The Secretary-General is the depositary of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and its Optional Protocol. The depositary functions are discharged by the Office of the Legal Counsel.

Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics

In accordance with its Article 20(1), the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

Declarations and Reservations:

Lebanon

The instrument of accession contained the following reservation:

“(…) Having considered the Convention, we have agreed to it as a whole and in detail in every article and paragraph, with reservation on article 11.”

[Original: Arabic]

Optional Protocol to Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics

The Optional Protocol is open to ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the States Parties to the Convention. In accordance with its Paragraph 13, it shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the second instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES

• Certified True Copy of the Convention and its Optional Protocol

Model Instruments of Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Accession

The Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and its Optional Protocol are subject to ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by States.

• Model Instrument of Ratification, Acceptance, Approvalor and Accession (EN)
• Modelo de instrumento de ratificación, aceptación, aprobación o adhesión (SP)
• Modèle d’instrument deratification, d’acceptation, d’approbation ou d’adhésion (FR)
• ОБРАЗЕЦ ДОКУМЕНТА ДЛЯ РАТИФИКАЦИИ, ПРИНЯТИЯ, УТВЕРЖДЕНИЯ ИЛИ ПРИСОЕДИНЕНИЯ (RU)
• نموذج وثيقة تصديق أو قبول أو موافقة أو انضما م (AR)

Model Instruments of Full Powers

Only Heads of State, Heads of Government or Ministers for Foreign Affairs, or a person acting, ad interim, in one of the above positions, may, by virtue of their functions, execute treaty actions in relation to the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and its Optional Protocol.

Consequently, all other individuals must be in the possession of appropriate full powers in order to sign an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession; or a binding declaration or notification.

• Model Instrument of Full Powers (EN)
• Modelo de instrumento de plenos poderes (SP)
• Modèle d’instrument conférant les pleins pouvoirs (FR)
• ОБРАЗЕЦ ДОКУМЕНТА, ПОДТВЕРЖДАЮЩЕГО ПОЛНОМОЧИЯ (RU)
• نموذج وثيقة تفويض مطلق (AR)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

• Explanatory note – “Adoption of the Framework convention on tourism ethics and subsequent steps for its entry into force” (EN)
• Nota explicativa – “Adopción de la Convención marco sobre ética del turismo y pasos subsiguientes para su entrada en vigor” (SP)
• Note explicative – “Adoption de la Convention-cadre relative á l’éthique du tourisme et étapes ultérieures pour son entrée en vigueur ”(FR)