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Appendix C — Minor treaty actions

Minor treaty actions are identifiably minor treaties, generally technical amendments to existing treaties, which do not impact significantly on the national interest. Minor treaty actions are tabled with a one-page explanatory statement. The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has the discretion to formally inquire into these treaty actions or indicate its acceptance of them without a formal inquiry and report.

The following minor treaty actions were considered by the Committee on the date indicated. In each case the Committee determined not to hold a formal inquiry and agreed that binding treaty action may be taken.

Minor treaty actions tabled on 24 November 2010

Considered by the Committee on 1 March 2011:

• Amendments to the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, done at Washington on 2 December 1946;
  
  
• Amendments to the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region adopted in November 1999 by the FAO Council;
  
  
• Amendment to Annex I of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) International Convention Against Doping in Sport of 19 October 2005; and
  
  
• Amendment to Annex II of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) International Convention Against Doping in Sport of 19 October 2005.

Minor treaty action tabled on 10 February 2011

Considered by the Committee on 1 March 2011:

• Proposed Amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund on the Reform of the Executive Board, adopted by the IMF Board of Governors on 15 December 2010.

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