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COMMISSIE VANDEEUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN
inzakedeondertekening endenederleggingvaneenver­
klaringbetreffende devoorlopige toepassing vande
Protocollen houdendevijfdeverlenging vanhetTarwe-
handelsverdrag enhetVoedselhulpverdrag ,welkete.zamen
deInternationale Tarweovereenkomst 1971vormen
(doordeCommissiebijdeRaadingediend)COM(79)295def.
Brussel,7juni1979
AANBEVELING VANBESLUIT VANDERAAD
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Mededeling van deCommissie aan deRaad
Voorstel voor eenbesluit vandeRaad inzake deondertekening ende
nederlegging van "eenverklaring betreffende devoorlopige toepassing
vandeProtocollen houdende vijfde verlenging van hetTarwehandels -
verdrag enhetVoedselhulpverdrag ,welke tezamen deInternationale
Tarweovereenkomst 1971 vormen '

Inleiding '
1DeRaadbeslootop19maart1979(5544/59/ROBA30)deCommissietemachtigen
omnamensdeGemeenschap teonderhandelen óverdetekstenvandeProtocollen
houdendevijfdeverlenging vandeInternationale Tarweovereenkomst 1971.
2.Tijdensdevan19totenmet22maart1979inLondengehoudenvergaderingen
werdendetekstenvandeProtocollen opgesteldvoordeverdereverlenging van
deOvereenkomst mettweejaarvanaf1juli1979.Dezetekstenzijnals
bijlage2bijgevoegd.
3.Thansdienenmaatregelen tewordengenomenvoordeondertekening ende
nederlegging vanverklaringen 1betreffende devoorlopige toepassing vande
Protocollen doordeGemeenschap ...
Procédure
4.Detevolgenprocedureisalsvolgt:
(a)Denederlegging vandeverklaringen betreffende devoorlopige .toepassing
vandéProtocollen moetovereenkomstig artikel8vanhetProtocol
houdendevijfdeverlenging vanhetTarwehandelsverdrag enartikelVIII
-vanhetProtocolhoudendevijfdeverlenging vanhetVoedselhulpverdrag
doordeGemeenschap enalhaarLid-Statengelijktijdig plaatsvinden
voor22juni. -
(b)Denederlegging vandeaktenvantoetreding,overeenkomstig respec­
tievelijkartikel7enartikelVIIvandeProtocollen moetzospoedig
mogelijkdoorelkeLid-StaatvandeGemeenschap geschieden,inovereen­
stemmingmetdenationaleinstitutionele procedures.Desluitingvande
Protocollen doordeGemeenschap alszodanigzalplaatsvinden zodrade
toetreding vanèlleLid-Statenisvoltooid.
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Financiële gevolgen
5.Deverlenging vanhetTarwehandelsverdrag houdt verdere voortzetting invande
contributies vandeGemeenschap aandeadministratieve begroting vande '
Internationale Tarweraad voor 2jaar vanaf 1juli 1979 ophethuidige niveau .
6.Deverlenging van hetVoedselhulpverdrag houdt voortzetting invoor dezelfde
periode van devoor deGemeenschap bestaande verplichting omjaarlijks ten
minste 1287000tonvoedselhulp inde vorm vangranen televeren ,overeen­
komstig debetrokken besluiten vandeRaad vandeEEG.verdeeld over de
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Gemeenschap alszodanig enhaar Lid-Staten .
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Aanbeveling _ .■ . . . '
7.DeRaad wordt verzocht voor 22juni 1979 tebesluiten over deondertekening en
denederlegging bijdedepot-autoriteit vandenodige juridische documenten /
waarvan ontwerp-teksten alsbijlage 1zijn bijgevoegd .

BIJLAGE 1
BESLUIT VAN DERAAD
van
inzake deondertekening endeneder legging
vaneenverklaring betreffende devoorlopige toepassing vandeProtocollen
houdende vijfde verlenging van
hetTarwehandelsverdrag en
hetVoedselhulpverdrag ,
welke teamen deInternationale Tarweovereenkomst 1971 vormen
DERAAD VAN DEEUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN ,
Gelet ophetVerdrag totoprichting vandeEuropese Economische Gemeenschap ,
inzonderheid opartikel 113,
Gezien deaanbeveling vandeCommissie ,
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2
BESLUIT :
\
Enig artikel
DeVoorzitter vandeRaad wordt gemachtigd depersoon aan tewijzen diebevoegd is
deaanditbesluit gehechte verklaring betreffende voorlopige toepassing vande
Protocollen houdende vijfde verlenging van hetTarwehandelsverdrag enhetVoedsel -
hulpverdrag ,welke tezamen deInternationale Tarweovereenkomst 1971 vormen ,te
ondertekenen endeze bijdeRegering vandeVerenigde Staten vanAmerika neder te
leggen .
Gedaan teBrussel , Voor deRaad
DeVoorzitter

BIJLAGE
Verklaring betreffende devoorlopige toepassing van deProtocollen houdende vijfde
verlenging van hetTarwehandelsverdrag enhetVoedselverdrag ,welke tesamen de
Internationale Tarweovereenkomst 1971 vormen ,vanwelke Protocollen deteksten
werden opgesteld opdedaartoe op21maart 1979 teLonden gehouden conferentie
Deinartikel 7van hetProtocol .houdende vijfde verlenging van hetTarwehandels -
verdrag 1971 endeinartikel VIIvan hetProtocol houdende vijfde verlenging van
hetVoedselhulpverdrag 1971 bedoelde institutionele procedures zullen inde
Europese Economische Gemeenschap niet vóór 22juni 1979 kunnen worden afgewikkeld .
Derhalve legt deGemeenschap overeenkomstig deartikelen 8enVIII vandeonder­
scheiden Protocollen deze verklaring betreffende devoorlopige toepassing vandeze
.κ ,
Protocollen af.Door hetneder leggen vandeze verklaring beschouwt deGemeenschap
zich voorlopig alsPartij bijdeProtocollen ,metalle rechten enverplichtingen
diedaaruit voortvloeien totdat deRaad vandeEuropese Gemeenschappen een
definitief besluit dienaangaande heeft genomen . >
Namens deRaad van de
Europese Gemeenschappen

1979PROTOCOL FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION
OFTHEFOODAIDCONVENTION ,1971
ThepartiestothisProtocol,
ConsideringthattheFoodAidConvention ,1971[hereinafter
referredtoas"theConvention ")oftheInternational
WheatAgreement,1971,whichwasfurtherextendedby
Protocol^in 1970,expireson30June1979,
Haveagreedasfollows:
ARTICLEI
Extension,expiryandtermination oftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticleIIofthis
Protocol,theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthe.
partiestothisProtocoluntil30June1981providedthat,if
anewagreementcoveringfoodaidentersintoforcebefore
30June1981,thisProtocolshallrertaininforceonlyuntil
thedateofentryintoforceof'thehewagreement.
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ARTICLEII
Inoperative provisionsoftheConvention
Theprovisionsofparagraphs (1),(2)and(3)of
ArticleII,,ofparagraph (1)ofArticleIII,andofArticlesVI
toXIV,inclusive ,oftheConventionshallbedeemedtobe
inoperative witheffectfrom1July1979.

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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,orwhichhasaqcededtothisProtocol
pursuanttoparagraph (2)or(3)ofArticleVIIthereof,shall
bedeemedtobelistedinparagraph (23ofArticleIIIofthis
Protocoltogetherwiththeminimum ■contribution ofsuchpartyas
determined inaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsof
Article VorArticleVIIofthisProtocol .Metrictons
Argentina
Australia
Canada
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Finland
Japan
Sweden
Switzerland
UnitedStatesofAmerica23,000
225,000
495,000
1,267,000
14,000
225,000
35,000
32,000
1,890,000

ARTICLEIV
FoodAidCommittee
Thereshallbeestablished aFoodAidCommittee whose
membership shallconsistofthepartieslistedinparagraph (2)
ofArticleIIIofthisProtocol andofthoseothersthatbecome
partiestothisProtocol.TheCommitteeshallappointaChairman
andaVice-Chairman .
ARTICLE'V
Signature
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25April1979untilandincluding 16May1979bythe
Governments ofArgentina,Australia,Canada,Finland,Japan,
Sweden,Switzerland andtheUnited,.StatesofAmerica,andbythe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,anditsmemberStates,providedthat
theysignboththisProtocolandthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971.
(2)ThisProtocolshallalsobeopenforsignature ,on.the
sameconditions ,toanypartyto.theFoodAidConvention ,1967
whichisnotenumeratedinparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
providedthatitscontribution isatleastequaltothatwhich
itagreedtomakeintheFoodAidConvention ;1967.

ARTICLEVI
Ratification ,acceptance ,approvai3rconclusion
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
(1)ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccessionbyanyparty
referredtoinArticleVofthisProtocol,provideditalso
accedestothe1979Protocolforthefifthexten-sionofthe
WheatTradeConvention ,1971andprovidedfurtherthatinthe
caseofanypartyreferredtoinparagraph (2)ofArticleVits
contribution isatleastequaltothatwhichitagreedtomake
intheFoodAidConvention ,1967.Instruments ofaccession
underthisparagraphshallbedepositednotlaterthan
22June1979,exceptthattheFoodAidCommitteemaygrantoneor
moreextensionsoftimetoanypartythathasnotdepositedits
instrumentofaccessionbythatdate.
(2)TheFoodAidCommitteemayapproveaccessiontothis
Protocol,asadonor,bytheGovernmentofanymemberofthe
UnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agenciesorofthe
International AtomicEnergyAgency,onsuchconditionsasthe
FoodAidCommitteeconsidersappropriate ,providedthatthe
Governmentalsoaccedesatthesametimetothe1979Protocol
forthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,if
notalreadyapartytoit.
(3)Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrumentofaccessionwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStates
'i
ofAmerica. .■m

ARTICLEVIII
Provisional application
AnypartyreferredtoinArticleVofthisProtocolmay
depositwiththeGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaa
declaration ofprovisional application ofthisProtocol,provided
italsodepositsadeclaration ofprovisional application ofthe
1979Protocolforthefifthextension oftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971.Anyotherpartywhoseapplication for
accessionisapprovedmayalso.depositwiththeGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthepartyalsodeposits adeclaration
ofprovisional application ofthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971,unlessitis
alreadyapartytothatProtocolorhasalreadydeposited a
declaration ofprovisional application ofthatProtocol.Any
suchpartydepositing suchadeclaration shallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbsprovisionally regardedasaparty
thereto. .

ARTICLEIX
Entrvintoforce
(1)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforthoseparties
> -thathavedeposited instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval,conclusion oraccession
Ca)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisions
.*'otherthanArticleIIoftheConvention and
ArticleIIIoftheProtocol,and~,
lb)on1July1979withrespecttoArticleIIofthe'
Convention andArticleIIIoftheProtocol
providedthatallpartieslistedinparagraph (1)ofArticleV
of"thisProtocolhavedeposited suchinstruments oradeclaration
ofprovisional application by22June1979andthatthe1979
ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971
isinforce.Foranyotherpartythatdepositsaninstrument of
ratification ^acceptance ,approval,conclusion oraccessionafter
theentryintoforceoftheProtocol,thisProtocolshallenter
intoforceonthedateofsuchdeposit. .
[2\IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforcein
accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
thepartieswhichby23June1.979havedepositedinstruments of
ratification ,acceptance ,-approval,conclusion oraccession ,or
declarations ofprovisional application ,maydecidebymutual
consentthatitshallenterintoforceamongthosepartiesthat
havedepositedinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,
conclusion oraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional
application ,providedthatthe,1979Protocolfor,thefifth -
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971isinforce,or
theymaytakewhateverotheractiontheyconsiderthesituation
requires . .

ARTICLE X
Notification bydepositary Government
TheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositary Governmentshallnotifyallsignatoryandacceding
partiesofeachsignature ,ratification ,acceptance,approval,
conclusion ,provisional application of,andaccessiontothis
Protocol.
ARTICLEXI
CertifiedcopyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitiveentryinto
forceofthisProtocol,thedepositary Governmentshallsenda
certifiedcopyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnited
Nationsfor,registration inaccordancewithArticle102ofthe
CharteroftheUnitedNations.;AnyamendmentstothisProtocol
shalllikewisebecommunicated .;

ARTICLEXII
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludesthePreambletothe1979
ProtocolsforthefifthextensionoftheInternational Wheat
Agreement ,1971.
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorized tothiseffectbytheirrespective Governments or
authorities ,havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearing
oppositetheirsignatures .
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,
RussianandSpanishlanguagesshallallbeequallyauthentic .
Theoriginalsshallbedeposited ;withtheGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericawhichshalltransmitcertifiedcopies
thereoftoeachsignatory andaccedingparty.

RESOLUTION
FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION AND
THEFOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING
-THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
THECONFERENCE TOESTABLISH THETEXTSOFTHE1979PROTOCOLS FOR
THEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHEWHEATTRADECONVENTION ANDTHEFOOD
AIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,1971
HavingmetmLondonon21March1979
Considering thatthetwoseparatelegalinstruments ,theWheat
TradeConvention ,1971andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971,
whichtogetherconstitute theInternational Wheat
Agreement ,1971wereeachextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1975,werefurtherextendedbyProtocoluntil
30June1976,bythe1976Protocolsforthethirdtimeuntil
30June1978andbythe1978Protocolsforthefourthtime
until30June1979;
Considering thatitisdesirabletomakearrangements for
maintaining international cooperation inwheatmattersand
continuing afoodaidprogrammewiththehelpofcontributions
forthebenefitofdeveloping countriesduringtheperiod
betweentheexpiryofthe1978Protocolsfurtherextending
thesaidConventions andthecomingintoeffectofanew
agreementcoveringwheatandfoodaidjand
Considering thattheUnitedNationsConference toNegotiate an
International Arrangement toReplacetheInternational Wheat*
Agreement ,,1971,asExtended,hasrecommended theextension
oftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andoftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971inthelightoftheworkaccomplished at
theConferences

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Havingestablished thetextsofthe1979Protocolforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971andthe1979
ProtocolforthefifthextensionoftheFoodAid
Convention,1971;
DecidesthattheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanishtextsof
theProtocolsshallbeequallyauthentic;
RequeststheExecutiveSecretaryoftheInternational Wheat
Counciltoforwardcopiesofthetextsofthe1979Protocols^
forthefifthextensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971
andtheFoodAidConvention,1971toallGovernments party
orprovisionally regardedaspartytotheseConventions as
furtherextendedbythe197BProtocols,orwhicharemembers
oftheUnitedNations,ofitsspecialized agenciesorof
theInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,andare.listedin
AnnexAorAnnexBoftheWheatTradeConvention,1971*
Requeststhatsuchtexts,authenticated bythesignatureofthe
ExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil,beforwardedtothe
GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whichisdesignated
asdepositaryoftheProtocols;

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RequeststheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaupon
receiptoftheauthenticated textstoarrangeforthe
ProtocolstobeopenforsignatureinWashington duringthe
periodlaiddowninArticle 5ofthe1979Protocolforthe
fifthextension oftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andin
Article Vofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextension of
theFoodAidConvention ,1971andtoregisterthem,upon
theircomingintoforce,withtheSecretariat oftheUnited
9Nations,inaccordancewithArticle102oftheCharterof
theUnitedNations;
DrawstheattentionofGovernments totheprocedures providedfor
inArticle 6ofthe1979Protocolforthefifthextension of
theWheatTradeConvention ,1971andinArticleVIofthe
1979Protocolforthefifthextension oftheFoodAid
Convention ,1971,andinvitesGovernments todeposit
instruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approvalor
conclusion onorbefore22June1979,or,ifthey
cannotcompletetheirconstitutional andinstitutional
procedures intime,todepositadeclaration ofprovisional
application inaccordance withArticle8ofthe
1979Protocolforthefifthextension oftheWheatTrade
Convention ,1971andArticleVIIIofthe1979Protocolfor
thefifthextensionoftheFoodAidConvention ,1971.

1979PROTOCOLS FORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OFTHE
WHEATTRADECONVENTION ANDFOODAIDCONVENTION CONSTITUTING
THEINTERNATIONAL WHEATAGREEMENT ,,1971
PREAMBLE
TheConference toestablish thetextsofthe1979
Protocols forthefifthextension oftheConventions
constituting theInternational WheatAgreement ,1971
Considering thattheInternational WheatAgreementof1949was
revised,renewedorextendedin1953,1956,1959,1'962,
1965,1966,1967,1960,1971,1974,1975,1976,and1970,
χ
Considering thattheInternational WheatAgreement ,1971,
consisting oftwoseparatelegalinstruments ,theWheat
TradeConvention ,1971andtheFoodAidConvention ,1971,
bothofwhichwerefurtherextendedbyProtocolin1970,
willexpireoh30June1979,
Hasestablished thetextsofthe1979Protocolsforthefifth
extensionoftheWheatTradeConvention ,1971andforthe
fifthextensionoftheFoodAidConvention ,1971.

1979PROTOCOLFORTHEFIFTHEXTENSION OF
THEWHEATTRADECONVENTION,1971
TheGovernmentspartytothisProtocol:
ConsideringthattheWheatTradeConvention,1971(hereinafter
referredtoas"theConvention")oftheInternational Wheat
Agreement,1971,whichwasfurtherextendedbyProtocol
in1978,expireson30June1979,
Haveagreedasfollows:
ARTICLE 1
Extension,expiryandtermination oftheConvention
SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle2ofth-fpf-votocoi ,
theConventionshallcontinueinforcebetweenthepartiestothis
Protocoluntil30June1981providedthat,ifanewinternational
agreementcoveringwheatentersintoforcebefore30June1981this
Protocolshallremaininforceonlyuntilthedateofentryinto
forceofthenewagreement.
ARTICLE2
Inoperative provisionsoftheConvention
ThefollowingprovisionsoftheConventionshallbedeemed
tobeinoperative witheffectfrom1July1979:
(a)paragraph (4)ofArticle19»
(b)Articles22to26inclusive »
Cc)paragraph (1)ofArticle27j
(d)Articles29to31inclusive.

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ARTICLE 3
Définition
Any reference inthis Protocol toa"Government "or
"Governments "shall beconstrued asincluding areference tothe
European Economic Community (hereinafter referred toas "theCommunity ").
Accordingly ,anyreference inthis Protocol to"signature " .ortothe
"deposit ofinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval or
conclusion "or "aninstrument ofaccession "or"adeclaration of
provisional application "byaGovernment shall ,inthecase ofthe
Community ,beconstrued asincluding signature ordeclaration of
provisional application onbehalf oftheCommunity byitscompetent
authority and thedeposit ofthe instrument required bythe
institutional procedures oftheCommunity tobedeposited forthe
conclusion ofaninternational agreement .
ARTICLE 4
Finance
The initial contribution ofanyexporting orimporting
; *
member acceding tothis Protocol under paragraph (1)(b)ofArticle 7
thereof ,shall beassessed bytheCouncil onthe basis ofthevotes
tobedistributed toitand theperiod remaining inthecurrent
crop year ,but theassessments made upon other exporting and importing
members for thecurrent crop year shall not bealtered.'
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ARTICLE5
Signature
ThisProtocolshallbeopenforsignatureinWashington
from25April1979untilandincluding16May1979byGovernments
ofcountriespartytotheConventionasfurtherextendedbythe
1978Protocol,orwhichareprovisionally regardedaspartytothe
Conventionasfurtherextendedbythe1978Prctocol,on
21March1979,orwhicharemembersoftheUnitedNations,ofits
specialized agenciesoroftheInternational AtomicEnergyAgency,
andarelistedinAnnexAorAnnexBtotheConvention .
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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.
C2]Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofan
instrument ofaccession withtheGovernment oftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica.
(3)Where,forthepurposesoftheoperationoftheConvention
andthisProtocol,referenceismadetomemberslistedinAnnexA
orBtotheConvention ,anymembertheGovernment ofwhichhasacceded
totheConvention onconditions prescribed bytheCouncil,ortothis
Protocolinaccordance withparagraph (1)Cb)ofthis.Article,shall
bedeemedtobelistedintheappropriate Annex,'

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ARTICLE8
Provisional application
AnysignatoryGovernment maydepositwiththeGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional
application ofthisProtocol.AnyotherGovernmenteligibleto
signthisProtocolorwhoseapplication foraccessionisapproved
bytheCouncilmayalsodepositwiththeGovernment ofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericaadeclaration ofprovisional application .
AnyGovernmentdepositing suchadeclaration shallprovisionally
applythisProtocolandbeprovisionally regardedasapartythereto.
ARTICLE9
Entryintoforce
(1JThisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthose
Governments whichhavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance,approval,conclusionoraccessior,ordeclarations of
provisional application ,inaccordancewithArticles6,7and0of
thisProtocolby22June1979asfollows:
(a)on23June1979withrespecttoallprovisionsof
theConvention otherthanArticles 3to9inclusive
andArticle21,and
lb)on1July1979withrespecttoArticles3to9
inclusive,andArticle21oftheConvention ,
ifsuchinstruments ofratification ,acceptance ,approval,conclusion
oraccession,ordeclarations ofprovisional application havebeen
depositednotlaterthan22June1979onbehalfofGovernments
representing exportingmemberswhichheldatleast60percentofthe
votessetoutinAnnexAandrepresenting importingmemberswhich
heldatleast50percentofthevotessetoutinAnnexB.orwould
haveheldsuchvotesrespectivelyiftheyhadbeenpartiestothe
»Convention onthatdate. •i

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(2)ThisProtocolshallenterintoforceforanyGovernment "
thatdepositsaninstrumentofratification ,acceptance ,approval,
conclusion oraccessionafter22June1979inaccordance withthe
relevantprovisionsofthisProtocol,onthedateofsuchdeposit
exceptthatnopartofitshallenterintoforceforsucha
GovernmentuntilthatpartentersintoforceforotherGovernments
underparagraph (1)or(3)ofthisArticle.
(3)IfthisProtocoldoesnotenterintoforceinaccordance
withparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,theGovernments whichhave
depositedinstruments ofratification ^acceptance ,approval,
conclusionoraccession ,ordeclarations afprovisional application
maydecidebymutualconsentthatitshallenterintoforceamong
thoseGovernments thathavedepositedinstruments ofratification ,
acceptance ,approval,conclusionoraccession,ordeclarations of
provisional application .
ARTICLE10
Notification bydepositary Government
'TheGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasthe
depositary Governmentshallnotifyallsignatoryandacceding
Governments ofeachsignature,ratification ,"acceptance ,approval,
conclusion ,provisional application of,andaccessionto,this
Protocolaswellasofeachnotification andnoticereceived
underArticle27oftheConvention andeachdeclaration and
notification receivedunderArticle2BoftheConvention .»

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ARTICLE 11
Certified copyoftheProtocol
Assoonaspossibleafterthedefinitive entryintoforce
ofthisProtocol,thedepositary Government shallsendacertified
copyofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish
languagestotheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNationsfor
registration inaccordance withArticle102oftheCharterofthe
UnitedNations.Anyamendments tothisProtocolshalllikewisebe
communicated *
ARTICLE12
Relationship ofPreambletoProtocol
ThisProtocolincludes'thePreambletothe1979Protdcols
forthefifthextensionoftheInternational WheatAgreement ,1971.
INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned ,havingbeenduly
authorized tothiseffectbythei^respective Governments orauthorities ,
havesignedthisProtocolonthedatesappearingoppositetheir
signatures .
ThetextsofthisProtocolintheEnglish,French,Russian
andSpanishlanguagesshallbeequallyauthentic .Theoriginalsshall
bedepositedwiththeGovernment oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,which
shalltransmitcertifiedcopiesthereoftoeachsignatory andacceding
i, •
partyandtotheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCouncil.