(f) types and specifications of gear and apparatus and appliances which may
be used;
(g) methods of measurement;
(h) catch returns and other statistical and biological records; and
(i) methods of inspection.
2. These amendments of the Schedule:
(a) shall be such as are necessary to carry out the objectives and purposes of
this Convention and to provide for the conservation, development, and
optimum utilization of the whale resources;
(b) shall be based on scientific findings;
(c) shall not involve restrictions on the number or nationality of factory ships
or land stations, nor allocate specific quotas to any factory or ship or land
station or to any group of factory ships or land stations; and
(d) shall take into consideration the interests of the consumers of whale
products and the whaling industry.
3. Each of such amendments shall become effective with respect to the
Contracting Governments 90 days following notification of the amendment
by the Commission to each of the Contracting Governments, except that:
(a) if any Government presents to the Commission objection to any amendment prior to the expiration of this 90-day period, the amendment shall not
become effective with respect to any of the Governments for an additional
90 days;
(b) thereupon, any other Contracting Government may present objection to
the amendment at any time prior to the expiration of the additional 90-day
period, or before the expiration of 30 days from the date of receipt of the
last objection received during such additional 90-day period, whichever
date shall be the later; and
(c) thereafter, the amendment shall become effective with respect to all
Contracting Governments which have not presented objection but shall
not become effective with respect to any Government which has so
objected until such date as the objection is withdrawn. The Commission
shall notify each Contracting Government immediately upon receipt of
each objection and withdrawal and each Contracting Government shall
acknowledge receipt of all notifications of amendments, objections, and
withdrawals.
4. No amendments shall become effective before 1st July, 1949.
Article VI
The Commission may from time to time make recommendations to any or all
Contracting Governments on any matters which relate to whales or whaling and
to the objectives and purposes of this Convention.
Article VII
The Contracting Government shall ensure prompt transmission to the International Bureau for Whaling Statistics at Sandefjord in Norway, or to such other
body as the Commission may designate, of notifications and statistical and other
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be used;
(g) methods of measurement;
(h) catch returns and other statistical and biological records; and
(i) methods of inspection.
2. These amendments of the Schedule:
(a) shall be such as are necessary to carry out the objectives and purposes of
this Convention and to provide for the conservation, development, and
optimum utilization of the whale resources;
(b) shall be based on scientific findings;
(c) shall not involve restrictions on the number or nationality of factory ships
or land stations, nor allocate specific quotas to any factory or ship or land
station or to any group of factory ships or land stations; and
(d) shall take into consideration the interests of the consumers of whale
products and the whaling industry.
3. Each of such amendments shall become effective with respect to the
Contracting Governments 90 days following notification of the amendment
by the Commission to each of the Contracting Governments, except that:
(a) if any Government presents to the Commission objection to any amendment prior to the expiration of this 90-day period, the amendment shall not
become effective with respect to any of the Governments for an additional
90 days;
(b) thereupon, any other Contracting Government may present objection to
the amendment at any time prior to the expiration of the additional 90-day
period, or before the expiration of 30 days from the date of receipt of the
last objection received during such additional 90-day period, whichever
date shall be the later; and
(c) thereafter, the amendment shall become effective with respect to all
Contracting Governments which have not presented objection but shall
not become effective with respect to any Government which has so
objected until such date as the objection is withdrawn. The Commission
shall notify each Contracting Government immediately upon receipt of
each objection and withdrawal and each Contracting Government shall
acknowledge receipt of all notifications of amendments, objections, and
withdrawals.
4. No amendments shall become effective before 1st July, 1949.
Article VI
The Commission may from time to time make recommendations to any or all
Contracting Governments on any matters which relate to whales or whaling and
to the objectives and purposes of this Convention.
Article VII
The Contracting Government shall ensure prompt transmission to the International Bureau for Whaling Statistics at Sandefjord in Norway, or to such other
body as the Commission may designate, of notifications and statistical and other
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