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for the States Parties ratifying or acceding to them on the thirtieth day following the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by two thirds of the States Parties or by 60 States Parties, whichever is greater. Such amendments shall not affect the enjoyment by other States Parties of their rights or the performance of their obligations under this Convention.

2 — An amendment may provide that a larger number of ratification or accessions shall be required for its entry into force than are required by this article.

3 — For each State Party ratifying or acceding to an amendment referred to in paragraph 1 after the deposit of the required number of instruments of ratification or accession, the amendment shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession.

4 — A State which becomes a Party to this Convention after the entry into force of an amendment in accordance with paragraph 1 shall, failing an expression of a different intention by that State:

a) Be considered as a Party to this Convention as so amended; and

b) Be considered as a Party to the unamended Convention in relation to any State Party not bound by the amendment.

5. — Any amendment relating exclusively to activities in the Area and any amendment to annex vt shall enter into force for all States Parties one year following the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession by three fourths of the States Parties.

6 — A State which becomes a Party to this Convention after the entry into force of amendments in accordance with paragraph 5 shall be considered as a Party to this Convention as so amended.

Article 319 Depositary

1 — The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of this Convention and amendments thereto.

2 — In addition to his functions as depositary, the Secretary-General shall:

a) Report to all States Parties, the Authority and competent international organizations on issues of a general nature that have arisen with respect to this Convention;

b) Notify the Authority of ratifications and formal confirmations of and accessions to this Convention and amendments thereto, as well as of denunciations of this Convention;

c) Notify States Parties of agreements in accordance with article6 311, paragraph 4;

d) Circulate amendments adopted in accordance with this Convention to States Parties for ratification or accession;

e) Convene necessary meetings of States Parties in accordance with this Convention.

3 — a) The Secretary-General shall also transmit to the observers referred to in article 156:

/) Reports referred to in paragraph 2, a); u) Notifications referred to in paragraph 2, b) and c); and

ui) Texts of amendments referred to in paragraph 2, d), for their information.

b) The Secretary-General shall also invite those observers to participate as observers at meetings of States Parties referred to in paragraph 2, e).

Article 317 Denunciation

1 — A State Party may, by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, denounce this Convention and may indicate its reasons. Failure to indicate reasons shall not affect the validity of the denunciation. The denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification, unless the notification specifies a later date.

2 — A State shall not be discharged by reasons of the denunciation from the financial and contractual obligations which accrued while it was a Party to this Convention, nor shall the denunciation affect any right, obligation or legal situation of that State created through the execution of this Convention prior to its termination for that State.

3 — The denunciation shall not in any way affect the duty of any State Party to fulfil any obligation embodied in this Convention to which it would be subject under international law independently of this Convention.

Article 318

Status of annexes

The annexes form an integral part of this Convention and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference

to this Convention or to one of its Parts includes a reference to the annexes relating thereto.

Article 320 Authentic texts

The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall, subject to article 305, paragraph 2, be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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

Done at Montego Bay, this tenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-two.

ANNEX I Highly migratory species

1 — Albacore tuna: Thunnus allalunga. ■ 2 — Bluefin tuna: Thunnus thynnus.

3 — Bigeye tuna: Thunnus obesus.

4 — Skipjack tuna: Katsuwonus pelamis.

5 — Yellowfin tuna: Thunnus albacares.

6 — Blackfin tuna: Thunnus atlanticus.

7 — Little tuna: Euthynnus alletteratus; Euthynnus affinis.

8 — Southern bluefin tuna: Thunnus maccoyii.

9 — Frigate mackerel: Auxis /hazard; Auxis rochei.

10 — Pomfrets: family Bramidae.