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APPENDIX G
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR THE CONTROL OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE

Present Text 1Proposed Amendments 2
ARTICLE IV 
 
General Functions 
  
The following shall be the general functions of the Commission: 
 
10. To consider and approve the report of the Executive Committee on the activities of the Commission, the [annual] accounts and the budget and programme for the ensuing [year] for submission to the Council of the Organization through the Director-General.10. To consider and approve the report of the Executive Committee on the activities of the Commission, the accounts for the past financial period and the budget and programme for the ensuing biennium, for submission to the Council of the Organization through the Director-General.
ARTICLE VI 
 
[Organization]Sessions
 
1. Each Member shall be represented at Sessions of the Commission by a single delegate who may be accompanied by an alternate and by experts and advisers. Alternates, experts and advisers may take part in the proceedings of the Commission but not vote, except in the case of an alternate who is duly authorized to substitute for the delegate.(Unchanged)
 
2. Each Member shall have one vote. Decisions of the Commission shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. A majority of the Members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.(Unchanged)
 
3. The Commission shall elect, at the end of each regular session, a Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen from amongst the delegates. These officers shall hold office until the end of the next regular session, without prejudice to the right of re-election.(Unchanged)
 
4. The Director-General of the Organization in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission shall convene a regular session of the Commission at least [once a year]. Special sessions may be convened by the Director-General in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission or, if so requested, by the in regular sessions or by at least one third of the Members during intervals between regular sessions.4. The Director-General of the Organization in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission shall convene a regular session of the Commission at least every two years. Special sessions may be convened by the Director-General in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission or, if so requested by the Commission in regular sessions or by at least one third of the Members during intervals between regular sessions.
 
ARTICLE X 
 
Executive Committee 
 
1. An Executive Committee shall be established and shall be composed of the Chairman [and] Vice-Chairmen of the Commission and [three] delegates of Members selected by the Commission at the end of its regular session. The Chairman of the Commission shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee.1. An Executive Committee shall be established and shall be composed of the Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen of the Commission and five delegates of Members selected by the Commission at the end of its regular session. The Chairman of the Commission shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
 
4. The Executive Committee shall meet at least [once] between any two successive regular sessions of the Commission.4. The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice between any two successive regular sessions of the Commission.
 
ARTICLE XI 
 
Functions of the Executive Committee 
 
The Executive Committee shall: 
 
3. submit to the Commission the draft programme and Administrative Budget, and the [annual] accounts;3. submit to the Commission the draft programme and Administrative Budget, and the accounts for the past biennium;
 
4. prepare the [annual] report [of] the activities of the Commission for approval by the Commission and transmission to the Director-General of the Organization;4. prepare the report on the activities of the Commission during the past biennium for approval by the Commission and transmission to the Director-General of the Organization;
 
ARTICLE XII 
 
Administration 
 
2. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid out of its Administrative Budget except those relating to such staff and facilities which can be made available by the Organization. The expenses to be borne by the Organization shall be determined and paid within the limits of [an annual] budget prepared by the Director-General and approved by the Conference of the Organization in accordance with the [Rules of Procedure] and the Financial Regulations of the Organization.2. The expenses of the Commission shall be paid out of its Administrative Budget except those relating to such staff and facilities which can be made available by the Organization. The expenses to be borne by the Organization shall be determined and paid within the limits of the biennial budget prepared by the Director-General and approved by the Conference of the Organization in accordance with the General Rules and the Financial Regulations of the Organization.
 
ARTICLE XIII 
 
Finance 
 
1. Each Member of the Commission undertakes to contribute annually its share of the administrative budget in accordance with a scale of contributions [to be adopted by a two-third majority of the membership of the Commission. For the first five years after the Constitution has come into force, these contributions shall be in accordance with the scale indicated in Appendix I 1. The budget for the administrative activities of the Commission for the first five years shall be on the basis of U.S. $50 000 annually, subject to any modification which during this period might be made by constitutional amendment to Appendix I. To this sum shall be added any contribution made by Members in conformity with Paragraph 2 below].1. Each Member of the Commission undertakes to contribute annually its share of the administrative budget in accordance with a scale of contribution. This scale of contribution shall be adopted by the Commission with a two-third majority of its Members in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the Commission.
 
2. [Contributions to be paid by Members not listed in Appendix I shall be determined by the Commission. For this purpose the methods used for calculating the above-mentioned scale shall apply 2].2. Contributions of States which acquire membership between two regular sessions of the Commission shall be determined by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the Commission; for this purpose such criteria as may be specified in the Financial Regulation shall apply. The determination made by the Executive Committee shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission at its next regular session.
 
3. Annual contributions provided for under Paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be payable before the end of the first month of the [financial] year to which they apply.3. Annual contributions provided for under paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be payable before the end of the first month of the year to which they apply.
 
7. At the end of each financial [year], any uncommitted balance of the Administrative Budget shall be placed in a special account to be available for the purposes outlined in Articles IV and V.7. At the end of each financial period, any uncommitted balance of the Administrative Budget shall be placed in a special account to be available for the purposes outlined in Articles IV and V.

1 Words or provisions in square brackets to be omitted or amended.

2 Amended or added words or provisions are underlined.

[1 In view of its temporary character, the Appendix I is not reproduced]

[2 The scale of contributions as set out in Appendix I was calculated on the basis of national income of each country as expressed in the Scale of Contributions to FAO, the relative position of each country in regard to possible infection with foot-and-mouth disease and the number of livestock to be protected in each country.]

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