# Council Decision of 29 April 2004 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (2004/579/EC), Article 40: Denunciation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. A State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Such denunciation shall become effective one year after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General.
2. A regional economic integration organisation shall cease to be a Party to this Convention when all of its Member States have denounced it.
3. Denunciation of this Convention in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall entail the denunciation of any protocols thereto.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/579/annex/I/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-579/annex-I/article-40
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