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considering enquiries by, and information from Contracting Parties, consulting with them and with the competent international organizations, and providing recommendations to Contracting Parties on questions related to, but not specifically covered by, this Protocol;

         .4 preparing and assisting, in consultation with Contracting Parties and the competent international organizations, in the development and implementation of procedures referred to in article 18.6.;

         .5 conveying to the Contracting Parties concerned all notifications received by the Organization in accordance with this Protocol; and

         .6 preparing, every two years, a budget and a financial account for the administration of this Protocol which shall be distributed to all Contracting Parties.

    3 The Organization shall, subject to the availability of adequate resources, in addition to the requirements set out in article 13.2.3.

         .1 collaborate in assessments of the state of the marine environment; and

         .2 co‑operate with competent international organizations concerned with the prevention and control of pollution.

ARTICLE 20

ANNEXES

 Annexes to this Protocol form an integral part of this Protocol.

ARTICLE 21

AMENDMENT OF THE PROTOCOL

    1 Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the articles of this Protocol. The text of a proposed amendment shall be communicated to Contracting Parties by the Organization at least six months prior to its consideration at a Meeting of Contracting Parties or a Special Meeting of Contracting Parties.

    2 Amendments to the articles of this Protocol shall be adopted by a two‑thirds majority vote of the Contracting Parties which are present and voting at the Meeting of Contracting Parties or Special Meeting of Contracting Parties designated for this purpose.

    3 An amendment shall enter into force for the Contracting Parties which have accepted it on the sixtieth day after two‑thirds of the Contracting Parties shall have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Organization. Thereafter the amendment shall enter into force for any other Contracting Party on the sixtieth day after the date on which that Contracting Party has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the amendment.

    4 The Secretary‑General shall inform Contracting Parties of any amendments adopted at Meetings of Contracting Parties and of the date on which such amendments enter into force generally and for each Contracting Party.

    5 After entry into force of an amendment to this Protocol, any State that becomes a Contracting Party to this Protocol shall become a Contracting Party to this Protocol as amended, unless two‑thirds of the Contracting Parties present and voting at the Meeting or Special Meeting of Contracting Parties adopting the amendment agree otherwise.

ARTICLE 22

AMENDMENT OF THE ANNEXES

    1 Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to the Annexes to this Protocol. The text of a proposed amendment shall be communicated to Contracting Parties