belgiquelex.be - Carrefour Bank of Legislation 8 AVRIL 2003. - An Act to approve the Convention between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing the Joint Organization for Cooperation in Arms (OCCAR) and Annexes I, II, III and IV, made in Farnborough on 9 September 1998 (1)
(1) See Belgian Monitor of 03/07/2003 (pages 35868-35883)
As of 10 June 2014, the following decision on amending Annex IV to the Convention was signed in Rome:
Decision of the Supervisory Board amending Annex IV of the Convention between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing the Joint Organization for Cooperation in Arms (OCCAR) (four annexes), signed in Farnborough on 9 September 1998.
The Supervisory Board,
In accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex IV of the Convention establishing the Joint Organization for Cooperation in Arms, signed in Farnborough on 9 September 1998, the following is "the Convention":
Decides that:
Annex IV to the Convention is hereby amended and read as follows:
“Annex IV
DECISION PRICES
1. The following decisions are adopted by all Member States:
(a) by qualified strengthened majority
(i) accession of a new Member State;
(ii) allocation of a programme to the OCCAR and integration of programmes carried out in cooperation between member states;
(iii) conclusion of any agreement or arrangement under articles 37 and 38 of the Convention;
(vi) OCCAR rules and procedures;
(v) organization of AE;
(vi) appointment of the Director of AE and his Deputy.
The enhanced qualified majority means that 10 votes against a decision prevent its adoption.
(b) by majority vote
(i) establishment or dissolution of committee.
2. The decision-making system within a program is specified in a particular program arrangement, taking into account the general guidance provided by the Commission.
3. Penalty for the decisions referred to in paragraph 1:
(a) the initial number of votes of each founding member State shall be 10 votes;
(b) a new Member State in the OCCAR has an appropriate number of votes as decided by the existing Member States.
4. In the event that this Convention does not specify how a decision must be made, or if a dispute arises as to the application of a provision, the decision shall be taken unanimously.
5. This Annex may be amended by a unanimous decision of the Council at the ministerial level. »
And also decides:
This amendment comes into force thirty days after the depositary has received notification of their acceptance by all Member States.
Made in a unique original copy, in French, German, English and Italian, all these texts being equally authentic.
Done in Rome on 10 June 2014.
