1516-(18)

II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 63

Article 3

The text of article 18 of the Convention shall become paragraph 1 of that article and shall be supplemented by the following second paragraph:

«2— The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe to accede to the Convention.»

Article 4

In paragraph 2 of article 19 of the Convention, the word «member» shall be deleted and the words «or approval», shall be replaced by «approval or accession».

Article 5

In paragraph 1 of article 20 of the Convention, the words «or approval» shall be replaced by «approval or accession».

Article 6

1 — The introductory sentence of article 23 of the Convention shall read as follows:

«The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States and any non-member State of the Council of Europe party to the Convention of:»

2 — In article 23, b), of the Convention, the words «or approval;» shall be replaced by «approval or accession;».

Article 7

1 — This Protocol shall be open for signature by member States of the Council of Europe signatories to the Convention, which may express their consent to be bound by:

a) Signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or

b) Signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval.

2 — Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Article 8

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which all Parties to the Convention have expressed their consent to be bound by the Protocol, in accordance with the provisions of article 7.

Article 9

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe of:

a) Any signature;

b) The deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval;

c) The date of entry into force of this Protocol, in accordance with article 8;

d) Any other act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Protocol.

Done at Strasbourg, this 4th day of November 1993, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of Europe.

For the Government of the Republic of Austria:

Alois Mock.

Sous réserve de ratification ou d'acceptation.

For the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium: Willy Claes.

Sous réserve de ratification ou d'acceptation. For the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria:

For the Government of the Republic of Cyprus:

For the Government of the Czech Republic:

For the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark: Marie-Louise Overvad.

With reservation in respect of ratification or acceptance. For the Government of the Republic of Estonia:

For the Government of the Republic of Finland: Holger Rotkirch.

For the Government of the French Republic Michel Lennuyeux-Commene.

Sous réserve de ratification ou d'acceptation.

For the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany:

Horst Schirmer.

With reservation in respect of ratification or acceptance.

For the Government of the Hellenic RepuYjhc: Théodoros Pangalos. Sous réserve de ratification ou d'acceptation.

For the Government of the Republic oî Hungary-. Géza Jeszensky.

For the Government of the Icelandic Republic: For the Government of Ireland: For the Government of the Italian Republic: