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• Mandate
• Internal Rules
• List of Working Groups

Internal Rules

Article 1

Working Groups shall be formed by decision of the Committee upon recommendation by the Director General.

Article 2

Each Working Group shall include a president, a rapporteur and a maximum of six members.

Article 3

Members shall be nominated by the Director General for a renewable period of three years. Observers may be invited at the initiative of the President.

Article 4

All members shall be specialists recognised at an international level, and shall be selected for their competence.

Article 5

At each annual General Session, the Director General shall report the composition of existing Working Groups, which he shall submit to the International Committee for approval.

Article 6

Each Group shall meet according to a timetable and agenda drawn up with the approval of the Director General.

Article 7

At the end of each meeting, the rapporteur of the Group shall provide the Director General with a report of the proceedings and any proposals drawn up by the Group.

The Group may be asked to present their report before the Committee.

Article 8

The Central Bureau shall be responsible for issuing invitations to attend meetings, and for correspondence between the Group and persons or organisations which it wishes to consult.

Article 9

The Central Bureau shall place at the disposal of the Group the necessary facilities, including translations and documentation, required for producing reports of its meetings.