CELEX: 51983PC0096
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Date: 1983-03-01 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of the Protocols, 1983, for the further extension of the Wheat Trade Convention, 1971, and the Food Aid Convention, 1980, constituting the International Wheat Agreement, 1971, and the deposit of a declaration of provisional application of the said Protocols (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE E U R O P E A N COMMUNITIES
                                                                         COM(83) 96 f i n a l
                                                                         Brussels,        1 March 1 9 8 3
                                       Recommendation f o r a
                                          COUNCIL DECISION
    on t h e s i g n i n g  of the Protocols,               1983, f o r t h e f u r t h e r extension
   of t h e Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 7 1 , and t h e Food A i d C o n v e n t i o n ,
    1980, c o n s t i t u t i n g t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l  Wheat A g r e e m e n t , 1 9 7 1 , and
     the deposit         of a declaration             o f p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e
                                            said        Protocols
                    (submitted t o t h e Council                  by t h e Commission)
 COM(83) 96 f i n a l
 ---pagebreak---                                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
INTRODUCTION
1. At meetings of the International Wheat Council and of the Food Aid Committee,
   held in London from 29 November to 2 December 1982,                         the texts of Protocols
   for the extension of the conventions                   constituting the International Wheat
   Agreement for a further three year period beginning on 1 July 1983 were
   drawn up. These texts are to be found in Annex 2.
2. It is now necessary           to proceed to the signature and the deposit of declara­
   tions of provisional application of the protocols by the Community.
PROCEDURE
3. The necessary procedure is as follows                    :
   a) The Community and a l l Member States, acting simultaneously, must deposit
       the declarations of provisional application of the protocols between 4 April
       and 10 May 1983 inclusive in accordance with A r t i c l e s 5 and 8 of the protocol
       for    the further extension of the Wheat Trade Convention and in accordance
       with A r t i c l e IV and VII of the protocol for the further extension of the
       Food Aid Convention.
   b) Each Member state of the Community which w i l l also have had previously to
       acceed to both Conventions, must deposit                        as soon as possible the instruments
       of accession,          in conformity, respectively with a r t i c l e s 7 and VIII of the
       p r o t o c o l s , according to t i s i n s t i t u t i o n a l procedures. The conclusion of the
       protocols by the Community as such w i l l take place as soon as a l l Member
       states have acceded.
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
4. The extension of the Wheat Trade Convention implies the continuance of the
    Community's present          contributions to the administrative budget of the Interna­
   tional      Wheat Council for a further period of three years beginning on 1 July 1983.
5. The extension of the Food Aid Convention implies the maintenance, for the same
   period, of the Community's obligation to supply, as food a i d , a minimum of
   1.650.000 tonnes per annum of cereals, distributed between the Community as
    such and the Member States, in accordance with the approriate decisions of the
    Council of the EEC.
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RECOMMENDATION
6. The Council is invited to take a decision concerning the signature and
   the deposit with the depository authority by 10 May 1983 of the appropriate
   legal instruments, the draft texts of which are attached.
 ---pagebreak---                                              COUNCIL DECISION
on the signing of the Protocols, 1983,                for the further extension of the Wheat
Trade Convention, 1971, and the Food Aid Convention, 1980, constituting                 the
International          Wheat Agreement, 1971, and the deposit       of a declaration of
provisional application of the said Protocols.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing                the European Economic Community, and
in p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 113 thereof.
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                Article 1
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered
to s i g n , subject to their being concluded subsequently,             the Protocols, 1983, for
the further extension of the Wheat Trade Convention, 1971, and the Food Aid
Convention, 1980, constituting                the International Wheat Agreement, 1971.
                                                Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby also authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the declaration of provisional application of the Protocols
referred to in A r t i c l e 1 and to deposit          the said declaration with the Government
of the United States of America.
The texts of the Protocols and of the declaration of provisional application
are attached to this Decision.
Done at Brussels,                                                    For the Council,
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                                 DECLARATION OF               PROVISIONAL          APPLICATION
 of   the Protocols,            1983,      "for t h e f u r t h e r    e x t e n s i o n o f t h e Wheat T r a d e      Convention,
 1971,      and    t h e Food A i d C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 8 0 ,      c o n s t i t u t i n g the International            Wheat
 Agreement,           1971.
 It   will     n o t be p o s s i b l e    f o r the European Economic                     Community t o c o m p l e t e      before
 30   J u n e 1983      the i n s t i t u t i o n a l    accession procedures                  laid  down i n A r t i c l e 6 o f     the
 Protocol        for the.further             e x t e n s i o n o f t h e Wheat T r a d e         Convention, 1971,            and  in
 Article      VI o f t h e P r o t o c o l       for the further             e x t e n s i o n o f t h e Food A i d     Convention,
.1980.
 In accordance           with    A r t i c l e s 8 and        VII of the s a i d P r o t o c o l s ,       t h e Community         therefore
 makes t h i s       declaration         of p r o v i s i o n a l  a p p l i c a t i o n . By    depositing      such     a    declaration,
 t h e Community r e g a r d s         i t s e l f t o be p r o v i s i o n a l l y a p a r t y      toi:the P r o t o c o l s    concerned,
 with     a l l t h e r i g h t s and o b l i g a t i o n s w h i c h      result therefrom, u n t i l            such      time as    the
 Council       o f t h e E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t i e s has     taken a f i n a l         decision      on t h e   matter.
                                                                                     On    behalf of      the
                                                                       European Economic                Community
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                      1983    PROTOCOLS FOR THE F U R T H E R E X T E N S I O N                OF THE
                                    WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION,                      1 9 7 1 AND
                                     THE FOOD A I D CONVENTION, 1 9 8 0 ,
                  CONSTITUTING THE INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT, 1 9 7 1
                                                          PREAMBLE
                    The    Conference         t o e s t a b l i s h t h e t e x t s o f t h e 1983
Protocols           f o r t h e f u r t h e r e x t e n s i o n o f t h e Wheat T r a d e           Convention,
1971      a n d t h e Food A i d C o n v e n t i o n , 1980, c o n s t i t u t i n g t h e
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat A g r e e m e n t , 1 9 7 1
Considering that                t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat A g r e e m e n t was r e v i s e d ,
          renewed o r extended                on s e v e r a l     o c c a s i o n s since 1949,
Considering that                t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat A g r e e m e n t , 1 9 7 1 , c o n s i s t i n g
          o f t w o s e p a r a t e l e g a l i n s t r u m e n t s - t h e Wheat T r a d e           Convention,
          1971      and t h e Food A i d C o n v e n t i o n , 1980, which                     were
          extended         by P r o t o c o l   i n 1981 - w i l l           expire      o n 30 J u n e 1 9 8 3 ,
Has e s t a b l i s h e d     t h e t e x t s o f t h e 1983 P r o t o c o l s            f o r the further
          e x t e n s i o n o f t h e Wheat T r a d e          C o n v e n t i o n , 1971 and t h e Food
          A i d C o n v e n t i o n , 1980.
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                                     THE WHEAT TRADE CONVENTION,                        1971
The     Governments p a r t y               to this        Protocol,
Considering             t h a t t h e Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 7 1 ( h e r e i n a f t e r
          r e f e r r e d t o a s " t h e C o n v e n t i o n " ) o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat
          A g r e e m e n t , 1 9 7 1 , w h i c h was f u r t h e r e x t e n d e d b y P r o t o c o l i n
          1 9 8 1 , e x p i r e s o n 30 J u n e 1 9 8 3 ,
Have a g r e e d a s f o l l o w s :
                                                           ARTICLE 1
                  Extension,            e x p i r y and t e r m i n a t i o n    of the Convention
                    Subject t o the provisions of A r t i c l e 2 of t h i s                             Protocol,
the C o n v e n t i o n s h a l l c o n t i n u e i n f o r c e between t h e p a r t i e s t o t h i s
Protocol u n t i l             30 J u n e     1986 p r o v i d e d     t h a t , i f a new i n t e r n a t i o n a l
 agreement c o v e r i n g            wheat e n t e r s        i n t o f o r c e b e f o r e 30 J u n e   1986, t h i s
P r o t o c o l s h a l l remain i n force only u n t i l                       the date of entry            into
 f o r c e o f t h e new            agreement.
                                                           ARTICLE 2
                               Inoperative            provisions of the Convention
                     The     f o l l o w i n g p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e C o n v e n t i o n s h a l l b e deemed
 t o be i n o p e r a t i v e w i t h          e f f e c t from 1 J u l y 1983:
           (a)       paragraph           (4) o f A r t i c l e 1 9 ;
            (b)      Articles          22 t o 26          inclusive;
            (c)      paragraph            (1) o f A r t i c l e 2 7 ;
            (d)      Articles          29 t o 31          inclusive.
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                                                        ARTICLE 3
                                                        Definition
                    Any r e f e r e n c e i n t h i s       P r o t o c o l t o a "Government" o r
"Governments" s h a l l be c o n s t r u e d                  as including a reference t othe
E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Community            ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o as "the
Community").             A c c o r d i n g l y , any r e f e r e n c e       i n this       Protocol to
"signature" or t o the "deposit of instruments                                        of ratification,
acceptance o r approval"                     o r "an i n s t r u m e n t       o f a c c e s s i o n " o r "a
d e c l a r a t i o n o f p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n " b y a Government s h a l l ,                i n the
case o f t h e Community, be c o n s t r u e d                      as i n c l u d i n g signature o r
d e c l a r a t i o n o f p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n on b e h a l f o f t h e Community b y
i t s competent a u t h o r i t y and t h e d e p o s i t o f t h e instrument                            r e q u i r e d by
the i n s t i t u t i o n a l    p r o c e d u r e s o f t h e Community               t o be d e p o s i t e d   f o r the
c o n c l u s i o n o f an i n t e r n a t i o n a l agreement.
                                                        ARTICLE         4
                                                          Finance
                    The i n i t i a l    c o n t r i b u t i o n o f any e x p o r t i n g o r i m p o r t i n g
member a c c e d i n g        t o t h i s P r o t o c o l under paragraph                    (1)(b) o f A r t i c l e     7
t h e r e o f , s h a l l be a s s e s s e d       b y t h e C o u n c i l on t h e b a s i s o f t h e v o t e s
t o be d i s t r i b u t e d t o i t and t h e p e r i o d r e m a i n i n g                i n the current            crop
y e a r , b u t t h e a s s e s s m e n t s made u p o n o t h e r e x p o r t i n g a n d i m p o r t i n g
members f o r t h e c u r r e n t c r o p y e a r               s h a l l n o t be a l t e r e d .
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                                                       ARTICLE 5
                                                       Signature
                     T h i s P r o t o c o l s h a l l be open f o r s i g n a t u r e i n Washington
 from 4 A p r i l          1983 u n t i l and i n c l u d i n g 10 May        1983      by Governments o f
 c o u n t r i e s p a r t y to the C o n v e n t i o n as f u r t h e r extended by the                 1981
 P r o t o c o l , o r which are p r o v i s i o n a l l y regarded as p a r t y t o the
 Convention as f u r t h e r extended by the 1981                         P r o t o c o l , on
 1 December 1982,                o r which a r e members o f the U n i t e d N a t i o n s , o f i t s
 s p e c i a l i z e d a g e n c i e s or o f the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Atomic Energy Agency,
 and a r e l i s t e d i n Annex A o r Annex B t o the C o n v e n t i o n .
                                                       ARTICLE 6
                                 Ratifieation,          acceptance o r a p p r o v a l
                    T h i s P r o t o c o l s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o r a t i f i c a t i o n , acceptance
or    a p p r o v a l by each s i g n a t o r y Government i n accordance w i t h i t s
respective c o n s t i t u t i o n a l procedures.                   Instruments o f r a t i f i c a t i o n ,
acceptance o r a p p r o v a l s h a l l be d e p o s i t e d w i t h the Government o f the
U n i t e d S t a t e s o f America not l a t e r            than 30 June 1983,                except t h a t the
C o u n c i l may       g r a n t :>ne o r more e x t e n s i o n s o f time to any                signatory
Government t h a t has n o t d e p o s i t e d i t s i n s t r u m e n t o f r a t i f i c a t i o n ,
acceptance o r a p p r o v a l by t h a t date
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                                                        ARTICLE 7
                                                        Accession
 (1)              T h i s P r o t o c o l s h a l l be open f o r a c c e s s i o n
           (a)    until       30 J u n e 1983 b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f a n y member
                  listed        i n Annex A o r B t o t h e C o n v e n t i o n             as o f t h a t
                  date,       except       t h a t t h e C o u n c i l may     grant      one o r more
                  extensions o f time                 t o any Government t h a t has n o t
                  deposited          i t s instrument           by t h a t date,        and
           (b)    after       30 J u n e 1983 b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f any member o f
                  the United Nations,                   of i t s s p e c i a l i z e d agencies       or of
                  the     I n t e r n a t i o n a l A t o m i c E n e r g y Agency, upon         such
                  c o n d i t i o n s as the C o u n c i l c o n s i d e r s a p p r o p r i a t e by
                  not     l e s s than       two t h i r d s o f t h e v o t e s      c a s t by
                  e x p o r t i n g members a n d t w o t h i r d s o f t h e v o t e s           c a s t by
                  i m p o r t i n g members.
 (2)              Accession          s h a l l be e f f e c t e d by t h e d e p o s i t o f an          instrument
o f a c c e s s i o n w i t h t h e Government o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a .
 (3)              Where, f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e             Convention
and     this Protocol, reference                      i s made t o members l i s t e d           i n Annex A o r
B t o the Convention,                  a n y member t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f w h i c h h a s a c c e d e d
to the Convention                 on c o n d i t i o n s p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e C o u n c i l , o r t o t h i s
P r o t o c o l i n accordance with paragraph                         (1)(b) o f t h i s A r t i c l e ,    shall
b e deemed t o b e l i s t e d             i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e Annex.
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                                                        ARTICLE          8
                                          Provisional              application
                    Any s i g n a t o r y  G o v e r n m e n t may d e p o s i t w i t h        t h e Government o f
  the    United States o f America a d e c l a r a t i o n                      of provisional            application
 of    this Protocol.              Any o t h e r Government e l i g i b l e                 t o sign    this
 Protocol          o r whose a p p l i c a t i o n      f o r a c c e s s i o n i s approved by t h e
 Council         may a l s o d e p o s i t w i t h      t h e Government o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f
 America a declaration                  of provisional application.                            Any Government
 depositing           such a d e c l a r a t i o n      s h a l l p r o v i s i o n a l l y apply t h i s    Protocol
 and    be p r o v i s i o n a l l y regarded as a p a r t y                 thereto.
                                                       ARTICLE 9
                                                 Entry into              force
 (1)                This Protocol          shall       enter into force                on 1 J u l y    1983 i f , b y
 30 J u n e 1 9 8 3 , G o v e r n m e n t s r e p r e s e n t i n g      exporting         members w h i c h    held
at    l e a s t 60 p e r c e n t o f t h e v o t e s s e t o u t i n Annex A and                        representing
i m p o r t i n g members w h i c h h e l d          a t l e a s t 50 p e r c e n t o f t h e v o t e s s e t
out     i n A n n e x B, o r w o u l d h a v e h e l d           s u c h v o t e s on 30 J u n e 1983 i f t h e y
had     been p a r t i e s    t o t h e C o n v e n t i o n on t h a t         d a t e , have d e p o s i t e d
instruments o f r a t i f i c a t i o n ,            acceptance, approval or accession, o r
declarations           of provisional              a p p l i c a t i o n , i n accordance            with
Articles          6, 7 a n d 8 o f t h i s          Protocol.
 (2)               I f this Protocol            does n o t e n t e r i n t o f o r c e           i n accordance
with     paragraph         (1) o f t h i s A r t i c l e ,         t h e Governments which              have
deposited instruments of r a t i f i c a t i o n ,                       acceptance, approval or
accession, or declarations                      o f p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n , may d e c i d e b y
mutual consent that                 i t s h a l l enter into force                  among t h o s e G o v e r n m e n t s
            v  r
that     ba . e d e p o s i t e d i n s t r u m e n t s o f r a t i f i c a t i o n ,     acceptance,       approval
or a c c e s s i o n , o r d e c l a r a t i o n s    of provisional               application.
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                                                          ARTICLE         10
                               N o t i f i c a t i o n by d e p o s i t a r y      Government
                     The   Government of the U n i t e d                   States       o f America as         the
 depositary            Government s h a l l n o t i f y a l l s i g n a t o r y               and  acceding
 Governments o f each s i g n a t u r e ,                   ratification,             acceptance,          approval,
 p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n o f , and        accession         t o , t h i s P r o t o c o l as   well
 as o f e a c h n o t i f i c a t i o n and           n o t i c e r e c e i v e d under A r t i c l e       27 o f   the
 C o n v e n t i o n and    each d e c l a r a t i o n and          n o t i f i c a t i o n received        under
 Article         28 o f t h e      Convention.
                                                         ARTICLE         11
                                      Certified          copy o f the           Protocol
                    As   soon as p o s s i b l e a f t e r t h e           entry       i n t o force of       this
P r o t o c o l , the d e p o s i t a r y      Government s h a l l            send a c e r t i f i e d copy        of
t h i s P r o t o c o l i n the        E n g l i s h , F r e n c h , R u s s i a n and        Spanish      languages
t o the       Secretary-General                of the United              Nations for r e g i s t r a t i o n i n
accordance with A r t i c l e                 102    of the Charter              o f the      United      Nations.
Any     amendments t o t h i s P r o t o c o l s h a l l               l i k e w i s e be      communicated.
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                                                           A R T I C L E 12
                                  R e l a t i o n s h i p o f Preamble t o P r o t o c o l
                    T h i s P r o t o c o l i n c l u d e s t h e P r e a m b l e t o t h e 1983 P r o t o c o l s
f o r t h e f u r t h e r e x t e n s i o n o f t h e Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n ,                  1971 a n d
the Food A i d C o n v e n t i o n ,               1 9 8 0 , c o n s t i t u t i n g t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat
Agreement, 1971.
                     I N WITNESS WHEREOF t h e u n d e r s i g n e d ,                      having      been   duly
 a u t h o r i z e d t o t h i s e f f e c t by t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e Governments o r
 a u t h o r i t i e s , have s i g n e d          t h i s P r o t o c o l on t h e d a t e s           appearing
 opposite          their        signatures.
                     The      t e x t s of t h i s P r o t o c o l i n the E n g l i s h , French,                   Russian
 and     Spanish          l a n g u a g e s s h a l l be e q u a l l y a u t h e n t i c .           The   originals
 s h a l l be d e p o s i t e d w i t h t h e Government o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f
 America, which s h a l l transmit c e r t i f i e d                             c o p i e s t h e r e o f t o each
  s i g n a t o r y and acceding                p a r t y and t o the E x e c u t i v e            Secretary of the
  Council.
 ---pagebreak---                          1983      PROTOCOL FOR THE FURTHER                      EXTENSION OF
                                     THE FOOD A I D CONVENTION,                    1980
The    parties to this                Protocol,
Considering           t h a t t h e Food A i d Convention,                     1980 ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d
         to as "the Convention")                        o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat A g r e e m e n t ,
          1 9 7 1 , w h i c h was e x t e n d e d b y P r o t o c o l          i n 1981, e x p i r e s     on
          30 J u n e 1 9 8 3 ,
Have a g r e e d a s f o l l o w s :
                                                          ARTICLE I
                   Extension,          e x p i r y and t e r m i n a t i o n     o f the Convention
                    Subject to the provisions of A r t i c l e                           I I of this       Protocol,
 the Convention               shall      c o n t i n u e i n f o r c e between t h e p a r t i e s t o t h i s
 Protocol until               30 J u n e 1986 p r o v i d e d         t h a t , i f a new       agreement
 covering          food a i d enters              i n t o f o r c e b e f o r e 30 J u n e 1 9 8 6 , t h i s
 Protocol shall               remain        i n force only          u n t i l the date of entry               into
 f o r c e o f t h e new          agreement.
                                                           ARTICLE I I
                               Inoperative            provisions o f the Convention
                     The     f o l l o w i n g p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e C o n v e n t i o n s h a l l b e deemed
  t o be i n o p e r a t i v e w i t h         e f f e c t from     1 J u l y 1983:
             (a)     Article XII
             (b)     Article         XVII
              (c)    paragraph            (1) o f A r t i c l e     XVIII.
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                                              ARTICLE I I I
                                    I n t e r n a t i o n a l food a i d
                For   the purposes o f the operation o f the Convention as
 extended by t h i s        Protocol,    a n y member w h i c h h a s a c c e d e d t o t h i s
 Protocol      pursuant t o paragraph             (2) o f A r t i c l e V I I I of this       Protocol
 s h a l l b e deemed t o b e l i s t e d    i n paragraph          (3) o f A r t i c l e I I Iof the
Convention, together with              i t s minimum c o n t r i b u t i o n    as determined
 under t h e r e l e v a n t  provisions       of Article VIII of this                 Protocol.
                                               ARTICLE IV
                                               Signature
                This Protocol      shall       be open f o r s i g n a t u r e i n Washington
from 4 A p r i l    1983 u n t i l a n d i n c l u d i n g 10 May 1983 b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t s
referred t o i n paragraph           (3) o f A r t i c l e      I I Iof the Convention.
                                              ARTICLE V
                                              Depositary
               The Government o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a s h a l l be t h e
depositary of this            Protocol.
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                                                         ARTICLE V I
                                   Ratification,           acceptance o r         approval
                     This      P r o t o c o l s h a l l be s u b j e c t to ratification,             acceptance
 or approval             by each s i g n a t o r y Government i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h i t s
 c o n s t i t u t i o n a l procedures.               Instruments of r a t i f i c a t i o n ,       acceptance
 or approval             s h a l l be d e p o s i t e d   with the depositary                not later       than
 30 J u n e 1983, e x c e p t t h a t t h e Pood A i d Committee u n d e r t h e C o n v e n t i o n
 ( h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o a s " t h e C o m m i t t e e " ) may       g r a n t one o r more
 extensions            o f t i m e t o any s i g n a t o r y Government t h a t has n o t                  deposited
 its     instrument of r a t i f i c a t i o n , acceptance or approval                            by t h a t  date.
                                                        ARTICLE V I I
                                              Provisional application
                    A n y s i g n a t o r y G o v e r n m e n t may d e p o s i t w i t h t h e d e p o s i t a r y a
declaration of provisional application of this Protocol.                                              Any     such
Government s h a l l p r o v i s i o n a l l y a p p l y           this   P r o t o c o l a n d be
p r o v i s i o n a l l y regarded as a p a r t y               thereto.
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                                                      ARTICLE      VIII
                                                        Accession
 (1)              This    P r o t o c o l s h a l l be open f o r a c c e s s i o n            by any Government
r e f e r r e d t o i n paragraph              (3) o f A r t i c l e    I I I of the Convention                that
has     not signed        this      Protocol.             Instruments o f accession                    shall   be
deposited         with    the depositary                not later       t h a n 30 J u n e 1983, e x c e p t
t h a t t h e C o m m i t t e e may g r a n t o n e o r more e x t e n s i o n s               o f t i m e t o any
Government t h a t has n o t d e p o s i t e d                i t s instrument of accession                   by  that
date.
 (2)              Once t h i s      P r o t o c o l has entered           into     force i n accordance
with A r t i c l e     IX o f t h i s       P r o t o c o l , i t s h a l l be open f o r a c c e s s i o n       by
any    Government o t h e r           than those r e f e r r e d t o i n paragraph                       (3) o f
Article        I I I o f t h e C o n v e n t i o n , upon s u c h c o n d i t i o n s a s t h e Committee
considers         appropriate.              Instruments o f accession                    s h a l l be     deposited
with      the    depositary.
(3)               Any Government a c c e d i n g t o t h i s               P r o t o c o l under paragraph
(I)    or paragraph           (2) o f t h i s A r t i c l e may           deposit with             the    depositary
a declaration of provisional application of this                                         P r o t o c o l pending the
deposit        of i t s instrument of accession.                          Any such Government                shall
provisionally           apply      this       P r o t o c o l and be p r o v i s i o n a l l y       regarded as a
party       thereto.
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                                                        ARTICLE IX
                                                    Entry    Into       force
  (1)                This Protocol s h a l l enter                 i n t o f o r c e on 1 J u l y 1983, i f by
  30 J u n e 1 9 8 3 t h e G o v e r n m e n t s r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h          (3) o f
 Article         I I I o f t h e C o n v e n t i o n have d e p o s i t e d        instruments of
 ratification,             acceptance, approval                 or accession,             or declarations of
 p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n , and p r o v i d e d    t h a t t h e 1983 P r o t o c o l     f o r the
  further extension                o f t h e Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 7 1 , o r a new Wheat
 Trade Convention r e p l a c i n g i t ,                i s i n force.
  (2)                I f t h i s P r o t o c o l does n o t enter            i n t o force i n accordance
 with paragraph               (1) o f t h i s A r t i c l e ,     t h e Governments which               have
 deposited           instruments of r a t i f i c a t i o n ,           acceptance, approval               or
 accession,           o r d e c l a r a t i o n s o f p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n , may d e c i d e b y
 unanimous c o n s e n t t h a t i t s h a l l e n t e r              i n t o f o r c e among       themselves
 provided         t h a t t h e 1983 P r o t o c o l f o r t h e f u r t h e r e x t e n s i o n       of the
 Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 7 1 , o r a new Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n
 replacing i t ,          i s i n f o r c e , o r may t a k e w h a t e v e r o t h e r            action   they
 consider         the situation             requires.
                                                       ARTICLE X
                                                      Duration
                   This     P r o t o c o l s h a l l remain i n f o r c e u n t i l and i n c l u d i n g
30 J u n e 1986, p r o v i d e d           t h a t t h e 1983 P r o t o c o l      f o r the further
extension          o f t h e Wheat T r a d e C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 7 1 , o r a new Wheat T r a d e
Convention replacing i t ,                     remains i n f o r c e u n t i l and i n c l u d i n g         that
date.
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                                                           ARTICLE XI
                                                       Authentic          texts
                    The t e x t s o f t h i s P r o t o c o l i n t h e E n g l i s h , F r e n c h , R u s s i a n
and     Spanish languages s h a l l a l l be e q u a l l y a u t h e n t i c .                         The o r i g i n a l s
s h a l l be d e p o s i t e d       i n the archives o f the d e p o s i t a r y ,                  which s h a l l
transmit          c e r t i f i e d c o p i e s t h e r e o f t o each s i g n a t o r y and a c c e d i n g
Government.
                                                          ARTICLE X I I
                                  R e l a t i o n s h i p o f Preamble t o P r o t o c o l
                     T h i s P r o t o c o l i n c l u d e s t h e Preamble t o t h e 1 9 8 3 P r o t o c o l s
 for the further extension                          o f t h e Wheat Trade C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 7 1 and t h e
 Food A i d C o n v e n t i o n , 1 9 8 0 , c o n s t i t u t i n g          t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheat
 Agreement, 1 9 7 1 .
                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF the u n d e r s i g n e d , having                          been d u l y
  a u t h o r i z e d t o t h i s e f f e c t by t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e Governments o r
  authorities,              have s i g n e d        t h i s P r o t o c o l on t h e d a t e s       appearing
  opposite          their       signatures.