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3. With respect to those territories to which this Convention is not extended at the time of signature, ratification or accession, each State concerned shall consider the possibility of taking the necessary steps in order to extend the application of this Convention to such territories, subject, where necessary for constitutional reasons, to the consent of the Governments of such territories.

Article IV

DENUNCIATION

(variant A)

1. After the expiry of two years from the date of the coming into force of this Convention any Party may, on its own behalf or on behalf of a territory for which it has international responsibility, and which has withdrawn its consent given in accordance with article III, denounce this Convention by an instrument in writing deposited with the Secretary-General.

2. The denunciation, if received by the Secretary-General on or before the first day of July of any year, shall take effect on the first day of January of the succeeding year, and if received after the first day of July it shall take effect as if it had been received on or before the first day of July in the succeeding year.

3. The Convention shall be terminated if, as a result of denunciations made in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, the conditions for its coming into force as laid down in paragraph 1 of article II cease to exist.

(variant B)

1. A State Party may denounce this Convention at any time by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General.

2.

Such denunciation shall take effect for the State Party concerned one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General,

3. A State which has made a notification under article III may, at any time thereafter, by a notification to the Secretary-General, declare that the Convention shall cease to extend to such territory one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General.

Article V

AMENDMENTS

1. Any Party may propose an amendment to this Convention. The text of any such amendment and the reasons therefor shall be communicated to the Secretary-General, who shall communicate them to the Parties and to the

The Council may decide either:

Council.

(a)

That a conference shall be called in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 62 of the Charter of the United Nations to consider the proposed amendment; or