The Board of Signatories shall carry out
those functions necessary to discharge its responsibilities under paragraph
(a) of this Article, including but not limited to:
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(i)
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adoption of policies, plans, programmes and
procedures for the design, development, construction, establishment,
acquisition, operation and maintenance of the EUTELSAT Space Segment and any
other activities which EUTELSAT is authorized to undertake;
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(ii)
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adoption of procurement procedures,
regulations and contract terms and conditions, as well as approval of
procurement contracts;
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(iii)
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adoption and implementation of management
arrangements requiring the Director General to contract for technical and
operational or other functions whenever this is advantageous to EUTELSAT;
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(iv)
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adoption of policies and procedures for the
acquisition, protection and licensing of intellectual property rights
consistent with Article 18 of the Operating Agreement;
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(v)
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adoption of financial policies and
regulations, approval of budgets and annual financial statements, as well as
general rules and adoption of specific decisions on the periodic
determination of charges for utilization of the EUTELSAT Space Segment in
accordance with Article V of the Convention and Article 8 of the Operating
Agreement and decision with respect to all other financial matters consistent
with the Convention and the Operating Agreement;
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(vi)
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adoption of criteria and procedures for
approval of standard earth stations for access to the EUTELSAT Space Segment,
for verification and monitoring of performance characteristics of these earth
stations and for coordination of earth station access to and utilization of
the EUTELSAT Space Segment;
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(vii)
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approval of non-standard earth stations for
access to the EUTELSAT Space Segment;
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(viii)
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adoption of terms and conditions governing
the allotment of EUTELSAT Space Segment capacity;
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(ix)
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establishment of terms and conditions for
access to the EUTELSAT Space Segment by telecommunications entities which are
not under the jurisdiction of a Party, consistent with Article III of the
Convention;
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(x)
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decisions on arrangements for overdrafts and
loans under Article 11 of the Operating Agreement;
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(xi)
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establishment of general internal rules and
adoption of decisions which, in accordance with the Radio Regulations of the
International Telecommunication Union concerning radio frequency spectrum
management and orbital space efficiency and economy, may be appropriate in
order to ensure that the operation of the EUTELSAT Space Segment or of other
satellite and associated equipment provided by EUTELSAT under paragraph (f)
of Article III of the Convention, is in compliance with those Radio
Regulations;
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(xii)
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submission of recommendations to the
Assembly of Parties concerning authorizations in accordance with subparagraph
(iii) of paragraph a) of Article IX of the Convention;
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(xiii)
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tendering of advice to the Assembly of
Parties under paragraph (a) of Article XVI of the Convention, about the
intended establishment, acquisition or utilization of space segment equipment
separate from the EUTELSAT Space Segment;
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(xiv)
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establishment of general internal rules and
adoption of decisions about coordination of the EUTELSAT Space Segment with
the space segments of INTELSAT and INMARSAT, in accordance with the
provisions in the respective agreements of those organizations;
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(xv)
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action required on withdrawals and
suspensions under Article XVIII of the Convention and Article 21 of the
Operating Agreement;
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(xvi)
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appointment and removal from office of the
Director General, and, upon the recommendation of the Director General,
determination of the number, status, and terms and conditions of employment
of all staff of the executive organ under paragraph (e) of Article XIII of
the Convention, and approval of the appointment by the Director General of
senior officers reporting directly to him;
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(xvii)
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designation of a senior officer of the
executive organ to serve as Acting Director General whenever the Director
General is absent or is unable to discharge his duties, or if the office of
Director General becomes vacant;
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(xviii)
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direction of the negotiations with the Party
in whose territory the Headquarters of EUTELSAT is situated, of the
Headquarters Agreement on privileges, exemptions and immunities mentioned in
paragraph (c) of Article XVII of the Convention, and its submission to the
Assembly of Parties for approval;
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(xix)
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submission of periodic reports on the
activities of EUTELSAT to the Assembly of Parties;
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(xx)
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provision of such information as may be
required by any Party or Signatory to enable it to discharge its obligations
under the Convention or the Operating Agreement;
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(xxi)
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designation of an arbitrator where EUTELSAT
is party to an arbitration;
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(xxii)
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expression of its views and recommendations
to the Assembly of Parties on proposed amendments to the Convention under
paragraph a) of Article XIX of the Convention;
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(xxiii)
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decisions under Article 22 of the Operating
Agreement on amendments to the Operating Agreement which are consistent with
the Convention;
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(xxiv)
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examination of applications for accession
and recommendations thereon to the Assembly of Parties under paragraph d) of
Article XXIII of the Convention.
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