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1. The Parties shall notify the depositary, as well as each other, of the completion of their national legal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Implementing Protocol.
2. This Implementing Protocol, in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Agreement, shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after the Joint Readmission Committee has been notified by the depositary that all Parties have completed their respective internal procedures necessary thereto. A copy of this notification shall be distributed by the depositary among all Parties.
3. This Implementing Protocol may be amended and supplemented by mutual agreement between the Parties. Amendments and supplements that are issued in the form of separate protocols shall constitute an integral part of this Implementing Protocol and shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.
4. Any amendment to Annexes 2 to 5 to this Implementing Protocol shall be agreed in writing between the Parties and shall enter into force on a date to be determined by the Parties.
5. This Implementing Protocol is concluded for an indefinite period of time and shall cease to apply simultaneously with the Agreement.