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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 10:58:51+00:00

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Art.1.1x The Contracting Parties hereby establish the Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO), hereinafter referred to as "the Organization", with the objectives and functions set out in Articles III and IV below.
Art.2.1x.cx Pests means any form of plant or animal life or any pathogenic agent, injurious or potentially injurious to plants or plant products.
Art.3.1x.c (c) minimizing interference with international trade resulting from phytosanitary measures.
Art.4.1x.k (k) take all necessary and appropriate action to achieve the objectives of the Organization.
Art.5.1x The seat of the Organization shall be in Rabat (Kingdom of Morocco). However, if on the date on which this Agreement enters into force Morocco has not deposited an instrument of ratification or accession in respect of this Agreement, the seat of the Organization shall be determined by the Governing Council by a two-thirds majority of its members.
Art.7.1 1. Each State which becomes a Member of the Organization shall establish a Plant Protection Committee responsible for plant protection activities.
Art.7.2.iii (iii) the national plant protection academic institutions.
Art.8.2 (d) to collaborate, in general, in the fulfilment of the objectives and functions of the Organization.
Art.9.1 1. The Organization shall have a Governing Council consisting of all Member States. The Governing Council shall be the supreme body of the Organization.
Art.9.2 2. The Governing Council shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure.
Art.9.3 3. The Governing Council shall hold a regular session once every two years at such time and place as it shall determine.
Art.9.4 4. Special sessions of the Governing Council may be convened by its Chairman at the request of one-third of the Member States.
Art.9.5 5. At each regular session, the Governing Council shall elect its Chairman and other officers. The Chairman, who shall remain in office until the next regular session of the Governing Council, shall serve in the same capacity both in the Governing Council and the Executive Committee.
Art.9.6 6. Each Member State shall have one vote. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all decisions of the Governing Council shall be taken by a simple majority of the votes cast. A simple majority of the Member States shall constitute a quorum.
Art.9.7 7. The Governing Council may, in its Rules of Procedure, establish a procedure whereby the Chairman may obtain a vote of the Members of the Governing Council on a specific question without convening a meeting of the Council.
Art.10.1.p (p) perform all other functions that have been entrusted to it by this Agreement or that are necessary or useful to carry out the Organization's activities.
Art.10.2 2. The Governing Council may, within the limits determined by it, delegate any matter coming within its functions to the Executive Committee, with the exception, however, of the functions specified in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (h), (i), (j) and (k) of paragraph 1.
Art.12.1x The Executive Director may invite, subject to the approval of the Governing Council, non-member States, organizations and institutions that are able to make a significant contribution to the activities of the Organization to be represented at sessions of the Governing Council as observers.
Art.13.1 1. The Organization shall have an Executive Committee composed of the Chairman, elected as provided for in Article IX.5, and of designated representatives of six Member States elected by the Governing Council.
Art.13.2 2. The six Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall be elected with due regard to the agro-climatic diversity of the Region and the principle of rotation among Member States at each regular session of the Governing Council, for terms of two years. However, at the first regular session of the Governing Council, three of the six Member States shall be elected for terms of three years. At subsequent regular sessions, the Governing Council shall specify the commencement of the two-year term to be served by each of the six Member States elected at the session concerned. Any vacancy in the Committee occurring in the period between elections shall be filled by another Member State co-opted, with its concurrence, by the remaining members. The State co-opted shall be a member of the Executive Committee until the end of the term of the State that it is replacing.
Art.13.3 3. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once a year at such time as it shall determine. Special sessions of the Executive Committee may be convened at the request of the Chairman or of a majority of its members. Sessions of the Executive Committee shall normally be held at the seat of the Organization.
Art.13.4 4. With the exception of the Chairman, who is elected by the Governing Council, as provided for in paragraph 5 of Article IX, the Executive Committee shall, at the annual session provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article, elect its officers from among its members. The officers shall hold office until the next annual session. The Executive Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. All decisions shall be taken by a simple majority of the votes cast. A simple majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
Art.13.6.e (e) establish specialized working groups in order to meet particular situations, when required.
Art.15.1 1. The Organization shall have an Executive Director appointed by the Governing Council on such conditions as it may determine.
Art.15.2 2. The Executive Director shall be the legal representative of the Organization. He shall direct the work of the Organization in accordance with the policy and decisions adopted by the Governing Council and under the guidance of the Executive Committee.
Art.15.3.b (b) a draft programme of work of the Organization and a draft budget for the following financial period.
Art.15.4.h (h) perform any other function as may be specified by the Governing Council.
Art.15.5 5. The Executive Director shall be assisted by a Deputy Executive Director, appointed by him with the approval of the Executive Committee.
Art.15.6 6. The Deputy Executive Director and the other staff members of the Organization shall be appointed by the Executive Director of the Organization in accordance with the policy and principles laid down by the Governing Council and in accordance with the Staff Regulations. The Executive Director shall promulgate Staff Rules, as required, to implement the foregoing.
Art.16.1.e (e) such other resources as are approved by the Executive Committee and compatible with the objectives of the Organization.
Art.16.2 2. The Member States of the Organization undertake to pay annual contributions in freely convertible currencies to the regular budget of the Organization.
Art.16.4 4. To determine the annual contribution of each Member State, the amount apportioned to it shall be divided into two equal instalments, one of which shall be payable at the beginning of the first year of the biennium and the other at the beginning of the second year.
Art.16.5 5. A Member State which is in arrears in the payment of its contribution to the Organization shall have no vote in the Governing Council and in the Executive Committee if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the two preceding calendar years. The Governing Council may, nevertheless, permit such a Member to vote in the Governing Council and in the Executive Committee if it is satisfied that the failure to pay was due to conditions beyond the control of the Member State.
Art.17.1 1. The Organization shall be an autonomous intergovernmental organization. it shall have juridical personality and such legal capacity as may be necessary for the fulfilment of its objectives and for the exercise of its functions.
Art.17.2 2. The Organization shall have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of immovable and movable property, and to be a party to legal proceedings.
Art.17.3.b (b) to the representatives of any State or intergovernmental organization performing official duties in connection with the work of the Organization and to the Executive Director and staff of the Organization, such privileges, immunities and facilities as may be appropriate to enable them to perform their official duties.
Art.17.6 6. The Organization may conclude agreements with States in which offices of the Organization may be located, specifying the privileges, immunities and facilities to be enjoyed by the Organization to enable it to fulfil its objectives and to perform its functions.
Art.18.1x The Organization may co-operate with other intergovernmental organizations or institutions. To this end, the Executive Director, acting under the authority of the Governing Council may establish working relationships with such organizations or institutions, and make any arrangements that may be necessary to ensure effective co-operation. Any formal arrangements entered into with such organizations and institutions shall be subject to the approval of the Governing Council.
Art.19.1.b (b) deposit of an instrument of accession.
Art.19.6 6. Ratification of this Agreement, or accession thereto, may not be made subject to any reservation.
Art.20.1 1. Subject to paragraph 4, the Governing Council may amend this Agreement by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, provided that such majority is more than one half of the Member States. Amendments shall take effect, with respect to all contracting parties, on the sixtieth day after their adoption by the Governing Council.
Art.21.2 2. Where withdrawal by a Member State results in there being less than ten Member States, the Governing Council shall proceed to the liquidation of the Organization and notify the Depositary accordingly.
Art.22.1x Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement which cannot be settled by negotiation, conciliation or similar means may be referred by any party to the dispute to the Governing Council for its decision, which shall be final and binding upon the parties.
Art.23.1.c.vi (vi) any notification received in accordance with Article XXI.2.

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