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1. The Consultative Committee shall consist of:
1.1. non-governmental organizations (including those representing customers, delivery service providers, postal employees or postal employers); philanthropic entities; standardization, financial and development organizations; suppliers of goods and services to the postal services sector; transportation entities; academic and research institutions; think tanks and similar knowledge-based institutions; and like organizations that have an interest in supporting the mission and objectives of the Union;
1.2. high-level figures from the postal sector recommended by member countries or the bodies of the Union concerned, including the Consultative Committee.
2. All members of the Consultative Committee shall have their principal place of business (and, if so required by the member country concerned, be duly registered) or, in the case of the high-level figures referred to in 1.2, have permanent residence, in a Union member country.
3. The operational costs of the Consultative Committee shall be shared by members of the Consultative Committee, except as otherwise determined by the Council of Administration. In this regard, and as further outlined in the Rules of Procedure of the Consultative Committee, different membership fees may apply depending on the specific legal nature and financial capability of members of the Consultative Committee.
4. The members of the Consultative Committee shall not receive remuneration or any other compensation.