3. A host State may make a declaration to the Secretary-General of the United Nations that it shall not apply the provisions of this Protocol with respect to an operation under article II (1) (b) which is conducted for the sole purpose of responding to a natural disaster. Such a declaration shall be made prior to the deployment of the operation.
三、东道国可以向联合国秘书长作出声明，表示对于仅为应付自然灾害而进行的第二条第一款第二项所述行动，该国不适用本议定书的规定。这种声明应当在行动部署前作出。