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1. The Participants authorise the Organisation to conclude the necessary contracts for the execution of the “MAROTS” Programme in conformity with the Organisation's rules and procedures. However, in placing contracts and sub-contracts for the execution of this programme, preference shall be given, wherever possible, to execution of the work in the territories of the Participants, taking into consideration the Council's decisions in the matter of industrial policy and distribution of work.
2. The distribution of contracts shall reflect as nearly as possible the percentage contributions of the Participants without unnecessarily increasing the cost of this programme, it being understood that any unavoidable deficiency will be remedied in the allocation of contracts within the other programmes of the Organisation.