Depositary functions in the 澳门六合彩官网资料
The 澳门六合彩官网资料 is an intergovernmental organization operating on the basis of several international agreements concluded by its members. In founding the 澳门六合彩官网资料, members entrusted the Director‑General to act as depositary for these agreements and related instruments. As depositary, the Director-General is the guardian of the original 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements and instruments, and provides certified copies of the originals to each member.
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The Director-General also receives instruments of acceptance and accession, and other official notifications and communications relating to 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements. The Director-General informs members upon receiving such instruments and communications. The corresponding notifications issued by the Director-General are available as 澳门六合彩官网资料 official documents under the WT/Let series (searchable here).
The Legal Affairs Division (LAD) of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Secretariat assists the Director-General in carrying out the depositary duties of the DG. It prepares copies of relevant agreements and analyses practical legal issues arising in everyday depositary work in accordance with international treaty law and established depositary practice. Upon request, LAD also guides members and acceding governments in drafting their 澳门六合彩官网资料-related legal instruments, such as instruments of accession and instruments of acceptance of protocols amending the 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements.
The 澳门六合彩官网资料 follows established United Nations depositary practice, which is based in international treaty law, including the formalities and requirements concerning valid acceptance of international agreements.
The Depositary Assistant, who is based in LAD, prepares a publication on the Status of 澳门六合彩官网资料 Legal Instruments. This publication, which lists all legal instruments drawn up and deposited by 澳门六合彩官网资料 members in relation to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Agreement and the plurilateral trade agreements annexed to that Agreement, provides members with a consolidated compilation of instruments of acceptance and accession, and other official notifications and communications relating to 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements. This publication also contains a useful explanation of the way in which the 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements came into effect and the depositary practice covering changes to these agreements and related legal instruments.
Further guidance is available on how to accept 澳门六合彩官网资料 instruments, and on the final stages of the accession process.
Interested delegations are invited to contact the Depositary Assistant, in the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Legal Affairs Division with any requests for assistance on depositary matters.