ratification, acceptance or approval, such organization shall declare the extent of
its competence with respect to the matters governed by this Convention. Such
organization shall also inform the depositary of any relevant modification in the
extent of its competence.
4. This Convention is open for accession by any State or any regional
economic integration organization of which at least one member State is a Party
to this Convention. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations. At the time of its accession, a regional
economic integration organization shall declare the extent of its competence
with respect to matters governed by this Convention. Such organization shall
also inform the depositary of any relevant modification in the extent of its
competence.
Article 68.
Entry into force
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the
date of deposit of the thirtieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval
or accession. For the purpose of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a
regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to
those deposited by member States of such organization.
2. For each State or regional economic integration organization ratifying,
accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the
thirtieth instrument of such action, this Convention shall enter into force on
the thirtieth day after the date of deposit by such State or organization of the
relevant instrument or on the date this Convention enters into force pursuant
to paragraph 1 of this article, whichever is later.
Article 69.
Amendment
1. After the expiry of five years from the entry into force of this Convention, a State Party may propose an amendment and transmit it to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall thereupon communicate the
proposed amendment to the States Parties and to the Conference of the States
Parties to the Convention for the purpose of considering and deciding on the
proposal. The Conference of the States Parties shall make every effort to achieve
consensus on each amendment. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted
and no agreement has been reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort,
require for its adoption a two-thirds majority vote of the States Parties present
and voting at the meeting of the Conference of the States Parties.
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