17 DECEMBER 2003. - Act to approve the following International Acts: 1st Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, 2nd Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Estonia, 3rd Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Latvia, 4th Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Lithuania,

ALBERT II, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1^er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 77 of the Constitution.
Art. 2. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full and full effect.
Art. 3. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Estonia, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full effect.
Art. 4. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Latvia, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full and full effect.
Art. 5. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Lithuania, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full and full effect.
Art. 6. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Romania, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full and full effect.
Art. 7. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Slovak Republic, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full and full effect.
Art. 8. The Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Slovenia, signed in Brussels on 26 March 2003, will come out its full and full effect.
Promulgation of this law, let us order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 17 December 2003.
ALBERT
By the King:
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
L. MICHEL
Minister of Defence,
A. FLAHAUT
Seal of the state seal:
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. L. ONKELINX
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Notes
(1) Special session 2003-2004.
Senat.
Documents. - Bill tabled on 5 August 2003, No. 3-142/2. - Report on behalf of the Commission, No. 3-142/2.
Session 2003-2004
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion, meeting of September 30, 2003. - Vote, meeting of 30 September 2003.
Room
Session 2003-2004
Documents. - Project transmitted by the Senate, No. 51-335/1. - Text adopted in plenary and subject to Royal Assent, No. 51-335/2.
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion, meeting of 27 November 2003. - Vote meeting of 27 November 2003.

TRADUCTION
Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Ensuring that the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the Republic of Bulgaria will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the Plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Estonia
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Ensuring that the accession of the Republic of Estonia to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of the Republic of Estonia to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the Republic of Estonia will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Latvia
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Ensuring that the accession of the Republic of Latvia to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of the Republic of Latvia to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the Republic of Latvia will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Lithuania
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Ensuring that the accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the Republic of Lithuania will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Romania
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Assure that Romania's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of Romania to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, Romania will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Slovak Republic
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Ensuring that the accession of the Slovak Republic to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of the Slovak Republic to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the Slovak Republic will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Slovenia
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C.,
Ensuring that the accession of the Republic of Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty will increase the security of the North Atlantic region,
The following:
Article I^er
Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall, on behalf of all Parties, send an invitation to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. In accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty, the Republic of Slovenia will become a Party to this Treaty on the date of its deposit with the Government of the United States of America.
Article II
This Protocol shall enter into force when all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty have notified their approval to the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty of the date of receipt of each notification and the date of entry into force of this Protocol.
Article III
This Protocol, whose texts in English and French are equally authentic, will be deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Certified true copies will be transmitted by the latter to the Governments of all other Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
In faith, the plenipotentiaries designated below have signed this Protocol.
Signed in Brussels on March 26, 2003.