Reconsideration of Matters Decided
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When any matter has been decided by a body (the Conference, meeting in Plenary, a committee or working group), it may not be reconsidered by that body, unless so decided by the majority applicable under Rule 34(1)(iii). addition to the proposer of the motion to reconsider. permission to speak on that motion shall be accorded only to one Member Delegation seconding and two Member Delegations opposing the motion, after which the motion shall immediately be put to the vote.
CHAPTER VI: VOTING
Rule 33: Right to Vote
Each Delegation of a State member of the Paris Union, the Berne Union or WIPO shall have the right to vote. Each such Delegation shall have one vote and shall represent and vote only in the name of its State.*
Rule 34: Required Majorities
All decisions of all bodies (the Conference, meeting in Plenary, the committees and working groups) shall be made as far as possible by consensus. If it is not possible to attain consensus, the following decisions shall require a majority of two thirds:
(i)
choice by the Conference, meeting in Plenary, of a basic proposal,
(ii) adoption by the Conference, meeting in Plenary, of these Rules,
(iii)
(iv)
adoption by the Conference, meeting in Plenary, of any amendments to these Rules,
adoption by any of the bodies of any proposal for amendment to the basic proposal as well as choice by any of the bodies among any alternatives contained in the basic proposal,
The Diplomatic Conference may decide to examine the possibility of the European Communities voting in the place of their member States.