CIMIN evaluates the fulfilment of the conditions for accession to the Treaty, in accordance with Article 42 of the Treaty, and forwards its proposal for approval to the Parties.
Article 42
Accession
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Any EU Member State possessing a police force with military status may apply to CIMIN for accession to this Treaty. After receiving the approval of the Parties, in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 5, subparagraph a., CIMIN shall notify the applicant State of the Parties’ decision.
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Accession shall be effected by depositing an instrument of accession with the depositary of the Treaty, which shall notify each Party and the acceding State of the date of deposit thereof.
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In regard to any State on behalf of which an instrument of accession is deposited, this Treaty shall come into force on the first day of the second month after notification by the depositary to all Parties.