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Section V – Final clauses
Article 18 – Signature and entry into force
a
This Convention shall be open for signature by the member States
of the Council of Europe.
b
It shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments
of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the
Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
c
This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month
following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on
which ten member States of the Council of Europe have expressed
their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the
provisions of the preceding paragraph.
d
In respect of any signatory State which subsequently expresses its
consent to be bound by it, this Convention shall enter into force on
the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three
months after the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification,
acceptance or approval.
Article 19 – Accession
a
After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers
of the Council of Europe may invite any State not a member of the
Council of Europe, and the European Community, to accede to the
Convention by a decision taken by the majority provided for in Article
20.d of the Statute of the Council of Europe and by the unanimous
vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit
on the Committee of Ministers.
b
In respect of any acceding State, or the European Community in the
event of its accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the
first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three
months after the date of deposit of the instrument of accession with
the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
Article 20 – Territorial application
a
Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, specify the
territory or territories to which this Convention shall apply.
b
Any State may, at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the
Secretary General of the Council of Europe, extend the application
of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration.
In respect of such territory, the Convention shall enter into force on

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