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1. The Executive Committee is composed of delegates appointed by the Member Countries or by competent association or organisation acting in place of the Member Countries, each country being represented by one person.
2. Each Member Country or competent association or organisation can also appoint a substitute delegate.
3. Each delegate on the Executive Committee has as many votes as the Member Country which he represents has representatives at the General Conference.
4. The President of the General Conference, the President and the Vice-Presidents of the Technical Board and also the Presidents of the Commissions are invited to meetings of the Executive Committee and they attend such meetings in an advisory capacity.
5. The Executive Committee holds one ordinary meeting each year. Extraordinary meetings are called at the instigation of its President or at the request of the Management Committee.
6. Resolutions of the Executive Committee are passed by a two-thirds majority of the votes of the delegates or substitute delegates present. In the case of the appointment of the Director if his election is not secured after two votes have been taken, a simple majority is sufficient. The other elections for which the Executive Committee is responsible are decided by a simple majority. In case of a tie, the President has the casting vote.
7. The Director is ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Committee.
8. When necessary, the Executive Committee draws up its own rules of procedure within the framework of the Agreement and of the General Regulations.