodaid
1.ThepartiestothisProtocolagreetocontributeas
foodaidtothedevelopingcountries,wheat,coarse
grainsofproductsderivedtherefrom,suitablefor
humanconsumptionandofanacceptabletypeand
quality,orthecashequivalentthereof,intheminimum
annualamountsspecifiedinparagraph2below.
2.Theminimumannualcontributionofeachpartyto
thisProtocolisfixedasfollows:ArticleVI
Ratification,acceptance,approvalorconclusion
tonnes
Argentina 23000
Australia 225000
Canada ' 495000
Finland 14000
Japan 225000
Sweden 35000
Switzerland 32000
UnitedStatesofAmerica 1890000ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusionbyeachsignatoryin
accordancewithitsconstitutional orinstitutional
procedures,providedthatitalsoratifies,accepts,
approvesorconcludestheProtocolforthefurther
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971.
Instrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvalor
conclusionshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentof
theUnitedStatesofAmericanotlaterthan18June
1975,exceptthattheFoodAidCommitteemaygrant
oneormoreextensionsoftimetoanysignatorythat
hasnotdepositeditsinstrumentofratification,
acceptance,approvalorconclusionbythatdate.3.ForthepurposeoftheoperationofthisProtocol,
anypartywhichhassignedthisProtocolpursuantto
ArticleV(2)thefeof,orwhichhasaccededtothisPro­
tocolpursuanttotheappropriateprovisionsofArticle
VIIthereof,shallbedeemedtobelistedinArticleIII(2)
ofthisProtocoltogetherwiththeminimumcontri­
butionofsuchpartyasdeterminedinaccordancewith
therelevantprovisionsofArticleVorArticleVIIofthis
Protocol.
ArticleIV
FoodAidCommittee
ThereshallbeestablishedaFoodAidCommitteewhose
membershipshallconsistofthepartieslistedinArticle
III(2)ofthisProtocolandofthoseothersthatbecome
partiestothisProtocol.TheCommitteeshallappointa
chairmanandavice-chairman .ArticleVII
Accession
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccessionbyany
partyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocol,provided
italsoaccedestotheProtocolforthefurtherextension
oftheWheatTradeConvention,1971andprovided
furtherthatinthecaseofpartiesreferredtoinArticleV
(2)theircontributionisatleastequaltothatwhichthey
agreedtomakeintheFoodAidConvention,1967or,
subsequently,intheFoodAidConvention,1971as
extendedbyProtocol.Instrumentsofaccessionunder
thisparagraphshallbedepositednotlaterthan18June
1975,exceptthattheFoodAidCommitteemaygrant
oneormoreextensionsoftimetoanypartythathas
notdepositeditsinstrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
2.TheFoodAidCommitteemayapproveaccessionto
thisProtocol,asadonor,bytheGovernmentofany
memberoftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized
agenciesoroftheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,
onsuchconditionsastheFoodAidCommittee
considersappropriate,providedthattheGovernment
alsoaccedesatthesametimetotheProtocolforthe
furtherextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,
1971,ifnotalreadyapartytoit.
3.Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica.ArticleV
Signature
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignaturein
Washingtonfrom25March1975untilandincluding
14April1975bytheGovernmentsofArgentina,
Australia,Canada,Finland,Japan,Sweden,Switzerland
andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,providedthatthey
signboththisProtocolandtheProtocolforthefurther
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971.
2.ThisProtocolshallalsobeopenforsignature,on
thesameconditions,topartiestotheFoodAid

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2.IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph1ofthis
Article,thepartieswhichby19June1975have
depositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,
approval,conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsof
provisionalapplicationmaydecidebymutualconsent
thatitshallenterintoforceamongthosepartiesthat
havedepositedinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,
approval,conclusionoraccession,ordeclarationsof
provisionalapplication,providedthattheProtocolfor
thefurtherextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,
1971isinforce,ortheymaytakewhateverotheraction
theyconsiderthesituationrequires.ArticleVIII
Provisionalapplication
AnypartyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocolmay
depositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesof
Americaadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthis
Protocol,provideditalsodepositsadeclarationof
provisionalapplicationoftheProtocolforthefurther
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971.Any
otherpartywhoseapplicationforaccessionisapproved
mayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaadeclarationofprovisional
application,providedthatthepartyalsodepositsa
declarationofprovisionalapplicationoftheProtocol
forthefurtherextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention,1971,unlessitisalreadyapartytothat
Protocolorhasalreadydepositedadeclarationof
provisionalapplicationofthatProtocol.Anysuchparty
depositingsuchadeclarationshallprovisionallyapply
thisProtocolandbeprovisionallyregardedasaparty
thereto.ArticleX
NotificationbydepositaryGovernment
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositaryGovernmentshallnotifyallsignatoryand
accedingpartiesofeachsignature,ratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusion,provisionalappli­
cationof,andaccessiontothisProtocol.
ArticleXI
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositaryGovernmentshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General
oftheUnitedNationsforregistrationinaccordance
withArticle102oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations.
AnyamendmentstothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated .ArticleIX
Entryintoforce
1.ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthoseparties
thathavedepositedinstrumentsofratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccession:
(a)on19June1975withrespecttoallprovisionsother
thanArticleIIoftheConventionandArticleIIIof
theProtocol;and
(b)on1July1975withrespecttoArticleIIofthe
ConventionandArticleIIIoftheProtocol
providedthatallGovernmentslistedinArticleV(1)of
thisProtocolhavedepositedsuchinstrumentsora
declarationofprovisionalapplicationby18June1975
andthattheProtocolforthefurtherextensionofthe
WheatTradeConvention,1971isinforce.Forany
otherpartythatdepositsaninstrumentofratification,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccessionafterthe
entryintoforceoftheProtocol,thisProtocolshallenter
intoforceonthedateofsuchdeposit.ArticleXII
RelationshipofpreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthepreambletotheProtocolsfor
thefurtherextensionoftheInternational Wheat
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Declarationsorreservations
DELEGATION OFTHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
18June1975
IhavethehonourtoinformyouthatinconnectionwiththeProtocolforthefurther
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971,theCouncilofMinistersoftheEuropean
CommunitydoesnotacceptthereservationrelatingtotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
accompanying thesignatureoftheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublicsofthatProtocolon8
April1975,andrepeatedintheinstrumentofacceptancedated23April1975,whichwas
depositedon6May1975,withtheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
UNITEDKINGDOM
18June1975
HerBritannicMajesty'sAmbassadorhasthehonourtoinformtheSecretaryofStateofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericathatinconnectionwiththeProtocolforthefurtherextensionof
theWheatTradeConvention,1971,theGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomofGreat
BritainandNorthernIrelanddoesnotacceptthereservationrelatingtotheEuropean
EconomicCommunityaccompanying thesignatureoftheUnionofSovietSocialist
RepublicsofthatProtocolon8April1975andrepeatedintheinstrumentofacceptance
dated23April1975whichwasdepositedon6May1975withtheGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica.
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothiseffectbytheir
respectiveGovernmentsorauthorities,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures.
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallallbe
equallyauthentic.TheoriginalsshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica,whichshalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandacceding
party.