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11 DE MARCO DE 1994

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5 — In the case an optional programme is not fully subscribed within one year after the date at which it has taken effect in accordance wih article 3.2 the existing participants are bound to accept a new scale of contributions whereby the deficit is distributed pro rata, unless they agree unanimously on a different solution.

6 — All contributions shall be made in European currency units (ECU) as defined by the European Communities. For MOP contributions may also be made in any convertible currency.

7 — The methods of payment of the contributions, and the methods of updating the statistics for GNP, shall be determined in the financial rules.

Article 11

Article 10 of the Convention becomes article 11 and it is amended as follows:

The title is replaced by «Budgets»;

Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: «Budgets shall be established in terms of ECU.»;

In paragraph 3, the words «annual budget» are replaced by «budgets»;

Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

4 — The Council, in conformity with article 5.2, b) and c), adopt the budget for MOP, the General Budget and the budgets for mandatory programmes for each financial year, as well as any supplementary and amending budgets. Member States participating in optional programmes shall adopt the budgets for these programmes in accordance with article 5.3, b).

In paragraph 5, the reference to the Council is deleted and the word «budget» is replaced by «budgets». The beginning of the paragraph therefore reads: «The adoption of the budgets shall constitute [...]». In sub-paragraph a) «budget» is also replaced by «budgets»; in sub-paragraph b) «Di-rector» is replaced by «Director-General»;

In paragraph 6, the reference to the Council is deleted, and «Director» is replaced by «Director-General». The beginning of paragraph 6 is therefore: «If a budget has not been adopted by the beginning of a financial year, the Director-General may [...] make payments in each chapter of the corresponding budget [...]»;

Paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:

7 — Member States shall pay each month, on a provisional basis and in accordance with the scale of contributions, the amounts necessary for the application of paragraph 6 of this article.

Article 12

Article 11 of the Convention becomes article 12 and is wnenaed as follows:

In paragraph 1, «budget» is replaced by «budgets»; In paragraph 2, «Directon> is replaced by «Director-General».

Article 13

Article 12 of the Convention becomes article 13.

Article 14

Article 13 of the Convention becomes article 14 and reads as follows:

Article 14 Non fulfilment of obligations

1 — A Member State that fails to fulfil its obligations under this Convention shall cease to be a member of EUMETSAT, if the Council so decides in conformity with the provisions of article 5.2, b), the State concerned not taking part in the vote on this issue. The decision shall take effect at a date decided by the Council.

2 — If a Member State is excluded from the Convention, the scales of contributions for the General Budget and for the mandatory programmes shal be adjusted in accordance with article 10.2. The Participating States shall, in accordance with the rules laid down in the programme declaration, decide about any adjustment of scales of contributions following the exclusion from optional programmes.

Article 15

Article 14 of the Convention becomes article 15.

Article 16

Article 15 of the Convention becomes article 16 and it is amended as follows:

In paragraph 3, «Director» is replaced by «Director-General»;

New paragraphs 5 and 6 are inserted.

5 — Accession to the EUMETSAT Convention means as a minimum participation in the General Budget and in all mandatory programmes. Participation in optional programmes is subject to a decision of the Participating States in accordance with article 5.3, c). Any State that becomes a Party to the Convention shall make a special payment towards the investments already made taking into account the mandatory and optional programmes in which the State will participate. The amount of payment shall be determined in conformity with article 5.2, a), i), as regards mandatory programmes and in conformity with article 5.3, c), as regards the optional programmes.

6 — If a State accedes to the Convention, the scale of contributions for the General Budget and for the mandatory programmes shall be adjusted by the Council. The Participating States shall decide about any adjustment of scales of contributions following the accession to any optional programme.

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