The EU agreed on the condition that 44 bis would follow. The paragraph was agreed. In paragraph 25, there was no consensus on language linking access to technical skills, resources and information with achieving sustainable environmental decision-making. In paragraph 32, delegates retained reference to, inter alia, farm labor. The paragraph was agreed as amended.
All references remain bracketed.
The text was agreed. In paragraph 42, delegates deleted reference to the report of the Conference. The paragraph was agreed. Delegates agreed ad referendum to 43 bis, on NGOs, and EU- proposed paragraph 52, on strong national machineries for the advancement of women. SADC, supported by others, proposed its retention.