12.3 User States shall notify formal acceptance of their obligations
under Article 12.2 to the Depositary which shall inform the Parties. Such
notification shall be in the form of a standard letter and shall include
the conditions of participation in the System previously agreed with the
Council pursuant to Article 12.2.
ARTICLE 13 RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
13.1 To promote implementation of this Agreement, the Parties, acting
through the Council, shall cooperate with the International Civil
Aviation Organization, the International Telecommunication Union and the
International Maritime Organization, as well as with other international
organizations, on matters of common interest. The Parties shall take into
account the relevant resolutions, standards and recommendations of these
international organizations.
13.2 This cooperation may be formalized between these Organizations
and the Parties.
ARTICLE 14 LIABILITY
14.1 The Parties shall not make any claims or bring actions against
each other for injury, damages or financial losses arising out of
activities, or lack thereof, pursuant to this Agreement.
14.2 The Parties accept no liability towards users of the System or
any third party, particularly as regards any claims for injury, damages or
financial losses that may arise from the use of the System. Parties will
cooperate with a view to protecting themselves from any such potential
claims.
ARTICLE 15 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
15.1 Any dispute concerning the interpretation or implementation of
this Agreement should be settled by negotiations between or among the
Parties concerned.
15.2 If a settlement cannot be reached by such negotiations, the
dispute may, if the affected Parties so agree, be referred to arbitration.
ARTICLE 16 ACCESSION
16.1 This Agreement shall be open for accession by any State that
agrees to contribute a minimum of one basic unit to the Space Segment, and
is prepared to assume the responsibilities of a Party pursuant to this
Agreement.
16.2 Where a State is to accede to this Agreement and assume
responsibility for the contribution of a basic unit of the existing Space
Segment either as described in Article 3.1 or as enhanced pursuant to
Article 3.2, it shall do so in agreement with the Party currently
providing that basic unit and in consultation with the other Parties.
16.3 Where a State is to accede to this Agreement and assume
responsibility for the contribution of an additional basic unit which
itself constitutes an enhancement of the Space Segment, it shall do so
with the agreement of all Parties following a decision of the Council
pursuant to Article 3.2 that such enhancement is required.
16.4 Whe
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