(Cont.) Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production,
Stockpiling And Use Of Chemical Weapons And On Their Destruction
"United Nations, 1993, pp. 1 - 172"

ARTICLE XXIII

DEPOSITARY

         The Secretary-General of the United Nations is hereby designated as the Depositary of this Convention and shall, inter alia:

         (a) Promptly inform all signatory and acceding States of the date of each signature, the date of deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession and the date of the entry into force of this Convention, and of the receipt of other notices;

         (b) Transmit duly certified copies of this Convention to the Governments of all signatory and acceding States; and

         (c) Register this Convention pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

ARTICLE XXIV

AUTHENTIC TEXTS

         This Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Convention.

         Done at Paris on the thirteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three.

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