A/C.3/34/WG.1/CRP.2
8 October 1979 

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH 

Thirty-fourth session 
Agenda item 75 

DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN 

Article 16

Canada: amendment 

Delete article 16 entirely from the Convention.

Sweden: new 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 adopted under the auspices of the United Nations. 

Article 16 – paragraph 1 

Morocco: amendment 

Add the following clause at the end of the paragraph: "... than those provided for in the Convention". 

Austria: amendment 

Replace the words "if they are more favourable to women" by the words "if they provide for a more equal treatment of the sexes". 

Congo: the subamendment to Austrian amendment

Replace the words "the sexes by the words "men and women". 

Article 17 

Paragraph 2 

USSR: revision of its amendment

The sentence "Who are designated to be the depository of the Convention" should read "Who is designated ..." 

Article 19 

Kenya: amendment 

Add a new subheading before the section dealing with final provisions, to read "Implementation", and have article 19 appear under it, or place article 19 as an annex to the Convention. 

Additional article on reservations 

Kenya: amendment 

Place the additional article on reservations between articles 21 and 22, leaving the final place in the Convention for the sentence "In witness whereof ..." in article 22. 

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