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1. Any amendment to these Statutes may be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Network Meeting and an unanimous decision of the Meeting of the Sponsoring Partners preceding or subsequent to the said Network Meeting. A proposal for an amendment shall be circulated to the Partners and Sponsoring Partners four weeks in advance of the respective meeting.
2. Any amendment adopted in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall enter into force in accordance with Article IV of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to under paragraph 2 of Article 19.