In respect of any member State which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of two months after the date of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
2) Za vsako državo članico, ki naknadno izrazi soglasje, da jo zavezujejo določila Protokola, začne Protokol veljati prvi dan meseca, ki neposredno sledi preteku roka dveh mesecev od datuma deponiranja listin o ratifikaciji, sprejemu ali odobritvi.