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(a) Xnj Party may propose an amendment to Appendix I or II for 

 consideration be'tween meetings by the postal procedures set forth in 

 this paragraph. 



(b) For marine species, the Secretariat shall, upon receiving the 

 text of the proposed amendment, immediately communicate it to the 

 Parties. It shall also consult inter-governmental bodies having a func- 

 tion in relation to those species especially with a view to obtaining 

 scientific data these bodies may be able to provide and to ensuring co-" 

 ordination with any conservation measures enforced by such bodies. 

 The Secretariat shall communicate the views expressed and data pro- 

 vided by these bodies and its own findings and recommendations to the 

 Parties as soon as possible. 



(c) For species other than marine species, the Secretariat shall, 

 upon receiving the text of the proposed amendment, immediately com- 

 municate it to the Parties, and, as soon as possible thereafter, its own 

 recommendations. 



(d) Any Party may, within 60 days of the date on which the Secre- 

 tariat communicated its recommendations to the Parties under sub- 

 paragraphs (b) or (c) of this paragraph, transmit to the Secretariat 

 any comments on the proposed amendment together with any relevant 

 scientific data and information. ^ _■ 



(e) The Secretariat shall communicate tlie replies received together 

 with its own recommendations to the Parties as soon as possible. 



(/) If no objection to the proposed amendment is received by the 

 Secretariat within 80 days of the date the replies and recommenda- 

 tions were communicated under the provisions of sub-paragraph (e) 

 of this paragraph, the amendment shall enter into force 90 days later 

 for all Parties except those which make a reservation in accordance 

 with paragraph 3 of this Article. 



(ff) If an objection by any Party is received by the Secretariat, the 

 proposed amendment shall be submitted to a postal vote in accordance 

 with the provisions of sub-paragraphs (h), (i) and (j) of this 

 paragraph. 



(h) The Secretariat shal notify the Parties that notification of 

 objection has been received. 



(^) Unless the Secretariat receives the votes for, against or in 

 abstention from at least one-half of the Parties within 60 days of the 

 date of notification under sub-paragraph (h) of this paragraph, the 

 proposed amendment shall be referred to the next meeting of the Con- 

 ference for further consideration. 



(;') 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. 



(k) The Secretariat shall notify all Parties of the result of tlie vote. 



(Z) If the proposed amendment is adopted it shall enter into force 

 90 days after the date of the notification by the Secretariat of its ac- 

 ceptance for all Parties except those which make a reservation in 

 accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article. 



3. During the period of 90 days provided for by sub-paragraph (c) 

 of paragraph 1 or sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 of this Article 

 any Party may by notification in writing to the Depositary Govern- 



