Vsaka država lahko ob podpisu ali deponiranju svoje listine o ratifikaciji, sprejetju, odobritvi ali pristopu ali kadar koli pozneje z izjavo, naslovljeno na generalnega sekretarja Sveta Evrope, izjavi, da za spor o razlagi ali uporabi tega sporazuma priznava kot obvezno, da se spor brez predhodnega dogovora in ob upoštevanju vzajemnosti predloži v arbitražni postopek v skladu s postopkom, določenim v dodatku k temu sporazumu.
Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or on any later date, by a declaration addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, declare that, in respect of any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement, it recognises as compulsory, without prior agreement, and subject to reciprocity, the submission of the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the procedure set out in the appendix to this Agreement.