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Article 17.Entry into forceA. Negotiation textsFirst session: 19-29 January 1999United States of America (A/AC.254/4/Add.3)“Article 9“Entry into force“1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the dateof deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the [...] 1 instrumentof ratification or accession [; however, this Protocol shall not enter into force beforethe Convention has entered into force].“2. For each State Party ratifying or acceding to the Protocol after its entry intoforce, the Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by suchState of the instrument of ratification or accession. [The Protocol can rely on the provisionsof the Convention on denunciation, amendment, languages and depositary.]“In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respectivegovernments, have signed this Protocol.”Second session: Vienna, 8-12 March 1999Argentina and United States of America (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.1)“Article 18“Entry into force“1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the dateof deposit of the [...] instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations. This Protocol shall not enter into force before the Conventionhas entered into force.“2. For each State Party ratifying or acceding to the Protocol after its entryinto force, the Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit bysuch State of the instrument of ratification or accession.1States should consider whether the protocol should enter into force with the same number of instruments of ratificationor accession as the convention or with fewer or more instruments.431