18. Takes note of the decision of the eleventh Meeting of States Parties to the Convention that, in the case of a State party for which the Convention entered into force before 13 May 1999, it is understood that the ten-year time period referred to in article 4 of annex II to the Convention shall be taken to have commenced on 13 May 1999;SPLOS/72.
18. 注意到第十一次公约缔约国会议决定，对于公约在1999年5月13日之前对其生效的缔约国，公约附件二第四条所述的十年期间应理解为自1999年5月13日开始；SPLOS/72。