1. After the expiration of the period provided in Article 39 (Signature), any
Member of the WTO may apply to accede to this Agreement.
2. The Committee shall decide upon the terms of accession for each applicant.
3. This Agreement shall enter into force for the applicant thirty days after the date
of deposit of its instrument of accession based upon the terms of accession referred to in
paragraph 2.
ARTICLE 44: TEXTS OF THE AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be signed in a single original in the English, French, and
Spanish languages, each version being equally authentic.
ARTICLE 45: DEPOSITARY
The Government of Japan shall be the Depositary of this Agreement.
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