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Paragraphs in "Convention For The Conservation Of Salmon In The North Atlantic Ocean" coded as SBS

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Art.3 ARTICLE 3
Art.3.1 1. There is hereby established an international organization that shall be known as the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization, hereinafter referred to as the "Organization".
Art.3.2 2. The objective of the Organization shall be to contribute through consultation and co-operation to the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks subject to this Convention, taking into account the best scientific evidence available to it.
Art.3.3 3. The Organization shall consist of:
Art.3.3.a (a) a Council,
Art.3.3.b (b) three regional Commissions:
Art.3.3.b.ix - a North American Commission,
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Art.3.3.c (c) a Secretary.
Art.3.4 4. The areas of the Commissions shall be as follows:
Art.3.4.a (a) North American Commission: maritime waters within areas of fisheries jurisdiction of coastal States off the east coast of North America;
Art.3.4.b (b) West Greenland Commission: maritime waters within the area of fisheries jurisdiction off the coast of West Greenland west of a line drawn along 44° W longitude south to 59° N latitude, thence due east to 42° W longitude and thence due south; and
Art.3.4.c (c) North-East Atlantic Commission: maritime waters east of the line referred to in subparagraph (b).
Art.3.5 5. The Organization shall have legal personality and shall enjoy in the territories of the Parties and in its relations with other international organizations such legal capacity as may be necessary to perform its functions and achieve its ends. The immunities and privileges which the Organization, its officers and staff and representatives of the Parties shall enjoy in the territory of a State shall be subject to agreement between the Organization and the State concerned.
Art.3.6 6. The official languages of the Organization shall be English and French.
Art.3.7 7. The office of the Organization shall be at Edinburgh or at such other place as the Council may decide.
Art.10 ARTICLE 10
Art.10.1 1. The Parties shall be members of the Commissions as follows:
Art.10.1.a (a) North American Commission: Canada and the United States of America;
Art.10.1.b (b) West Greenland Commission: Canada, the European Economic Community and the United States of America;
Art.10.1.c (c) North-East Atlantic Commission: Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, the European Economic Community, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Art.10.2 2. At its first meeting the Council shall review and may by unanimous vote modify the membership of the West Greenland Commission.
Art.10.3 3. A Party not mentioned in paragraph 1 (b) may, at its request and upon the unanimous decision of the Council, become a member of the West Greenland Commission or the North-East Atlantic Commission if it is a State of origin for significant quantities of salmon occurring in the respective Commission area or if it exercises fisheries jurisdiction in that area.
Art.10.4 4. Parties may participate as observers in the deliberations of a Commission of which they are not members.
Art.10.5 5. Each member may appoint to a Commission not more than three representatives who may be accompanied at its meetings by experts and advisers.
Art.10.6 6. Each Commission shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who shall serve for two years. They shall be eligible for re-election, provided that they not serve for more than four years in succession in each office. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall not be representatives of the same member.
Art.10.7 7. Upon the request of a member of a Commission with the concurrence of another member the Chairman shall call meetings of the Commission other than annual meetings at such time and place as the Chairman may determine.
Art.10.8 8. Each Commission shall, on a timely basis, make a report of its activities to the Council.
Art.11 ARTICLE 11
Art.11.1 1. Each Commission shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Art.11.2 2. Each member of a Commission shall have one vote in its proceedings. In addition, in the case of the North American Commission, the European Economic Community shall have the right to submit and vote on proposals for regulatory measures concerning salmon stocks originating in the territories referred to in article 18. In the case of the North-East Atlantic Commission, Canada and the United States of America shall each have the right to submit and vote on proposals for regulatory measures concerning salmon stocks originating in the rivers of Canada or the United States of America, respectively, and occurring off East Greenland.
Art.11.3 3. Decisions of a Commission shall be taken by the unanimous vote of those present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. No vote shall be taken unless two thirds of those entitled to vote on the matter concerned are present.