Vlada, ki je poslala sporočilo iz prvega odstavka člena, da bo uporabljala ta sporazum, ko začne veljati, in če že velja, od dneva, navedenega v sporočilu, bo začasna članica tako dolgo, dokler ne deponira svojih listin o ratifikaciji, sprejetju, potrditvi ali pristopu in tako postane članica.
A government which has notified under paragraph 1 of this Article that it will apply this Agreement when it enters into force, or, if it is already in force, at a specified date shall, from that time, be a provisional member until it deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession and thus becomes a member.