Article 2

Use ofterms

1. For the purposes of the present Convention:

a) "treaty" means an intemational agreement govemed by intemational law and

concluded in written form:

i) between one or more States and one or more intemational

organizations; or

ii) between intemational organizations,

whether that agreement is embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related

instruments and whatever its particular designation;

b) "ratification" means the international act so named whereby a State

establishes on the international plane its consent to be bound by a treaty;

(b bis) "act of formal confirmation" means an international act

corresponding to that of ratification by a State, whereby an

intemational organization establishes on the intemational plane

its consent to be bound by a treaty;

(b ter) "acceptance", "approval" and "accession" mean in each case the

intemational act so named whereby a State or an intemational

organization establishes on the intemational plane its consent to

be bound by a treaty;

e) "full powers" means a document emanating from the competent authority of

a State or from the competent organ of an intemational organization

designating a person or persons to represent the State or the organization for

negotiating, adopting or authenticating the text of a treaty, for expressing the

consent of the State or of the organization to be bound by a treaty, or for

accomplishing any other act with respect to a treat;

d) "reservation" means a unilateral statement, however phrased or named,

made by a State or by an international organization when signing, ratifying,

formally confirming, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty, whereby

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