Council. 1. The Council shall be the principal organ of the ITER Organization and shall be composed of Representatives of the Members. Each Member shall appoint up to four Represen- tatives to the Council. 2. The Depositary referred to in Article 29 (hereinafter ‘the Depositary’) shall convene the first session of the Council no later than three months after the entry into force of this Agreement, provided that the notifications referred to in Article 12(5) have been received from all Parties. 3. The Council shall elect from among its Members a Chair and a Vice-Chair who shall each serve for a term of one year and who may be re-elected up to three times for a maximum period of four years. 4. The Council shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by unanimity. 5. The Council shall meet twice a year, unless it decides otherwise. The Council may decide to hold an extraordinary session at the request of a Member or of the Director- General. Sessions of the Council shall take place at the Head- quarters, unless the Council decides otherwise. 6. When appropriate, the Council may decide to hold a session at the ministerial level. 7. The Council shall be responsible, in accordance with this Agreement, for the promotion, overall direction and supervision of the activities of the ITER Organization in pursuit of its purpose. The Council may take decisions and make recommen- dations on any questions, matters or issues in accordance with this Agreement. In particular, the Council shall: (a) decide on the appointment, replacement and extension of the term of office of the Director-General; (b) adopt and amend where necessary, on the proposal of the Director-General, the Staff Regulations and the Project Resource Management Regulations of the ITER Organi- zation; (c) decide, on the proposal of the Director-General, the main management structure of the ITER Organization and complement of the Staff; (d) appoint senior Staff on the proposal of the Director- General; (e) appoint the Members of the Financial Audit Board as referred to in Article 17; (f) decide, in accordance with Article 18, on the terms of reference for the undertaking of an assessment of the management of the ITER Organization and appoint a Management Assessor for that purpose; (g) decide, on the proposal of the Director-General, the total budget for the various phases of the ITER Project and allowable ranges for adjustment for the purpose of the annual updates referred to in subparagraph (j), and approve the initial ITER Project Plan and Resource Estimates referred to in Article 9; (h) approve changes to the overall cost sharing; (i) approve, with the consent of the Members concerned, modifications to the procurement allocation without changing the overall cost sharing; (j) approve the annual updates of the ITER Project Plan and Resource Estimates and, correspondingly, approve the annual programme and adopt the annual budget of the ITER Organization; (k) approve the annual accounts of the ITER Organization; (l) adopt the annual reports; (m) adopt, as necessary, the supplemental technical documents referred to in Article 3(1)(a); (n) establish such subsidiary bodies of the Council as may be necessary; (o) approve the conclusion of agreements or arrangements for international cooperation in accordance with Article 19; (p) decide on acquisition, sale and mortgaging of land and other titles of real property; (q) adopt the rules on Intellectual Property management and the dissemination of information in accordance with Article 10 on the proposal of the Director-General; (r) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, the details of setting up of Field Teams with consent of the Members concerned, in accordance with Article 13. The Council shall review, on a periodic basis, the continuation of any Field Teams established; (s) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, agreements or arrangements governing relations between the ITER Organization and the Members or States on whose territory the Headquarters and Field Teams of the ITER Organization are located; (t) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, efforts to promote collaboration among the relevant domestic fusion research programmes of the Members and between such programmes and the ITER Organization; (u) decide on the accession of States or international organi- zations to this Agreement in accordance with Article 23; (v) recommend to the Parties, in accordance with Article 28, amendments to this Agreement; (w) decide on the taking or granting of loans, provision of assurances and guarantees and furnishing collateral and security in respect thereto; (x) decide whether to propose material, equipment and tech- nology for consideration by international export control for a inclusion on their control lists, and establish a policy supporting peaceful uses and non-proliferation in accordance with Article 20; (y) approve compensation arrangements referred to in Article 15; and (z) decide on waivers of immunity in accordance with Article 12(3) and have such other powers as may be necessary to fulfill the purpose and to carry out the functions of the ITER Organization, consistent with this Agreement. 8. The Council shall decide issues under subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (g), (h), (o), (u), (v), (w), (x), (y) and (z) of paragraph 7, and on the weighted voting system referred to in paragraph 10, by unanimity. 9. On all issues other than as specified in paragraph 8, the Members shall use their best efforts to achieve consensus. Failing consensus, the Council shall decide the issue in accordance with the weighted voting system referred to in paragraph 10. Decisions on issues related to Article 14 shall require the concurrence of the Host Party. 10. The respective weights of the votes of the Members shall reflect their contributions to the ITER Organization. The weighted voting system, which shall include both the distri- bution of votes and the decision making rules, shall be set out in the Council Rules of Procedure.
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Council. 1. The Council shall be the principal organ of the ITER Organization and shall be composed of Representatives of the Members. Each Member shall appoint up to four Represen- tatives Representatives to the Council.
2. The Depositary referred to in Article 29 (hereinafter ‘“the Depositary’”) shall convene the first session of the Council no later than three months after the entry into force of this Agreement, provided that the notifications referred to in Article 12(5) have been received from all Parties.
3. The Council shall elect from among its Members members a Chair and a Vice-Chair who shall each serve for a term of one year and who may be re-elected up to three times for a maximum period of four years.
4. The Council shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by unanimity.
5. The Council shall meet twice a year, unless it decides otherwise. The Council may decide to hold an extraordinary session at the request of a Member or of the Director- General. Sessions of the Council shall take place at the Head- quartersHeadquarters, unless the Council decides otherwise.
6. When appropriate, the Council may decide to hold a session at the ministerial level.
7. The Council shall be responsible, in accordance with this Agreement, for the promotion, overall direction and supervision of the activities of the ITER Organization in pursuit of its purpose. The Council may take decisions and make recommen- dations recommendations on any questions, matters or issues in accordance with this Agreement. In particular, the Council shall:
(a) decide on the appointment, replacement and extension of the term of office of the Director-General;
(b) adopt and amend where necessary, on the proposal of the Director-General, the Staff Regulations and the Project Resource Management Regulations of the ITER Organi- zationOrganization;
(c) decide, on the proposal of the Director-General, the main management structure of the ITER Organization and complement of the Staff;
(d) appoint senior Staff on the proposal of the Director- Director-General;
(e) appoint the Members members of the Financial Audit Board as referred to in Article 17;
(; f) decide, in accordance with Article 18, on the terms of reference for the undertaking of an assessment of the management of the ITER Organization and appoint a Management Assessor for that purpose;
(g) decide, on the proposal of the Director-General, the total budget for the various phases of the ITER Project and allowable ranges for adjustment for the purpose of the annual updates referred to in subparagraph (j), and approve the initial ITER Project Plan and Resource Estimates referred to in Article 9;
(h) approve changes to the overall cost sharing;
(i) approve, with the consent of the Members concerned, modifications to the procurement allocation without changing the overall cost sharing;
(j) approve the annual updates of the ITER Project Plan and Resource Estimates and, correspondingly, approve the annual programme and adopt the annual budget of the ITER Organization;
(k) approve the annual accounts of the ITER Organization;
(l) adopt the annual reports;
(m) adopt, as necessary, the supplemental technical documents referred to in Article 3(1)(a);
(n) establish such subsidiary bodies of the Council as may be necessary;
(o) approve the conclusion of agreements or arrangements for international cooperation in accordance with Article 19;
(p) decide on acquisition, sale and mortgaging of land and other titles of real property;
(q) adopt the rules on Intellectual Property management and the dissemination of information in accordance with Article 10 on the proposal of the Director-General;
(r) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, the details of setting up of Field Teams with consent of the Members concerned, in accordance with Article 13. The Council shall review, on a periodic basis, the continuation of any Field Teams established;
(s) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, agreements or arrangements governing relations between the ITER Organization and the Members or States on whose territory the Headquarters and Field Teams of the ITER Organization are located;
(t) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, efforts to promote collaboration among the relevant domestic fusion research programmes of the Members and between such programmes and the ITER Organization;
(u) decide on the accession of States or international organi- zations to this Agreement in accordance with Article 23;
(v) recommend to the Parties, in accordance with Article 28, amendments to this Agreement;
(w) decide on the taking or granting of loans, provision of assurances and guarantees and furnishing collateral and security in respect thereto;
(x) decide whether to propose material, equipment and tech- nology for consideration by international export control for a inclusion on their control lists, and establish a policy supporting peaceful uses and non-proliferation in accordance with Article 20;
(y) approve compensation arrangements referred to in Article 15; and
(z) decide on waivers of immunity in accordance with Article 12(3) and have such other powers as may be necessary to fulfill the purpose and to carry out the functions of the ITER Organization, consistent with this Agreement.
8. The Council shall decide issues under subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (g), (h), (o), (u), (v), (w), (x), (y) and (z) of paragraph 7, and on the weighted voting system referred to in paragraph 10, by unanimity.
9. On all issues other than as specified in paragraph 8, the Members shall use their best efforts to achieve consensus. Failing consensus, the Council shall decide the issue in accordance with the weighted voting system referred to in paragraph 10. Decisions on issues related to Article 14 shall require the concurrence of the Host Party.
10. The respective weights of the votes of the Members shall reflect their contributions to the ITER Organization. The weighted voting system, which shall include both the distri- bution of votes and the decision making rules, shall be set out in the Council Rules of Procedure.
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Samples: Agreement on the Establishment of the Iter International Fusion Energy Organization
Council. 1. The Council shall be the principal organ of the ITER Organization and shall be composed of Representatives of the Members. Each Member shall appoint up to four Represen- tatives to the Council.
2. The Depositary referred to in Article 29 (hereinafter ‘the Depositary’) shall convene the first session of the Council no later than three months after the entry into force of this Agreement, provided that the notifications referred to in Article 12(5) have been received from all Parties.
3. The Council shall elect from among its Members a Chair and a Vice-Chair who shall each serve for a term of one year and who may be re-elected up to three times for a maximum period of four years.
4. The Council shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by unanimity.
5. The Council shall meet twice a year, unless it decides otherwise. The Council may decide to hold an extraordinary session at the request of a Member or of the Director- General. Sessions of the Council shall take place at the Head- quarters, unless the Council decides otherwise.
6. When appropriate, the Council may decide to hold a session at the ministerial level.
7. The Council shall be responsible, in accordance with this Agreement, for the promotion, overall direction and supervision of the activities of the ITER Organization in pursuit of its purpose. The Council may take decisions and make recommen- dations on any questions, matters or issues in accordance with this Agreement. In particular, the Council shall:
(a) decide on the appointment, replacement and extension of the term of office of the Director-General;
(b) adopt and amend where necessary, on the proposal of the Director-General, the Staff Regulations and the Project Resource Management Regulations of the ITER Organi- zation;
(c) decide, on the proposal of the Director-General, the main management structure of the ITER Organization and complement of the Staff;
(d) appoint senior Staff on the proposal of the Director- General;
(e) appoint the Members of the Financial Audit Board as referred to in Article 17;
(f) decide, in accordance with Article 18, on the terms of reference for the undertaking of an assessment of the management of the ITER Organization and appoint a Management Assessor for that purpose;
(g) decide, on the proposal of the Director-General, the total budget for the various phases of the ITER Project and allowable ranges for adjustment for the purpose of the annual updates referred to in subparagraph (j), and approve the initial ITER Project Plan and Resource Estimates referred to in Article 9;
(h) approve changes to the overall cost sharing;
(i) approve, with the consent of the Members concerned, modifications to the procurement allocation without changing the overall cost sharing;
(j) approve the annual updates of the ITER Project Plan and Resource Estimates and, correspondingly, approve the annual programme and adopt the annual budget of the ITER Organization;
(k) approve the annual accounts of the ITER Organization;
(l) adopt the annual reports;
(m) adopt, as necessary, the supplemental technical documents referred to in Article 3(1)(a);
(n) establish such subsidiary bodies of the Council as may be necessary;
(o) approve the conclusion of agreements or arrangements for international cooperation in accordance with Article 19;
(p) decide on acquisition, sale and mortgaging of land and other titles of real property;
(q) adopt the rules on Intellectual Property management and the dissemination of information in accordance with Article 10 on the proposal of the Director-General;
(r) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, the details of setting up of Field Teams with consent of the Members concerned, in accordance with Article 13. The Council shall review, on a periodic basis, the continuation of any Field Teams established;
(s) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, agreements or arrangements governing relations between the ITER Organization and the Members or States on whose territory the Headquarters and Field Teams of the ITER Organization are located;
(t) approve, on the proposal of the Director-General, efforts to promote collaboration among the relevant domestic fusion research programmes of the Members and between such programmes and the ITER Organization;
(u) decide on the accession of States or international organi- zations to this Agreement in accordance with Article 23;
(v) recommend to the Parties, in accordance with Article 28, amendments to this Agreement;
(w) decide on the taking or granting of loans, provision of assurances and guarantees and furnishing collateral and security in respect thereto;
(x) decide whether to propose material, equipment and tech- nology for consideration by international export control for a inclusion on their control lists, and establish a policy supporting peaceful uses and non-proliferation in accordance with Article 20;
(y) approve compensation arrangements referred to in Article 15; and
(z) decide on waivers of immunity in accordance with Article 12(3) and have such other powers as may be necessary to fulfill the purpose and to carry out the functions of the ITER Organization, consistent with this Agreement.
8. The Council shall decide issues under subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (g), (h), (o), (u), (v), (w), (x), (y) and (z) of paragraph 7, and on the weighted voting system referred to in paragraph 10, by unanimity.
9. On all issues other than as specified in paragraph 8, the Members shall use their best efforts to achieve consensus. Failing consensus, the Council shall decide the issue in accordance with the weighted voting system referred to in paragraph 10. Decisions on issues related to Article 14 shall require the concurrence of the Host Party.
10. The respective weights of the votes of the Members shall reflect their contributions to the ITER Organization. The weighted voting system, which shall include both the distri- bution of votes and the decision making rules, shall be set out in the Council Rules of Procedure.EN
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Samples: Agreement on the Establishment of the Iter International Fusion Energy Organization
