Title X. FINAL CLAUSES
Article 67. Transparency
1. The Parties shall publish their laws, or otherwise make publicly available their laws, regulations and administrative rulings and judicial decisions of general application as well as their respective international agreements that may affect the operation of this Agreement.
2. The Parties shall promptly respond to specific questions and provide, upon request, information to each other on matters referred to in paragraph 1.
3. Nothing in this Agreement shall require any Party to disclose confidential information, which would impede law enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to the public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of any economic operator.
Article 68. Annexes and Appendices
The Annexes and Appendices to this Agreement form an integral part thereof.
Article 69. Amendments
1. Amendments to this Agreement shall, after approval by the Joint Committee, be submitted to the Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval, subject to each Party’s constitutional requirements.
2. Unless the Joint Committee decides otherwise, the amendments shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
3. The text of the amendments as well as the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Article 70. Additional Parties
Any third State may become a Party to this Agreement. The terms and conditions of the participation by such third State shall be the subject of an agreement between the Parties and that State.
Article 71. Withdrawal and Termination
1. Any Party may withdraw therefrom by means of a written notification to the Depositary. The withdrawal shall take effect on the first day of the sixth month after the date on which the notification was received by the Depositary.
2. If Singapore withdraws, this Agreement shall expire on the date specified in paragraph 1.
Article 72. Entry Into Force
1. This Agreement is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.
2. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2003 in relation to those Signatory States which by then have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary, and provided that Singapore is among the States that have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.
3. In relation to a Signatory State depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval after 1 January 2003, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument, provided that in relation to the Republic of Singapore this Agreement enters into force at the latest on the same date.
4. Any Party may, if its constitutional requirements permit, apply this Agreement provisionally during an initial period starting on 1 January 2003. Provisional application of this Agreement shall be notified to the Depositary.
Article 73. Depositary
The Government of Norway shall act as Depositary.
Conclusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Agreement.
Done at Egilsstadir, this 26th day of June 2002, in a single original in the English language, which shall be deposited with the Government of Norway. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies to all Signatory States.