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2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated by 

 the SecT-etariat to all Parties at least 90 days before the meeting. / 



0. An amendment shall enter into foi-ce for the Parties which Iiave' 

 accepted it 60 days after two-thii'ds of the Parties ha\-e deposited an 

 instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary Gov- 

 eriiment. Thereafter, tlie amendment shall enter into force for any 

 otlier Party 60 days after that Party deposits its instrument of accept- 

 ance of the amendment. 



AirncLK XVIII 



RKSOLUTIOX OF DISrUTKS 



1. Any dispute which may arise between two or more Parties with 

 respect to the interpretation or application of the provisions of the 

 present Convention .-hall be subject to negotiation between the Par- 

 tie.3 involved in the dispute. 



2. If the dispute cannot be resol\-ed in accordance with paragraph 

 1 of this Article, the Parties may, by mutual consent, submit the dis- 

 pute to arbitration, in particular that of the Pei-manent Couit of Ar- 

 bitration at The Hague, and the Parties submitting the dis])ute shall 

 be bound by the arbiti'al decision. 



Article XIX 



SIGXATURK 



The iiresent Convention '^hall be open for signature at Wiishington 

 until 30th April 107:5 and thercaftei- at Rerne until 31st December 

 1974. 



Article XX 



RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL 



The present Convention shall be open indefinitely for accession. 

 or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall 

 be deposited with the Government of the Swiss Confederation which 

 shall be the Depositary Government. 



Article XXI 



ACCES.SION 



The ])rcsent Convention shall be open indefinitely for accession. In- 

 Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary 

 Government. 



