the proposal by Finland because domestic legislation was sometimes the most appropriate form of regulation. The essential aim was to regulate the issues of social security and double payments and that bilateral and multilateral agreements were merely one means of achieving that aim, and not an end in themselves, The representatives of Finland, Australia and India expressed the same view. 32. The representative of Australia suggested that the words "for the" after "in force" in t11e proposal for paragraph 3 by Finland should read "for them" and the words "these States Parties" after "concerned" should be deleted. Those linguistic refinements would make for a clearer text. 33. In view of the consensus in favour of the proposal by Finland. and taking into account the linguistic amendments suggested by the representative of Australia, the Working Group decided to adopt the proposal of Finland as paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 61. 34. After the adoption of the two paragraphs, the representative of the United States stated that her delegation had not wished to block consensus on those provisions, but clarified for the record that, in her delegation's view, the only *'appropriate measures" a State could take to try to avoid denial of social security rights or duplication of payments would be to endeavour to conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements aimed at achieving that goal. 35. The representative of the Federal Republic of Germany reiterated his delegation’s opposition to the inclusion of project-tied workers in the Convention but indicated that, in order not to block a consensue, he would be content to have his delegation's position reflected in the report. The representative of Japan made a similar statement reserving his delegation's position as regards those provisions. 36. The text of paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 61, as adopted during the second reading, reads as follows: 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the regulation of social security and payment issues between countries, specifically in the context of international agreements. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is related to international law or policy-making. The focus on avoiding denial of social security rights and duplication of payments also implies that the text is concerned with the well-being of individuals, particularly those who may be working across borders.

**Category**
Employment, Health