Article 23 Accession

1. After the entry into force of this Agreement, any State or international organization may accede to and become a Patty to this Agreement following a unanimous decision of the Council.

2. Any State or international organization that wishes to accede to this Agreement shall notify the Director-General, who shall inform the Members of this request at least six months before it is submitted to the Council for decision.

3. The Council shall determine the conditions of accession of any State or international organization.

4. Accession to this Agreement by a State or international organization shall take effect 30 days after the Depositary has received both the instrument of accession and the notification referred to in Article 12(5).