measures.” It must be noted that this does not translate into the ethnic communities having the power of veto over measures affecting them directly whereby such measures cannot proceed without their consent; instead, it means that following a disagreement “formulas for consensus-building or agreement with the community” must be presented. Moreover, the Committee of Experts of the ILO has established that prior consultation does not imply the right to veto State decisions, but is, rather, a suitable mechanism for indigenous and tribal peoples to enjoy the right of expression and of influencing the decision-making process. Accordingly, on the understanding that this Declaration’s approach to prior consent is different and could amount to a possible veto, in the absence of an agreement, which could bring processes of general interest to a halt, the contents of this article are unacceptable to Colombia. ••• 50 • • •