Admission of observers(a) The Council may invite any non-participating country to be represented at any of its meetings as an observer.(b) The Council may also invite any of the organizations referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article to attend any of its meetings as an observer.PART THREE Article VIFinal Provisions1. Acceptance (3)(a) This Arrangement is open for acceptance, by signature or otherwise by governments members of the United Nations or of one of its specialized agencies and by the European Economic Community.(b) Any government (4) accepting this Arrangement may at the time of acceptance make a reservation with regard to its acceptance of any of the provisions in the present Arrangement. This reservation is subject to the approval of the participants.(c) This Arrangement shall be deposited with the Director-General to the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the GATT who shall promptly furnish a certified copy thereof and a notification of each acceptance thereof to each participant. The texts of this Arrangement in the English, French and Spanish languages shall all be equally authentic.(d) The entry into force of this Arrangement shall entail the aboliton of the International Meat Consultative Group.2. Provisional applicationAny government may deposit with the Director-General to the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the GATT a declaration of provisional application of this Arrangement. Any government depositing such a declaration shall provisonally apply this Arrangement and be provisonally regarded as participating in this Arrangement.3. Entry into forceThis Arrangement shall enter into force, for those participants having accepted it, on 1 January 1980. For participants accepting this Arrangement after that date, it shall be effective from the date of their acceptance.4. ValidityThis Arrangement shall remain in force for three years. The duration of this Arrangement shall be extended for further periods of three years at a time, unless the Council, at least eighty days prior to each date of expiry, decides otherwise.5. AmendmentExcept where provision for modification is made elsewhere in this Arrangement the Council may recommend an amendment to the provisions of this Arrangement. The proposed amendment shall enter into force upon acceptance by the governments of all participants.6. Relationship between the Arrangement and the GATTNothing in this Arrangement shall affect the rights and obligations of participants under the GATT (5).7. WithdrawalAny participant may withdraw from this Arrangement. Such withdrawal shall take effect upon the expiration of sixty days from the date on which written notice of withdrawal is received by the Director-General to the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the GATT..(1) This provision applies only among GATT Contracting Parties.(2) Note: It is confirmed that the term 'matter' in this paragraph includes any matter which is covered by multilateral agreements negotiated within the framework of the Multilateral Trade Negotiations, in particular those bearing on export and import measures. It is further confirmed that the provisions of Article IV, paragraph 6, and this footnote are without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Parties to such agreements.(3) The terms "acceptance" or "accepted" as used in this Article include the completion of any domestic procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this Arrangement.(4) For the purpose of this Arrangement the term "government" is deemed to include the competent authorities of the European Economic Community.(5) This provision applies only among GATT contracting parties.