Thirty-fourth session 
Agenda item 75 

DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN 

Article 16 

Amendments and new versions proposed during the third meeting of the Working Group on 11 October 1979

Sweden: 

Revised original version

This Convention shall not be construed as affecting any provisions that are more conducive to the achievement of equality between men and women which may be contained in the legislation of a State Party or in any other international convention, treaty or agreement. 

Amendments to the above revised original version: 

Syrian Arab Republic 

At the end of the text, replace the words "international convention, treaty or agreement" by the words "relevant regional or international instrument". 

Brazil as subamended by the United Kingdom 

After the word "agreement" add the words "in force by that State". 

Nigeria 

After the words "State Party" add a semi-colon and replace the words "or in" by the words "similarly it shall not affect" so that the end of the text will read: "; similarly it shall not affect any other international convention, treaty or agreement". 

Zambia 

Transpose the words "that are more conducive to the achievement of equality between men and women" to the end of the text after the word "agreement", so that the text will read "This Convention shall not be construed as affecting any provisions which may be contained in the legislation of a State Party or in any other international convention, treaty or agreement that are more conducive to the achievement of equality between men and women." 

United Kingdom 

Compromise text 

Nothing in this Convention shall affect any provisions that are more conducive to the achievement of equality between men and women which may be contained 

(a) in the legislation of a State Party, or 

(b) in any other international convention, treaty or agreement in force for that State. 

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