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THE SCHEDULE—continued 2. Paragraph 1 of this Article does not preclude a State or political and/or economic integration organization, when signing, ratifying, accepting, approving, formally confirming or acceding to this Convention, from making declarations or statements, however phrased or named, with a view, inter alia, to the harmonization of its laws and regulations with the provisions of this Convention, provided that such declarations or statements do not purport to exclude or to modify the legal effects of the provisions of the Convention in their application to that State. ARTICLE 27 WITHDRAWAL 1. At any time after three years from the date on which this Convention has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by giving written notification to the Depositary.

2. Withdrawal shall be effective one year from receipt of notification by the Depositary, or on such later date as may be specified in the notification. ARTICLE 28 DEPOSITORY The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the Depository of this Convention and of any protocol thereto. ARTICLE 29 AUTHENTIC TEXTS The original Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of this Convention are equally authentic.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Convention.

DONE at Basel on the 22nd day of March 1989. ANNEX I CATEGORIES OF WASTES TO BE CONTROLLED