**1.** The present Agreement shall be open for signature at the Headquarters of the Organization from 1 July until 30 September 1996, and shall thereafter remain open for accession. States may become parties to the present Agreement by:
signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or
signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval, or
accession.
**2.** Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General.
**3.** The Secretary-General shall inform the Governments of all States which have signed the present Agreement or acceded to it of any signature or of the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession and the date of its deposit. When the conditions for entry into force have been met, the Secretary-General shall inform the Governments of these States of the date of entry into force of the Agreement.
Artikel 7
Signature, Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Accession
Onderdeel van Verdrag inzake stabiliteitsvereisten voor passagiersschepen die geregelde internationale lijndiensten van en naar havens in Noord-West-Europa en de Baltische Zee onderhouden· Vervoersrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 1 april 1997