4-2-2-16 AGREEMENT AMONG THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA,GOVERNMENT OF THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY,THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN,THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION,AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING COOPERATION ON THE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Article 26

Operative Effect as Between Certain Parties

Notwithstanding Article 25 (3) (a) above, this Agreement shall become operative as between the United States and Russia on the date they have expressed their consent to be bound by depositing their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval. The Depositary shall notify all signatory States if this Agreement becomes operative between the United States and Russia pursuant to this Article.