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2. This Convention does not apply to—(a) Frontier workers ; (b) Short-term entry of members of the liberal professions and artistes ; and (c) Seamen. Article 12 The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the DirectorGeneral of the International Labour Office for registration. Article 13 1. This Convention shall be binding only upon those members of the International Labour Organization whose ratifications have been registered with the Director-General. 2. It shall come into force twelve months after the date on which the ratifications of two members have been registered with the Director-General. 3. Thereafter, this Convention shall come into force for any member twelve months after the date on which its ratification has been registered. Article 14 1. Each member ratifying this Convention may, by a declaration appended to its ratification, exclude from its ratification any or all of the Annexes to the Convention. 2. Subject to the terms of any such declaration the provisions of the Annexes shall have the same effect as the provisions of the Convention. 3. Any member which makes such a declaration may subsequently by a new declaration notify the Director-General that it accepts any or all of the Annexes mentioned in the declaration ; as from the date of the registration of such notification by the Director-General the provisions of such Annexes shall be applicable to the member in question. 4. While a declaration made under paragraph 1 of this Article remains in force in respect of any Annex, the member may declare its willingness to accept that Annex as having the force of a Recommendation. Article 15 1. Declarations communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 35 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization shall indicate — (a) The territories in respect of which the member concerned undertakes that the provisions of the Convention and any or all of the Annexes shall be applied without modification ; (b) The territories in respect of which it undertakes that the provisions of the Convention and any or all of the Annexes shall be applied subject to modifications, together with details of the said modifications ; (c) The territories in respect of which the Convention and any or all of the Annexes, is inapplicable and in such cases the grounds on which they are inapplicable ; and (d) The territories in respect of which it reserves its decision pending further consideration of the position. 2. The undertakings referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph lof this Article shall be deemed to be an integral part of the ratification and shall have the force of ratification.

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