تقترن بعض مشاريع المبادئ التوجيهية الواردة في دليل الممارسة هذا ببنود نموذجية.
A unilateral statement formulated by a State or by an international organization whereby that State or that organization expresses its views on a treaty or on the subject matter covered by the treaty, without purporting to produce a legal effect on the treaty, constitutes a general statement of policy which is outside the scope of the present Guide to Practice.