Cap. 392 Art. 34and international to in (c) 35. The concerns attention 36. In its this involved redress Council or more (a) (b) (c) The bring the directly United Parties 37. The Council shall shall well as Council. 38. The (a) (b) (c) (d) and this of approval by the this Convention, stockpiles Parties in The Techni

The Executive Council shall:

(a) Conclude agreements or arrangements with States Article X; Approve agreements or arrangements relating to the implementation of verification activities, negotiated by the Technical Secretariat with States Parties.

Executive Council shall consider any issue or matter within its competence affecting this Convention and its implementation, including regarding compliance, and cases of non-compliance, and, as appropriate, inform States Parties and bring the issue or matter to the of the Conference.

consideration of doubts or concerns regarding compliance and cases of non-compliance, including, inter alia, abuse of the rights provided for under Convention, the Executive Council shall consult with the States Parties and, as appropriate, request the State Party to take measures to the situation within a specified time. To the extent that the Executive considers further action to be necessary, it shall take, inter alia, one of the following measures: Inform all States Parties of the issue or matter; Bring the issue or matter to the attention of the Conference; Make recommendations to the Conference regarding measures to redress the situation and to ensure compliance. Executive Council shall, in cases of particular gravity and urgency, issue or matter, including relevant information and conclusions, to the attention of the United Nations General Assembly and the Nations Security Council. It shall at the same time inform all States of this step. D. THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT Technical Secretariat shall assist the Conference and the Executive in the performance of their functions. The Technical Secretariat carry out the verification measures provided for in this Convention. It carry out the other functions entrusted to it under this Convention as those functions delegated to it by the Conference and the Executive

Technical Secretariat shall: Prepare and submit to the Executive Council the draft programme and budget of the Organization; Prepare and submit to the Executive Council the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Convention and such other reports as the Conference or the Executive Council may request; Provide administrative and technical support to the Conference, the Executive Council and subsidiary organs; Address and receive communications on behalf of the Organization to from States Parties on matters pertaining to the implementation of Convention;

(a) Negotiate agreements or arrangements relating to the implementation verification activities with States Parties, subject to Executive Council;

(b) Not later than 180 days after entry into force of coordinate the establishment and maintenance of permanent of emergency and humanitarian assistance by States accordance with Article X, paragraphs 7 (b) and (c). Secretariat may inspect the items maintained for serviceability. items to be stockpiled shall be considered and approved Conference pursuant to paragraph 21 (i) above;

(c) Administer the voluntary fund referred to in Article declarations made by the States Parties and register, bilateral agreements concluded between States Parties State Party and the Organization for the purposes of Article