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at least two months before the meeting at which it is to be considered. The Convention Follow-up Committee shall

submit to the Committee of Ministers its opinion on the proposed amendment.

3 The Committee of Ministers shall consider the proposed amendment and any opinion submitted by the

Convention Follow-up Committee and may adopt the amendment by the majority provided for in Article 20.d of the

Statute of the Council of Europe.

4 The text of any amendment adopted by the Committee of Ministers in accordance with paragraph 3 of this

article shall be forwarded to the Parties for acceptance.

5 Any amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article shall come into force on the first day

of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after all Parties have informed the Secretary General

of their acceptance thereof following their respective internal procedures.

6 If an amendment has been adopted by the Committee of Ministers, but has not yet entered into force in

accordance with paragraph 5, a State or the European Union may not express their consent to be bound by the

Convention without accepting at the same time the amendment.

Article 39 – Settlement of disputes

1 The Convention Follow-up Committee, in close co-operation with the relevant Council of Europe

intergovernmental committees shall be kept informed of any difficulties regarding the interpretation and application

of this Convention.

2 In the event of a dispute between Parties as to the interpretation or application of this Convention, they shall

seek a settlement of the dispute through negotiation, conciliation or arbitration, or any other peaceful means of their

choice.

3 The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may establish settlement procedures which may be

used by the Parties to a dispute, subject to their consent.

Article 40 – Denunciation

1 Each Party may, at any time, denounce this Convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary

General of the Council of Europe.

2 Such denunciation 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 the notification by the Secretary General.

Article 41 – Notification

1 The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Parties, the member States of the Council of

Europe, the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention,the non-member States having participated

in the elaboration of this Convention or enjoying observer status with the Council of Europe, the European Union,

and any State having been invited to sign this Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, of:

a any signature;

b the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval;

c any date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with Article 32;

d any reservation and any withdrawal of a reservation made in accordance with Article 37;

e any declaration made in accordance with Articles 9 and 13;

f any other act, notification or communication relating to this Convention.

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

Done in Magglingen/Macolin, this 18th day of September 2014, in English and in 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 non-

member States which have participated in the elaboration of this Convention or enjoy observer status with the

Council of Europe, to the European Union and to any State invited to sign this Convention.