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ARTICLE 149 Romania's accession to the North-Atlantic Treaty shall take place by means of a law adopted in the joint sitting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, with a majority of two thirds of the number of deputies and senators. Initiative ARTICLE 150 of (1) Revision of the Constitution may be initiated by the President of revision Romania on the proposal of the Government, by at least one quarter of the number of Deputies or Senators, as well as by at least 500,000 citizens with the right to vote. (2) The citizens who initiate the revision of the Constitution must belong to at least half the number of the counties in the country, and in each of the respective counties or in the Municipality of Bucharest, at least 20,000 signatures must be recorded in support of this initiative. Procedure ARTICLE 151 of (1) The draft or proposal of revision must be adopted by the Chamber of revision Deputies and the Senate, by a majority of at least two thirds of the members of each Chamber. (2) If no agreement can be reached by a mediation procedure, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate shall decide thereupon, in joint sitting, by the vote of at least three quarters of the number of Deputies and Senators. (3) The revision shall be final after the approval by a referendum held within 30 days of the date of passing the draft or proposal of revision. Limits of ARTICLE 152 revision (1) The provisions of this Constitution with regard to the national, independent, unitary and indivisible character of the Romanian State, the republican form of government, territorial integrity, independence of justice, political pluralism and official language shall not be subject to revision. (2) Likewise, no revision shall be made if it results in the suppression of the citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms, or of the safeguards thereof. (3) The Constitution shall not be revised during a state of siege or emergency, or in wartime. Coming into ARTICLE 153 force This Constitution shall come into force on the date of its adoption by referendum. On the same day, the Constitution of 21 August 1965 is Temporal conflict of laws Transitory provisions Republication of the Constitution and remains fully repealed.