Article VIII - Entry into Force
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Article VIII - Entry into Force

  1 The present Convention shall enter into force twelve months from the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

  2 For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the present Convention after the deposit oft he tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the present Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date of the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

  3 Any State which becomes a Party to the present Convention after the entry into force of an amendment shall, failing an expression of a different intention by that State,

  • (a) be considered as a Party to the Convention as amended; and

  • (b) be considered as a Party to the unamended Convention in relation to any Party to the Convention not bound by the amendment.


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