Rządowy projekt ustawy o ratyfikacji Statutu Międzynarodowej Agencji Energii Odnawialnej (IRENA), przyjętego w Bonn dnia 26 stycznia 2009 r.

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Article XV
Amendments and withdrawal, review

A. Amendments to this Statute may be proposed by any Member. Certified copies of the
text of any amendment proposed shall be prepared by the Director-General and
communicated by him to all Members at least ninety days in advance of its consideration
by the Assembly.

B. Amendments shall come into force for all Members:

1. when approved by the Assembly after consideration of observations submitted by
the Council on each proposed amendment; and

2. after all the Members have consented to be bound by the amendment in accordance
with their respective constitutional processes. Members shall express their consent to
be bound by depositing a corresponding instrument with the Depositary referred to in
Article XX paragraph A.

C. At any time after five years from the date when this Statute takes effect in accordance
with paragraph D of Article XIX, a Member may withdraw from the Agency by notice in
writing to that effect given to the Depositary referred to in Article XX paragraph A, which
shall promptly inform the Council and all Members.

D. Such withdrawal shall take effect at the end of the year in which it is expressed.
Withdrawal by a Member from the Agency shall not affect its contractual obligations

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entered into pursuant to Article V paragraph B or its financial obligations for the year in
which it withdraws.


Article XVI
Settlement of disputes

A. Members shall settle any dispute between them concerning the interpretation or
application of this Statute by peaceful means in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 3 of
the Charter of the United Nations and, to this end, shall seek a solution by the means
indicated in Article 33 paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations.

B. The Council may contribute to the settlement of a dispute by whatever means it deems
appropriate, including offering its good offices, calling upon the Members to a dispute to
start the settlement process of their choice and recommending a time limit for any agreed
procedure.


Article XVII
Temporary suspension of rights

A. Any Member of the Agency which is in arrears with its financial contributions to the
Agency shall have no right to vote if its arrears reach or exceed the amount of its
contributions for the two preceding years. However, the Assembly may permit this


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Member to vote if it is convinced that the non-payment is due to circumstances beyond the
Member's control.

B. A Member which has persistently violated the provisions of this Statute or of any
agreement entered into by it pursuant to this Statute may be suspended from the exercise of
the privileges and rights of membership by the Assembly acting by a two-thirds majority of
the Members present and voting upon recommendation of the Council.


Article XVIII
Seat of the Agency

The seat of the Agency shall be determined by the Assembly at its first session.


Article XIX
Signature, ratification, entry into force and accession

A. This Statute shall be open for signature at the Founding Conference by all States that
are members of the United Nations and regional intergovernmental economic integration
organisations as defined in Article VI paragraph A. It shall remain open for signature until
the date this Statute enters into force.



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B. For States and regional intergovernmental economic integration organisations as
defined in Article VI paragraph A having not signed this Statute, this Statute shall be open
for accession after their membership has been approved by the Assembly in accordance
with Article VI paragraph B number 2.

C. Consent to be bound by this Statute shall be expressed by depositing an instrument of
ratification or accession with the Depositary. Ratification of or accession to this Statute
shall be effected by States in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.

D. This Statute shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the
twenty-fifth instrument of ratification.

E. For States or regional intergovernmental economic integration organisations having
deposited an instrument of ratification or accession after the entry into force of the Statute,
this Statute shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the relevant
instrument.

F. No reservations may be made to any of the provisions contained in this Statute.


Article XX
Depositary, registration, authentic text

A. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is hereby designated as the
Depositary of this Statute and any instrument of ratification or accession.

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B. This Statute shall be registered by the Depositary Government pursuant to Article 102
of the Charter of the United Nations.

C. This Statute, done in English, shall be deposited in the archives of the Depositary
Government.

D. Duly certified copies of this Statute shall be transmitted by the Depositary Government
to the governments of States and to the executive organs of regional intergovernmental
economic integration organisations which have signed or have been approved for
membership according to Article VI paragraph B number 2.

E. The Depositary Government shall promptly inform all Signatories to this Statute of the
date of each deposit of any instrument of ratification and the date of entry into force of the
Statute.

F. The Depositary Government shall promptly inform all Signatories and Members of the
dates on which States or regional intergovernmental economic integration organisations
subsequently become Members thereto.

G. The Depositary Government shall promptly send new applications for membership to
all Members of the Agency for consideration in accordance with Article VI paragraph B
number 2.