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1. The Secretary General shall act as the depositary of the Agreement.
2. The depositary shall:
(i) receive and keep custody of the original texts of this Agreement;
(ii) prepare certified copies of the original texts of this Agreement and transmit them to the Members;
(iii) receive any signature with or without reservation of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to this Agreement and receive and keep custody of any instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, notifications and communications relating to it;
(iv) receive and keep custody of notifications of national legal and administrative provisions and written declarations in respect of paragraph 3 of Article 31 of this Agreement and any notifications of reservations by Members;
(v) examine whether the signature or any instrument, notification or communication related to this Agreement is in due and proper form and, if need be, bring the matter to the attention of the Member in question;
(vi) notify the Members of: – the date of entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with Article 64 of this Agreement;
– notifications received in accordance with Article 6 of this Agreement and paragraph 6 of Article 52 of this Agreement;
– notifications of withdrawal under paragraph 2 of Article 65 of this Agreement; and
– any amendments accepted or objected to in accordance with Article 62 of this Agreement and the date of their entry into force;
– the date of entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with Article 64 of this Agreement;
– notifications received in accordance with Article 6 of this Agreement and paragraph 6 of Article 52 of this Agreement;
– notifications of withdrawal under paragraph 2 of Article 65 of this Agreement; and
– any amendments accepted or objected to in accordance with Article 62 of this Agreement and the date of their entry into force;
(vii) notify the Members of the authorities referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 20 of this Agreement; and
(viii) notify the Member customs administrations of the official contact points referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 21 of this Agreement.
3. In the event of any difference appearing between a Member and the depositary as to the performance of the latter’s function, the depositary or that Member shall bring the question to the attention of the other Members and to the signatories or, as the case may be, the Executive Committee.