a. Protocol to the Convention for the International Council for 

 the Exploration of the Sea, August 13, 1970. Not In Force* 



Done at Copenhagen August 13, 1970; Signed on hehalf of the United 

 States August 22, 1973; Ratification advised hy the Senate Sep- 

 tember 4., 197 Jf; Ratified hy the President September 18, 1974; Ratifi- 

 cation deposited October 31, 197 1^; 



The Governments of the States Parties to the Convention for the 

 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, signed at Copen- 

 hagen on the twelfth day of September 1964 (hereinafter referred to 

 as "the Convention") , 



Desiring to amend certain provisions of the Convention 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article I 



Paragraph (2) of Article 14 of the Convention shall be amended 

 to read as follows : 



"(2) the Council shall by a % majority vote of all the Contracting 

 Parties approve an annual budget of the Council". 



Article II 



(1) This Protocol shall be open for signature on behalf of the 

 Governments of all States Parties to the Convention with or without 

 reservation as to ratification or approval. 



(2) Instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with 

 the Government of Denmark. 



(3) This Protocol shall enter into force on the date on which the 

 Governments of all States Parties to the Convention have become 

 Parties to this Protocol. 



(4) The Government of Denmark shall inform the Governments of 

 the States Parties to the Convention of each signature, ratification or 

 approval of this Protocol and of the date of the entry into force of the 

 Protocol. 



In Witness Whereof the undersigned being duly authorized have 

 signed this Protocol. 



Done at Copenhagen this thirteen day of August 1970, in the 

 English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in 

 a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Govern- 

 ment of Denmark who shall forward certified true copies to the Gov- 

 ernments of all States Parties to the Convention. 



* Source: 93d Congress, 1st session. Senate. Executive V. 



Ratified by: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Fed. Rep., Iceland, 

 Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Union of Soviet Socialist 

 Reps., IJnlted Kingdom, as of Dec. 31, 1974 (Entry Into force requires ratification by all 

 States Parties to the Convention). 



(424) 



