Artikel 85

1. After the coming into force of this (revised) Code, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite any non-member State of the Council of Europe as well as the European Economic Community to accede to this (revised) Code, by decision taken on the majority required by Article 20.d of the Council of Europe's Statute, and by a unanimous vote of the representatives of the Contracting States entitled to sit on the Committee.
2. For every acceding State, or for the European Economic Community if it has acceded, this (revised) Code shall come into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of twelve months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of accession with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.