(c) Ob upoštevanju vseh pogojev v zvezi z razvrstitvijo v razrede vsaka država, (i) ko postane pogodbenica te konvencije ali (ii) ko postane članica unije, v kateri je predvideno plačilo prispevka, odvisno od tega, kaj je prej, navede razred, v katerega želi biti razvrščena.
(c) Subject to any conditions governing eligibility for membership of any classes, each State shall, (i) at the time of becoming party to this Convention, or (ii) at the time of becoming a member of a Union which provides for a contribution, whichever occurs earlier, indicate the class to which it wishes to belong.