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COMMISSIONE DELLECOMUNITÀEUROPEE
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'**·ν^COM(79)295def.
Bruxelles-7giugno1979
RACCOMANDAZIONE DIDECISIONE DELCONSIGLIO
relativaallafirmaealdepositodiunadichiarazione diapplicazione
provvisoria deiprotocollirecantiquintaprorogadellaconvenzionesul
commerciodelgranoedellaconvenzionerelativaall'aiutoalimentare/
checostituiscono l'accordointernazionale sulgranodel1971.
(PresentatadallaCommissionealConsiglio)
C0M(79)295def.

Comunicazione dellaCommissione
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alConsiglio
PropostadidecisionedelConsigliorelativaallafirmaeal
)depositodiunadichiarazione diapplicazione provvisoria dei
protocollirecantiquintaproroga'dellaconvenzionesulcom­
merciodelgranoedellaconvenzionerelativaall'aiutoali­
mentare/checostituisconol'accordointernazionale sulgra­
no1971

Introduzione
1.Indata19marzo1979ilConsiglio hadeciso(5544/59PROBA30)di
autorizzare LaCommissione anegoziare anomedellaComunitàitesti
deiprotocollirecantiquintaprorogadell'accordointernazionale sul
granodel1971.
2.Itestideiprotocollirelativiadunaprorogadell'accordoperun
ulterioreperiododidueanniafardatadal1°luglio1979sonosta­
tipredisposti nelcorsodiriunionitenuteaLondradal19al22mar­
zo1979.Dettitestifiguranonell'allegato 2.
3.Occorreoraprovvedereallafirmaealdepositodidichiarazioni diap­
plicazioneprovvisoria deiprotocolli dapartedellaComunità.
\
Procedura
4.Lemodalitàprocedurali sonoleseguenti:
a)LaComunitàetuttiisuoiStatimembridepositano entroil22giugno
dichiarazioni diapplicazione provvisoria deiprotocolli,aisensi
dell'articolo8delprotocollorecantequintaprorogadellaconvenzio­
nesulcommerciodelgranoedell'articoloVIIIdelprotocollo recante
quintaprorogadellaconvenzione relativaall'aiutoalimentare;
.
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b)ciascunoStatomembrodellaComunitàdepositaalpiùpresto,inconfor­
mitàdelleproprieprocedureistituzionali ,glistrumentidiadesioneai•
sensidegliarticoli7eVIIdeiprotocollisuddetti.Laconclusione dei
protocolli dapartedellaComunitàcometaleverràeffettuata nonappe­
nasaràcompletatal'adesionedituttiisuoiStatimembri.

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Notediordinefinanziario
5.Laprorogadellaconvenzionesulcommerciodelgranoimplicailmantenimento,
allivelloattualeeperunulterioreperiododidueanniafardatadal1°
luglio1979,deicontributicomunitarialbilancioamministrativo delConsi­
gliointernazionale delgrano*
6.Laprorogadellaconvenzionerelativaall'aiutoalimentareimplicailmanteni­
mentoperlostessoperiododell'attualeobbligodellaComunitàdifornireogni
annoatitolodiaiuto,alimentare unminimodi1.287.000tdicerealiripartiti
tralaComunitàcometaleeisuoiStatimembriinconformitàdelledecisioni
adottatealriguardodalConsigliodelleComunitàeuropee.
Raccomandazione
7.IlConsiglioèinvitatoadecidereinmeritoallafirmaealdepositopresso
l'autoritàdepositaria,entroil22giugno1979,deinecessaridocumentigiu­
ridiciicuiprogettifiguranonell'allegatoI.»

ALLEGATOI
DECISIONE DELCONSIGLIO
relativaallafirmaealdepositodiuna
dichiarazione diapplicazione provvisoria deiprotocollirecanti
quintaprorogadellaconvenzione sulcommercio
delgranoedellaconvenzione relativaall'aiuto
alimentare,checostituisconol'accordointernazionale sulgrano
del1971
ILCONSIGLIO DELLECOMUNITÀ *EUROPEE,
vistoiltrattatocheistituiscelaComunitàeconomicaeuropea,inparticolare
l'articolo113,
vistalaraccomandazione dellaCommissione,

ALLEGATOI
DECIDE:
Articolounico
ILPresidente delConsiglio èautorizzato adesignarelapersonaabilitata
afirmarel'allegatadichiarazione diapplicazione provvisoria deiprotocoll
recantiquintaprorogadellaconvenzione sulcommerciodelgranoedellacon
venzionerelativaall'aiutoalimentare,checostituiscono l'accordointerna­
zionalesulgranodel1971,eadepositaretaledichiarazione pressoilgo­
vernodeòliStatiUnitid'America.
FattoaBruxelles, PerilConsiglio
IlPrésidente

ALLEGATO
Dichiarazione diapplicazione provvisoria deiprotocollirecantiquinta
prorogadellaconvenzione sulcommerciodelgranoedellaconvenzione
relativaall'aiutoalimentare,checostituiscono l'accordointernazionale
sulgranodel1971,icuitestisonostatiredattinellaconferenzatenu-
tasiatalfineaLondrail21marzo1979
LaComunitàeconomicaeuropeanonpotràconcludere primadel22giugno1979
leprocedureistituzionali diadesionedicuiall'articolo7delprotocollo !
recantequintaprorogadellaconvenzionesulcommerciodelgranodel1971'j
eall'articoloVIIdelprotocollorecantequintaprorogadellaconvenzione i
relativaall'aiutoalimentaredel1971.
Diconseguenza /,anormadegliarticoli8eViliditaliprotocolli,laComu­
nitàfalapresentedichiarazione diapplicazione provvisoria deiprotocolli,
Depositandotaledichiarazione,laComunitàsiconsideraprovvisoriamente
Partecontraentedeiprotocolli,contuttiidirittiegliobblighichenederivano
,finoacheilConsigliodelleComunitàeuropeenonabbiapresounadecisionedefinì-
tivainmateria.
AnomedelConsiglio
delleComunitàeuropee

1979PROTOCOL FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION
OFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971
f
ThepartiestothisProtocol,
ConsideringthattheFoodAidConvention ,1971(hereinafter
referredtoas"theConvention ")oftheInternational
WheatAgreement,1971,whichwasfurtherextendedby
Protocolin1978,expireson30June1979,
Haveagreedasfollows:
ARTICLEI
Extension,expiryandtermination oftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticleIIofthis
Protocol,theConvention shallcontinueinforcebetweenthe
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1981providedthat,if
anewagreementcoveringfoodaidentersintoforcebefore
30June1981,thisProtocolshallrerhaininforceonlyuntil
thedateofentryintoforceof!thehewagreement.
'
ARTICLEII
Inoperative provisionsoftheConvention
Theprovisionsofparagraphs (1),(2)and(3)of
ArticleII,ofparagraph C1)ofArticleIII,andofArticlesVI
toXIV,inclusive,oftheConventionshallbedeemedtobe
inoperative witheffectfrom1July1979.'

ARTICLEIII
International foodaid
[1JThepartiestothisProtocolagreetocontribute as
foodaidtothedevelopingcountries ,wheat,coarsegrainsor
productsderivedtherefrom ,suitableforhumanconsumption and
ofanacceptable typeandquality,orthecashequivalent
thereof,intheminimumannualamountsspecifiedin
paragraph (2)below:
(2)Theminimumannualcontribution ofeachpartytothis
Protocolisfixedasfollows :
(3JForthepurposeoftheoperationofthisProtocol,any
partywhichhassignedthisProtocolpursuanttoparagraph (2)
ofArticle Vthereof,orwhichhasaccededtothisProtocol
pursuanttoparagraph (2)or(3)ofArticleVIIthereof,shall
bedeemedtobelistedinparagraph (2)ofArticleIIIofthis
Protocoltogetherwiththeminimum ■contribution ofsuchpartyas
determined inaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsof
Article VorArticleVIIofthisProtocol.Metrictons
Argentina
Australia
Canada
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Finland
Japan
Sweden
Switzerland
UnitedStatesofAmerica23,000
225,000
495,000
1,207,000
14,000
225,000
35,000
32,000
1,890,000

ARTICLEIV
,FoodAidCommittee
'Thereshallbeestablished aFoodAidCommitteewhose
membershipshallconsistofthepartieslistedinparagraph (2)
ofArticleIIIofthisProtocolandofthoseothersthatbecome
partiestothisProtocol.TheCommitteeshallappointaChairman
andaVice-Chaintian .
ARTICLE V
Signature
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25April1979untilandincluding16May1979bythe
Governments ofArgentina,Australia,Canada,Finland,Japan,
Sweden,Switzerland andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andbythe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityanditsmemberStates,providedthat
theysignboththisProtocolandthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971.
(2)ThisProtocolshallalsobeopenforsignature,onthe
sameconditions ,toanypartytotheFoodAidConvention ,1967
whichisnotenumeratedinparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
providedthatitscontribution isatleastequaltothatwhich
itagreedtomakeintheFoodAidConvention ,1967.

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

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ARTICLEVII
Accession
(11ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccession byanyparty
referredtoinArticleVofthisProtocol ,provideditalso
accedestothe1979Protocolforthefifthextension ofthe
WheatTradeConvention ,1971andprovidedfurtherthatinthe
caseofanypartyreferredtoinparagraph (2)ofArticleVits
contribution isatleastequalto-thatwhichitagreedtomake
intheFoodAidConvention ,1967.Instruments ofaccession
underthisparagraphshallbedepositednotlaterthan
22June1979,exceptthattheFoodAidCommittee maygrantoneor
moreextensionsoftimetoanypartythathasnotdepositedits
instrumentofaccession bythatdate.
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(2)TheFoodAidCommittee mayapproveaccessiontothis
Protocol,asadonor,bytheGovernmentofanymemberofthe
UnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agenciesorofthe
International AtomicEnergyAgency,onsuchconditions asthe
FoodAidCommitteeconsidersappropriate ,providedthatthe
Government alsoaccedesatthesametimetothe1979Protocol
forthefifthextension ,of'theWheatTradeConvention ,1971,if
notalreadyapartytoit.
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(3)Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrument ofaccessionwiththeGovernment oftheUnitedStates
.]
ofAmerica. ~

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ARTICLE -VIII
Provisional application
AnypartyreferredtoinArticle .VofthisProtocolmay
depositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa
declaration ofprovisional application ofthisProtocol,provided
italsodepositsadeclaration ofprovisional application ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971,Anyotherpartywhoseapplication for
accessionis.approvedmayalso.depositwiththeGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthepartyalsodepositsadeclaration
ofprovisional application ofthe1979Protocolforthefifth „'N-
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,unlessitis
alreadyapartytothatProtocolorhasalreadydeposited a
declaration ofprovisional application ofthatProtocol.Any
suchpartydepositingsuchadeclarationshallprovisionally*
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasaparty (
thereto. ■.
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ARTICLEIX
Entryintoforce _
.* X t
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthoseparties
thathavedeposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval,conclusion oraccession
Ca)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisions
*otherthanArticleIIoftheConvention and
ArticleIIIaftheProtocol ,and '
(b)on1July1979withrespecttoArticleIIofthe
-„Convention andArticleIIIoftheProtocol
providedthatallpartieslistedinparagraph (1)ofArticle.V
ofthisProtocolhavedeposited suchinstruments oradeclaration
ofprovisional application by22June1979andthatthe1979"
Protocolfor'thefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971
isinforce.Foranyotherpartythatdepositsaninstrument of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccessionafter
theentryintoforceoftheProtocol ,thisProtocolshallenter
intoforceonthedateofsuchdeposit.
C2)IfthisProtocol doesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
thepartieswhichby23June1.979havedepositedinstruments of
ratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccession ,or
declarations ofprovisional application ,maydecidebymutual
consentthatitshallenterintoforceamongthosepartiesthat
havedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,
conclusionoraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthe,1979Protocolforthefifth ,.'
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971isinforce,or
theymaytakewhateverotheractiontheyconsiderthesituation
requires.' .
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ARTICLE X
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica asthe
depositary Government shallnotifyallsignatory andacceding
partiesofeachsignature ,ratification ,acceptance ,approval ,
conclusion ,provisional application of,andaccession tothis
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 .

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ARTICLEXII
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
> , *
ThisProtocolincludesthePreambletothe1979
ProtocolsforthefiFthextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreernent ,1971.
INWITNESSWHEREOF-theundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorized tothiseffectxbytheirrespective Governments or
authorities ,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures .' "
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallallbeequallyauthentic.'
Theoriginalsshallbedeposited ,with'theGovernment Ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericawhichshalltransmitcertifiedcopies
thereoftoeachsignatoryandaccedingparty..

RESOLUTION
FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION AND
ThjEFOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING \'
THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT,1971
THECONFERENCE TOESTABLISH THETEXTSOFTHE1979PROTOCOLS FOR
THEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION ANDTHEFOOD
AIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT .1971
HavingmetinLondonon21March1979
Considering thatthetwoseparatelegalinstruments ,theWheat
TradeConvention ,1971andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971,
whichtogetherconstitutetheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971wereeachextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1975,werefurtherextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1976,bythe1976Protocolsforthethirdtimeuntil
30June1978andbythe1970Protocolsforthefourthtime
until30June1979;
Consideringthatitisdesirabletomakearrangements for
maintaining international cooperation inwheatmattersand
continuing afoodaidprogrammewiththehelpofcontributions
.forthebenefitofdevelopingcountriesduringtheperiod
betweentheexpiryofthe1970Protocolsfurtherextending
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 ,1971s
DecidesthattheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishtextsof
theProtocolsshallbeequallyauthentic )
RequeststheExecutiveSecretaryoftheInternational Wheat
Counciltoforwardcopiesofthetextsofthe1979Protocols
forthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971
•andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971toallGovernments party
orprovisionally regardedaspartytotheseConventions as
furtherextendedbythe1978Protocols,orwhicharemembers
oftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agenciesorof
theInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,andarelistedin
AnnexAorAnnexBoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971j
Requeststhatsuchtexts,authenticated bythesignatureofthe
ExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil,be.forwardedtothe'
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whichisdesignated
asdepositaryoftheProtocolsj ,

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RequeststheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaupon
receiptoftheauthenticated textstoarrangeforthe
ProtocolstobeopenforsignatureinWashington duringthe
periodlaiddowninArticle5ofthe1979Protocolforthe
fifthextensionofthe'Wheat TradeConvention ,1971andin
Article Vofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextensionof
theFoodAidConvention ,1971andtoregisterthem,upon
theircomingintoforce,withtheSecretariat oftheUnited
Nations,inaccordance withArticle102oftheCharterof
theUnitedNations;
Drawstheattentionof.Governments totheprocedures providedfor
inArticle6ofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextension of
theWheatTradeConvention ,1971andinArticleVI.ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971,andinvitesGovernments todeposit
instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approvalor
conclusion onorbefore22June1979,or,ifthey
cannotcompletetheirconstitutional andinstitutional
proceduresintime,todepositadeclaration ofprovisional
application inaccordance y</ithArticle8ofthe
1979ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971andArticleVIIIofthe1979Protocolfor
thefifthextensionoftheFoodAidConvention ,1971.

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1979PROTOCOLS FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHE
WHEATTRAOECONVENTION ANDFOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
PREAMBLE
TheConference toestablishthetextsofthe1979
ProtocolsforthefifthextensionoftheConventions
constituting theInternational WheatAgreement,1971
ConsideringthattheInternational WheatAgreementof1949was
revised,renewedorextendedin1953,1956,1959,I^BZ,
1965,1966,1967,1968,1971,1974,1975,1976,and1976,
ConsideringthattheInternational WheatAgreement ,1971,
consistingoftwoseparatelegalinstruments ,theWheat
TradeConvention ,1971andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971,
bothofwhichwerefurtherextendedbyProtocolin1978,
willexpireon30June1979,
Hasestablished thetextsofthe1979Protocolsforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andforthe
fifthextensionoftheFoodAidConvention ,1971.

1979PROTOCOL FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OF
THEWHEATTRAOECONVENTION ,1971
TheGovernments partytothisProtocol:
Considering thattheWheatTradeConvention ,1971(hereinafter
referredtoas"theConvention")oftheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971,whichwasfurtherextendedbyProtocol
in1978,expireson30June1979,
Haveagreedasfollows:
ARTICLE 1
Extension ,expiryandtermination oftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2ofthisProtocol,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthepartiestothis
Protocoluntil30June1901providedthat,ifanewinternational
agreementcoveringwheatentersintoforcebefore3QJune1981this
Protocolshallremaininforceonlyuntilthedateofentryinto
forceofthenewagreement.
ARTICLE2
InoperativeprovisionsoftheConvention
ThefollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbedeemed
tobeinoperativewitheffectfrom1July1979:
(a)paragraph (4)ofArticle19i
(b)Articles22to26inclusivej
(c)paragraph (1)ofArticle27j
(d)Articles29to31inclusive.

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ARTICLE 3 •
Definition
AnyreferenceinthisProtocoltoa"Government "or
"Governments "shallbeconstrued asincluding areferencetothe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereinafter referredtoas"theCommunity'' )
Accordingly ,anyreferenceinthis,Protocolto"signature"ortothe
"depositofinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval'or
conclusion "or"aninstrument ofaccession "or"adeclaration of
provisional application "byaGovernment shall,inthecaseofthe
Community ,beconstrued asincludingsignatureordeclaration -of
provisional application onbehalfoftheCommunity byitscompetent
authority andthedepositoftheinstrument requiredbythe
institutional procedures oftheCommunitytobedepositedforthe
conclusion ofaninternational agreement .
ARTICLE 4
Finance
Theinitialcontribution ofanyexportingorimporting
memberaccedingtothisProtocolunderparagraph (1)(b)ofArticle7
thereof,shallbeassessedbytheCouncilonthebasisofthevotes
tobedistributed toitandtheperiodremaininginthecurrent
cropyear,buttheassessments madeuponotherexporting andimporting
membersforthecurrentcropyearshallnotbealtered.

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ARTICLE5
Signature
ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25April1979untilandincluding16May1979byGovernments
ofcountriespartytotheConventionasfurtherextendedbythe
1978Protocol,orwhichareprovisionally regardedaspartytothe
Conventionasfurtherextendedbythe1978Protocol,on
21March1979,orwhicharemembersoftheUnitedNations,ofits
specializedagenciesoroftheInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,
andarelistedinAnnexAorAnnexBtotheConvention .
ARTICLE6
Ratification,acceptance ,approvaiorconclusion
ThisProtocolshallbesubjecttoratification ,acceptance ,
approvalorconclusion byeachsignatoryGovernmentinaccordance
withitsrespectiveconstitutional orinstitutional procedures .
Instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approvalorconclusionshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericanot
laterthan22June1979,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantoneor
moreextensionsoftimetoanysignatoryGovernmentthathasnot
depositeditsinstrumentofratification ,acceptance ,approvalor
conclusion bythatdate. -

ARTICLE 7
Accession
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccession
,(a)until22June1979bytheGovernmentofanymember
listedinAnnexAorBtotheConvention asofthat
date,exceptthattheCouncilmaygrantoneormore
extensions oftimetoanyGovernment thathasnot
depositeditsinstrument bythatdate,and
(b)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)ofthisArticle,shall
bedeemedtobelistedintheappropriate Annex.(1)
/

ARTICLE8
Provisional application
AnysignatoryGovernment maydepositwiththeGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ofthisProtocol.AnyotherGovernmenteligibleto
signthisProtocolorwhoseapplication foraccessionisapproved
bytheCouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernmentofthe '
UnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional application .
AnyGovernmentdepositing suchadeclaration shallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasapartythereto.
ARTICLE 9
Entryintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthose
Governments whichhavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccessior,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,inaccordancewithArticles6,7and8of,
thisProtocolby22June1979asfollows:
(a)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisionsof
theConvention otherthanArticles 3to9inclusive
andArticle21,and v
(b)on1July1979withrespecttoArticles3to9
inclusive ,andArticle21oftheConvention ,
ifsuchinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion
oraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional application havebeen
depositednotlaterthan22'June1979onbehalfofGovernments
representing exportingmemberswhichheldatleast60percentofthe
votessetoutinAnnexAandrepresenting importingmemberswhich
heldatleast50percentofthevotessetoutinAnne*B.orwould
haveheldsuchvotesrespectivelyiftheyhadbeenpartiestothe
Convention onthatdate. i

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(2)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforanyGovernment
thatdepositsaninstrumentofratification ,acceptance ,approval,
conclusion oraccessionafter22June1979inaccordance withthe
relevantprovisionsofthisProtocol,onthedateofsuchdeposit
exceptthatnopartofitshallenterintoforceforsucha
GovernmentuntilthatpartentersintoforceforotherGovernments
underparagraph C1)or(3)ofthisArticle.
(3)IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforceinaccordance
withparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,theGovernments whichhave
depositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance,approval,-
conclusionoraccession,-ordeclarations ofprovisional application ,
maydecidebymutualconsentthat"itshallenterintoforceamong
thoseGovernments thathavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,'
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccession,ordeclarations of
provisional application .
ARTICLE10
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositary Governmentshallnotifyallsignatoryandacceding
*
Governments ofeachsignature,ratification ,acceptance,approval,
conclusion,provisionalapplication of,andaccessionto,this
Protocolaswellasofeachnotification andnoticereceived
underArticle27oftheConvention andeachdeclaration and
notification receivedunderArticle28erftheConvention ..

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ARTICLE11
CertifiedcopyofthsProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositary Governmentshallsendacertified
copyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish
languagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsfor
registration inaccordancewithArticle102oftheCharterofthe
UnitedNations.AnyamendmentstothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated *
ARTICLE12
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludes'thePreambletothe1979Protdcols
forthefifthextensionoftheInternational WheatAgreement,1971.
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorizedtothiseffectbytheirrespective Governments orauthorities
havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearingoppositetheir
signatures .
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagesshallbeequallyauthentic.Theoriginalsshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,which
shalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatoryandacceding
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partyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.
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