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… 1 BECOMING A PARTY TO THE MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY The objective of … the formal expression of intent to be bound and become a Party but it does not prejudge ratification. The signature … 2 HOW DOES A COUNTRY BECOME A PARTY TO THE CONVENTION? In order to become a Party to the …

… Parties to the main treaty are not obliged to become party to an optional protocol. An optional protocol is … it shall have made its intention clear not to become a party to the treaty; or (b) it has expressed its consent to … open for a state to make a reservation on becoming a party. A reservation modifies or excludes the application of …

… resolution, in the sense that resort to binding third party procedures is avoided. The treaty parties will instead … based on the 1987 Montreal Protocol. It is possible for a party itself to draw the attention of the implementing …