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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 61 Stat. , Pt. 6, p. A2051. 61 Stat., Pt. 5, p. A7. 61 Stat., Pt. 5, p. A75. PROTOCOL FOR THE ACCESSION OF SIGNATORIES OF THE FINAL ACT OF 30 OCTOBER 1947 Consideringthe fact that the Protocol of Provisional Application of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which by its terms re- mained open for signature until 30 June 1948, was not by that date signed by all the Governments signatory to the Final Act of the Sec- ond Session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, Considering the resolution of the second session of the CONTRACT- ING PARTIES that such a Government shall not be considered to be a "party" to the General Agreement within the meaning of article XXXIII thereof, and Consideringthe desirability of affording an additional opportunity for the provisional application between such a Government and the contracting parties of the provisions of the General Agreement which was concluded at the second session of the Preparatory Committee and authenticated on 30 October 1947, It is agreedwith regard to the terms upon which such a Government, by signature of the present Protocol, may accede under article XXXIII of the General Agreement: 1. Any such Government shall, without prejudice to its right to p. 61 S.tat., Pt. 5 accept the General Agreement under article XXVI, apply the General Agreement, as amended and rectified, provisionally in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 (a), 1 (b), and 5 of the Protocol of Pro- p61 stA2., t Pto. 6 visional Application. Such Government shall also have the right of election provided for in subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 of article p.61 tat., pt. 5 ' XIV of the General Agreement as if it had signed the Protocol of Pro- visional Application before 1 July 1948; Providedthe written notice of such election is communicated to the CONTRACTING PARTIES before 1 January 1949 or before the day on which such Government becomes a contracting party, whichever is the later. Effective date. 2. Such provisional application shall take effect for any such Gov- ernment on the thirtieth day after the signature hereof by such Govern- ment; Providedsuch signature is affixed before 17 February 1949; and Provided further that this Protocol has on the day of such signature been signed by two-thirds of the Governments then contracting parties to the General Agreement. Upon signature of this Protocol by two- thirds of the contracting parties it shall constitute a decision for the 61 Stat. , Pt. 5, purpose of article XXXIII of the General Agreement. reposit ofriginal; 3 The original of this Protocol shall be deposited with the Secre- tary-General of the United Nations, where it will remain open for sig- nature. The Secretary-General is authorized to effect registration of the Protocol. 3664

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