Po začetku veljavnosti te konvencije lahko Odbor ministrov Sveta Evrope Evropsko skupnost in katero koli evropsko državo, ki ni članica Sveta Evrope, povabi, da pristopi h konvenciji z večinskim sklepom, kot to določa točka d 20. člena statuta Sveta Evrope, in s soglasnim sklepom držav pogodbenic, ki imajo pravico zasedati v Odboru ministrov.
After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe may invite the European Community and any European State which is not a member of the Council of Europe, to accede to the Convention by a majority decision as provided in Article 20.d of the Council of Europe Statute, and by the unanimous vote of the States parties entitled to hold seats in the Committee of Ministers.