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Part Two. Article 14 421C. Interpretative notesThe interpretative notes on article 14 of the protocol approved by the AdHoc Committee and contained in its report on the work of its first to eleventhsessions (see A/55/383/Add.1, paras. 84 and 85) are as follows:Paragraph 1(a) The protocol does not cover the status of refugees.(b) This protocol is without prejudice to the existing rights, obligations orresponsibilities of States Parties under other international instruments, such asthose referred to in this paragraph. Rights, obligations and responsibilities underanother instrument are determined by the terms of that instrument and whetherthe State concerned is a party to it, not by this protocol. Therefore, any State thatbecomes a party to this protocol but is not a party to another international instrumentreferred to in the protocol would not become subject to any right, obligationor responsibility under that instrument.