Final clauses Article 35 – Federal or non-unitary constitutional systems The following provisions shall ap ply to States Parties that have a federal or non-unitary constitutional system: (a) with regard to the prov isions of this Convention, the implementation of which comes under the legal jurisdiction of the fe deral or central legi slative power, the obligations of the federal or central government shall be the same as for those States Parties which are not federal States; (b) with regard to the prov isions of this Convention, the implementation of which comes under the jurisdiction of individual constituent States, counties, provinces or cantons which are not obliged by the c onstitutional system of the federation to take legislative measures, the federal government shall inform the competent authorities of such States, counties, provi nces or cantons of the said provisions, with its recommendati on for their adoption.