(a) Non acceptance of an amendment to this Agreement under article 42

The Council may, by special vote, recommend an amendment of this Agreement to members.

This Agreement may be amended when both Parties have agreed in writing to such amendment.

Developing countries argue that any amendment to the TRIPS agreement should not include the Chairman's statement.

The problem of the legal validity of the arbitration agreement would disappear in countries adopting the amendment to the MAL.

Adopting an amendment would be a lengthy process because it would take time for Parties to negotiate and reach agreement, and for the required number of ratifications to be obtained to enable the amendment to enter into force.

If this amendment were adopted, the question of the conclusion of the arbitration agreement and its content would become a problem of proof.

Amendment

In this connection, the Committee recalls General Assembly resolution 59 176, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

In this connection, the Committee refers to General Assembly resolution 57 194, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

Proposed amendment by the European Community for expedited amendment of the Montreal Protocol

The Group of African States has submitted draft texts for the amendment of the TRIPS agreement aimed at a legally predictable, secure, and economically and socially sustainable solution.

Revision and amendment

Amendment and revision

Article 1 Amendment

Amendment of Rules

Where, however, the adoption of one amendment necessarily implies the rejection of another amendment, the latter amendment shall not be put to the vote.

In this connection, the Committee cites General Assembly resolution 57 194 of 18 December 2002, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

When an amendment to a proposal is moved, the amendment shall be voted on first.

When an amendment to a proposal is moved, the amendment shall be voted upon first.

No amendment was proposed.

Reservation, withdrawal and Amendment

A consequence of the Agreement being part of European law is that any amendment and regulation is made within its processes, to which the non EU members are not participants.

In this connection, the Committee refers to General Assembly resolution 59 176 of 20 December 2004, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

In this connection, the Committee refers to General Assembly resolution 59 176 of 20 December 2004, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

In this connection, the Committee refers to General Assembly resolution 59 176 of 20 December 2004, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

In this connection, the Committee refers to General Assembly resolution 59 176 of 20 December 2004, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

In this connection, the Committee refers to General Assembly resolution 59 176 of 20 December 2004, in which the Assembly strongly urged States parties to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment and to notify the Secretary General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment.

Draft decision XVII L Proposed amendment by the European Community for expedited amendment of the Montreal Protocol

As of 10 June 2005, 190 Parties had ratified the Vienna Convention, 189 had ratified the Montreal Protocol, 177 had ratified the London Amendment, 166 had ratified the Copenhagen Amendment, 130 had ratified the Montreal Amendment and 92 had ratified the Beijing Amendment.

The amendment did not pass.

Amendment (A 60 L.35)

The amendment read as follows

The amendment read as follows

Amendment relating to financial disclosure

As of 5 October 2005, there were 190 Parties to the Vienna Convention, 189 Parties to the Montreal Protocol, 179 Parties to the London Amendment, 168 Parties to the Copenhagen Amendment, 134 Parties to the Montreal Amendment and 97 Parties to the Beijing Amendment.

According to a proposed amendment to the Labour Law, which is in the process of adoption, childbirth leave may be used by the father, in agreement with the mother, 60 days after childbirth.

(ii) Amendment (A 60 L.35)

The present Agreement may be amended or revised by agreement between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization, and any such amendment or revision shall come into force on its approval by the General Assembly of the United Nations and the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization.

Amendment to the Committee's rules of procedure

Amendment of, and exceptions to, Staff Rules

Amendment to proposal by the Mexican Delegation

(a) Italy had ratified the Beijing Amendment

Cuba amendment to draft resolution L.85

Penal Code (Amendment) Act No. 17 of 2003.