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 54 STAT.] UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONVENTION-MAY 23, 1939 ant, pour faire parvenir leurs observations au Bureau interna- tional. Les amendements ne sont pas admis. Les r6ponses sont reunies par les soins du Bureau international et communiqu6es aux Administrations avec invitation de se prononcer pour ou contre. Celles qui n'ont pas fait parvenir leur vote dans un delai de six mois sont considerees comme s'abste- nant. Les delais precites comp- tent a partir de la date des circu- laires du Bureau international. Si la proposition concerne un Arrangement, son Reglement ou leurs Protocoles finals, seules les Administrations ayant adh6r6 a cet Arrangement peuvent prendre part aux operations indiquees ci- dessus. ARTICLE 21. Conditions d'approbation. 1.- Pour devenir ex6cutoires, les propositions doivent r6unir: a) l'unanimite des suffrages, s'il s'agit de 1'addition de nouvelles dispositions ou de la modification des dispositions des Titres I et II etdesarticles 33 a37, 54a59,61A 63, 65 &68, 70 a82 de la Conven- tion, de tous les articles de son Protocole final et des articles 101, 105 116, 164, 175 et 196 de son Reglement; b) les deux tiers des suffrages, s"il s'agit de la modification des dispositions autres quo celles qui sont mentionnees l'alina prec- dent; c) la majorite absolue, s'il s'agit de l'interpretation des dispositions de la Convention, de son Protocole final et de son Reglement, hors le cas de dissentiment a soumettre A 1'arbitrage prevu l'article 11. 2.- Les Arrangements fixent les conditions auxquelles est subor- donn6e l'approbation des proposi- tions qui les concernent. ARTICLE 22. Notification des resolutions. Les additions et les modifica- tions apportees A la Convention, send in their observations, if any, to the International Bureau. Amendments are not admitted. The replies are assembled by the International Bureau and com- municated to the Administra- tions, with an invitation to pro- nounce themselves for or against. Those which have not sent in their votes within a period of six months are considered as abstain- ing. The periods above men- tioned are counted from the dates of the circulars of the Interna- tional Bureau. If the proposition concerns an Agreement, its Regulations, or their Final Protocols, only the Administrations which have ad- hered to that Agreement may take part in the procedure in- dicated above. ARTICLE 21 Conditions of approval 1. In order to become effec- tive, the propositions must ob- tain: (a) Unanimity of votes, if it is a question of adding new provi- sions or modifying the provisions of Titles I and II or of Articles 33 to37,54to59,61to63,65to68, 70 to 82 of the Convention, of any of the Articles of its Final Proto- col, or of Articles 101, 105, 116, 164, 175 and 196 of its Regula- tions; (b) Two-thirds of the votes, if it is a question of modifying provi- sions other than those mentioned in the preceding paragraph; (c) A simple majority, if it is a question of interpreting the pro- visions of the Convention, its Final Protocol or its Regulations, except in the case of disagreement to be submitted to arbitration as provided for by Article 11. 2. The Agreements fix the con- ditions to which the approval of propositions concerning them is subject. ARTICLE 22 Notification of decisions Additions to and modifications of the Convention, the Agree- Conditions of ap- proval Unanimity of votes. Two-thirds of votes. Simple majority. Determination of conditions. Notification of changes. 2059

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