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CHAPTER X Final provisions

ARTICLE 67

1 —Each Signatory State shall, not later than 1st May, 1975, notify the Government of Belgium that, having complied with its constitutional procedures, il consents to be bound by this Agreement.

2 — On the tenth day following the day on which at least six states holding at least 60 per cent of the combined voting weights mentioned in article 62 have deposited a notification of consent to be bound or an instrument of accession, this Agreement shall enter into force for such states.

3 — For each Signatory State which deposits its notification thereafter, this Agreement shall enter into force on the tenth day following the day of deposit.

4 — The Governing Board, acting by majority, may upon request from any Signatory State decide to extend, with respect to that state, the lime limit for notification beyond 1st May, 1975.

ARTICLE 68

1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of article 67, this Agreement shall be applied provisionally by all Signatory States, to the extent possible not inconsistent wich their legislation, as from 18th November, 1974, following the first meeting of the Governing Board.

2 — Provisional application of the Agreement shall continue until:

The Agreement enters into force for the state concerned in accordance with article 67; or

60 days after the Government of Belgium receives notification that the state concerned will not consent to be bound by the Agreement; or

The time limit for notification of consent by the state concerned referred to in article 67 expires.

ARTICLE 69

1 — This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten years from the date of its entry into force and shall continue in force thereafter unless and until the Governing Board, acting by majority, decides on its termination.

2 — Any Participating Country may terminate the application of this Agreement for its part upon twelve months' written notice to the Government of Belgium to that effect, given not less than three years after the first day of the provisional application of this Agreement.

Financial arrangements

ARTICLE 64

1 — The expenses of the Secretariat and all other common expenses shall be shared among all Participating Countries according to a scale of contributions elaborated according to the principles and rules set out in the annex to the «OECD Resolution of the Council on Determination of the Scale of Contributions by Member Countries to the Budget of the Organization)) of 10th December, 1963. After the first year of application of this Agreement, the Governing Board shall review this scale of contributions and, acting by unanimity, shall decide upon any appropriate changes in accordance with article 73.

2 — Special expenses incurred in connection with special activities carried out pursuant to article 65 shall be shared by the Participating Countries taking part in such special activities in such proportions as shall be determined by unanimous agreement between them.

3 — The Executive Director shall, in accordance with the financial regulations adopted by the Governing Board and not later than 1st October of each year, submit to the Governing Board a draft budget including personnel requirements. The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall adopt the budget.

4 — The Governing Board, acting by majority, shall take all other necessary decisions regarding the financial administration of the Agency.

5 — The financial year shall begin on 1st January and end on 31st December of each year. At the end of each financial year, revenues and expenditures shall be submitted to audit.

Special activitles ARTICLE 65

1 — Any two or more Participating Countries may decide to carry out within the scope of this Agreement special activities, other than activities which are required to be carried out by all Participating Countries under chapters I to v. Participating Countries which do not wish to take part in such special activities shall abstain from taking part in such decisions and shall not be bound by them. Participating Countries carrying out such activities shall keep the Governing Board informed thereof.

2 — For the implementation of such special activities, the Participating Countries concerned may agree upon voting procedures other than those provided for in articles 61 and 62.

ARTICLE 70

1—Any state may, at the time of signature, notification of consent to be bound in accordance with article 67, accession or at any later date, declare by notification addressed to the Government of Belgium that this Agreement shall apply to all or any of the territories . for whose international relations

Implementation of the agreement

ARTICLE 66

Each Participating Country shall take the necessary measures, including any necessary legislative measures, to implement this Agreement and decisions taken by the Governing Board.