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shallnotimposeunduerestrictionsontheprovisionofmineclearanceequipmentandrelatedtechnologicalinformationforhumanitarianpurposes.  3.EachStatePartyinapositiontodososhallprovideassistanceforthecareandrehabilitation,andsocialandeconomicreintegration,ofminevictimsandformineawarenessprograms.Suchassistancemaybeprovided,interalia,throughtheUnitedNationssystem,international,regionalornationalorganizationsorinstitutions,theInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross,nationalRedCrossandRedCrescentsocietiesandtheirInternationalFederation,nongovernmentalorganizations,oronabilateralbasis.  4.EachStatePartyinapositiontodososhallprovideassistanceformineclearanceandrelatedactivities.Suchassistancemaybeprovided,interalia,throughtheUnitedNationssystem,inIS,.UK.,{UKIS,.terIS,.UK.,WDUKIS,._na_ԃIS,.UK.,DUKIS,._tional_Ԁorregionalorganizationsorinstitutions,nongovernIS,.UK.,DUKIS,.mentalorganizationsorinstitutions,oronabiIS,.UK.,`EUKIS,.lateralbasis,orbycontributingtotheUnitedNationsVoluntaryTrustFundforAssistanceinMineClearIS,.UK.,E_ance_,_or_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_regional_Ԁ_funds_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_deal_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_demining_.  5._Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_in_Ԁa_position_Ԁ_to_Ԁdo_so_Ԁ_shall__provide_Ԁ_assistance_Ԁforthe_destruction_Ԁof_stockpiled__anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_.  6._Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_undertakes_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_provide_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_database_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_clearance_Ԁ_established_Ԁ_within_Ԁthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁsystem,_especially__information_Ԁ_concerning_Ԁ_various_Ԁ_means_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_technologies_Ԁof_mine_Ԁ_clearance_,_and_Ԁ_lists_Ԁof_experts_,_expert__agencies_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_national_Ԁ_points_Ԁof_contact_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_clearance_.  7.States_Parties_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_request_Ԁthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_regional_Ԁ_organizations_,_other_ԀStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_other__competent_Ԁ_intergovernmental_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_non_Ԁ_governmental__fora_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_assist_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_authorities_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_elaboration_Ԁofa_national_Ԁ_demining_Ԁ_program_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_determine_,_inter_Ԁ_alia_:L 't00'L A0J   A0JUnn$2t  a  )3  Ԉ0    The_extent_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_scope_Ԁofthe_anti_Ԁ_personnel_ i"<+ _mine_Ԁ_problem_;A0JUCU݌  Ќ   A0J   A0JWff$2t  b  )3  Ԉ0    The_financial_,_technological_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_human_Ԁ_re #- sources_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_are_Ԁ_required_Ԁforthe_implementation_Ԁofthe_program_;A0JWAW݌  Ќ   A0J   A0JYrr$2t  c  )3  Ԉ0    The_estimated_Ԁ_number_Ԁof_years_Ԁ_necessary_Ԁ_to_ %!0 _destroy_Ԁall_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_mined_Ԁ_areas__under_Ԁthe_jurisdiction_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_control_Ԁofthe_concerned_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_;A0JYY݌  (#3 Ќ   A0J   A0J]ff$2t  d  )3  Ԉ0    _Mine_Ԁ_awareness_Ԁ_activities_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_reduce_Ԁthe_inci - dence_Ԁof_mine_Ԁ_related_Ԁ_injuries_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_deaths_;A0J]]݌  Ќ   A0J   A0J4`nn$2t  e  )3  Ԉ0    _Assistance_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_victims_;A0J4`_`݌ Ќ   A0J   A0Ja$2t  f  )3  Ԉ0    The_relationship_Ԁ_between_Ԁthe_Government_Ԁof  the_concerned_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_and_Ԁthe_relevant_Ԁ_governmental_,_inter_Ԁ_governmental_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_non_Ԁ_governmental_Ԁ_entities_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_will_Ԁ_work_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_implementation_Ԁofthe_program_.A0Jaa݌  Ќ  L 't00'L  8._Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_giving_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_receiving_Ԁ_assistance_Ԁ_under_Ԁthe_provisions_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_cooperate_Ԁ_with_Ԁa_view_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_ensuring_Ԁthefull_and_Ԁ_prompt__implementation_Ԁof_agreed_Ԁ_assistance_Ԁ_programs_.  _Article_Ԁ7_Transparency_Ԁ_measures_ !   j  1._Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_report_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_Secretary__General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁas_soon_Ԁas_practicable_,_and_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_event_Ԁnot_later_Ԁ_than_Ԁ180_days_Ԁ_after_the_entry_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_force_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁfor_that_Ԁ_State__Party_Ԁ_on_:L 't00'L A0J   A0Jonn$2t  a  )3  Ԉ0    The_national_Ԁ_implementation_Ԁ_measures_Ԁ_re ]0 ferred_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ9;A0Joo݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jqff$2t  b  )3  Ԉ0    The_total_Ԁofall_stockpiled_Ԁ_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_  _owned_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_possessed_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_it_,_or_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_jurisdiction_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_control_,_to_Ԁ_include_Ԁa_breakdown_Ԁofthe_type_,_quantity_Ԁ_and_,_if_Ԁ_possible_,lot_numbers_Ԁof_each_Ԁ_type_Ԁof_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_stockpiled_;A0Jqq݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jbwrr$2t  c  )3  Ԉ0    _To_Ԁthe_extent_Ԁ_possible_,the_location_Ԁofall  _mined_Ԁ_areas_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_contain_,_or_Ԁ_are_Ԁ_suspected_Ԁ_to__contain_,_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_jurisdiction_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_control_,_to_Ԁ_include_Ԁas_much_Ԁ_detail_Ԁas_possible_Ԁ_regarding_Ԁthe_type_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_quantity_Ԁof_each_Ԁ_type_Ԁof_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_each_Ԁ_mined__area_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_when_Ԁ_they_Ԁ_were_Ԁ_emplaced_;A0Jbww݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jff$2t  d  )3  Ԉ0    The_types_,_quantities_Ԁ_and_,_if_Ԁ_possible_,lot_num p' bers_Ԁofall_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_Ԁ_retained_Ԁ_or__transferred_Ԁforthe_development_Ԁof_and_Ԁ_training__in_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_detection_,_mine_Ԁ_clearance_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_destruction_Ԁ_techniques_,_or_Ԁ_transferred_Ԁforthe_purpose_Ԁof_destruction_,as_well_Ԁasthe_institutions__authorized_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_retain_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_transfer__anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_,_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ3;A0J+݌  Ќ   A0J   A0J nn$2t  e  )3  Ԉ0    The_status_Ԁof_programs_Ԁforthe_conversion_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_de_ %!0 _commissioning_Ԁof_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_produc tion_Ԁ_facilities_;A0J 8݌ Y',#2 Ќ   A0J   A0JӉ$2t  f  )3  Ԉ0    & h  The_status_Ԁof_programs_Ԁforthe_destruction_Ԁof - _anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_Ԁ'h-j_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_Articles_Ԁ4_and_Ԁ5,_including_Ԁ_details_Ԁofthe_methods__which_Ԁ_will_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_used_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_destruction_,the_location_ofall_destruction_Ԁ_sites_Ԁ_and_Ԁthe_applicable_Ԁ_safety_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_environmental_Ԁ_standards_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_observed_;A0JӉ݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jjj$2t  g  )3  Ԉ0    The_types_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_quantities_Ԁofall_anti_Ԁ_personnel_   _mines_Ԁ_destroyed_Ԁ_after_Ԁthe_entry_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_force_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁfor_that_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_,_to_Ԁ_include_a_breakdown_Ԁofthe_quantity_Ԁof_each_Ԁ_type_Ԁof_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_destroyed_,_in_Ԁ_accordance__with_Ԁ_Articles_Ԁ4_and_Ԁ5,_respectively_,_along_Ԁ_with_,_if_Ԁ_possible_,thelot_numbers_Ԁof_each_Ԁ_type_Ԁof_anti__personnel_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_case_Ԁof_destruction_Ԁ_in__accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ4;A0J)݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jff$2t  h  )3  Ԉ0    The_technical_Ԁ_characteristics_Ԁof_each_Ԁ_type_Ԁof m@  _anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_produced_,_to_Ԁthe_extent_ϐ_known_,_and_Ԁ_those_Ԁ_currently_Ԁ_owned_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_possessed_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_State_Ԁ_Party_,_giving_,_where_Ԁ_reasonably_Ԁ_possible_,_such_Ԁ_categories_Ԁof_information_Ԁas_may_Ԁ_facilitate_Ԁ_identification_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_clearance_Ԁof_anti_Ԁ_personnel_Ԁ_mines_;ata_minimum_,_this_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_include_Ԁthe_dimensions_,_fusing_,_explosive_Ԁ_content_,_metallic_Ԁ_content_,_colour__photographs_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_which_Ԁ_may__facilitate_Ԁ_mine_Ԁ_clearance_;_and_A0J݌  Ќ   A0J   A0J$2t  i  )3  Ԉ0    The_measures_Ԁ_taken_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_provide_Ԁ_an_Ԁ_immediate_ d _and_Ԁ_effective_Ԁ_warning_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_population_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_relation_Ԁ_to_Ԁall_areas_Ԁ_identified_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_paragraph_Ԁ2of_Article_Ԁ5.A0J݌  Ќ  L 't00'L   2.The_information_Ԁ_provided_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with__this_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_updated_Ԁ_by_ԀtheStates_Parties__annually_,_covering_Ԁthelast_calendar_Ԁ_year_,_and_Ԁ_reported_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁnot_later_Ԁ_than_Ԁ30_April_Ԁof_each_Ԁ_year_.  3.The_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations__shall_Ԁ_transmit_Ԁall_such_Ԁ_reports_Ԁ_received_Ԁ_to_ԀtheStates_Parties_.  _Article_Ԁ8_Facilitation_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_clarification_Ԁof_compliance_ i"<+ +  1.TheStates_Parties_Ԁ_agree_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_consult_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_cooperate_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_each_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_regarding_Ԁthe_implementation_Ԁofthe_provisions_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_,_and_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_work_Ԁ_together_Ԁ_in_Ԁa_spirit_Ԁof_cooperation_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_facilitate_Ԁ_compliance_Ԁ_by_ԀStates_Parties_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_their_Ԁ_obligations_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_.  2._If_Ԁ_one_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_more_ԀStates_Parties_Ԁ_wish_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_clarify_Ԁ_and__seek_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_resolve_Ԁ_questions_Ԁ_relating_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_compliance_  (#3 _with_Ԁthe_provisions_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_another__State_Ԁ_Party_,_it_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_submit_,_through_Ԁthe_Secretary__General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,a_Request_Ԁfor_Clarification_Ԁof_that_Ԁ_matter_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_._Such_Ԁa_request_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_accompanied_Ԁ_by_Ԁall_appropriate_Ԁ_information_._Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_refrain_Ԁ_from_Ԁ_unfounded_Ԁ_Requests_Ԁfor_Clarification_,_care_Ԁ_being_Ԁ_taken__to_Ԁ_avoid_Ԁ_abuse_.A_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_receives_Ԁa_Request_Ԁfor_Clarification_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_provide_,_through_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_within_Ԁ28_days_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_requesting_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁall_information__which_Ԁ_would_Ԁ_assist_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_clarifying_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_matter_.  3._If_Ԁthe_requesting_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_does_Ԁnot_receive_Ԁa_response_Ԁ_through_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_within_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_time_Ԁ_period_,_or_Ԁ_deems_Ԁthe_response_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_Request_Ԁfor_Clarification_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_be__unsatisfactory_,_it_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_submit_Ԁthe_matter_Ԁ_through_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_next__Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_.The_Secretary__General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_transmit_Ԁthe_submission_,_accompanied_Ԁ_by_Ԁall_appropriate_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_pertaining_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_Request_Ԁfor_Clarification_,_to_ԀallStates_Parties_.All_such_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be__presented_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_which_Ԁ_shall__have_Ԁthe_right_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_respond_.  4._Pending_Ԁthe_convening_Ԁof_any_Ԁ_meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_,_any_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_concerned__may_Ԁ_request_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United__Nations_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_exercise_Ԁ_his_Ԁ_or_Ԁher_good_Ԁ_offices_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_facilitate_Ԁthe_clarification_Ԁ_requested_.  5.The_requesting_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_propose_ϐ_through_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_the_convening_Ԁofa_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_consider_Ԁthe_matter_.The_Secretary__General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_thereupon_Ԁ_communicate_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_proposal_Ԁ_and_Ԁall_information_Ԁ_submitted_Ԁ_by_ԀtheStates_Parties_Ԁ_concerned_,_to_ԀallStates_Parties_Ԁ_with_Ԁa_request_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_they_Ԁ_indicate_Ԁ_whether__they_Ԁ_favour_Ԁa_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_,forthe_purpose_Ԁof_considering_Ԁthe_matter_._In_Ԁthe_event_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_within_Ԁ14_days_Ԁ_from_Ԁthe_date_Ԁof_such__communication_,at_least_Ԁ_one_Ԁ_third_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_favours_Ԁ_such_Ԁa_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_,the_Secretary__General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_convene_Ԁ_this__Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_within_Ԁa_further_Ԁ14_days_.A_quorum_Ԁfor_this_Ԁ_Meeting_Ԁ_shall__consist_Ԁofa_majority_ԀofStates_Parties_.  6.The_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special__Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_,asthe_case_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_be_,_shall_Ԁ_first_Ԁ_determine_Ԁ_whether_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_consider_Ԁthe_matter__further_,_taking_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_account_Ԁall_information_Ԁ_submitted_Ԁ_by_ԀtheStates_Parties_Ԁ_concerned_.The_Meeting_  (#3 oftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_make_Ԁ_every_Ԁ_effort_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_reach_Ԁa_decision_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_consensus_._If_Ԁ_despite_Ԁall_efforts_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_that__end_Ԁno_agreement_Ԁ_has_Ԁ_been_Ԁ_reached_,_it_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_take__this_Ԁ_decision_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_majority_ԀofStates_Parties_Ԁ_present__and_Ԁ_voting_.  7.AllStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_cooperate_Ԁ_fully_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_oftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_fulfilment_Ԁof_its_Ԁ_review_ofthe_matter_,_including_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁ_missions__that_Ԁ_are_Ԁ_authorized_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_paragraph_Ԁ8.  8._If_Ԁ_further_Ԁ_clarification_Ԁ_is_Ԁ_required_,the_Meeting_oftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_authorize_Ԁa_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_and_Ԁ_decide_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_mandate_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_majority_ԀofStates_Parties_Ԁ_present_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_voting_.At_any_Ԁ_time_Ԁthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_invite_Ԁa_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_to_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_territory_._Such_Ԁamission_shall_Ԁ_take_Ԁ_place__without_Ԁa_decision_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁa_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_to__authorize_Ԁ_such_Ԁamission.Themission,_consisting_Ԁof_up_Ԁ_to_Ԁ9_experts_,_designated_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_approved_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_paragraphs_Ԁ9_and_Ԁ10,_may_Ԁ_collect_Ԁ_additional_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_on_Ԁthe_spot_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_places_Ԁ_directly_Ԁ_related_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_alleged_Ԁ_compliance_Ԁ_issue_Ԁ_under_the_jurisdiction_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_control_Ԁofthe_requested_Ԁ_State__Party_.  9.The_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations__shall_Ԁ_prepare_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_update_Ԁalistofthe_names_,_nationalities_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_relevant_Ԁ_data_Ԁof_qualified__experts_Ԁ_provided_Ԁ_by_ԀStates_Parties_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_communicate__it_Ԁ_to_ԀallStates_Parties_._Any_Ԁ_expert_Ԁ_included_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_this_list_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_regarded_Ԁas_designated_Ԁforall_fact__finding_Ԁ_missions_Ԁ_unless_Ԁa_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_declares_Ԁ_its__non_Ԁ_acceptance_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_writing_._In_Ԁthe_event_Ԁof_non_Ԁ_acceptance_,the_expert_Ԁ_shall_Ԁnot_participate_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_fact__finding_Ԁ_missions_Ԁ_on_Ԁthe_territory_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_place__under_Ԁthe_jurisdiction_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_control_Ԁofthe_objecting__State_Ԁ_Party_,_if_Ԁthe_non_Ԁ_acceptance_Ԁ_was_Ԁ_declared_Ԁ_prior__to_Ԁthe_appointment_Ԁofthe_expert_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_such_Ԁ_missions_.  10._Upon_Ԁ_receiving_Ԁa_request_Ԁ_from_Ԁthe_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁa_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_,the_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations__shall_,_after_Ԁ_consultations_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_requested_Ԁ_State__Party_,_appoint_Ԁthe_members_Ԁofthemission,_including_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_leader_._Nationals_ԀofStates_Parties_Ԁ_requesting_the_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_or_Ԁ_directly_Ԁ_affected_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_it__shall_Ԁnot_be_Ԁ_appointed_Ԁ_to_Ԁthemission.The_members_ofthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_shall_Ԁ_enjoy_Ԁ_privileges__and_Ԁ_immunities_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ_VI_Ԁofthe_Convention_  (#3 _on_Ԁthe_Privileges_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_Immunities_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_adopted_Ԁ_on_Ԁ13_February_Ԁ1946.  11._Upon_Ԁat_least_Ԁ72_hours_Ԁ_notice_,the_members_Ԁofthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_shall_Ԁ_arrive_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_territory_ofthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁatthe_earliest_Ԁ_opportunity_.The_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_take_Ԁthe_necessary_Ԁ_administrative_Ԁ_measures_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_receive_,_transport__and_Ԁ_accommodate_Ԁthemission,_and_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_responsible_Ԁfor_ensuring_Ԁthe_security_Ԁofthemission_to_the_maximum_Ԁ_extent_Ԁ_possible_Ԁ_while_Ԁ_they_Ԁ_are_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_territory_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_control_.  12._Without_Ԁ_prejudice_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_sovereignty_Ԁofthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_,the_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_may__bring_Ԁ_into_Ԁthe_territory_Ԁofthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_the_necessary_Ԁ_equipment_Ԁ_which_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_used_Ԁ_exclusively_Ԁfor_gathering_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_on_Ԁthe_alleged__compliance_Ԁ_issue_._Prior_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_arrival_,themission_will_Ԁ_advise_Ԁthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁofthe_equipment_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_it_Ԁ_intends_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_utilize_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_course_Ԁof_its__fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission.  13.The_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_make_Ԁall_efforts_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_ensure_Ԁ_that_Ԁthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_is__given_Ԁthe_opportunity_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_speak_Ԁ_with_Ԁall_relevant_Ԁ_persons_Ԁ_who_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_able_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_provide_Ԁ_information_Ԁ_related_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_alleged_Ԁ_compliance_Ԁ_issue_.  14.The_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁgrant_access_forthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_to_Ԁall_areas_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_installations_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_control_Ԁ_where_Ԁ_facts_Ԁ_relevant_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_compliance_Ԁ_issue_Ԁ_could_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_expected_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_collected_._This_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_subject_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_arrangements_Ԁ_that_Ԁthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_considers_Ԁ_necessary_Ԁfor:L 't00'L A0J   A0JInn$2t  a  )3  Ԉ0    The_protection_Ԁof_sensitive_Ԁ_equipment_,_in   formation_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_areas_;A0JI)J݌  Ќ   A0J   A0JKff$2t  b  )3  Ԉ0    The_protection_Ԁof_any_Ԁ_constitutional_Ԁ_obligations_ " the_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_have_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_regard__to_Ԁ_proprietary_Ԁ_rights_,_searches_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_seizures_,_or__other_Ԁ_constitutional_Ԁ_rights_;_or_A0JKL݌  Ќ   A0J   A0J:Prr$2t  c  )3  Ԉ0    The_physical_Ԁ_protection_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_safety_Ԁofthe_mem l' bers_Ԁofthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission.A0J:PeP݌  Ќ  L 't00'L_In_Ԁthe_event_Ԁ_that_Ԁthe_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_makes__such_Ԁ_arrangements_,_it_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_make_Ԁ_every_Ԁ_reasonable__effort_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_demonstrate_Ԁ_through_Ԁ_alternative_Ԁ_means_Ԁ_its__compliance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_.  15.The_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_may_Ԁ_remain_Ԁ_in_Ԁthe_territory_Ԁofthe_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_concerned_Ԁforno_more__than_Ԁ14_days_,_and_Ԁat_any_Ԁ_particular_Ԁ_site_Ԁno_more_Ԁ_than_7_days_,_unless_Ԁ_otherwise_Ԁ_agreed_.  16.All_information_Ԁ_provided_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_confidence_Ԁ_and_not_related_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_subject_Ԁ_matter_Ԁofthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_mission_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_treated_Ԁ_on_Ԁa_confidential_Ԁ_basis_.  (#3   17.The_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_shall_Ԁ_report_,_through_the_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_to_Ԁthe_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_oftheStates_Parties_Ԁthe_results_Ԁof_its_Ԁ_findings_.  18.The_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_consider_all_relevant_Ԁ_information_,_including_Ԁthe_report_Ԁ_submitted_Ԁ_by_Ԁthe_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission,_and_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_request_the_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_take_Ԁ_measures_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_address_Ԁthe_compliance_Ԁ_issue_Ԁ_within_Ԁa_specified_Ԁ_period_of_time_.The_requested_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_report_Ԁ_on_all_measures_Ԁ_taken_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_response_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_request_.  19.The_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_suggest_Ԁ_to_ԀtheStates_Parties_Ԁ_concerned_Ԁ_ways_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_means_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_further__clarify_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_resolve_Ԁthe_matter_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_consideration_,_including_Ԁthe_initiation_Ԁof_appropriate_Ԁ_procedures_Ԁ_in__conformity_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_international_Ԁ_law_._In_Ԁ_circumstances__where_Ԁthe_issue_Ԁat_hand_Ԁ_is_Ԁ_determined_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_due_Ԁ_to__circumstances_Ԁ_beyond_Ԁthe_control_Ԁofthe_requested__State_Ԁ_Party_,the_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_recommend_Ԁ_appropriate_Ԁ_measures_,_including_Ԁthe_use_Ԁof_cooperative_Ԁ_measures_Ԁ_referred_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ6.  20.The_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_make_Ԁ_every__effort_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_reach_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_decisions_Ԁ_referred_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_paragraphs_18_and_Ԁ19_by_Ԁ_consensus_,_otherwise_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_two_Ԁ_thirds__majority_ԀofStates_Parties_Ԁ_present_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_voting_.  _Article_Ԁ9_National_Ԁ_implementation_ a4! _measures_ " w  _Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_take_Ԁall_appropriate_Ԁ_legal_,_administrative_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_measures_,_including_Ԁthe_imposition_Ԁof_penal_Ԁ_sanctions_,_to_Ԁ_prevent_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_suppress_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_activity_Ԁ_prohibited_Ԁ_to_Ԁa_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_under__this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_undertaken_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_persons_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_territory_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_jurisdiction_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_control_.  _Article_Ԁ10_Settlement_Ԁof_disputes_ %#, ~  1.TheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_consult_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_cooperate__with_Ԁ_each_Ԁ_other_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_settle_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_dispute_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_arise__with_Ԁ_regard_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_application_Ԁ_or_Ԁthe_interpretation_of_this_Ԁ_Convention_._Each_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_bring_Ԁ_any__such_Ԁ_dispute_Ԁ_before_Ԁthe_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Par ties_. a'4#2 & h    2.The_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_contribute_Ԁ_to_Ԁ'h-Ithe_settlement_Ԁofthe_dispute_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_whatever__means_Ԁ_it_Ԁ_deems_Ԁ_appropriate_,_including_Ԁ_offering_Ԁ_its__good_Ԁ_offices_,_calling_Ԁ_upon_ԀtheStates_Parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁa_dispute_Ԁ_to_Ԁstartthe_settlement_Ԁ_procedure_Ԁof_their_Ԁ_choice__and_Ԁ_recommending_Ԁa_time_Ԁ_limit_Ԁfor_any_Ԁ_agreed_Ԁ_procedure_.  3._This_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ_is_Ԁ_without_Ԁ_prejudice_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_provisions_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_facilitation_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_clarification_Ԁof_compliance_.  _Article_Ԁ11_Meetings_ԀoftheStates_Parties_  p  o  1.TheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_meet_Ԁ_regularly_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_order__to_Ԁ_consider_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_matter_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_regard_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_application__or_Ԁ_implementation_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_,_including_:L 't00'L A0J   A0Jnn$2t  a  )3  Ԉ0    The_operation_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_status_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_;A0J݌qD  Ќ   A0J   A0J(ff$2t  b  )3  Ԉ0    _Matters_Ԁ_arising_Ԁ_from_Ԁthe_reports_Ԁ_submitted_ %  _under_Ԁthe_provisions_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_;A0J(S݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jrr$2t  c  )3  Ԉ0    _International_Ԁ_cooperation_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_assistance_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_ac `  cordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ6;A0J݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jff$2t  d  )3  Ԉ0    The_development_Ԁof_technologies_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_clear_Ԁ_anti_  _personnel_Ԁ_mines_;A0Jږ݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jnn$2t  e  )3  Ԉ0    _Submissions_ԀofStates_Parties_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ8; ]0 _and_A0Jޘ݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jk$2t  f  )3  Ԉ0    _Decisions_Ԁ_relating_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_submissions_ԀofStates  _Parties_Ԁas_provided_Ԁfor_in_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ5.A0Jk݌  Ќ  L 't00'L  2.The_First_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be__convened_Ԁ_by_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United__Nations_Ԁ_within_Ԁ_one_Ԁ_year_Ԁ_after_Ԁthe_entry_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_force_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_.The_subsequent_Ԁ_meetings_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be__convened_Ԁ_by_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United__Nations_Ԁ_annually_Ԁ_until_Ԁthe_first_Ԁ_Review_Ԁ_Conference_.  3._Under_Ԁthe_conditions_Ԁset_out_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ8,the_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_convene_Ԁa_Special_Ԁ_Meeting_ԀoftheStates_Parties_.  4.Statesnot_parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_,as_well_Ԁasthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_other_Ԁ_relevant_Ԁ_international__organizations_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_institutions_,_regional_Ԁ_organizations_,the_International_Ԁ_Committee_Ԁofthe_Red_Ԁ_Cross_Ԁ_and__relevant_Ԁ_non_Ԁ_governmental_Ԁ_organizations_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_invited_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_attend_Ԁ_these_Ԁ_meetings_Ԁas_observers_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_agreed_Ԁ_Rules_Ԁof_Procedure_.  _Article_Ԁ12_Review_Ԁ_Conferences_ $\ . ;  1.A_Review_Ԁ_Conference_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_convened_Ԁ_by_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_five_Ԁ_years__after_Ԁthe_entry_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_force_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Convention_._Further__Review_Ԁ_Conferences_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_convened_Ԁ_by_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_if_Ԁ_so_Ԁ_re (#3 quested_Ԁ_by_Ԁ_one_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_more_ԀStates_Parties_,_provided_Ԁ_that_the_interval_Ԁ_between_Ԁ_Review_Ԁ_Conferences_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_in_no_case_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_less_Ԁ_than_Ԁ_five_Ԁ_years_.AllStates_Parties_Ԁ_to__this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_invited_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_each_Ԁ_Review__Conference_.  2.The_purpose_Ԁofthe_Review_Ԁ_Conference_Ԁ_shall__be_:L 't00'L A0J   A0JͶnn$2t  a  )3  Ԉ0    _To_Ԁ_review_Ԁthe_operation_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_status_Ԁof_this_Ԁ_Con   vention_;A0JͶ݌  Ќ   A0J   A0J˸ff$2t  b  )3  Ԉ0    _To_Ԁ_consider_Ԁthe_need_Ԁfor_and_Ԁthe_interval_Ԁ_be  T  tween_Ԁ_further_Ԁ_Meetings_ԀoftheStates_Parties__referred_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_paragraph_Ԁ2of_Article_Ԁ11;A0J˸݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jrr$2t  c  )3  Ԉ0    _To_Ԁ_take_Ԁ_decisions_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_submissions_ԀofStates  p  _Parties_Ԁas_provided_Ԁfor_in_Ԁ_Article_Ԁ5;_and_A0J!݌  Ќ   A0J   A0Jqff$2t  d  )3  Ԉ0    _To_Ԁ_adopt_,_if_Ԁ_necessary_,_in_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_final_Ԁ_report_Ԁ_con   clusions_Ԁ_related_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_implementation_Ԁof_this__Convention_.A0Jq݌  Ќ  L 't00'L  3.Statesnot_parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_,as_well_Ԁasthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_other_Ԁ_relevant_Ԁ_international__organizations_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_institutions_,_regional_Ԁ_organizations_,the_International_Ԁ_Committee_Ԁofthe_Red_Ԁ_Cross_Ԁ_and__relevant_Ԁ_non_Ԁ_governmental_Ԁ_organizations_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_invited_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_attend_Ԁ_each_Ԁ_Review_Ԁ_Conference_Ԁas_observers_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_agreed_Ԁ_Rules_Ԁof_Procedure_.  _Article_Ԁ13_Amendments_ ) G  1.At_any_Ԁ_time_Ԁ_after_Ԁthe_entry_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_force_Ԁof_this__Convention_Ԁ_any_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_propose_ϐ_amendments_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_._Any_Ԁ_proposal_Ԁfor_an_Ԁ_amendment_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_communicated_Ԁ_to_Ԁthe_Depositary_,_who_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_circulate_Ԁ_it_Ԁ_to_ԀallStates_Parties_Ԁ_and__shall_Ԁ_seek_Ԁ_their_Ԁ_views_Ԁ_on_Ԁ_whether_Ԁ_an_Ԁ_Amendment__Conference_Ԁ_should_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_convened_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_consider_Ԁthe_proposal_._If_Ԁa_majority_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_notify_Ԁthe_Depositary_Ԁno_later_Ԁ_than_Ԁ30_days_Ԁ_after_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_circulation__that_Ԁ_they_Ԁ_support_Ԁ_further_Ԁ_consideration_Ԁofthe_proposal_,the_Depositary_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_convene_Ԁ_an_Ԁ_Amendment__Conference_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_which_ԀallStates_Parties_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_invited_.  2.Statesnot_parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_,as_well_Ԁasthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_,_other_Ԁ_relevant_Ԁ_international__organizations_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_institutions_,_regional_Ԁ_organizations_,the_International_Ԁ_Committee_Ԁofthe_Red_Ԁ_Cross_Ԁ_and__relevant_Ԁ_non_Ԁ_governmental_Ԁ_organizations_Ԁ_may_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_invited_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_attend_Ԁ_each_Ԁ_Amendment_Ԁ_Conference_Ԁas_observers_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_agreed_Ԁ_Rules_Ԁof_Procedure_.  3.The_Amendment_Ԁ_Conference_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁheld _immediately_Ԁ_following_Ԁa_Meeting_ԀoftheStates Y',#2 _Parties_Ԁ_or_Ԁa_Review_& h  _Conference_Ԁ_unless_Ԁa_majority_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_request_Ԁ_that_Ԁ_it_Ԁ_be_Ԁheld_earlier_.'h-  4._Any_Ԁ_amendment_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be__adopted_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_majority_Ԁof_two_Ԁ_thirds_ԀoftheStates_Parties_Ԁ_present_Ԁ_and_Ԁ_voting_Ԁatthe_Amendment_Ԁ_Conference_.The_Depositary_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_communicate_Ԁ_any__amendment_Ԁ_so_Ԁ_adopted_Ԁ_to_ԀtheStates_Parties_.  5._An_Ԁ_amendment_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_enter__into_Ԁ_force_ԀforallStates_Parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention__which_Ԁ_have_Ԁ_accepted_Ԁ_it_,_upon_Ԁthe_deposit_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_Depositary_Ԁof_instruments_Ԁof_acceptance_Ԁ_by_Ԁa_majority_ԀofStates_Parties_._Thereafter_Ԁ_it_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_enter_Ԁ_into__force_Ԁfor_any_Ԁ_remaining_Ԁ_State_Ԁ_Party_Ԁ_on_Ԁthe_date_Ԁof_deposit_Ԁof_its_Ԁ_instrument_Ԁof_acceptance_.  _Article_Ԁ14_Costs_ !    1.The_costs_Ԁofthe_Meetings_ԀoftheStates_Parties_,the_Special_Ԁ_Meetings_ԀoftheStates_Parties_,the_Review_Ԁ_Conferences_Ԁ_and_Ԁthe_Amendment_Ԁ_Conferences_Ԁ_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_borne_Ԁ_by_ԀtheStates_Parties_Ԁ_and_ԀStatesnot_parties_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_this_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_participating_Ԁ_therein_,_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_scale_Ԁof_assessment_Ԁ_adjusted_Ԁ_appropriately_.  2.The_costs_Ԁ_incurred_Ԁ_by_Ԁthe_Secretary_Ԁ_General_Ԁofthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_under_Ԁ_Articles_Ԁ7_and_Ԁ8_and_Ԁthe_costs_Ԁof_any_Ԁ_fact_Ԁ_finding_Ԁmission_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_borne_Ԁ_by_theStates_Parties_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_accordance_Ԁ_with_Ԁthe_United__Nations_Ԁ_scale_Ԁof_assessment_Ԁ_adjusted_Ԁ_appropriately_.  _Article_Ԁ15_Signature_   G  _This_Ԁ_Convention_,_done_Ԁat_Oslo_,_Norway_,_on_Ԁ18September1997,_shall_Ԁ_be_Ԁ_open_Ԁfor_signature_Ԁat_Ottawa_,_Canada_,_by_ԀallStates_from_Ԁ3_December_1997_until_Ԁ4_December_Ԁ1997,_and_Ԁatthe_United_Ԁ_Nations_Ԁ_Headquarters_Ԁ_in_Ԁ_New_Ԁ_York_Ԁ_from_Ԁ5_December_1997_until_Ԁ_its_Ԁ_entry_Ԁ_into_Ԁ_force_.  _Article_Ԁ16_Ratification_,_acceptance_,_approval_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_accession_  !)   1._This_Ԁ_Convention_Ԁ_is_Ԁ_subject_Ԁ_to_Ԁ_ratification_,_acceptance_Ԁ_or_Ԁ_approval_ԀoftheSignatories.  2.ItshallbeopenforaccessionbyanyStatewhichhasnotsignedtheConvention.  3.Theinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccessionshallbedepositedwiththeDepositary.  &"1   &   Article17Entryintoforce    1.ThisConventionshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthe'-sixthmonthafterthemonthinwhichthe40thinstrumentofratification,acceptance,ap  provaloraccessionhasbeendeposited.  2.ForanyStatewhichdepositsitsinstrumentofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccessionafterthedateofthedepositofthe40thinstrumentofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,thisConventionshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthesixthmonthafterthedateonwhichthatStatehasdepositeditsinstrumentofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession.  Article18Provisionalapplication qD    AnyStatemayatthetimeofitsratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession,declarethatitwillapplyprovisionallyparagraph1ofArticle1ofthisConventionpendingitsentryintoforce.  Article19Reservations a4   TheArticlesofthisConventionshallnotbesubjecttoreservations.  Article20Durationandwithdrawal  T  1.ThisConventionshallbeofunlimitedduration.  2.EachStatePartyshall,inexercisingitsnationalsovereignty,havetherighttowithdrawfromthisConvention.ItshallgivenoticeofsuchwithdrawaltoallotherStatesParties,totheDepositaryandtotheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil.Suchinstrumentofwithdrawalshallincludeafullexplanationofthereasonsmotivatingthiswithdrawal.  3.SuchwithdrawalshallonlytakeeffectsixϐmonthsafterthereceiptoftheinstrumentofwithdrawalbytheDepositary.If,however,ontheexpiryofthatsixmonthperiod,thewithdrawingStatePartyisengagedinanarmedconflict,thewithdrawalshallnottakeeffectbeforetheendofthearmedconflict.  4.ThewithdrawalofaStatePartyfromthisConventionshallnotinanywayaffectthedutyofStatestocontinuefulfillingtheobligationsassumedunderanyrelevantrulesofinternationallaw.  %!0   &   Article21Depositary    TheSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNationsisherebydesignatedastheDepositaryofthisConvention.'-  Article22Authentictexts     TheoriginalofthisConvention,ofwhichtheArabic,Chinese,English,French,RussianandSpanishtextsareequallyauthentic,shallbedepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations.#ӃV#