voting shall not be counted among the two thirds required for adopting an amendment. 2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated by the Party or Parties proposing it to all Parties at least 90 days before the meeting. 3. An amendment shall enter into force for the Parties that have accepted it 60 days after two thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the [Depositary Government] [Secretary-General of the United Nations]. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other Party 60 days after that Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment. Comments (1) The Special Rapporteur believes that it is important to provide for the amendment of the draft articles in order to enable the Parties to take into account changing developments. For example, rapid increases in pollution of fresh water and the intensification of such problems as drought and desertification might prompt the Parties to update the provisions of the present draft articles concerning those subjects. (2) Draft article 8 is based on article XVII of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora of 2 March 1973. That article provides as follows: Article XVII. Amendment of the Convention 1. An extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat on the written request of at least one third of the Parties to consider and adopt amendments to the present Convention. Such amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two thirds required for adopting an amendment. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international agreements and treaties, specifically in the context of environmental protection and conservation. The mention of "draft articles", "amendments", and "Convention" suggests a formal, legal framework. The content of the draft articles also points towards environmental issues, such as pollution, drought, and desertification.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade