S.L. 653.2 Art. 29Conference. from that region interests, by of the nuclear data as in the order of Monitoring and be filled on the English that have not period of whichever is to forgo its of renunciation the State Party and (c) by 30. Each Executive 31. Each session of the regular annual of the the third establishe

The members of the Executive Council shall be elected by the In this connection, each geographical region shall designate States Parties region for election as members of the Executive Council as follows:

(a) At least one-third of the seats allocated to each geographical shall be filled, taking into account political and security States Parties in that region designated on the basis capabilities relevant to the Treaty as determined by international well as all or any of the following indicative criteria priority determined by each region:

(i) Number of monitoring facilities of the International System;

(ii) Expertise and experience in monitoring technology;

(iii) Contribution to the annual budget of the Organization;

(b) One of the seats allocated to each geographical region shall a rotational basis by the State Party that is first in alphabetical order among the States Parties in that region served as members of the Executive Council for the longest time since becoming States Parties or since their last term, shorter. A State Party designated on this basis may decide seat. In that case, such a State Party shall submit a letter to the Director-General, and the seat shall be filled by following next-in-order according to this sub-paragraph; The remaining seats allocated to each geographical region shall be filled States Parties designated from among all the States Parties in that region by rotation or elections. member of the Executive Council shall have one representative on the Council, who may be accompanied by alternates and advisers. member of the Executive Council shall hold office from the end of the Conference at which that member is elected until the end of the second session of the Conference thereafter, except that for the first election Executive Council, 26 members shall be elected to hold office until the end of regular annual session of the Conference, due regard being paid to the numerical proportions as described in paragraph 28.

Executive Council shall elaborate its rules of procedure and submit Conference for approval.

Executive Council shall elect its Chairman from among its members. Executive Council shall meet for regular sessions. Between regular shall meet as may be required for the fulfilment of its powers and member of the Executive Council shall have one vote. Executive Council shall take decisions on matters of procedure by a its members. The Executive Council shall take decisions on matters of a two-thirds majority of all its members unless specified otherwise in When the issue arises as to whether the question is one of substance or question shall be treated as a matter of substance unless otherwise decided required for decisions on matters of substance.

Powers and Functions Executive Council shall be the executive organ of the Organization. It responsible to the Conference. It shall carry out the powers and functions in accordance with this Treaty. In so doing, it shall act in conformity recommendations, decisions and guidelines of the Conference and ensure continuous and proper implementation. Executive Council shall: Promote effective implementation of, and compliance with, this Treaty; Supervise the activities of the Technical Secretariat; Make recommendations as necessary to the Conference for consideration of further proposals for promoting the object and purpose this Treaty; Cooperate with the National Authority of each State Party; Consider and submit to the Conference the draft annual programme and budget of the Organization, the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Treaty, the report on the performance of its own activities and such other reports as it deems necessary or that the Conference may request; Make arrangements for the sessions of the Conference, including the preparation of the draft agenda; Examine proposals for changes, on matters of an administrative or technical nature, to the Protocol or the Annexes thereto, pursuant to Article VII, and make recommendations to the States Parties regarding their adoption;

(h) Conclude, subject to prior approval of the Conference, arrangements with States Parties, other States and organizations on behalf of the Organization and supervise implementation, with the exception of agreements or referred to in sub-paragraph (i);

(i) Approve and supervise the operation of agreements or relating to the implementation of verification activities Parties and other States; and

(j) Approve any new operational manuals and any changes operational manuals that may be proposed by the Technical