The Global Greenhouse Regime. Who Pays? (UNU, 1993, 382 p.): Appendix: The Climate change convention: Article 17. Protocols

The Global Greenhouse Regime. Who Pays? (UNU, 1993, 382 p.)

Appendix: The Climate change convention

		Introduction
		Background
		Climate change convention
		Article 1. Definitions
		Article 2. Objective
		Article 3. Principles
		Article 4 Commitments
		Article 5. Research and systematic observation
		Article 6. Education, training and public awareness
		Article 7. Conference of the Parties
		Article 8. Secretariat
		Article 9. Subsidiary body for scientific and technological advice
		Article 10. Subsidiary Body for implementation
		Article 11. Financial mechanism
		Article 12. Communication of information related to implementation
		Article 13. Resolution of questions regarding implementation
		Article 14. Settlement of disputes
		Article 15. Amendments to the Convention
		Article 16. Adoption and amendment of annexes to the Convention
		Article 17. Protocols
		Article 18. Right to vote
		Article 19. Depositary
		Article 20. Signature
		Article 21. Interim arrangements
		Article 22. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
		Article 23. Entry into force
		Article 24. Reservations
		Article 25. Withdrawal
		Article 26. Authentic texts

Article 17. Protocols

1. The Conference of the Parties may, at any ordinary session, adopt protocols to the Convention.
2. The text of any proposed protocol shall be communicated to the Parties by the secretariat at least six months before such a session.
3. The requirements for the entry into force of any protocol shall be established by that instrument.
4. Only Parties to the Convention may be Parties to a protocol.
5. Decisions under any protocol shall be taken only by the Parties to the protocol concerned.