diff --git a/scipost/templates/scipost/EdCol_by-laws.html b/scipost/templates/scipost/EdCol_by-laws.html
index 6585c4e3eca7bf2f06f137813ba8d4164afc1394..ba849cbf660cd4b2aaeb0ffc7f74b5b27af3ec77 100644
--- a/scipost/templates/scipost/EdCol_by-laws.html
+++ b/scipost/templates/scipost/EdCol_by-laws.html
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@
 		<div class="bg-warning my-1 p-1">
 		  <h4>Proposed modification 1.3 (VGM 2021-01): rephrase to</h4>
 		  <p>
-                    The size of an Editorial College will be such that each stated specialty
-                    will be represented by at least 8 Fellows, with at least 3 Senior Fellows.
-		    There is no maximum. The number of Fellows
-                    caring for a stated specialty shall be adjusted to ensure a workload per Fellow
-                    limited to approximately one half-day per month on average.
+		    Within an Editorial College, the number of Fellows should be continuously
+		    adjusted to ensure that i) each specialty is properly represented
+		    ii) rapid editorial processing is ensured and iii) the workload per Fellow
+                    is limited to approximately one half-day per month on average.
+		    There is no maximum to the number of Fellows within a College.
 		  </p>
 		</div>
 		{% endif %}
@@ -175,10 +175,8 @@
 			<p>
 			  Each College shall be responsible for maintaining a sufficient number of Senior
 			  Fellows in each specialty. When a need for new Senior Fellows arises, Editorial Administration
-			  shall probe current Fellows in order to identify suitable follow-up
-			  Senior Fellow candidates. Current Fellows in that specialty shall then be requested
-			  by Editorial Administration to express their preferences.
-			  Candidates having obtained the highest expressed preferences then become the new Senior Fellow(s).
+			  shall seek volunteers from the set of current Fellows. The Advisory Board
+			  shall have a right of veto on any such nomination.
 			</p>
 			<p>
 			  As a special provision, if a given specialty has fewer than 3 Senior Fellows, 
@@ -660,8 +658,9 @@
 		    <ul>
 		      <li>Appeals</li>
 		      <p>
-			Authors can appeal a decision by the College if evidence exists that
-			procedures were improperly followed during the handling of their manuscript.
+			Decisions taken by an Editorial College are final. If evidence exists that
+			procedures were improperly followed during the handling of their manuscript,
+			authors can appeal a decision by the College.
 			Appeals should be promptly lodged to Editorial Administration, and detail the evidence.
 			Appeals shall be handled by the Senior Fellows in the relevant specialty,
 			who collectively act as adjudicators. Adjudications by Senior Fellows are final.