(1) Če država, ki je pogodbenica Konvencije OPRC, obsega dve ali več ozemeljskih enot, v katerih se uporablja različen pravni red v zvezi z vprašanji, obravnavanimi v tem protokolu, lahko ob podpisu, ratifikaciji, sprejetju, odobritvi ali pristopu izjavi, da ta protokol velja za vse njene ozemeljske enote ali le za eno ali nekatere od njih, tiste, za katere velja Konvencija OPRC; to izjavo lahko kadar koli spremeni s predložitvijo druge izjave.
(1) If a State party to the OPRC Convention comprises two or more territorial units in which different systems of law are applicable in relation to matters dealt with in this Protocol, it may at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession declare that this Protocol shall extend to all its territorial units or only to one or more of them to which the application of the OPRC Convention has been extended, and may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time.