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For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “launching authority”, shall refer to the State responsible for launching, or, where an international inter-governmental organization is responsible for launching' that organization, provided that that organization declares its acceptance of the rights and obligations provided for in this Agreement and a majority of the States members of that organization are Contracting Parties to this Agreement and to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.