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Art.4 |
ARTICLE IV: Membership |
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Art.4.1 |
1. Membership of the Association shall be open to the States of the Caribbean listed in Annex I to this Convention. These States shall have the right to participate in discussions and to vote at meetings of the Ministerial Council and Special Committees of the Association. |
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Art.4.2 |
2. Associate Membership shall be open to the States, Countries and Territories of the Caribbean listed in Annex II of this Convention. Associate Members shall have the right to intervene in discussions and vote at meetings of the Ministerial Council and Special Committees on matters which affect them directly, falling within their constitutional competence. The Council shall conclude relationship agreements with the respective State, Country or Territory which agreements shall set out the terms and conditions and the manner in which the Associate Member may participate in, and vote at meetings of the Ministerial Council and Special Committees. |
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Art.4.3 |
3. States mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, which sign and ratify this Convention prior to its entry into force or within one year thereafter, shall be Founding Members of the Association. |
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Art.6 |
ARTICLE VI: The Meeting of Heads of State or Government |
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Art.6.1 |
1. Any Head of State or Government of a Member State may propose the convening of a Meeting of Heads of State or Government. The Secretary-General shall convene the Meeting after consultation with the Member States. |
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Art.6.2 |
2. The Ministerial Council may, as it considers appropriate, propose the convening of a Meeting of Heads of State or Government. |
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Art.6.3 |
3. Where a Meeting of the Heads of State or Government is to be convened, the Ministerial Council shall convene preparatory meetings. |
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Art.8 |
ARTICLE VIII: The Ministerial Council |
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Art.8.1 |
1. The Ministerial Council, comprising representatives of Member States, as set out in Article X, shall be the principal Organ for policy-making and direction of the Association within the purposes and functions set out in Article III of this Convention. |
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Art.8.2 |
2. The Ministerial Council may, in accordance with its Rules of Procedure established under Article XI, convene at its discretion, special meetings of the Ministerial Council to consider the subject areas or issues proposed for its consideration. |
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Art.8.3 |
3. The Ministerial Council may, initially on an ad hoc basis, establish the Special Committees that it considers necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions. The Ministerial Council shall establish and determine the composition and terms of reference of: |
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Art.8.3.a |
(a) the Committee on Trade Development and External Economic Relations; |
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Art.8.3.b |
(b) the Committee for the Protection and Conservation of the Environment and of the Caribbean Sea; |
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Art.8.3.c |
(c) the Committee on Natural Resources, |
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Art.8.3.d |
(d) the Committee on Science, Technology, Health, Education and Culture; and |
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Art.8.3.e |
(e) the Committee on Budget and Administration. |
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Art.8.4 |
4. In their work, the Special Committees referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may request and take into account the opinions of the Social Partners recognised under Article IX(d). |
