Artikel IV

1. A Programme Board, composed of representatives of the Participants, shall be responsible for the programme and shall take all decisions relating to it in conformity with this Arrangement.
2. For matters affecting both the present programme and some other programme of the Organisation, the Programme Board shall be advisory to the Council of the Organisation, to which it will on such matters make all necessary recommendations.
3. The Programme Board shall take all decisions concerning the programme in conformity with this Arrangement, and shall in particular:
(a) control the implementation of the programme and in particular of the development phase, defined in the development plan, on the basis of reports prepared by CNES and presented to the Programme Board by the Director General of the Organisation;
(b) monitor the overall performance of the launcher and the quality assurance provisions specific to the programme, prepared by CNES, on the basis of reports prepared by CNES and presented to the Programme Board by the Director General of the Organisation;
(c) be kept informed of the distribution of work among the various Participants and, during the execution of the development phase of the programme, act as the appeal body if a Participant wishes to object to a choice of contractor made by CNES;
(d) approve the launcher flight qualification report submitted by CNES;
(e) lay down the terms and conditions for participation in this of the programme by States that are not members of the Organisation, in conformity with the provisions of article XVII, paragraph 2 of this Arrangement;
(f) ensure that the Organisation establishes efficient coordination with the potential users of the launcher and defines the launcher and the payloads interface specifications.
4. The Programme Board may establish such advisory bodies as it may deem necessary for its tasks.
5. Except where otherwise provided in this Arrangement, the decisions of the Programme Board shall be taken by a simple majority of the Participants.