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1. provide the Board with information regarding the conservation and use of the Porcupine Caribou Herd and its habitat; 2. promptly notify the Board of proposed activities that could significantly affect the conservation of the Porcupine Caribou Herd or its habitat and provide an opportunity to the Board to make recommendations; 3. consider the advice and respond to the recommendations of the Board; and 4. provide written reasons for the rejection in whole or in part of conservation recommendations made by the Board. 5. International Responsibility The Parties will consult promptly to consider appropriate action in the event of: 1. significant damage to the Porcupine Caribou Herd or its habitat for which there is responsibility, if any, under international law; or 2. significant disruption of migration or other important behavior patterns of the Porcupine Caribou Herd that would significantly lessen the ability of users of Porcupine Caribou to use the Herd. 6. Implementation Co-operation and co-ordination under and other implementation of this Agreement shall be consistent with the laws, regulations and other national policies of the Parties and is subject to the availability of funding. 7. Interpretation and Application All questions related to the interpretation or application of the Agreement will be settled by consultation between the Parties. 8. Entry into force - Amendments 1. This Agreement which is authentic in English and French shall enter into force on signature and shall remain in force until terminated by either Party upon twelve months written notice to the other. 2. At the request of either Party, consultations will be held with a view to convening a meeting of the representatives of the Parties to amend this Agreement. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement. DONE at Ottawa, in duplicate, this 17th day of July, 1987 in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic. Thomas M. McMillan FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Donald Paul Hodel FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 6