supervisory bodies shall have access to the European Vehicle and Driving Licence Information System.10. Article 20 of the Treaty shall be replaced by:
Article 20
1.The costs of operating and applying the European Vehicle and Driving Licence Information System by the Parties and Third Parties on their territory shall be borne by the Party concerned, respectively the Third Party concerned.
2.Subject to prior approval by the Board the common expenses incurred in implementing the Treaty shall be borne by the Parties and Third Parties.
Article II
1. The Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of receipt by the Depositary of the deposit of the second instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Protocol.
2. For the Contracting Parties that have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the Protocol after its entry into force, the Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the instrument was deposited with the Depositary.
3. Any State that accedes to the Treaty in accordance with article 24 of the Treaty after the Protocol’s entry into force accedes to the amended Treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto, have signed this Protocol.
DONE in on in the Dutch, English, French and German languages, the four texts being equally authentic, in one original which shall be deposited with the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, which shall transmit a certified copy to each Party.
For the Kingdom of Belgium,
For the Federal Republic of Germany,
For the Republic of Latvia,
For the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg,
For the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
For the Slovak Republic,Peter Javorčík, v. r.
For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.