2. Nothing in this Treaty shall be interpreted as restricting or adversely affecting the obligations of Parties to this Treaty arising from membership in the European Union.

1. This Treaty shall be open to all States for signature as of March 19, 2021.

2. This Treaty is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Serbia.

3. This Treaty is open for accession by any State or any territory able autonomously to accomplish the purpose of the Treaty as stated in

Article 1

. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Serbia.

4. The European Union may accede to this Treaty.

1. This Treaty shall enter into force thirty days after the date of the deposit of at least three instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.

2. For each State or territory ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Treaty after it entered into force in accordance with

paragraph 1 of this article

, the Treaty shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the relevant instrument. The same rule applies to an accession of the European Union to this Treaty.

3. Pending its entry into force, this Treaty may be applied provisionally by the States having signed it in accordance with

Article 14, paragraph 1

, and subject to a declaration made by a State upon signature.

4. Pending its entry into force for a State or territory acceding to this Treaty in accordance with

Article 14, paragraph 3

, this Treaty is applied provisionally between that State or territory and the Parties to the Treaty.

5. This Treaty shall apply to any ongoing verification of an asset declaration or any verification procedure started or reopened by a requesting Party after the Treaty entered into force for that Party, even if the declaration was submitted before that date.

6. This Treaty shall apply notwithstanding any changes in the asset declaration system of a Party taking place after the entry into force of the Treaty.

1. After the expiry of three years from the entry into force of this Treaty, a Party may propose an amendment and transmit it to the depositary who shall thereupon communicate the proposed amendment to the Parties for the purpose of considering the proposal. If at least three Parties wish so, the depositary shall convene a meeting of the Parties to discuss and decide on the proposal. The meeting shall make every effort to achieve consensus on each amendment. If all efforts have been exhausted, an amendment shall require for its adoption a two- thirds majority vote of the Parties present and voting.

2. An amendment adopted in accordance with

paragraph 1 of this article

is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the Parties.

3. An amendment shall enter into force in respect of a Party thirty days after the date of the deposit with the depositary of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of such amendment by that Party.

4. A Party which does not ratify, accept or approve an amendment remains to be bound by the provisions of this Treaty and any earlier amendment that it has ratified, accepted or approved.

1. A Party may denounce this Treaty by written notification to the depositary. Such denunciation shall become effective six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the depositary.

2. Any Party which has denounced this Treaty shall remain bound by the provisions of

Article 9

(Confidentiality).

1. The original of this Treaty, which is drawn up in English language, shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Serbia who shall transmit certified copies of the Treaty to all Parties.

2. The Government of the Republic of Serbia is designated depositary of this Treaty.

3. The depositary shall notify all Parties of:

4. At the request of a Party, the depositary may convene a meeting of the Parties, to discuss matters related to the interpretation or implementation of the Treaty. Signed on March 19, 2021, in Belgrade

In witness whereof, the undersigned being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty

Mr. Vladimir Leposavić

Minister of Justice, Human and Minority Rights

The Government of Montenegro __________________________

Ms. Biljana Ivanovska

President of the State Commission for

Prevention of Corruption, the Republic of

North Macedonia __________________________

Ms. Maja Popović

Minister of Justice

The Government of the Republic of Serbia __________________________ Annex in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 3 of the Treaty: Request

form

The undersigned confirms:

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Date Signature