B. No change shall be made in the terms of the present Statutes without the approval of more than one half of the votes cast at the General Assembly or by postal ballot by the adhering countries of the Union eligible to vote.

C. In the case of the dissolution of the Union, voted and agreed by at least two‑thirds of the adhering countries of the Union, the available funds shall be given by the General Assembly to one or more scientific or scholarly institution.

D. The French and English texts shall be given equal weight in deciding the meaning to be given to the articles of the present Statutes.