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RECOMMANDATION DEDECISION DUCONSEIL
concernantlasignatureetledépôtd'unedéclaration
d'applicationprovisoiredesprotocolesportantcinquième
prorogation delaconventionsurlecommercedubléetde
laconventionrelativeàl'aidealimentaire constituant
l'accordinternational surlebléde1971
(présentéeparlaCommissionauConseil)
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Communication delaCommission auConseil
Proposition d'unedécision duConseil concernant lasignature etle
dépôt d'unedéclaration d'application provisoire desprotocoles portant
cinquième prorogation delaconvention sur lecommerce dublé etdela
convention relative àl'aide alimentaire constituant l'accord international
sur leblé de1971 .

Introduction
1.LeConseil adécidé le19mars 1979 (5544 /79PROBA 30)d'autoriser la
Commission ànégocier ,aunomdelaCommunauté ,lestermes desprotocoles
portant cinquième prorogation del'accord international sur lebléde1971 .
2.Aucours desréunions qui sesont tenues àLondres du19au22mars 1979 ,
lestextes desprotocoles portant prorogation del'accord pour une
nouvelle période dedeux anscommençant le1erjuillet 1979 ontété
établis .Cestextes figurent àl'annexe 2.
3. Ilconvient maintenant deprévoir lasignature etledépôt dedéclarations
d'application provisoire desprotocoles par laCommunauté .
Procédure
4.Lesnécessités deprocédure sont lessuivantes :
(a)LaCommunauté ettous lesEtats membres qui lacomposent agissant
simultanément doivent déposer lesdéclarations d'application provi­
soire desprotocoles auplus tard le22juin enapplication de
l'article 8duprotocole portant cinquièmê prorogation dela
convention sur lecommerce dublé etenapplication del'article VIII
duprotoçole portant cinquième prorogation delaconvention relative
àl'aide alimentaire .M
(b)Chaque Etat membre delaCommunauté doit déposer dèsquepossible
lesinstruments d'adhésion ,enapplication respectivement desarticles
7etVIIdesprotocoles ,conformément àsesprocédures institution­
nelles .Laconclusion desprotocoles par laCommunauté agissant en
tant quetelle ,aura lieu dèsquetous lesmembres qui lacomposent
yauront adhéré . . I

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Dispositions financières
5.Laprorogation delaconvention sur lecommerce dubléimplique la
reconduction descotisations actuelles delaCommunauté aubudget
administratif duconseil international dublépour unenouvelle
période dedeux anscommençant lepremier juillet 1979 .
6.Laprorogation delaconvention relative àl'aide alimentaire implique
lemaintien ,pendant lamême période ,del'obligation delaCommunauté
defournir ,àtitre d'aide alimentaire ,unminimum de1287000tonnes
parandecéréales ,réparties entre laCommunauté entant quetelle et
lesEtats membres qui lacomposent conformément auxdécisions du
Conseil delaCEEapplicables enlamatière .
Recommandation -
7.LeConseil est invité àprendre unedécision concernant lasignature
etledépôt auprès del'autorité dépositaire avant le22juin 1979 des
documents juridiques nécessaires ,dont lesprojets detextes figurent
àl'annexe 1.

Annexe 1
DECISION PUCONSEIL
DU
concernant Lasignature etLedépôt d'unedéclaration
d'application provisoire desprotocoles portant cinquième
prorogation delaconvention sur lecommerce dublé etde
laconvention relative àl'aide alimentaire constituant
l'accord international sur leblé de1971
LECONSEIL DESCOMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES ,
vuletraité instituant laCommunauté économique européenne etnotamment
sonarticle 113,
vularecommandation delaCommission .
DECIDE :
Article unique
Leprésident duConseil estautorisé àdésigner lapersonne habilitée àsigner
ladéclaration d'application provisoire desprotocoles portant cinquième proro -»
gation delaconvention sur lecommerce dublé etdelaconvention relative à
l'aide alimentaire constituant l'accord international sur lebléde1971 ,annexée
àlaprésente décision ,etàdépdser cette déclaration auprès dugouvernement
desEtats-Unis d'Amérique .
Fait àBruxelles , Par leConseil
Leprésident

Annexe
Déclaration d'application provisoire desprotocoles portant
cinquième prorogation delaconvention sur lecommerce dublé
etdelaconvention relative àl'aide alimentaire constituant
l'accord international sur leblé de1971 dont lestextes
ont été rédigés lors delaconférence qui s'est tenue àcet
effet àLondres le21mars 1979
Ilnesera paspossible àlaCommunauté économique européenne d'achever
pour le22juin 1979 lesprocédures institutionnelles d'adhésion prévues
àl'article 7duprotocole portant cinquième prorogation delaconvention
sur lecommerce dubléde1971 etàl'article VIIduprotocole portant
cinquième prorogation delaconvention relative àl'aide alimentaire de
1971 .
C'estpourquoi ,conformément aux ,articles 8etVIII desdits protocoles ,
laCommunauté fait laprésente déclaration d'application provisoire de
cesprotocoles .Endéposant unetelle déclaration ,laCommunauté se
considère comme provisoirement partie auxprotocoles ,avec tous lesdroits
etobligations quiendécoulent ,jusqu' àceque leConseil desCommunautés
européennes aitpris unedécision définitive enlamatière .
AunomduConseil des Communautés européennes

1979PROTOCOL FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION
OFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971"
ThepartiestothisProtocol.
Considering thattheFoodAidConvention ,1971(hereinafter
referredtoas"theConvention ")oftheInternational
WheatAgreement ,1971,whichwasfurtherextendedby
Protocolin1978,expireson30June1979,
Haveagreedasfollows:I■ -
ARTICLEI
Extension ,expiryandtermination oftheConvention
Subjectto.,theprovisions ofArticleIIofthis
Protocol,theConvention shallcontinueinforcebetweenthe
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1981provided .that,if
anewagreementcoveringfoodaidentersintoforcebefore
30June1981,thisProtocolshallregaininforceonlyuntil
thedateofentryintoforceof'thehewagreement .
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ARTICLEII
Inoperative provisionsoftheConvention
Theprovisionsofparagraphs (1),(2)and(3)of
ArticleII,ofparagraph C1)ofArticleIII,andofArticlesVI
toXIV,inclusive ,oftheConvention shallbedeemedtobe
inoperative witheffectfrom1July1979..

ARTICLEÏII
International foodaid
C1JThepartiestothisProtocolagreetocontributeas
foodaidtothedevelopingcountries ,wheat,coarsegrainsor
productsderivedtherefrom,suitableforhumanconsumption and
ofanacceptabletypeandquality,orthecashequivalent
thereof,intheminimumannualamountsspecifiedin
paragraph (2)below:
(2)Theminimumannualcontribution ofeachpartytothis
Protocolisfixedasfollows:
Metrictons
Argentina 23,000
Australia 225,000
Canada 495,000
EuropeanEconomicCommunity 1,287,000
Finland 14,000
Japan 225,000
Sweden 35,000
Switzerland 32,000
UnitedStatesofAmerica 1,890,000
(3)ForthepurposeoftheoperationofthisProtocol,any
partywhichhassignedthisProtocolpursuanttoparagraph (2)
ofArticleVthereof,orwhichhasapcededtothisProtocol
pursuanttoparagraph (23or(3)ofArticleVIIthereof,shall
bedeemedtobelistedinparagraph (2)ofArticleIIIofthis
Protocoltogetherwiththeminimumcontribution ofsuchpartyas
determinedinaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsof
ArticleVorArticleVIIofthisProtocol.

ARTICLEIV
, FoodAidCommittee
Thereshallbeestablished aFoodAidConmittee whose
membershipshallconsistofthepartieslistedinparagraph (2)
ofArticleIIIofthisProtocolandofthoseothersthatbecome
partiestothisProtocol.TheCommitteeshallappointaChairman
andaVice-Chairman .
ARTICLEV
Signature
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25April1979untilandincluding16flay1979bythe
Governments ofArgentina,Australia.Canada.Finland,Japan,
Sweden,Switzerland andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andbythe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityanditsmemberStates,providedthat
theysignboththisProtocolandthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971.
(2)ThisProtocolshallalsobeopenforsignature,onthe
sameconditions,toanypartytotheFoodAidConvention,1967
whichisnotenumeratedinparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
providedthatitscontributionisatleastequaltothatwhich
itagreedtomakeintheFoodAidConvention,1967.

ARTICLEVI
Ratification ,acceptance ,approvaiarconclusion
ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification ,
acceptance ,approvalorconclusion byeachsignatoryin
accordancewithitsconstitutional orinstitutional procedures ,
providedthatitalsoratifies,accepts,approvesorconcludes
the1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971.Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approvalorconclusionshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentof
theUnitedStatesofAmericanotlaterthan22June1979,except
thattheFoodAidCommittee maygrantoneormoreextensionsof
timetoanysignatorythathas;notdepositeditsinstrumentof
ratification ,acceptance ,,approvalorconclusion bythatdate.

ARTICLEVII
Accession
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccessionbyanyparty
referredtoinArticleVofthisProtocol,provideditalso
accedestothe1979Protocolforthefifthextensionofthe
WheatTradeConvention ,1971andprovidedfurtherthatinthe
caseofanypartyreferredtoinparagraph (2)ofArticleVits
contribution isatleastequaltothatwhichitagreedtomake
intheFoodAidConvention ,19B7.Instruments ofaccession
-underthisparagraphshallbedepositednotlaterthan
22June1979,exceptthattheFoodAidCommittee maygrantoneor
moreextensionsoftimetoanypartythathasnotdepositedits
instrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
(2)TheFoodAidCommitteemayapproveaccessiontothis
Protocol,asadonor,bytheGovernmentofanymemberofthe
UnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agenciesorofthe
International AtomicEnergyAgency,onsuchconditionsasthe
FoodAidCommitteeconsidersappropriate ,providedthatthe
Governmentalsoaccedesatthesametimetothe1979Protocol
forthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,-if
*
notalreadyapartytoit.
(3)Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica. '■m ■ '

ARTICLEVIII
Provisional application
AnypartyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocolmay
depositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa
declarationofprovisionalapplicationofthisProtocol,provided ,
italsodepositsadeclarationofprovisionalapplicationofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971.Anyotherpartywhoseapplicationfor
accessionisapprovedmayalso^deposit withtheGovernmentof
theUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthepartyalsodepositsadeclaration
ofprovisional application ofthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,unlessit
alreadyapartytothatProtocolorhasalreadydepositeda
declarationofprovisionalapplicationofthatProtocol.Any
suchpartydepositingsuchadeclarationshallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasaparty
thereto.

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ARTICLEIX
-Entryintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthoseparties
thathavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval,conclusion oraccession
(a)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisions
otherthanArticleIIoftheConvention and
ArticleIIIoftheProtocol,and'
(b)on1July1979withrespecttoArticleIIof'the
Convention andArticleIIIoftheProtocol
providedthatallpartieslistedinparagraph (1)ofArticleV
ofthisProtocol •havedeposited suchinstruments oradeclaration
ofprovisional application by22June1979andthatthe1979
ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention }1971
«
isinforce.ForanyotherpartythatdepositsanInstrument of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccessionafter
theentryintoforceoftheProtocol,thisProtocolshallenter
intoforceonthedateofsuchdeposit.
(2)Ifthis,Protocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
thepartieswhich-by23June1.979havedepositedinstruments of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccession,or
declarations ofprovisional application ,maydecidebymutual
consentthatitshallenterintoforceamongthosepartiesthat
havedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance,approval,
conclusion oraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional *
application ,providedthatthe.1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971isinforce,or
theymaytakewhateverotheractiontheyconsiderthesituation
requires. ,

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ARTICLE X
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositaryGovernmentshallnotifyallsignatoryandacceding
partiesofeachsignature,ratification ,acceptance ,approval,
conclusion ,provisional application of,andaccessiontothis
Protocol .
ARTICLEXI
Certified -copyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitive entryinto
forceofthisProtocol ,thedepositary Government shallsenda
certified copyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnited
Nationsforregistration -inaccordance withArticle102ofthe
CharteroftheUnitedNations.;Anyamendments tothisProtocol
shalllikewise becommunicated .,

ARTICLEXII
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthePreambletothe1979
ProtocolsforthefifthextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreement ,1971. -
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorized tothiseffectbytheirrespective Governments £>r«
authorities ,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures .
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallallbeequallyauthenticv
Theoriginalsshallbedeposited -withtheGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericawhichshalltransmitcertifiedcopies
thereoftoeachsignatoryandaccedingparty.

RESOLUTION
FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION AND
THEFOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING ,
THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT,1971
THECONFERENCE TOESTABLISH THETEXTSOFTHE1979PROTOCOLS FOR
THEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION ANDTHEFOOD
AIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT,1971
HavingmetinLondonon21March1979
Consideringthatthetwoseparatelegalinstruments ,theWheat
TradeConvention ,1971andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971,
whichtogetherconstitutetheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971wereeachextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1975,werefurtherextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1976,bythe1976Protocolsforthethirdtimeuntil
30June1978andbythe1978Protocolsforthefourthtime
until30June1979}
Consideringthatitisdesirabletomakearrangements for
maintaining international cooperation inwheatmattersand
continuing afoodaidprogrammewiththehelpofcontributions
forthebenefitofdevelopingcountriesduringtheperiod
betweentheexpiryofthe1978Protocolsfurtherextending
thesaidConventions andthecomingintoeffectofanew
agreementcoveringwheatandfoodaid;and
ConsideringthattheUnitedNationsConferencetoNegotiatean
International Arrangement toReplacetheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971,asExtended,hasrecommended theextension
oftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andoftheFoodAid
Convention,1971inthelightoftheworkaccomplished at
theConference :

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Havingestablished thetextsofthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andthe1979
ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971j
DecidesthattheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishtextsof
theProtocolsshallbeequallyauthentic }
RequeststheExecutiveSecretaryoftheInternational Wheat
Counciltoforwardcopiesofthetextsofthe1979Protocols
forthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971
andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971toallGovernments party
orprovisionally regardedaspartytotheseConventions as
furtherextendedbythe1978Protocols,orwhicharemembers
oftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agenciesorof
theInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,andare.listedin
AnnexAorAnnexBoftheWheatTradeConvention *1971j
Requeststhatsuchtexts,authenticated bythesignatureofthe
ExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil,bsforwardedtothe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whicshisdesignated
asdepositaryoftheProtocols )

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RequeststheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaupon
receiptoftheauthenticated textstoarrangeforthe
ProtocolstobeopenforsignatureinWashington duringthe
periodlaiddowninArticle5ofthe1979Protocolforthe
fifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andin
Article Vofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextension of
theFoodAidConvention ,1971andtoregisterthem,upon
theircomingintoforce,withtheSecretariat oftheUnited
Nations,inaccordance withArticle102oftheCharterof
theUnitedNationss
DrawstheattentionofGovernments totheprocedures providedfor
inArticle 6ofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextension of
theWheatTradeConvention ,1971andinArticleVI.ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971,andinvitesGovernments todeposit
instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approvalor
conclusion onorbefore22June1979,or,ifthey
cannotcompletetheirconstitutional andinstitutional
procedures intime,todepositadeclaration ofprovisional
application inaccordance )dithArticle8ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971andArticleVIIIofthe1979Protocolfor
thefifthextensionoftheFoodAidConvention ,1971.

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1979 PROTOCOLS FOR THE FIFTH EXTENSION OFTHE
WHEAT TRAOE CONVENTION AND FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT ,1971
PREAMBLE
[ ■ i
The Conference toestablish the texts ofthe 1979
Protocols for the fifth extension ofthe Conventions
constituting the International Wheat Agreement .1971
Considering that theInternational Wheat Agreement of1949 was
revised ,renewed orextended in1953 ,1956 ,1959 ,1962 ,
1965 ,1966 ,1967 ,1960 ,1971 ,1974 ,1975 ,1976 ,and 1978 ,
Considering that theInternational Wheat Agreement ,1971 ,
»consisting oftwo separate legal instruments ,theWheat
Trade Convention ,1971 and the Food Aid Convention ,1971 ,
-both ofwhich were further extended byProtocol in1978 ,
will expire on30June 1979 ,
Has established the texts ofthe 1979 Protocols for the fifth
-extension oftheWheat Trade Convention ,1971 and for the
fifth extension oftl~eFood Aid Convention ,1971 » ;
\

The Governments party tothis Protocol ;
Considering that the Wheat Trade Convention ,1971 (hereinafter
referred toas "the Convention "5ofthe International Wheat
Agreement ,1971 „which was further extended byProtocol
in1979 ,expires on30June 1979 „
Have agreed asfollows :
ARTICLE 1
Extension ,expiry and termination ofthe Convention
Subject tothe provisions ofArticle 2ofthis Protocol ,
theConvention shall continue inforce between the parties tothis
Protocol until 30June 1981 provided that ,ifanew international
agreement covering wheat enters into force before 30June 1361 this
Protocol shall remain inforce only until thedate ofentry into
force ofthe newagreement .
ARTICLE 2
Inoperative provisions ofthe Convention
Thefollowing provisions oftheConvention shall bedeemed
tobeinoperative with effect from 1July 1979 :
(a)paragraph (4]ofArticle 19j
(bJArticles 22to26inclusives
(c)paragraph (1)ofArticle 27;
(d)Articles 29to31inclusive .

ARTICLE3
Definition
AnyreferenceinthisProtocoltoa"Government "or
"Governments "shallbe.construedasincludingareferencetothe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereinafterreferredtoas"theCommunity").
Accordingly ,anyreferenceinthisProtocolto"signature"ortoth8
"depositofinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approvalor
conclusion "or"aninstrument ofaccession"or"adeclaration of
provisionalapplication "byaGovernmentshall,inthecaseofthe
Community,beconstruedasincludingsignatureordeclaration of
provisionalapplication onbehalfoftheCommunitybyitscompetent
authorityandthedepositoftheinstrumentrequiredbythe
institutional proceduresofth8Communitytobedepositedforthe
conclusionofaninternational agreement.
ARTICLE4
Finance
Theinitialcontribution ofanyexportingorimporting
memberaccedingtothisProtocolunderparagraph (1)_(b)ofArticle7
thereof,shallbeassessedbytheCouncilonthebasisofthevotes
tobedistributedtoitandtheperiodremaininginthecurrent
cropyear,buttheassessments madeuponotherexportingandimporting
membersforthecurrentcropyearshallnotbealtered.

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ARTICLE5
Signature
ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25April1979untilandincluding16May1979byGovernments
ofcountriespartytotheConventionasfurtherextendedby"the
1978Protocol,orwhichareprovisionally regardedaspartytothe
Conventionasfurtherextendedbythe1978Protocol,on
21March1979,orwhicharemembersoftheUnitedNations,ofits
specialized agenciesoroftheInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,
andarelistedinAnnexAorAnnexBtotheConvention .
ARTICLE6
Ratification,acceptance ,approvaiorconclusion
ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification ,acceptance ,
approvalorconclusion byeachsignatoryGovernmentinaccordance
withitsrespectiveconstitutional orinstitutional procedures .
Instruments ofratification ,acceptance,approvalorconclusionshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedState9ofAmericanot
laterthan22June1979,exceptthatthsCouncilmaygrantoneor
moreextensionsoftimetoanysignatoryGovernmentthathasnot
depositeditsinstrumentofratification ,acceptance,approvalor
conclusion bythatdate.

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ARTICLE 7
Accession
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccession
(a)until22June1979bytheGovernmentofanymember
.listedinAnnexAorBtotheConvention asofthat
'date,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantoneormore
extensions oftimetoanyGovernment thathasnot
depositeditsinstrument *bythatdate,and
Cb)after22June1979bytheGovernment ofanymember
oftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agencies
oroftheInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,upon
suchconditions astheCouncilconsidersappropriate
bynotlessthantwothirdsofthevotescastby
exporting membersandtwothirdsofthevotescast
byimporting members.
{2)Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrument ofaccession withtheGovernment oftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica. ,
(3),Where,forthepurposesoftheoperationoftheConvention
andthisProtocol,referenceismadetomemberslistedinAnnexA
orBtotheConvention ,anymembertheGovernmentofwhichhasacceded
totheConvention onconditions prescribed bytheCouncil,ortothis
Protocolinaccordancewithparagraph (1)(b)ofthis.Article,shall
bedeemedtobelistedintheappropriate Annex.

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ARTICLE8
Provisional application
AnysignatoryGovernment maydepositwiththeGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ofthisProtocols AnyotherGovernmenteligibleto
signthisProtocolorwhoseapplicationforaccessionisapproved
bytheCouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaa-declaration ofprovisional .application .
AnyGovernmentdepositingsuchadeclaration shallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasapartythereto.
ARTICLE9
Entryintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthose
Governments whichhavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccessior,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,inaccordancewith/rticles6,7and0of
thisProtocolby22June1979asfollows:
(a)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisionsof
theConvention otherthanArticles 3to9inclusive
andArticle21,and
(b)on1July1979withrespecttoArticles3to9
inclusive,andArticle21oftheConvention ,
ifsuchinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion
oraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional application havebeen
depositednotlaterthan22June1979onbehalfofGovernments
representing exportingmemberswhichheldatleast60percentofthe
votessetoutinAnnexAandrepresenting importingmemberswhich
heldatleast50percentofthevotessetoutinAnnexB.orwould
haveheldsuchvotesrespectively iftheyhadbeenpartiestothe
Convention onthatdate. i
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(2)This Protocol shall enter into force foranyGovernment
that deposits aninstrument ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession after 22June 1979 inaccordance with the
relevant provisions ofthis Protocol ,onthedate ofsuch deposit
except that nopart ofitshall enter into force for such a
Government „unti 1that part enters into forcefor other Govprnments
under paragraph (1)or (3)ofthis Article .
(3) Ifthis Protocol does not enter into force inaccordance
with paragraph [1)ofthis Article ,theGovernments which have
deposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations ofprovisional application
may decide bymutual consent that itshall enter into force among
those Governments that have deposited instruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval ,conclusion oraccession ,ordeclarations of
provisional application .V .V
ARTICLE 10
Notification bydepositary Government
The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shall notify all signatory andacceding
A.
Governments ofeach signature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion ,provisional application of,and accession to,this
Protocol aswell asofeach notification and notice received
under Article 27ofthe Convention and each declaration and
notification received under Article 28ofthe Convention . »

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ARTICLE11
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositary Governmentshallsendacertified
copyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish
languagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsfor
registration inaccordancewithArticle102oftheCharterofthe
UnitedNations.AnyamendmentstothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated .
ARTICLE12
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludes'thePreambletothe1979Protocols
forthefifthextensionoftheInternational WheatAgreement,1971.
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorizedtothiseffectbytheirrespective Governments orauthorities ,
havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearingoppositetheir
signatures .
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagesshallbeequallyauthentic.-Theoriginalsshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,which
shalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandacceding
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partyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.