Article 3

1. This Protocol is open for signature by any signatory to the Agreement.

2. This Protocol is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by signatories that are Parties to the Agreement. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with at least one of the depositaries of the Agreement.

ГАРАНТ:

The Russian Federation ratified this Protocol by Federal Law No. 187-FZ of December 23, 2003

Protocol shall enter into force on April 14, 2004

3. This Protocol shall be open to accession by any Party that has acceded to the Agreement.

4. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with at least one of the depositaries of the Agreement.

5. The depositaries of this Protocol shall be the depositaries of the Agreement and shall fulfil their duties in accordance with Article 77 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969 and shall consult each other in the fulfilment of their duties.

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