Chapter VII - Final Provisions

FINAL PROVISIONSEntry into force1. This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at .......... as soon as possible.

2. The Convention shall enter into force upon the exchange of instruments of ratification and its provisions shall have effect:(in State A): .......................................

(in State B): .......................................

Article 30 corresponds to Article 29 as it read before 28 January 2003 when it was renumbered as Article 30. The previous Article 30 (Termination) was renumbered Article 31 (see history of Article 31) and Article 29 was renumbered Article 30 as a consequence of the addition of a new Article 27 (Assistance in the Collection of Taxes) and renumbering of the following Articles by the report entitled “The 2002 Update to the Model Tax Convention”, adopted by the OECD Council on 28 January 2003.

Paragraph 1Corresponds to paragraph 1 of Article 29 of the 1963 Draft Convention as it read before 28 January 2003. On that date Article 30 was renumbered as Article 31 (see history of Article 31) and paragraph 1 of Article 29 was renumbered as paragraph 1 of Article 30 by the report entitled “The 2002 Update to the Model Tax Convention” adopted by the OECD Council on 28 January 2003.

Paragraph 2Corresponds to paragraph 2 of Article 29 of the 1963 Draft Convention as it read before 28 January 2003 when it was renumbered as paragraph 2 of Article 30 by the report entitled “The 2002 Update to the Model Tax Convention” adopted by the OECD Council on 28 January 2003.

TerminationThis Convention shall remain in force until terminated by a Contracting State. Either Contracting State may terminate the Convention, through diplomatic channels, by giving notice of termination at least six months before the end of any calendar year after the year ...... In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect:(in State A): .........................................

(in State B): .........................................

TERMINAL CLAUSE11 The terminal clause concerning the signing shall be drafted in accordance with the constitutional procedure of both Contracting States.

Article 31 corresponds to Article 30 as it read before 28 January 2003 when it was renumbered as Article 31 as a consequence of the addition of a new Article 27 (Assistance in the Collection of Taxes) and renumbering of the following Articles by the report entitled “The 2002 Update to the Model Tax Convention” adopted by the OECD Council on 28 January 2003.

Article 30 was amended when the 1977 Model Convention was adopted by the OECD Council on 11 April 1977. In the 1963 Draft Convention (adopted by the OECD Council on 30 July 1963) and until the adoption of the 1977 Model Convention, Article 30 read as follows:“Article 30This Convention shall remain in force until denounced by one of the Contracting States. Either Contracting State may denounce the Convention, through diplomatic channels, by giving notice of termination at least six months before the end of any calendar year after the year ..... In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect:in (State A) : .......................

in (State B) : .......................”