ARTICLE XIII

REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL

1. The First Conference of States Parties to review the operation of the Protocol (hereinafter referred to as a "Review Conference") shall be convened within [5] [10] years after the entry into force of the Protocol with a view to assuring that the purposes of the Protocol are being realized.⁵⁵

2. At intervals of [5] [10] years thereafter, unless otherwise decided by a majority of States Parties to the Protocol, further such Review Conferences of the Protocol shall be convened with the same objective.

3. The Review Conferences shall take into account any new scientific and technological developments relevant to the Protocol.

4. The schedules of the Review Conferences shall be so decided as to coincide with the Review Conferences of the Convention.

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