Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

Appendices(* 1 ) Not yet in force internationally.(* 2 ) Due to the amendments to the Agreement relating to the Organization and to its respective OperatingAgreement adopted by the 25th Assembly of parties of INTELSAT on 17/11/2000, which enteredinto force on 30/11/2004 (although they were provisionally applicable from 18/7/2001), one part ofINTELSAT was privatized, and the Organization changed its acronym to ITSO.(* 3 ) Due to the amendments to the Convention adopted by the 12th Assembly of parties of INMARSAT on24/4/1998, which entered into force to all the contracting parties on 31/7/2001 (although they wereprovisionally applicable from 15/4/1999), one part of INMARSAT was privatized, and the Organizationchanged its acronym to IMSO. On 31/7/2001, the Operating Agreement of INMARSAT terminated.(* 4 ) At the Eighteenth Session of APDC General Council, held from 5-6 November 2002, a Resolution onthe Recommendation to the Dissolution of APDC was proposed (see Document GC/19/03-7). UnderArticle XV of the APDC Charter, dissolution requires a two-thirds majority.499