2. All proposals shall be transmitted to the Executive Secretariat which shall forward them to Member States within thirty days of receipt. Such amendments shall be examined by the Authority on the expiration of the thirty days notice to Member States. Article 34: Entry into Force 1. This Protocol shall enter into force, provisionally, upon signature by the Head of State and Government of Member States and, definitively, upon ratification by at least seven (7) signatory States in accordance with the constitutional regulations in force in each Member State. 2. This Protocol and all instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Executive Secretariat of the Community which shall transmit certified true copies of the Protocol to all Member States notify them of the date of deposit of the instruments of ratification and register the Protocol with the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations and any other Organisation which may be determined by Council. 3. This Protocol is annexed to the Treaty and shall form an integral part thereof. IN FAITH WHEREOF, WE THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES HAVE SIGNED THIS PROTOCOL. DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 6TH DAY OF JULY, 1991 IN SINGLE ORIGINAL IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.