Artikel IX

The Assembly of Parties shall have the following functions:
a) to consider and to review the activities of the Company Eutelsat S.A. which relate to the Basic Principles. The Company Eutelsat S.A. may make recommendations in this connection which will be considered by the Assembly of Parties;
b) to ensure observance by the Company Eutelsat S.A. of the Basic Principles, in accordance with the Arrangement;
c) to take decisions on proposed changes to the Arrangement, such changes being subject to mutual agreement of the parties to the Arrangement;
d) to take the appropriate decisions in order to ensure continuity regarding rights and obligations under international law, in particular under the Radio Regulations for the use of frequencies deriving from the operation of EUTELSAT Space Segment transferred to the Company Eutelsat S.A.;
e) to take decisions on formal relations between EUTELSAT and States, whether Parties or not, or international organizations, and in particular to negotiate the Headquarters Agreement mentioned in paragraph c) of Article XII of the Convention;
f) to take decisions on any proposal to terminate the Convention pursuant to paragraph c) of Article XIV;
g) to consider complaints submitted to it by Parties;
h) to take decisions under Article XIII of the Convention about the withdrawal of a Party from EUTELSAT;
i) to decide upon any proposal for amendment to the Convention under Article XIV of the Convention, and to submit to the Company Eutelsat S.A. any proposed amendment that is liable to affect the performance of its activities;
j) to decide upon any request for accession made in accordance with paragraph e) of Article XVIII of the Convention;
k) as required under Article X of the Convention, to decide upon the appointment and removal from office of the Executive Secretary, and, upon the recommandation of the Executive Secretary, to determine the number, status, and terms and conditions of employment of all staff of the Secretariat with due consideration to the Arrangement;
l) to designate a senior officer of the Secretariat to serve as Acting Executive Secretary whenever the Executive Secretary is absent or is unable to discharge duties of the office of Executive Secretary, or if this office becomes vacant;
m) to adopt an annual or biennial budget;
n) to approve changes in the location of the Company Eutelsat S.A. in accordance with the Arrangement.