20 DE MARCO DE 1997

440-(5)

3 — This (revised) Convention shall enter into force six months after the date on which four States, including at least three member States of the Council of Europe, have expressed their consent to be bound by the (revised) Convention in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs.

4 — Whenever, in application of the preceding two paragraphs, the denunciation of the Convention of 6 May 1969 would not become effective simultaneously with the entry into force of this (revised) Convention, a Contracting State may, when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, declare that it will continue to apply the Convention of 6 May 1969 until the entry into force of this (revised) Convention.

5 — In respect of any signatory State which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the (revised) Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

Article 15

1 — After the entry into force of this (revised) Convention, the Committe of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite any other State not a member of the Council and the European Economic Community, to accede to this (revised) Convention by a decision taken by the majority provided for in article 20, d), of the Statute of the Council of Europe and by the unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on the Committe.

2 — In respect of any acceding State or, should it accede, the European Economic Community, the (revised) Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Article 16

1 — Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the territory or territories to which this (revised) Convention shall apply.

2 — Any State may at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extende the application of this (revised) Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration?. In respect of such territory the (revised) Convention shall enter into force six months after the date of receipt of such declaration by the Secretary General.

3 — Any declaration made under two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory specified in such declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General. The withdrawal shall become effective six months after the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General.

Article 17

1 — Any Party may at any time denounce this (revised) Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

2 — Such denunciation shall become effective she months following the date of receipt of such notification by the Secretary General.

Article 18

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of Europe, the other States party to the European Cultural Convention and any State or the European Economic Community which has acceded or has been invited to accede to this (revised) Convention of:

i) Any signature;

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

iii) Any date of entry into force of this (revised) Convention in accordance with articles 14, 15 and 16;

iv) Any other act, notification or communication relating to this (revised) Convention.

In witness whereof the undersigned, being dully authorised thereto, have signed this (revised) Convention.

Done at Valletta, this 16th day of January 1992, 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, to the other States party to the European Cultural Convention and to any non-member State or the European Economic Community invited to accede to this (revised) Convention.

For the Government of the Republic of Austria:

For the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium:

For the Government of the Republic of Cyprus:

For the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic:

For the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark: Olaf Olsen.

For the Government of the Republic of Finland:

For the Government of the French Republic: Samuel le Caruyer de Beauvais.

For the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany:

Conrad Von Schubert. Diether Breitenbach.

For the Government of the Hellenic Republic: Anna Benakis.

For the Government of the Republic of Hungary: Bertalan Andrâsfalvy.

For the Government of the Icelandic Republic:

For the Government of Ireland: John O'Donoghue.