A proposed amendment must be submitted to the President in writing and normally before the item of business concerned is considered.
In the case of lengthy and complex deliberations, the President may set a time limit for submitting proposed amendments.
He or she shall examine the proposed amendments on their filing to confirm that they fulfil the formal requirements.
A proposed amendment shall be subject to a preliminary examination by the committee responsible if the committee so requests or the Council so decides.
Proposed amendments to items of business that will be considered in debate forms I–III may be justified verbally. Proposed amendments to items of business considered in debate forms IV and V may only be justified in writing. Article 46 paragraphs 3 and 4 is reserved.53
If two or more identical proposals relating to items of business that will be considered in debate forms I–III, then the member who submitted the first proposal shall be given the right to speak. A member who submitted a proposal subsequently may make a brief additional declaration.