The Austrian State is the depository of the Alpine Convention as stated in Art. 12 of the Alpine Convention.

Contracting Parties shall notify the Depository on matters referring to the Convention and the Depository shall  inform all other States and Parties of any notification it receives thus keeping them informed and updated on any changes – new signatures, deposit of ratifications and  field of application or remit.

Specifically, parties will send the Depository the following acts and communications:

• Notifications of Sates extending the application of the Convention to additional  parts of its national territory, as stated by art. 1, section 2, and also denunciations.
• Signatures of the Convention;
• Ratification acceptance or of the Convention

The Depository shall inform the Contracting Parties and Signatories of the following:

• Any signature;
• The deposit if any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval;
• Any date of entry into force of the Convention, in accordance with Article 12; 
• Any declaration made in accordance with Article 1 (2 and 3) referring to the extension of the Conventional to additional parts of the territory;
• Any notification of denunciation made under article 13 and the date on which the denunciation becomes effective.