Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Australia

07-06-1971

In considering the 'Statement by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia Concerning Acceptance by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia of the Obligations of Membership in the Organisation' it is felt that the Council would find it useful to have before it the following information about certain matters relating to such membership.
The Government of Australia wishes to inform the Council of the fact that 'the Commonwealth of Australia' comprises the six component States of the Australian Federation, together with mainland federal territories, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The Government is also responsible for the international relations of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea and of certain other small island territories, which are collectively known as the External Territories, and which do not form part of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is the understanding of the Government of Australia that the obligations of Members of the Organisation are not applicable in their overseas territories, except where, and to the extent that, it is so stated.
The Government of Australia also wishes to inform the Council that the States of Australia, and not the Commonwealth of Australia itself, may have constitutional authority to act with respect to some of the matters which are within the scope of the obligations resting on Members of the Organisation. The Commonwealth of Australia undertakes, however, to discharge the obligations of a Member of the Organisation to the fullest extent compatible with the constitutional system of Australia.

New Zealand

29-05-1973

The Government of New Zealand declares that its accession to the Convention shall not extend to the island territories for whose international relations it is responsible.

United States of America

02-05-1961

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and whereas the Senate of the United States of America by their resolution of March 16, 1961, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein, did advise and consent to the ratification of the said Convention and the two protocols relating thereto "with the interpretation and explanation of the intent of the Senate that noting in the Convention, or the advice and consent of the Senate of the ratification thereof, confers any power on the Executive to bind the United States in substantive matters beyond what the Executive now has, or to bind the United States without compliance with applicable procedures imposed by domestic law, or confers any power on the Congress to take action in fields previously beyon the authority of Congress, or limits Congress in the exercise of any power it now has.";
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