1. This Agreement shall be open to the signature of the Members of the Council of Europe. It shall be ratified. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe.
2. This Agreement shall come into force(1) on the first day of the month following the date of deposit of the second instrument of ratification.
3. As regards any Signatory ratifying subsequently, the Agreement shall come into force on the first day of the month following the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
July 1, 1954.