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 3714 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. 4. The expenses incurred in connection with cooperative research or development projects undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Article III,paragraphs (d) and (e) unless otherwise available shall be determined and paid by the member Governments in the form and proportion to which they shall mutually agree. Article VII Amendments Any proposal for amending this Agreement shall require the ap- proval of a two-thirds majority of all the Members of the Council. An exception to this rule is made in the following cases: (1) Amendments to the Agreement extending the functions of the Council require the approval of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in addition to approval by a two-thirds majority of all the Members of the Council; (2) Amendments of the Agreement extending the powers of the Council to incur expenses to be borne by the Food and Agri- culture Organization of the United Nations, shall require the approval of a two-thirds majority of all the Members of the Council and of the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Article VIII Acceptance 1. This Agreement shall be open to acceptance by Governments which are members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2. This Agreement shall also be open to acceptance by Governments which are not members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the approval of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and of two-thirds of the members of the Council. Participation by such Governments in the activities of the Council shall be contingent upon the assump- tion of a proportionate share in the expenses of the Secretariat as determined by the Council and approved by the Food and Agricul- ture Organization Conference. 3. The notifications of acceptance of this Agreement shall be depos- ited with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organi- zation of the United Nations, who shall immediately inform all the Governments concerned of their receipt.

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