Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (Ratification) Law, 1999 (Law No. 25(III)/99)

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The Parties shan communicate the name of their representative to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe at least two month before meetings. 3 Subject to the provisions of this Convention. the Parties shall draw up the rules of procedure for the consultations: Article 2 The Convention shall bo supplamentoo by a new Part XI: "Amendments· including a new Article 31 as follows: · "1 Arty amendment to Appendices A and B, proposed by a Party or the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe shall be communicated to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and for.varded by him to the member States of the Council of Europe, to the European Community and to any non-member State which has acceded to. or has been invited to accede to the Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 34. 2 Any amendments proposed in acco1-.fance with the provisions of tho preceding paragraph shall be examined at a multilateral consultation not less than six months after the date· of forwarding I..Jy the Secretary General where it may bc.µdoptc<l by a two-thirds majority of th0 Parties. The text adopted shot! be forw.:irdod to the Parties. 3 Twelve monU1s atlcr its adoption nt n multilatcrnl con::;uft.Jtion nny nrttcndnicnt ~h:lll enter 444 into force unless one third of the Parties have notified objections · Article 3 Articles 31 to 37 of the Convention shall become Artitles 32 to 38 of the Convention respectively. Article 4 1 This Protocol shalf be open for signature by the Signatories to the Convention. which may become Parties to this Protocol by: a signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or b signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval. 2 A Signatory of the Convention may not sign this Protocol without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or deposit an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approvai, ·t'.lffl"'ess it has already deposited or'simultaneously deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Convention. 3 States which have acceded to the Convention may also accede to this Protocol, 4 The instrum~nts of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shaff be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Article 5 This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which all the Parties to the Convention have become Parties to this Protocol in accordance with Article 4. Article 6 The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, the other Parties to the Convention and the European Community of: a any signature without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval: b any signature with reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval; c any deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession; d any date of entry into force of this Protocol in accordance with Article 5 thereof; c any other act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol. In witncs:; thereof the undersigned, beiA§ duly authorised thereto, have signed this Protocol. 445 Done at .. .'.$.h .•. ~ho.i.~----············ this ... U.:t'\6.-.......... day of .. 'S~•~R.?~ English and in French, both texts being~ auth«mc. in a sJ1gle copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Councal of Europe. 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