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COMMODITIES35Terms of Reference of the International Copper Study GroupGeneva, 24 February 198923 January 1992, in accordance with article 22(d).23 January 1992, No. 28603Parties221United Nations, <i>Treaty Series </i>, vol. 1662, p. 229 and depositary notification C.N.314.1992.TREATIES-7 of 16 November 1992 (amendments to paragraphs 13 and 14); C.N.505.2005.TREATIES- of 29 June 2005 [Entry into force of the amendment to paragraph 15 (A) of the Terms of reference]<superscript>2</superscript>.The Terms of Reference, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, were adopted on 24 February 1989 by the United Nations Conference on Copper, 1988 which met in Geneva from 13 to 24 June 1988 and from 20 to 24 February 1989. The terms of reference are open to acceptance at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Subsequently, the International Copper Study Group took the following decision: <b>Date of decision: Subject:</b> 7-9 June 1999 Extension until 30 June 2000 of the time-limit for the deposit of notifications of definitive acceptance by Belgium and Luxembourg .
ParticipantProvisional acceptanceDefinitive acceptanceArgentina18 Apr 2001 Belgium 6 Nov 1991 14 Oct 1999 Brazil 9 Dec 2009 Canada<superscript>1</superscript>[19 Jun 1992 ]Chile29 Jun 1990 25 Oct 1994 China12 Jul 1990 European Union 6 Nov 1991 Finland19 Jun 1990 France26 Nov 1991 7 Aug 1992 Germany22 Jan 1992 16 Dec 1992 Greece29 Jun 1990 11 May 1993 India30 Jul 1997 Indonesia<superscript>1</superscript>[30 Jul 1992 ]Italy22 Jan 1992 Japan<superscript>1</superscript>12 Nov 2004 Luxembourg14 Oct 1999 Mexico 3 Apr 1995 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)<superscript>1,3</superscript>[ 6 Nov 1991 ]Norway<superscript>1</superscript>[27 Feb 1991 ]Peru28 Jun 1990 16 May 1995 Philippines<superscript>1</superscript>[13 Jan 1992 ][10 Sep 1993 ]Poland29 Jun 1990 6 Feb 1991 Portugal 6 Nov 1991 Russian Federation21 Jan 1997 Serbia<superscript>4</superscript>23 May 2000 Spain 6 Nov 1991 1 Feb 1994 Sweden24 Jun 2009 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<superscript>1</superscript>[17 Mar 2000 ]United States of America15 Mar 1990 11 Nov 1994 Zambia18 Nov 1992
1In accordance with article 23 (3) of the Terms of Reference, the following Governments notified the Secretary-General that they had decided to withdraw from the International Copper Study Group as from the dates indicated hereinafter: 3Participant:Date of notification:Date of effect: Philippines4 Dec 19952 Feb 1996 Norway14 July 200012 Sep 2000 Japan* 31 Oct 200230 Dec 2002 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland22 July 200320 Sep 2003 Indonesia31 July 200329 Sep 2003 Canada29 Sep 200328 Nov 2003 Netherlands22 June 201021 Aug 2010
* Subsequently, on 12 November 2004, Japan deposited with the Secretary-General an instrument of Definitive Acceptance.2At the Group’s 3rd Special session held from 16-17 March 2005 in Lisbon, the members of the International Copper Study Group decided by consensus (See Annex B - Decision) to amend paragraph 15 (a) of the above-mentioned Terms of Reference pursuant to article 21 thereof. In accordance with paragraph 2 of the above Decision, the amendment to paragraph 15 (a) entered into force for all parties immediately and apply to member assessments for 2006 and future years.3For the Kingdom in Europe.4See note 1 under “former Yugoslavia”, and note 1 under “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.