When depositing the instrument of approval on behalf of the Union, the person(s) empowered in accordance with Article 2 shall make a reservation in accordance with article 3(1)(a) of the Convention according to which the Union shall not apply the UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (the Rules) when acting as a respondent in the case of a dispute initiated pursuant to the Energy Charter Treaty against a Member State which is not a party to the Convention unless agreed upon otherwise with the Member State concerned.
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