Technical Committee 1. The Technical Committee shall comprise:
(a) nine experts representing different regions of the Agreement Area, in accordance with a balanced geographical distribution;
(b) one representative from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), one from the International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau (IWRB) and one from the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC); and
(c) one expert from each of the following fields: rural economics, game management, and environmental law. The procedure for the appointment of the experts, the term of their appointment and the procedure for designation of the Chairman of the Technical Committee shall be determined by the Meeting of the Parties. The Chairman may admit a maximum of four observers from specialized international inter- governmental and non-governmental organizations.
2. Unless the Meeting of the Parties decides otherwise, meetings of the Technical Committee shall be convened by the Agreement secretariat in conjunction with each ordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties and at least once between ordinary sessions of the Meeting of the Parties.
3. The Technical Committee shall:
(a) provide scientific and technical advice and information to the Meeting of the Parties and, through the Agreement secretariat, to Parties;
(b) make recommendations to the Meeting of the Parties concerning the Action Plan, implementation of the Agreement and further research to be carried out;
(c) prepare for each ordinary session of the Meeting of the Parties a report on its activities, which shall be submitted to the Agreement secretariat not less than one hundred and twenty days before the session of the Meeting of the Parties, and copies shall be circulated forthwith by the Agreement secretariat to the Parties; and
(d) carry out any other tasks referred to it by the Meeting of the Parties.
4. Where in the opinion of the Technical Committee there has arisen an emergency which requires the adoption of immediate measures to avoid deterioration of the conservation status of one or more migratory waterbird species, the Technical Committee may request the Agreement secretariat to convene urgently a meeting of the Parties concerned. These Parties shall meet as soon as possible thereafter to establish rapidly a mechanism to give protection to the species identified as being subject to particularly adverse threat. Where a recommendation has been adopted at such a meeting, the Parties concerned shall inform each other and the Agreement secretariat of measures they have taken to implement it, or of the reasons why the recommendation could not be implemented.
5. The Technical Committee may establish such working groups as may be necessary to deal with specific tasks.
Scheduling Committee (a) The parties agree to the formation of a Scheduling Committee to discuss and assist in resolving scheduling issues.
(b) The committee will be comprised of equal representation from the Union and management. One Union Representative shall be the Bargaining Unit President and one Management Representative shall be the Chief Nursing Officer or designate.
(c) Terms of Reference will be developed and mutually agreed to by the Committee.
Steering Committee Within twenty (20) calendar days from the Effective Date, the parties will form a Steering Committee consisting of three (3) people from each party (the “Steering Committee”). A representative from each party shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee may establish one or more subcommittees as appropriate. The Steering Committee shall meet at least quarterly, and shall document their meetings in written minutes, to:
(a) review the sales, marketing and distribution of the Product in the Territory, including a review and update of the Sales, Marketing and Distribution Plan at least annually;
(b) discuss actions to xxxxxx the attainment of sales objectives;
(c) review current marketing, distribution, sales and pricing strategies, including amount and form of discount and rebate programs;
(d) coordinate activities between Sankyo and Cygnus, its Affiliates, designees, licensees and/or its sublicensees who are promoting the Product for Cygnus pursuant to Section 2.1(ii);
(e) review Sankyo’s efforts to develop and implement strategies of institutional, governmental and managed care marketing and contracting;
(f) review Cygnus’ obligations under Section 5.1 and receive updates from Cygnus on other significant activities relating to its obligations under Section 5.1, including an annual review of Cygnus Intellectual Property Rights in the Territory;
(g) review Cygnus’ proposed product development as set forth in Section 5.1(h) in light of marketing issues regarding the Product;
(h) review Sankyo’s obligations under Section 4.1;
(i) review, and if necessary, amend the schedule set forth in Exhibit C hereto;
(j) resolve any disputes pursuant to Section 7.1; and
(k) agree upon the initial Sales, Marketing and Distribution Plan. Each party may change its members of the Steering Committee at any time upon written notice, and each party will cause its members of the Steering Committee to act reasonably, in good faith and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Steering Committee may take action only by the unanimous written consent of all members, as indicated by all members signing the written minutes. If an issue remains unresolved after good faith consideration by the Steering Committee for thirty (30) calendar days, any Steering Committee member may submit it to the Executive Officers of the parties for resolution. The initial Sales, Marketing and Distribution Plan shall be mutually agreed upon by Sankyo and Cygnus.
JOINT LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE A Joint Labour Management Committee shall be established to attend to those matters which are of mutual interest. To ensure its effectiveness the Committee shall be separate and apart from the grievance procedure.
