ANNEX 6 - MODEL INSTRUMENTS OF RESERVATION/DECLARATION

(To be signed by the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs)

[RESERVATION / DECLARATION]
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I, [name and title of the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs],

HEREBY DECLARE that the Government of [name of State] makes the following [reservation / declaration] in relation to article(s)
[----] of the [title and date of adoption of the treaty, convention, agreement, etc.]:

[Substance of reservation / declaration]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Done at [place] on [date].

[Signature and title]

(To be signed by the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs)

MODIFICATION OF RESERVATION
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WHEREAS the Government of [name of State] [ratified, approved, accepted, acceded to] the [title and date of adoption of the treaty, convention, agreement, etc.] on [date],

AND WHEREAS, upon [ratification, approval, acceptance of / accession to] the [treaty, convention, agreement, etc.], the Government of [name of State] made (a) reservation(s) to article(s) [----] of the [treaty, convention, agreement, etc.],

NOW THEREFORE I, [name and title of the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs], declare that the Government of [name of State], having reviewed the said reservation(s), hereby modifies the same as follows:

[Substance of modification]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Done at [place] on [date].

[Signature and title]

(To be signed by the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs)

WITHDRAWAL OF RESERVATION (S)
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WHEREAS the Government of [name of State] [ratified, approved, accepted, acceded to] the [title and date of adoption of the treaty, convention, agreement, etc.] on [date],

AND WHEREAS, upon [ratification, approval, acceptance of / accession to] the [treaty, convention, agreement, etc.], the Government of [name of State] made (a) reservation(s) to article(s) [----] of the [treaty, convention, agreement, etc.],

NOW THEREFORE I, [name and title of the Head of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs], declare that the Government of [name of State], having reviewed the said reservation(s), hereby withdraws the same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Done at [place] on [date].

[Signature and title]