Od povabljenih držav zahteva, da mu vsaj šest mesecev pred začetkom konference predložijo vse predloge, ki bi jih na konferenci želele obravnavati poleg predlagane spremembe; generalni sekretar take predloge pošlje vsem državam, povabljenim na konferenco, vsaj tri mesece pred začetkom konference.
He shall request all States invited to the conference to submit to him, at least six months before its opening date, any proposals which they may wish the conference to consider in addition to the proposed amendment and shall communicate such proposals, at least three months before the opening date of the conference, to all States invited to the conference.