PROTOCOL ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHILI…

The Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Russian Federation hereinafter referred to as the “Parties”

desiring to develop and strengthen trade and economic relations between them based on the principles of parity and mutual benefits,

in accordance with the Article 7.3 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Establishment of a Philippine-Russia Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation signed on November 18, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”)

have agreed as follows:

Article 1:

Article 2.1 of the Agreement should be amended to read:

“1. The Joint Commission shall be co-chaired by the Undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of the Philippines and the Deputy Head of a Federal Ministry of the Russian Federation”.

Article 2:

This Protocol shall enter into force on the date of the last written notification of the completion by the Parties, through diplomatic channels, of their respective domestic procedures required for its entry into force.

Done in Manila on March 29, 2019, in two (2) original copies each in the English and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.

Entry into Force: April 26, 2019