Rządowy projekt ustawy o ratyfikacji Międzynarodowej Umowy w sprawie Drewna Tropikalnego z 2006 r., sporządzonej w Genewie dnia 27 stycznia 2006 r.

Article 41
WITHDRAWAL

1.
A member may withdraw from this Agreement at any time after the
entry into force of the Agreement by giving written notice of withdrawal to the
depositary. That member shall simultaneously inform the Council of the action
it has taken.

2.
Withdrawal shall become effective 90 days after the notice is received
by the depositary.

3.
Financial obligations to the Organization incurred by a member under
this Agreement shall not be terminated by its withdrawal.


Article 42
EXCLUSION


If the Council decides that any member is in breach of its obligations
under this Agreement and decides further that such breach significantly
impairs the operation of this Agreement, it may, by special vote in accordance
with article 12, exclude that member from this Agreement. The Council shall
immediately so notify the depositary. Six months after the date of the
Council’s decision, that member shall cease to be a party to this Agreement.


Article 43
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS WITH WITHDRAWING
OR EXCLUDED MEMBERS OR MEMBERS UNABLE
TO ACCEPT AN AMENDMENT

1.
The Council shall determine any settlement of accounts with a member
that ceases to be a party to this Agreement owing to:


(a)
Non-acceptance of an amendment to this Agreement under article
40;


(b)
Withdrawal from this Agreement under article 41; or


(c)
Exclusion from this Agreement under article 42.

2.
The Council shall retain any assessments or contributions paid to the
financial accounts established under article 18 by a member that ceases to be a
party to this Agreement.

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3.
A member that has ceased to be a party to this Agreement shall not be
entitled to any share of the proceeds of liquidation or the other assets of the
Organization. Nor shall such member be liable for payment of any part of the
deficit, if any, of the Organization upon termination of this Agreement.


Article 44
DURATION, EXTENSION AND TERMINATION

1.
This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of 10 years after its
entry into force unless the Council, by special vote in accordance with article
12, decides to extend, renegotiate or terminate it in accordance with the
provisions of this article.

2.
The Council may, by special vote in accordance with article 12, decide
to extend this Agreement for two periods, an initial period of five years and an
additional one of three years.

3.
If, before the expiry of the 10-year period referred to in paragraph 1 of
this article, or before the expiry of an extension period referred to in paragraph
2 of this article, as the case may be, the new Agreement to replace this
Agreement has been negotiated but has not yet entered into force either
definitively or provisionally, the Council may, by special vote in accordance
with article 12, extend this Agreement until the provisional or definitive entry
into force of the new Agreement.

4.
If the new Agreement is negotiated and enters into force during any
period of extension of this Agreement under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this
article, this Agreement, as extended, shall terminate upon the entry into force
of the new Agreement.

5.
The Council may at any time, by special vote in accordance with article
12, decide to terminate this Agreement with effect from such date as it may
determine.

6.
Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the Council shall
continue in being for a period not exceeding 18 months to carry out the
liquidation of the Organization, including the settlement of accounts, and,
subject to relevant decisions to be taken by special vote in accordance with
article 12, shall have during that period such powers and functions as may be
necessary for these purposes.

7.
The Council shall notify the depositary of any decision taken under this
article.

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Article 45
RESERVATIONS


Reservations may not be made with respect to any of the provisions of
this Agreement.


Article 46
SUPPLEMENTARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

1.
This Agreement shall be the successor to the International Tropical
Timber Agreement, 1994.

2.
All acts by or on behalf of the Organization or any of its organs under
the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983, and/or the International
Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, which are in effect on the date of entry into
force of this Agreement and the terms of which do not provide for expiry on
that date shall remain in effect unless changed under the provisions of this
Agreement.


DONE at Geneva on 27 January 2006, the texts of this Agreement in the
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages being
equally authentic.

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ANNEX A

List of Governments attending the United Nations Conference for the
Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber
Agreement, 1994 that are potential producer members as defined in
article 2 (Definitions) and indicative allocation of votes as per article 10
(Distribution of Votes)
Members Total
votes
AFRICA
249
Angola
18
Benin
17
Cameroon*
18
Central
African
Republic*
18
Côte
d’Ivoire*
18

Democratic Republic of the Congo*
18
Gabon*
18
Ghana*
18
Liberia*
18
Madagascar
18
Nigeria*
18
Republic
of
Congo*
18
Rwanda
17
Togo*
17
ASIA-PACIFIC
389
Cambodia*
15
Fiji*
14
India*
22
Indonesia*
131
Malaysia*
105
Myanmar*
33
Papua
New
Guinea*
25
Philippines*
14
Thailand*
16
Vanuatu*
14
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
362
Barbados
7
Bolivia*
19
Brazil*
157
Colombia*
19
Costa
Rica
7
Dominican
Republic
7
Ecuador*
11
Guatemala*
8
Guyana*
12
Haiti
7
Honduras*
8
Mexico*
15
Nicaragua
8
Panama*
8
Paraguay
10
Peru*
24
Suriname*
10
Trinidad
&
Tobago*
7
Venezuela*
18
TOTAL: 1
000



* Member of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994
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ANNEX B

List of Governments attending the United Nations Conference for the
Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical
Timber Agreement, 1994 that are potential consumer members
as defined in article 2 (Definitions)

Albania
Algeria
Australia*
Canada*
China*
Egypt*
European Community*
Austria*
Belgium*
Czech
Republic
Estonia
Finland*
France*
Germany*
Greece*
Ireland*
Italy*
Lithuania
Luxembourg*
Netherlands*
Poland
Portugal*
Slovakia
Spain*
Sweden*

United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland*
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Japan*
Lesotho
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Morocco
Nepal*
New Zealand*
Norway*
Republic of Korea*
Switzerland*
United States of America*


* Member of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994
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