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ARTICLE-XI: Conference of the Parties     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) make such provision as may be necessary to enable the Secretariat to carry out its duties, and adopt financial provisions; ...
... (b) consider and adopt amendments to Appendices I and II in accordance with Article XV; ...
... 5. At any meeting, the Parties may determine and adopt rules of procedure for the meeting. ...


ARTICLE-XIV: Effect on Domestic Legislation and International Conventions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The provisions of the present Convention shall in no way affect the right of Parties to adopt: ...


ARTICLE-XV: Amendments to Appendices I and II     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment. ...
... (c) Amendments adopted at a meeting shall enter into force 90 days after that meeting for all Parties except those which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. ...
... (j) Provided that votes are received from one-half of the Parties, the amendment shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties casting an affirmative or negative vote. ...
... (l) If the proposed amendment is adopted it shall enter into force 90 days after the date of the notification by the Secretariat of its acceptance for all Parties except those which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. ...


ARTICLE-XVI: Appendix III and Amendments thereto     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. Any Party submitting a list under the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall submit to the Secretariat a copy of all domestic laws and regulations applicable to the protection of such species, together with any interpretations which the Party may deem appropriate or the Secretariat may request. The Party shall, for as long as the species in question is included in Appendix III, submit any amendments of such laws and regulations or any interpretations as they are adopted. ...


ARTICLE-XVII: Amendment of the Convention     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. An extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties to consider and adopt amendments to the present Convention. Such amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment. ...
... 1. An extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties to consider and adopt amendments to the present Convention. Such amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment. ...