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Law No. 72 Of 4 May 2000 Approving Membership In The International Association For Cereal Science And Technology, As Well As The Payment Of Annual Membership Fee

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 72 din 4 mai 2000 pentru aprobarea afilierii României la Asociaţia Internaţionala pentru Ştiinţe şi Tehnologii Cerealiere, precum şi a plăţii cotizaţiei anuale

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LEGE no. 72 72 of 4 May 2000 for the approval of the Romanian affiliation to the International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies, as well as the payment of the annual fee
ISSUER PARLIAMENT
Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 208 208 of 12 May 2000



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article 1 The affiliation of Romania to the International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies based in Vienna is approved, under the conditions established by its statute, the text of which is set out in the Annex, as well as the payment of the annual fee. + Article 2 The participating body, in accordance with art. V of the Statute of the International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies, is the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. + Article 3 The annual contribution to the International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies is borne from the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of March 6, 2000, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. SENATE PRESIDENT MIRCEA IONESCU-QUINTUS This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at its meeting on April 3, 2000, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PRESIDENT, MIRON TUDOR MITREA + Annex 1 STATUS International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies *) Note * *) Tringing + Article 1 Name, seat and field of activity 1. The name of the association is the International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies, and its headquarters is in Vienna (Austria). 2. The International Association for Cereal Sciences and Technologies, hereinafter referred to as the association, is an apolitical, nonprofit organization. All countries that are willing to offer their cooperation can become members, and the results of the association's research must serve the good of the community. + Article 2 Association objectives The association's objectives are: a) contribute to the progress of scientific sciences and technologies in all aspects; b) study methods of analysis in the field of cereal sciences and technologies and related fields; c) standardise the methods referred to in point b); d) to use the results of scientific and technological research for the more efficient use of cereals. + Article 3 Measures to meet the objectives of the The association must seek to achieve its objectives by: a) establishing and maintaining direct and correspondence contacts between specialists and technologies in the field of scientific and technological sciences and technologies, for the purpose of encouraging, coordinating and applying research activities in the field; b) the organization of conferences and round tables; c) cooperation and exchange of views with specialized institutions and organizations; d) publication of standardised analysis methods and similar documents on cereals and cereal technologies, as well as in related fields; e) any other activity that could serve to achieve these objectives. + Article 4 Association funds 1. The funds necessary for the association come from the contributions of the member countries, the level of the contribution being fixed by the general meeting 2. The Association may also accept funds from other sources. + Article 5 Membership quality 1. May become a member of any country wishing to affiliate with the association. In order for a country to become a member of the I.C.C. one or more public or private institutions in that country must be willing to promote the activities of the association. These institutions shall be called participating bodies. 2. The number of bodies in the same country is not limited, provided that one of them assumes the responsibility to pay in full the levy that that country has to pay. 3. The participating body which assumes the responsibility to pay the levy shall appoint a national delegate, responsible for the liaison between the Secretary-General and the national institutions concerned. + Article 6 Admission of Member States and waiver of membership 1. Admission to the association The admission of a country to the association is decided by the general assembly, on the proposal of the 2. Renunciation of membership 2.1. Member countries may waive membership only at the end of a calendar year. If a member country wants to give up membership of the association, the participating body, responsible for paying the levy, must notify the Secretary-General by a registered letter, 3 months before the date on which the Membership will take effect. If this letter arrives too late, the waiver of membership will take effect at the end of the calendar year following the date provided for this waiver. 2.2. If a member country does not pay its fee for 4 years, the executive committee may decide to exclude it. Appeal may be made to the general assembly against this decision of the executive committee. + Article 7 Rights of Member 1. The countries which have paid in full the levy shall be entitled: 1.1. to vote in the general assembly, as specified in art. X; 1.2. designate the Vice-President and the President; 1.3. submit proposals to the general meeting; 1.4. to take part in the elaboration of the policy and programs of the association through its representative bodies, in accordance with the rules laid out in X-XIX; 1.5. to receive support in the organization of meetings or other manifestations under the auspices of the association; 1.6. members may not benefit from any other allocation of funds from the resources of the association. + Article 8 Obligations of the Member countries have a duty to promote with all possible ability the activities of the association, to comply with its status and decisions and to pay its dues in a timely manner. + Article 9 Representative bodies and official representatives of the association 1. The representative bodies of the association are: a) general meeting; b) the executive committee; c) the technical committee; d) working and study groups; e) the arbitration panel. 2. The official representatives of the association are: a) President; b) Vice-President; c) Secretary-General; d) the technical director; e) financial experts. + Article 10 General Assembly 1. The General Assembly shall be composed of national delegations and shall be headed by the President of the The ordinary general meeting shall meet once every 2 years. 2. The duties of the general meeting are as follows a) admits member countries in the association; b) appoint the Vice-President and the President c) elect other members to the executive committee, not more than 12; d) choose financial experts; e) approve the financial report and receive the report of financial experts f) decides the level of contributions and approves the budget; g) approve the activity report of the technical committee; h) adopt draft standards, standards and similar documents, published by the association; i) continuously improve the status content; j) decides on the exclusion of members; k) deliberates and decides on any other issues contained in the agenda; l) dissolve the association. 3. In the general assembly they have the right to vote only on the delegates of the member countries that paid their dues Each national delegate shall be entitled to a vote. 4. A national delegate who cannot attend a meeting of the general assembly may be represented by an elected power of attorney among the member countries and who has the right to vote on behalf of the national delegate he represents. 5. The General Assembly may deliberate whether a third of the number of national voting delegates is present or represented by the elected officials of the Member States. 6. If the required number of national delegates is not present at the time fixed, the general meeting begins 15 minutes later, with the same agenda; it shall be deliberated, regardless of the number of the national delegates present. 7. The election of the executive committee and the decision to amend the statute require a two-thirds majority of the members. The decision to raise the membership of a country will be taken by secret ballot and will require a two-thirds majority of the membership. All other elections and decisions can be made by a simple majority of votes. In the case of a tie of votes the motion will be rejected. 8. Extraordinary general meetings may be convened: a) the President's decision; b) at the decision of the General c) at the written request, made by at least one third of the number of national delegates. In this case the meeting must be announced at the latest within 3 months from the date of receipt of the written request. + Article 11 Executive Board 1. The Executive Board shall be composed of the President, Vice-President, former President, Technical Director and 12 members elected by the General Assembly. 2. The duties of the Executive Board are as follows a) proposes the admission of member countries; b) appoints the Secretary-General and his c) supervise financial management; d) appoint the technical director; e) constitute working groups and study groups and appoint their presidents; f) solve all the problems of the association that does not require the competence 3. The Executive Board may deliberate if at least half the number of its members is present; it may make decisions by a simple majority of votes. At an equal number of votes that of the president is decisive. 4. The Executive Board may constitute sub-committees responsible for assisting him in the exercise of his functions. + Article 12 President and Vice-President 1. The President shall preside over meetings of general meetings and the Executive Board and shall execute their decisions. 2. The president represents the association besides the authorities and third parties 3. The President together with the Secretary-General shall endorse decisions and sign documents that engage in any way the association. 4. The vice president helps the president in fulfilling his duties and replaces him, if the president cannot cope with his obligations. 5. If the Technical Director cannot meet his obligations, the Vice-Chair shall assume its responsibilities. + Article 13 Secretary-General and his Deputy 1. The duties of the Secretary-General shall be a) act as a liaison agent between the association and the national professional, regional and international organizations, as well as between the association and the authorities; b) provide the official persons of the organization and national delegates with all the information they need; c) administer the funds of the association within the approved budget 2. The Secretary-General shall have the right to choose the personnel necessary for carrying out 3. The Deputy Secretary-General shall assist the Secretary-General in carrying out his duties and shall replace him if he cannot cope with his obligations. + Article 14 Technical Director 1. The technical director shall chair the technical committee and supervise the work of the working groups and the study groups. 2. The technical director shall act as liaison between the executive committee and the working group presidents and the study groups. + Article 15 Technical Committee 1. The technical committee shall be composed of the technical director or, in the absence thereof, from the vice-president and the working group presidents and study groups. 2. The Technical Committee shall: a) to follow the work carried out within the working groups and the study groups; b) submit appropriate proposals to the Executive Board. + Article 16 Working groups and study groups 1. Working groups and study groups are composed of experts willing to collaborate, under the leadership of a president, in the setting up of standardized analysis methods and in solving specific problems related to the sciences and technologies Cereal. 2. The chairmen of the working groups and of the study groups shall be appointed by the Executive Board. They shall submit their reports to the Technical Director. + Article 17 Financial experts General Assembly elects 2 financial experts. They oversee the association's financial management and present their reports to the general assembly. + Article 18 Arbitration panel 1. The arbitration panel shall decide, without right of appeal, on all conflicts that may intervene within the association. 2. The arbitration panel shall be formed as follows: each party engaged in the conflict shall elect as arbitrators 2 national delegates; these arbitrators shall elect another national delegate as chairman of the arbitration panel. 3. If an agreement cannot be obtained on the election of the president, he will be elected by the executive committee, and if he is also engaged in the conflict, the president will be elected by the general assembly. 4. Referees have all the freedom to decide, without any restrictions, using their entire experience and ability. The arbitration panel shall decide by simple majority of votes. In the case of equality of votes the vote of the chairman of the commission The arbitration panel's decision is final. + Article 19 Dissolution of association 1. The decision to dissolve on its own initiative of the association shall be decided by the extraordinary general meeting of the association, convened specifically for this purpose. 2. The General Assembly will decide on the use of the association's funds, which must be devoted to a charitable purpose. Financial experts will be empowered to execute these decisions. ------------