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

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

Amendment to proposal by the Mexican Delegation

(c) An amendment enacted by the Tribunal will apply provisionally until such time as the Meeting of States Parties decides to endorse the amendment.

The amendment was rejected by 105 votes to 26, with 7 abstentions.

The amendment was rejected by 108 votes to 19, with 10 abstentions.

The amendment was rejected by 106 votes to 24, with 7 abstentions.

Amendment

Much has been achieved by changes in practice without the need for amendment.

Amendment 1

Amendment 2

Amendment 3

The representative of China introduced an amendment (E CN.4 2005 100) to draft resolution E CN.4 2005 L.50, sponsored by China. The amendment read as follows

If the requirements for the entry into force of the amendment have not been met by the date fixed by the Council in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the amendment shall be considered withdrawn.

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

He supported the amendment to draft paragraph 5 proposed by the representative of Paraguay.

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

Revision and amendment

Amendment and revision

Method of amendment

Amendment of Rules

A statement in connection with the proposed amendment was made by the representative of Australia.

Mr. Sorabjee proposed an amendment to the draft decision, which was accepted by the sponsors.

It also supported the amendment to draft paragraph 5 proposed by the representative of Paraguay.

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

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 on first.

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

An amendment to the Kyoto Protocol would require submission of a written proposed text six months in advance of the COP MOP session and adoption of the amendment by consensus if possible.

The Committee rejected amendment 1, by a recorded vote of 111 to 39, with 13 abstentions.

The Committee rejected amendment 2, by a recorded vote of 119 to 23, with 19 abstentions.

The Committee rejected amendment 3, by a recorded vote of 106 to 36, with 21 abstentions.

The Committee rejected amendment 4, by a recorded vote of 116 to 23 with 21 abstentions.

Such member shall not be bound by the amendment before it has notified its acceptance thereof.

Mr. Alfonso Martínez proposed an amendment to the draft decision, which was accepted by the sponsors.

Parties not wishing to be bound by the amendment could chose to opt out of it.

Any amendment to the Convention should be undertaken by the meeting of the States Parties thereto.

No amendment was proposed.

Reservation, withdrawal and Amendment

The amendment was rejected by 20 votes to 27, with 6 abstentions. The voting was as follows

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.

Amendment (A 60 L.35)

Amendment relating to financial disclosure

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland amendment to draft decision 1, proposed by the Sub Commission

O'Connor proposed an amendment to operative paragraph 1 of the draft resolution, which was accepted by the sponsors.