Recommendations of the Groningen Conference

Recommendation 2.2 on Amendment of the Convention

2nd Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
Groningen, the Netherlands
7-12 May 1984

Recommendation 2.2: Amendment of the Convention

CONSIDERING that any amendment pertaining to the competence of both Conference and Secretariat should be adopted on the broadest possible basis,

THE SECOND CONFERENCE OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES

RECOMMENDS that the Contracting Parties taking part in the adoption of amendments after the entry into force of the Paris Protocol endeavour, whatever the method of adoption, to adopt these amendments by consensus.

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