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1. The Participants shall set up a Programme Board, composed of their representatives, which shall be responsible for all European matters of the Joint Aerosat programme and shall take all decisions relating to these matters.
2. For matters affecting several programmes of the Organisation, this Programme Board shall be advisory to the Council of the Organisation, to which it will, on such matters, make all necessary recommendations to enable the Council of the Organisation to resolve possible conflicts and to take a decision by a two-thirds majority of the Member States.
3. The Programme Board's tasks shall be, in particular:
(a) to define joint positions and to establish any necessary instructions for the European Delegation on the Aerosat Council, established in conformity with the proposed Memorandum of Understanding;
(b) to determine how the Participants shall be represented on the Aerosat Council,
(c) to establish close links with the European Aeronautical Authorities and to assist in harmonising and coordinating their participation in the Coordinated Programme,
(d) to give such directives as are necessary to the Director General of the Organisation regarding the execution of the European undertakings in the Integrated Programme,
(e) to vote the annual Programme budget,
(f) to monitor the application of the Memorandum of Understanding as far as the rights and obligations of the European Participants are concerned,
(g) to express an opinion on any request presented by a Participant for use of the capacity of the Aeronautical Satellite system, as mentioned in Article 2.2, for submission to the Aerosat Council,
(h) in conformity with the rules of the Organisation, to advise the Director General on the filling of posts for the Joint Programme Office, in particular to ensure that the aeronautical aspects of the programme are given appropriate weight.