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ΕΠΙΣΗΜΗ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ ΤΗΣ 13ης ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ
1983
the Organization, sett1ement of its accounts and disposal of its assets
and sha11 have during that period such powers and functions as may be
necessary for those purposes.
Artic1e 69
Arnendment
1169
(1) The Counci1 rnay, by a distributed two-thirds rnajority vote, recornmend
an amendment of this Agreement to the Contracting Parties. The amendrnent
sha11 become effective 100 da:'s after the Secretary-Genera1 of the United
Ndtions has received notifications of acceptance from Contracting Parties
representing at 1east 75 percent of the exporting countries holding at
1east 85 percent of the votes of the exporting Members, and from Contracting
Parties representing at least 75 percent of the importing countries
holding at least 80 percent of the votes of the importing Members. The
Council shall fix a time
~ithin
which Contracting Parties shall notify the
Secretary-General of the United Nations of their acceptance of the
a~endment.
If,
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expiry of such time
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the percentage requirements for the
entry into effect of the
amend~ent
have not been met, the amendment shall
be considered withdrawn.
(2) Any Contracting Party
~hich
has not notified acceptance of an
amendment within the period fixed by the Counci1, or any territory which
is either a Member or a party to a Member group
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behalf of which such
notification has not been made by that date. shal1 cease to participate
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this Agreement from the date
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which such amendment becomes effective.