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1. Any proposal to amend this Agreement, whether emanating from a member, a Governor or the Board of Directors, shall be communicated to the Chairman of the Board of Governors who shall bring the proposal before that Board. If the proposed amendment is approved by the Board the Bank shall, by any rapid means of communication, ask all members whether they accept the proposed amendment. When not less than three-fourths of the members (including at least two countries from Central and Eastern Europe listed in Annex A), having not less than four-fifths of the total voting power of the members, have accepted the proposed amendment, the Bank shall certify that fact by formal communication addressed to all members.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Article:
(i) acceptance by all members shall be required in the case of any amendment modifying: a) the right to withdraw from the Bank;
b) the rights pertaining to purchase of capital stock provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 5 of this Agreement;
c) the limitations on liability provided for in paragraph 7 of Article 5 of this Agreement; and
d) the purpose and functions of the Bank defined by Articles 1 and 2 of this Agreement;
a) the right to withdraw from the Bank;
b) the rights pertaining to purchase of capital stock provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 5 of this Agreement;
c) the limitations on liability provided for in paragraph 7 of Article 5 of this Agreement; and
d) the purpose and functions of the Bank defined by Articles 1 and 2 of this Agreement;
(ii) acceptance by not less than three-fourths of the members having not less than eighty-five (85) percent of the total voting power of the members shall be required in the case of any amendment modifying paragraph 4 of Article 8 of this Agreement.
When the requirements for accepting any such proposed amendment have been met, the Bank shall certify that fact by formal communication addressed to all members.
3. Amendments shall enter into force for all members three (3) months after the date of the formal communication provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article unless the Board of Governors specifies a different period.