Declarations and statements. Article 42 does not preclude a State or entity, when signing, ratifying or acceding to this Agreement, from making declarations or statements, however phrased or named, with a view, inter alia, to the harmonization of its laws and regulations with the provisions of this Agreement, provided that such declarations or statements do not purport to exclude or to modify the legal effect of the provisions of this Agreement in their application to that State or entity.
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Samples: Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
