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Article 21.Depositary and languagesA. Negotiation textsRolling text (A/AC.254/4/Add.2/Rev.1)“Option 1Third session: 28 April-3 May 1999“Article XIX“Final clauses 1“1. This Protocol shall be open for signature by all States from [...] at UnitedNations Headquarters in New York.“2. This Protocol shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Theinstruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with theSecretary-General of the United Nations.“Option 2 2“Article XIX“Deposit“The original instrument of this Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication. The Secretary-Generalshall notify the Member States of the United Nations of signatures, of the receipt ofinstruments of ratification or denunciation and of any reservations made.”Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Add.2/Rev.2)“Article XIX bis“Deposit“The original instrument of this Protocol shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication. The Secretary-Generalshall notify the Member States of the United Nations of signatures, of the receipt ofinstruments of ratification or denunciation and of any reservations made.”1The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland noted that there was no provision for entering into force,for denunciation or accession, or for reservations (see A/AC.254/5/Add.1 and Corr.1).2Alternative proposed by Mexico (see A/AC.254/5/Add.1 and Corr.1).723