The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: on the International Coffee Agreement 2001 article 1. 28 September 2000, the International Coffee Agreement 2001 (hereinafter the agreement) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. Contractual commitments coordinated by the Ministry of agriculture. 3. article. The agreement shall enter into force for the period specified in article 46 and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". 4. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law put a contract in English and its translation into Latvian language. The law adopted by the Parliament in December 2005 on November 10. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga in 2005 on November 25, the International Coffee Organization Organización Internacional del Café organized by the INTERNATIONAL Coffee Agreement 2001 September 2000, London, England By Resolution number 393 the International Coffee Council approved on 28 September 2000, the text of the International Coffee Agreement 2001, led in document ICC-82-4. By the same Resolution the Council requested the Executive Director to prepare the definitive text of the agreement and to authenticate this text for transmission to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. This document contains a copy of the text of the International Coffee Agreement 2001 sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for deposit and signature under the provision of article 43 thereof. INTERNATIONAL coffee ORGANIZATION 22 Berners Street London W1 a 3DD, England September 2000 contents preamble CHAPTER I article 1 Objective the OBJECTIVE — the CHAPTER II-DEFINITION of article 2 Definition in CHAPTER III — GENERAL UNDERTAKING BY MEMBER article 3 General undertaking by Member of CHAPTER IV — MEMBERSHIP article 4 Membership of the Organization article 5 separate membership in respect of designated territories article 6 Group membership CHAPTER V — the INTERNATIONAL coffee ORGANIZATION article 7 seat and structure of the International Coffee Organization article 8 Privileges and CHAPTER VI — to the immunit INTERNATIONAL coffee COUNCIL article 9 Composition of the International Coffee Council article 10 powers and functions of the Council article 11 Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Council article 12 sessions of the Council article 13 votes Voting procedure of article 14 of the Council article 15 Decision of the Council article 16 Cooperation with other organizations CHAPTER VII — the Executive BOARD article 17 Composition and meetings of the Executive Board article 18 Election of the Executive Board

Article 19 competence of the Executive Board article 20 Voting procedure of the Executive Board CHAPTER VIII — the private coffee SECTOR article 21 the World Coffee Conference article 22 the private Sector Consultative Board CHAPTER IX: finance article 23 finance article 24 Determination of the administrative budget and assessment of contributions article 25 payment of contributions article 26 in article 27 audit Liabilit and publication of accounts CHAPTER X — the Executive DIRECTOR AND the STAFF article 28 the Executive Director and CHAPTER XI — the staff INFORMATION, studies AND surveys article 29 Article 30 Information Certificate of Origin article 31 studies and surveys CHAPTER XII – GENERAL PROVISION of article 32 Preparation for a new agreement article 33 Removal of their consumption of the article 34 removes the promotions article 35 of the Measure related to processed coffee article 36 and article of substitute Mixtur 37 Consultation and cooperation with non-governmental organizations article 38 Established coffee trade channels article 39 Sustainable Coffee economy article 40 of the Standard of living and working CHAPTER XIII — astronomy CONSULTATION, DISPUTE AND complaints article 41 article 42 Consultation Disputation and CHAPTER XIV complaints — FINAL PROVISION article 43 article 44 signature Ratification, acceptance or approval article 45 Entry into force article 46 article 47 Accession reservations article 48 Extension to designated territories article 49 article 50 Voluntary withdrawals Exclusions article 51 settlement of accounts with withdrawing or excluded members article 52 Duration and termination article Amendment 53 article 54 Supplementary and transitional provision of article 55 Authentic texts of the agreement ANNEX I CONVERSION factors FOR ROASTED, DECAFFEINATED, LIQUID AND the coffee AXIS SOLUBL DEFINED IN the INTERNATIONAL Coffee Agreement 1994 preamble the Governments Party to this agreement, Recognizing the exceptional importanc of coffee to the economies of many countries to which are largely dependent upon this commodity for their export earnings and for the continuation of the of their development programmes in the social and economic fields; Recognizing the importanc of the coffee sector to the livelihood of millions of people, particularly in developing countries, and bearing in mind that in many of these countries production is on small-scale family farms; Recognizing the need to foster the development of productive resources and the promotion and maintenance of employment and income in the coffee industry in Member countries, thereby bringing about a fair wage, higher living standards and better working conditions; Considering that close international cooperation on trade in coffee will foster the economic diversification and development of coffee-producing countries, will contribute to the improvement of political and economic relations between coffee exporting and importing countries, and will provide for increasing consumption of coffee; Recognizing the desirability of disequilibri between production and consumption of «avoiding which can give rise to the pronounced fluctuation in prices harmful both the producer and the consumer; Considering the relationship between the stability of the trade in coffee and the stability of markets for manufactured goods; Noting the advantage of derived from the international cooperation which resulted from the operation of the International Coffee agreements 1962, 1968, 1976, 1983 and 1994, have agreed as follows: Chapter I-OBJECTIVE of article 1 Objective the objective of this agreement are: (1) to promote international cooperation on coffee matters; (2) to provide a forum for intergovernmental consultation and negotiation, when appropriate, on coffee matters and on ways to achieve a reasonable balance between world supply and demand on a basis which will in the supplies of adequat assuras coffee at fair prices to consumers and markets for coffee at a price of remunerativ to producer, and which will be conduciv to the long-term equilibrium between production and consumption; (3) to provide a forum for consultation on coffee matters with the private sector; (4) the expansion and facilitat transparency of international trade in coffee; (5) to act as a Centre for and promote the collection, dissemination and publication of economic and technical information, statistics and studies, as well as research and development, in coffee matters; (6) the members to develop a encourag identified the coffee economy; (7) promote, and encourag increase the consumption of coffee; (8) to analyse and advise on the preparation of projects for the benefit of the world coffee economy, for their subsequent submission to donors or financing organizations, as appropriate; (9) to promote quality; and (10) to promote training and information programmes designed to assist the transfer of technology relevant to their members in their coffee. Chapter II-DEFINITION of article 2 Definition For the purpose of this agreement: (1) coffee means the beans and cherr to of the coffee tree, parchmen, whethers green or roasted, and includes ground, decaffeinated, liquid and solubl is coffee. The Council shall, as soon as possible after this agreement enter into force, and again three years after such date, review the conversion factors for the types of coffee listed in sub-paragraph (d), (e), (f) and (g) below. Following such a review the Council shall, by a distributed two-thirds majority vote, determin and publish appropriate conversion factors. Prior to the initial review, and should the Council be unable to reach a decision on this matter, the conversion factors will be those used in the International Coffee Agreement 1994, which is listed in Annex I to this agreement. Subject to these provision, the terms listed below shall have the following meaning: (a) green coffee means all coffee in the naked bean form before roasting; (b) shall coffee cherry means the shall fruit of the coffee tree; to find the equivalent of a coffee cherry to green shall coffee, multiply the net weight of the shall coffee cherry by 0.50; (c) parchmen coffee means the green coffee bean led in the parchmen skin; to find the equivalent of parchmen coffee the green coffee, multiply the net weight of the coffee by 0.80 parchmen; (d) roasted coffee means green coffee roasted to any degree and includes ground coffee; (e) decaffeinated coffee means green, roasted or in coffee from solubl which has been extracted caffein; (f) the liquid coffee means the water-solid is derived from solubl roasted coffee and put into liquid form; and (g) of coffee solubl means the water shall be derived from solid solubl-roasted coffee. (2) the Bag means 60 kilogramm 132.276 pounds or of green coffee; the mean mass of a ton of 1.000 or 2 kilogramm, 204.6 pounds; and pound means 453.597 gramm. (3) coffee year means the period of one year, from 1 October to 30 September. (4) Organization and Council mean, respectively, the International Coffee Organization and the International Coffee Council. (5) Contracting Party means a Government or intergovernmental organization referred to in paragraph (3) of article 4 which has deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or provisional application of this agreement in accordanc with the provision of articles 44 and 45 or has acceded in accordanc theret with the provision of article 46 (6) (a) a Contracting Party means a Member; a designated territory or territories in respect of which separate membership has been declared under the provision of article 5; or two or more Contracting Parties or designated territories, or both, which participat in the Organization as a Member group under the provision of article 6. (7) Exporting Member or exporting country means a Member or country, respectively, which is a net exporters of coffee; that is, a Member or country whose exports exceeds 100 it imports. (8) the Importing Member or importing country means a Member or country, respectively, which is a net importer of coffee; that is, a Member or country whose imports exceeds 100 it is exports. (9) a Distributed simple majority vote means a vote requiring more than half of the votes cast by exporting members present and voting and more than half of the votes cast by importing members present and voting, counted separately. (10) Distributed two-thirds majority vote means a vote requiring more than two-thirds of the votes cast by exporting members present and voting and more than two-thirds of the votes cast by importing members present and voting, counted separately. (11) the Entry into force means, except as otherwise provided, the date on which this agreement enter into force provisionally or definitively, whethers. Chapter III-GENERAL UNDERTAKING BY MEMBER article 3 General undertaking by members (1) members to such measure be undertak adop axis with not to enable them the cessary fulfill their obligations under this agreement and fully cooperate with one another in securing the attainmen of the objective of this agreement; in particular, members will provide all information to undertak not the cessary to facilitat functioning of this agreement. (2) members recognize that certificates of Origin are important sources of information on the trade in coffee. Exporting members, therefore, assume responsibility for ensuring the proper issuing and use of certificates of Origin according to the rules established by the Council. (3) members recognize further that information on re-exports is also important for the proper analysis of the world coffee economy. Importing members, therefore, to supply regular undertak and accurate information on re-exports, in the form and manner determined by the Council. Chapter IV — MEMBERSHIP article 4 Membership of the Organization (1) Each Contracting Party, together with those Territories to which this agreement is extended under the provision of paragraph (1) of article 48, shall constitut a single Member of the Organization, except as otherwise provided for under the provision of articles 5 and 6 (2) A Member may change its category of membership on such conditions as the Council may agree. (3) Any reference in this agreement to (a) Government shall be construed as including a reference to the European Community, or any intergovernmental organization having responsibilities in respect of comparabl of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements, in particular commodity agreements. (4) Such intergovernmental organization shall not itself have any votes but in the case of a vote on matters within its competence it shall be entitled to cast collectively the votes of its Member States. In such cases, the Member States of such intergovernmental organizations shall not be entitled to exercise their individual voting rights. (5) Such intergovernmental organizations shall not be eligible for election to the Executive Board under the provision of paragraph (1) of article 17 but may participat in the discussions of the Executive Board on matters within its competence. In the case of a vote on matters within its competence, and notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1) of article 20, the votes of the Member States to which it is entitled to cast in the Executive Board may be cast collectively by any one of those Member States. Article 5 separate membership in respect of Any Contracting Party designated territories which is a net importer of coffee may, at any time, by appropriate notification in accordanc with the provision of paragraph (2) of article 48, declare that it is participating in the Organization separately with respect to any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible, which with net exporters of coffee and which it designat. In such case, the metropolitan territory and its non-designated territories will have a single membership, and it is designated either individually or collectively, in the territories as the notification indicates, will have a separate membership. Article 6 Group membership (1) two or more Contracting Parties which are net exporters of coffee may, by appropriate notification to the Council and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations at the time of deposit of their instrument of ratification the respectiv, acceptance, approval, provisional application or accession, declare that they are participating in the Organization as a Member group. A territory to which this agreement has been extended under the provision of paragraph (1) of article 48 may constitut on of such Member group if the Government of the State responsible for its international relations has given appropriate notification thereof under the provision of paragraph (2) of article 48. Contracting Parties and Such designated territories must satisfy the following conditions : (a) they shall declare their market to accept responsibility for group obligations in an individual as well as a group capacity; and (b) they shall subsequently provide satisfactory evidence to the Council that: (i) the group has the organization not to implementations that a common cessary coffee policy and that they have the means of complying, together with the other parties to the group, with their obligations under this agreement; and (ii) they have a common or coordinated commercial and economic policy in relations to coffee and a coordinated monetary and financial policy, as well as the organ is not the cessary implementations that such policies, so that the Council is satisfied that the Member group is able to comply with the obligation of the group involved. (2) Any Member group recognized under the International Coffee Agreement 1994 shall continue to be recognized as a group unless it notifu to the Council that it no longer wishes to be so recognized. (3) the Member group shall constitut a single Member of the Organization, except that each party to the group shall be treated it as if it were a single Member in the relations it matters arising under the following provision: (a) articles 11 and 12; and (b) Article 51. (4) the Contracting Parties and designated territories joining as a Member group shall specify the Government or organization which will be in the represen the Council on matters arising under this agreement other than those specified in paragraph (3) of this article. (5) the voting rights of the Member group shall be as follows: (a) the Member group shall have the same number of basic votes as a single Member country joining the Organization in an individual capacity. These basic votes shall be attributed to and cast by the Government or organization representing the group. and (b) in the event of a vote on any matters arising under the provision of paragraph (3) of this article, the parties to the Member group may cast separately the votes attributed to them under the provision of paragraph (3) of article 13 as if each were an individual Member of the Organization, except for the basic votes, which shall remain attributabl only to the Government or organization representing the group. (6) Any Contracting Party or designated territory which is a party to a Member group may, by notification to the Council, withdraw from that group and become a separate Member. Such withdrawals shall take effect upon receipt of the notification by the Council. If a party to a Member group withdraw from that group or cease to participat in the Organization, the remaining parties to the group may apply to the Council to maintain the group; the group shall continue to exist unless the Council disapprov the application. If the Member group is dissolved, each party to the former group will become a separate Member. A Member which has ceased to be a party to a group may not, as long as this agreement remains in force, again become a party to a group. (7) Any Contracting Party which wishes to become party to a Member group after this agreement has entered into force may do so by notification to the Council provided that: (a) other members of the group declare their market to accept the Member concerned as party to the Member group; and (b) it notifu to the Secretary-General of the United Nations that it is participating in the group. (8) two or more exporting members may, at any time after this agreement has entered into force, apply to the Council to form a Member group. The Council shall approve the application if it finds that the members have made a declaration and have provided satisfactory evidence in accordanc with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this article. Upon such approval, the Member group shall be subject to the provision of paragraph (3), (4), (5) and (6) of this article. Chapter V — the INTERNATIONAL coffee ORGANIZATION article 7 seat and structure of the International Coffee Organization (1) the International Coffee Organization established under the International Coffee Agreement 1962 shall continue in being to administer the provision and the operations supervis of this agreement. (2) the seat of the Organization shall be in London unless the Council by a distributed two-thirds majority vote decide the otherwise. (3) the Organization shall function through the International Coffee Council and the Executive Board. They shall be assisted as appropriate by the World Coffee Conference, the private Sector Consultative Board, the Promotion Committee, and specialized committees. Article 8 Privileges and immunit to (1) the Organization shall have legal personality. It shall in particular have the capacity to contract, and dispos acquir of movable property and the immovabl and institute legal proceedings. (2) the status, privilege and of the Organization to the immunit, of its Executive Director, its staff and experts, and of representatives of members while in the territory of the host country for the purpose of exercising their functions, shall continue to be governed by the headquarters agreement concluded between the host Government and the Organization on 28 May 1969 (3) the headquarters agreement referred to in paragraph (2) of this article shall be independent of this agreement. It shall however terminate: (a) by agreement between the host Government and the Organization; (b) in the event of the headquarters of the Organization being moved from the territory of the host Government; or (c) in the event of the Organization ceasing to exist. (4) the Organization may conclud with one or more other members agreements to be approved by the Council relating to such privileges and may not be a sharp immunit cessary for the proper functioning of this agreement. (5) the Governments of Member countries other than the host Government shall grant the Organization the same facilities in respect of currency or Exchange restriction, the maintenance of bank accounts and transfer of Mona, as are accorded to the specialized agencies of the United Nations. Chapter VI — the INTERNATIONAL coffee COUNCIL article 9 Composition of the International Coffee Council (1) the highest authority of the Organization shall be the International Coffee Council, which shall consis of all the members of the Organization. (2) Each Member shall be appoin one representative on the Council and, if it so nasty, one or more alternate. A Member may also designat one or more adviser to its representative or alternate. Article 10 powers and functions of the Council (1) All powers specifically conferred by this Agreement shall be vested in the Council, which shall have the powers and perform the functions they carry out cessary not the provision of this agreement. (2) the Council shall delegate to its Chairman the task of assuring, with the assistance of the Secretariat, the validity of the written communications made with respect to the provision of paragraph (2) of article 9, paragraph (3) of article 12 and paragraph (2) of article 14. The Chairman shall report to the Council. (3) the Council may set up any committees or working groups as it does not consider cessary. (4) the Council shall, by a distributed two-thirds majority vote, establish such rules and regulations, including its own rules of procedure and the financial and staff regulations of the Organization, as to not carry out the cessary to provision of this agreement and are consistent therewith. The Council may, in its rules of procedure, provide the means whereby it may, without meeting, decide specific questions. (5) the Council shall also keep such records as required to perform with its functions under this agreement and such other records as it consider a desirabl. Article 11 Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Council (1) the Council shall elect, for each coffee year, a Chairman and a first, a second and a third Vice-Chairman, who shall not be paid by the Organization. (2) As a general rule, the Chairman and the first Vice-Chairman shall be elected either from among both the representatives of the exporting members or from among the representatives of importing members and the second and the third shall be elected Vice-Chairmen from among representatives of the other category of Member. These offices shall alternate each year between the coffee two categories of Members. (3) without the ither Chairman nor any Vice-Chairman acting as Chairman shall have the right to vote. His or her alternate will in such case exercise the voting rights of the Member. Article 12 sessions of the Council (1) As a general rule, the Council shall hold regular sessions twice a year. It may hold special sessions should it so decide. Special sessions shall also be held at the request of the Executive Board, of any five members, or of a Member or members having at least 200 votes. Notice of sessions shall be given at least 30 days in advance except in cases of emergency when such notice shall be given at least 10 days in advance. (2) the sessions shall be held at the seat of the Organization, unless the Council decide otherwise of by a distributed two-thirds majority vote. If a Member invites the Council to meet in its territory, and the Council agree, the additional costs to the Organization involved above those incurred when the session is held at the seat shall be borne by that Member. (3) the Council may invite any non-member country or any of the organizations referred to in article 16 to attend any of its sessions as an observer. In case such invitation is accepted, the country or organization concerned shall send a communication to that effect in writing to the Chairman. If it so wishes it may in that communication request permission to make statements to the Council. (4) the required for a Council session of quor to take Albert shall be the presence of more than half of the number of exporting and importing members representing respectively at least two-thirds of the votes for each category. If on the opening of a Council session or of any plenary meeting there is no quor, the Chairman shall postpon the opening of the session or plenary meeting for at least two hours. If there is still from quor Forum at the new time set, the Chairman may again postpon the opening of the session or plenary meeting for at least a further two hours. If at the end of this new postponemen there is still of quor, the required for taking a decision of quor shall be the presence of more than half of the number of exporting and importing members representing respectively at least half of the votes for each category. Representation in accordanc with paragraph (2) of article 14 shall be considered as presence. Article 13 votes (1) the exporting members shall together hold 1.000 votes and the importing members shall together hold 1.000 votes, distributed within each category of Members-that is, exporting and importing members, respectively-as provided for in the following paragraphs of this article. (2) Each Member shall have five basic votes. (3) the remaining votes of exporting members shall be divided among such members in proportion to the average volume of their respectiv in exports of coffee to all destinations in the preceding four calendar years. (4) the remaining votes of importing members shall be divided among such members in proportion to the average volume of their respectiv import of coffee in the preceding four calendar years. (5) the distribution of votes shall be determined by the Council in accordanc with the provision of this article at the beginning of each coffee year and shall remain in effect during that year, except as provided for in paragraph (6) of this article. (6) the Council shall provide for the redistribution of votes in accordanc with the provision of this article whenever there is a change in the membership of the Organization or if the voting rights of a Member are suspended or regained under the provision of article 25 or 42. (7) of the Members shall hold more than 400 votes. (8) there shall be from fractional votes. Article 14 Voting procedure of the Council (1) Each Member shall be entitled to cast the number of votes it holds and shall not be entitled to divide its votes. However, a Member may cast differently any votes which it holds under the provision of paragraph (2) of this article. (2) Any exporting Member may authoriz any other exporting Member, and any importing Member may authoriz any other importing Member, to be its represen interests and to exercise its right to vote at any meeting or meetings of the Council. The limitations provided for in paragraph (7) of article 13 shall not apply in this case. Article 15 of Decision of the Council (1) All decisions of the Council shall be taken, and all recommendations shall be made, by a distributed simple majority vote unless otherwise is provided for in this agreement. (2) the following procedure shall apply with respect to any decision by the Council which under the provision of this agreement requires a distributed two-thirds majority vote: (a) if a distributed two-thirds majority vote is not obtained because of the negative vote of three or less exporting or three or less importing members, the proposal shall, if the Council so decide by a majority of the members present and by a distributed simple majority vote , be put to a vote again within 48 hours; (b) if a distributed two-thirds majority vote is not obtained because again of the negative vote of two or less exporting or two or less importing members, the proposal shall, if the Council so decide by a majority of the members present and by a distributed simple majority vote, be put to a vote again within 24 hours; (c) if a distributed two-thirds majority vote is not obtained in the third vote because of the negative vote of one exporting or one importing Member, the proposal shall be considered adopted; and (d) if the Council of a proposal to put a file to a further vote, it shall be considered rejected for an. (3) members to accept sharp undertak binding all decisions of the Council under the provision of this agreement. Article 16 Cooperation with other organizations (1) the Council may make arrangements for consultation and cooperation with the United Nations and its specialized agencies and with other appropriate intergovernmental organizations. It shall take full advantage of the facilities of the Common Fund for commodities and other sources of funding. Such arrangements may include financial arrangements in which the Council will consider appropriate for achieving the objective of this agreement. However, in respect of the implementation of any project under such arrangements the Organization shall not incur any financial obligation for the guarantee given by individual members or other entities. Of the Member shall be responsible by reason of its membership of the Organization for any liability arising from borrowing or lending by any other Member or entity in connection with such projects. (2) where possible, the Organization may also collect from members, non-members, and from donor agencies and others, information on development projects and programmes focussing on the coffee sector. Where appropriate, and with the agreement of the parties concerned, the Organization may make this information available to such other organizations as well as their members. Chapter VI – the Executive BOARD article 17 Composition and meetings of the Executive Board (1) the Executive Board shall consis of eight exporting members and eight importing members elected for each coffee year in accordanc with the provision of article 18 members represented in the Executive Board may be re-elected. (2) Each Member represented in the Executive Board shall be appoin on representative and, if it so nasty, one or more alternate. Each Member represented in the Executive Board may also designat one or more adviser to its representative or alternate. (3) the Executive Board shall have a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman shall be elected by the who, the Council for each coffee year and may be re-elected. These officers shall not be paid by the Organization. Without the ither Chairman nor the Vice-Chairman acting as Chairman shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Executive Board. His or her alternate will in such case exercise the voting rights of the Member. As a general rule, the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman for each coffee year shall be elected from among the representatives of the same category of membership. (4) the Executive Board shall normally meet at the seat of the Organization, but may meet if the Council elsewher so decide by a distributed two-thirds majority vote. In case of acceptance by the Council of an invitation by a Member to host the meeting of the Executive Board, the provision of paragraph (2) of article 12 concerning Council sessions shall also apply. (5) the quor of required for an Executive Board meeting to take a decision shall be the presence of more than half of the number of exporting and importing members elected to the Executive Board representing respectively at least two-thirds of the votes for each category. If on the opening of an Executive Board meeting there is no quor, the Chairman of the Executive Board shall postpon the opening of the meeting for at least two hours. If there is still from quor Forum at the new time set, the Chairman may again postpon the opening of the meeting for at least a further two hours. If at the end of this new postponemen there is still of quor, the required for taking a decision of quor shall be the presence of more than half of the number of exporting and importing members elected to the Executive Board representing respectively at least half of the votes for each category. Article 18 Election of the Executive Board (1) the exporting and the importing members of the Executive Board shall be elected in the Council by the exporting and the importing members of the Organization respectively. The election within each category shall be held in accordanc with the provision of the following paragraph of this article. (2) Each Member shall cast for a single candidate all the votes to which it is entitled under the provision of article 13 A Member may cast for another candidate any votes which it holds under the provision of paragraph (2) of article 14 (3) the eight candidate for receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected; However, no candidate shall be elected on the first ballot unless it receive at least of 75 votes. (4) If, under the provision of paragraph (3) of this article, less than eight candidate with the elected on the first ballot in the ballot, shall be further held in which only members which did not vote for any of the candidate's elected shall have the right to vote. In each further ballot the minimum number of votes required for election shall be successively diminished by five until eight candidate with the elected. (5) Any Member which did not vote for any of the members elected shall assign its votes to one of them, subject to the provision of paragraph (6) and (7) of this article. (6) A Member shall be deemed to have received the number of votes cast for it when it was elected and, in addition, the number of votes assigned to it, provided that the total number of votes shall not for any Member elected 12 499. (7) If the votes deemed received by an elected Member 12 499, members voted for, or assigned which their votes, it is among such elected Member shall arrang themselves for one or more of them to withdraw their votes from that Member and assign or re-assign them to another elected Member so that the votes received by each elected Member shall note the limit of 12 499. Article 19 of the competence of the Executive Board (1) the Executive Board shall be responsible in and it works under the general direction of the Council. (2) the Council may, by a distributed two-thirds majority vote, delegate to the Executive Board the exercise of any or all of its powers other than the following: (a) the approval of the administrative budget and assessment of contributions under the provision of article 24; (b) the suspension of the voting rights of a Member under the provision of article 42; (c) decision on the dispute under the provision of article 42; (d) establishment of conditions for accession under the provision of article 46; (e) a decision to exclude a Member under the provision of article 50; (f) a decision concerning the negotiation of a new agreement under the provision of article 32, or the extension or termination of this agreement under the provision of article 52; and (g) recommendations of amendments to members under the provision of article 53 (3) the Council may, by a distributed simple majority vote, at any time revoke any powers which have been delegated to the Executive Board. (4) the Executive Board shall examin the draft administrative budget presented by the Executive Director and submit it to the Council with its recommendations for approval, the annual work plan elaborat of the Organization, decide on Administrative and financial matters concerning the operations of the Organization other than those matters reserved for the Council under the terms of paragraph (2) of this article , and examin projects and programs on coffee matters, which shall be submitted to the Council for approval. The Executive Board shall report to the Council. Decision of the Executive Board shall enter into force if objection from a Member of the of the Council is received within five working days of the report of the Executive Board to the Council, or within five working days of the circulation of the summary of the decision is reached by the Executive Board should the Council not meet during the same month as the Executive Board. Vertheles not all members shall have the right of appeal to the Council against any decision of the Executive Board. (5) the Executive Board may set up any committees or working groups, as it does not consider cessary. Article 20 Voting procedure of the Executive Board (1) Each Member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast the number of votes received by it under the provision of paragraph (6) and (7) of article 18. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. A Member of the Executive Board shall not be entitled to divide its votes. (2) Any decision taken by the Executive Board shall require the same majority as such decision would require if taken by the Council. Chapter VIII — the private coffee SECTOR article 21 the World Coffee Conference (1) the Council shall make arrangements to hold, at appropriate intervals, a World Coffee Conference (hereinafter referred to as the Conference), which shall be composed of exporting and importing members, private sector representatives, and others interested participants, including participants from non-member countries. The Council, in coordination with the Chairman of the Conference, shall ensur that the Conference contribute to furthering the objective of this agreement. (2) the Conference shall have a Chairman who shall not be paid by the Organization. The Chairman shall be appointed by the Council for an appropriate period, and shall be invited to participat in meetings of the Council as an observer. (3) the Council shall decide on the form, the title, subject matter and timing of the Conference, in consultation with the private Sector Consultative Board. The Conference shall normally be held at the seat of the Organization, during a session of the Council. If the Council decide to accept an invitation by a Member to hold a session in its territory, the Conference may also be held in that territory, in which case the additional costs to the Organization involved above those incurred when the session is held at the seat of the Organization shall be borne by the country hosting the session. (4) Unless the Council by a distributed two-thirds majority vote decide otherwise, of the Conference shall be self-financing. (5) the Chairman of the Conference shall report the conclusions of each session to the Council. Article 22 the private Sector Consultative Board (1) the private Sector Consultative Board (hereinafter referred to as the PSCB) shall be a consultative body which may make recommendations on any consultation made by the Council and may invite the Council to give considerations to matters related to this agreement. (2) the PSCB shall consis of eight representatives of the private sector in exporting countries and eight representatives of the private sector in importing countries. (3) members of the PSCB shall be representatives of associations or bodies designated by the Council every two coffee years, and may be re-appointed. The Council in so doing shall endeavour to designat: (a) two private sector coffee associations or bodies from exporting countries or regions representing each of the four groups of coffee, preferably representing both growers and exporters, together with one or more alternate for each representative; and (b) the eight private sector coffee associations or bodies from importing countries, whethers members or non-members, preferably representing both importer and roaster, together with one or more alternate for each representative. (4) Each member of the PSCB may designat one or more adviser. (5) the PSCB shall have a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among its elected-members, for a period of one year. These officers may be re-elected. The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall not be paid by the Organization. The Chairman shall be invited to participat in meetings of the Council as an observer. (6) the PSCB shall normally meet at the seat of the Organization, during regular sessions of the Council. In case of acceptance by the Council of an invitation by a Member to hold a meeting in its territory, the PSCB shall also meet in that territory, in which case the additional costs to the Organization involved above those incurred when the meeting is held at the seat of the Organization shall be borne by the country or private sector organization hosting the meeting. (7) the PSCB may hold special meetings subject to approval by the Council. (8) the PSCB shall submit regular reports to the Council. (9) the PSCB shall establish its own rules of procedure, consistent with the provision of this agreement. Chapter IX: finance article 23 finance (1) the expense of delegation to the Council, the representatives on the Executive Board and representatives on any of the committees of the Council or the Executive Board shall be met by Governments of their respectiv. (2) the other expense not cessary for the administration of this Agreement shall be met by annual contributions from the members assessed in accordanc with the provision of article 24, together with revenue from the sales of specific services to members and the sale of information and studies generated under the provision of Article 29 and 31 (3) the financial year of the Organization shall be the same as the coffee year. Article 24 Determination of the administrative budget and assessment of contributions (1) During the second half of each financial year, the Council shall approve the administrative budget of the Organization for the following financial year and shall assess the contribution of each Member to that budget. (A) the draft administrative budget shall be prepared by the Executive Director under the supervision of the Executive Board in accordanc with the provision of paragraph (4) of article 19 (2) the contribution of each Member to the administrative budget for each financial year shall be in the proportion which the number of its votes at the time the administrative budget for that financial year is approved bears to the total votes of all the members. However, if there is any change in the distribution of votes among members in accordanc with the provision of paragraph (5) of article 13 at the beginning of the financial year for which contributions are assessed, such contributions shall be correspondingly basis for that year. In determining contributions, the votes of each Member shall be calculated without regard to the suspension of the voting rights of any Member or any redistribution of votes resulting therefrom. (3) the initial contribution of any Member joining the Organization after the entry into force of this Agreement shall be assessed by the Council on the basis of the number of votes to be held by it and the period remaining in the current financial year, but the assessments made upon other members for the current financial year shall not be altered. Article 25 payment of contributions (1) the contributions to the administrative budget for each financial year shall be payable in freely convertible currency and shall become due on the first day of that financial year. (2) If any Member file to pay it a full contribution to the administrative budget within six months of the date on which the contribution is due, its voting rights, it is right to be eligible for election to the Executive Board and its right to have its votes cast in the Executive Board shall be suspended until its contribution has been paid in full. However, unless the Council by a distributed two-thirds majority vote so decide, such Member shall not be deprived of any of its other rights nor relieved of any of its obligations under this agreement. (3) Any Member whose voting rights have been suspended either under the provision of paragraph (2) of this article or under the provision of article 42 shall not be responsible for the remains vertheles the payment of its contributions. Article 26 (1) the Liabilit Organization, functioning as specified in paragraph (3) of article 7, shall not have any power it incur obligation outside the scope of this agreement, and shall not be taken to have been authorized by the members to do so; in particular, it shall not have the capacity to borrow money. In exercising its capacity to contract, the Organization shall incorporat in its contracts the terms of this article in such a way as to bring them to the notice of the other parties entering into contracts with the Organization, but any failure it is such terms shall not incorporat invalidat is such a contract or render it ultra vires. (2) A Member's liability is limited to the exten of its obligations regarding contributions specifically provided for you in this agreement. Third parties dealing with the Organization shall be deemed to have notice of the provision of this agreement regarding the stay of liabilit members. Article 27 audit and publication of accounts As soon as possible and not later than six months after the close of each financial year, an independently audited statement of the Organization's assets, income and expenditure liabilit, during the financial year shall be prepared for that. This statement shall be presented to the Council for approval at its forthcoming session the earlies. Chapter X-the Executive DIRECTOR AND the STAFF article 28 the Executive Director and the staff (1) the Council shall be the Executive Director appoin. The terms of appointment of the Executive Director shall be established by the Council and shall be those applying to it comparabl òàæó officials of similar intergovernmental organizations. (2) the Executive Director shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organization and shall be responsible for the performance of any duties devolving upon him in the administration of this agreement. (3) the Executive Director shall be appoin the staff in accordanc with regulations established by the Council. (4) an ither the Executive Director nor any member of the staff shall have any financial interest in the coffee industry, the coffee trade or the transportation of coffee. (5) In the performance of their duties, the Executive Director and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any Member or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might be on their positions as international reflec officials responsible only to the Organization. Each Member of the undertak respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Executive Director and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities. Chapter XI-INFORMATION, studies AND surveys article 29 Information (1) the Organization shall act as a Centre for the collection, Exchange and publication of: (a) statistical information on world production, prices, exports, imports and re-exports, distribution and consumption of coffee; and (b) in so far as is considered appropriate, technical information on the cultivation, processing and utilization of coffee. (2) the Council may require to furnish such information as members consider it not for its operations, cessary including regular statistical reports on coffee production, production trends, exports, imports and re-exports, distribution, consumption, stocks, prices and taxation, but from the information shall be published which might serve to identify the operations of persons or companies producing, processing or marketing coffee. Members, in so far as is possible, shall furnish information requested in as detailed, timely and accurate a manner as is practicabl. (3) the Council shall establish a system of indicator prices and shall provide for the publication of a daily composite indicator price which should be actual reflec market condition. (4) If a Member files to supply or finds difficulty in supplying within a reasonable time, statistical information required and others by the Council for the proper functioning of the Organization, the Council may require the Member concerned to explain the reasons for non-compliance. If it is found that technical assistance is needed in the matter, the Council may take any measure not cessary. Article 30 (1) a certificate of Origin In order to facilitat the collection of statistics on the international coffee trade and to ascertain the quantit to of coffee which have been exported by each exporting Member, the Organization shall establish a system of certificates of Origin, governed by rules approved by the Council. (2) Every export of coffee by an exporting Member shall be covered by a valid certificate of Origin. Certificates of Origin shall be issued, in accordanc with the rules established by the Council, by (a) qualified agency chosen by the Member and approved by the Organization. (3) Each exporting Member shall notify the Organization of the Government or non-governmental agency which is to perform the functions specified in paragraph (2) of this article. The Organization shall specifically approve a non-governmental agency in accordanc with the rules approved by the Council. (4) An exporting Member, on an exceptional basis and with proper justification, may submit, for approval by the Council, a request to allow data conveyed in certificates of Origin concerning its exports of coffee to be transmitted to the Organization using an alternative method. Article 31 studies and surveys (1) the Organization shall promote the preparation of studies and surveys concerning the economics of coffee production and distribution, the impact of governmental measure in producing and consuming countries on the production and consumption of coffee, and the opportunities for expansion of coffee consumption for traditional and possible new wells. (2) In order to carry out the provision of paragraph (1) of this article, the Council shall, at its adop second regular session of each year, a coffee draft annual work programme of studies and surveys, with estimated resource requirements, prepared by the Executive Director. (3) the Council may approve the undertaking by the Organization of studies and surveys to be conducted jointly or in cooperation with other organizations and institutions. In such cases, the Executive Director shall present to the Council a detailed account of the resource requirements from the Organization and from the partner or partners involved with the project. (4) the studies and surveys to be promoted by the Organization pursuan to the provision of this article shall be financed by resources included in the administrative budget, prepared in accordanc with the provision of paragraph (1) of article 24, and shall be undertaken by members of the staff of the Organization and consultants as required. Chapter XII — the GENERAL PROVISION of article 32 Preparation for a new agreement (1) the Council may not examin the possibility of a new International Coffee Agreement gotiating. (2) In order to carry out this provision, the Council shall examin the progress made by the Organization in achieving the objective of this agreement as specified in article 1 article 33 Removal of consumption (1) removes the members recognize the utmos the importanc of achieving the greatest possible increase of coffee consumption as rapidly as possible, in particular through the progressive removal of any of which may hinder removes such increase. (2) members recognize that there are at present in effect a measure of which may to a greater or lesser exten to hinder the increase in consumption of coffee, in particular: (a) the arrangements for the import applicable to coffee, including preferential and other grounds for a, quote, operations of government monopolies and official purchasing agencies, and other administrative rules and commercial practices; (b) export arrangements as regards direct or indirect subsidies and other administrative rules and commercial practices; and (c) internal trade conditions and domestic and regional legal and administrative provision for which may be affec consumption. (3) Having regard to the objective of the stated above and to the provision of paragraph (4) of this article, members shall endeavour to pursu a tariff reduction on coffee or to take other action to remove removes it increased consumption. (4) Taking into account their mutual interest, members seek ways to undertak and means by which it removes the increased trade and consumption referred to in paragraph (2) of this article may be progressively reduced and eventually, wherever possible, eliminated, or by which the effects of such may be substantially diminished the removes. (5) Taking into account any commitment undertaken under the provision of a of paragraph (4) of this article, shall inform the Council members annually of all measure adopted with a view to implementing of the provision of this article. (6) the Executive Director shall prepare periodically a survey of the their consumption to be removes reviewed by the Council. (7) the Council may, in order to further the purpose of this article, make recommendations to members which shall report as soon as possible to the Council on the measure adopted with a view to implementing of such recommendations. Article 34 Promotion (1) members recognize the need to promote, encourag and increase the consumption of coffee, and shall endeavour to encourag the activities undertaken in this respect. (2) the Promotions Committee, which shall be composed of all members of the Organization, shall promote coffee consumption by appropriate activities, including information campaigns, research and studies related to coffee consumption. (3) Such promotion activities shall be financed by resources which may be pledged by members, non-members, other organizations and the private sector at meetings of the Promotion Committee. (4) Specific promotion projects may also be financed by voluntary contributions from members, non-members, other organizations and the private sector. (5) the Council shall establish separate accounts for the purpose of paragraph (3) and (4) of this article. (6) the Promotions Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure, as well as to establish the pertinen regulations for the participation of non-members, other organizations and the private sector consistent with the provision of this agreement. It shall report regularly to the Council. Article 35 of the Measure related to processed coffee members recognize the need of developing countries to process the base of their economies to through, inter alia, industrialization and the export of manufactured products, including the processing of coffee and the export of processed coffee, as referred to in sub-paragraph (d), (e), (f) and (g) of paragraph (1) of article 2. In this connection, members shall avoid the adoption of the governmental measure which could cause disruption to the coffee sector of other members. Members are encouraged to consult on the introduction of any such measure of which might be considered to pose a risk of disruption. If these do not lead to a consultation a mutually satisfactory solution, the parties may invoke the procedures provided for in articles 41 and 42. Article 36 Mixtur and substitute (1) members shall not maintain any regulations requiring the mixing, processing or using of other products with coffee for commercial resale as coffee. Members shall endeavour to be the prohibi island and advertisement of products under the name of coffee if such products contain less than the equivalent of 95 percent green coffee as the basic raw material. (2) the Council may request any Member to take the step of observanc is not the cessary ensur of the provision of this article. (3) the Executive Director shall submit to the Council a periodic report on compliance with the provision of this article. Article 37 Consultation and cooperation with non-governmental organizations without prejudice to the provision of articles 16, 21 and 22, the Organization shall maintain links with appropriate non-governmental organizations concerned with international commerce in coffee and with experts in coffee matters. Article 38 Established coffee trade channels members shall conduct their activities within the framework of this agreement in a manner consonan with established trade channels and shall refrain from discriminatory sales practices. In carrying out these activities they shall endeavour to take due account of the interests of legitimat of the coffee trade and industry. Article 39 of the Sustainable Coffee economy members shall give due considerations to the sustainable management of coffee resources and processing, bearing in mind the principles and objective on sustainable development led in the Agenda 21 agreed at the United Nations Conference on environment and development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Article 40 Standard of living and working conditions of members shall give considerations to improving the standard of living and working conditions of the population engaged in the coffee sector, consistent with their stage of development, bearing in mind internationally recognized principles on these matters. Furthermore, members agree that labour standards shall not be used for a trade purpose protectionis. Chapter XIII — CONSULTATION, DISPUTE AND complaints article 41 in Each Member shall accord sympathetic Consultation considerations and shall afford the opportunity for, consultation regarding adequat such representation as may be made by another Member with respect to any matter relating to this agreement. In the course of such consultation, on request by either party and with the consent of the other, the Executive Director shall establish an independent panel which shall use its good offices with a view to conciliating the parties. The costs of the panel shall not be chargeabl to the Organization. If a party does not agree to the establishment of a panel by the Executive Director, or if the consultation does not lead to a solution, the matter may be referred to the Council in accordanc with the provision of article 42. If the consultation does lead to a solution, it shall be reported to the Executive Director who shall distribute the report to all members. Article 42 the Dispute and complaints (1) Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this agreement which is not settled by negotiation shall, at the request of any Member party to the dispute, be referred to the Council for decision. (2) In any case where a dispute has been referred to the Council under the provision of paragraph (1) of this article, a majority of members, or members holding not less than one third of the total votes may require the Council, after discussion, to seek the opinion of the Advisory panel referred to in paragraph (3) of this article on the issue in dispute before giving its decision. (3) (a) Unless the Council unanimously agree otherwise, of the advisory panel shall consis of: (i) two persons, one having wide experience in matters of the kind in dispute and the other having legal standing and experience, nominated by the exporting members; (ii) two such persons nominated by the importing members; and (iii) a chairman selected unanimously by the four persons nominated under the provision of sub-paragraph (i) and (ii) or, if they agree, the file by the Chairman of the Council. (b) a Person from countries whose Governments of Contracting Parties to this Agreement shall be the eligible to serve on the advisory panel. (c) persons appointed to the advisory panel shall act in their personal capacities and without instructions from any Government. (d) the expense of the advisory panel shall be paid by the Organization. (4) the opinion of the advisory panel and the reasons therefore shall be submitted to the Council which, after considering all the relevant information, shall decide the dispute. (5) the Council shall rule on any dispute brough before it within six months of submission of such dispute for its considerations. (6) Any complaint that any Member has failed to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement shall, at the request of the Member making the complaint, be referred to the Council which shall make a decision on the matter. (7) of the Members shall be found to have been in breach of its obligations under this agreement except by a distributed simple majority vote. Any finding that a Member is in breach of its obligations under this Agreement shall specify the nature of the breach. (8) If the Council finds that a Member is in breach of its obligation under this agreement, it may, without prejudice to other enforcement measure provided for in the other articles of this agreement, by a distributed two-thirds majority vote to suspend such Member's voting rights in the Council and it is right to have its votes cast in the Executive Board until it fulfil its obligation of the , or the Council may decide to exclude such Member from the Organization under the provision of article 50 (9) A Member may seek the prior opinion of the Executive Board in a matter of dispute or complaint before the matter is discussed by the Council. Chapter XIV — FINAL PROVISION article 43 signature this Agreement shall be open for signature at the United Nations Headquarters from 1 November 2000 until and including 25 September 2001 by Contracting Parties to the International Coffee Agreement 1994 or the International Coffee Agreement 1994 as extended, and Governments invited to the session of the of the International Coffee Council at which this agreement was not negotiated. Article 44 Ratification, acceptance or approval (1) this Agreement shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatory Governments in accordanc with their respectiv constitutional procedures in. (2) Except as provided for in article 45, the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations not later than 25 September 2001, However, the Council may decide to grant extensions of time to signatory Governments which are unable to deposit their instruments by that date. Such a decision shall be transmitted by the Council to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 45 Entry into force (1) this Agreement shall enter into force definitively on 1 October 2001 if by that date Governments representing at least 15 exporting of the members holding at least 70 percent of the votes of the exporting members and at least 10 importing members holding at least 70 percent of the votes of the importing members, calculated as at 25 September 2001 , without reference to possible suspension under the terms of articles 25 and 42, have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval. Alternatively, it shall enter into force definitively at any time after 1 October 2001 if it is provisionally in force in accordanc with the provision of paragraph (2) of this article and these percentage requirements are satisfied by the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. (2) this agreement may enter into force provisionally on 1 October 2001. For this purpose, a notification by a signatory Government or by any other Contracting Party to the International Coffee Agreement 1994 as extended, containing an undertaking to apply this new agreement provisionally, in accordanc with it law and regulations, and to seek ratification, acceptance or approval in accordanc with its constitutional procedures as rapidly as possible , which is received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations not later than 25 September 2001, shall be regarded as equal in effect to an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. A Government which they apply undertak this Agreement provisionally, in accordanc with its laws and regulations, pending the deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be regarded as a provisional Party until it deposits the theret its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval, or until and including 30 June 2002 whichever is the earlier. The Council may grant an extension of the time within which any Government which is applying this Agreement provisionally may deposit its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. (3) If this agreement has not entered into force definitively or provisionally on 1 October 2001 under the provision of paragraph (1) or (2) of this article, those Governments which have deposited instruments of of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession or made notifications containing an undertaking to apply this Agreement provisionally, in accordanc with their laws and regulations, and to seek ratification acceptance or approval may, by mutual consent, to decide that it shall enter into force among themselves. Similarly, if this agreement has entered into force provisionally but has not entered into force definitively on 31 March 2002, those Governments which have deposited instruments of of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession or made notifications referred to in the paragraph (2) of this article, may, by mutual consent, decide that it shall continue in force provisionally or enter into force definitively among themselves. Article 46 Accession (1) the Government of any State member of the United Nations or of any of its specialized agencies may accede to this agreement upon conditions which shall be established by the Council. (2) the Instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The accession shall take effect upon deposit of the instrument. Article 47 reservations reservations may not be made with respect to any of the provision of this agreement. Article 48 Extension to designated territories (1) Any Government may, at the time of signature or deposit of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, provisional application or accession, or at any time thereafter, by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, declare that this Agreement shall extend to any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible. This agreement shall extend to the territories named therein from the date of such notification. (2) Any Contracting Party which they exercise it in nasty rights under the provision of article 5 in respect of any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible or which of their nasty authoriz any such territory to become part of a Member group formed under the provision of article 6, may do so by making a notification to that effect to the Secretary-General of the United Nations , either at the time of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, provisional application or accession, or at any later time. (3) Any Contracting Party which has made a declaration under the provision of paragraph (1) of this article may at any time thereafter, by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, declare that this Agreement shall cease to extend to the territory named in the notification. This agreement shall cease to extend to such territory from the date of such notification. (4) When a territory to which this agreement has been extended under the provision of paragraph (1) of this article subsequently attain it for independence, the Government of the new State may, within 90 days after the attainmen of independence, declare by notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations that it has assumed the rights and obligations of a Contracting Party to this agreement. It shall, as from the date of such notification, become a Contracting Party to this agreement. The Council may grant an extension of the time within which such notification may be made. Article 49 Voluntary withdrawals Any Contracting Party may withdraw from this agreement at any time by giving a written notice of the attention the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Withdrawals shall become effective 90 days after the notice is received. Article 50 If the Council decide the Exclusion that any Member of its obligation is in breach under this agreement and decide that such breach of further significantly impair the operation of this agreement, it may, by a distributed two-thirds majority vote, exclude such Member from the Organization. The Council shall immediately notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of any such decision. Ninety days after the date of the Council's decision, such Member shall cease to be a Member of the Organization and, if such Member is a Contracting Party, a Party to this agreement. Article 51 settlement of accounts with withdrawing or excluded members (1) the Council shall determin any settlement of accounts with withdrawing or excluded (a) Members. The Organization shall retain any already paid by a withdrawing of non or excluded Member and such Member shall remain bound to pay any non due from it to the Organization at the time the attention or the exclusion of one become effective; provided, however, that in the case of a Contracting Party which is unable to accept an amendment and consequently cease to participat in this agreement under the provision of paragraph (2) of article 53, the Council may determin any settlement of accounts which it finds equitable. (2) A Member which has ceased to participat in this Agreement shall not be entitled to any share of the proceed of liquidation or the other assets of the Organization; nor shall it be liabl for payment of any part of the raises, if any, of the Organization upon termination of this agreement. Article 52 Duration and termination (1) this Agreement shall remain in force for a period of six years until 30 September 2007 unless extended under the provision of paragraph (2) of this article or terminated under the provision of paragraph (3) of this article. (2) the Council may, by a vote of a majority of the members having not less than (a) a majority of the distributed twothird total votes, decide to extend this agreement beyond 30 September 2007 for one or more successive periods of 12 years not to six in total. Any Member which does not accept any such extension of this Agreement shall so inform the Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations in writing before the commencemen of the period of extension and shall cease to be a Party to this agreement from the beginning of the period of extension. (3) the Council may at any time, by a vote of a majority of the members having not less than a distributed two-thirds majority of the total votes, decide to terminate this agreement. Termination shall take effect on such date as the Council shall decide. (4) Notwithstanding the termination of this agreement, the Council shall remain in being for as long as it does not take such decision is cessary sharp with is needed during the period of time required for the liquidation of the Organization, settlement of its accounts and disposal of its assets. (5) Any decision taken with respect to the duration and/or termination of this agreement and any notification received by the Council pursuan to this article shall be duly transmitted by the Council to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 53 amendment (1) the Council may, by a distributed two-thirds majority vote, recommend an amendment of this agreement to the Contracting Parties. The amendment shall become effective 100 days after the Secretary-General of the United Nations has received notifications of acceptance from Contracting Parties representing at least 70 percent of the exporting countries holding at least 75 percent of the votes of the exporting members, and from Contracting Parties representing at least 70 percent of the importing countries holding at least 75 percent of the votes of the importing members. The Council shall fix a time within which Contracting Parties shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their acceptance of the amendment. If, on the expiry of such time limit, the percentage requirements for the entry into effect of the amendment have not been met, the amendment shall be considered withdrawn. (2) Any Contracting Party which has not notified acceptance of an amendment within the period fixed by the Council, or any territory which is either a Member or a party to a Member group on behalf of which such notification has not been made by that date, shall cease to participat in this agreement from the date on which such amendment become effective for. (3) the Council shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of any amendments distributed to the Contracting of the parties under this article. Article 54 Supplementary and transitional provision of the following shall apply in relations to the International Coffee Agreement 1994, as extended: (a) by or on behalf the all acts of the Organization or any of its organs under the International Coffee Agreement 1994 as extended, in effect on 30 September 2001, the terms of which do not provide for expiry on that date , shall remain in effect unless changed under the provision of this agreement; and (b) all decisions required to be taken by the Council during the coffee year 2000/01 for applications in the year 2001/02 coffee shall be taken by the Council in the coffee year 2000/01 and applied on a provisional basis as if this agreement had already entered into force. Article 55 Authentic texts of the agreement, the texts of this agreement in the English, French, Portuguese and Spanish languages shall all be equally authentic. The originals shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, having been duly authorized to this effect by their Governments, the respectiv have signed this agreement on the dates appearing opposite their signatures.   Annex (I) CONVERSION factors FOR ROASTED, DECAFFEINATED, LIQUID AND the coffee AXIS SOLUBL DEFINED IN the INTERNATIONAL Coffee Agreement 1994 Roasted coffee To find the equivalent of roasted coffee to green coffee, multiply the net weight of roasted coffee Decaffeinated coffee by 1.19 To find the equivalent of decaffeinated coffee to green coffee, multiply the net weight of the decaffeinated coffee in the green , roasted or forms by 1.00, 1.19 solubl or 1.6 respectively. Liquid coffee To find the equivalent of liquid coffee to green coffee, multiply the net weight of the solid in the led shall coffee in the liquid coffee by 2.6. Solubl-coffee To find the equivalent of a coffee to a green solubl coffee, multiply the net weight of the Office coffee by 2.6. solubl  

The International Coffee Organization EApliecināt the text of the copy of the International Coffee Agreement 2001 September 2000 London, England 2000 September 28, the International Coffee Council by resolution No 393 confirmed document ICC-82-4, designed by the International Coffee Agreement 2001. By the same resolution, the Council turned to the request of the Executive Director to prepare a final text, and a certified copy to send to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. This document is a true copy of the International Coffee Agreement 2001, which, in accordance with article 43 of the Treaty, was sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for signing and storage. The International Coffee Organization 22 Berners Street London W1 a 3DD, England table of contents preamble chapter I. Objectives objective 1 chapter II. 2. definitions the definitions of chapter III. Members of the Organization of the General OBLIGATIONS of members 3 General obligations of chapter IV. 4. membership membership in the Organization of individual membership 5 for designated areas 6. Chapter V of the membership of the group. The international coffee ORGANIZATION's International Coffee Organization 7. Headquarters and structure 8. privileges and immunities, chapter VI. The International Coffee Council 9. International Coffee Council 10. functions and powers of the Council of 11. The President of the Council and Vice-Chairman of the Council session 12.13. Votes 14. Voting procedure of the Council 15. Council decisions 16. cooperation with other bodies Chapter VII. 17. the composition of the Board the Board and sitting 18. election of the Board of the competence of the Board 19 20 voting procedure of the Executive Board of Chapter VIII. Coffee 21. Private sector world coffee Conference 22. Private sector Advisory Council, CHAPTER IX. Finance 23. Finance 24. determination of the administrative budget and fee calculation 25. Membership fees 26. Liabilities the balance of 27 Audit and publication of accounts in chapter X. 28. the Executive Director and the staff Executive Director and the staff of CHAPTER XI. INFORMATION, research and reports in the 29. information certificate of origin 30.31. studies and reports in chapter XII. 32. The General rules for preparing a new Treaty 33. Coffee consumption, the Elimination of obstacles to the promotion 35.34. With coffee processing related activities 36. Mixtures and substitutes 37. consultation and cooperation with non-governmental organizations 38. existing coffee trade channels 39. sustainable coffee economy 40. Living standards and working conditions in chapter XIII. Advice, conflicts and complaints 41. consultation 42. Conflicts and complaints in chapter XIV. Final provisions 43.44. Signature ratification, acceptance or recognition 45. entry into force 46.47. Accession clauses 48. extending the territory selected 49. voluntary withdrawal 51.50 off dealings with members of the organization that withdraws or is excluded from 52. Duration and termination 53. Amendments 54. Additional and transitional provisions 55. authentic texts of the agreement in accordance with Annex I to the 1994 International Coffee Agreement defined roasted , decaffeinated, liquid and soluble coffee conversion factors of the PREAMBLE to the national Governments that are parties to this agreement, in view of the fact that coffee is an extremely important item for the holding of many countries, which is heavily dependent on the goods in their export revenue, and, consequently, the national social and economic development programmes; considering that the coffee sector is extremely important for the survival of millions of people, particularly in developing countries, and bearing in mind that in many countries the coffee production in the small-scale family farms; considering that it is necessary to strengthen the development of production resources and promotion of employment and income in the coffee industry in the Member States, thus ensuring fair wages, higher living standards and better working conditions; realizing that close international cooperation on coffee trade industry will promote the economic diversification and development of the coffee producers, will contribute to the political and economic relationship between coffee exporting and importing countries, coffee as well as contribute to the increase in consumption of coffee; considering that it is necessary to avoid imbalances between production and consumption, which can cause pronounced fluctuations in prices, thus harming both producers and consumers; taking into account the relationship between the stability of the coffee trade and processing product market stability; Recognizing the benefits of providing international cooperation in 1962, 1968, 1976, 1983 and 1994 International Coffee Agreement in the framework of the action, have agreed as follows: chapter I. Objectives article 1 Objectives the objectives of this agreement are: (1)) to promote international cooperation on coffee matters; 2) to provide a forum for intergovernmental consultations and, where appropriate, the negotiation of coffee and achieving reasonable balance between types of coffee supply and demand the world to its foundations, to ensure adequate supplies to consumers of coffee and the coffee market with great prices and producers who help maintain the long-term balance between production and consumption; 3) to provide a forum for consultations on coffee matters with the private sector; 4) to facilitate the international coffee market and transparency; 5) serve as the center of economic and technical information collection, dissemination and publication, to encourage the creation and study of statistics, as well as coffee issue exploration and development; 6) encourage Member States to create a sustainable coffee sector; 7) to promote, support and reinforce the consumption of coffee; 8) analyze and advise regarding the global coffee industry development projects, and then, if appropriate, the transfer of these functions to the donor or financial institution; 9) to promote quality; and 10) promote training and information programmes for the transfer of the latest technology in coffee industry. Chapter II. Definitions article 2 definitions for the purposes of this Treaty: 1) coffee is hulled, green or roasted coffee beans and cherry trees, including Malta, and decaffeinated instant coffee. As soon as possible after the entry into force of this agreement, as well as three years after the date of entry into force, the Council shall review the conversion factors d, e, f))) and (g)) referred to the coffee types. After such a review by the Council by a two-thirds majority shall determine and publish appropriate conversion factors. Before the initiation of the review and, if the Council can not agree on this issue, the force remains the 1994 International Coffee Agreement fixed conversion factors shown in annex I to this agreement. In accordance with these rules, apakšminēt terms have the following meanings: (a)) green coffee is hulled coffee beans before roasting; b) dried coffee cherry means the dried fruit of the coffee tree; to determine the equivalent of dried coffee to green coffee, of Strawberry, the net weight of the dried coffee cherry must be multiplied by 0.50; (c) No coffee is hulled) green coffee beans in his apvalciņ of the fruit; to determine the equivalent green hulled coffee green coffee, coffee not hulled net weight has to be multiplied by 0.80; d) green coffee means the green coffee, which is sagrauzdēt in any grade, including ground coffee; e) decaffeinated coffee is green, sagrauzdēt or soluble coffee from which caffeine extracted; f) Liquid water soluble coffee, roasted coffee particles prepared in the form of liquid; g) soluble coffee is dried on water soluble particles derived from roasted coffee. 2 Bags of 60 kilograms) or 132.276 pounds of green coffee; ton is 1000 kg or 2204 pounds of green coffee; pound is 453.597 grams. 3) coffee year is the one-year period from 1 October to 30 September. 4) Organization and the Council are, respectively, the International Coffee Organization and the International Coffee Council. 5) Contracting Party's article 4, paragraph 3 of the Government or intergovernmental organization that has ratified, accepted, recognised or established the provisional application of this agreement in accordance with article 44 and 45 of the regulations, or has acceded to this agreement in accordance with the requirements of article 46. 6) member of the organization is a party, a designated territory or territories to which article 5 of order is declared a separate membership; or two or more Contracting Parties or designated areas, or both of the above, participating in the Organization as members of the group in accordance with the requirements of article 6. 7) the exporting Member or exporting country, the organization is a member of, respectively, or a country that is a net exporter of coffee; It is a member of the organisation or the country whose imports exceed its exports of coffee. 8 the Importing member organization) or the importing country are, respectively, a member of the organization or State which is a net importer of coffee; It is a member of the organisation or the country whose imports exceed exports of coffee. 9) split the vote with a simple majority vote, which is needed to achieve more than half of the members present and voting counted the votes of the exporting members and more than half of the members present and voting counted the votes of the importing members, with two members, the votes are counted separately. 10) Divided vote by a two-thirds majority vote, which is required to achieve more than two-thirds of the members present and voting counted the votes of the exporting members and more than two-thirds of the members present and voting counted the votes of importing members, with two members, the votes are counted separately. 11) is the entry into force, unless otherwise provided, the date on which the agreement enters into force provisionally or definitively. Chapter III. The Organization's general obligations of members article 3 the Organization of General obligations of members 1) members of the organisation undertakes to take the necessary measures to be able to meet its obligations under this agreement and to fully cooperate with each other in the attainment of the objectives of this agreement. In particular, the members of the organisation undertakes to provide all necessary information to facilitate the operation of this agreement. 2) organisation acknowledges that certificates of origin are important sources of information on the coffee trade. Therefore, the exporting organisation assumes responsibility for the correct issue of certificates of origin, and used in accordance with the norms laid down by the Council. 3) members of the organisation also recognizes that the world coffee sector under analysis is important information for re-export. Therefore the importing organisation undertakes regularly to provide accurate information on re-exports in such form as is prescribed by the Council. Chapter IV. Article 4 membership in the Organization of Participation 1) each Contracting Party, together with areas which, according to paragraph 1 of article 48) covered by this Agreement shall be drawn up in a single member of the Organization, unless the articles 5 and 6 of the rules provide otherwise. 2) based on the conditions that you agree to the Council, the members of the organisation may change its category of membership. 3) any reference in this agreement to the Government interprets as a reference also to the European Union, or any intergovernmental organization having comparable responsibilities in respect of the holding of the negotiations of international treaties, in particular, trade agreements and enforcement. 4) such intergovernmental organization itself have no voting rights, but, in the case of voting on matters within its competence, it is entitled to cast votes collectively for their Member States. In such cases, the intergovernmental organisation Member States do not have the right to exercise their voting rights. 5) such intergovernmental organization shall not have the right to be elected to the Board in accordance with article 17, paragraph 1), but it can participate in the discussions of the Executive Board on matters within its competence. In cases where there is a vote on the intergovernmental organization questions the competence and without prejudice to article 20, paragraph 1), intergovernmental organization for the votes of the Member States on the management board any Member State may refer the collective. Article 5 participation of the Individual in respect of the designated areas, any Contracting Party that is a net importer of coffee, you can at any time with appropriate notice, in accordance with article 48 paragraph 2) to declare that, in respect of any of its designated territories for whose international relations it is responsible and which are net exporters of coffee, participating in the organization. In such cases, the metropolitan area with its non-designated areas are participating in the Organization together as one member of the organization until its designated area, individually or collectively, according to the statement, participating in the individual as individual members of the organisation. Article 6 participation in Group 1) two or more Contracting Parties, which is a net exporter of coffee, according to the notice of it to the Council and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the ratification, acceptance, or the provisional application of the opinion, or the instruments of accession, may declare that they participate as members of the Organization Group. In this case, the area in accordance with article 48 paragraph 1) is applied to this Treaty, may include the following members in the group, if the State or the Government, responsible for the international relations of that territory, has provided proper notification in accordance with article 2, paragraph 48). The following Contracting Parties and designated territories must satisfy the following conditions: (a)), they must declare their commitment to take responsibility for group obligations in both individual and group capacity; and (b)), they must provide satisfactory evidence to the Council that: (i)) in the group requires the Organization to introduce a common coffee policy, as well as the means to work with other members of the group to comply with its obligations under this agreement; and (ii)) the Group should develop a unified and coordinated commercial and economic policy with regard to coffee, as well as monetary and financial policies, as well as the necessary institutions for disposal of such policies, in the way the Council make sure that group members are able to execute the Group nodded. 2) any, according to the 1994 International Coffee Agreement recognized organization, the members of the group retains this status, unless it notifies the Council that it no longer wants to keep opinion. 3 Group of members) is one member of the Organization, except in the case when each half of this group is seen as an individual Member in relation to matters arising under the following provisions: (a) article 11 and 12); and (b)) 51. Article 4) the Contracting Parties and designated territories of the Organization as members of the Group shall appoint any Government or organization of a representative Council in relation to this contract, questions, except for the issues referred to in paragraph 3 of this article). 5) groups of Members voting rights are the following: (a) the members of the Group) has the same basic votes as a single member of the Organization as an individual Member of the organization. Basic votes are granted and they put the Government or organization representing this group; (b)) in the case of votes on matters covered by this article, the provisions of point 3), the Member group may put in accordance with article 13, paragraph 3) himself voices the same assent, as each of them would be a member of the organization or individual except basic votes, which accept only the Government or organization which represented the appropriate group. 6) any Contracting Party or designated area before notifying the Council may withdraw from the Group and become an individual Member. Such withdrawal shall take effect when the Council receives the notification. If members of the Group of the Party withdraws from their group or cease their membership in the Organization, then the remaining members of the group can be made to the Council with a request to save group; the Group continues to exist, unless the Council has rejected the request. If members of the group are suspended, then each Member of the Group continues as an individual Member of the organization. Organization member who is having ceased to be a group cannot join this group back for as long as the contract is in force. 7) any Contracting Party which wishes to become a member after the entry into force of this agreement, may be marketed by notifying the Council, provided that: (a)) other members of this group agrees to take his group the party concerned, and (b)), the Party shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations for membership in this group. 8) any two or more exporting members of the organisation may at any time after the entry into force of this agreement apply to the Council with the application for the Member group. The Council shall approve the application if it has received the appropriate Declaration and satisfactory evidence in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article). After the approval of the Council, members of the Group Act in accordance with this article), 4), 5) and 6). Chapter v. The International Coffee Organization in the article 7 of the International Coffee Organization's headquarters and structure 1) in accordance with the 1962 International Coffee Agreement established the International Coffee Organization, continue to apply the provisions of this agreement and to monitor its implementation. 2) the headquarters of the organization is in London unless the Council, by a two-thirds majority decides otherwise. 3) organization running through the International Coffee Council and the Executive Board. The Council and the Governing Board, if necessary, provide assistance to the world coffee Conference, private sector Advisory Council, the Promotion Committee, and specialized committees. Article 8 privileges and immunities 1) the Organization shall have legal personality. Among other things, it has the right to enter into agreements, acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to give the Court of Justice. 2) to promote the functions, organization, of its Executive Director, the staff and expert status, privileges and immunities in the host country will continue to determine the headquarters agreement between the host Government and the Organization of 28 May 1969. 3) that article 2 point) in the headquarters agreement is independent of this agreement. Despite this, the headquarters agreement may be terminated: (a)) by agreement between the host Government and the Organization; (b) in the case of the organisation) headquarters is moved to another country, or c) in the event that the Organization cease to exist. 4) the organization may conclude agreements with one or more other members of the privileges or immunities required for the appropriate functioning of this agreement; such contracts shall be approved by the Council. 5) the Governments of the Member States, except the host country Government, granting organization for currency exchange restrictions, maintenance of bank accounts and money transfers in the same capabilities as the United Nations specialized agencies. Chapter VI. The International Coffee Council, article 9 of the International Coffee Council 1) Organization's highest authority is the International Coffee Council, composed of members of the organization. 2) each Member shall delegate one representative on the Council, and, after the election, including one or more of its substitutes. Organization member to its representative may also appoint one or more advisers. Article 10 functions and powers of the Council 1) all this contract, have been granted powers to the Council, which shall have the right and the duty to perform all necessary functions to carry out the provisions of this agreement. 2), the Council delegates the responsibility of its President with the Secretariat to ensure the article 9 paragraph 2), article 12, paragraph 3), article 14 paragraph 2) carried out in the framework of the validity of the written communication. The President is subject to the Council. 3) the Council, in its sole discretion, may establish committees or working groups. 4 shared) the Council, by a two-thirds majority vote, adopt such rules and regulations, including the organisation's internal rules, procedures, financial and staff regulations, required to comply with the terms of this agreement and in compliance with this agreement. In its statement, the Council may provide mechanisms that separate specific issues are decided without convening the Council. 5) the Council shall make the necessary records of their functions in accordance with this agreement and any records as it deems necessary. Article 11 Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council for each 1) coffee year elect a Chairman as well as the first, second and third Vice-Chairman, who shall not pay compensation. 2) Chairman and the first Vice-Chairman shall be elected, as a rule, either of the exporting members or from among the members of the organizations importing, but second and third Vice-Chairman shall be elected from members of the opposing category. Each coffee year these items change between the two categories of members. 3) neither the Chairman nor any of the Vice-Presidents who replace him, not vote. Member's right to vote in such a case, the use of the substitute Deputy. Article 12 of Council session 1) as a general rule, the Council shall convene in regular session twice a year. In its discretion the Board may also hold special sessions. Special sessions shall be convened by the Management Board, also of any five members, or a member or members having at least 200 votes. Notice of the convening of the session must be submitted at least 30 days in advance, except in cases of emergency when such notice may be given at least 10 days in advance. 2) sessions are held in the main mine, the Organization unless the Council, by a two-thirds majority decides otherwise. If any of the members of the Organization invites the Council to convene a session in its territory and with the consent of the Council, the Member of the Organization shall be borne by the Organization, in addition to expenses by expenditure on the organisation of the session. 3) the Council may invite any State not a member of the Organization, or any organization referred to in article 16 to attend any session as an observer. If such invitation is accepted, the country or organisation shall send a written notice to the President. At its discretion, the State or organization can be expressed in this communication a request to allow the President to refer to the Council declaration or point of view. 4) the quorum necessary for the Council to be able to decide, more than half of the exporting and importing organizations Members, which represent at least two thirds of the votes in each category. If the opening of the session or one of the plenary sessions is not a quorum, the President shall defer the opening of the session or plenary meeting for at least two hours. If then there is no quorum, the Chairman may again postpone the opening of the session or plenary meeting for at least two hours. If this last term there is still no quorum at the end, the decision making in the quorum required is more than half of the importing and exporting of the Organization members, representing at least half of the votes in each category. Representation in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 14) is considered to be a presence. Article 13 votes 1) exporting members altogether is 1000 votes and members of the importing community together is 1000 votes, distributed through the two categories of members, that is, exporting and importing, the members of the organisation, in accordance with the following points. 2) each Member of the organisation have five basic votes. 3) exporting members of the remaining votes are divided among the members according to the respective coffee export volumes to all endpoints, previous four calendar years. 4) importing of members remaining votes are divided among the members according to their coffee imports in the previous four calendar years. 5) the weighting of votes in Council determines, in accordance with the provisions of this article for each coffee year and shall remain in force during the entire year, unless that article 6) paragraph provides otherwise. 6) where changes in the composition of the organization or any member thereof, in accordance with article 25 or 42 is suspended or restored the right to vote, the Council provides a redistribution of votes in accordance with the provisions of this article. 7) no member of the organisation have more than 400 votes. 8) votes is not practised in parts. Article 14 voting procedure of the Council 1) each organization member may transfer all its votes, but may not split its votes. But the voices that belong to a member of the organisation, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, it may also be served differently. 2) any exporting Organization member may authorize any other exporting Member, to represent its interests and to exercise the voting right at any Council meeting. In this case, are not subject to article 13, paragraph 7). 15. Article 1 of the Council decision) Council decision are taken and recommendations expressed by distributed simple majority vote, unless this Agreement provides otherwise. 2) with respect to any decision of the Council, which, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement are accepted by distributed two-thirds majority, the following procedure shall apply: (a)) where the distributed two-thirds majority is not achieved in three or less exporting or three or less importing members of the organisation of the vote was negative, then, unless the Council, by a majority of the members present and distributed simple majority vote decides, the question 48 hours can be put to a vote again; (b)) if even distributed two-thirds majority is not achieved in two or less exporting or two or less importing members of the organisation of the vote was negative, then, unless the Council, by a majority of the members present and distributed simple majority vote shall take such a decision, the question in 24 hours can be put to a vote again; (c) the two-thirds share) where the majority is not achieved at the third time of one exporting or importing Member of the organisation of the vote because of the negative, then the decision is considered to be accepted, and (d)) if the Council does not drive the decision on the next ballot, then it is considered to have been rejected. 3) members of the organisation in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall undertake to treat as binding all decisions of the Council. Article 16 cooperation with other organizations 1) the Council may make any consultation and cooperation with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, as well as with other intergovernmental organizations. It fully exploits the common fund for commodities options and similar sources of funding. These measures may include financial arrangements which the Council deems necessary for the purpose of this agreement. However, with respect to any project of this mode, the organization does not accept any financial obligation in respect of its guarantees provided by the members. No member of the organisation, on the basis of the membership of the organization is not responsible for the obligations arising from other members or parties of such projects loans or borrowings. 2) as far as possible, the organization may collect from its members, the parties which are not members, as well as from donor organisations and other bodies with information on development programmes and projects in the coffee sector. If it is appropriate, with the consent of all parties involved, your organization can distribute this information to its members and other such organisations. Chapter VII. Article 17 the Board composition and meetings of the Board 1) the Board consists of eight exporting and importing to the eight members who are elected for each coffee year in accordance with the provisions of article 18. Board members for re-election. 2) each governing board member of the Organization shall appoint one representative and sole discretion, one or more substitutes for it. Each organization represented on the Administrative Board Member may appoint its Board members or their alternates are also consultants. 3) Board chaired by the President and the Vice-Presidents, each of which elected Council coffee year and shall be eligible for re-election. These employees are not paid wages. Neither the President nor the Vice-President who replaces the President, not the Board vote. In such cases the organisation concerned to vote the Board distributes their substitutes. Typically, a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman for each coffee year shall be elected from the same category members. 4) the Management Board shall normally meet at the headquarters of the Organization, but it may convene meetings in other places, if the Council, by a two-thirds majority vote of the share shall take such a decision. When the Council accepts the invitation of some members of the organisation to keep Board members in this secure site, the entry into force of article 12, paragraph 2) for Council sessions. 5) to the Board to take decisions, must provide more than half the Board of the exporting and the importing of elected bodies, the presence of the members representing respectively at least two-thirds of the votes in each category. If the Board finds that there is no quorum, the Chairman of the Executive Board postponed the opening of at least two hours. If after this period of time there is still no quorum, the Chairman may again postpone the opening of the Board meeting for at least two hours. If this period of time there is still no quorum at the end, the decisions needed for the quorum is considered more as a party Board of the exporting and the importing of elected members, the presence of which respectively represent at least half of the votes in each category. Article 18 the Board election) of the exporting and importing 1 members of the organisation respectively elect their members of the Management Board of the Council. The election within each category shall comply with the following points in this article. 2) each Member of the Organization, in accordance with the provisions of article 13, transfers all its votes for one candidate. At the same time, Organization member may cast votes that it agrees in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 14), about the other candidates. 3 the Executive Board are elected) eight candidates who received the highest number of votes; However, no candidate is elected in the first vote, if it is not received at least 75 votes. 4) If, in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article), the first round of the vote are elected candidates less than 8, then going on the next round of voting in which only its members, not voted for any of the elected candidate. In each subsequent round of voting the minimum number of votes required for election is sequentially reduced by five votes, while all eight candidates elected. 5) in accordance with this article 6) and 7) point, any Member who does not vote for any elected candidate, their votes may be granted to one of them. 6) it is considered that the Organization member at the election has received negative votes for himself and also votes, which shall be assigned, provided that the total number of votes for each of the elected member exceed 499.7) when elected members exceeds the number of votes received, the members of the 499 who voted for this member or give it their votes between them decide which it will take votes back and give them another elected member of the to each Member of the received votes shall not exceed 499. Article 19 Executive Board competence 1) the Executive Board shall be responsible to the Council and operates under its direct responsibility. 2 shared with) a two-thirds majority, the Governing Board may delegate its powers, except the following: (a) the approval of the administrative budget) and the calculation of contributions in accordance with article 24; (b)) the members of the organisation of the suspension of voting rights in accordance with article 42. c) decisions and conflicts in accordance with article 42. (d)) conditions for participation in the Organization in accordance with article 46; (e) the decision for the Organization) exclusion of a member under article 50; f) decision on the opening of the negotiations on a new Treaty in accordance with article 32, or the extension of an existing Contract or cancellation in accordance with article 52, and g) recommendations for amendments to the members of the Organization in accordance with article 53. 3) shared a simple majority, the Council may at any time withdraw any powers delegated to the Executive Board. 4) the Management Board shall examine the administrative budgets submitted by the Executive Director of the project, and submit it to the Council with recommendations for its adoption, develop annual work plans of the Organization, to decide on Administrative and financial matters relating to the activities of the Organization and other matters, except questions which, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article), it is passed to the rules for the Council, to examine the projects and programs in coffee matters, which are submitted for approval to the Council. Board decision shall enter into force if no objection is received from the members of the Council five days, since the Board has reported on its decision to the Council, or within five working days of the decision summary has been distributed, if the Council sitting will not fall in the same month as the Board meeting. Despite this, all members have the right to appeal to the Council of any decision of the Board of Directors. 5) the Board may establish any committees or working groups as it may deem necessary. Article 20 voting procedure of the Executive Board 1) each Member of the Board may, in accordance with article 18, paragraph 6) and 7), use all the votes assigned to you. Do not allow the delegated voting. Board members may not divide its votes. 2) any decision of the Board shall be adopted by the same majority as the Council. Chapter VIII. Coffee private sector article 21 The world coffee Conference 1) the Council shall take such measures At the world coffee Conference (hereinafter: the Conference) to organize appropriate time intervals in which the exporting and importing members of the organisation, the private sector and other interested parties, including participants from countries which are not members of the organisation. The Council, in cooperation with the Conference of Presidents shall ensure compliance with the objectives of this agreement the Conference. 2 the Conference Chairman,) that the organization does not pay compensation. The Chairman shall be appointed by the Council for the appropriate period, and he/she can participate as observers at the sessions of the Council. 3) the Council, in cooperation with the private sector Advisory Board shall take a decision on the form the name of the Conference, the main theme and time. The Conference usually takes place at the headquarters of the Organization, during a session of the Council. If the Council decides to accept the invitation of one of the members of the organisation to hold a session in its territory, the additional expenditure over expenditure for the holding of the session, the Organization shall be borne by the Member in whose territory the session. 4) unless the Council, by a split of a two-thirds majority vote decides otherwise, the Conference is funded to self-financing principles. 5) President of the Conference report to the Council on the conclusions of each session. Article 22 private sector Advisory Council 1) private sector Consultative Board (hereinafter referred to as the PSCB) is a consultative body which may make recommendations with regard to any advice, as well as the Council may invite the Council to pay attention to what matters arising from this agreement. 2) the PSCB shall consist of 8 representatives of the exporting countries and 8 representatives of the importing country. 3) is the designated Association Council PSCB or institutional representatives who shall be chosen for two years and can be revoked. In this way, the Council shall designate: (a)) two private sector coffee associations from exporting countries or regions representing, respectively, the four groups of coffee, preferably representing both growers and exporters of coffee, together with one or more alternates for each representative and b) eight coffee associations or bodies from the private sector from the importing countries, regardless of whether the countries are members of the organisation or not, preferably representing both importers and processors in combination with one or more alternates one representative. 4) each Member of the PSCB may designate one or more advisers. 5) the PSCB from among its members for one year shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. These employees eligible for re-election. The President and Vice-President of the organisation does not pay compensation. The President may be invited to participate in Board meetings as an observer. 6) usually meet at the Organization's main PSCB mine the regular session of the Council. If the Council takes any organization member's invitation to hold a meeting in its territory, in addition to expenditure over expenditure on the organisation of a meeting at the headquarters of the Organization shall be borne by the public or private bodies, in the territory of which the meeting occurs. 7) with permission of the Council of the PSCB may hold special meetings. 8) the PSCB shall submit regular reports to the Council. 9) the PSCB shall develop its own rules in accordance with the terms of this agreement. Chapter IX. Finance article 23 finances the Council delegation, 1) Board and the representatives of the Council or any Committee of the Board of representatives of the costs shall be borne by the respective Governments. 2) other expenditure for Administration of this agreement are covered by the annual contributions of members, which shall be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of article 24, along with revenue from the service members, as well as information and research services in accordance with article 29 and 31. 3) organizations fiscal year coincides with the coffee year. Article 24 the determination of the administrative budget and fee calculation 1) financial in the second half of the year, the Council shall approve the administrative budget of the Organization for the following financial year and shall assess each of the members of the organisation contributions. The Executive Director shall be drawn up under the supervision of the Board's administrative budget in accordance with article 19, paragraph 4). 2) each of the members of the organisation contributions to the administrative budget for each financial year shall be proportional to the number of votes of the Member at the time, the vote for the administrative budget, to all of the members of the cast. However, if the distribution of votes among members is what changes, in accordance with article 13, paragraph 5) it at the beginning of the financial year in which the contributions are assessed contributions following the is adjusted accordingly. In determining the amount of the contribution is calculated for each of the members of the organisation, without regard to the suspension of the voting rights or any redistribution of votes resulting therefrom. 3) After the entry into force of this agreement, the Council shall assess each organization member's initial contribution their organizations based on the number of votes of the Member for the remainder of the fiscal year, however, the contributions of other members of the relevant financial year are not overestimated. 25. Article 1 of the deposit fee) membership fee administrative budget shall be paid in freely convertible currency and terms of payment for each financial year, the first day. 2) if any of the members in the six months since the charge is not paid within the period of the performance fee, then the voting rights and the right to be the chosen Board, as well as the right to vote on the Governing Board shall be suspended until the fee is paid in full. However, unless the Council by a distributed two-thirds of majority decisions, then such a member of the organisation is not deprived of any of its rights and is not exempt from the obligations under this agreement. 3) any member of the organization whose voting rights have been suspended under paragraph 2 of this article), or the provisions of article 42, nevertheless, is responsible for the payment of the membership fee. Article 26 obligations 1) organization operating in accordance with article 7 paragraph 3), does not have the power to take on the obligations of outside of this agreement, and shall not be considered that such powers could be assigned to other members, in particular it does not have the power to borrow money. Realizing their right to enter into agreements, the organization includes this in its article kontrakto in such a way as to draw the attention of third parties who enter into such contractual relationship with the Organization, however, does not include such provisions not kontrakto makes them invalid or ultra vires. 2) members of the organisation undertaking is limited by its obligation to pay the membership fee, which specifically defines this contract. It is believed that a third party, which initiated the relationship with the organization is aware of the provisions of the Treaty concerning the obligations of members. Article 27 Audit and publication of accounts as quickly as possible, but not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year, prepare an independent auditor's opinion on the Organization's assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the financial year concerned. This opinion is submitted to the Council for approval at its next session. Chapter x. Executive Director and the staff article 28 the Executive Director and staff 1) the Council shall appoint the Executive Director. The terms and conditions of appointment of the Executive Director in the Development Council, and they are comparable with the corresponding provisions of the appointment of the officials of intergovernmental organizations. 2) the Executive Director shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Organization, responsible for the performance of the tasks entrusted to the administration of this agreement. 3) Executive Director accepts the staff in accordance with the regulations established by the Council. 4 the Executive Director or Not) of any member of the staff shall have any financial interest in coffee industry, trade or transport of coffee. 5) in the execution of their duties, Executive Director and staff shall not require or receive instructions from any organisation or other authority external to the organization. They shall refrain from any action which might refer to their international officials, who are responsible only to the organization. Each Member of the Organization undertakes to respect the Executive Director and the staff of the exclusively international character of responsibilities and not to seek to influence them in the performance of their duties. Chapter XI. Information, studies and reports article 29 1) organization is Information collection, Exchange and publication of the Centre for the following information: a) statistical information on coffee production, prices, exports, imports, re-exports, marketing and consumption around the world, and (b)) in so far as is appropriate, technical information on coffee growing, processing and use. 2) the Council may require their members to provide information as it deems appropriate to its operations, including regular statistical reports on coffee production, production trends, exports, imports and re-exports, marketing, consumption, stocks, prices and taxes, but are not allowed to publish the information, which can identify the producer, processor and trader of companies. Members of the organisation providing the information so detailed, timely and accurate information as possible. 3) the Council shall establish indicative price system and provides consolidated indicative price list daily, which reflects the actual market conditions. 4) if the Organization member cannot ensure or encounter difficulties in providing the Council requested the statistical and other information for the normal operation of the Organization, then the Organization member explain these difficulties. If it is found that this matter requires technical assistance, the Council shall take the necessary measures. Article 30 1) certificates of origin in order to facilitate the collection of statistics on international trade in coffee and a listing of how each exporting Organization member is exported, the organisation shall establish a system of certificates of origin, which is subject to the rules established by the Council. 2) each exporting country export, is according to the certificate of origin. Certificates of origin according to the rules established by the Council shall issue a qualified agency chosen by the members of the organisation and the approved organization. 3) each exporting Member of the organisation shall notify the organization that article 2) above function devolving Government or non-governmental agency name. The Organization, in accordance with the rules approved by the Council, provide a specific opinion non-governmental agency. 4) exceptionally and with supporting reasons, exporting Organization member may submit to the Council an application for recognition of certificates allow data to pass his organization with an alternative method. Article 31 studies and reports 1) Organization promotes research and the preparation of the report on the production and marketing of coffee economy, the impact of Government measures, producer and consumer countries on the production and consumption of coffee, as well as coffee consumption expansion opportunities in both traditional and new applications. 2) in order to comply with the provisions of paragraph 1) the Council of each coffee year in its second regular session adopted the Executive Director prepare a study and review of the draft annual plan together with the calculated resource requirements. 3), the Council can also validate the Organization's research and surveys, which are intended to carry out in cooperation with other organizations and institutions. In such cases, the Executive Director shall submit to the Council a detailed report on the requirements by the Organization's resources and partners involved in the project resources. 4) under this article studies undertaken and reports financed from the resources of the administrative budget shall be drawn up in accordance with article 24, paragraph 1), and the work carried out by the needs of the staff members and the Organization's consultants. Chapter XII. General provisions article 32 preparation new contract 1) the Council may examine the possibility of launching negotiations on a new international coffee agreement. 2) to comply with this provision, the Council will assess the Organization's progress in achieving the objectives of this agreement, with its 1) article. 33. Article coffee consumption barriers 1) members of the organisation is aware of how important it is to reach the largest possible coffee consumption growth as quickly as possible, especially gradually removing any obstacles which could hinder the increase in consumption. 2) members of the organisation recognises that the measures currently in force are, to a greater or lesser extent hinder the coffee consumption, such as: (a) applicable to imports of coffee) measures, including relieve herself and other tariffs, quotas, operations of State monopolies and official purchasing agencies, and other administrative rules and other commercial activities; (b) the export measures as) the direct and indirect subsidies, other administrative rules and commercial activities, and (c)) internal trade conditions, internal and regional legal and administrative provisions that may affect consumption. 3) in the light of the foregoing objectives and the provisions of paragraph 4) the organisation shall endeavour to achieve a tariff reduction of coffee and other measures for the Elimination of barriers in coffee consumption. 4) taking into account the common interests of the members of the organisation undertakes to seek opportunities and means that article 2) above obstacles coffee consumption and market expansion in a gradual, so that eventually, wherever possible, these barriers prevent or minimise their impact. 5) in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article), the obligations of the members of the organisation each year inform the Council of the measures taken in implementing the provisions of this article. 6) the Executive Director shall prepare periodically a report on barriers that coffee consumption assessed by the Council. 7) to facilitate implementation of the provisions of this article, the Council may make recommendations to members of the Organization, which, as soon as practicable, provide to the Council a report on the measures adopted for the implementation of this recommendation. Article 34 promotion 1) members of the organisation recognises the need to promote and intensify coffee consumption and make every effort to facilitate the ongoing activities in this regard. 2) Promotion Committee, consisting of members, promoting coffee consumption with appropriate activities, including information campaigns, research and study of coffee consumption. 3) Promotion activities are financed from the funds collected from members, non-members of the organisation and promotion of the private sector meetings of the Committee. 4) specific promotion projects may also be financed from the Organization's members and other organizations and private voluntary donations. 5) this article 3), and paragraph 4), the Council shall be provided for the performance of individual accounts. 6) Promotion Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure, as well as the corresponding provisions of the parties that are not members of this organization, other organizations and the private sector participation under the terms of this agreement. The Promotion Committee shall report regularly to the Council. 35. Article With coffee processing related activities the organisation recognises the need for developing countries to expand their economic base, inter alia with the help of industrialization, export of processed products, including processed coffee in accordance with article 2 1 point d), (e))), f, g) and (h))). In this context, the members of the organisation avoid the Government-level measures that could lead to other members of the coffee sector in crisis. Members of the organisation are invited to consult on the above measures, which could potentially lead to such crises. If the consultations do not lead to a mutually satisfactory result, the parties can initiate and 42 41. the procedures referred to in the article. Article 36 mixtures and substitutes 1) members of the organisation does not accept any rules relating to the mixture, coffee processing, or other use of the products together with the coffee it for commercial resale as coffee. Members of the organisation shall make every effort to prohibit the advertising and marketing of products with the name of that coffee coffee as the Basic is less than 95% green coffee equivalent. 2) the Council may request any member of the organisation to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article. 3) the Executive Director shall submit to the Council a periodic report on compliance with the provisions of this article. 37. article in consultation and cooperation with non-governmental organizations without affecting this agreement 16, 21 and the provisions of article 22, the organisation liaises with corresponding with the international coffee trade-related non-governmental organizations and experts in the field of coffee. 38. Article existing coffee trade channels for members of the organisation of the activities carried out under this agreement in accordance with the existing sales channels and refrain from discriminatory trade practices. Doing their job, they shall take account of the coffee trade and industry legitimate interests. 39. Article sustainable the coffee economy organisation properly distributes coffee management and sustainable resource processing, bearing in mind the Riodeženeir the 1992 United Nations Conference on environment and development 21. coordinated programme of sustainable development principles and objectives. Article 40 of the living standards and working conditions for members of the organisation devote due attention to the coffee sector of the improvement of living and working conditions, in accordance with the stage of development, bearing in mind internationally recognised principles on these matters. In addition, members of the organisation recognises that employment standards are not used for protectionist trade purposes. Chapter XIII. Advice, conflicts and complaints article 41 tutorials each organization member shows a sympathetic approach and provide adequate opportunities for consultation with the other members of the organisation in relation to any matter of this agreement. In the course of such consultations, at the request of either party and with the consent of the other party, the Executive Director shall establish an independent panel which provides its services in conciliation. Jury costs shall be borne by the organization. If a party disagrees with the Panel's creation, or if consultations do not lead to a solution, the problem, in accordance with the provisions of article 42, can direct to the Council. If a solution is reached, then it will be reported to the Executive Director, who shall notify all the members of the organisation below. 42. article conflicts and complaints 1) any conflict concerning interpretation or application of this agreement which cannot be settled by negotiation, by any of the parties to the conflict, driven to the Council for decision. 2) in any case where a conflict is directed to the Council in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article), the provisions of the majority of the members of the organization or the Organization's members, which is not less than two thirds of the total votes may require the Council, after discussion, before making a decision to request this article) referred to in paragraph 3 of the Advisory Panel's opinion on the matters covered by the conflict. 3) (a)), except where the Council acting unanimously, the Advisory Panel shall consist of: (i)) two exporting of members nominated for parties, one of which has extensive experience in participating in the conflict, but the other problem is the legal status and experience; (ii)) the following two members of importing organisation nominated persons, and (iii)), which unanimously choose the four persons nominated under (i) and (ii))), but if they cannot agree, the President of the Council the President nominated. (b)) a Person from countries whose Governments are parties to disclose to this agreement, shall have the right to participate in the Advisory Panel. (c) persons appointed by) the Advisory jury, should act within their own jurisdiction, without instructions from the Government. d) Advisory Panel costs borne by the organization. 4 opinion of the Advisory Panel) and the resulting observations are submitted to the Council which, after considering all the relevant information, shall decide on the appropriate conflict. 5), the Council shall decide on any it redirect the conflict within six months of the submission of material to the conflict. 6 organisation) of any complaint that any other Member fails to fulfil the provisions of this agreement, the request is redirected after complaining to the Council, to examine the complaint and adopt an appropriate decision. 7) decision that a member of the Organization has violated the provisions of this agreement, shall be taken by a simple majority vote of the share. In such cases, it is mandatory to specify the nature of the infringement. 8) if the Board finds that an organization member has violated this agreement, it shall, without prejudice to other articles of this agreement, the proposed enforcement measures with a split of a two-thirds majority vote of the members voting, may suspend the rights of this Council and the Executive Board to the prevention of abuse, or the Council may also decide to exclude such member from the Organization in accordance with the provisions of article 50. 9) before the conflict is dealt with in the Council, a member of the organization may request the prior opinion of the Management Board about the conflict or complaint. Chapter XIV. Final provisions article 43 signature this agreement is open for signature in 1994 of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 or the international coffee agreement extended to the Contracting Parties, as well as the Governments of the countries that took part in the session of the International Coffee Council at which this agreement was concluded, the United Nations Headquarters from 1 November 2000 until 25 September 2001. 44. Article ratification, acceptance or recognition 1) this Treaty is subject to ratification, acceptance or recognize national Governments which have signed this agreement in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. 2) except as provided in article 45, instruments of ratification, acceptance or recognition of instruments are submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations not later than 25 September 2001. However, the Council may also decide to grant extensions of time to any treaty signatory Governments that fail to submit their instruments within the prescribed period. Such decisions the Council shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Article 45 entry into force 1 this Agreement definitively) shall enter into force on 1 October 2001 if by that time at least 15 exporting countries representing Governments, which are at least 70% of the total votes and at least 10 importing members of the organisation, which is at least 70% of the total votes calculated on 25 September 2001, without taking into account 25. and as provided for in article 42 suspension of voting rights, have submitted their instruments of ratification the acceptance or recognition tools. Otherwise, it shall enter into force on 1 October 2001 if it, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article) the rules in force at the time, and the ratification, acceptance or recognition of tools, is satisfied the requirement for a percentage of the number of votes. 2) this agreement may temporarily enter into force 1 October 2001. To this end the Government signing a contract or any other extended in the 1994 International Coffee Agreement, the Government must provide līgumslēdzoš notice to the undertaking temporarily to apply this new agreement, in accordance with its legislation, and request the opportunity to ratify, accept or recognize this agreement in accordance with the national constitutional procedures as quickly as possible, the Secretary-General of the United Nations to receive this notification not later than 25 September 2001; It is considered to be equivalent in effect to the instrument with the instruments of ratification, acceptance or recognition of the instrument. The Government, which, in accordance with national legislation, undertake to apply this agreement, temporarily, pending the submission by the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or recognition of instruments, is seen as a short-term (temporary) side in this contract until it submits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or recognition of instruments or up to June 30, 2002, inclusive. The Council may grant an extension of time in which such Government which the Treaty is applicable, temporary, may submit their instruments of ratification, acceptance or recognition of instruments. 3) If this Agreement 2001 October 1 in accordance with this article) and 2) conditions of paragraph has entered into force, the Government, which have submitted their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession or made notifications with a commitment, in accordance with national law, the application of this Treaty, temporarily and search it for ratification, acceptance or approval, by common accord, decide that the Treaty shall enter into force for such a party. Similarly, if this Agreement has entered into force provisionally but has not entered into force definitively on 31 March 2002, the Governments which have submitted their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or have submitted that article 2) communications referred to by common agreement can decide that this contract will continue to be in effect temporarily or definitively enters into force between the two Governments. 46. Article 1 of accession) any United Nations Member State Government or the specialised agencies of the Government of a Member State may accede to this agreement on terms that the Development Council. 2) accession shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Accession is effected by such instruments. 47. Article disclaimers with respect to the terms of this agreement without any reservations will not be accepted. 48. Article 1 of the designated territory of) any Government signing this agreement or of ratification, acceptance, approval, accession or temporary application of the instruments, or at any time after notifying the Secretary-General of the United Nations, may issue a Declaration on the application of this agreement to any territory for whose international relations it is responsible; in such a case, the agreement applies to those territories from the date of issue of such declarations. 2) any līgumslēdzoš party that wants to use its rights under article 5 in respect of any of their territories for whose international relations it is responsible or which would involve their territory, in accordance with article 6, the Group of members may realize, informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations, either by ratification, acceptance, approval, provisional application or accession, or at any other time after that. 3) any līgumslēdzoš party that issued the Declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article) may at any time by informing the Secretary-General of the United Nations, declare that this agreement ceases to be in force in respect of this particular area since the date of such communication. 4) When the area in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article) is related to the requirements of this agreement, obtained independence, the new State Government 90 days since independence, sending a note to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, can declare that it assumes this agreement the rights and obligations of the parties. In that case, the new State with the following note on the day this agreement becomes a party. The Council may extend the time limit in which to submit the notes. 49. Article līgumslēdzoš of voluntary withdrawal any party may withdraw from this agreement at any time by giving written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Withdrawal shall become effective 90 days after receipt of such notification. Article 50 the exclusion if the Council decides that any member of the Organization has violated its obligations under this agreement and that this irregularity was largely detrimental to the functioning of the agreement, it may with a distributed two-thirds majority vote, exclude such member from the organization. Any such decision, the Council shall immediately inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ninety days after the decision of the Council, a member of the Organization in question is excluded from the organisation, or, if it is līgumslēdzoš, then līgumslēdzoš is excluded from the party. 51. Article dealings with members of the organization who withdraws or is excluded from 1), the Council shall determine the order of settlement with the Member, or are excluded from the organization. The Organization reserves having withdrawn or excluded members of the already paid amounts, as well as the following members are obliged to pay for any organisation the organisation of the entire amount at the time when the withdrawal or the exclusion becomes effective; If the līgumslēdzoš party which is unable to accept an amendment to the agreement and therefore terminates its participation in the Treaty, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 53, the Council may adopt such a Bill, one considers necessary. 2) member of the organisation, which is having ceased to be subject to this agreement, shall not be eligible for the proceeds of liquidation of the organization or assets; It is also not responsible for any deficit of the payment of part of this termination of the case. Article 52 duration and termination of the contract 1) keeps its forces for six years up to 2007 September 30, unless it is extended under paragraph 2 of this article) or terminated in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article). 2 members by majority vote), which is at least a distributed two-thirds majority of the total votes, the Council may decide to extend this agreement for a period after December 30, 2007 to one or more consecutive periods which together do not exceed six years. Any Member which does not accept such extension, respectively, on written notice to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, cease to be a party to this agreement, starting with the beginning of the period of extension. 3) the Council may at any time by a majority vote of the members, which is no less than a distributed two-thirds of the total votes, decide to terminate this agreement. Termination shall take effect on the date decided by the Council. 4) despite the termination of the contract, the Council shall continue as long as necessary to make decisions about the dissolution of the Organization, settlement of the invoice and asset realisation. 5) any decision that is taken for the duration of this agreement and/or termination, as well as any statement, which the Council receives pursuant to this article, it passed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Amendment 53 article 1) distributed two-thirds majority, the Council may recommend to the parties to accept the līgumslēdzošaj of this agreement. Amendment shall enter into force 100 days after the United Nations Secretary-General has received notifications of acceptance from līgumslēdzošaj parties, representing at least 70% of the exporting members holding at least 75% of the votes of the exporting members, and from contracting parties representing at least 70% of the importing members holding at least 75% of the votes of the importing members. The Council shall determine the period within which the līgumslēdzoš parties shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the acceptance of the amendment. If, on the expiry of this period, the percentage of the requirements are not complied with in respect of the entry into force of the amendment, the amendment will be deemed not to have occurred 2) any Contracting Party which has not announced that it accepts the amendment within the time limit set by the Council, or any territory which organization member or group of members of the Party on whose behalf such notification to the appropriate term is filed, stops to participate in this agreement, starting from the date on which the amendment enters into force. 3) the Council shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Contracting Parties of any amendments distributed in accordance with this article. 54. Article additional and transitional provisions these provisions apply to extend the 1994 International Coffee Agreement: (a)) of any organization, or the institution of the action or action on its behalf in accordance with the 1994 International Coffee Agreement extended, which is effective on September 31, 2001, and that life does not provide for expiry on that date shall continue to be in force, unless the provisions of the Treaty otherwise and (b)) all decisions were to be adopted by the Council in 2000/2001 in application of the coffee year 2001/2002 coffee year 2000/2001, the Council adopted the coffee year and apply. for the provisional, as this agreement would have already entered into force. 55. Article authentic texts of the Treaty This Treaty text is equally authentic in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. The original text shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In witness whereof, the undersigned here, your Government representatives, duly authorized, have signed this agreement on dates marked against signature.   According to the 1994 International Coffee Agreement defined roasted, decaffeinated, liquid and soluble coffee conversion factors for roasted coffee to see the equivalent of roasted coffee to green coffee, multiply the net weight of roasted coffee by 1.19. Decaffeinated coffee to see the equivalent of decaffeinated coffee to green coffee, multiply the decaffeinated coffee, roasted green or soluble form the net weight 1.00, 1.19 respectively, or 2.6. liquid coffee to see the equivalent of liquid coffee to green coffee , multiply the dry solids liquid coffee composition net weight with 2.6. Instant coffee to see the equivalent of soluble coffee to green coffee, multiply the net weight of soluble coffee by 2.6.