Article 76 – Accession to the Convention

1 After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

may, after consultation of the Parties to this Convention and obtaining their unanimous consent,

invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe, which has not participated in the

elaboration of the Convention, to accede to this Convention by a decision taken by the majority

provided for in Article 20.d of the Statute of the Council of Europe, and by unanimous vote of the

representatives of the Parties entitled to sit on the Committee of Ministers.

2 In respect of any acceding State, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month

following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of deposit of the instrument of

accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Article 77 – Territorial application

1 Any State or the European Union 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

Convention shall apply.

2 Any Party may, at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council

of Europe, extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the

declaration and for whose international relations it is responsible or on whose behalf it is authorised

to give undertakings. In respect of such territory, the Convention shall enter into force on the first

day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of

such declaration by the Secretary General.

3 Any declaration made under the two preceding paragraphs may, in respect of any territory

specified in such declaration, be withdrawn by a notification addressed to the Secretary General of

the Council of Europe. The withdrawal shall become effective on the first day of the month

following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of receipt of such notification by

the Secretary General.

Article 78 – Reservations

1 No reservation may be made in respect of any provision of this Convention, with the exceptions

provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3.

2 Any State or the European Union may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of

ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General

of the Council of Europe, declare that it reserves the right not to apply or to apply only in specific

cases or conditions the provisions laid down in:

– Article 30, paragraph 2;

– Article 44, paragraphs 1.e, 3 and 4;

– Article 55, paragraph 1 in respect of Article 35 regarding minor offences;

– Article 58 in respect of Articles 37, 38 and 39;

– Article 59.

3 Any State or the European Union may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of

ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General

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