As a follow-up to the FAO Conference, a Circular State Letter was sent to FAO Member Nations of the Region on 18 January, 1990 reminding them
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IV.
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MEANS FOR BRINGING THE AMENDMENT INTO FORCE RAPIDLY
The amendment can be brought into force rapidly by obtaining the necessary number of acceptances on the occasion of the Twentieth Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific. The means available to the Regional Conference are described hereinafter. It must be borne in mind, however, that the Conference per se does not have competence to amend the Agreement. Only the Contracting Governments can do this. Nevertheless, the occasion of the Conference is a propitious moment for the Contracting Governments to take action. All of the Contracting Governments obviously belong to the Asia and Pacific Region because this is a regional plant protection agreement. Moreover, even those FAO Member Nations of the Region which have not yet adhered to the Agreement may wish to do so in future. Thus, the Agreement interests all participants at the Conference.
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The course of action which could be followed would consist of two
elements:
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a resolution adopted at the present Regional Conference; and
joint acceptance of the amendment by Contracting Governments, or
if preferred by certain Contracting Governments, individual acceptances by them.
The resolution to be adopted would call upon Contracting Governments to take action at the Conference by accepting immediately the proposed amendment to Article I(a) concerning the inclusion of China in the geographical definition of the Region. The amendment would come into force 30 days thereafter.
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The draft resolution which it is proposed to adopt is set forth in Appendix G hereto.
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As soon as the resolution has been adopted, Contracting Governments would be asked to sign a joint instrument of acceptance of the amendment, thereby giving effect to the resolution. A draft instrument of joint acceptance is set forth in Appendix D hereto.
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Certain Contracting Governments might prefer to submit an individual acceptance of the amendment. A model individual instrument of acceptance is set, forth in Appendix E hereto. Such an instrument may either be prepared by the interested Government in advance and brought to the Conference or may be signed at the Conference itself.
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Circular State Letter G/LE-25, 18 January 1990.
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As provided for under Article IX.4 of the Agreement.
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