ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS In this Agreement, the terms and expressions defined in Article 1 of the Protocol on Finance and Investment shall bear the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires. ARTICLE 2 AMENDMENT OF ANNEX 1 TO THE PROTOCOL ON FINANCE AND INVESTMENT Annex1 of the Protocol on Finance and Investment is repealed and replaced by the text which is in the Appendix to this Agreement ARTICLE 3 ENTRY INTO FORCE This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its adoption by three-quarters of the Member States that are Parties to the Protocol. ARTICLE 4 DEPOSITARY 1. The original texts of this Agreement shall be deposited with the Executive Secretary of SADC, who shall transmit certified copies to all Member States. 2. The Executive Secretary shall register this Agreement with the Secretariat of the United Nations Organisation and the Commission of the African Union. 2