Artikel VII

1. Subject to the general authority of the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the Secretariat shall be the administrative and technical organ of the Agency. It shall in addition carry out the decisions of the Governing Council and the Scientific Council.
2. The Secretariat shall consist of the Director of the Agency and such technical and administrative staff as may be required.
3. The Director of the Agency shall be selected by the Governing Council. The appointment shall be effected by the Director-General of the World Health Organization on such terms as the Governing Council may determine.
4. The staff of the Agency shall be appointed in a manner to be determined by agreement between the Director-General of the World Health Organization and the Director of the Agency.
5. The Director of the Agency shall be the chief executive officer of the Agency. He shall be responsible for:
(a) preparing the future programme and the budget estimates;
(b) supervising the execution of the programme and the scientific activities;
(c) directing administrative and financial matters.
6. The Director of the Agency shall submit a report on the progress of the Agency and the budget estimates for the next financial year to each Participating State and to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, which shall be distributed to reach them at least thirty days before the regular annual meeting of the Governing Council.