Article 7
1.This Agreement may be amended with the written consent of all Parties.
2.An amendment to this Agreement shall enter into force when the Depositary has received an instrument of acceptance thereof from all Parties.
Article 8
If a dispute arises between two or more Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement, those Parties shall consult among themselves with a view to resolving the dispute by negotiation or other peaceful means upon which they may mutually agree.
Article 9
1.Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice the rights, jurisdiction and duties of any State under international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, nor the present or future claims and legal views of any State concerning the law of the sea or the future development of international law regarding underwater cultural heritage.
2.If a general multilateral Convention on the protection of underwater cultural heritage enters into force for all Parties, they shall consult to discuss the relationship between this Agreement and that Convention.
Article 10
1.A State may indicate its consent to be bound by this Agreement by:
(a) signature, without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; (b) signature followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or (c) accession.
2.Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Article 11
1.This Agreement shall be open for signature by all States at London from 6 November, 2003 to 5 November, 2004.
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