Common use of Amendment of the Agreement Clause in Contracts

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two-two- thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment amendments to the Agreement may be made by any Party. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shallshall communicate to the Parties, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 43. An Any additional annex or any amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two-two thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the additional annex or amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each any Party which that deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the additional annex or amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 54. Any additional annexes and any amendment to an annex to the Agreement shall be adopted by a two-two thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth one hundred and fiftieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 5 of this Article. 65. During the period of ninety one hundred and fifty days provided for in paragraph 5 4 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annexannex to the Agreement. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals Any Party may make proposals for amendment may be made by any Partyamendment. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat Secretariat shall transmit copies of any proposed amendment forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text a proposed amendment by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement Agreement, other than an amendment to its annexes annexes, shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and voting. Parties accepting the amendment shall deposit their instruments of acceptance with the Depositary. Amendments enter into force for those accepting Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two two-thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at on the date of the amendment’s adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositaryacceptance. For each Party which that deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two two- thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any annex or amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may may, by written notification to the Depositary Depositary, enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment Any Party may be made by any Partypropose an amendment. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-two- thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals Any Party may make proposals for amendment may be made by any Partyamendment. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall sh all be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat Secretariat shall transmit copies of any proposed amendment forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text a proposed amendment by the Parties Parti es shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that dayday . 4. An amendment to the Agreement Agreement, other than an amendment to its annexes annexes, shall be adopted by a two-thirds two -thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and voting. Parties accepting the amendment shall deposit their instruments of acceptance with the Depositary. Amend ments enter into force for those accepting Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds -thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at on the date of the amendment’s adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositaryacceptance. For each Party which that deposits an instrument in strument of acceptance after the date on which two - thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any additio nal annex or amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds two -thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may may, by written notification to the Depositary Depositary, enter a reservation with respect to an additional a dditional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal wi thdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals Any Party may make proposals for amendment may be made by any Partyamendment. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat Secretariat shall transmit copies of any proposed amendment forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text a proposed amendment by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement Agreement, other than an amendment to its annexes annexes, shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and voting. Parties accepting the amendment shall deposit their instruments of acceptance with the Depositary. Amendments enter into force for those accepting Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two two-thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at on the date of the amendment’s adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositaryacceptance. For each Party which that deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two two-thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any annex or amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may may, by written notification to the Depositary Depositary, enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals Any Party may make proposals for amendment may be made by any Partyamendment. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty days before the opening of the session. The Agreement secretariat Secretariat shall transmit copies of any proposed amendment forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text a proposed amendment by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat Secretariat not less than sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement Agreement, other than an amendment to its annexes annexes, shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those voting. Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of accepting the amendment have deposited shall deposit their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any annex or amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the Parties, except for Parties which that have entered a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may may, by written notification to the Depositary Depositary, enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth day after the date of withdrawal of the reservation.

Amendment of the Agreement. 1. This Agreement may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and fifty 150 days before the opening of the session. The Agreement Agree- ment secretariat shall transmit copies forthwith to the Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Agreement secretariat not less than sixty 60 days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. An amendment to the Agreement other than an amendment amend- ment to its annexes shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for those Parties which have accepted it on the thirtieth 30th day after the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Agreement at the date of the adoption of the amendment have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited their instruments instru- ments of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth 30th day after the date on which it deposits its instrument of acceptance. 5. Any additional annexes and any amendment to an annex shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting and shall enter into force for all Parties on the ninetieth 90th day after the date of its adoption by the Meeting of the PartiesPar- ties, except for Parties which have entered a reservation in accordance accor- dance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph para- graph 5 of this Article, any Party may by written notification to the Depositary enter a reservation with respect to an additional annex or an amendment to an annex. Such reservation may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Depositary, and thereupon the additional annex or the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the thirtieth 30th day after the date of withdrawal with- drawal of the reservation.