(j) "Regional economic integration organization" shall mean an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region, to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to it; references to "States Parties" under this Convention shall apply to such organizations within the limits of their competence.
(j) "区域经济一体化组织"系指由某一区域的一些主权国家组成的组织，其成员国已将处理本公约范围内事务的权限转交该组织，而且该组织已按照其内部程序获得签署、批准、接受、核准或加入本公约的正式授权；本公约所述"缔约国"应在这类组织的权限范围内适用于这些组织。