written notification of the completion of their internal procedures necessary for its
entry into force. In respect of the Party that have completed internal procedures
later, this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of the
receipt by the Depositary of a respective notice.
2. The Parties may amend this Agreement by issuing separate protocols by
mutual consent of the Parties.
3. This Agreement is not directed against any state and organization and after
its entry into force it shall be open for accession by any state that shares the goals
and principles of this Agreement by submission to the Depositary of an instrument
of accession. For the acceding state, the present Agreement shall enter into force in
thirty days after the date of the receipt by the Depositary of the last notification of
acceptance of the accession by the signatory and acceded states.
4. Each Party may withdraw from this Agreement by sending to the Depositary
a written a notice at least ninety days prior to the intended date of withdrawal. The
Depositary shall notify the other Parties of such intention within thirty days from
the date of receipt of such notice.
5. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Parties shall take
measures to fully meet the commitments in respect of the protection of
information, as well as complete previously agreed joint work, projects and other
activities carried out in the framework of the Agreement and uncompleted by the
time of the Agreement termination.
Done at the city of Ekaterinburg, on June 16, 2009, in a single original, in the
Russian and Chinese languages, both texts being equally authentic.
signatures
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