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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)174final
Brussels,25Aprii1978
COMMUNICATION FROMTEECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
concerningthefurtherextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreement ,1971
COK(78)174final

Introduction
I.TheInternational WheatAgreement,1971,asextendedbyprotocol,will
expireon30thJune1978unlessitisextendedbeforethatdateby
meansoffurtherprotocolsofextensionrelatingtothetwoseparate
ψ...'juridicalinstruments ofwhichitiscomposed,namely:
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(a)TheWheatTradeConvention,1971,and
(b)TheFoodAidConvention,1971
2.Atitsmeetingof22ndMarch1978theCommitteeofPermanentRepresents
tivesrecommended totheCouncilbywrittenprocedurethatthe
Commission beauthorizedtonegotiate,onbehalfoftheCommunity,
ProtocolsofExtensionofoneyearofthetwoexistingConventions,
withoutmodification oftheircontent.(DocS/604/78).TheCouncil
formallysodecidedon23rdMarch1978.
3.Thetextsoftwoprotocolsforthispurpose(copiesannexedatAnnex
2)wereestablished byaConferenceofGovernments ofmembersofthe
Agreement,heldinGenevaon23rdMarch1978.
4.TheProtocolsareopenforsignatureinWashington from26th.Aprilto
I7thMay1978inclusive.(Articles 5andVrespectively refer).The
CommunityanditsMemberStatesshouldaccordingly makethenecessary
arrangements tosignwithinthisperiod.
5.IntheeventofCommunitysignaturenotbeingeffectedwithinthis
period,thefinaldeadlineforCommunityactionis23rdJune1978by
wayofaccession.(Articles7andVIIrespectively refer).
6.Ineithercase,thedepositofadeclaration ofprovisional appli­
cationoftheProtocolswillbenecessary,pendingtheirratification
andconclusion .

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Financial Considerations
7.Therearenonewfinancialimplications .
8.Expenditure undertheWheatTradeConventionisestimatedtobe
\approximately fc90000(216000u.c.).Expenditure underthe
;FoodAidConventionwillcontinuetobeonthebasisofatotalaid
obligationofI287000tonnesofcerealsatcurrentcosts.The
allocationofthesecostsbetweentheCommunity assuchandthein­
dividual MemberStateswillcontinuetobeonthebasisoftheCouncil's
decisionastoapportionment . '
Recommendation ',
9.TheCouncilisinvitedtodecideinfavourofthesignatureofthe
Protocols byI7thMay1978..
10.Intheeventuality ofsignaturebyI7thMayprovingimpossible,the
CouncilisinvitedtodecideonaccessiontotheProtocolsbefore .**
thefinaldeadlineof23rdJune1978. <
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II.Drafttextsofthenecessaryjuridicaldocumentsareannexedat
AnnexI, -
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ANNEX I
Recommendation for aCouncil decision concerning thesignature
ofthe Protocols for the Fourth Extension ofthe Wheat Trade
Convention andthe Food AidConvention constituting theInternationa
Wheat Agreement ,1971 .
Recommendation for aCouncil decision concerning thesignature and
deposit ofadeclaration ofprovisional application oftheprotocols
for the Fourth Extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention and the Food
AidConvention constituting theInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 .
Draft declaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocols .

ANNEX IA
I
Recommendation for a
Council Decision
s ,
concerning thesignature oftheProtocols forthe Fourth Extension of
theWheat Trade Convention andtheFood AidConvention constituting the
International Wheat Agreement ,1971
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
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Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof ,
/
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ,
I
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Sole Article
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate theperson empowered
tosign theProtocols forthe Fourth Extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,
and the Food AidConvention constituting theInternational Wheat Agreement ,
1971 ,texts ofwhich Protocols were established attheConference for that
purpose held inGeneva on23March 1978 . . '
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Bythe Counci L >

ANNEXIB
Recommendation fora
CouncilDecision
concerning thesignatureandthedepositofadeclaration ofprovisional
application oftheProtocolsfortheFourthExtensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention andtheFoodAidConventionconstituting theInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS:
SoleArticle
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethepersonem­
poweredtosign,thedeclaration ofprovisional application annexedhereto
andtodeposititwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
*
BytheCouncil

ANNEX IC
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Draft " ,
Declaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocols forthe Fourth
Extension ofthe Wheat Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention cons­
tituting theInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 ,thetexts ofwhich Pro­
tocols were established bytheConference held for that purpose inGeneva
on23March 1978
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Itwill notbepossible fortheEuropean Economic Community tocomplete by
23 .June 1978 theinstitutional procedures provided for inArticle 6of
theProtocol forthe Fourth Extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971
and inArticle VIofthe Protocol for the Fourth Extension ofthe Food Aid
Convention ,1971 .
Therefore ,inaccordance with Articles 8andVIII respectively ofthesaid Pro­
tocols ,theCommunity makes this declaration ofprovisional application of
theProtocols .Bydepositing "such adeclaration ,theCommunity considers
itself tobeprovisionally aParty totheProtocols ,with all the rights
andobligations which result therefrom until such time asthe Council of
theEuropean Communities shall have taken afinal decision onthematter .
Bythe Counci l

ANNEX2
ι
TEXTSOFPROTOCOLS FORTHEFOURTHEXTENSION
of
A-WheatTradeConvention,1971
B-FoodAidConvention ,1971

ANNEX 2A
1978 PROTOCOL FOR THE FOURTH EXTENSION OP
THE WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION ,1971
TheGovernments .party tothis Protocol :
Considering .-that theWheat Trade .Convention ,1971 (hereinafter referred
toas"theConvention ")oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,•1971 ,
which was -"further '.extended -byProtocol ;.in1976 ,expires on •
'30June 1978 ,v or*:. . .■»?=•• Us •
Have agreed asfollows:"' * "" ' '\r"'1'
ARTICLE 1
Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
Subject totheprovisions of .Article 2ofthis Protocol ,the
Convention shall continue inforce between theparties tothis Protocol
until 30j'dne' i979 provided that ,ifanewinternational agreement
covering Wheat enters into force beforS 30June 1979' this Pr'dtocol shall
remain inforce only until thedate of"entry into force 7of''thenew' '
agreement * - *
:'ARTICLE' 2' :
Inoperative provisions ofthe Convention
, Thefollowing provisions oftheConvention shall bedeemed to
beinoperative with effect from 1July'1978 :
(a)paragraph (4)of -Article 19; •'
(b)Articlés 22tor2è *inclusive ;•••'-- 1 '*4 –
•(c)paragraph (1)of'Article 27V' :: ' v
*"(d)-Articles' 29to31'incTusivfe' .• vvi ■
" ■■■ \ARTICLE3 - • *•"'
1 Definition
Anyreference inthis Protocol toa"Government "or
"Governments "shall beconstrued as -including areference tothe
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred toas"theCommunity ")
Accordingly ,any "reference inthis Protocol to"signature "ortothe

"deposit ofinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,Approval or
conclusion "or "aninstrument of ;accession "or"adeclaration of
provisional application "byaGovernment shall /inthecase ofthe ■
Community ,beconstrued asincluding signature or "declaration of .
provisional application onbehalf oftheCommunity byitscompetent
authority and thedeposit oftheinstrument required bythe
institutional procedures oftheCommunity tobedeposited forthe
conclusion ofaninternational agreement .
'=•'•• •"• ••••-'ARTICLE 4 :...
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Finance
,Theinitial contribution ofanyexporting orimporting member
acceding to.this Protocol under paragraph (1)Cb)ofArticle 7thereof ,
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 .
ARTICLE 5
Signature
This Protocol shall beopen for signature inWashington from
26April 1978 until andincluding 17May 1978 byGovernments ofcountries
party totheConvention asfurther extended bythe1976 Protocol ,or
which areprovisionally regarded asparty totheConvention asfurther
extended bythe 1976 Protocol ,on23March 1978 ,orwhich aremembers
oftheUnited Nations ,ofits specialized agencies oroftheInternational
Atomic Energy Agency ,and arelisted inAnnex AorAnnex Btothe
Convention .
-V •' ' ARTICLE 6 ' :
'Ratification ,acceptance ,'approvai orconclusion
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 not later than
23June 1970 ,except that theCouncil may'grant oneormore extensions
oftime to'any signatory Government that hasnotdeposited its
instrument of 'ratification ;acceptance ,approval orconclusion' 1by-'
that date.'-'"' " '" '''* '"' :"''" •••
:rvv 'ARTICLE 7
AccessionI!*■
1'-(1)This Protocol shall b6-open for .accession ; •
(a)until 23June 1978 bytheGovernment ofanymember
-listed inAnnex Aor .E3-.tothe Convention asofthat date
except that the Council may grant oneormore extensions
oftime toanyGovernment that hasnotdeposited its
'' 'instrument' bythat '"elate /and : ;;•i
■(t))after 23June 1978' by'theGovernment 'ofanymember of
•*theUnited Nation£ /ofitsspecialized agencies "orof :*::
'c "'the International Atomic' Energy Agency ,upon such'–-–
conditions asthe Council considers appropriate by -not
'i'.i:i ••
'less than two' thirds ofthe' votes cast byexporting
:■ members andtwothirds of'thevotes' cast byimporting
members . '■ •• -; r;"-
(2)Accession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument
ofaccession with the Government ofthe' United States ofAmerica .
■"(3)'–Where ,forthepurposes of'theoperation ofth&Convention
andthis Protocol ,reference ismade' tomembers -listed "in'Annex A'or "B"
totheConvention ,'anymember theGovernment of'which hasaefceded to
theConvention onconditions prescribed bytheCouncil ,or "to'this' "1'­
Protocol' inaccordance with paragraph' CI](b)ofthis Article ,"shall be
deemecj to'belisted intheappropriate Annex *.'•"'*

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ARTICLES
Provisional application
Any' signatory Government may deposit with thaGovernment of
theUnited .States ofAmerica adeclaration ofprovisional application
ofthis Protocol .Anyother Government eligible tosign this Protocol
o|whose application foraccession isapproved bytheCouncil mayalso
deposit with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica a ^
declaration ofprovisional application .AnyGovernment depositing
such adeclaration shall provisionally apply this Protocol and be
provisionally regarded asaparty thereto .
' : ARTICLE 9 .. •
Entry into force
»
CI)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 6ofthis Protocol by23June 1978 .
asfollows : • ,
Ca)on24June ,'1976 .with respect toallprovisions ofthe
- Convention other than Articles 3to9inclusive and
Article 21,and
•...(b)on1July .,1978 with respect toArticles 3to9
inclusive ,and Article 21ofthe Convention ,
ifsuch instruments .of .ratification ,,acceptance ,approval ,conclusion
oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application have been
deposited notlater ,,than 23 ...June .1978 ,onbehalf ofGovernments
representing exporting members ,which held atleast 60percent ofthe .
votes ,setputin -Annex Aandrepresenting importing members which held
: r
atleast 50per cent ofthe votes setout inAnnex B,orwould have
held such votes respectively ifthey hadbeen parties totheConvention
onthat date .

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(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 j-onthe'date ofsuch deposit
except that ,no.:part ofitshall ;enter into force for .such aGovernment :
until that part enters into force forother Governments under
paragraph (1)or (3)ofthis Article . ' -
(3) Ifthis Protocol does not enter into force inaccordance with
paragraph (!)of ■'this Article jtheGovernments which have deposited
instruments *of -ratification ,.-.acceptance ,approval ,-conclusionp'tir '.-"Oiijuij
accession' /ordeclarations' of!provisional application' ;may ?decisis :
mutual consent that itshall enter into force among those Governments
that' have deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance iTapproval ,
conclusion or'accession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional "application .-
v.: ;-;U nz. : :y :: Ja:i
mto : .. ARTICLE 10 :v • ' .n.M-.-
Notification "by'depositary Government k" '
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shall notify allsignatory andacceding
Governments Ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,-
conclusion ,provisional application of,andaccession to,this Protocol
aswell asofeach notification andnotice 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 tothis Protocol shall likewise becommunicated .

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ARTICLE 12
Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
This Protocol includes the Preamble tothe 1978 Protocols for
t;hefourth extension oftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 .
INWITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned ,having been duly
authorized tothis effect bytheir respective Governments orauthorities ,
have signed this Protocol onthe dates appearing opposite their
signatures .
■ The texts ofthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French ,Russian ;
and Spanish languages shall beequally authentic .Theoriginals shall
bedeposited with the Government oftheUnited States ofAmerica ,
which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory and
acceding party and tothe Executive Secretary oftheCouncil .

ANNEX2B
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1978PROTOCOL FORTHEFOURTHEXTENSION
"'":rOFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION/"1971
ThepartiestothisProtocol,
ConsideringthattheFoodAidConvention ,1971(hereinafterreferred
toas"the1Cdriyention")oftheInternational WheatAgreement,1971
whichwas,furtherextendedbyProtocolin1976,expireson.
30JuneI97B/" "■
HaveagreedaS;ifoliows:
>■..-.y-if 'rce^.'ï""^ARTICLEI
'■'Extension,expiryandterminationoftheConvention
Subjecttotheprpyi«jLppsofArticleIIofthisProtocol,the
ConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthepartiestothisProtocol
until30June1979provi.dedthat,ifanewagreement ^coveringfood.aid
entersintoforcebefore30June1979thisProtocolshallremainin
forceonlyuntilthedateofentryinto-forceofthenewagreement.
ARTICLEII
Inoperative provisionsoftheConvention
.Theprovisionsof...paragraphs (1),(21.and(3)ofArticleII#
ofparagraph (11ofArticleIII,andofArticlesVItoXIV,.inclusive,.
oftheConventionshallbedeemedtobeinoperative witheffectfrom,
1July1978.
ARTICLEIII
'.N .VIJJ-
/International foodaid
(1)-The.partiestothisProtocolagreetocontributeasfoodaid
tothedevelopingcountries,wheat,coarsegrainsorproductsderived .
therefrom,suitablefor.humanconsumptionandofanacceptabletypeand
quality,orthecashequivalent ,thereof,intheminimumannualamounts .
specifiedinparagraph (2)below:,

l2)Theminimum annual contribution ofeach party tothis
Protocol isfixed asfollows :
' Metric tons
Argentina "•23,000 :/ •'
Australia ; 225-000
V ''''Canada 495,000
: .European Economic ;Community .. .. .1,287 ,000
Finland 11;.!""l '" ' ""14,000
"' Japan u ,'225,000 ;
' Sweden ' 35,000 .
v ,Switzerland 32,000'
United States ofAmerica .1,690,0.00 . .
v (3)Forthepurpose oftheoperation ofthis Protocol ,anyparty
which hassigned this Protocol pursuant '.toparagraph (21ofArticle V
thereof ,orwhich hasacceded tothis Protocol pursuant toparagraph (2)
or (3)ofArticle Vll'thereof /'shall' be "deemed to*b"e*Ti"ste"d ''in
paragraph (2^"'df :Article III 'ofthis Protocol^'together withr theminimum
contribution ofsuch party asdetermined' inaccordance witH -rtherelevant
provisions ofArticle Vor;Article VIIofthis' £rotocoi;' :i'"- ,'"'•*;"*
1 •"*J%y»fivV"<T i*\ '\*".»*5 .i. I'*'!."'' v •' •>''
•£•v.-r..-..;.v.- .••• •-'.c •' •ARTICLE IV 1 c­
• Food Aid Cr-mmittee
There shall beestablished aFood Aid Committee whose
membership shall consist of~the~ parties listed "inparagraph (2)of
Article 'Hi ;of -this Protocol andof 'those' others that'' become parties ■
tothis Protocol .'thisCommittee shall appoint' aChairmarV and a-i'^iJ''"
Vice-Chairman .■"vv *.•-s.?* v*•• : -no3 yr:- >
ARTICLE V v
Signature ' . 1 •
(1)This Protocol shall beopen forsignature inWashington from
26April 1970 until' andincluding 17May1978 bythe "Governments of
Argentina ,Australia ^Canada ,Finland,' Japan ,Sweden ,Switzerland' and
th& -United States ofAmerica ,andbytheEuropean 'Economic Community V' '
ariditsmember States ,provided that they'sign 'both 'this Protocol and "*
the 1978 Protocol for thefourth extension oftheWheat Trade
Convention ,1971 .

.(2) •This Protocol shall also beopen forsignature ,onthesame
conditions ,toanyparty totheFood Aid Convention ,1967 which isnot
enumerated in .paragraph (1-5-ofthis Article ,provided ,that its ..
contribution isatleast equal tothat which itagreed tomake inthe
Food Aid Convention ,1967 .- ....
ARTICLE VI . .
Ratificatiori ,acceptance ,approvai orconclusion
This Protocol shall besubject toratification ,acceptance ,
approval orconclusion byeach signatory inaccordance with its
constitutional orinstitutional procedures ,provided that italso
ratifies ,accepts ,approves 1or .concludes the 1978 Protocol for the
fourth extension -*)fthe Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 .Instruments of
ratification ,,acceptance ,,approval orconclusion shall ,bedeposited
with the Government of -the United States ofAmerica not later than .
23June 1976 ,except that theFood Aid Committee maygrant oneormore
extensions oftime toany signatory that has notdeposited its
instrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval orconclusion bythat
date . ... . ,
- -. ARTICLE VII .
: Accession ■'"* '
•- •• :• .. t­
(1)This Protocol shall beopen foraccession byanyparty
referred toinArticle Vofthis Protocol ,provided italso accedes to
the 1978 Protocol for the fourth extension ofthe Wheat 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 :1978 ,except that the,.Food AidCommittee maygrant
oneormore extensions of /time toanyparty that hasnotdeposited its
instrument ofaccession bythat date . >, -

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C2JTheFoodAidCommittee -mayapprovsaccession "tothisProtocol,
asadonor,bytheGovernmentofanymemberoftheUnitedNations,of
itsspecializedagenciesorofthe'International AtomicEnergyAgency,
é
onsuchconditions .astheFoodAidCommitteeconsidersappropriate,
providedthattheGovernmentalsoaccedesatthesametimetothe1976*
ProtocolforthefourthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,
ifnotalreadyapartytoit. vr;A
(3)Accessionshallbeeffectecj^by^thedepositofaninstrument
ofaccessionwiththeGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
ARTICLEVIII
• Provisional application ..
"AnypartyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocolmay
depositwith"theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa'
declaration ofprovisional application ofthisProtocol,providedit
alsodepositsadeclaration ofprovisionalapplicationiof the1978
Protocolfor:thefourthextensionoftheWheatTrade'Convention ^:1971,.;'.
.·'·.Λ:
Anyotherpartywhoseapplicationforaccessionisapprovedmayalso',
depositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration
ofprovisionalapplication ,providedthatthepartyalsodepositsa
declaration ofprovisional application ofthe1978Protocolforthe
fourthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,unlessitis
alreadyapartytothatProtocolorhasalreadydepositedadeclaration
ofprovisionalapplicationofthatProtocol.Anysuch"partydepositing
suchadeclarationshallprovisionally applythisProtocolandbe
provisionally regardedasapartythereto.
ARTICLEIX
Entryintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthosepartiesthat
have.depositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance;approval,'
conclusionoraccession

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(a)on24June1970withrespecttoallprovisionsother
thanArticleIIoftheConvention andArticleIIIof
theProtocol,and ;"V- •
(b)on1July1970withrespecttoArticleIIofthe
• •Convention andArticleIIIofthe.Protocol ■.;Mr
providedthatallpartieslistedinparagraph (1)'ofArticlerVofthis
Protocolhavedeposited suchinstruments oradeclaration ofprovisional
application by.23June1970andthatthe1970Protocolforthefourth
extensionof.the.WheatTradeConvention ,1971isinforce.Forany
otherpartythatdepositsaninstrumentofratification ,acceptance ,
approval,conclusionoraccessionafter?theentryintoforceofthe
Protocol,thisProtocol ..shallenterintoforceonthedateofsuch
deposit. - •' •
(2)IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintofordeinaccordance with
theprovisionsofparagraph (1)ofthisArticled 'thepartieswhichby
24June1970havedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval,conclusionoraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application maydecidebymutualconsentthatitshallenterintoforce
amongthosepartiesthathavedepositedinstruments of;ratification ,
acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccession,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,providedthatthe1970Protocolforthefourth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971isinforce,orthey'may
takewhateverotheractiontheyconsiderthesituationrequires.
.:V :4.ri:î'-!;V1.': .."V.'f.V
• ARTICLEX 1 ' '
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositary Governmentshallnotifyallsignatoryandaccedingparties
ofeachsignature,ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion ,
provisional application of,andaccessiontothisProtocol.

ARTICLE XI
Certified copy ofthe Protocol
•As -soon aspossible after the -definitive entry into force of
■t
$his Protocol ,thedepositary Government shall send acertified copy
qfthis Protocol intheEnglish ,French,:-.Russian andSpanish languages
t(DtheSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations fof ^registration in
accordance with Article 102oftheCharter ofthe'United -Nations .■Any
amendments tothis Protocol' shall likewise be .communicated ;
\
S -U)vwr v-r - . "ARTICLE XII ../- : ;
r Relationship ofPreamble toProtocol
' ." ':C.-&J
„This Protocol includes thePreamble .tot^he .1975 Protocols
for the ..fourth ..extension ,o,ftheInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 .;.,.,
..;f...INWITNESS ^HEREOF theundersigned ,having been ,duly ..
authorized tothis .effect .bytheir respective Governments orauthorities
hav/e.signed this Protocol onthedates appearing opposite their ...
signatures . ... .. ■ .
..-Thetexts ofthis .Protocol -intheEnglish ,French ,Russian ,.
andSpanish languages shall allbeequally authentic .Theoriginals
shall bedeposited with theGovernment oftheUnited States ofAmerica
which shall transmit certified copies thereof toeach signatory and
•:".-v.--. . .j -■, .c.:••:,.N
acceding party . '