Article 19

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2.

a)

receive and keep custody of the original texts of this Convention;

b)

prepare certified copies of the original texts of this Convention and transmit them to the Contracting Parties and those Members of the Council that are not Contracting Parties and the Secretary General of the United Nations;

c)

receive any signature with or without reservation of ratification, ratification or accession to this Convention and receive and keep custody of any instruments, notifications and communications relating to it;

d)

examine whether the signature or any instrument, notification or communication relating to this Convention is in due and proper form and, if need be, bring the matter to the attention of the Contracting Party in question;

e)

notify the Contracting Parties, those Members of the Council that are not Contracting Parties, and the Secretary General of the United Nations of:

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signatures, ratifications, accessions and acceptances of Annexes and Chapters under Article 8 of this Convention;

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new Chapters of the General Annex and new Specific Annexes or Chapters therein which the Management Committee decides to recommend to incorporate in this Convention;

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the date of entry into force of this Convention, of the General Annex and of each Specific Annex or Chapter therein in accordance with Article 18 of this Convention;

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notifications received in accordance with Articles 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of this Convention;

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withdrawals of acceptances of Annexes/Chapters by Contracting Parties;

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denunciations under Article 17 of this Convention; and

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any amendment accepted in accordance with Article 15 of this Convention and the date of its entry into force.

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