1.
Argentina:
(Declaration made at the time of signature)
On signing
the present Protocol, the Argentine Republic reiterates its firm
conviction that the amendments introduced in the Charter of the OAS do not
duly cover the requirements of the Organization, inasmuch as its basic
instrument should contain, in addition to the organic, economic, social,
and cultural standards, the essential provisions that would make the
security system of the Hemisphere effective.
2.
Ecuador:
(Declaration made at the time of signature)
The
Delegation of Ecuador, drawing its inspiration from the devotion of the
people and the Government of Ecuador to peace and law, states for the
record that the provisions approved with respect to peaceful settlement of
disputes do not carry out the purpose of Resolution XIII of the Second
Special Inter-American Conference, and that the Permanent Council has not
been given sufficient powers to aid the Member States effectively in the
peaceful settlement of their disputes.
The
Delegation of Ecuador signs this Protocol of Amendment to the Charter of
the Organization of American States in the understanding that none of its
provisions in any way limits the right of the Member States to take their
disputes, whatever their nature and the subject they deal with, to the
Organization, so that it may assist the parties and recommend the suitable
procedures for peaceful settlement thereof.
3.
Panama:
(Declaration made at the time of signature)
The
Delegation of Panama, upon signing the Protocol of Amendment to the
Charter of the Organization of American States, states that it does so in
the understanding that none of its provisions limits or in any way impedes
the right of Panama to bring before the Organization any conflict or
dispute that may have arisen with another Member State to which a just
solution has not been given within a reasonable period after B-31/2
applying, without positive results, any of the procedures for peaceful
settlement set forth in Article 21 of the present Charter.
4.
Grenada:
For
technical reasons unrelated to the substance of the matter, when Grenada
signed the Charter of the OAS, its signature did not appear on the
Protocol. This omission was remedied by the second signature on March 8,
1982.
a.
Ecuador:
(Declaration made at the time of ratification)
I have the
honor to advise Your Excellency that the Government of Ecuador has
ratified the Protocol of Buenos Aires by means of Decree No. 252 of August
17, 1970, without reservation, but putting on the record the following
Declaration: In ratifying the Protocol of Amendment to the Charter of the
OAS, the Government of Ecuador declares that it is not satisfied with the
provisions approved on the peaceful settlement of disputes, which do not
respond to the intent of Resolution XIII of the Second Special
Inter-American Conference, as the Permanent Council has not been assigned
the necessary powers to give the Member States effective aid in the
peaceful settlement of their disputes. The Government of Ecuador formally
states that it ratifies this Protocol of Amendment to the Charter of the
OAS in the understanding that none of its provisions in any way limits the
rights of the Member States to bring their disputes, of whatever kind and
on whatever matter, before the regional body so that it may recommend to
them the appropriate procedures for the peaceful solution of those
disputes, or the right to air them directly before the world organization
for appropriate application of the relevant rules established in the
United Nations Charter.
