STATUTES' OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY

Article 1. FUNCTIONS The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, hereinafter called "the Centre", shall exercise the following func tions: 1 Came into force on 10 May 1958, i.e., when five States had deposited with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization a declaration of accession as provided for in article 2, in accordance with article 15. State Austria ........................ Dominican Republic ............ Morocco ...................... Dale of deposit of the declaration of accession 20 May 1957 11 March 1958 28 April 1958 State Poland Spain Date of deposit of the declaration of accession 10 May 1958 23 April 1958 Subsequently, the Statutes came into force for the following States on the dates indicated below, by depositing with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization a declaration of accession, in accordance with article 2: Date of deposit of the declaration of accession State 1962 Albania ....................... 11 April 1973 Algeria ........................ 18 January 1975 Australia ...................... 26 June 1959 Belgium ....................... 7 July 1964 Brazil ......................... 21 August 1960 Bulgaria ....................... 12 January 7 November 1978 Canada ....................... 1981 3 February Chile .......................... 1971 Colombia ...................... 18 May 1971 Cuba ......................... 25 June 1963 Cyprus ........................ 6 May 1961 Democratic Kampuchea ......... 13 June 1973 Denmark ...................... 1980 Ecuador ....................... 21 April 5 November 1959 Egypt ......................... 5 December 1975 Ethiopia ....................... Finland ....................... 1981 3 July France ........................ 29 September 1964 1961 Gabon ........................ 20 March 1964 Germany, Federal Republic of* ... 30 October Ghana ........................ 23 February 1959 Guatemala ..................... 18 September 1975 1962 Guinea ........................ 19 February 1964 Honduras ..................... 26 May India .......................... 1961 Iran ........................... 18 December 1972 Iraq ........................... 19 December 1961 1958 Israel ......................... Italy .......................... 24 October 1960 Japan ......................... 19 December 1967 1958 Jordan ........................ 10 July 1962 Kuwait ........................ 27 March 2 October 1 January 1 June I January 2 January Date of deposit of the declaration of accession State 4 July 1958 Lebanon ...................... Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ......... 1 September 1959 Luxembourg ................... 18 December 1978 3 September 1963 Madagascar .................... Malta ......................... 24 August 1965 4 November 1966 Malaysia ...................... 1961 8 August Mexico ........................ 1969 Nepal ......................... 23 June 1959 Netherlands .................... 16 April Nicaragua ..................... 30 August 1971 Nigeria ........................ 12 December 1961 1980 Norway ....................... 1964 Pakistan ....................... 1973 Paraguay ...................... 21 June Peru .......................... 1962 Portugal ....................... 14 September 1967 1968 Republic of Korea .............. 22 July 1972 Republic of Viet-Nam ........... 7 August 1960 Romania ...................... 19 January 1979 2 March Somalia ....................... Sri Lanka ...................... 9 September 1958 Sudan ......................... 10 November 1960 1 September 1969 Sweden ........................ Switzerland .................... 27 March 1959 5 November 1959 Syrian Arab Republic ............ 1967 8 February Thailand ...................... 1969 Tunisia ........................ 21 May Turkey ........................ 1969 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .......... 4 January United States of America ......... 20 January Yugoslavia ..................... 17 June 1968 1971 1959 7 February 7 January * See p. 324 of this volume for the text of the declaration of application to Land Berlin. In addition, declarations were made by the Governments of Bulgaria, the Federal Republic of Germany, Poland, Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. See p. 324 of this volume for the text of the declarations. Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités __ 289 (a) Collect, study and circulate documentation concerning the scientific and tech nical problems of the preservation and restoration of cultural property; (b) Co-ordinate, stimulate or institute research in this domain, by means, in particu lar, of commissions to bodies or experts, international meetings, publications and exchanges of specialists; (c) Give advice and make recommendations on general or specific points connected with the preservation and restoration of cultural property; (d) Assist in training research workers and technicians and in raising the standard of restoration work. Article 1. FUNCTIONS The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, hereinafter called "the Centre", shall exercise the following func tions: (a) Collect, study and circulate documentation concerned with scientific and techni cal problems of the preservation and restoration of cultural property; (b) Co-ordinate, stimulate or institute research in this domain, by means, in particu lar, of commissions to bodies or experts, international meetings, publications and exchanges of specialists; (c) Give advice and recommendations on general or specific points connected with the preservation and restoration of cultural property; (d) Assist in training research workers and technicians and raising the standard of restoration work. Article 1. FUNCTIONS The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, hereinafter called "ICCROM", shall exercise the following func tions: (a) Collect, study and circulate documentation concerned with scientific and techni cal problems of the preservation and restoration of cultural property; (6) Co-ordinate, stimulate or institute research in this domain, by means, in particu lar, of commissions to bodies or experts, international meetings, publications and exchanges of specialists; (c) Give advice and recommendations on general or specific points connected with the preservation and restoration of cultural property; (d) Assist in training research workers and technicians and raising the standard of restoration work.

Article 2. MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Centre shall consist of those Member States of Unesco which send a formal declaration of accession to the Director-General of the Organi zation. Article 2. MEMBERSHIP The membership of the Centre shall consist of those Member States of Unesco which send a formal declaration of accession to the Director-General of the Organi zation. Article 2. MEMBERSHIP The membership of ICCROM shall consist of those Member States of Unesco which send a formal declaration of accession to the Director-General of the Organization.

Article 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS The following shall be eligible for Associate Membership of the Centre: (a) Public institutions of States which are not members of Unesco; (b) Private, scientific or cultural institutions. Admission to Associate Membership shall be by decision of the Council of the Centre, taken by a two-thirds majority, on the recommendation of the Executive Board of Unesco. Article 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS The following shall be eligible for Associate Membership of the Centre: (a) Public or private institutions of a scientific or cultural nature of States which are not members of Unesco. Admission to Associate Membership shall be on the recommendation of the Executive Board of Unesco and by decision of the Council of the Centre taken by a two-thirds majority. (b) Public or private institutions of a scientific or cultural nature of those Member States or Associate Members of Unesco. Admission to Associate Membership shall be by decision of the Council of the Centre taken by a two-thirds majority. * These Statutes are based upon the version on which the General Conference of Unesco, at its ninth session, had taken the following decisions: 1. Decides to create an International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, to be located in Rome, where it will be able to profit from the assistance of the Istituto Centrale del Restaura and other specialized scientific institutes; 2. Adopts the appendix to the present resolution, setting forth the Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. 1 These amended Statutes were adopted by the General Assembly of the Centre on 24 April 1963 2 See p. 288 of this volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983_____United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités_____307 Article 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS The following shall be eligible for Associate Membership of ICCROM: (a) Public or private institutions of a scientific or cultural nature or States which are not members of Unesco. Admission to Associate Membership shall be on the recommendation of the Executive Board of Unesco and by decision of the Council of ICCROM taken by a two-thirds majority. (b) Public or private institutions of a scientific or cultural nature of those Member States or Associate Members of Unesco. Admission to Associate Membership shall be by decision of the Council of ICCROM taken by a two-thirds majority.

Article 4. ORGANS The Centre shall comprise: A General Assembly, A Council, A Secretariat. Article 4. ORGANS The Centre shall comprise: a General Assembly, a Council, a Secretariat. Article 4. ORGANS ICCROM shall comprise: a General Assembly, a Council, a Secretariat. 1 These amended Statutes were adopted by the General Assembly of the Centre on 23 April 1979. 2 See p. 288 of this volume. 3 See pp. 306 and 310 of this volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 312______United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983

Article 5. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY The General Assembly shall consist of the delegates of the States belonging to the Centre, each of which shall be represented by one delegate. These delegates should be selected from amongst the best qualified technical experts concerned with the preservation of cultural property and should, preferably, be senior members of the government departments responsible for the protection of cultural property in the Member State concerned. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Associate Members may be represented at sessions of the General Assembly by observers, who shall be entitled to submit proposals, but not to vote. The General Assembly shall meet in ordinary session every two years. It may also be convened in extraordinary session by the Council. Unless the General Assembly or the Council decides otherwise, the General Assembly shall meet in Rome. The General Assembly shall elect its President at the beginning of each regular session. It shall adopt its own rules of procedure. Vol. 1321,1-22032 290______United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 Article 5. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY The General Assembly shall consist of the delegates of the States belonging to the Centre, each of which shall be represented by one delegate. These delegates should be chosen from amongst the best qualified technical experts and if possible representing specialized institutions concerned with the pre servation and restoration of cultural property. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Associate Members may be represented at sessions of the General Assembly by observers, who shall be entitled to submit proposals, but not to vote. The General Assembly shall meet in ordinary session every two years. It may also be convened in extraordinary session by the Council. Unless the General Assembly or the Council decides otherwise, the General Assembly shall meet in Rome. The General Assembly shall elect its President at the beginning of each regular session. It shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure. Article 5. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY The General Assembly shall consist of the delegates of the States belonging to ICCROM, each of which shall be represented by one delegate. These delegates should be chosen from amongst the best qualified technical experts and if possible representing specialized institutions of cultural property. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Associated Members may be represented at sessions of the General Assembly by observers, who shall be entitled to submit proposals, but not to vote. The General Assembly shall meet in ordinary session every two years. It may also be convened in extraordinary session by the Council. Unless the General Assembly or the Council decides otherwise, the General Assembly shall meet in Rome. The General Assembly shall elect its President at the beginning of each regular session. It shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure.

Article 6. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FUNCTIONS The functions of the General Assembly shall be to: (a) Decide on the policy of the Centre; (b) Elect the members of the Council; (c) Appoint the Director, on the proposal of the Council; (d) Study and approve the reports and the activities of the Council; (e) Supervise the financial operations of the Centre, examine and approve its budget; (/) Fix the contributions of members, on the basis of the scale of contributions for the Member States of Unesco; (g) Fix the contributions of Associate Members, on the basis of the resources of each individual member. Article 6. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FUNCTIONS The functions of the General Assembly shall be to: (a) Decide on the policy of the Centre; (6) Elect the members of the Council; (c) Appoint the Director, on the proposal of the Council; (d) Study and approve the reports and the activities of the Council; (e) Supervise the financial operations of the Centre, examine and approve its budget; (/) Fix the contributions of members, on the basis of the scale of contributions for the Member States of Unesco; (g) Decide on the application of sanctions as laid down in article 13. Article 6. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FUNCTIONS The functions of the General Assembly shall be to: (a) Decide on the policy of ICCROM; (b) Elect the members of the Council; (c) Appoint the Director, on the proposal of the Council; (d) Study and approve the reports and the activities of the Council; (e) Supervise the financial operations of ICCROM, examine and approve its budget; (/) Fix the contributions of members, on the basis of the scale of contributions for the Member States of Unesco; (g) Decide on the application of sanctions as laid down in article 13.

Article 7. THE COUNCIL Subject to the provisions of article 12, paragraph 3, the Council shall consist of nine members, of which 5 shall be elected by the General Assembly; the four remain ing members shall be: A representative of the Director-General of Unesco; A representative of the Italian Government; The Director of the Laboratoire Central des Mus es, Belgium; The Director of the Istituto Centrale del Restaure, Rome. A representative of the International Council of Museums, a representative of the International Committee on Monuments, and a representative of any other inter national institution named by the Council shall attend the meetings of the Council in an advisory capacity. Except that they shall not be entitled to vote, they shall take part in the work and discussions of the Council on the same footing as the members proper. The members elected by the General Assembly shall be chosen from amongst the best qualified experts concerned with the preservation of cultural property and kin dred scientific subjects. The members elected by the General Assembly must all be of different nationali ties. They shall be elected for a term of two years, and shall be immediately eligible for re-election. The Council shall meet at least once a year. The Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure. Article 7. THE COUNCIL (a) The Council shall consist of members elected by the General Assembly and special members. (b) The number of members elected by the Assembly shall not be less than six nor more than twelve. There shall be six members as long as the number of Member States of the Centre is less than thirty; seven members if the number of Member States is between thirty and forty. Thereafter this number shall be increased by one person for each group of ten Member States after the first thirty. (c) Special members shall be: a representative of the Director-General of Unesco; a representative of the Italian Government; the Director of the Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique, Brussels; the Director of the Istituto Centrale del Restaure, Rome; a representative of the International Council of Museums and a representative of the International Council of Monuments and Sites. (d) The Director of the Centre, representatives of other institutions and experts appointed by the Council may attend the meetings of the Council in an advisory capa city. Except that they shall not be entitled to vote, they shall participate in the work and discussions of the Council on the same footing as the members proper. Vol. 1321,1-22032 308______United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 (é) The members elected by the General Assembly shall be chosen from amongst the best qualified experts concerned with the preservation and restoration of cultural property taking into consideration equitable representation of the major cul tural regions of the world. They must all be of different nationalities. (/) The members elected by the General Assembly shall be elected for a term of two years, and shall be eligible for re-election. (g) The Council shall meet at least every two years. (h) The Council may entrust any definite task or tasks to a Special Committee of which it will decide the composition. (/) The Council shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure. The functions of the Council shall be to: Article 7, The Council Section (b) of this article is amended to read as follows: "(b) The number of members elected by the General Assembly should not be less than twelve. This number may be increased by one person for each group of five Member States after the first thirty." Article 7. THE COUNCIL (a) The Council shall consist of members elected by the General Assembly and special members. (b) The number of members elected by the General Assembly should not be less than twelve. This number may be increased by one person for each group of five Member States after the first thirty. (c) Special members shall be: a representative of the Director-General of Unesco; a representative of the Italian Government; the Director of the Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique, Brussels; the Director of the Istituto Centrale del Restaure, Rome; a representative of the International Council of Museums and a representative of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. (d) The Director of ICCROM, representatives of other institutions and experts appointed by the Council may attend the meetings of the Council in an advisory capa city. Except that they shall not be entitled to vote, they shall participate in the work and discussions of the Council on the same footing as the members proper. (e) The members elected by the General Assembly shall be chosen from amongst the best qualified experts concerned with the preservation and restoration of cultural property taking into consideration equitable representation of the major cul tural regions of the world. They must all be of different nationalities. (/) The members elected by the General Assembly shall be elected for a term of two years, and shall be eligible for re-election. (g) The Council shall meet at least every two years. Vol. J321,1-22032 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités_____313 (h) The Council may entrust any definite task or tasks to a Special Committee of which it will decide the composition. (/) The Council shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure. The function of the Council shall be to:

Article 8. THE COUNCIL: FUNCTIONS The functions of the Council shall be to: (a) Carry out the decisions and directives of the General Assembly; (b) Exercise such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Assembly; (c) Establish the draft budget, on the proposal of the Director, and submit it to the Assembly; (d) Examine and approve the work plan submitted by the Director. The Council may, in accordance with its rules of procedure, appoint correspond ing experts, who may be consulted on all questions within their special competence. Article 8. THE COUNCIL: FUNCTIONS (a) Carry out the decisions and directives of the General Assembly; (6) Exercise such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Assembly; (c) Establish the draft budget, on the proposal of the Director, and submit it to the Assembly; (d) Examine and approve the work plan submitted by the Director; (e) Establish the contributions of the Associate Members. Article 8. THE COUNCIL: FUNCTIONS (a) Carry out the decisions and directives of the General Assembly; (b) Exercise such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Assembly; (c) Establish the draft budget, on the proposal of the Director, and submit it to the Assembly; (d) Examine and approve the work plan submitted by the Director; (e) Establish the contributions of the Associate Members.

Article 9. CORRESPONDENTS Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 291 Article 9. CORRESPONDENTS The Council may, in accordance with its Rules of Procedure, appoint corres ponding experts, who may be consulted on all questions within their special compe tence. Article 9. CORRESPONDENTS The Council may, in accordance with its Rules of Procedure, appoint corres ponding experts, who may be consulted on all questions within their special compe tence.

Article 10. SECRETARIAT The Secretariat shall consist of the Director and such staff as the Centre may re quire. The Director shall be appointed by the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Council. Appointments to any vacancies occurring in the intervals between sessions of the Assembly shall be made by the Council, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, which shall also fix the term of office. Assistants to the Director shall be appointed, on the proposal of the Director, by the Council. Appointments to any vacancies occurring in the intervals between ses sions of the Council shall be made by the Director, subject to confirmation by the Council, which shall also fix the term of office. The Director and his assistants must be specialists in different branches of study; they may not be of the same nationality. The other members of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the Director. In the discharge of their duties, the Director and the staff shall not seek or re ceive instructions from any government or from any authority external to the Centre. Article 10. SECRETARIAT The Secretariat shall consist of the Director and such staff as the Centre may require. The Director shall be appointed by the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Council. The appointment to a vacancy occurring in the intervals between sessions of the Assembly shall be made by the Council, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, which shall also fix the term of office. Assistants to the Director shall be appointed, on the proposal of the Director, by the Council. Appointments to any vacancies occurring in the intervals between ses sions of the Council shall be made by the Director, subject to confirmation by the Council, which shall also fix the term of office. The Director and his assistants must be specialists in different branches of study; they may not be of same nationality. The other members of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the Director. In the discharge of their duties, the Director and the staff shall not seek or re ceive instructions from any government or from any authority external to the Centre. Article 10. SECRETARIAT The Secretariat shall consist of the Director and such staff as ICCROM may require. The Director shall be appointed by the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Council. The appointment to a vacancy occurring in the intervals between sessions of the Assembly shall be made by the Council, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, which shall also fix the term of office. Assistants to the Director shall be appointed, on the proposal of the Director, by the Council. Appointments to any vacancies occurring in the intervals between ses sions of the Council shall be made by the Director, subject to confirmation by the Council, which shall also fix the term of office. The Director and his assistants must be specialists in different branches of study; they may not be of the same nationality. The other members of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the Director. In the discharge of their duties, the Director and the staff shall not seek or re ceive instructions from any government or from any authority external to ICCROM.

Article 11. LEGAL STATUS The Centre shall enjoy, on the territory of every member thereof, the legal capa city necessary for the attainment of its aims and the exercise of its functions. The Centre may receive gifts or legacies. Article 11. LEGAL STATUS The Centre shall enjoy, on the territory of every member thereof, the legal capa city necessary for the attainment of its aims and the exercise of its functions. The Centre may receive gifts or legacies. Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités______309 Article 11. LEGAL STATUS ICCROM shall enjoy, on the territory of every member thereof, the legal capa city necessary for the attainment of its aims and the exercise of its functions. ICCROM may receive gifts or legacies.

Article 12. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS For the first two years, the annual contributions of members shall be 1 % of their contribution to Unesco for the year 1957. For each of the first four years, Unesco's contribution shall be not less than $12,000. Until the first meeting of the General Assembly, which shall take place, at latest, within eighteen months of the entry into force of the present Statutes, the functions vested in the General Assembly and the Council shall be exercised by an Interim Council composed of: A representative of the Director-General of Unesco, A representative of the Italian Government, The Director of the Laboratoire Central des Mus es, Belgium, The Director of the Istituto Centrale del Restauro, Rome, And a fifth member appointed by the Director-General of Unesco. The Interim Council shall convene the first General Assembly. Article 12. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS For the first two years, the annual contribution of members shall be 1 % of their contribution to Unesco for the year 1957.* For each of the first four years, Unesco's contribution shall not be less than $ 12,000. Until the first meeting of the General Assembly, which shall take place, at latest, within 18 months of the entry into force of the present Statutes, the functions vested in the General Assembly and the Council shall be exercised by an Interim Council composed of: A representative of the Director-General of Unesco; A representative of the Italian Government; The Director of the Laboratoire Central des Mus es, Belgium; The Director of the Istituto Centrale del Restaure, Rome; And a fifth member appointed by the Director-General of Unesco. The Interim Council shall convene the first General Assembly. Article 12. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS For the first two years, the annual contribution of members shall be 1 % of their contribution to Unesco for the year 1957.* For eaich of the first four years, Unesco's contribution shall not be less than $ 12,000. * In 1963 the majority of Member States of ICCROM voted to have their annual contributions established at 1 % of their contributions to Unesco for the current year. Vol. 1321,1-22032 314_____United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités_____1983 Until the first meeting of the General Assembly which shall take place, at latest, within 18 months of the entry into force of the present Statutes, the functions vested in the General Assembly and the Council shall be exercised by an Interim Council composed of: A representative of the Director-General of Unesco; A representative of the Italian Government; The Director of the Laboratoire Central des Mus es, Belgium; The Director of the Istituto Centrale del Restauro, Rome; And a fifth member appointed by the Director-General of Unesco. The Interim Council shall convene the first General Assembly.

Article 13. REVISION Amendments to the present Statutes shall be adopted by the General Assembly; by unanimous vote of the members present and voting. Proposals for amendments shall be communicated to all members and to Unesco six months prior to the session of the General Assembly on whose agenda they are to be placed. Proposed amendments to such amendments shall be communi cated three months prior to the session of the General Assembly. Vol. 1321,1-22032 292 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 Article 13. SANCTIONS The Members and Associate Members who have not paid their contribution for two or four consecutive years, shall be liable respectively to a penalty of suspension or exclusion. Article 13. SANCTIONS The Members and Associate Members who have not paid their contribution for two or four consecutive years shall be liable respectively to a penalty of suspension or exclusion.

Article 14. WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER STATES Any member may give notice of withdrawal from the Centre at any time after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of its accession. Such notice shall take effect one year after the date on which it was communicated to the Director- General of Unesco, provided that the member concerned has, on that date, paid its contributions for all the years during which it belonged to the Centre, including the financial year following the date of the notice of withdrawal. The Director-General of Unesco shall communicate the said notice to all the members of the Centre, and to the Director. These Statutes shall enter into force when five States have become members of the Centre. Article 14. REVISION Amendments to the present Statutes shall be adopted by the General Assembly by unanimous vote of the members present and voting. Proposals for amendments shall be communicated to all members and to Unesco six months prior to the session of the General Assembly on whose agenda they are to be placed. Proposed amendments to such amendments shall be communi cated three months prior to the session of the General Assembly. Article 14 is amended to read as follows: "Article 14. REVISION "Amendments to the present Statutes shall be adopted by the General Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present and voting. "Proposals for amendments shall be communicated to all members and to Unesco six months prior to the session of the General Assembly on whose agenda they are to be placed. Proposed amendments to such amendments shall be com municated three months prior to the beginning of the session of the General Assembly." 1 These amendments were adopted by the General Assembly of the Centre on 12 April 1973. 2 See p. 288 of this volume. 3 See p. 306 of this volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983_____United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 311 AMENDMENTS' TO THE STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RES TORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY, 2 AS AMENDED 3 STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY Article 14. REVISION Amendments to the present Statutes shall be adopted by the General Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present and voting. Proposals for amendments shall be communicated to all members and to Unesco six months prior to the session of the General Assembly on whose agenda they are to be placed. Proposed amendments to such amendments shall be communi cated three months prior to the beginning of the session of the General Assembly.

Article 15. ENTRY INTO FORCE Vol. 1321,1-22032 306_____United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités_____1983 AMENDMENTS' TO THE STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RES TORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY2 STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY* Article 15. WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER STATES Any member may give notice of withdrawal from the Centre at any time after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of its accession. Such notice shall take effect one year after the date on which it is communicated to the Director General of Unesco, provided that the member concerned has, on that date, paid its contribu tions for all the years during which it belonged to the Centre, including the financial year following the date of the notice of withdrawal. The Director-General of Unesco shall communicate the said notice to all the members of the Centre and to the Director. These Statutes shall enter into force when five States have become members of the Centre. Article 15. WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER STATES Any member may give notice of withdrawal from ICCROM at any time after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of its accession. Such notice shall take effect one year after the date on which it is communicated to the Director General of Unesco, provided that the member concerned has, on that date, paid its contribu tions for all the years during which it belonged to ICCROM, including the financial year following the date of the notice of withdrawal. The Director-General of Unesco shall communicate said notice to all the members of ICCROM and to the Director. These Statutes shall enter into force when five States have become members of ICCROM.

Article 16. ENTRY INTO FORCE * In 1963 the majority of the Member States of the Centre voted to have their annual contribution based upon 1% of their contributions paid to Unesco during the current year. Vol. 1321,1-22032 310_____United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 AMENDMENTS' TO THE STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RES TORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY, 2 AS AMENDED 3 Article 16. ENTRY INTO FORCE Vol. 1321,1-22032 324 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 DECLARATION concerning the appli cation of the Statutes of 5 December 1956 of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property' to Land Berlin DÉCLARATION concernant l'applica tion des Statuts du 5 décembre 1956 du Centre international d'études pour la conservation et la restauration des biens culturels 1 au Land Berlin Received by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on: Reçue par le Directeur général de l'Or ganisation des Nations Unies pour l'édu cation, la science et la culture le : 17 September 1965 17 septembre 1965 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY RÉPUBLIQUE MAGNE FÉDÉRALE D'ALLE- (With effect from 30 October 1964, date of accession of the Federal Republic of Germany.) (Avec effet au 30 octobre 1964, date de l'adhésion de la République fédérale d'Allemagne.) [TRADUCTION — TRANSLATION] "... that the Statutes of the Interna tional Centre will also be applicable to the Land of Berlin from the day of their entry into force for the Federal Republic of Germany". ... que les Statuts du Centre interna tional s'appliqueront également au Land Berlin à compter du jour de leur entrée en vigueur pour la République fédérale d'Allemagne. DECLARATIONS relating to the above- mentioned declaration made by the Federal Republic of Germany DÉCLARATIONS relatives à la déclara tion susmentionnée formulée par la République fédérale d'Allemagne Received by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on: Reçues par le Directeur général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture le : 18 November 1965 18 novembre 1965 UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUB LICS UNION DES RÉPUBLIQUES SOCIALISTES SOVIÉTIQUES [RUSSIAN TEXT — TEXTE RUSSE] «... KOMHCCHH CCCP no aeJiaM KDHECKO ne MOHCCT npHSHaTb npaso- MepHbiM peuieHHe npaBHTejibCTBa OPr o pacnpocTpaneHHH aeftcTBua csoero npw- K MoKflVHapoflHOMy HCCJieflOBaTejibCKOMy ueHTpy no coxpaHeHHK) H KyjibTypHbix uennocTefi na SanaAHbift BepJTHH, HBJIJHOWHHCH caMO- nojiHTHiecKoft eflHHHuett, KOTOpa» HHKoraa ne BxoflHJia H ne B cocTas <E>PF.» 1 See p. 288 of this volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 Voir p. 301 du présent volume. 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 325 [TRANSLATION]' [TRADUCTION] ... thé Commission of the USSR for Unesco cannot admit the legality of the decision taken by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany concern ing the extension to West Berlin of the applicability of its accession to the Inter national Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cul tural Property, since West Berlin is an in dependent political entity that is not and never was part of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... la Commission de l'URSS pour PUnesco ne peut pas reconnaître la légi timité de la décision du Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne d'étendre le champ d'application de son adhésion au Centre international d'étu des pour la conservation et la restau ration des biens culturels à Berlin-Ouest, qui constitue une entité politique auto nome, n'a jamais fait partie et ne fait pas partie de la République fédérale d'Alle magne. 21 February 1966 ROMANIA 21 février 1966 ROUMANIE [TRANSLATION — TRADUCTION] The Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania considers inadmis sible the communication from the Per manent Delegate of the Federal Republic of Germany to UNESCO (in which he in forms the Director-General of Unesco that the statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property will apply also to Land Berlin as from the date of their entry into force for the Federal Republic of Germany), since West Berlin is not part of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. «Le Gouvernement de la République socialiste de Roumanie ne peut pas pren dre acte de la communication faite par le Délégué permanent de la République fé dérale d'Allemagne auprès de l'Unesco, par laquelle celui-ci informe le Directeur général de PUnesco que le statut du Cen tre international d'études pour la conser vation et la restauration des biens cultu rels s'appliquera également au Land de Berlin à compter du jour de son entrée en vigueur pour la République fédérale d'Allemagne, pour la raison que Berlin- Ouest ne fait pas partie du territoire de celle-ci.» 24 February 1966 POLAND 24 février 1966 POLOGNE [TRANSLATION — TRADUCTION] ... the Polish National Commission for UNESCO ... cannot recognize the legal validity of the statement by the «... la Commission nationale polo naise pour PUnesco .... ne peut recon naître la légitimité de la déclaration du 1 Translation supplied by the United Nations Educa tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Vol. 1321,1-22032 326 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 Government of the Federal Republic of Germany that its accession applies also to West Berlin. Since West Berlin has never been part of the Federal Republic of Germany, this statement is unfounded. The Government of the Polish People's Republic fully endorses the National Commission's communication and does not recognize the legal validity of the aforesaid statement by the Gov ernment of the Federal Republic of Ger many. Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne selon laquelle son adhésion également pour Berlin-Ouest. vaut Berlin-Ouest n'ayant jamais fait partie de la République fédérale d'Allemagne, cette déclaration est sans fondement. «Le Gouvernement de la République populaire de Pologne approuve entière ment la communication de la Commis sion nationale, ne reconnaissant pas la légitimité de la déclaration susmen tionnée du Gouvernement de la Répu blique fédérale d'Allemagne. » 4 March 1966 BULGARIA 4 mars 1966 BULGARIE [TRANSLATION — TRADUCTION] ... the National Commission for UNESCO of the People's Republic of Bulgaria was very surprised to learn of the claim by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany that acces sion by the Federal Republic of Germany to the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property also entails accession by the western part of the capital of the German Democratic Republic, for West Berlin is an autonomous political entity that never was and is not part of the Federal Republic of Germany. Conse quently, the National Commission can not recognize the legal validity of the decision by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. «... la Commission nationale de la République populaire de Bulgarie pour PUnesco fut très étonnée en apprenant la prétention du Gouvernement de la Répu blique fédérale d'Allemagne, selon la quelle l'adhésion de la République fédé rale d'Allemagne au Centre international la d'études pour la conservation et restauration des biens culturels aura si gnifié l'adhésion également de la partie ouest de la capitale de la République démocratique d'Allemagne, étant enten du que Berlin-Ouest est entité politique autonome qui ne fut jamais et ne fait pas partie de la République fédérale d'Alle magne. Ergo, elle ne peut pas recon naître la légitimité de la décision du Gou vernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne. » Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 327 DECLARATION relating to the decla rations made by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,' Romania, 2 Po land3 and Bulgaria" DÉCLARATION concernant les décla l'Union des rations Républiques socialistes soviétiques 1 , la Roumanie2 , la Pologne3 , la Bulgarie4 formulées par Received by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on: Reçue par le Directeur général de l'Or ganisation des Nations Unies pour l'édu cation, la science et la culture le : 28 July 1967 28 juillet 1967 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY RÉPUBLIQUE MAGNE FÉDÉRALE D'ALLE [TRADUCTION — TRANSLATION] Berlin is part of Germany. The rela tions of Berlin with authorities abroad are, however, currently reserved to the Allied Kommandatura as the supreme authority in Berlin. Nevertheless, in paragraph HI (c) of the Declaration on Berlin of 5 May 1955, which accords with instruments that previously entered into force, such as the Declaration re ferred to in the Allied Kommandatura's letter of 21 May 1952, the Allied Kom mandatura has authorized the Berlin au thorities to assure the representation abroad of the interests of Berlin and its inhabitants under suitable arrange ments. Such arrangements have been concluded with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, which is the only freely and legitimately con stituted German Government. The arrangements made in accordance with the foregoing permit the Federal Republic of Germany to extend to Berlin the international agreements which the Federal Republic of Germany concludes, that certain conditions are provided observed. Under these conditions, the final decision in every case on the exten sion of the international agreement to Berlin is left to the Allied Kommanda- «Berlin fait partie de l'Allemagne. Les rapports de Berlin avec les autorités étrangères sont cependant actuellement réservés à la Kommandatura interalliée, en tant qu'autorité suprême à Berlin. Toutefois, dans le paragraphe III (c) de la Déclaration sur Berlin publiée le 5 mai 1955 qui concorde avec les textes entrés en vigueur dès avant cette date, telle que la Déclaration à laquelle se réfère sa let tre du 21 mai 1952, la Kommandatura interalliée a autorisé les autorités ber linoises à faire assurer la représentation à l'étranger des intérêts de Berlin et de ses habitants par des arrangements appro priés. De tels arrangements ont été conclus avec le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne, qui est le seul Gouvernement allemand libre ment et légitimement constitué. «Les arrangements qui ont été effectués en accord avec les dispositions qui précè dent permettent à la République fédérale d'Allemagne d'étendre à Berlin le champ d'application des accords internationaux conclus par elle, pourvu que certaines conditions soient respectées. D'après ces conditions, la décision finale sur l'exten sion du champ d'application de l'accord international est laissée dans chaque cas à 1 See p. 324 of this volume. 2 See p. 325 of this volume. 3 See p. 325 of this volume. 4 See p. 326 of this volume. 1 Voir p. 324 du présent volume. 2 Voir p. 325 du présent volume. 3 Voir p. 325 du présent volume. 4 Voir p. 326 du présent volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 328 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 tura. In addition, internai Berlin action is required to make any such international agreement applicable as domestic law in Berlin. It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city, safeguards entirely the rights and res ponsibilities of the Allied Kommanda- tura and, through it, those of the Allied Powers, who remain in any event com petent to decide on the extension to Berlin of the international agreements concluded by the Federal Republic of Germany. It follows that the objections raised by the National Commission of the USSR, the National Commission of the Byelo russian SSR, the Permanent Delegation of the Socialist Republic of Romania, the Embassy of the Polish People's Republic, and the National Commission of the People's Republic of Bulgaria are unfounded. la Kommandatura interalliée. En outre, une action particulière des autorités berlinoises est requise pour rendre tout accord international de cet ordre applica ble en tant que droit interne à Berlin. «Il est clair que cette procédure, conforme au statut spécial de la ville, sauvegarde entièrement les droits et les responsabilités de la Kommandatura in teralliée et, par son intermédiaire, des Puissances alliées qui demeurent en toute hypothèse compétentes pour décider de l'extension à Berlin des accords interna tionaux conclus par la République fédé rale d'Allemagne. «Il s'ensuit que les objections sou levées par la Commission nationale de l'URSS, la Commission nationale de Bié lorussie, la Délégation permanente de la République socialiste de Roumanie, l'Ambassade de la République populaire de Pologne et la Commission nationale de la République populaire de Bulgarie ne sont pas fondées.» DECLARATION relating to the decla ration made by the Federal Republic of Germany on 28 July 1967' DÉCLARATION relative à la déclara tion formulée par la République fédé rale d'Allemagne le 28 juillet 1967' Received by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on: Reçue par le Directeur général de l'Or ganisation des Nations Unies pour l'édu cation, la science et la culture le : 16 October 1967 16 octobre 1967 UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUB LICS UNION DES RÉPUBLIQUES SOCIALISTES SOVIÉTIQUES [RUSSIAN TEXT — TEXTE RUSSE] « 1. Coo6meHne BJiacTefl OPF OT 11 asrycxa 1967 r. o pacnpocTpaneHHH ACH- CTBHH KOHBCHUHH H HpOTOKOJia o safflHTC KynbTypHbix ucKHocTcfi B cjiyiae Boopy- MceHHoro KOH(j)jiHKTa Ha SanaflHbifi Eepjran HBJIHCTCH nesaKOHHbiM. KaK 3TO xo- pomo H3B6CTHO, SanaflHbifi BepjiHH ne EXO^HT B cocTaB Tepptrropira <t>PF H na nero ne pacnpocTpaHHercH IOPHCOTKUHH <J>eflepaTHBHOH PecnyôJiHKH FepMaHHH. B 3Toro cooômeHHe npaBHTejibCTBa OPF OT 11 asrycTa 1967 r. HC HMCBT 1 See p. 327 of this volume. Voir p. 327 du présent volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 329 KOH CHJJbl B OXHOIHCHHH npHMCHCHHH yKasaHHUX KOHBCHUHH H FIpOXOKOJTa K 3a- naflHOMy BepjiHny. 2. KOMHCCHH CCCP ynoJiHOMOHena nacxoHuiHM noaxBepflHXb aHanorHHHyio no3Hin«o CCCP no noBOfly nesaKOHHbix nonbixoK BJiacxefi OFF pacnpocxpannxb fleHCXBHe Cxaxyxa Meacaynapo^Horo uenxpa no nsyiennio H coxpanenHio Kyjib- xypnbix ueHHocTefi na Sana^HbiS EepJiHH. OopamaeT Ha ceoa BHHManne neaon- ycxHMbift TOH HHCbMa nocxoHHHoro npeacxaBHxejiH OPF npn IOHECKO, npnjio- aceHHoro K BauieMy impKyjiHpy JVe 1903 ox 26 ceaxaGp» 1967 r. CoflepacauinecH B SXOM nncbMe yxBepacacHHa o XOM, HXO npaBHxenfaCTBO OPF HBJIHCXCH «eflHHCXBCHHO SaKOHHbIM HeMBUKHM HpaBHXeJIbCXBOM» HBJMIOXCH OCCnOH- BeHHbiMH H nesaKOHHbiMH. O6meH3BecxHo, Hxo B Espone cyruecxsyiox flsa HCMen- KHX rocyflapcxsa — FflP H OPF. Mxo Kacaexca FepMancKOH fleMOKpaxanecKOH PecnyoJiHKH, xo ona HBJIHCTCH HOJIHOCXBIO cysepeHHMM H flCMOKpaxHHecKHM ro- cyaapcxBOM. KOMHCCHH CCCP ne Moacex ne BbipasHXb B 3Toft CBHSH coacajieHHH no noBoay Toro, HTO BJiacxH <&PF «cnoJibsyiox KanaJibi IOHECKO flJiH pacnpo- CXpaHCHHH CBOHX H63aKOHHbIX 3KCnaHCHOHHCXCKHX npeX6H3Hft H ; [TRANSLATION] ' (1) The notification from the au thorities of the Federal Republic of Ger many dated 11 August 19672 concerning the extension to West Berlin of the ap plicability of the Convention and Proto col for the Protection of Cultural Prop erty in the Event of Armed Conflict3 has no legal basis. West Berlin, of course, is not part of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the latter's jurisdiction does not extend to it. The notification dated 11 August 1967 from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany therefore has no validity as regards the applicability to West Berlin of the above Convention and Protocol. (2) The Commission of the USSR is authorized to state that the USSR takes a similar position with respect to the un lawful attempts of the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany to extend to West Berlin the applicability of the Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Resto- [TRADUCTION]' 1. La communication des autorités de la République fédérale d'Allemagne en date du 11 août 19672 selon laquelle l'application de la Convention et du Pro tocole pour la protection des biens cultu rels en cas de conflit armé3 est étendue à Berlin-Ouest est illégale. Il est notoire que Berlin-Ouest ne fait pas partie du territoire de fédérale d'Allemagne et ne relève pas de la juri diction de la RFA. Par conséquent, la communication du Gouvernement de la fédérale d'Allemagne en République date du 11 août 1967 ne saurait en au cune façon avoir pour effet d'entraîner l'application de la Convention et du Pro tocole précités à Berlin-Ouest. la République 2. La Commission de l'URSS est chargée de confirmer que l'URSS adopte une position analogue devant les tenta tives illégales des autorités de la Répu blique fédérale d'Allemagne pour éten dre à Berlin-Ouest l'application du Statut du Centre international d'études pour la conservation et la restauration des biens 1 Translation supplied by the United Nations Educa tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 604, p. 354. 1 Traduction fournie par l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture. 2 Nations Unies, Recueil des Traités, vol. 604, p. 355. 3 Ibid., vol. 249, p. 215. Voir aussi p. 324 du présent 3 Ibid., vol. 249, p. 215. See also p. 324 of this volume. volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 330 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 ration of Cultural Property. ' The tone of the letter from the Permanent Delegate of the Federal Republic of Germany to Unesco, enclosed with your circular let ter CL/1903 dated 26 September 1967, is manifestly unacceptable. The assertions in that letter that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is "the only legally-constituted German Government" are unfounded and unwarrantable. It is known to every one that there are two German States in Europe, the German Democratic Repub lic and the Federal Republic of Ger many. The German Democratic Repub lic is a fully sovereign and democratic State. The USSR Commission cannot re frain from deploring the fact that the au thorities of the Federal Republic of Ger many should use Unesco as a channel for expressing their unlawful expansionist assertions and claims. culturels 1 . Il convient de relever à cet égard le ton inadmissible de la lettre du représentant permanent de la Répu blique fédérale d'Allemagne auprès de l'Unesco, qui est annexée à votre lettre circulaire n° 1903 du 26 septembre 1967. Les affirmations contenues dans cette lettre selon lesquelles le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne est «le seul Gouvernement allemand légi time» sont dénuées de tout fondement et de toute valeur juridique. Il est notoire qu'il existe en Europe deux Etats alle la République démocratique mands, allemande et la république fédérale d'Allemagne. Pour ce qui est de la Répu blique démocratique allemande, c'est un Etat entièrement souverain et démocra tique. La Commission de l'URSS ne peut que regretter à cet égard que les autorités de la République fédérale d'Allemagne se servent de l'Unesco pour développer leurs prétentions et assertions expansion nistes qui n'ont aucune légitimité. DECLARATIONS relating to the decla ration made by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics2 DÉCLARATIONS relatives à la déclara tion formulée par l'Union des Répu bliques socialistes soviétiques2 Received by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on: Reçues par le Directeur général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture le : 5 September 1968 5 septembre 1968 UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ETATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRE TAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD [TRADUCTION — TRANSLATION] "The relations of Berlin with authori ties abroad are, and remain, reserved to the Allied Kommandatura as the supreme Les rapports de Berlin avec les autorités étrangères sont cependant actuellement réservés à la Kommandatura interalliée, 1 See p. 288 of this volume. 2 See p. 328 of this volume. Vol. 1321,1-22032 1 Voir p. 301 du présent volume. 2 Voir p. 328 du présent volume. 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 331 authority in Berlin. In paragraph III(c) of the Declaration on Berlin of May 5, 1955, however, which accords with in struments that previously entered into force, such as the Declaration referred to in the Allied Kommandatura's letter of May 21,1952, the Allied Kommandatura has authorized the Berlin authorities to assure the representation abroad of the interests of Berlin and its inhabitants under suitable arrangements. the "The arrangements made in accord ance with the foregoing permit the Fed eral Republic of Germany to extend to Berlin international agreements which the Federal Republic concludes provided that certain conditions are ob served. Under these conditions the final decision In every case on the extension of the international agreement to Berlin is left to the Allied Kommandatura. In ad dition, internal Berlin action is required to make any such international agree ment applicable as domestic law in Berlin. "It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city, safeguards entirely the rights and res ponsibilities of the Allied Komman datura and, through it, those of the Allied Powers, who remain in any event competent to decide on the extension to Berlin of the international agreements concluded by the Federal Republic of Germany. "It follows that the objections raised ... are unfounded." en tant qu'autorité suprême à Berlin. Toutefois, dans le paragraphe III, c, de la Déclaration sur Berlin publiée le 5 mai 1955 qui concorde avec les textes entrés en vigueur dès avant cette date, telle que la Déclaration à laquelle se réfère sa let tre du 21 mai 1952, la Kommandatura in teralliée a autorisé les autorités berli noises à faire assurer la représentation à l'étranger des intérêts de Berlin et de ses habitants par des arrangements appro tels arrangements ont été priés. De conclus avec le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne, qui est le seul Gouvernement allemand libre ment et légitimement constitué. Les arrangements qui ont été effectués en accord avec les dispositions qui précè dent permettent à la République fédérale d'Allemagne d'étendre à Berlin le champ d'application des accords internationaux conclus par elle, pourvu que certaines conditions soient respectées. D'après ces conditions, la décision finale sur l'exten sion du champ d'application de l'accord international est laissée dans chaque cas interalliée. En à outre, une action particulière des auto rités berlinoises est requise pour rendre tout accord international de cet ordre ap plicable en tant que droit interne à Berlin. la Kommandatura Il est clair que cette procédure, conforme au statut spécial de la ville, sauvegarde entièrement les droits et les responsabilités de la Kommandatura in teralliée et, par son intermédiaire, des Puissances alliées qui demeurent en toute hypothèse compétentes pour décider de l'extension à Berlin des accords interna tionaux conclus par la République fédé rale d'Allemagne. Il s'ensuit que les objections soulevées ... ne sont pas fondées. Vol. 1321,1-22032 332 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1983 DECLARATION DÉCLARATION Received by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on: Reçue par le Directeur général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture le : 5 September 1968 5 septembre 1968 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'ALLEMAGNE [TRANSLATION — TRADUCTION] Berlin is part of Germany, but its rela tions with authorities abroad are still re served to the Allied Kommandatura as the supreme authority in Berlin. In para graph HI (c) of the Declaration on Berlin of May 5, 1955, however, which accords with instruments that previously entered into force, such as the Declaration referred to in the Allied Kommandatura's letter of May 21,1952, the Allied Kommandatura has authorized the Berlin authorities to assure the representation abroad of the interests of Berlin and its inhabitants under suitable arrangements. Such ar rangements have been made with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, which is the only German Gov ernment freely and legally constituted. The arrangements made in accordance with the foregoing permit the Federal Republic of Germany to extend to Berlin the international agreements which the Federal Republic concludes, provided that certain conditions are observed. Under these conditions the final decision in every case on the extension of the in ternational agreement to Berlin is left to the Allied Kommandatura. In addition, internal Berlin action is required to make any such international agreement applic able as domestic law in Berlin. Vol. 1321,1-22032 «Berlin fait partie de l'Allemagne. Les rapports de Berlin avec les autorités étrangères sont cependant actuellement réservés à la Kommandatura inter-alliée, en tant qu'autorité suprême à Berlin. Toutefois, dans le paragraphe III (c) de la Déclaration sur Berlin publiée le 5 mai 1955 qui concorde avec les textes entrés en vigueur dès avant cette date, telle que la Déclaration à laquelle se réfère sa lettre du 21 mai 1952, la Kommandatura inter alliée a autorisé les autorités berlinoises à faire assurer la représentation à l'étranger des intérêts de Berlin et de ses habitants par des arrangements appropriés. De tels arrangements ont été conclus avec le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne, qui est le seul Gouverne ment allemand librement et légitimement constitué. soient «Les arrangements qui ont été effec tués en accord avec les dispositions qui précèdent permettent à la République fé dérale d'Allemagne d'étendre à Berlin le champ d'application des accords interna tionaux conclus par elle, pourvu que cer taines conditions respectées. D'après ces conditions, la décision finale sur l'extension du champ d'application de l'accord international est laissée dans chaque cas à la Kommandatura inter alliée. En outre, une action particulière des autorités berlinoises est requise pour rendre tout accord international de cet ordre applicable en tant que droit interne à Berlin. 1983 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 333 It is clear that this procedure, which accords with the special status of the city, safeguards entirely the rights and res ponsibilities of the Allied Komman- datura and, through it, those of the Allied Powers, who remain in any event competent to decide on the extension to Berlin of the international agreements concluded by the Federal Republic of Germany. It follows that the objections raised by the Commission of the Ukranian SSR for Unesco are unfounded. «Il est clair que cette procédure, conforme au statut spécial de la ville, sauvegarde entièrement les droits et les responsabilités de la Kommandatura in teralliée et, par son intermédiaire, des Puissance alliées qui demeurent en toute hypothèse compétentes pour décider de l'extension à Berlin des accords interna tionaux conclus par la République fédé rale Allemagne. « II s'ensuit que les objection soulevées par la Commission de la RSS d'Ukraine pour l'Unesco ne sont pas fondées. » Certified statements were registered by the United Nations Educational, Scien tific and Cultural Organization on 6 July 1983. Les déclarations certifiées ont été en registrées par l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture le 6 juillet 1983. Vol. 1321,1-22032