| 1. This Agreement
shall enter into force on the first day of the third month
after at least fourteen Range States or regional economic
integration organizations, comprising at least seven from
Africa and seven from Eurasia, have signed without reservation
in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval, or have
deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or
approval in accordance with Article XIII of this Agreement.
2. For any Range State or regional economic integration organization
which has:
(a) signed without reservation in respect of ratification,
acceptance, or approval;
(b) ratified, accepted, or approved; or
(c) acceded to
this Agreement after the date on which the number of Range
States and regional economic integration organizations necessary
to enable entry into force have signed it without reservation
or have ratified, accepted or approved it, this Agreement
shall enter into force on the first day of the third month
following the signature without reservation, or deposit,
by that State or organization, of its instrument of ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession.
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