d. Protocol to the International Convention for the Northwest 

 Atlantic Fisheries Relating to Entry into Force of Proposals 

 Adopted by the Commission, November 29, 1965* 



Done at Washington November 29^ 1965 ; Ratification advised hy the 

 Senate July 19^ 1966^ Ratified hy the President August 16, 1966; 

 Ratification deposited' August 16, 1966; Proclaimed hy the President 

 February 4, 1970; Entered into force December 19, 1969. 



By the President of the United States of America 

 A PROCLAMATION 



Whereas a Protocol to the International Convention for the North- 

 west Atlantic Fisheries Relating to Entry into Force of Proposals 

 Adopted by the Commission Avas signed at Washington under date of 

 November 29, 1965 for the United States of America and twelve other 

 Governments ; 



Whereas the text of the Protocol, in the English language, is word 

 for word as follows : 



Protocol to the International Convention for the Northwest 

 Atlantic Fisheries Relating to Entry into Force of Proposals 

 Adopted by the Commission 



The Governments parties to the International Convention for the 

 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries signed at Wasliington under date of 

 February 8, 1949, which Convention, as amended, [^] is hereinafter re- 

 ferred to as the Convention, desiring to facilitate the entry into force 

 of proposals adopted by the Commission, agree as follows : 



Article I 



Paragraphs 7 and 8 of Article VIII of the Convention shall be 

 amended to read as follows : 



"7. (a) Each proposal made by the Commission under paragraphs 

 1 or 5 of this Article shall become effective for all Contracting Gov- 

 ernments six months after the date on the notification from the Depos- 

 itary Government transmitting the proposal to the Contracting Gov- 

 ernments, except as otherwise provided herein. 



"(b) If any Contracting Government participating in the Panel or 

 Panels for the sub-area or sub-areas to which a proposal applies, or 



*CitaUon: 21 UST 567 ; TIAS 6840. 



Staten which are narties: P.nlsaria, Canada, Denmark. France, German Democratic Rep. 

 (with statement), Germany, Fed. Rep., Iceland, Italy, .Tapan, Norwav, Poland, Portugal, 

 Romania, Spain. Union of Soviet Socialist Reps.. Ignited Kinedom. United States. 



1 TIAS 2089, 4170, 5380, 6011 ; 1 UST 477 ; 10 UST 59 ; 14 UST 924 ; 17 UST 635. 



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