14 Article 22 Adoption, Signature, Ratification and Accession 1. This Agreement shall be adopted by the Assembly. 2. This Agreement shall be open for signature and ratification or accession by the Member States, in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. Article 23 Entry into Force 1. This Agreement and the Protocols on Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, and Protocol on Rules and Procedures on the Settlement of Disputes shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of the twenty second (22nd) instrument of ratification. 2. The Protocols on Investment, Intellectual Property Rights, Competition Policy and any other Instrument within the scope of this Agreement deemed necessary, shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of the twenty second (22nd) instrument of ratification. 3. For any Member State acceding to this Agreement, the Protocols on Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, and the Protocol on Rules and Procedures on the Settlement of Disputes shall enter into force in respect of that State Party on the date of the deposit of its instrument of accession. 4. For Member States acceding to the Protocols on Investment, Intellectual Property Rights, Competition Policy, and any other Instrument within the scope of this Agreement deemed necessary, shall enter into force on the date of the deposit of its instrument of accession. 5. The Depositary shall inform all Member States of the entry into force of this Agreement and its Annexes. Article 24 Depositary 1. The Depositary of this Agreement shall be the Chairperson of the Commission. 2. This Agreement shall be deposited with the Depositary, who shall transmit a certified true copy of the Agreement to each Member State.