CELEX: 51979PC0295
Language: da
Date: 1979-06-07 00:00:00
Title: Henstilling til RÅDETS AFGØRELSE om undertegnelse og deponering af en erklæring om midlertidig anvendelse af protokollerne vedrørende den femte forlængelse af konventionen om hvedehandel og konventionen om fødevarehjælp, der udgør Den internationale Hvedeoverenskomst af 1971 (forelagt Rådet af Kommissionen)

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 ---pagebreak--- KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPAEISKE FAELLES5KABER
  /
                                              KOM(79 ) 295 endelig udg .
                                              Bruxelles , den 7 . juni 1979
                              Henstilling til
                             RÅDETS AFGØRELSE
     om undertegnelse og deponering af en erklæring om midlertidig
     anvendelse af protokollerne vedrørende den femte forlængelse
     af konventionen om hvedehandel og konventionen om fødevare­
     hjælp , der udgør Den internationale Hvedeoverenksomt af 1971
                     ( forelagt Rådet af Kommissionen )
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     K0M(79 ) 295 endelig udg .
                                         Çr!%            V.
 ---pagebreak---                       Meddelelse fra Kommissionen
                               til Rådet
Forslag til Rådets afgørelse cm undertegnelse og deponering af en
erklæring an midlertidig anvendelse af protokollerne vedrørende den
fonte forlængelse af konventionen cm hvedehandel og konventionen cm
fødevarehjælp, der udgør Den internationale Hvedeoverenskanst af
1971         •
                                                  \
 ---pagebreak--- Indledning
Rådet besluttede den 19 . marts 1979 ( 5544/59 PROSA 30 ) at bemyndige Komis-
sionen til på Fællesskabets vegrie at forhandle om ordlyden af protokollerne
vedrørende den femte forlængelse af Den Internationale Hvedeoverenskomst af
1971 .
Under møder i London den 19-22 . marts 1979 blev ordlyden af protokollerne
udarbejdet med henblik på forlængelse af aftalen i yderligere to år fra
den 1 . juli 1979 .  Teksterne er vedlagt scm bilag 2 .
Det er nu nødvendigt at træffe foranstaltninger til undertegnelse og depo­
nering af erklæringerne om midlertidig anvendelse af protokollerne fra Fæl­
lesskabets side .
Procédure
Der er følgende proceduremæssige krav :
a)     deponeringen af erklæringerne cm midlertidig anvendelse af protokol­
       lerne skal foretages senest den 22 . juni af Fællesskabet og af alle
       de medlemsstater , som optræder sarnmen med dette , i henhold til be­
       stormelserne i artikel 8 i protokollen cm den femte forlængelse af
       konventionen cm hvedehandel og artikel VIII i protokollen cm den femte
       forlængelse af konventionen om fødevarehjælp .
b)     deponering af tiltrædelsesinstrumenterne i henhold til bestemmelserne
       i henholdsvis artikel 7 og VII i protokollerne skal foretages snarest
      muligt af hver af Fællesskabets medlemsstater i overensstemmelse med
      medlonsstatens egne institutionelle procedurer . Fællesskabet vil. som
       sådant indgå protokollerne , så snart alle medlemsstaterne har til­
       trådt dem .
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                                      - 2 -
   Finansielle betragtninger
5. Forlængelsen af konventionen au hvedehandel indebærer , at Fællesskabet
   skal bidrage til Det internationale Hvederåds budget i yderligere to år
   fra den 1 . juli 1979 i sairme onfang scm hidtil .
6. Forlængelsen af konventionen cm fødevarehjælp indebærer fortsat gyldig­
   hed i sanme periode af Fællesskabets eksisterende forpligtelse til at
   levere mindst 1 287 000 t varer son fødevarehjælp pr . år i form af korn,
   underopdelt melian Fællesskabet scm sådant og medlemsstaterne i overens­
   stemmelse med EF's Ministerråds relevante afgørelser ."
   Henstilling                                                        '
7. Rådet opfordres til at træffe beslutning cm undertegnelse og deponering
   hos depositarnoyndigheden inden den 22 . juni 1979 af de nødvendige juri­
   diske dokumenter , hvortil et udkast er vedlagt scm bilag 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                   a±
cm undertegnelse og deponering af en erklæring om midlertidig anvendelse
af protokollerne vedrørende den femte forlængelse af konventionen om hvede-
handel og konventionen cra fødevarehjælp , der udgør Den internationale Hvede
overenskomst af 1971
RÅDET FOR DET EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKAB HAR -
under henvisning til traktaten cm oprettelse af Det europæiske økonomiske
Fællesskab , særlig artikel 113 ,
under henvisning til henstilling fra Kommissionen -
 ---pagebreak--- TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE :                                \
                          v      Eneste artikel
Formanden for Rådet bemyndiges til at udpege den person, der er beføjet til
at undertegne den son bilag til denne afgørelse vedlagte erklæring cxn mid­
lertidig anvendelse af protokollerne vedrørende den femte forlængelse af
konventionen cm hvedehandel og konventionen cm fødevarehjælp, der udgør Den
internationale Hvedeoverenskcmst af 1971 , og til at deponere denne erklæring
hos regeringen for Amerikas forenede Stater . ,
                                                        I ,
Udfærdiget i Bruxelles , den                            Pa Rådets vegne
                                                              Formand
 ---pagebreak---                                                               BILAG
Erklæring om midlertidig anvendelse af protokollerne vedrørende den fenate
forlængelse af konventionen om hvedehandel og konventionen cm fødevarehj ælp ,
der udgør Den internationale Hvedeoverenskcmst af 1971 ; teksten til disse
protokoller blev udfærdiget på den konference f der til dette formål blev holdt
i London den 21 . marts 1979
Det vil ikke være muligt for Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskab senest den
22 . juni 1979 at gennanføre den institutionelle tiltrædelsesprocedure , der er
fastsat i artikel 7 i protokollen vedrørende den femte forlængelse af konven­
tionen cm hvedehandel af 1971 og i artikel VII i protokollen vedrørende den
fonte forlængelse af konventionen cm fødevarehjælp af 1971 .
Fællesskabet frerisætter derfor , i overensstemmelse med artikel 8 og VIII i
nævnte protokoller , denne erklæring cm midlertidig anvendelse af protokollerne .
Ved sin deponering af en sådan erklæring anser Fællesskabet sig foreløbig scm
part i protokollerne med alle de rettigheder og pligter , der følger heraf , ind­
til det tidspunkt , hvor Rådet for De europæiske Fællessltaber har truffet ende­
lig afgørelse i sagen .
                                               Pa vegne Rådet for De europæiske
                                               Fællesskaber
 ---pagebreak---                  1979 PROTOCOL FOR THE FIFTH EXTENSION
                    OF THE FOOD AID CONVENTION , 1971
 The parties to this Protocol ,
Considering that the Food Aid Convention , 1971 ( hereinafter
      referred to as " the Convention ") of the International
      Wheat Agreement , 1971 , which was further extended by
      Protocol in 1978 , expires on 30 June 1979 ,             '   '
Have agreed as follows :                                         '
                                            '                <
                               ARTICLE I                   '
        Extension ," expiry and termination of the Convention
           Subject to the provisions of Article II of this
Protocol , the Convention shall continue in "force between the
parties i:o this Protocol until 30 " June 1981 provided that , if •
a new agreement covering food aid enters into force before
30 June 1981 , this Protocol shall retrain in force only until
the date of entry into force of the hew agreement ..
                                  r     ■ .              ■           ' A
                               ARTICLE II
              Inoperative provisions of the Convention
           The provisions of paragraphs ( 1 ), ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) of
Article II , of paragraph ( 1 ) of Article III , and of Articles VI
to XIV , inclusive , of the Convention shall be deemed to be
inoperative with effect from 1 July 1979 .
 ---pagebreak---                              ARTICLE ÎII
                        International food aid
     (1 )  The parties to this Protocol agree to contribute as
food aid to the developing countries , wheat , coarse grains or
products derived therefrom , suitable for human consumption and
of an acceptable type and quality , or the cash equivalent
thereof , in the minimum annual amounts specified in
paragraph ( 2 ) below :                .
      (2 ) The minimum annual contribution of each party to this
Protocol is fixed as follows :
                                                      Metric tons
           Argentina                                       23,000
           Australia                                      225,000
           Canada                                        495,000
           European Economic Community                 1,287,000
           Finland                                         14,000
           Japan                                          225,000
           Sweden                                          35,000
           Switzerland                              ■   , 32,000
           United States of America                    1,890,000
      ( 3) For the purpose of the operation of this Protocol , any
party which has signed this Protocol pursuant to paragraph ( 2 )
of Article V thereof , or which has apceded to this Protocol
pursuant to paragraph ( 2 ) or ( 3 ) of Article VII thereof , shall
be deemed to be listed in paragraph ( 2 ) of Article III of this
Protocol together with this minimum contribution of such party as
determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of
Article V or Article VII of this Protocol .
 ---pagebreak---                              ARTICLE IV
                         Food Aid Committee
           There shall be established a Food Aid Committee whose
membership shall consist of the parties listed in paragraph ( 2 )
of Article III of this. Protocol and of those others that become .
parties to this Protocol .  The Committee shall appoint a Chairman
and a Vice-Chairman .
                             ARTICLE V
                             Signature     .
      (1 ) This Protocol shall be open for signature in Washington
from 25 April 1979 until and including 16 May 1979 by the
Governments of Argentina , Australia , Canada , Finland , Japan ,
Sweden , Switzerland and the United States of America , and by the
European Economic Community and its member States# provided that
they sign both this Protocol and the 1979 Protocol for the fifth
extension of the Wheat Trade Convention ,. 1971 .
   ■■ (2)  This Protocol shall also be open for signature , on the
same conditions , to any party to the Food Aid Convention , 1967
which is not enumerated in paragraph ( 1 ) of this Article ,
provided that its contribution is at least equal to that which
it agreed to make in the Food Aid Convention , 1967 .
 ---pagebreak---                                ARTICLE VI
          Ratif ication , acceptance , approvai or conclusion
           This Protocol shall be subject to ratification ,
acceptance , approval or conclusion by each signatory in
accordance with its constitutional or institutional procedures ,
provided that it also ratifies , accepts , approves or concludes
the 1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade
Convention , 1971 .   Instruments of ratification , acceptance ,
approval or conclusion shall be deposited with the Government of
the United States of America not later than 22 June 1979 , except
that the Food Aid Committee may grant one or more extensions of
time to any signatory that has not deposited its instrument of
ratification , acceptance , approval or conclusion by that date .
 ---pagebreak---                               ARTICLE VII
                                  Accession
       (1 )  This Protocol shall be open for accession by any party
referred to in Article V of this Protocol , provided it also
accedes to the 1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of the
Wheat Trade Convention,' 1971 and provided further that in the
case of any party referred to in paragraph ( 2 ) of Article V its v
contribution is at least equal to that which it agreed to make
in the Food Aid Convention ,      1967.' Instruments - of accession
under this paragraph shall be deposited not later than
22 June 1979 , except that the Food Aid Committee may grant one or
more extensions of time to any party that has not deposited its
instrument of accession by that date ,
       (2)   The Food Aid Committee may approve accession t.o this
Protocol , as a donor , by the Government of any member of the
United Nations , of its specialized agencies or of the
International Atomic Energy Agency , on such conditions as the
Food Aid Committee considers appropriate , provided that the
Government also accedes at the same time to the 1979 Protocol
for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 , if
 not already a party to -it .
                              Λ I     '
        (3 ) Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an
 instrument of accession with the Government of the United States
 of America .                   »
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                            ARTICLE VIII
                      Provisional application
           Any party referred to in Article V of this Protocol may
deposit with the Government of the United States of America a
declaration of provisional application of this Protocol , provided
it also deposits a declaration of provisional application of the
1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade
Convention , 1971 . Any other party whose application for
accession is approved may also - deposit with the Government of
the United States of America a declaration of provisional
application , provided that the party also deposits a declaration
of provisional application of the 1979 Protocol for the fifth
extension of the Wheat Trade Convention ,  1971 , unless it is
already a party to that Protocol or has already deposited a
declaration of provisional application of that Protocol .
       I
                                                             Any
such party depositing such a declaration shall provisionally
apply this Protocol and be provisionally regarded as a party
thereto .
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                                ARTICLE IX
       t                                          1
                            Entry into force
      (1 )  This Protocol shall enter into force for those parties
that have deposited instruments of ratification , acceptance ,
approval , conclusion or accession
            (a )  on 23 June 1979 with respect to all provisions      ' -
                  other than Article II of the Convention and
                  Article III of the Protocol , and
            (b)   on 1 July 1.979 with respect to Article II of the
                  Convention and Article III of the Protocol
provided that all parties listed in paragraph ( 1 ) of Article V
of this Protocol have deposited such instruments or a declaration
of provisional application by 22 June 1979 and that the 1979
Protocol for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971
is in force .    For any other party that deposits an instrument of
ratification , acceptance , approval , conclusion or accession after
the entry into force of the Protocol , this Protocol shall enter
into force on the date of such deposit .
      (2)   If this Protocol does not enter into force in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph ( 1 ) of this Article ,
the parties which by 23 June 1.979 have deposited instruments of
ratification , acceptance , approval , conclusion or accession , or .
declarations of provisional application , may decide by mutual
consent that it shall enter into force among those parties that
 have deposited instruments of ratification , acceptance , approval ,
 conclusion or accession , or declarations of provisional
application , provided that the, 1979 Protocol for the fifth
 extension of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 is in force", or-
 they may take whatever other action they consider the situation
 requires .                       ,
 ---pagebreak---                               ARTICLE X
                Notification by depositary Government
           The Government of the United States of America as the
depositary Government shall notify all signatory and acceding
parties of each signature , ratification , acceptance , approval ,
conclusion , provisional application of , and accession to this
Protocol .
                              ARTICLE XI
                    Certified copy of the Protocol
           As soon as possible after the definitive entry into
force of this Protocol , the depositary Government shall send a
certified copy of this Protocol in' the English , French , Russian
and Spanish languages to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations for registration in accordance with Article 102 of the
Charter of the . United Nations . ; Any amendments to this Protocol
shall likewise be communicated .;                *
                                                              C
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                             ARTICLE XII
                Relationship of Preamble to Protocol
           This Protocol includes the Preamble ^o the 1979
Protocols for the fifth extension of the International Wheat
Agreement , 1971 .
           IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned , having been duly
authorized to this effect by their respective Governments or
authorities , have signed this Protocol on the dates appearing
opposite their signatures .
            The texts of this Protocol in the English , French ,
Russian and Spanish languages shall all be equally authentic .
The originals shall be deposited with the Government of the
United States of America which shall transmit certified copies
 thereof to each signatory and acceding party .
 ---pagebreak---                                RESOLUTION
    FOR THE FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND
                 THE FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
               THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT , 1971
THE CONFERENCE TO ESTABLISH THE TEXTS OF THE 1979 PROTOCOLS FOR
THE FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION AND THE FOOD
AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT , 1971
 •
Having met in London on 21 March 1979
Considering that the two separate legal instruments , the Wheat
      Trade Convention ,  1971 and the Food Aid Convention , 1971 ,
    ^ which together constitute the International Wheat
      Agreement , 1971 were each extended by Protocol until
      30 June 1975 , were further extended by Protocol until
      30 June 1976 , by'the 1976 Protocols for the third time until
      30 June 1978 and by the 1978 Protocols for the fourth time
      until 30 June 1979 ;
Considering that it is desirable to make arrangements for
      maintaining international cooperation in wheat matters and
      continuing a food aid programme with the help of contributions
      for the benefit of developing countries during the period
      between the expiry of the 1978 Protocols further extending
      the said Conventions and the coming into effect of a new-
      agreement covering wheat and food aid ; and
Considering that the United Nations Conference to Negotiate an      v
      International Arrangement to Replace the International Wheat
      Agreement , 1971 , as Extended , has recommended the extension
      of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 and of the Food Aid
      Convention , 1971 in the light of the work accomplished at
      the Conference ;
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 2 -
Having established the texts of the 1979 Protocol for the fifth
     extension of the Wheat Trade Convention ,  1971 and the 1979
     Protocol for the fifth extension of the Food Aid
     Convention , 1971 ;
Decides that the English , French, Russian and Spanish texts of
     the Protocols shall be equally authentic ;
Requests the Executive Secretary of the International Wheat
     Council to forward copies of the texts of the 1979 Protocols
     for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971
     and the Food Aid Convention , 1971 to all Governments party
     or provisionally regarded as party to these Conventions as
     further extended by the 1978 Protocols , or which are members
     of the United Nations , of its specialized agencies or of
     the International Atomic Energy Agency , and are . listed in
     Annex A or Annex B of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 ;
Requests that such texts , authenticated by the signature of the
      Executive Secretary of the Council , be forwarded to the
     Government of the United States of America , which is designated
      as depositary of the Protocols ;
 ---pagebreak--- Requests the Government of the United States of America upon
     receipt of the authenticated texts to arrange for the
     Protocols to be open for signature in Washington during the
     period laid down in Article 5 of the 1979 Protocol for the
     fifth extension of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 and in
     Article V of the 1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of
     the Food Aid Convention , 1971 and to register them , upon
     their coming into force , with the Secretariat of the United
     Nations , in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of
     the United Nations ;
Draws the attention of Governments to the procedures provided for
     in Article 6 of the 1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of
     the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 and in Article VI . of the
     1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of the Food Aid
     Convention , 1971 , and invites Governments to deposit
     instruments of ratification , . acceptance , approval or
     conclusion on or before 22 June 1979 , or , if they
     cannot complete their constitutional and institutional
     procedures in time , to deposit a declaration of provisional
     application in accordance pith Article 8 of the
     1979 Protocol for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade
                                      «
     Convention , 1971 and Article VIII of the 1979 Protocol for
     the fifth extension of the Food Aid Convention , 1971 .
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           1979 PROTOCOLS FOR THE FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE
   WHEAT TRAOE CONVENTION ANO FOOD AID CONVENTION CONSTITUTING
              THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT , 1971
                                   PREAMBLE
           The Conference to establish the texts of the 1979-
Protocols for the fifth extension of the Conventions
constituting the International Wheat Agreement , 1971
Considering that the International Wheat Agreement of 1949 was
     revised , renewed or extended in 1953 , 1956 ,       1959 , 1962 ,
     1965 , 1966 , 1967 , 1968 , . 1971 , 1974 , 1975 , 1976 , and 1978 ,
Considering that the International Wheat Agreement , 1971 ,
     consisting of two separate legal instruments , the Wheat
     Trade Convention , 1971 and the Food Aid Convention , 1971 ,
     both of which were further extended by Protocol in 1978 ,
     will expire on 30 June 1979 ,
Has established the texts of the 1979 Protocols for the fifth
     extension of the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 and for the
     fifth extension of the Food Aid Convention , 1971 .
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                        THE WHEB T TRADE CONVENTION .                                                     1971
The Governments party to this Protocols
Con sideri ng that the Wheat Trade Convention , 1971 ( hereinafter
      referred to as " the Convention ") of the International Whest
      Agreements 1971 » which was further extended by Protocol
      in 1978 ., expires on 30 Jun9 1979 „
Have screed as follows ;
                                                              ARTICLE 1
            Extension , exp iry and termination of the Conv ention
               Subject to the provisions of Article 2 of this Protocol ,
the Convention shall continue in force between the parties to this
Protocol until 30 June 1931 provided that , if a new international
agreement covering wheat enters into force before 30 June 1361 this
Protocol shall remain in force only until the date of entry into
fores of the nsw agreement .
                                                               ARTICLE 2
                       Ino perat Ivs provisions of the Convention
               The following provisions of the Convention shall be deemed
to bs inoperative with effect from 1 July 1979 :
       (a ]    paragraph (4 3 of Article 19j
       ( b3    Articles 22 to 26 Inclusive ?
       (c )    paragraph ( 13 of Article 27 ;
       (d )    Articles 29 to 31 inclusive .
 ---pagebreak---                                 ARTICLE 3
                                Definition
           Any reference in this Protocol to a " Government " or
" Governments " shall be construed as including a reference to the
European Economic Community ( hereinafter referred to as " the Community ").
Accordingly , any reference in this Protocol to " signature " or to the
" deposit of instruments of ratification , acceptance , approval or
conclusion " or " an instrument of accession " or "a declaration of
provisional application " by a Government shall , in the case of the
Community , be construed as including signature or declaration of
provisional application on behalf of the Community by its competent
authority and the deposit of the instrument required by the
 institutional procedures of the Community to be deposited for the
conclusion of an international agreement .
                                 ARTICLE 4
                                  Finance
            The initial contribution of any exporting or importing
 member acceding to this Protocol under paragraph ( 1 ) ( b ) of Article 7
 thereof , shall be assessed by the Council on the basis of the votes
 to be distributed to it and the period remaining in the current
 crop year , but the assessments made upon other exporting and importing
 members for the current crop year shall not be altered .
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                                 ARTICLE 5
                                 Signature
           This Protocol shall be open for signature in Washington
from 25 April 1979 until and including 16 May 1979 by Governments
of countries party to the Convention as further extended by the
1978 Protocol , or which are provisionally regarded as party to the
Conventiop as further extended by the 1978      Protocol , on
21 March 1979 , or which are members of the United Nations , of its
specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency ,
and are listed in Annex A or Annex B to the Convention .
                                 ARTICLE 6
          Ratif ication , acceptance , approvai or conclusion
           This Protocol shall be subject to ratification , acceptance ,
approval or conclusion by each signatory Government in accordance
with its respective constitutional or institutional procedures .
Instruments of ratification , acceptance , approval or conclusion shall
be deposited with the Government of the United States of America not
later than 22 June 1979 , except that the Council may grant one or
more extensions of time to any signatory Government that has not
deposited its instrument of ratification , acceptance , approval or
 conclusion by that date .           -
 ---pagebreak---                                     ARTICLE 7
                                    Accession
     (1 )    This Protocol shall be open for accession
             ( a ) until 22 June 1979 by the Government of any member
                      listed in Annex A or B to the Convention as of that
                      date , except that the Council may grant one or more
                    - extensions of time to any Government that has not
                      deposited its instrument by that date , and
             (b)      after 22 June 1979 by the Government of any member
                      of the United Nations , of its specialized agencies
                      or of the International Atomic Energy Agency , upon
                      such conditions as the Council considers appropriate
                  .   by not less than two thirds of the vote9 cast by
                      exporting members and two thirds of the votes cast
                      by importing members .
                                         /
     (2 J    Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an
instrument of accession with the Government of the United States
of America .
      (3 )   Where , for the purposes of the operation of the Convention
and this Protocol , reference is made to members listed in Annex A
or B to the Convention , any member the Government of which has acceded
to the Convention on conditions prescribed by the Council , or to this
Protocol in accordance with paragraph (1 ) ( b ) of this Article , shall
be deemed to be listed in the appropriate Annex .
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                                 ARTICLE 8
                        Provisional application
          Any signatory Government may deposit with the Government
of the United States of America a declaration of provisional
application of this Protocol .      Any other Government eligible to
sign this Protocol or whose application for accession is approved
by the Council may also deposit with the Government of the
United States of America a declaration of provisional application .
Any Government depositing such a declaration shall provisionally
apply this Protocol and be provisionally regarded as a party thereto .
                                 ARTICLE 9
                             Entry into force
     (1 )   This Protocol shall enter into force among those
Governments which have deposited instruments of ratification ,
acceptance , approval , conclusion or accessior , or declarations of
provisional application , in accordance with Articles 6 , 7 and 8 of
this Protocol by 22 June 1979 as follows :
  '          (a ) on 23 June 1979 with respect to all provisions of
                  the Convention other than Articles 3 to 9 inclusive
                  and Article 21 , and
             (b)  on 1 July 1979 with respect to Articles 3 to 9
                  inclusive , and Article 21   of the Convention ,
if such instruments of ratification , acceptance , approval , conclusion
or accession , or declarations of provisional application have been
deposited not later than 22 June 1979 on behalf of Governments
representing exporting members which held at least 60 per cent of the
votes set out in Annex A and representing importing members which
held at least 50 per cent of the votes set out in Annev B. or wrxild
have held such votes respectively if they had been parties to the
Convention on that date .         i
 ---pagebreak---     • (2 )     This Protocol shall enter into force for any Government
that deposits an instrument of ratification , acceptance , approval ,
conclusion or accession after 22 June 1979 in accordance with the
relevant provisions of this Protocol , on the date of such deposit
except that        part of it shall enter into force for such a
Government until that part enters into force for other Governments
under paragraph (1 ] or ( 3 ) of this Article . .
      (3 )     If this Protocol does not ente^c into force in accordance
with paragraph ( 1 ) of this Article , the Governments which have
deposited instruments of ratification , acceptance , approval ,
conclusion or accession , or declarations of provisional application
may decide by mutual consent that it shall enter into force among
those Governments that have deposited instruments of ratification ,
acceptance , approval , conclusion or accession , or . declarations of
 provisional application .
                             ARTICLE 10
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           Notification by depositary Government
            The Government of the United States of America as the
 depositary Government shall notify all signatory and acceding
 Governments of each signature , ratification , acceptance , approval ,
 conclusion ; provisional application of , and accession to , this
 Protocol as well as of each notification and notice received
 under Article 27 of the Convention and each declaration and
 notification received under Article 28 of the Convention .       .
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                              ARTICLE 11
                  Certified copy of the Protocol
           As soon as possible after the definitive entry into force
of this Protocol , the depositary Government shall send a certified
copy of this Protocol in the English , French , Russian and Spanish
languages to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for
registration in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the
United Nations .   Any amendments to this Protocol shall likewise be
communicated .
                              ARTICLE 12
               Relationship of Preamble to Protocol
           This Protocol includes' the Preamble to the 1979 Protdcols
for the fifth extension of the International Wheat Agreement , 1971 .
           IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned , having been duly
authorized to this effect by their respective Governments or authorities ,
have signed this Protocol on the dates appearing opposite their
signatures .
           The texts of this Protocol in the English , French , Russian
and Spanish languages shall be equally authentic .   The originals shall
be deposited with the Government of the United States of America , which
shall transmit certified copies thereof to each signatory and acceding
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party and to the Executive Secretary of the Council .