Article IX
The Contracting Parties shall continue to consult with one another with the object
of giving further protection to polar bears.
Article X
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature at Oslo by the Governments of
Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the
United States of America until 31st March 1974.
2. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification or approval by the signatory
Governments. Instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with
the Government of Norway as soon as possible.
3. This Agreement shall be open for accession by the Governments referred to in
paragraph I of this Article. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the
Depositary Government.
4. This Agreement shall enter into force 90 days after the deposit of the third
instrument of ratification, approval or accession. Thereafter, it shall enter into
force for a signatory or acceding Government on the date of deposit of its
instrument of ratification. approval or accession.
5. This Agreement shall remain in force initially for a period of 5 years from its
date of entry into force, and unless any Contracting Party during that period
requests the termination of the Agreement at the end of that period. it shall
continue in force thereafter.
6. On the request addressed to the Depositary Government by any of the
Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article. consultations shall be
conducted with a view to convening a meeting of representatives of the five
Governments to consider the revision or amendment of this Agreement.
7. Any Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the Depositary Government at any time after 5 years from the date of entry into force of
this Agreement. The denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the
Depositary Government has received the notification.
8. The Depositary Government shall notify the Governments referred to in
paragraph 1 of this Article of the deposit of instruments of ratification,
approval or accession, of the entry into force of this Agreement and of the
receipt of notifications of denunciation and any other communications from a
Contracting Part specifically provided for in this Agreement.
9. The original of this Agreement shall be deposited with the Government of
Norway which shall deliver certified copies thereof to each of the
Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article.
The Depositary Government shall transmit certified copies of this Agreement to
the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in
accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
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The Contracting Parties shall continue to consult with one another with the object
of giving further protection to polar bears.
Article X
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature at Oslo by the Governments of
Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the
United States of America until 31st March 1974.
2. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification or approval by the signatory
Governments. Instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with
the Government of Norway as soon as possible.
3. This Agreement shall be open for accession by the Governments referred to in
paragraph I of this Article. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the
Depositary Government.
4. This Agreement shall enter into force 90 days after the deposit of the third
instrument of ratification, approval or accession. Thereafter, it shall enter into
force for a signatory or acceding Government on the date of deposit of its
instrument of ratification. approval or accession.
5. This Agreement shall remain in force initially for a period of 5 years from its
date of entry into force, and unless any Contracting Party during that period
requests the termination of the Agreement at the end of that period. it shall
continue in force thereafter.
6. On the request addressed to the Depositary Government by any of the
Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article. consultations shall be
conducted with a view to convening a meeting of representatives of the five
Governments to consider the revision or amendment of this Agreement.
7. Any Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the Depositary Government at any time after 5 years from the date of entry into force of
this Agreement. The denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the
Depositary Government has received the notification.
8. The Depositary Government shall notify the Governments referred to in
paragraph 1 of this Article of the deposit of instruments of ratification,
approval or accession, of the entry into force of this Agreement and of the
receipt of notifications of denunciation and any other communications from a
Contracting Part specifically provided for in this Agreement.
9. The original of this Agreement shall be deposited with the Government of
Norway which shall deliver certified copies thereof to each of the
Governments referred to in paragraph I of this Article.
The Depositary Government shall transmit certified copies of this Agreement to
the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in
accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
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