The FIA General Assembly has voted through changes to the governing body's statutes and ethics code in what is seen as a victory for president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, but has faced criticism for eroding governance standards.
On Thursday the General Assembly, which gathered in Macau this week, voted through amendments which are said to bring forward the deadline for potential presidential candidates to declare, increase the president's influence on the FIA Senate membership and align the terms of office of the audit, ethics and nomination committees with the president's four-year term.
