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PROTOCOL ON THE AUTHENTIC TRILINGUAL TEXT OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION, SIGNED AT BUENOS AIRES, ON 2 SEPTEMBER 1968
(TRILINGUAL TEXT)
THE UNDERSIGNED GOVERNMENTS
CONSIDERING that the last paragraph of the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, hereinafter called "the Convention", provides
that a text of the Convention, drawn up in the English, French and Spanish
languages, each of which shall be of equal authenticity, shall be open for
signature;
CONSIDERING that the Convention was opened for signature, at
Chicago, on the seventh day of December, 1944, in a text in the English
language;
CONSIDERING, accordingly, that it is appropriate to make the
necessary provision for the text to exist in three languages as contemplated
in the Convention;
CONSIDERING that in making such provision, it should be taken
into account that there exist amendments to the Convention in the English,
French and Spanish languages, and that the text of the Convention in the
French and Spanish languages should not incorporate those amendments
because, in accordance with Article 94(a) of the Convention, each such
amendment can come into force only in respect of any State which has
ratified it;
HAVE AGREED as follows:
Article I
The text of the Convention in the French and Spanish languages
annexed to this Protocol, together with the text of the Convention in the
English language, constitutes the text equally authentic in the three
languages as specifically referred to in the last paragraph of the Convention.
Article II
If a State party to this Protocol has ratified or in the future ratifies
any amendment made to the Convention in accordance with Article 94(a)
thereof, then the text of such amendment in the English, French and Spanish
languages shall be deemed to refer to the text, equally authentic in the three
languages, which results from this Protocol.
Article III
1. The States members of the International Civil Aviation
Organization may become parties to this Protocol either by:
(a) signature without reservation as to acceptance, or
(b) signature with reservation as to acceptance followed by
acceptance, or
(c) acceptance.
2. This Protocol shall remain open for signature at Buenos Aires
until the twenty-seventh day of September 1968 and thereafter at
Washington, D.C.
3. Acceptance shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of
acceptance with the Government of the United States of America.
4. Adherence to or ratification or approval of this Protocol shall be
deemed to be acceptance thereof.
Article IV
1. This Protocol shall come into force on the thirtieth day after
twelve States shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article III, have
signed it without reservation as to acceptance or accepted it.
2. As regards any State which shall subsequently become a party
to this Protocol, in accordance with Article III, the Protocol shall come into
force on the date of its signature without reservation as to acceptance or of
its acceptance.
Article V
Any future adherence of a State to the Convention shall be deemed
to be acceptance of this Protocol.
Article VI
As soon as this Protocol comes into force, it shall be registered with
the United Nations and with the InternationAl Civil Aviation Organization
by the Government of the United States of America.
Article VII
1. This Protocol shall remain in force so long as the Convention is
in force.
2. This Protocol shall cease to be in force for a State only when that
State ceases to be a party to the Convention.
Article VIII
The Government of the United States of America shall give notice
to all States members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and
to the Organization itself:
(a) of any signature of this Protocol and the date thereof,
with an indication whether the signature is with or without
reservation as to acceptance;
(b) of the deposit of any instrument of acceptance and the
date thereof;
(c) of the date on which this Protocol comes into force in
accordance with the provisions of Article IV, paragraph 1.
Article IX
This Protocol, drawn up in the English, French and Spanish
languages, each text being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the
archives of the Government of the United States of America, which shall
transmit duly certified copies thereof to the Government of the States
members of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, duly
authorized, have signed this Protocol.
DONE at Buenos Aires this twenty-fourth day of September, one
thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.
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