CHAPTER 21 FINAL PROVISIONS Article 21.01 Modifications
1. Any modification to this Agreement shall require the agreement of both Parties.
2. When so agreed, and approved in accordance with the applicable legal procedures of each Party, a modification or addition shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement.
Article 21.02 Reservations
This Agreement cannot be subject to reservations or interpretative declarations by either Party at the moment of its ratification, without the written consent of other Party.
Article 21.03 Entry into Force
1. This Agreement shall have indefinite duration and shall enter into force between the Republic of Guatemala and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on January 1, 2006, provided that the Parties have exchanged their corresponding instruments of ratification certifying that the procedures and legal formalities have been concluded.
2. If this Agreement were not to enter into force on the date mentioned in paragraph 1, it would enter into force on January 1 of the following year after the exchange of the corresponding instruments of ratification certifying that the procedures and legal formalities have been concluded, unless the Parties agree on a different term.
Article 21.04 Annexes
The Annexes to this Agreement constitute an integral part of it.
Article 21.05 Withdrawal
1. Either Party may withdraw from this Agreement.
2. Such withdrawal shall enter into force 180 days after the Party provides notice to the other Party, without prejudice to a different date the Parties may agree.
Article 21.06 Authentic Texts
The English, Spanish and Chinese texts of this Agreement are equally authentic. In case of differences in the interpretation of the texts of this Agreement, the English version shall prevail.
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