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ratification is a check on the treaty-making powers of the executive branch by passing the treaty
through the parliamentary/legislative branch of government. Ratification provides an additional
opportunity to carefully consider the rights and obligations of a treaty before consenting to be bound
by its terms. The law of treaties, as reflected in the Vienna Convention, does not require ratification for
a state to be bound by a treaty, and many informal international agreements bind parties on the basis of
a signature alone.
E.
Accession is the process by which a state which was not a signatory of the treaty may
nevertheless become a party to the treaty and be bound to its terms. Parties to a treaty are not given
different treatment according to the manner in which they became parties.
F.
Article 14 of the Vienna Convention refers to “acceptance” as “an expression of consent to be
bound either without a signature or after a non-binding prior signature.” Acceptance is not so much an
actual method of consent as it is a term seen in treaty provisions, the meaning of which varies
according to the context.
G.
The term “approval” was introduced into international law to correspond to the internal
procedures of states which call for the “approval” of treaties.
H.
Entry into force is the actual implementation of the treaty’s terms and in the Vienna
Convention is governed by article 24. Entry into force often occurs when specific requirements laid out
in the treaty have been met.
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