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Article 12

SECRETARIAT

The Executive Secretary of the Economie Commission for Europe shall
carry out the following secretariat functions:

(a) The convening and preparing of meetings of the Parties;

(b) The transmission to the Parties of reports and other information
received in accordance with the provisions of this Convention; and

(c) Such other functions as may be determined by the Parties.

Article 13

ANNEXES

The annexes to this Convention shall constitute an integral part
thereof.

Article 14

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION

1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention.

2. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention shall be submitted
in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe,
who shall communicate it to all Parties at least ninety days before the
meeting of the Parties at which it is proposed for adoption.

3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed
amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have
been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort
be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties present and voting
at the meeting.

4. Amendments to this Convention adopted in accordance with paragraph 3
above shall be communicated by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification,
approval or acceptance. Amendments to this Convention other than those to an
annex shall enter into force for Parties having ratified, approved or accepted
them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of notification
of their ratification, approval or acceptance by at least three fourths of
these Parties. Thereafter they shall enter into force for any other Party on
the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification,
approval or acceptance of the amendments.

5. Any Party that is unable to approve an amendment to an annex to this
Convention shall so notify the Depositary in writing within twelve months from
the date of the communication of the adoption. The Depositary shall without
delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at
any time substitute an acceptance for its previous notification and, upon

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