1. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE
Standard-setting committee: the amendments process

2. THE COMMITTEE’S WEB PAGE
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3. THE COMMITTEE’S MANDATE
To consider and reach agreement on a proposed text that, when adopted by the Conference, will become an international labour standard

4. THE AMENDMENTS CYCLE Group meetings: To examine proposed
Recommendation and
formulate amendments
Adoption of proposed text
Submission of amendments
Discussion of amendments
Translation of amendments
Group meetings:
To examine others’
amendments and
agree on a position

5. FORMULATING AMENDMENTS
An amendment is a proposed change to the text under consideration.
It must be submitted in writing, using the form provided by the secretariat.
It must be submitted in English, French or Spanish.

6. AMENDMENT FORM

7. FORMULATING AMENDMENTS
Examples of amendments
Delete the last line.
In the last line, delete “national”.
Replace the Paragraph by: “One of the consequences of… ”.
In the first line, replace “heart” by “core”.
Between the third and fourth lines, insert “For the purposes of this Paragraph, …”.
At the end of the last line, add “and social security contributions”.
Move “where reliable mechanisms…” to the end of Paragraph 4.

8. SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS

9. CONSIDERING AMENDMENTS
The Chair decides the order in which amendments are discussed
Amendments submitted by an individual member must be seconded
The sponsor introduces the amendment
The amendment is discussed
A decision is reached

10. Each amendment must be considered, and a decision reached on its fate.
THE FATE OF AMENDMENTS
Each amendment must be considered, and a decision reached on its fate.
No second; made irrelevant by the adoption of another amendment.
Fall
Withdrawn
For lack of support, or some other reason.
By consensus, clear majority or vote.
Rejected
By consensus, clear majority or vote.
Adopted

11. What is a sub-amendment?
SUB-AMENDMENTS
What is a sub-amendment?
A proposed change to an amendment under discussion
Original amendment: submitted by Group X:
Add the following clause: “Members should formulate national policy for reviewing at appropriate intervals statistics on employment.”
Sub-amendment submitted by Group Y:
“Members should formulate and apply a national policy for reviewing at appropriate intervals statistics on employment.”

12. What is the impact of a sub-amendment on the discussion?
SUB-AMENDMENTS
What is the impact of a sub-amendment on the discussion?
The discussion of the original amendment is suspended
The Committee must deal with a text that is introduced during the discussion
The sub-amendment may be sub-sub-amended.
Are all sub-amendments admissible?

13. ADOPTION AND SUBMISSION
Adoption of the proposed instrument.
Submission to the Conference by the Committee’s Officers.