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432 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime“[The Protocol can rely on the Convention’s provisions on denunciation, amendment,languages and depositary.]“IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by theirrespective Governments, have signed this Protocol.”Notes by the Secretariat1. The version of this article contained in document A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.1 remainedunchanged in the intermediate drafts of the protocol (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Revs.2-4).Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.5)Sixth session: 6-17 December 1999“Article 17“Entry into force“1. The present Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day followingthe date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the [...] instrumentof ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.“2. For each State Party ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to theProtocol after the deposit of the [...] instrument of such action, the Protocol shallenter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit by such State of that relevantinstrument.”Notes by the Secretariat2. The text of article 17 is identical to the text of the corresponding provision of thedraft convention and is reproduced in accordance with a decision made by the Ad HocCommittee at its sixth session and without prejudice to its content, which was still undernegotiation. Only necessary editorial changes have been made to the text. For issuesrelated to this provision, see article 38 of the convention in part one.3. The version of this article contained in document A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.5remained unchanged in the intermediate draft of the protocol (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.6).Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.7)Eleventh session: 2-28 October 2000“Article 17“Entry into force“1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date ofdeposit of the fortieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.For the purpose of this paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic