... The present
Protocol, of which the
Chinese,
English,
French,
Russian and
Spanish texts are
equally authentic, shall be
deposited in the
archives of the
United Nations Secretariat. The texts of the
Convention to be amended in
accordance with the annex being
authentic in the
English and
French languages only, the
English and
French texts of the annex shall be
equally authentic, and the
Chinese,
Russian and
Spanish texts shall be
translations. The
Secretary-General shall prepare
certified copies of the
Protocol,
including the annex, for
communication to
States Parties to the
Convention, as well as to all other
States Members of the
United Nations. He shall likewise prepare for
communication to
States including States not
Members of the
United Nations, upon the
entry into force of the
amendments as provided in
article III,
certified copies of the
Convention as so amended.
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