(1) The official languages of the Centre are English, French and Spanish.
(2) The texts of the Rules and Regulations made pursuant to the Convention are equally authentic in each official language.
(3) Where required by the context, the singular form of a word in the Rules and Regulations made pursuant to the Convention includes the plural form of that word.
(4) Where required by the context, the masculine gender in the French and Spanish versions of the Rules and Regulations made pursuant to the Convention shall be used as a gender-neutral form and shall be understood as referring to the masculine or feminine gender.