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which hold two-thirds of the votes of the exporting countries and by importing countries which hold two-thirds of the votes of the importing countries.

5. Any exporting or importing country which has not notified the Government of the United States of America of its acceptance of an amendment by the date on which such amendment becomes effective may, after giving such written notice of withdrawal to the Government of the United States of America as the Council may require in each case, withdraw from this Agreement at the end of the current crop-year, but shall not thereby be released from any obligations under this Agreement which have not been discharged by the end of that crop-year. 6. Any exporting country which considers its interests to be seriously prejudiced by the nonparticipation in or withdrawal from this Agreement of any country listed in Annex A to Article 111 responsible for more than five per cent, of the guaranteed quantities in that Annex, or any importing country which considers its interests to be seriously prejudiced by the nonparticipation in or withdrawal from the Agreement of any country listed in Annex B to Article 111 responsible for more than five per cent, of the guaranteed quantities in that Annex, may withdraw from this Agreement by giving written notice of withdrawal to the Government of the United States of America before September 1, 1949, or such earlier date as the Council may fix by two-thirds of the votes cast by the exporting countries and by two-thirds of the votes cast by the importing countries. 7. Any exporting or importing country which considers its national security to be endangered by the outbreak of hostilities may withdraw from this Agreement by giving thirty days' written notice of withdrawal to the Government of the United States of America. 8. The Government of the United States of America will inform all signatory and acceding Governments of each notification and notice received under this Article. Article XXIII Territorial Application 1. Any Government may, at the time of signature or acceptance of or accession to this Agreement, declare that its rights and obligations under the Agreement shall not apply in respect of all or v any of the overseas territories for the foreign relations of which it is responsible. 2. With the exception of territories in respect of which a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the rights and obligations of any Government under this Agreement shall apply in respect of all territories for the foreign relations of which that Government is responsible.