Einde inhoudsopgave
The Energy Charter Treaty
Article 33 Energy charter protocols and declarations
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 16-04-1998
- Bronpublicatie:
17-12-1994, Trb. 1995, 108 (uitgifte: 28-04-1995, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
16-04-1998
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
27-03-1998, Trb. 1998, 78 (uitgifte: 01-01-1998, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Milieurecht / Straling
Milieurecht / Energie
Energierecht (V)
1.
The Charter Conference may authorize the negotiation of a number of Energy Charter Protocols or Declarations in order to pursue the objectives and principles of the Charter.
2.
Any signatory to the Charter may participate in such negotiation.
3.
A state or Regional Economic Integration Organization shall not become a party to a Protocol or Declaration unless it is, or becomes at the same time, a signatory to the Charter and a Contracting Party to this Treaty.
4.
Subject to paragraph 3) and subparagraph 6a), final provisions applying to a Protocol shall be defined in that Protocol.
5.
A Protocol shall apply only to the Contracting Parties which consent to be bound by it, and shall not derogate from the rights and obligations of those Contracting Parties not party to the Protocol.
6
a)
A Protocol may assign duties to the Charter Conference and functions to the Secretariat, provided that no such assignment may be made by an amendment to a Protocol unless that amendment is approved by the Charter Conference, whose approval shall not be subject to any provisions of the Protocol which are authorized by subparagraph b).
b)
A Protocol which provides for decisions thereunder to be taken by the Charter Conference may, subject to subparagraph a), provide with respect to such decisions:
- (i)
for voting rules other than those contained in Article 36;
- (ii)
that only parties to the Protocol shall be considered to be Contracting Parties for the purposes of Article 36 or eligible to vote under the rules provided for in the Protocol.