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The Conference shall not later than one year after the expiry the tenth year after the entry into force of this Convention, times within that time period as may be decided upon, convene sessions to undertake reviews of the operation of this Convention. reviews shall take into account any relevant scientific and developments. At intervals of five years thereafter, unless otherwise upon, further sessions of the Conference shall be convened objective. right, in accordance with the principle of rotation, to serve on the Executive Council. The members of the Executive Council shall be elected Conference for a term of two years. In order to ensure the effective functioning of this Convention, due regard being specially paid to equitable geographical distribution, to the importance of chemical industry, as well as political and security interests, the Executive Council shall be composed follows:

States Parties from Africa to be designated by States Parties located in this region. As a basis for this designation it is understood out of these nine States Parties, three members shall, as a rule, be States Parties with the most significant national chemical industry in region as determined by internationally reported and published data; addition, the regional group shall agree also to take into account other regional factors in designating these three members; States Parties from Asia to be designated by States Parties located this region. As a basis for this designation it is understood that, out of nine States Parties, four members shall, as a rule, be the States Parties with the most significant national chemical industry in the region as determined by internationally reported and published data; in addition, the regional group shall agree also to take into account other regional factors in designating these four members; States Parties from Eastern Europe to be designated by States Parties located in this region. As a basis for this designation it is understood that, out of these five States Parties, one member shall, as a be the State Party with the most significant national chemical industry in the region as determined by internationally reported and published data; in addition, the regional group shall agree also to take account other regional factors in designating this one member; Seven States Parties from Latin America and the Caribbean to be designated by States Parties located in this region. As a basis for this designation it is understood that, out of these seven States Parties, three members shall, as a rule, be the States Parties with the most significant national chemical industry in the region as determined by internationally reported and published data; in addition, the regional group shall agree also to take into account other regional factors in designating these three members; States Parties from among Western European and other States to be designated by States Parties located in this region. As a basis for this designation it is understood that, out of these 10 States Parties, 5 members shall, as a rule, be the States Parties with the most significant national chemical industry in the region as determined by internationally reported and published data; in addition, the regional group shall agree also to take into account other regional factors in designating these five members; further State Party to be designated consecutively by States Parties located in the regions of Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. As basis for this designation it is understood that this State Party shall be rotating member from these regions. upon the request of a majority of the members of the Executive review the composition of the Executive Council taking developments related to the principles specified in paragraph governing its composition.