Division X Article 19: Withdrawal

Article 19 of the Protocol shall be replaced by the following paragraph:

‘Any Party may withdraw from this Protocol by giving written notification to the depositary at any time after four years of assuming the obligations specified in paragraph 1 of Article 2 A. Any such withdrawal shall take effect upon expiry of one year after the date of its receipt by the Depositary, or on such later date as may be specified in the notifications of the withdrawal.’