Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
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- This Convention, deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, shall be open to the participation of all States and of regional economic integration organizations constituted by sovereign States which have competence to negotiate, conclude and apply international agreements on matters covered by the Convention.
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- The regional economic integration organizations referred to in paragraph 1 may, for the matters within their competence, exercise on their own behalf the rights and fulfil the responsibilities which this Convention otherwise confers on their Member States which are Contracting Parties to this Convention. In such cases the Member States of the said Organizations shall not be entitled to exercise individually such rights, including the right to vote.
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- States and the regional economic integration organizations referred to above may become Contracting Parties to this Convention:
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- (a)by depositing an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval after signing it, or
- (b)by depositing an instrument of accession.
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- This Convention shall be open from 1 April 1983 until 31 March 1984 inclusive for signature at the Office of the United Nations at Geneva by all States and the regional economic integration organizations referred to in paragraph 1.
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- From 1 April 1983 it shall also be open for their accession.
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- The instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
