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электросвязи путем сканирования исходного документа в бумажной форме из библиотечно-архивной службы МСЭ FINAL ACTS OF THE ADDITIONAL PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE Geneva 1992 FINAL ACTS OF THE ADDITIONAL PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE Geneva 1992 Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Optional Protocol Resolutions Recommendation 3218 Printed in Switzerland ISBN 92-61-04771-8 E INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION FINAL ACTS OF THE ADDITIONAL PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE Geneva 1992 Couverture Page de titre Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Optional Protocol Resolutions Recommendation ISBN 92-61-04771-8 Geneva 1993 © ITU 1993 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without permission in writing from the ITU TABLE OF CONTENTS Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Page Preamble 1 CHAPTER I Basic Provisions Art 01 Purposes of the Union 2 02 Composition of the Union 4 03 Rights and Obligations of Members 5 04 Instruments of the Union 6 05 Definitions 7 06 Execution of the Instruments of the Union 7 07 Structure of the Union 8 08 Plenipotentiary Conference 8 09 Principles Concerning Elections and Related Matters 10 10 The Council 10 11 General Secretariat 11 – ii – CHAPTER II Radiocommunication Sector Page Art 12 Functions and Structure 13 13 Radiocommunication Conferences and Radiocommunication Assemblies 14 14 Radio Regulations Board 15 15 Radiocommunication Study Groups 17 16 Radiocommunication Bureau 17 CHAPTER III Telecommunication Standardization Sector Art 17 Functions and Structure 18 18 World Telecommunication Standardization Conferences 19 19 Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups 20 20 Telecommunication Standardization Bureau 20 CHAPTER IV Telecommunication Development Sector Art 21 Functions and Structure 21 22 Telecommunication Development Conferences 23 23 Telecommunication Development Study Groups 24 24 Telecommunication Development Bureau 24 – iii – CHAPTER V Other Provisions Concerning the Functioning of the Union Page Art 25 World Conferences on International Telecommunications 25 26 Coordination Committee 25 27 Elected Officials and Staff of the Union 26 28 Finances of the Union 27 29 Languages 29 30 Seat of the Union 30 31 Legal Capacity of the Union 30 32 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Other Meetings 30 CHAPTER VI General Provisions Relating to Telecommunications Art 33 The Right of the Public to Use the International Telecommunication Service 31 34 Stoppage of Telecommunications 31 35 Suspension of Services 32 36 Responsibility 32 37 Secrecy of Telecommunications 32 38 Establishment Operation and Protection of Telecommunication Channels and Installations 33 39 Notification of Infringements 33 – iv – Page Art 40 Priority of Telecommunications Concerning Safety of Life 34 41 Priority of Government Telecommunications 34 42 Special Arrangements 34 43 Regional Conferences Arrangements and Organizations 35 CHAPTER VII Special Provisions for Radio Art 44 Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum and of the Geostationary-Satellite Orbit 36 45 Harmful Interference 36 46 Distress Calls and Messages 37 47 False or Deceptive Distress Urgency Safety or Identification Signals 37 48 Installations for National Defence Services 38 CHAPTER VIII Relations With the United Nations Other International Organizations and Non-Member States Art 49 Relations With the United Nations 39 50 Relations With Other International Organizations 39 51 Relations With Non-Member States 40 –v– CHAPTER IX Final Provisions Page Art 52 Ratification Acceptance or Approval 41 53 Accession 42 54 Administrative Regulations 42 55 Provisions for Amending this Constitution 44 56 Settlement of Disputes 45 57 Denunciation of this Constitution and the Convention 46 58 Entry into Force and Related Matters 46 Final formula 47 ANNEX – Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union 65 – vi – Convention of the International Telecommunication Union CHAPTER I Functioning of the Union Page SECTION 1 Art 01 Plenipotentiary Conference 71 02 Elections and Related Matters 72 03 Other Conferences 75 SECTION 2 04 The Council 77 SECTION 3 05 General Secretariat 82 SECTION 4 06 Coordination Committee 85 SECTION 5 – Radiocommunication Sector 07 World Radiocommunication Conference 86 08 Radiocommunication Assembly 88 09 Regional Radiocommunication Conferences 89 10 Radio Regulations Board 90 11 Radiocommunication Study Groups 91 12 Radiocommunication Bureau 93 – vii – Page SECTION 6 – Telecommunication Standardization Sector Art 13 World Telecommunication Standardization Conference 96 14 Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups 97 15 Telecommunication Standardization Bureau 99 SECTION 7 – Telecommunication Development Sector 16 Telecommunication Development Conferences 101 17 Telecommunication Development Study Groups 102 18 Telecommunication Development Bureau and Advisory Board 103 SECTION 8 – Provisions Common to the Three Sectors 19 Participation of Entities and Organizations Other than Administrations in the Union’s Activities 105 20 Conduct of Business of Study Groups 107 21 Recommendations from One Conference to Another 109 22 Relations Between Sectors and With International Organizations 109 CHAPTER II General Provisions Regarding Conferences Art 23 Invitation and Admission to Plenipotentiary Conferences when There is an Inviting Government 110 24 Invitation and Admission to Radiocommunication Conferences when There is an Inviting Government 111 – viii – Page Art 25 Invitation and Admission to Radiocommunication Assemblies and to Telecommunication Standardization and Telecommunication Development Conferences when There is an Inviting Government 26 Procedure for Convening or Cancelling World Conferences or Radiocommunication Assemblies at the Request of Members of the Union or on a Proposal of the Council 27 Procedure for Convening Regional Conferences at the Request of Members of the Union or on a Proposal of the Council 28 Provisions for Conferences Meeting when There is no Inviting Government 29 Change in the Place or Dates of a Conference 30 Time-Limits and Conditions for Submission of Proposals and Reports to Conferences 31 Credentials for Conferences 113 114 116 117 117 118 119 CHAPTER III Rules of Procedure Art 1 2 3 4 32 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Other Meetings Order of Seating Inauguration of the Conference Powers of the Chairman of the Conference Setting up of Committees 4 1 Steering Committee 4 2 Credentials Committee 4 3 Editorial Committee 4 4 Budget Control Committee 122 122 122 123 124 124 124 124 125 – ix – Page 5 Composition of Committees 126 5 1 Plenipotentiary Conferences 126 5 2 Radiocommunication Conferences and World Conferences on International Telecommunications 126 5 3 Radiocommunication Assemblies Telecommunication Standardization Conferences and Telecommunication Development Conferences 126 6 Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Sub-Committees 126 7 Summons to Meetings 127 8 Proposals Presented Before the Opening of the Conference 127 9 Proposals or Amendments Presented During the Conference 127 10 Conditions Required for Discussion of or Decision or Vote on any Proposal or Amendment 128 11 Proposals or Amendments Passed Over or Postponed 128 12 Rules for Debates in Plenary Meetings 128 12 1 Quorum 128 12 2 Order of debates 129 12 3 Motions of order and points of order 129 12 4 Priority of motions of order and points of order 129 12 5 Motion for suspension or adjournment of a meeting 130 12 6 Motion for postponement of debate 130 12 7 Motion for closure of debate 130 12 8 Limitation of speeches 130 12 9 Closing the list of speakers 131 12 10 Questions of competence 131 12 11 Withdrawal and resubmission of a motion 131 13 Right to Vote 131 –x– Page 14 Voting 132 14 1 Definition of a majority 132 14 2 Non-participation in voting 132 14 3 Special majority 132 14 4 Abstentions of more than fifty per cent 133 14 5 Voting procedures 133 14 6 Prohibition of interruptions once the vote has begun 134 14 7 Reasons for votes 134 14 8 Voting on parts of a proposal 134 14 9 Order of voting on concurrent proposals 134 14 10 Amendments 135 14 11 Voting on amendments 135 14 12 Repetition of a vote 135 15 Rules for Debates and Voting Procedures in Committees and SubCommittees 136 16 Reservations 136 17 Minutes of Plenary Meetings 137 18 Summary Records and Reports of Committees and SubCommittees 137 19 Approval of Minutes Summary Records and Reports 138 20 Numbering 138 21 Final Approval 139 22 Signature 139 23 Relations with the Press and the Public 139 24 Franking Privileges 140 – xi – CHAPTER IV Other Provisions Page Art 33 Finances 34 Financial Responsibilities of Conferences 35 Languages 141 144 145 CHAPTER V Various Provisions Related to the Operation of Telecommunication Services Art 36 37 38 39 40 Charges and Free Services Rendering and Settlement of Accounts Monetary Unit Intercommunication Secret Language 146 146 147 147 148 CHAPTER VI Arbitration and Amendment Art 41 Arbitration Procedure 42 Provisions for Amending this Convention 149 151 ANNEX – Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union 153 – xii – Page DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS Afghanistan Islamic State of 6 63 Estonia Republic of Algeria People’s Democratic Republic of 63 Fiji Republic of Argentine Republic Australia Austria Finland 49 43 73 41 73 22 Iceland 46 Ireland 71 73 Israel State of China People’s Republic of 77 Italy 47 18 60 31 75 73 81 Japan 48 Côte d’Ivoire Republic of 73 79 Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of 63 Kenya Republic of 53 Korea Republic of 4 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 3 Kuwait State of Denmark Lebanon 46 73 34 62 Iran Islamic Republic of 15 63 19 Cameroon Republic of Cyprus Republic of India Republic of Indonesia Republic of 10 Burundi Republic of Cuba 12 Hungary Republic of 23 Bulgaria Republic of 50 73 Guinea Republic of 59 Colombia Republic of 65 Greece 16 17 73 Brunei Darussalam 2 Germany Federal Republic of 42 73 37 Benin Republic of Canada 56 57 73 Ghana 63 64 Belarus Republic of Burkina Faso 11 Gabonese Republic 16 17 73 Belgium 58 46 73 France 66 73 Bahrain State of Chile Ethiopia 46 Latvia Republic of 63 63 64 46 157 – xiii – Lesotho Kingdom of 13 Romania Liechtenstein Principality of 21 73 Lithuania Republic of Luxembourg Malawi Malta 46 Senegal Republic of 16 17 73 8 Singapore Republic of 28 Slovenia Republic of 30 Spain 69 73 76 Mauritania Islamic Republic of 63 72 Mexico 55 74 Monaco 73 Mongolia 37 Saudi Arabia Kingdom of 63 64 7 Malaysia 73 78 Russian Federation 51 Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of 35 Sudan Republic of the 45 63 Suriname Republic of 14 Swaziland Kingdom of 9 Sweden Morocco Kingdom of Myanmar Union of 63 46 73 Switzerland Confederation of 21 73 52 Netherlands Kingdom of the 67 73 Thailand Tunisia 63 New Zealand Turkey 54 73 29 73 Niger Republic of the 1 32 33 40 Ukraine 24 37 Nigeria Federal Republic of 25 Uruguay Eastern Republic of 20 Norway United Arab Emirates 46 73 Oman Sultanate of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26 73 80 63 64 Pakistan Islamic Republic of 63 Panama Republic of Papua New Guinea Portugal Venezuela Republic of 39 70 73 Qatar State of United States of America 82 61 Philippines Republic of the 63 64 63 64 44 68 73 38 Viet Nam Socialist Republic of 27 Yemen Republic of 36 63 Zambia Republic of 5 – xiv – Page OPTIONAL PROTOCOL 195 RESOLUTIONS 01 Provisional Application of Certain Parts of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 201 02 Allocation of Work to the Radiocommunication Sector and the Telecommunication Standardization Sector 204 03 Establisment of Advisory Groups for the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors 208 04 Participation of Entities and Organizations Other than Administrations in the Activities of the Union 211 05 Management of the Union 213 06 Priority Tasks of the Telecommunication Development Bureau BDT 215 07 Immediate Action by the Telecommunication Development Bureau BDT 217 08 Voluntary Group of Experts to Study the Allocation and Improved Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum and the Simplification of the Radio Regulations 219 09 World Radiocommunication Conference 1993 221 10 Approval of recommendations 224 11 Duration of Plenipotentiary Conferences of the Union 226 12 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Meetings of the International Telecommunication Union 227 – xv – Page 13 Improved Use of the Technical and Data Storage Dissemination Facilities of the Radiocommunication Bureau 229 14 Electronic Access to Documents and Publications of the Union 230 15 Consideration of the Need to Establish a Forum to Discuss Strategies and Policies in the Changing Telecommunications Environment 232 16 Strengthening of Relationships with Regional Telecommunication Organizations 234 RECOMMENDATION 1 Deposit of Instruments and Entry into Force of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 237 _______________ Analytical Table 239 CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION –1– CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION Preamble 1 While fully recognizing the sovereign right of each State to regulate its telecommunication and having regard to the growing importance of telecommunication for the preservation of peace and the economic and social development of all States the States Parties to this Constitution as the basic instrument of the International Telecommunication Union and to the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union hereinafter referred to as “the Convention” which complements it with the object of facilitating peaceful relations international cooperation among peoples and economic and social development by means of efficient telecommunication services have agreed as follows CS Art 1 –2– CHAPTER I Basic Provisions ARTICLE 1 Purposes of the Union CS Art 1 2 1 The purposes of the Union are 3 a to maintain and extend international cooperation between all Members of the Union for the improvement and rational use of telecommunications of all kinds 4 b to promote and to offer technical assistance to developing countries in the field of telecommunications and also to promote the mobilization of the material and financial resources needed for implementation 5 c to promote the development of technical facilities and their most efficient operation with a view to improving the efficiency of telecommunication services increasing their usefulness and making them so far as possible generally available to the public 6 d to promote the extension of the benefits of the new telecommunication technologies to all the world's inhabitants 7 e to promote the use of telecommunication services with the objective of facilitating peaceful relations 8 f to harmonize the actions of Members in the attainment of those ends 9 g to promote at the international level the adoption of a broader approach to the issues of telecommunications in the global infor- –3– CS Art 1 mation economy and society by cooperating with other world and regional intergovernmental organizations and those non-governmental organizations concerned with telecommunications 10 2 To this end the Union shall in particular 11 a effect allocation of bands of the radio-frequency spectrum the allotment of radio frequencies and registration of radio-frequency assignments and any associated orbital positions in the geostationarysatellite orbit in order to avoid harmful interference between radio stations of different countries 12 b coordinate efforts to eliminate harmful interference between radio stations of different countries and to improve the use made of the radiofrequency spectrum and of the geostationary-satellite orbit for radiocommunication services 13 c facilitate the worldwide standardization of telecommunications with a satisfactory quality of service 14 d foster international cooperation in the delivery of technical assistance to the developing countries and the creation development and improvement of telecommunication equipment and networks in developing countries by every means at its disposal including through its participation in the relevant programmes of the United Nations and the use of its own resources as appropriate 15 e coordinate efforts to harmonize the development of telecommunication facilities notably those using space techniques with a view to full advantage being taken of their possibilities 16 f foster collaboration among its Members with a view to the establishment of rates at levels as low as possible consistent with an efficient service and taking into account the necessity for maintaining independent financial administration of telecommunication on a sound basis CS Art 2 –4– 17 g promote the adoption of measures for ensuring the safety of life through the cooperation of telecommunication services 18 h undertake studies make regulations adopt resolutions formulate recommendations and opinions and collect and publish information concerning telecommunication matters 19 i promote with international financial and development organizations the establishment of preferential and favourable lines of credit to be used for the development of social projects aimed inter alia at extending telecommunication services to the most isolated areas in countries ARTICLE 2 Composition of the Union CS Art 2 20 The International Telecommunication Union shall having regard to the principle of universality and the desirability of universal participation in the Union be composed of 21 a any State which is a Member of the Union as a Party to any International Telecommunication Convention prior to the entry into force of this Constitution and the Convention 22 b any other State a Member of the United Nations which accedes to this Constitution and the Convention in accordance with Article 53 of this Constitution 23 c any other State not a Member of the United Nations which applies for membership of the Union and which after having secured approval of such application by two-thirds of the Members of the Union accedes to this Constitution and the Convention in accordance with Article 53 of this Constitution If such application for membership is –5– CS Art 3 made during the interval between two Plenipotentiary Conferences the Secretary-General shall consult the Members of the Union a Member shall be deemed to have abstained if it has not replied within four months after its opinion has been requested ARTICLE 3 Rights and Obligations of Members CS Art 3 24 1 Members of the Union shall have the rights and shall be subject to the obligations provided for in this Constitution and the Convention 25 2 Rights of Members in respect of their participation in the conferences meetings and consultations of the Union are 26 a all Members shall be entitled to participate in conferences shall be eligible for election to the Council and shall have the right to nominate candidates for election as officials of the Union or as members of the Radio Regulations Board 27 b subject to the provisions of Nos 169 and 210 of this Constitution each Member shall have one vote at all Plenipotentiary Conferences all world conferences and all radiocommunication assemblies and study group meetings and if it is a Member of the Council all sessions of that Council At regional conferences only the Members of the region concerned shall have the right to vote 28 c subject to the provisions of Nos 169 and 210 of this Constitution each Member shall also have one vote in all consultations carried out by correspondence In the case of consultations regarding regional conferences only the Members of the region concerned shall have the right to vote CS Art 4 –6– ARTICLE 4 Instruments of the Union CS Art 4 29 1 The instruments of the Union are – this Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union – the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and – the Administrative Regulations 30 2 This Constitution the provisions of which are complemented by those of the Convention is the basic instrument of the Union 31 3 The provisions of both this Constitution and the Convention are further complemented by those of the Administrative Regulations enumerated below which regulate the use of telecommunications and shall be binding on all Members 32 – International Telecommunication Regulations – Radio Regulations 4 In the case of inconsistency between a provision of this Constitution and a provision of the Convention or of the Administrative Regulations the Constitution shall prevail In the case of inconsistency between a provision of the Convention and a provision of the Administrative Regulations the Convention shall prevail –7– CS Art 5 ARTICLE 5 Definitions CS Art 5 33 Unless the context otherwise requires 34 a the terms used in this Constitution and defined in its Annex which forms an integral part of this Constitution shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Annex 35 b the terms – other than those defined in the Annex to this Constitution – used in the Convention and defined in the Annex thereto which forms an integral part of the Convention shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Annex 36 c other terms defined in the Administrative Regulations shall have the meanings therein assigned to them ARTICLE 6 Execution of the Instruments of the Union CS Art 6 37 1 The Members are bound to abide by the provisions of this Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations in all telecommunication offices and stations established or operated by them which engage in international services or which are capable of causing harmful interference to radio services of other countries except in regard to services exempted from these obligations in accordance with the provisions of Article 48 of this Constitution 38 2 The Members are also bound to take the necessary steps to impose the observance of the provisions of this Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations upon operating agencies authorized by them to establish and operate telecommunications and which engage in international services or which operate stations capable of causing harmful interference to the radio services of other countries CS Art 7 –8– ARTICLE 7 Structure of the Union CS Art 7 39 The Union shall comprise 40 a the Plenipotentiary Conference which is the supreme organ of the Union 41 b the Council which acts on behalf of the Plenipotentiary Conference 42 c world conferences on international telecommunications 43 d the Radiocommunication Sector including world and regional radiocommunication conferences radiocommunication assemblies and the Radio Regulations Board 44 e the Telecommunication Standardization Sector including world telecommunication standardization conferences 45 f the Telecommunication Development Sector including world and regional telecommunication development conferences 46 g the General Secretariat ARTICLE 8 Plenipotentiary Conference CS Art 8 47 1 The Plenipotentiary Conference shall be composed of delegations representing Members It shall be convened every four years 48 2 The Plenipotentiary Conference shall 49 a determine the general policies for fulfilling the purposes of the Union prescribed in Article 1 of this Constitution –9– CS Art 8 50 b after considering the reports by the Council on the activities of the Union since the previous Plenipotentiary Conference and on the recommended strategic policy and planning for the Union adopt all decisions it considers appropriate 51 c establish the basis for the budget of the Union and determine in the light of its decisions taken on the reports referred to in No 50 above a ceiling for the expenditure of the Union until the next Plenipotentiary Conference after considering all relevant aspects of the work of the Union in that period 52 d provide any general directives dealing with the staffing of the Union and if necessary fix the basic salaries the salary scales and the system of allowances and pensions for all the officials of the Union 53 e examine the accounts of the Union and finally approve them if appropriate 54 f elect the Members of the Union which are to serve on the Council 55 g elect the Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux of the Sectors as elected officials of the Union 56 h elect the members of the Radio Regulations Board 57 i consider and adopt if appropriate proposals for amendments to this Constitution and the Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article 55 of this Constitution and the relevant provisions of the Convention respectively 58 j conclude or revise if necessary agreements between the Union and other international organizations examine any provisional agreements with such organizations concluded by the Council on behalf of the Union and take such measures in connection therewith as it deems appropriate 59 k deal with such other telecommunication questions as may be necessary CS Art 9 – 10 – ARTICLE 9 Principles Concerning Elections and Related Matters CS Art 9 60 1 The Plenipotentiary Conference at any elections referred to in Nos 54 to 56 of this Constitution shall ensure that 61 a the Members of the Council are elected with due regard to the need for equitable distribution of the seats on the Council among all regions of the world 62 b the Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General the Directors of the Bureaux and the members of the Radio Regulations Board shall all be nationals of different Members and at their election due consideration should be given to equitable geographical distribution amongst the regions of the world as far as the elected officials are concerned due consideration should also be given to the principles embodied in No 154 of this Constitution 63 c the members of the Radio Regulations Board shall be elected in their individual capacity from the candidates proposed by the Members of the Union each Member may propose only one candidate who shall be one of its nationals 64 2 The procedures for these elections shall be established by the Plenipotentiary Conference Provisions relating to taking up duties vacancy and re-eligibility are contained in the Convention ARTICLE 10 The Council CS Art 10 65 1 1 The Council shall be composed of Members of the Union elected by the Plenipotentiary Conference in accordance with the provisions of No 61 of this Constitution – 11 – 66 67 CS Art 11 2 Each Member of the Council shall appoint a person to serve on the Council who may be assisted by one or more advisers 2 The Council shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure 68 3 In the interval between Plenipotentiary Conferences the Council shall act as governing body of the Union on behalf of the Plenipotentiary Conference within the limits of the powers delegated to it by the latter 69 4 1 The Council shall take all steps to facilitate the implementation by the Members of the provisions of this Constitution of the Convention of the Administrative Regulations of the decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference and where appropriate of the decisions of other conferences and meetings of the Union and perform any duties assigned to it by the Plenipotentiary Conference 70 2 It shall consider broad telecommunication policy issues in keeping with the guidelines given by the Plenipotentiary Conference in order to ensure that the Union's policies and strategy fully respond to the constantly changing telecommunication environment 71 3 It shall ensure the efficient coordination of the work of the Union and exercise effective financial control over the General Secretariat and the three Sectors 72 4 It shall contribute in accordance with the purposes of the Union to the development of telecommunications in the developing countries by every means at its disposal including through the participation of the Union in the appropriate programmes of the United Nations ARTICLE 11 General Secretariat CS Art 11 73 1 1 The General Secretariat shall be directed by a Secretary-General assisted by one Deputy Secretary-General CS Art 11 – 12 – 74 2 The Secretary-General with the assistance of the Coordination Committee shall prepare strategic policies and plans for the Union and shall coordinate its activities 75 3 The Secretary-General shall take all the actions required to ensure economic use of the Union's resources and shall be responsible to the Council for all the administrative and financial aspects of the Union’s activities 76 4 The Secretary-General shall act as the legal representative of the Union 77 2 The Deputy Secretary-General shall be responsible to the SecretaryGeneral he shall assist the Secretary-General in the performance of his duties and undertake such specific tasks as may be entrusted to him by the SecretaryGeneral He shall perform the duties of the Secretary-General in the absence of the latter – 13 – CS Art 12 CHAPTER II Radiocommunication Sector ARTICLE 12 Functions and Structure CS Art 12 78 79 1 1 The functions of the Radiocommunication Sector shall be to fulfil the purposes of the Union as stated in Article 1 of this Constitution relating to radiocommunication – by ensuring the rational equitable efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum by all radiocommunication services including those using the geostationary-satellite orbit subject to the provisions of Article 44 of this Constitution and – by carrying out studies without limit of frequency range and adopting recommendations on radiocommunication matters 2 The precise responsibilities of the Radiocommunication Sector and the Telecommunication Standardization Sector shall be subject to continuing review in close cooperation with regard to matters of common interest to both Sectors in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention Close coordination shall be carried out between the Radiocommunication Telecommunication Standardization and Telecommunication Development Sectors 80 2 The Radiocommunication Sector shall work through 81 a world and regional radiocommunication conferences CS Art 13 – 14 – 82 b the Radio Regulations Board 83 c radiocommunication assemblies which shall be associated with world radiocommunication conferences 84 d radiocommunication study groups 85 e the Radiocommunication Bureau headed by the elected Director 86 3 The Radiocommunication Sector shall have as members 87 a of right the administrations of all Members of the Union 88 b any entity or organization authorized in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention ARTICLE 13 Radiocommunication Conferences and Radiocommunication Assemblies CS Art 13 89 1 A world radiocommunication conference may partially or in exceptional cases completely revise the Radio Regulations and may deal with any question of a worldwide character within its competence and related to its agenda its other duties are specified in the Convention 90 2 World radiocommunication conferences shall normally be convened every two years however following the application of the relevant provisions of the Convention such a conference need not be convened or an additional one may be convened 91 3 Radiocommunication assemblies shall also normally be convened every two years and be associated in place and time with world radiocommunication conferences so as to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Radiocommunication Sector Radiocommunication assemblies shall provide the necessary technical bases for the work of the – 15 – CS Art 14 world radiocommunication conferences and respond to all requests from world radiocommunication conferences The duties of the radiocommuni-cation assemblies are specified in the Convention 92 4 The decisions of a world radiocommunication conference of a radiocommunication assembly and of a regional radiocommunication conference shall in all circumstances be in conformity with this Constitution and the Convention The decisions of a radiocommunication assembly or of a regional radiocommunication conference shall also in all circumstances be in conformity with the Radio Regulations When adopting resolutions and decisions the conferences shall take into account the foreseeable financial implications and should avoid adopting resolutions and decisions which might give rise to expenditure in excess of the upper limits on credits laid down by the Plenipotentiary Conference ARTICLE 14 Radio Regulations Board CS Art 14 93 1 The Radio Regulations Board shall consist of elected members thoroughly qualified in the field of radiocommunications and possessing practical experience in the assignment and utilization of frequencies Each member shall be familiar with the geographic economic and demographic conditions within a particular area of the world They shall perform their duties for the Union independently and on a part-time basis 94 2 The duties of the Radio Regulations Board shall consist of 95 a the approval of Rules of Procedure which include technical criteria in accordance with the Radio Regulations and with any decision which may be taken by competent radiocommunication conferences These Rules of Procedure shall be used by the Director and the Bureau in the CS Art 14 – 16 – application of the Radio Regulations to register frequency assignments made by Members These Rules shall be open to comment by administrations and in case of continuing disagreement the matter shall be submitted to a forthcoming world radiocommunication conference 96 b the consideration of any other matter that cannot be resolved through the application of the above Rules of Procedure 97 c the performance of any additional duties concerned with the assignment and utilization of frequencies as indicated in No 78 of this Constitution in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Radio Regulations and as prescribed by a competent conference or by the Council with the consent of a majority of the Members of the Union in preparation for or in pursuance of the decisions of such a conference 98 3 1 In the exercise of their Board duties the members of the Radio Regulations Board shall serve not as representing their respective Member States nor a region but as custodians of an international public trust In particular each member of the Board shall refrain from intervening in decisions directly concerning the member’s own administration 99 2 No member of the Board shall request or receive instructions relating to the exercise of his duties for the Union from any government or a member thereof or from any public or private organization or person Members shall refrain from taking any action or from participating in any decision which may be incompatible with their status defined in No 98 above 100 3 Each Member shall respect the exclusively international character of the duties of the members of the Board and refrain from attempting to influence them in the performance of their Board duties 101 4 The working methods of the Radio Regulations Board are defined in the Convention – 17 – CS Art 15 ARTICLE 15 Radiocommunication Study Groups CS Art 15 102 The duties of the radiocommunication study groups are specified in the Convention ARTICLE 16 Radiocommunication Bureau CS Art 16 103 The functions of the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau are specified in the Convention CS Art 17 – 18 – CHAPTER III Telecommunication Standardization Sector ARTICLE 17 Functions and Structure CS Art 17 104 1 1 The functions of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector shall be to fulfil the purposes of the Union relating to telecommunication standardization as stated in Article 1 of this Constitution by studying technical operating and tariff questions and adopting recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis 105 2 The precise responsibilities of the Telecommunication Standardization and Radiocommunication Sectors shall be subject to continuing review in close cooperation with regard to matters of common interest to both Sectors in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention Close coordination shall be carried out between the Radiocommunication Telecommunication Standardization and Telecommunication Development Sectors 106 2 The Telecommunication Standardization Sector shall work through 107 a world telecommunication standardization conferences 108 b telecommunication standardization study groups 109 c the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau headed by the elected Director – 19 – CS Art 18 110 3 The Telecommunication Standardization Sector shall have as members 111 a of right the administrations of all Members of the Union 112 b any entity or organization authorized in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention ARTICLE 18 World Telecommunication Standardization Conferences CS Art 18 113 1 The duties of world telecommunication standardization conferences are specified in the Convention 114 2 World telecommunication standardization conferences shall be convened every four years however an additional conference may be held in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention 115 3 Decisions of world telecommunication standardization conferences must in all circumstances be in conformity with this Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations When adopting resolutions and decisions the conferences shall take into account the foreseeable financial implications and should avoid adopting resolutions and decisions which might give rise to expenditure in excess of the upper limits on credits laid down by the Plenipotentiary Conference CS Art 19 – 20 – ARTICLE 19 Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups CS Art 19 116 The duties of the telecommunication standardization study groups are specified in the Convention ARTICLE 20 Telecommunication Standardization Bureau CS Art 20 117 The functions of the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau are specified in the Convention – 21 – CS Art 21 CHAPTER IV Telecommunication Development Sector ARTICLE 21 Functions and Structure CS Art 21 118 1 1 The functions of the Telecommunication Development Sector shall be to fulfil the purposes of the Union as stated in Article 1 of this Constitution and to discharge within its specific sphere of competence the Union’s dual responsibility as a United Nations specialized agency and executing agency for implementing projects under the United Nations development system or other funding arrangements so as to facilitate and enhance telecommunications development by offering organizing and coordinating technical cooperation and assistance activities 119 2 The activities of the Radiocommunication Telecommunication Standardization and Telecommunication Development Sectors shall be the subject of close cooperation with regard to matters relating to development in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Constitution 120 2 Within the foregoing framework the specific functions of the Telecommunication Development Sector shall be to 121 a raise the level of awareness of decision-makers concerning the important role of telecommunications in the national economic and social development programme and provide information and advice on possible policy and structural options 122 b promote the development expansion and operation of telecommunication networks and services particularly in developing countries taking into account the activities of other relevant bodies by reinforcing CS Art 21 – 22 – capabilities for human resources development planning management resource mobilization and research and development 123 c enhance the growth of telecommunications through cooperation with regional telecommunications organizations and with global and regional development financing institutions monitoring the status of projects included in its development programme to ensure that they are properly executed 124 d activate the mobilization of resources to provide assistance in the field of telecommunications to developing countries by promoting the establishment of preferential and favourable lines of credit and cooperating with international and regional financial and development institutions 125 e promote and coordinate programmes to accelerate the transfer of appropriate technologies to the developing countries in the light of changes and developments in the networks of the developed countries 126 f encourage participation by industry in telecommunication development in developing countries and offer advice on the choice and transfer of appropriate technology 127 g offer advice carry out or sponsor studies as necessary on technical economic financial managerial regulatory and policy issues including studies of specific projects in the field of telecommunications 128 h collaborate with the other Sectors the General Secretariat and other concerned bodies in developing a general plan for international and regional telecommunication networks so as to facilitate the coordination of their development with a view to the provision of telecommunication services 129 i in carrying out the above functions give special attention to the requirements of the least developed countries – 23 – CS Art 22 130 3 The Telecommunication Development Sector shall work through 131 a world and regional telecommunication development conferences 132 b telecommunication development study groups 133 c the Telecommunication Development Bureau headed by the elected Director 134 4 The Telecommunication Development Sector shall have as members 135 a of right the administrations of all Members of the Union 136 b any entity or organization authorized in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention ARTICLE 22 Telecommunication Development Conferences CS Art 22 137 1 Telecommunication development conferences shall be a forum for the discussion and consideration of topics projects and programmes relevant to telecommunication development and for the provision of direction and guidance to the Telecommunication Development Bureau 138 2 Telecommunication development conferences shall comprise 139 a world telecommunication development conferences 140 b regional telecommunication development conferences CS Art 23 – 24 – 141 3 There shall be between two Plenipotentiary Conferences one world telecommunication development conference and subject to resources and priorities regional telecommunication development conferences 142 4 The telecommunication development conferences shall not produce Final Acts Their conclusions shall take the form of resolutions decisions recommendations or reports These conclusions must in all circumstances be in conformity with this Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations When adopting resolutions and decisions the conferences shall take into account the foreseeable financial implications and should avoid adopting resolutions and decisions which might give rise to expenditure in excess of the upper limits on credits laid down by the Plenipotentiary Conference 143 5 The duties of telecommunication development conferences are specified in the Convention ARTICLE 23 Telecommunication Development Study Groups CS Art 23 144 The duties of telecommunication development study groups are specified in the Convention ARTICLE 24 Telecommunication Development Bureau CS Art 24 145 The functions of the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau are specified in the Convention – 25 – CS Art 25 CHAPTER V Other Provisions Concerning the Functioning of the Union ARTICLE 25 World Conferences on International Telecommunications CS Art 25 146 1 A world conference on international telecommunications may partially or in exceptional cases completely revise the International Telecommunication Regulations and may deal with any question of a worldwide character within its competence and related to its agenda 147 2 Decisions of world conferences on international telecommunications shall in all circumstances be in conformity with this Constitution and the Convention When adopting resolutions and decisions the conferences shall take into account the foreseeable financial implications and should avoid adopting resolutions and decisions which might give rise to expenditure in excess of the upper limits on credits laid down by the Plenipotentiary Conference ARTICLE 26 Coordination Committee CS Art 26 148 1 The Coordination Committee shall consist of the Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the three Bureaux It shall be presided over by the Secretary-General and in his absence by the Deputy Secretary-General CS Art 27 149 – 26 – 2 The Coordination Committee shall act as an internal management team which advises and gives the Secretary-General practical assistance on all administrative financial information system and technical cooperation matters which do not fall under the exclusive competence of a particular Sector or of the General Secretariat and on external relations and public information In its considerations the Committee shall keep fully in view the provisions of this Constitution the Convention the decisions of the Council and the interests of the Union as a whole ARTICLE 27 Elected Officials and Staff of the Union CS Art 27 150 1 1 In the performance of their duties neither the elected officials nor the staff of the Union shall seek or accept instructions from any government or from any other authority outside the Union They shall refrain from acting in any way which is incompatible with their status as international officials 151 2 Each Member shall respect the exclusively international character of the duties of these elected officials and of the staff of the Union and refrain from trying to influence them in the performance of their work 152 3 No elected official or any member of the staff of the Union shall participate in any manner or have any financial interest whatsoever in any enterprise concerned with telecommunications except as part of their duties However the term «financial interest» is not to be construed as applying to the continuation of retirement benefits accruing in respect of previous employment or service 153 4 In order to ensure the efficient operation of the Union any Member a national of which has been elected Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General or Director of a Bureau shall refrain as far as possible from recalling that national between two Plenipotentiary Conferences – 27 – 154 CS Art 28 2 The paramount consideration in the recruitment of staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing for the Union the highest standards of efficiency competence and integrity Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible ARTICLE 28 Finances of the Union CS Art 28 155 1 The expenses of the Union shall comprise the costs of 156 a the Council 157 b the General Secretariat and the Sectors of the Union 158 c Plenipotentiary Conferences and world conferences on international telecommunications 159 2 The expenses of the Union shall be met from the contributions of its Members and of entities and organizations authorized to participate in the Union's activities in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention Each Member and any such authorized entity or organization shall pay a sum proportional to the number of units in the class of contribution it has chosen in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention 160 3 1 Members shall be free to choose their class of contribution for defraying Union expenses 161 2 This choice shall be made within six months following the end of a Plenipotentiary Conference in accordance with the scale of classes of contribution contained in the Convention CS Art 28 – 28 – 162 3 If a Plenipotentiary Conference adopts an amendment to the scale of classes of contribution in the Convention the Secretary-General shall inform each Member of the date of the entry into force of the amendment Each Member shall notify the Secretary-General within six months of the date of this communication of the class of contribution it has chosen in accordance with the amended scale in force 163 4 The class of contribution chosen by each Member in accordance with No 161 or No 162 above is applicable only as from 1 January following one year after the expiry of the six-month period referred to in Nos 161 or 162 above 164 4 Members who have failed to make known their decision in the time specified respectively in Nos 161 and 162 above shall retain the class of contribution previously chosen 165 5 The class of contribution chosen by a Member can only be reduced in accordance with Nos 161 162 and 163 above However under exceptional circumstances such as natural disasters necessitating international aid programmes the Council may authorize a reduction in the number of contributory units when so requested by a Member which has established that it can no longer maintain its contribution at the class originally chosen 166 6 Likewise Members may subject to the approval of the Council choose a class of contribution lower than the one selected under No 161 above if their relative contributory positions are from the date fixed in No 163 above for a new period of contribution substantially worse than their previous positions 167 7 Expenses incurred by the regional conferences referred to in No 43 of this Constitution shall be borne in accordance with their unit classification by all the Members of the region concerned and where appropriate on the same basis by any Members of other regions which have participated in such conferences – 29 – CS Art 29 168 8 Members entities and organizations referred to in No 159 above shall pay in advance their annual contributory shares calculated on the basis of the biennial budget approved by the Council as well as of any adjustment adopted by the Council 169 9 A Member which is in arrear in its payments to the Union shall lose its right to vote as defined in Nos 27 and 28 of this Constitution for so long as the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contribution due from it for the preceding two years 170 10 Specific provisions which apply to the financial contributions by entities and organizations referred to in No 159 above and by other international organizations are contained in the Convention ARTICLE 29 Languages CS Art 29 171 1 1 The official and working languages of the Union shall be Arabic Chinese English French Russian and Spanish 172 2 In accordance with the relevant decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference these languages shall be used for drawing up and publishing documents and texts of the Union in versions equivalent in form and content as well as for reciprocal interpretation during conferences and meetings of the Union 173 174 3 In case of discrepancy or dispute the French text shall prevail 2 When all participants in a conference or in a meeting so agree discussions may be conducted in fewer languages than those mentioned above CS Art 30 – 30 – ARTICLE 30 Seat of the Union CS Art 30 175 The seat of the Union shall be at Geneva ARTICLE 31 Legal Capacity of the Union CS Art 31 176 The Union shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members such legal capacity as may be necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilment of its purposes ARTICLE 32 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Other Meetings CS Art 32 177 1 For the organization of their work and the conduct of their discussions conferences and meetings of the Union shall apply the Rules of Procedure in the Convention 178 2 Conferences and the Council may adopt such rules as they consider to be essential in addition to those in the Rules of Procedure Such additional rules must however be compatible with this Constitution and the Convention those adopted by conferences shall be published as conference documents – 31 – CS Art 33 CHAPTER VI General Provisions Relating to Telecommunications ARTICLE 33 The Right of the Public to Use the International Telecommunication Service CS Art 33 179 Members recognize the right of the public to correspond by means of the international service of public correspondence The services the charges and the safeguards shall be the same for all users in each category of correspondence without any priority or preference ARTICLE 34 Stoppage of Telecommunications CS Art 34 180 1 Members reserve the right to stop the transmission of any private telegram which may appear dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to its laws to public order or to decency provided that they immediately notify the office of origin of the stoppage of any such telegram or any part thereof except when such notification may appear dangerous to the security of the State 181 2 Members also reserve the right to cut off any other private telecommunications which may appear dangerous to the security of the State or contrary to its laws to public order or to decency CS Art 35 – 32 – ARTICLE 35 Suspension of Services CS Art 35 182 Each Member reserves the right to suspend the international telecommunication service either generally or only for certain relations and or for certain kinds of correspondence outgoing incoming or in transit provided that it immediately notifies such action to each of the other Members through the medium of the Secretary-General ARTICLE 36 Responsibility CS Art 36 183 Members accept no responsibility towards users of the international telecommunication services particularly as regards claims for damages ARTICLE 37 Secrecy of Telecommunications CS Art 37 184 1 Members agree to take all possible measures compatible with the system of telecommunication used with a view to ensuring the secrecy of international correspondence 185 2 Nevertheless they reserve the right to communicate such correspondence to the competent authorities in order to ensure the application of their national laws or the execution of international conventions to which they are parties – 33 – CS Art 38 ARTICLE 38 Establishment Operation and Protection of Telecommunication Channels and Installations CS Art 38 186 1 Members shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the establishment under the best technical conditions of the channels and installations necessary to carry on the rapid and uninterrupted exchange of international telecommunications 187 2 So far as possible these channels and installations must be operated by the methods and procedures which practical operating experience has shown to be the best They must be maintained in proper operating condition and kept abreast of scientific and technical progress 188 3 Members shall safeguard these channels and installations within their jurisdiction 189 4 Unless other conditions are laid down by special arrangements each Member shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure maintenance of those sections of international telecommunication circuits within its control ARTICLE 39 Notification of Infringements CS Art 39 190 In order to facilitate the application of the provisions of Article 6 of this Constitution Members undertake to inform one another of infringements of the provisions of this Constitution the Convention and of the Administrative Regulations CS Art 40 – 34 – ARTICLE 40 Priority of Telecommunications Concerning Safety of Life CS Art 40 191 International telecommunication services must give absolute priority to all telecommunications concerning safety of life at sea on land in the air or in outer space as well as to epidemiological telecommunications of exceptional urgency of the World Health Organization ARTICLE 41 Priority of Government Telecommunications CS Art 41 192 Subject to the provisions of Articles 40 and 46 of this Constitution government telecommunications see Annex to this Constitution No 1014 shall enjoy priority over other telecommunications to the extent practicable upon specific request by the originator ARTICLE 42 Special Arrangements CS Art 42 193 Members reserve for themselves for the operating agencies recognized by them and for other agencies duly authorized to do so the right to make special arrangements on telecommunication matters which do not concern Members in general Such arrangements however shall not be in conflict with the terms of this Constitution of the Convention or of the Administrative – 35 – CS Art 43 Regulations so far as concerns the harmful interference which their operation might cause to the radio services of other Members and in general so far as concerns the technical harm which their operation might cause to the operation of other telecommunication services of other Members ARTICLE 43 Regional Conferences Arrangements and Organizations CS Art 43 194 Members reserve the right to convene regional conferences to make regional arrangements and to form regional organizations for the purpose of settling telecommunication questions which are susceptible of being treated on a regional basis Such arrangements shall not be in conflict with either this Constitution or the Convention CS Art 44 – 36 – CHAPTER VII Special Provisions for Radio ARTICLE 44 Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum and of the Geostationary-Satellite Orbit CS Art 44 195 1 Members shall endeavour to limit the number of frequencies and the spectrum used to the minimum essential to provide in a satisfactory manner the necessary services To that end they shall endeavour to apply the latest technical advances as soon as possible 196 2 In using frequency bands for radio services Members shall bear in mind that radio frequencies and the geostationary-satellite orbit are limited natural resources and that they must be used rationally efficiently and economically in conformity with the provisions of the Radio Regulations so that countries or groups of countries may have equitable access to both taking into account the special needs of the developing countries and the geographical situation of particular countries ARTICLE 45 Harmful Interference CS Art 45 197 1 All stations whatever their purpose must be established and operated in such a manner as not to cause harmful interference to the radio services or communications of other Members or of recognized operating agencies or of – 37 – CS Art 46 other duly authorized operating agencies which carry on a radio service and which operate in accordance with the provisions of the Radio Regulations 198 2 Each Member undertakes to require the operating agencies which it recognizes and the other operating agencies duly authorized for this purpose to observe the provisions of No 197 above 199 3 Further the Members recognize the necessity of taking all practicable steps to prevent the operation of electrical apparatus and installations of all kinds from causing harmful interference to the radio services or communications mentioned in No 197 above ARTICLE 46 Distress Calls and Messages CS Art 46 200 Radio stations shall be obliged to accept with absolute priority distress calls and messages regardless of their origin to reply in the same manner to such messages and immediately to take such action in regard thereto as may be required ARTICLE 47 False or Deceptive Distress Urgency Safety or Identification Signals CS Art 47 201 Members agree to take the steps required to prevent the transmission or circulation of false or deceptive distress urgency safety or identification signals and to collaborate in locating and identifying stations under their jurisdiction transmitting such signals CS Art 48 – 38 – ARTICLE 48 Installations for National Defence Services CS Art 48 202 1 Members retain their entire freedom with regard to military radio installations 203 2 Nevertheless these installations must so far as possible observe statutory provisions relative to giving assistance in case of distress and to the measures to be taken to prevent harmful interference and the provisions of the Administrative Regulations concerning the types of emission and the frequencies to be used according to the nature of the service performed by such installations 204 3 Moreover when these installations take part in the service of public correspondence or other services governed by the Administrative Regulations they must in general comply with the regulatory provisions for the conduct of such services – 39 – CS Art 49 CHAPTER VIII Relations With the United Nations Other International Organizations and Non-Member States ARTICLE 49 Relations With the United Nations CS Art 49 205 The relationship between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union is defined in the Agreement concluded between these two organizations ARTICLE 50 Relations With Other International Organizations CS Art 50 206 In furtherance of complete international coordination on matters affecting telecommunication the Union shall cooperate with international organizations having related interests and activities CS Art 51 – 40 – ARTICLE 51 Relations With Non-Member States CS Art 51 207 Each Member reserves to itself and to the recognized operating agencies the right to fix the conditions on which it admits telecommunications exchanged with a State which is not a Member of the Union If a telecommunication originating in the territory of such a State is accepted by a Member it must be transmitted and in so far as it follows the telecommunication channels of a Member the obligatory provisions of this Constitution of the Convention and of the Administrative Regulations and the usual charges shall apply to it – 41 – CS Art 52 CHAPTER IX Final Provisions ARTICLE 52 Ratification Acceptance or Approval CS Art 52 208 1 This Constitution and the Convention shall be simultaneously ratified accepted or approved by any signatory Member in accordance with its constitutional rules in one single instrument This instrument shall be deposited in as short a time as possible with the Secretary-General The Secretary-General shall notify the Members of each deposit of any such instrument 209 2 1 During a period of two years from the date of entry into force of this Constitution and the Convention a signatory Member even though it may not have deposited an instrument of ratification acceptance or approval in accordance with No 208 above shall enjoy the rights conferred on Members of the Union in Nos 25 to 28 of this Constitution 210 2 From the end of a period of two years from the date of entry into force of this Constitution and the Convention a signatory Member which has not deposited an instrument of ratification acceptance or approval in accordance with No 208 above shall no longer be entitled to vote at any conference of the Union at any session of the Council at any meeting of any of the Sectors of the Union or during consultation by correspondence conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and of the Convention until it has so deposited such an instrument Its rights other than voting rights shall not be affected 211 3 After the entry into force of this Constitution and the Convention in accordance with Article 58 of this Constitution an instrument of ratification acceptance or approval shall become effective on the date of its deposit with the Secretary-General CS Art 53 – 42 – ARTICLE 53 Accession CS Art 53 212 1 A Member which is not a signatory to this Constitution and the Convention or subject to the provisions of Article 2 of this Constitution any other State referred to in that Article may accede to this Constitution and the Convention at any time Such accession shall be made simultaneously in the form of one single instrument covering both this Constitution and the Convention 213 2 The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the SecretaryGeneral who shall notify the Members of each deposit of any such instrument when it is received and shall forward to each of them a certified copy thereof 214 3 After the entry into force of this Constitution and the Convention in accordance with Article 58 of this Constitution an instrument of accession shall become effective on the date of its deposit with the Secretary-General unless otherwise specified therein ARTICLE 54 Administrative Regulations CS Art 54 215 1 The Administrative Regulations as specified in Article 4 of this Constitution are binding international instruments and shall be subject to the provisions of this Constitution and the Convention 216 2 Ratification acceptance or approval of this Constitution and the Convention or accession to these instruments in accordance with Articles 52 and 53 of this Constitution shall also constitute consent to be bound by the Administrative Regulations adopted by competent world conferences prior to the date of signature of this Constitution and the Convention Such consent is – 43 – CS Art 54 subject to any reservation made at the time of signature of the Administrative Regulations or revisions thereof to the extent that the reservation is maintained at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession 217 3 Revisions of the Administrative Regulations either partial or complete adopted after the aforementioned date shall to the extent permitted by their national law apply provisionally in respect of all Members which have signed such revisions Such provisional application shall be effective from the date or dates specified therein and shall be subject to such reservations as may have been made at the time of signature of such revisions 218 4 Such provisional application shall continue until 219 a the Member notifies the Secretary-General of its consent to be bound by any such revision and indicates if appropriate the extent to which it maintains any reservation made in respect of that revision at the time of signature of that revision or 220 b sixty days after receipt by the Secretary-General of the Member’s notification informing him that it does not consent to be bound by any such revision 221 5 If no notification under Nos 219 or 220 above has been received by the Secretary-General from any Member which has signed any such revision prior to the expiry of a period of thirty-six months from the date or dates specified therein for the commencement of provisional application that Member shall be deemed to have consented to be bound by that revision subject to any reservation it may have made in respect of that revision at the time of signature of that revision 222 6 Any Member of the Union which has not signed any such revision of the Administrative Regulations either partial or complete adopted after the date stipulated in No 216 above shall endeavour to notify the SecretaryGeneral promptly of its consent to be bound by it If no such notification has been received by the Secretary-General from such a Member before the expiry of the period stipulated in No 221 above that Member shall be deemed to have consented to be bound by that revision 223 7 The Secretary-General shall inform Members promptly of any notification received pursuant to this Article CS Art 55 – 44 – ARTICLE 55 Provisions for Amending this Constitution CS Art 55 224 1 Any Member of the Union may propose any amendment to this Constitution Any such proposal shall in order to ensure its timely transmission to and consideration by all the Members of the Union reach the SecretaryGeneral not later than eight months prior to the opening date fixed for the Plenipotentiary Conference The Secretary-General shall as soon as possible but not later than six months prior to the latter date forward any such proposal to all the Members of the Union 225 2 Any proposed modification to any amendment submitted in accordance with No 224 above may however be submitted at any time by a Member of the Union or by its delegation at the Plenipotentiary Conference 226 3 The quorum required at any Plenary Meeting of the Plenipotentiary Conference for consideration of any proposal for amending this Constitution or modification thereto shall consist of more than one half of the delegations accredited to the Plenipotentiary Conference 227 4 To be adopted any proposed modification to a proposed amendment as well as the proposal as a whole whether or not modified shall be approved at a Plenary Meeting by at least two-thirds of the delegations accredited to the Plenipotentiary Conference which have the right to vote 228 5 Unless specified otherwise in the preceding paragraphs of the present Article which shall prevail the general provisions regarding conferences and the Rules of Procedures of conferences and other meetings as contained in the Convention shall apply 229 6 Any amendments to this Constitution adopted by a Plenipotentiary Conference shall as a whole and in the form of one single amending instrument enter into force at a date fixed by the conference between Members having deposited before that date their instrument of ratification – 45 – CS Art 56 acceptance or approval of or accession to both this Constitution and the amending instrument Ratification acceptance or approval of or accession to only a part of such an amending instrument shall be excluded 230 7 The Secretary-General shall notify all Members of the deposit of each instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession 231 8 After entry into force of any such amending instrument ratification acceptance approval or accession in accordance with Articles 52 and 53 of this Constitution shall apply to the Constitution as amended 232 9 After entry into force of any such amending instrument the SecretaryGeneral shall register it with the Secretariat of the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations No 241 of this Constitution shall also apply to any such amending instrument ARTICLE 56 Settlement of Disputes CS Art 56 233 1 Members may settle their disputes on questions relating to the interpretation or application of this Constitution the Convention or of the Administrative Regulations by negotiation through diplomatic channels or according to procedures established by bilateral or multilateral treaties concluded between them for the settlement of international disputes or by any other method mutually agreed upon 234 2 If none of these methods of settlement is adopted any Member party to a dispute may have recourse to arbitration in accordance with the procedure defined in the Convention CS Art 57 235 – 46 – 3 The Optional Protocol on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes Relating to this Constitution to the Convention and to the Administrative Regulations shall be applicable as between Members parties to that Protocol ARTICLE 57 Denunciation of this Constitution and the Convention CS Art 57 236 1 Each Member which has ratified accepted approved or acceded to this Constitution and the Convention shall have the right to denounce them In such a case this Constitution and the Convention shall be denounced simultaneously in one single instrument by a notification addressed to the Secretary-General Upon receipt of such notification the Secretary-General shall advise the other Members thereof 237 2 Such denunciation shall take effect at the expiration of a period of one year from the date of receipt of its notification by the Secretary-General ARTICLE 58 Entry into Force and Related Matters CS Art 58 238 1 This Constitution and the Convention shall enter into force on 1 July 1994 between Members having deposited before that date their instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession 239 2 Upon the date of entry into force specified in No 238 above this Constitution and the Convention shall as between Parties thereto abrogate and replace the International Telecommunication Convention Nairobi 1982 – 47 – CS Art 58 240 3 In accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations the Secretary-General of the Union shall register this Constitution and the Convention with the Secretariat of the United Nations 241 4 The original of this Constitution and the Convention drawn up in the Arabic Chinese English French Russian and Spanish languages shall remain deposited in the archives of the Union The Secretary-General shall forward in the languages requested a certified true copy to each of the signatory Members 242 5 In the event of any discrepancy among the various language versions of this Constitution and the Convention the French text shall prevail IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed the original of this Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union and the original of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Done at Geneva on 22 December 1992 – 48 – For the Islamic State of Afghanistan MOHAMMAD AKRAM MIR AZMUDDIN ABDUL BAQI AZIZI KHOWAJA AQA SHARAR MIR AZIZULLAH BURHANI MAULAWI SHIREEN MOHAMMAD For the Republic of Albania BEKTESHI HASAN QESTERI EMIL For the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria OUHADJ MAHIDDINE FARAOUN BOUALEM In the name of the Federal Republic of Germany ULRICH MOHR EBERHARD GEORGE For the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia SAMI S AL-BASHEER For the Argentine Republic ALBERTO JESUS GABRIELLI MAXIMILIANO MARTIN VON KESSELSTATT ARMANDO FRANCISCO GARCIA ANTONIO ERMETE CRISTIANI MAURICIO CARLO BOSSA For Australia R N SMITH C L OLIVER – 49 – For Austria JOSEF BAYER GERD LETTNER For the Commonwealth of the Bahamas LEANDER A BETHEL For the State of Bahrain RASHEED J ASHOOR For Barbados PHILIP M GREAVES EDWARD A LAYNE For the Republic of Belarus IVAN M GRITSUK ANATOLY I BOUDAI For Belgium ALEX REYN MICHEL GONY JEAN-PAUL LAMBOTTE MARC VAN CRAEN For the Republic of Benin GOUNDE DESIRE ADADJA HONORE VIGNON NICOLAS URBAIN ZODEHOUGAN For the Kingdom of Bhutan PALJOR J DORJI – 50 – For the Republic of Botswana OLEBILE M GABORONE For the Federative Republic of Brazil ALMIR FRANCO DE SA BARBUDA ROBERTO BLOIS SAVIO PINHEIRO For Brunei Darussalam SAIFULBAHRI BIN DATO PADUKA HAJI JAYA DEREK TET LEONG WONG HJ ALI BIN ABD HAMID For the Republic of Bulgaria MIRSKI K For Burkina Faso SANOU BRAHIMA BONKOUNGOU ZOULI For the Republic of Burundi NDAYIZEYE APOLLINAIRE For the Republic of Cameroon DAKOLE DAISSALA BISSECK HERVE GUILLAUME MAGA RICHARD TALLAH WILLIAM NDE NINGO KAMDEM-KAMGA EMMANUEL DJOUAKA HENRI WANMI FRANÇOIS – 51 – For Canada R W JONES For the Republic of Cape Verde ANTONIO PEDRO DE SOUSA LOBO For the Central African Republic VINCENT SAKANGA JEAN-MARIE SAKILA EUGENE NZENGOU For Chile ROBERTO PLISCOFF VASQUEZ For the People's Republic of China ZHU GAOFENG ZHAO XINTONG For the Republic of Cyprus KRITIOTIS ADAM CHRISTODOULIDES KYRIAKOS Z For the Vatican City State EUGENIO MATIS S J For the Republic of Colombia EDUARDO MESTRE SARMIENTO For the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros DAHALANI SAID ABASSE CHAIBATI MATOIRI – 52 – For the Republic of Korea PARK YOUNG IHL LEE KYO-YOUNG LEE DONG-HYUNG YOO HAE-SOO LEE WON-JA For the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire AKA BONNY LEON TIEMELE KOUANDE CHARLES KONAN KOUADIO ETIENNE KOFFI KOUMAN ALEXIS JEAN-BAPTISTE AHOU JOSEPH YAO KOUAKOU JEAN-BAPTISTE N'TAKPE N'CHO ATTE For the Republic of Croatia DOMINIK FILIPOVIC For Cuba CARLOS MARTINEZ ALBUERNE For Denmark ERIK MØLLMANN JØRN JENSBY METTE J KONNER HANS ERIKSEN OLE TOFT For the Republic of Djibouti FARAH MOUMIN YABET – 53 – For the Arab Republic of Egypt MOHAMED SELIM For the Republic of El Salvador BRADLEY P HOLMES For the United Arab Emirates ABDULLA K ALMEHREZI MOHAMMED RAFI ALMULLA For Spain JUAN N SANCHEZ VALLE VICENTE RUBIO CARRETON CARLOS L CRESPO MARTINEZ JOSE RAMON CAMBLOR-FERNANDEZ For the Republic of Estonia JURI JOEMA For the United States of America BRADLEY P HOLMES For Ethiopia BEKELE YADETTA MELAKU BELAY GELANEH TAYE For the Republic of Fiji KALIOPATE TAVOLA For Finland REIJO SVENSSON – 54 – For France MIYET BERNARD MAIN DE BOISSIERE JEAN-BAPTISTE For the Gabonese Republic BANGUEBE JEAN-PIERRE MBENG-EKOGHA FABIEN LEGNONGO JULES For the Republic of Gambia ELIMAN M CHAM MOMODOU M CHAM For Ghana KOJO AMOO-GOTTFRIED For Greece GEORGES ANTONIOU ANASTASE NODAROS Z PROTOPSALTI V G CASSAPOGLOU For Grenada DEORAJ RAMNARINE For the Republic of Guinea DIALLO ALPHA IBRAHIMA SOW MAMADOU DIOULDE CONDE LANCEY DIALLO MAMADOU MALAL – 55 – For the Republic of Honduras MARIO ALBERTO FORTIN MIDENCE For the Republic of Hungary SANDOR GYURKOVICS For the Republic of India H P WAGLE A M JOSHI R N AGARWAL S K TRIPATHI For the Republic of Indonesia DJAKARIA PURAWIDJAJA SOEMADI BROTODININGRAT U S M TAMPUBOLON DEWIE PELITAWATI P SARTONO INGRID R PANDJAITAN TYASNO NURHADI N HASSAN WIRAJUDA FERRY ADAMHAR For the Islamic Republic of Iran HOSSEIN MAHYAR For Ireland M GRANT T A DEMPSEY N O'DONNCHU – 56 – For Iceland TH JONSSON For the State of Israel MOSS FAIRMONT JONATHAN URI SHEINK For Italy GIUSEPPE JACOANGELI For Jamaica LEANDER A BETHEL For Japan HIDETOSHI UKAWA For the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan AHMAD S NAWAWI For the Republic of Kenya D D C DON NANJIRA SAMSON K CHEMAI NYAMODI OCHIENG-NYAMOGO REUBEN M J SHINGIRAH MURIUKI MUREITHI DANIEL K GITHUA For the State of Kuwait ADEL AL-IBRAHIM – 57 – For the Kingdom of Lesotho MPATLISENG RAMAEMA TAELO KHABELE MAMOSEBI PHOLO For the Republic of Latvia JERKENS ANSIS For Lebanon GHAZAL MAURICE-HABIB For the Republic of Liberia ROOSEVELT GASOLIN JAYJAY G THOMAS M DUDE G ALFRED TOW Sr HENRY D WILLIAMSON For the Principality of Liechtenstein RIEHL FREDERIC For the Republic of Lithuania ZINTELIS GINTAUTAS For Luxembourg PAUL SCHUH For the Democratic Republic of Madagascar RAPIERA CLAUDE For Malaysia MOHAMED ALI YUSOFF – 58 – For Malawi S J F S MIJIGA M M MAKAWA For the Republic of Mali MAMADOU BA For the Republic of Malta BARTOLO JOSEPH F SPITERI GEORGE J For the Kingdom of Morocco EL GHALI BENHIMA For the Islamic Republic of Mauritania CHEIKHNA AHMED AIDARA For Mexico JOSE ANTONIO PADILLA LONGORIA ROSA MARIA RAMIREZ DE ARELLANO HARO LUIS MANUEL BROWN HERNANDEZ For the Republic of Moldova IONESCU CANTEMIR For Monaco ETIENNE FRANZI For Mongolia SHIRCHINJAVYN YUMJAV For the Union of Myanmar U TIN KYAW HLAING – 59 – For Nepal B K GACHHEDAR B K CHAUDHARY V B BAJRACHARYA B P LACOUL For the Republic of Niger A TINNI For the Federal Republic of Nigeria ABDUL'TALIB S UMAR SOLOMON DANASABE MATANKARI TONYE OSAKWE ANTHONY OLUMUYIWA ONABANJO SEGUN SOLOMON For Norway KJELL JOHNSEN THORMOD BØE ELISABETH CHRISTENSEN EUGEN LANDEIDE ANNE LISE LILLEBØ EINAR UTVIK For New Zealand IAN R HUTCHINGS ROGER P PERKINS ALAN C J HAMILTON For the Sultanate of Oman ABDULLA BIN SAID BIN ABDULLA AL-BALUSHI – 60 – For the Islamic Republic of Pakistan NAZIR AHMAD For the Republic of Panama ALFREDO DE SOUZA FRANCESCHI For Papua New Guinea MARTIN P THOMPSON LINDSAY LAILAI JOHN K KAMBLIJAMBI ANNESLEY DE SOYZA For the Kingdom of the Netherlands IRENE ALBERS For the Republic of the Philippines JOSEFINA T LICHAUCO KATHLEEN G HECETA For the Republic of Poland TOMASZ DEPCZYNSKI For Portugal ANTONIO MANUEL ROBALO DE ALMEIDA LUIS M P GARCIA PEREIRA FERNANDO J P GALHARDO LUIS BARROS For the State of Qatar HASHEM A AL-HASHEMI ABDULWAHED FAKHROO – 61 – For the Democratic People's Republic of Korea KIM RYE HYON For Romania IONESCU CANTEMIR For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NEIL MCMILLAN MICHAEL GODDARD DAVID ANTHONY HENDON For the Russian Federation VLADIMIR BOULGAK For the Republic of San Marino IVO GRANDONI MICHELE GIRI For the Republic of Senegal CHEIKH TIDIANE MBAYE CHEIKH TIDIANE NDIONGUE ALIOUNE SENE SOULEYMANE MBAYE For the Republic of Singapore LIM CHOON SAI VALERIE D'COSTA For the Republic of Slovenia JOZE VUGRINEC – 62 – For the Republic of the Sudan MUSTAFA IBRAHIM MOHAMED ABDELWAHAB GAMAL ABDALLA MOHAMED ELAWAD For the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ARUNACHALAM MANICCAVASAGAR For Sweden KRISTER BJÖRNSJÖ JOHAN MARTIN-LÖF For the Confederation of Switzerland RIEHL FREDERIC OBERSON RAPHAEL DUPUIS GILBERT For the Republic of Suriname ROY G ADAMA IRIS MARIE STRUIKEN-WYDENBOSCH For the Kingdom of Swaziland ALBERT HESHANE NHLANHLA SHABANGU RICHARD MGIJIMANE SHABALALA IEBOGO FRUHWIRTH BASILIO FANUKWENTE MANANA For the United Republic of Tanzania ALPHONCE S NDAKIDEMI ADOLAR B MAPUNDA For the Republic of Chad MYARO BERAMGOTO – 63 – For the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic ATTILA MATAS For Thailand YUPHO KITTI For Tunisia CHKIR RAOUF MILI MOHAMED BELHASSEN FAOUZI For Turkey BETTEMIR VELI GULER HUSEYIN For Ukraine O PROGIVALSKII For the Eastern Republic of Uruguay JUAN DE LA CRUZ SILVEIRA ZAVALA LUIS M PELUFFO CANEPA NELSON CHABEN For the Republic of Venezuela ADELA VIVAS ARIZALETA For the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam MAI LIEM TRUC For the Republic of Yemen ABDULMALAK SAAD YESER AHMED – 64 – For the Republic of Zambia ANGEL ALFRED MWENDA CHARLES SAKAVUMBI NDANDULA ROBERT CHILANDO CHISHIMBA JULIUS MTOMBO KATAPA For the Republic of Zimbabwe MAZWI FANI DANDATO DZIMBANHETE FREDSON MATAVIRE FRANK KANEUNYENYE – 65 – CS An ANNEX Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union CS An 1001 For the purpose of the above instruments of the Union the following terms shall have the meanings defined below 1002 Administration Any governmental department or service responsible for discharging the obligations undertaken in the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union in the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and in the Administrative Regulations 1003 Harmful Interference Interference which endangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or of other safety services or seriously degrades obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations 1004 Public Correspondence Any telecommunication which the offices and stations must by reason of their being at the disposal of the public accept for transmission 1005 Delegation The totality of the delegates and should the case arise any representatives advisers attachés or interpreters sent by the same Member Each Member shall be free to make up its delegation as it wishes In particular it may include in its delegation inter alia in the capacity of delegates advisers or attachés persons belonging to any entity or organization authorized in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention 1006 Delegate A person sent by the government of a Member of the Union to a Plenipotentiary Conference or a person representing a government or an administration of a Member of the Union at a conference or at a meeting of the Union CS An – 66 – 1007 Operating Agency Any individual company corporation or governmental agency which operates a telecommunication installation intended for an international telecommunication service or capable of causing harmful interference with such a service 1008 Recognized Operating Agency Any operating agency as defined above which operates a public correspondence or broadcasting service and upon which the obligations provided for in Article 6 of this Constitution are imposed by the Member in whose territory the head office of the agency is situated or by the Member which has authorized this operating agency to establish and operate a telecommunication service on its territory 1009 Radiocommunication Telecommunication by means of radio waves 1010 Broadcasting Service A radiocommunication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public This service may include sound transmissions television transmissions or other types of transmission 1011 International Telecommunication Service The offering of a telecommunication capability between telecommunication offices or stations of any nature that are in or belong to different countries 1012 Telecommunication Any transmission emission or reception of signs signals writing images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire radio optical or other electromagnetic systems 1013 Telegram Written matter intended to be transmitted by telegraphy for delivery to the addressee This term also includes radiotelegrams unless otherwise specified 1014 Government Telecommunications Telecommunications originating with any – Head of State – Head of government or members of a government – Commanders-in-Chief of military forces land sea or air – 67 – CS An – diplomatic or consular agents – the Secretary-General of the United Nations Heads of the principal organs of the United Nations – the International Court of Justice or replies to government telecommunications mentioned above 1015 Private Telegrams Telegrams other than government or service telegrams 1016 Telegraphy A form of telecommunication in which the transmitted information is intended to be recorded on arrival as a graphic document the transmitted information may sometimes be presented in an alternative form or may be stored for subsequent use Note A graphic document records information in a permanent form and is capable of being filed and consulted it may take the form of written or printed matter or of a fixed image 1017 Telephony A form of telecommunication primarily intended for the exchange of information in the form of speech PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK CONVENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION Intercalaire sans pagination PAGE 69 70 Blanche PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK – 71 – CV Art 1 CONVENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION CHAPTER I Functioning of the Union SECTION 1 ARTICLE 1 Plenipotentiary Conference CV Art 1 1 1 1 The Plenipotentiary Conference shall be convened in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 8 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union hereinafter referred to as “the Constitution” 2 2 If practicable the precise place and the exact dates of a Plenipotentiary Conference shall be set by the preceding Plenipotentiary Conference failing this they shall be fixed by the Council with the concurrence of the majority of the Members of the Union 3 2 1 The precise place and the exact dates of the next Plenipotentiary Conference or either one of these may be changed 4 a when at least one-quarter of the Members of the Union have individually proposed a change to the Secretary-General or 5 b on a proposal of the Council 6 2 Any such change shall require the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union CV Art 2 – 72 – ARTICLE 2 Elections and Related Matters CV Art 2 The Council 7 1 Except in the case of vacancies arising in the circumstances described in Nos 10 to 12 below the Members of the Union elected to the Council shall hold office until the date on which a new Council is elected They shall be eligible for re-election 8 2 1 If between two Plenipotentiary Conferences a seat becomes vacant on the Council it shall pass by right to the Member of the Union from the same region as the Member whose seat is vacated which had obtained at the previous election the largest number of votes among those not elected 9 2 When for any reason a vacant seat cannot be filled according to the procedure of No 8 above the Chairman of the Council shall invite the other Members of the region to seek election within one month of such an invitation being issued At the end of this period the Chairman of the Council shall invite Members of the Union to elect a new Member The election shall be carried out by secret ballot by correspondence The same majority as indicated above will be required The new Member shall hold office until the election of the new Council by the next competent Plenipotentiary Conference 10 3 A seat on the Council shall be considered vacant 11 a when a Council Member does not have a representative in attendance at two consecutive ordinary sessions of the Council 12 b when a Member of the Union resigns its membership of the Council – 73 – CV Art 2 Elected officials 13 1 The Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux shall take up their duties on the dates determined by the Plenipotentiary Conference at the time of their election They shall normally remain in office until dates determined by the following Plenipotentiary Conference and they shall be eligible for re-election once only 14 2 If the post of Secretary-General falls vacant the Deputy SecretaryGeneral shall succeed to it and shall remain in office until a date determined by the following Plenipotentiary Conference When under these conditions the Deputy Secretary-General succeeds to the office of the Secretary-General the post of Deputy Secretary-General shall be considered to fall vacant on that same date and the provisions of No 15 below shall be applied 15 3 If the post of Deputy Secretary-General falls vacant more than 180 days prior to the date set for the convening of the next Plenipotentiary Conference the Council shall appoint a successor for the balance of the term 16 4 If the posts of the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General fall vacant simultaneously the Director who has been longest in office shall discharge the duties of Secretary-General for a period not exceeding 90 days The Council shall appoint a Secretary-General and if the vacancies occur more than 180 days prior to the date set for the convening of the next Plenipotentiary Conference a Deputy Secretary-General An official thus appointed by the Council shall serve for the balance of the term for which his predecessor was elected 17 5 If the post of a Director becomes unexpectedly vacant the SecretaryGeneral shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the duties of that Director are carried out until the Council shall appoint a new Director at its next ordinary session following the occurrence of such a vacancy A Director so appointed shall serve until the date fixed by the next Plenipotentiary Conference CV Art 2 – 74 – 18 6 Subject to the relevant provisions of Article 27 of the Constitution the Council shall provide for the filling of any vacancy in the post of SecretaryGeneral or Deputy Secretary-General in the situation described in the relevant provisions of the present Article at an ordinary session if held within 90 days after a vacancy occurs or at a session convened by the Chairman within the periods specified in those provisions 19 7 Any period of service in the post of an elected official pursuant to an appointment under Nos 14 to 18 above shall not affect eligibility for election or re-election to such a post Members of the Radio Regulations Board 20 1 The members of the Radio Regulations Board shall take up their duties on the dates determined by the Plenipotentiary Conference at the time of their election They shall remain in office until dates determined by the following Plenipotentiary Conference and shall be eligible for re-election once only 21 2 If in the interval between two Plenipotentiary Conferences a member of the Board resigns or is no longer in a position to perform his duties the Secretary-General in consultation with the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau shall invite the Members of the Union of the region concerned to propose candidates for the election of a replacement at the next session of the Council However if the vacancy occurs more than 90 days before a session of the Council or after the session of the Council preceding the next Plenipotentiary Conference the Member of the Union concerned shall designate as soon as possible and within 90 days another national as a replacement who will remain in office until the new member elected by the Council takes office or until the new members of the Board elected by the next Plenipotentiary Conference take office as appropriate The replacement shall be eligible for election by the Council or by the Plenipotentiary Conference as appropriate – 75 – 22 CV Art 3 3 A member of the Radio Regulations Board is considered no longer in a position to perform his duties after repeated consecutive absences from the Board meetings The Secretary-General shall after consultation with the Board’s Chairman as well as the member of the Board and the Member of the Union concerned declare existence of a vacancy in the Board and shall proceed as stipulated in No 21 above ARTICLE 3 Other Conferences CV Art 3 23 1 In conformity with the relevant provisions of the Constitution the following world conferences of the Union shall normally be convened within the period between two Plenipotentiary Conferences 24 a two world radiocommunication conferences 25 b one world telecommunication standardization conference 26 c one world telecommunication development conference 27 d two radiocommunication assemblies associated in place and time with world radiocommunication conferences 28 2 Exceptionally within the period between Plenipotentiary Conferences 29 – the second world radiocommunication conference may be cancelled together with its associated radiocommunication assembly alternatively either one may be cancelled even if the other is held 30 – an additional telecommunication standardization conference may be convened 31 3 These actions shall be taken 32 a by a decision of a Plenipotentiary Conference CV Art 3 – 76 – 33 b on the recommendation of the previous world conference of the Sector concerned if approved by the Council 34 c at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members of the Union which shall individually address their requests to the SecretaryGeneral or 35 d on a proposal of the Council 36 4 A regional radiocommunication conference shall be convened 37 a by a decision of a Plenipotentiary Conference 38 b on the recommendation of a previous world or regional radiocommunication conference if approved by the Council 39 c at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members belonging to the region concerned which shall individually address their requests to the Secretary-General or 40 d on a proposal of the Council 41 5 1 The precise place and the exact dates of a world or regional conference or radiocommunication assembly may be fixed by a Plenipotentiary Conference 42 2 In the absence of such a decision the Council shall determine the precise place and the exact dates of a world conference or radiocommunication assembly with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union and of a regional conference with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in both cases the provisions of No 47 below shall apply 43 6 1 The precise place and the exact dates of a conference or assembly may be changed 44 a at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members of the Union in the case of a world conference or assembly or of at least one-quarter of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional conference Their requests shall be addressed individually to the Secretary-General who shall transmit them to the Council for approval or 45 b on a proposal of the Council – 77 – CV Art 4 46 2 In the cases specified in Nos 44 and 45 above the changes proposed shall not be finally adopted until accepted by a majority of the Members of the Union in the case of a world conference or assembly or by a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional conference subject to the provisions of No 47 below 47 7 In the consultations referred to in Nos 42 46 118 123 138 302 304 305 307 and 312 of this Convention Members of the Union who have not replied within the time limits specified by the Council shall be regarded as not participating in the consultations and in consequence shall not be taken into account in computing the majority If the number of replies does not exceed one-half of the Members consulted a further consultation shall take place the results of which shall be decisive regardless of the number of votes cast 48 8 1 World conferences on international telecommunications shall be held upon decision by the Plenipotentiary Conference 49 2 The provisions for the convening of the adoption of the agenda of and the participation in a world radiocommunication conference shall as appropriate equally apply to world conferences on international telecommunications SECTION 2 ARTICLE 4 The Council CV Art 4 50 1 The Council is composed of forty-three Members of the Union elected by the Plenipotentiary Conference 51 2 1 The Council shall hold an ordinary session annually at the seat of the Union CV Art 4 – 78 – 52 2 During this session it may decide to hold exceptionally an additional session 53 3 Between ordinary sessions it may be convened as a general rule at the seat of the Union by the Chairman at the request of a majority of its Members or on the initiative of the Chairman under the conditions provided for in No 18 of this Convention 54 3 The Council shall take decisions only in session Exceptionally the Council in session may agree that any specific issue shall be decided by correspondence 55 4 At the beginning of each ordinary session the Council shall elect its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman from among the representatives of its Members taking into account the principle of rotation between the regions They shall serve until the opening of the next ordinary session and shall not be eligible for re-election The Vice-Chairman shall serve as Chairman in the absence of the latter 56 5 The person appointed to serve on the Council by a Member of the Council shall so far as possible be an official serving in or directly responsible to or for their telecommunication administration and qualified in the field of telecommunication services 57 6 Only the travelling subsistence and insurance expenses incurred by the representative of each Member of the Council in his capacity at Council sessions shall be borne by the Union 58 7 The representative of each Member of the Council shall have the right to attend as an observer all meetings of the Sectors of the Union 59 60 8 The Secretary-General shall act as Secretary of the Council 9 The Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux may participate as of right in the deliberations of the Council but without taking part in the voting Nevertheless the Council may hold meetings confined to the representatives of its own Members – 79 – CV Art 4 61 10 The Council shall consider each year the report prepared by the Secretary-General on the recommended strategic policy and planning for the Union in keeping with the guidelines given by the Plenipotentiary Conference and shall take appropriate action 62 11 The Council shall in the interval between two Plenipotentiary Conferences supervise the overall management and administration of the Union it shall in particular 63 1 approve and revise the Staff Regulations of the Union and any other necessary taking account of current practice specialized agencies applying the common pensions 64 Regulations and the Financial regulations as it may consider of the United Nations and of the system of pay allowances and 2 adjust as necessary 65 a the basic salary scales for staff in the professional and higher categories excluding the salaries for posts filled by election to accord with any changes in the basic salary scales adopted by the United Nations for the corresponding common system categories 66 b the basic salary scales for staff in the general services categories to accord with changes in the rates applied by the United Nations and the specialized agencies at the seat of the Union 67 c the post adjustment for professional and higher categories including posts filled by election in accordance with decisions of the United Nations for application at the seat of the Union 68 d the allowances for all staff of the Union in accordance with any changes adopted in the United Nations common system 69 3 take decisions to ensure equitable geographical distribution of the staff of the Union and monitor the implementation of such decisions CV Art 4 – 80 – 70 4 decide on proposals for major organizational changes within the General Secretariat and the Bureaux of the Sectors of the Union consistent with the Constitution and this Convention submitted to it by the Secretary-General following their consideration by the Coordination Committee 71 5 examine and decide on plans concerning Union posts and staff and human resources development programmes covering several years and give guidelines for the staffing of the Union including on staffing levels and structures taking into account the guidelines given by the Plenipotentiary Conference and the relevant provisions of Article 27 of the Constitution 72 6 adjust as necessary the contributions payable by the Union and its staff to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund in accordance with the Fund’s rules and regulations as well as the cost of living allowances to be granted to beneficiaries of the Union Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds on the basis of the practice followed by the Fund 73 7 review and approve the biennial budget of the Union and consider the budget forecast for the two-year period following that budget taking account of the decisions of the Plenipotentiary Conference in relation to No 50 of the Constitution and of the limits for expenditures set by that Conference in accordance with No 51 of the Constitution it shall ensure the strictest possible economy but be mindful of the obligation upon the Union to achieve satisfactory results as expeditiously as possible In so doing the Council shall take into account the views of the Coordination Committee as contained in the report by the Secretary-General mentioned in No 86 and the financial operating report mentioned in No 101 of this Convention 74 8 arrange for the annual audit of the accounts of the Union prepared by the Secretary-General and approve them if appropriate for submission to the next Plenipotentiary Conference 75 9 arrange for the convening of the conferences of the Union and provide with the consent of a majority of the Members of the Union in the case of a world conference or of a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional conference – 81 – CV Art 4 appropriate directives to the General Secretariat and the Sectors of the Union with regard to their technical and other assistance in the preparation for and organization of conferences 76 10 take decisions in relation to No 28 of this Convention 77 11 decide upon the implementation of any decisions which have been taken by conferences and which have financial implications 78 12 to the extent permitted by the Constitution this Convention and the Administrative Regulations take any other action deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Union 79 13 take any necessary steps with the agreement of a majority of the Members of the Union provisionally to resolve questions not covered by the Constitution this Convention the Administrative Regulations and their annexes and which cannot await the next competent conference for settlement 80 14 be responsible for effecting the coordination with all international organizations referred to in Articles 49 and 50 of the Constitution and to this end conclude on behalf of the Union provisional agreements with the international organizations referred to in Article 50 of the Constitution and with the United Nations in application of the Agreement between the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union these provisional agreements shall be submitted to the next Plenipotentiary Conference in accordance with the relevant provision of Article 8 of the Constitution 81 15 send to Members of the Union as soon as possible after each of its sessions summary records on the activities of the Council and other documents deemed useful 82 16 submit to the Plenipotentiary Conference a report on the activities of the Union since the previous Plenipotentiary Conference and any appropriate recommendations CV Art 5 – 82 – SECTION 3 ARTICLE 5 General Secretariat CV Art 5 83 1 The Secretary-General shall 84 a be responsible for the overall management of the Union’s resources he may delegate the management of part of these resources to the Deputy Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux in consul-tation as necessary with the Coordination Committee 85 b coordinate the activities of the General Secretariat and the Sectors of the Union taking into account the views of the Coordination Committee with a view to assuring the most effective and economical use of the resources of the Union 86 c after consultation with the Coordination Committee and taking into account its views prepare and submit to the Council an annual report indicating changes in the telecommunication environment and containing recommended action relating to the Union’s future policies and strategy as stipulated in No 61 of this Convention together with their financial implications 87 d organize the work of the General Secretariat and appoint the staff of that Secretariat in accordance with the directives of the Plenipoten-tiary Conference and the rules established by the Council 88 e undertake administrative arrangements for the Bureaux of the Sectors of the Union and appoint their staff on the basis of the choice and proposals of the Director of the Bureau concerned although the final decision for appointment or dismissal shall rest with the SecretaryGeneral – 83 – CV Art 5 89 f report to the Council any decisions taken by the United Nations and the specialized agencies which affect common system conditions of service allowances and pensions 90 g ensure the application of any regulations adopted by the Council 91 h provide legal advice to the Union 92 i supervise for administrative management purposes the staff of the Union with a view to assuring the most effective use of personnel and the application of the common system conditions of employment for the staff of the Union The staff appointed to assist directly the Directors of the Bureaux shall be under the administrative control of the Secretary-General and shall work under the direct orders of the Directors concerned but in accordance with administrative guidelines given by the Council 93 j in the interest of the Union as a whole and in consultation with the Directors of the Bureaux concerned temporarily reassign staff members from their appointed position as necessary to meet fluctuating work requirements at headquarters 94 k make in agreement with the Director of the Bureau concerned the necessary administrative and financial arrangements for the conferences and meetings of each Sector 95 l taking into account the responsibilities of the Sectors undertake appropriate secretariat work preparatory to and following conferences of the Union 96 m prepare recommendations for the first meeting of the Heads of delegations referred to in No 342 of this Convention taking into account the results of any regional consultation 97 n provide where appropriate in cooperation with the inviting government the secretariat of conferences of the Union and provide the facilities and services for meetings of the Union in collaboration as appropriate with the Director concerned drawing from the Union’s staff as he deems necessary in accordance with No 93 above The Secretary-General may also when so requested provide the secretariat of other telecommunication meetings on a contractual basis CV Art 5 – 84 – 98 o take necessary action for the timely publication and distribution of service documents information bulletins and other documents and records prepared by the General Secretariat and the Sectors communicated to the Union or whose publication is requested by conferences or the Council the list of documents to be published shall be maintained by the Council following consultation with the conference concerned with respect to service documents and other documents whose publication is requested by conferences 99 p publish periodically with the help of information put at his disposal or which he may collect including that which he may obtain from other international organizations a journal of general information and documentation concerning telecommunication 100 q after consultation with the Coordination Committee and making all possible economies prepare and submit to the Council a biennial draft budget covering the expenditures of the Union within the limits laid down by the Plenipotentiary Conference This draft shall consist of a consolidated budget including cost-based budgets for the three Sectors prepared in accordance with the budget guidelines issued by the Secretary-General and comprising two versions One version shall be for zero growth of the contributory unit the other for a growth less than or equal to any limit fixed by the Plenipotentiary Conference after any drawing on the Reserve Account The budget resolution after approval by the Council shall be sent for information to all Members of the Union 101 r with the assistance of the Coordination Committee prepare an annual financial operating report in accordance with the Financial Regu-lations and submit it to the Council A recapitulative financial oper-ating report and accounts shall be prepared and submitted to the next Plenipotentiary Conference for examination and final approval 102 s with the assistance of the Coordination Committee prepare an annual report on the activities of the Union which after approval by the Council shall be sent to all Members – 85 – 103 t perform all other secretarial functions of the Union 104 u perform any other functions entrusted to him by the Council CV Art 6 105 2 The Secretary-General or the Deputy Secretary-General may participate in a consultative capacity in conferences of the Union the SecretaryGeneral or his representative may participate in a consultative capacity in all other meetings of the Union SECTION 4 ARTICLE 6 Coordination Committee CV Art 6 106 1 1 The Coordination Committee shall assist and advise the SecretaryGeneral on all matters mentioned under the relevant provisions of Article 26 of the Constitution and the relevant Articles of this Convention 107 2 The Committee shall be responsible for ensuring coordination with all the international organizations mentioned in Articles 49 and 50 of the Constitution as regards representation of the Union at conferences of such organizations 108 3 The Committee shall examine the progress of the work of the Union and assist the Secretary-General in the preparation of the report referred to in No 86 of this Convention for submission to the Council 109 2 The Committee shall endeavour to reach conclusions unanimously In the absence of the support of the majority in the Committee its Chairman may in exceptional circumstances take decisions on his own responsibility provided he judges that the decision of the matters in question is urgent and cannot await the next session of the Council In such circumstances he shall CV Art 7 – 86 – report promptly in writing on such matters to the Members of the Council setting forth his reasons for such action together with any other written views submitted by other members of the Committee If in such circumstances the matters are not urgent but nevertheless important they shall be submitted for consideration by the next session of the Council 110 3 The Chairman shall convene the Committee at least once a month the Committee may also be convened when necessary at the request of two of its members 111 4 A report shall be made of the proceedings of the Coordination Committee and will be made available on request to Members of the Council SECTION 5 Radiocommunication Sector ARTICLE 7 World Radiocommunication Conference CV Art 7 112 1 In accordance with No 90 of the Constitution a world radiocommunication conference shall be convened to consider specific radiocommunication matters A world radiocommunication conference shall deal with those items which are included in its agenda adopted in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Article 113 2 1 The agenda of a world radiocommunication conference may include 114 a the partial or exceptionally complete revision of the Radio Regulations referred to in Article 4 of the Constitution 115 b any other question of a worldwide character within the competence of the conference – 87 – CV Art 7 116 c an item concerning instructions to the Radio Regulations Board and the Radiocommunication Bureau regarding their activities and a review of those activities 117 d the adoption of questions to be studied by the radiocommunication assembly as well as matters that the assembly shall consider in relation to future radiocommunication conferences 118 2 The general scope of this agenda should be established four years in advance and the final agenda shall be established by the Council preferably two years before the conference with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union subject to the provisions of No 47 of this Convention 119 3 This agenda shall include any question which a Plenipotentiary Conference has directed to be placed on the agenda 120 3 1 This agenda may be changed 121 a at the request of at least one-quarter of the Members of the Union Such requests shall be addressed individually to the Secretary-General who shall transmit them to the Council for approval or 122 b on a proposal of the Council 123 124 2 The proposed changes to the agenda of a world radiocommunication conference shall not be finally adopted until accepted by a majority of the Members of the Union subject to the provisions of No 47 of this Convention 4 The conference shall also 125 1 consider and approve the report of the Director of the Bureau on the activities of the Sector since the last conference 126 2 recommend to the Council items for inclusion in the agenda of a future conference and give its views on such agendas for at least a four-year cycle of radiocommunication conferences together with an estimate of the financial implications 127 3 include in its decisions instructions or requests as appropriate to the Secretary-General and the Sectors of the Union CV Art 8 128 – 88 – 5 The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the radiocommunication assembly or of relevant study groups may participate in the associated world radiocommunication conference ARTICLE 8 Radiocommunication Assembly CV Art 8 129 130 1 A radiocommunication assembly shall deal with and issue as appropriate recommendations on questions adopted pursuant to its own procedures or referred to it by the Plenipotentiary Conference any other conference the Council or the Radio Regulations Board 2 With regard to No 129 above the radiocommunication assembly shall 131 1 consider the reports of study groups prepared in accordance with No 157 of this Convention and approve modify or reject the draft recommendations contained in those reports 132 2 bearing in mind the need to keep the demands on the resources of the Union to a minimum approve the programme of work arising from the review of existing questions and new questions and determine the priority urgency estimated financial implications and time-scale for the completion of their study 133 3 decide in the light of the approved programme of work derived from No 132 above on the need to maintain terminate or establish study groups and allocate to each of them the questions to be studied – 89 – CV Art 9 134 4 group questions of interest to the developing countries as far as possible in order to facilitate their participation in the study of those questions 135 5 give advice on matters within its competence in response to requests from a world radiocommunication conference 136 6 report to the associated world radiocommunication conference on the progress in matters that may be included in the agenda of future radiocommunication conferences 137 3 A radiocommunication assembly shall be presided over by a person designated by the government of the country in which the meeting is held or in the case of a meeting held at the seat of the Union by a person elected by the assembly itself The Chairman shall be assisted by Vice-Chairmen elected by the assembly ARTICLE 9 Regional Radiocommunication Conferences CV Art 9 138 The agenda of a regional radiocommunication conference may provide only for specific radiocommunication questions of a regional nature including instructions to the Radio Regulations Board and the Radiocommunication Bureau regarding their activities in respect of the region concerned provided such instructions do not conflict with the interests of other regions Only items included in its agenda may be discussed by such a conference The provisions contained in Nos 118 to 123 of this Convention shall apply to a regional radiocommunication conference but only with regard to the Members of the region concerned CV Art 10 – 90 – ARTICLE 10 Radio Regulations Board CV Art 10 139 1 The Board is composed of nine members elected by the Plenipotentiary Conference 140 2 In addition to the duties specified in Article 14 of the Constitution the Board shall also consider reports from the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau on investigations of harmful interference carried out at the request of one or more of the interested administrations and formulate recommendations with respect thereto 141 3 The members of the Board have a duty to participate in an advisory capacity in radiocommunication conferences and radiocommunication assemblies The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board or their nominated representatives have a duty to participate in an advisory capacity in Plenipotentiary Conferences In all of these cases the members having these duties shall not participate in these conferences as members of their national delegations 142 4 Only the travelling subsistence and insurance expenses incurred by the members of the Board in the exercise of their duties for the Union shall be borne by the Union 143 5 The working methods of the Board shall be as follows 144 1 The members of the Board shall elect from their own members a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman for a period of one year Thereafter the ViceChairman shall succeed the Chairman each year and a new Vice-Chairman shall be elected In the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman the Board shall elect a temporary Chairman for the occasion from among its members 145 2 The Board shall normally hold up to four meetings a year generally at the seat of the Union at which at least two-thirds of its members shall be present and may carry out its duties using modern means of communication – 91 – CV Art 11 146 3 The Board shall endeavour to reach its decisions unanimously If it fails in that endeavour a decision shall be valid only if at least two-thirds of the members of the Board vote in favour thereof Each member of the Board shall have one vote voting by proxy is not allowed 147 4 The Board may make such internal arrangements as it considers necessary in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution this Convention and the Radio Regulations Such arrangements shall be published as part of the Board’s Rules of Procedure ARTICLE 11 Radiocommunication Study Groups CV Art 11 148 1 Radiocommunication study groups are set up by a radiocommunication assembly 149 2 1 The radiocommunication study groups shall study questions and prepare draft recommendations on the matters referred to them in accordance with the provisions in Article 7 of this Convention Those draft recommendations shall be submitted for approval to a radiocommunication assembly or between two such assemblies by correspondence to administrations in accordance with procedures adopted by the assembly Recommendations approved in either manner shall have equal status 150 2 The study of the above questions shall subject to No 158 below focus on the following 151 a use of the radio-frequency spectrum in terrestrial and space radiocommunication and of the geostationary-satellite orbit 152 b characteristics and performance of radio systems CV Art 11 – 92 – 153 c operation of radio stations 154 d radiocommunication aspects of distress and safety matters 155 3 These studies shall not generally address economic questions but when they involve comparing technical alternatives economic factors may be taken into consideration 156 3 The radiocommunication study groups shall also carry out preparatory studies of the technical operational and procedural matters to be considered by world and regional radiocommunication conferences and elaborate reports thereon in accordance with a programme of work adopted in this respect by a radiocommunication assembly or following instructions by the Council 157 4 Each study group shall prepare for the radiocommunication assembly a report indicating the progress of work the recommendations adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure contained in No 149 above and any draft new or revised recommendations for consideration by the assembly 158 5 Taking into account No 79 of the Constitution the tasks enumerated in Nos 151 to 154 above and in No 193 of this Convention in relation to the Telecommunication Standardization Sector shall be kept under continuing review by the Radiocommunication Sector and the Telecommunication Standardization Sector with a view to reaching common agreement on changes in the distribution of matters under study The two Sectors shall cooperate closely and adopt procedures to conduct such a review and reach agreements in a timely and effective manner If agreement is not reached the matter may be submitted through the Council to the Plenipotentiary Conference for decision 159 6 In the performance of their studies the radiocommunication study groups shall pay due attention to the study of questions and to the formulation of recommendations directly connected with the establishment development and improvement of telecommunications in developing countries at both the regional and international levels They shall conduct their work giving due – 93 – CV Art 12 consideration to the work of national regional and other international organizations concerned with radiocommunication and cooperate with them keeping in mind the need for the Union to maintain its pre-eminent position in the field of telecommunications 160 7 For the purpose of facilitating the review of activities in the Radiocommunication Sector measures should be taken to foster cooperation and coordination with other organizations concerned with radiocommunication and with the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and the Telecommunication Development Sector A radiocommunication assembly shall determine the specific duties conditions of participation and rules of procedure for these measures ARTICLE 12 Radiocommunication Bureau CV Art 12 161 1 The Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau shall organize and coordinate the work of the Radiocommunication Sector The duties of the Bureau are supplemented by those specified in provisions of the Radio Regulations 162 2 163 The Director shall in particular 1 in relation to radiocommunication conferences 164 a coordinate the preparatory work of the study groups and the Bureau communicate to Members the results of this preparatory work collect their comments and submit a consolidated report to the conference which may include proposals of a regulatory nature 165 b participate as of right but in an advisory capacity in the deliberations of the radiocommunication assembly and of the radiocommunication study groups The Director shall make all necessary preparations for radiocommunication conferences and meetings of the Radiocommunication Sector in consultation with the General Secretariat in CV Art 12 – 94 – accordance with No 94 of this Convention and as appropriate with the other Sectors of the Union and with due regard for the directives of the Council in carrying out these preparations 166 c 167 provide assistance to the developing countries in their preparations for radiocommunication conferences 2 in relation to the Radio Regulations Board 168 a prepare and submit draft Rules of Procedure for approval by the Radio Regulations Board they shall include inter alia calculation methods and data required for the application of the provisions of the Radio Regulations 169 b distribute to all Members of the Union the Rules of Procedure of the Board and collect comments thereon received from administrations 170 c process information received from administrations in application of the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations and regional agreements and prepare it as appropriate in a form suitable for publication 171 d apply the Rules of Procedure approved by the Board prepare and publish findings based on those Rules and submit to the Board any review of a finding which is requested by an administration and which cannot be resolved by the use of those Rules of Procedure 172 e in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Radio Regulations effect an orderly recording and registration of frequency assignments and where appropriate the associated orbital characteristics and keep up to date the Master International Frequency Register review entries in that Register with a view to amending or eliminating as appropriate those which do not reflect actual frequency usage in agreement with the administration concerned – 95 – CV Art 12 173 f assist in the resolution of cases of harmful interference at the request of one or more of the interested administrations and where necessary make investigations and prepare for consideration by the Board a report including draft recommendations to the administrations concerned 174 g act as executive secretary to the Board 175 3 coordinate the work of the radiocommunication study groups and be responsible for the organization of that work 176 4 also undertake the following 177 a carry out studies to furnish advice to Members with a view to the operation of the maximum practicable number of radio channels in those portions of the spectrum where harmful interference may occur and with a view to the equitable effective and economical use of the geostationary-satellite orbit taking into account the needs of Members requiring assistance the specific needs of developing countries as well as the special geographical situation of particular countries 178 b exchange with members data in machine-readable and other forms prepare and keep up to date any documents and databases of the Radiocommunication Sector and arrange with the Secretary-General as appropriate for their publication in the working languages of the Union in accordance with No 172 of the Constitution 179 c maintain such essential records as may be required 180 d submit to the world radiocommunication conference a report on the activities of the Radiocommunication Sector since the last conference if a world radiocommunication conference is not planned such a report covering the two-year period since the last conference shall be submitted to the Council and to the Members of the Union 181 e prepare a cost-based budget estimate for the requirements of the Radiocommunication Sector and transmit it to the Secretary-General for consideration by the Coordination Committee and inclusion in the Union’s budget CV Art 13 – 96 – 182 3 The Director shall choose the technical and administrative personnel of the Bureau within the framework of the budget as approved by the Council The appointment of the technical and administrative personnel is made by the Secretary-General in agreement with the Director The final decision for appointment or dismissal rests with the Secretary-General 183 4 The Director shall provide technical support as necessary to the Telecommunication Development Sector within the framework of the Constitution and this Convention SECTION 6 Telecommunication Standardization Sector ARTICLE 13 World Telecommunication Standardization Conference CV Art 13 184 1 In accordance with No 104 of the Constitution a world standardization conference shall be convened to consider specific matters related to telecommunication standardization 185 2 The questions to be studied by a world telecommunication standardization conference on which recommendations shall be issued shall be those adopted pursuant to its own procedures or referred to it by the Plenipotentiary Conference any other conference or the Council – 97 – CV Art 14 186 3 In accordance with No 104 of the Constitution the conference shall 187 a consider the reports of study groups prepared in accordance with No 194 of this Convention and approve modify or reject draft recommendations contained in those reports 188 b bearing in mind the need to keep the demands on the resources of the Union to a minimum approve the programme of work arising from the review of existing questions and new questions and determine the priority urgency estimated financial implications and time-scale for the completion of their study 189 c decide in the light of the approved programme of work derived from No 188 above on the need to maintain terminate or establish study groups and allocate to each of them the questions to be studied 190 d group as far as practicable questions of interest to the developing countries to facilitate their participation in these studies 191 e consider and approve the report of the Director on the activities of the Sector since the last conference ARTICLE 14 Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups CV Art 14 192 1 1 Telecommunication standardization study groups shall study questions and prepare draft recommendations on the matters referred to them in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of this Convention Those drafts shall be submitted for approval to a world telecommunication standardization conference or between two such conferences by correspondence to administrations in accordance with procedures adopted by the conference Recommendations approved in either manner shall have equal status CV Art 14 – 98 – 193 2 The study groups shall subject to No 195 below study technical operating and tariff questions and prepare recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis including recommendations on interconnection of radio systems in public telecommunication networks and on the performance required for these interconnections Technical or operating questions specifically related to radiocommunication as enumerated in Nos 151 to 154 of this Convention shall be within the purview of the Radiocommunication Sector 194 3 Each study group shall prepare for the telecommunication standardization conference a report indicating the progress of work the recommendations adopted in accordance with the consultation procedure contained in No 192 above and any draft new or revised recommendations for consideration by the conference 195 2 Taking into account No 105 of the Constitution the tasks enumerated in No 193 above and those enumerated in Nos 151 to 154 of this Convention in relation to the Radiocommunication Sector shall be kept under continuing review by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and the Radiocommunication Sector with a view to reaching common agreement on changes in the distribution of matters under study The two Sectors shall cooperate closely and adopt procedures to conduct such a review and reach agreements in a timely and effective manner If agreement is not reached the matter may be submitted through the Council to the Plenipotentiary Conference for decision 196 3 In the performance of their studies the telecommunication standardization study groups shall pay due attention to the study of questions and to the formulation of recommendations directly connected with the establishment development and improvement of telecommunications in developing countries at both the regional and international levels They shall conduct their work giving due consideration to the work of national regional and other international standardization organizations and cooperate with them keeping in mind the need for the Union to maintain its pre-eminent position in the field of worldwide standardization for telecommunications – 99 – CV Art 15 197 4 For the purpose of facilitating the review of activities in the Telecommunication Standardization Sector measures should be taken to foster cooperation and coordination with other organizations concerned with telecommunication standardization and with the Radiocommunication Sector and the Telecommunication Development Sector A world telecommunication standardization conference shall determine the specific duties conditions of participation and rules of procedure for these measures ARTICLE 15 Telecommunication Standardization Bureau CV Art 15 198 1 The Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau shall organize and coordinate the work of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector 199 2 The Director shall in particular 200 a update annually the work programme approved by the world telecommunication standardization conference in consultation with the Chairmen of the telecommunication standardization study groups 201 b participate as of right but in an advisory capacity in the deliberations of the world telecommunication standardization conferences and of the telecommunication standardization study groups The Director shall make all necessary preparations for conferences and meetings of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector in consultation with the General Secretariat in accordance with No 94 of this Convention and as appropriate with the other Sectors of the Union and with due regard for the directives of the Council concerning these preparations CV Art 15 – 100 – 202 c process information received from administrations in application of the relevant provisions of the International Telecommunication Regulations or decisions of the world telecommunication standardization conference and prepare it where appropriate in a suitable form for publication 203 d exchange with members data in machine-readable and other forms prepare and as necessary keep up to date any documents and databases of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and arrange with the Secretary-General where appropriate for their publication in the working languages of the Union in accordance with No 172 of the Constitution 204 e submit to the world telecommunication standardization conference a report on the activities of the Sector since the last conference he shall also submit to the Council and to the Members of the Union such a report covering the two-year period since the last conference unless a second conference is convened 205 f prepare a cost-based budget estimate for the requirements of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector and transmit it to the Secretary-General for consideration by the Coordination Committee and inclusion in the Union’s budget 206 3 The Director shall choose the technical and administrative personnel of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau within the framework of the budget as approved by the Council The appointment of the technical and administrative personnel is made by the Secretary-General in agreement with the Director The final decision on appointment or dismissal rests with the Secretary-General 207 4 The Director shall provide technical support as necessary to the Telecommunication Development Sector within the framework of the Constitution and this Convention – 101 – CV Art 16 SECTION 7 Telecommunication Development Sector ARTICLE 16 Telecommunication Development Conferences CV Art 16 208 1 In accordance with No 118 of the Constitution the duties of the telecommunication development conferences shall be as follows 209 a world telecommunication development conferences shall establish work programmes and guidelines for defining telecommunication development questions and priorities and shall provide direction and guidance for the work programme of the Telecommunication Development Sector They may set up study groups as necessary 210 b regional telecommunication development conferences may give advice to the Telecommunication Development Bureau concerning the specific telecommunication requirements and characteristics of the region concerned and may also submit recommendations to world telecommunication development conferences 211 c the telecommunication development conferences should fix the objectives and strategies for the balanced worldwide and regional development of telecommunications giving particular consideration to the expansion and modernization of the networks and services of the developing countries as well as the mobilization of the resources required for this purpose They shall serve as a forum for the study of policy organizational operational regulatory technical and financial questions and related aspects including the identification and implementation of new sources of funding CV Art 17 212 213 d – 102 – world and regional telecommunication development conferences within their respective sphere of competence shall consider reports submitted to them and evaluate the activities of the Sector they may also consider telecommunication development aspects related to the activities of the other Sectors of the Union 2 The draft agenda of telecommunication development conferences shall be prepared by the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau and be submitted by the Secretary-General to the Council for approval with the concurrence of a majority of the Members of the Union in the case of a world conference or of a majority of the Members of the Union belonging to the region concerned in the case of a regional conference subject to the provisions of No 47 of this Convention ARTICLE 17 Telecommunication Development Study Groups CV Art 17 214 1 Telecommunication development study groups shall deal with specific telecommunication questions of general interest to developing countries including the matters enumerated in No 211 above Such study groups shall be limited in number and created for a limited period of time subject to the availability of resources shall have specific terms of reference on questions and matters of priority to developing countries and shall be task-oriented 215 2 Taking into account No 119 of the Constitution the Radiocommunication Telecommunication Standardization and Telecommunication Development Sectors shall keep the matters under study under continuing review with a view to reaching agreement on the distribution of work avoiding duplication of effort and improving coordination The Sectors shall adopt procedures to conduct such reviews and reach such agreement in a timely and effective manner – 103 – CV Art 18 ARTICLE 18 Telecommunication Development Bureau and Advisory Board CV Art 18 216 1 The Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau shall organize and coordinate the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector 217 2 The Director shall in particular 218 a participate as of right but in an advisory capacity in the deliberations of the telecommunication development conferences and of the telecommunication development study groups The Director shall make all necessary preparations for conferences and meetings of the Telecommunication Development Sector in consultation with the General Secretariat in accordance with No 94 of this Convention and as appropriate with the other Sectors of the Union and with due regard for the directives of the Council in carrying out these preparations 219 b process information received from administrations in application of the relevant resolutions and decisions of the Plenipotentiary Confer-ence and telecommunication development conferences and prepare it where appropriate in a suitable form for publication 220 c exchange with members data in machine-readable and other forms prepare and as necessary keep up to date any documents and databases of the Telecommunication Development Sector and arrange with the Secretary-General as appropriate for their publication in the working languages of the Union in accordance with No 172 of the Constitution 221 d assemble and prepare for publication in cooperation with the General Secretariat and the other Sectors of the Union both technical and administrative information that might be especially useful to developing countries in order to help them to improve their telecom- CV Art 18 – 104 – munication networks Their attention shall also be drawn to the possibilities offered by the international programmes under the auspices of the United Nations 222 e submit to the world telecommunication development conference a report on the activities of the Sector since the last conference the Director shall also submit to the Council and to the Members of the Union such a report covering the two-year period since the last conference 223 f prepare a cost-based budget estimate for the requirements of the Telecommunication Development Sector and transmit it to the SecretaryGeneral for consideration by the Coordination Committee and inclusion in the Union’s budget 224 3 The Director shall work collegially with the other elected officials in order to ensure that the Union’s catalytic role in stimulating telecommunication development is strengthened and shall make the necessary arrangements with the Director of the Bureau concerned for the convening of information meetings on the activities of the Sector concerned 225 4 At the request of the Members concerned the Director with the assistance of the Directors of the other Bureaux and where appropriate the Secretary-General shall study and offer advice concerning their national telecommunication problems where a comparison of technical alternatives is involved economic factors may be taken into consideration 226 5 The Director shall choose the technical and administrative personnel of the Telecommunication Development Bureau within the framework of the budget as approved by the Council The appointment of the personnel is made by the Secretary-General in agreement with the Director The final decision for appointment or dismissal rests with the Secretary-General 227 6 A Telecommunication Development Advisory Board shall be established and the members of the Board shall be appointed by the Director in consultation with the Secretary-General The Board shall be composed of persons with a wide and equitable cross-section of interests and expertise in – 105 – CV Art 19 telecommunication development and shall elect its chairman from among its members The Board shall advise the Director who shall participate in its meetings on priorities and strategies in the Union’s telecommunication development activities it shall inter alia recommend steps to foster cooperation and coordination with other organizations interested in telecommunication development SECTION 8 Provisions Common to the Three Sectors ARTICLE 19 Participation of Entities and Organizations Other than Administrations in the Union’s Activities CV Art 19 228 1 The Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux shall encourage the enhanced participation in the activities of the Union of the following entities and organizations 229 a recognized operating agencies scientific or industrial organizations and financial or development institutions which are approved by the Member concerned 230 b other entities dealing with telecommunication matters which are approved by the Member concerned 231 c regional and other international telecommunication standardization financial or development organizations 232 2 The Directors of the Bureaux shall maintain close working relations with those entities and organizations which are authorized to participate in the activities of one or more of the Sectors of the Union CV Art 19 – 106 – 233 3 Any request from an entity listed in No 229 above to participate in the work of a Sector in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution and this Convention approved by the Member concerned shall be forwarded by the latter to the Secretary-General 234 4 Any request from an entity referred to in No 230 above submitted by the Member concerned shall be handled in conformity with a procedure established by the Council Such a request shall be reviewed by the Council with respect to its conformity with the above procedure 235 5 Any request from any entity or organization listed in No 231 above other than those referred to in Nos 260 and 261 of this Convention to participate in the work of a Sector shall be sent to the Secretary-General and acted upon in accordance with procedures established by the Council 236 6 Any request from an organization referred to in Nos 260 to 262 of this Convention to participate in the work of a Sector shall be sent to the Secretary-General and the organization concerned shall be included in the lists referred to in No 237 below 237 7 The Secretary-General shall compile and maintain lists of all entities and organizations referred to in Nos 229 to 231 and Nos 260 to 262 of this Convention that are authorized to participate in the work of each Sector and shall at appropriate intervals publish and distribute these lists to all Members and to the Director of the Bureau concerned That Director shall advise such entities and organizations of the action taken on their requests 238 8 Entities and organizations contained in the lists referred to in No 237 above are also referred to as “members” of the Sectors of the Union the conditions of their participation in the Sectors are specified in this Article in Article 33 and in other relevant provisions of this Convention The provisions of Article 3 of the Constitution do not apply to them – 107 – CV Art 20 239 9 A recognized operating agency may act on behalf of the Member which has recognized it provided that Member informs the Director of the Bureau concerned that it is authorized to do so 240 10 Any entity or organization authorized to take part in the work of a Sector has the right to denounce such participation by notifying the SecretaryGeneral Such participation may also be denounced where appropriate by the Member concerned Such denunciation shall take effect at the end of one year from the date when notification is received by the Secretary-General 241 11 The Secretary-General shall delete from the list of entities and organizations any entity or organization that is no longer authorized to participate in the work of a Sector in accordance with criteria and procedures determined by the Council ARTICLE 20 Conduct of Business of Study Groups CV Art 20 242 1 The radiocommunication assembly the world telecommunication standardization conference and the world telecommunication development conference shall appoint a Chairman and normally one Vice-Chairman of each study group In appointing Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen particular consideration shall be given to the requirements of competence and equitable geographical distribution and to the need to promote more efficient participation by the developing countries 243 2 If the workload of any study group requires the assembly or conference shall appoint such additional Vice-Chairmen as it deems necessary normally not more than two in total CV Art 20 – 108 – 244 3 If in the interval between two assemblies or conferences of the Sector concerned a study group Chairman is unable to carry out his duties and only one Vice-Chairman has been appointed then that Vice-Chairman shall take the Chairman’s place In the case of a study group for which more than one ViceChairman has been appointed the study group at its next meeting shall elect a new Chairman from among those Vice-Chairmen and if necessary a new Vice-Chairman from among the members of the study group It shall likewise elect a new Vice-Chairman if one of the Vice-Chairmen is unable to carry out his duties during that period 245 4 Study groups shall conduct their work as far as possible by correspondence using modern means of communication 246 5 The Director of the Bureau of each Sector on the basis of the decisions of the competent conference or assembly after consultation with the SecretaryGeneral and coordination as required by the Constitution and Convention shall draw up the general plan of study group meetings 247 6 Study groups may initiate action for obtaining approval from Members for recommendations completed between two assemblies or conferences The procedures to be applied for obtaining such approval shall be those approved by the competent assembly or conference Recommendations so approved shall have the same status as ones approved by the conference itself 248 7 Where necessary joint working parties may be established for the study of questions requiring the participation of experts from several study groups 249 8 The Director of the relevant Bureau shall send the final reports of the study groups to the administrations organizations and entities participating in the Sector Such reports shall include a list of the recommendations approved in conformity with No 247 above These reports shall be sent as soon as possible and in any event in time for them to be received at least one month before the date of the next session of the conference concerned – 109 – CV Art 21 ARTICLE 21 Recommendations from One Conference to Another CV Art 21 250 1 Any conference may submit to another conference of the Union recommendations within its field of competence 251 2 Such recommendations shall be sent to the Secretary-General in good time for assembly coordination and communication as laid down in No 320 of this Convention ARTICLE 22 Relations Between Sectors and With International Organizations CV Art 22 252 1 The Directors of the Bureaux may agree after appropriate consultation and coordination as required by the Constitution the Convention and the decisions of the competent conferences or assemblies to organize joint meetings of study groups of two or three Sectors in order to study and prepare draft recommendations on questions of common interest Such draft recommendations shall be submitted to the competent conferences or assemblies of the Sectors concerned 253 2 Conferences or meetings of a Sector may be attended in an advisory capacity by the Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General the Directors of the Bureaux of the other Sectors or their representatives and members of the Radio Regulations Board If necessary they may invite in an advisory capacity representatives of the General Secretariat or of any other Sector which has not considered it necessary to be represented 254 3 When a Sector is invited to participate in a meeting of an international organization its Director is authorized to make arrangements for its representation in an advisory capacity taking into account the provisions of No 107 of this Convention CV Art 23 – 110 – CHAPTER II General Provisions Regarding Conferences ARTICLE 23 Invitation and Admission to Plenipotentiary Conferences when There is an Inviting Government CV Art 23 255 1 The precise place and the exact dates of the Conference shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of this Convention following consultations with the inviting government 256 2 1 One year before the date of opening of the Conference the inviting government shall send an invitation to the government of each Member of the Union 257 2 These invitations may be sent directly or through the SecretaryGeneral or through another government 258 3 The Secretary-General shall invite the following organizations to send observers 259 a the United Nations 260 b regional telecommunication organizations mentioned in Article 43 of the Constitution 261 c intergovernmental organizations operating satellite systems 262 d the specialized agencies of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency – 111 – CV Art 24 263 4 1 The replies of the Members must reach the inviting government at least one month before the date of opening of the Conference and should include whenever possible full information on the composition of the delegation 264 2 These replies may be sent directly to the inviting government or through the Secretary-General or through another government 265 3 The replies of the organizations and agencies referred to in Nos 259 to 262 above must reach the Secretary-General one month before the opening date of the Conference 266 5 The General Secretariat and the three Bureaux of the Union shall be represented at the Conference in an advisory capacity 267 6 The following shall be admitted to Plenipotentiary Conferences 268 a delegations 269 b observers of organizations and agencies invited in accordance with Nos 259 to 262 above ARTICLE 24 Invitation and Admission to Radiocommunication Conferences when There is an Inviting Government CV Art 24 270 1 The precise place and exact dates of the conference shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of this Convention following consultations with the inviting government 271 2 1 The provisions of Nos 256 to 265 of this Convention shall apply to radiocommunication conferences 272 2 Members of the Union should inform the recognized operating agencies of the invitation they have received to participate in a radiocommunication conference CV Art 24 – 112 – 273 3 1 The inviting government in agreement with or on a proposal by the Council may notify the international organizations other than those referred to in Nos 259 to 262 of this Convention which may be interested in sending observers to participate in the conference in an advisory capacity 274 2 The interested international organizations referred to in No 273 above shall send an application for admission to the inviting government within a period of two months from the date of notification 275 3 The inviting government shall assemble the requests and the conference itself shall decide whether the organizations concerned are to be admitted 276 4 The following shall be admitted to radiocommunication conferences 277 a delegations 278 b observers of organizations and agencies referred to in Nos 259 to 262 of this Convention 279 c observers of international organizations admitted in accordance with Nos 273 to 275 above 280 d observers representing recognized operating agencies authorized in accordance with Article 19 of this Convention to participate in the radiocommunication study groups and duly authorized by the Member concerned 281 e in an advisory capacity the elected officials when the conference is discussing matters coming within their competence and the members of the Radio Regulations Board 282 f observers of Members of the Union participating in a non-voting capacity in a regional radiocommunication conference of a region other than that to which the said Members belong – 113 – CV Art 25 ARTICLE 25 Invitation and Admission to Radiocommunication Assemblies and to Telecommunication Standardization and Telecommunication Development Conferences when There is an Inviting Government CV Art 25 283 1 The precise place and exact dates of each assembly or conference shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of this Conven-tion following consultations with the inviting government 284 2 One year before the date of the opening of the assembly or conference the Secretary-General after consultation with the Director of the Bureau concerned shall send an invitation to 285 a the administration of each Member of the Union 286 b the entities or organizations authorized in accordance with Article 19 of this Convention to participate in the activities of the Sector concerned 287 c regional telecommunication organizations mentioned in Article 43 of the Constitution 288 d intergovernmental organizations operating satellite systems 289 e any other regional organization or other international organization dealing with matters of interest to the assembly or conference 290 3 The Secretary-General shall also invite the following organizations or agencies to send observers 291 a the United Nations 292 b the specialized agencies of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency CV Art 26 – 114 – 293 4 The replies must reach the Secretary-General at least one month before the date of opening of the assembly or conference and should whenever possible include full information on the composition of the delegation or representation 294 5 The General Secretariat and the elected officials of the Union shall be represented at the assembly or conference in an advisory capacity 295 6 The following shall be admitted to the assembly or conference 296 a delegations 297 b observers of organizations and agencies invited in accordance with Nos 287 to 289 and 291 and 292 above 298 c representatives of entities or organizations referred to in No 286 above ARTICLE 26 Procedure for Convening or Cancelling World Conferences or Radiocommunication Assemblies at the Request of Members of the Union or on a Proposal of the Council CV Art 26 299 1 The procedures to be applied for convening a second world telecommunication standardization conference in the interval between successive Plenipotentiary Conferences and fixing its precise place and exact dates or for cancelling the second world radiocommunication conference or the second radiocommunication assembly are set forth in the following provisions 300 2 1 Any Member of the Union wishing to have a second world telecommunication standardization conference convened shall so inform the Secretary-General indicating the proposed place and dates of the conference – 115 – CV Art 26 301 2 On receipt of similar requests from at least one-quarter of the Members the Secretary-General shall inform immediately all Members thereof by the most appropriate means of telecommunication asking them to indicate within six weeks whether or not they agree to the proposal 302 3 If a majority of the Members determined in accordance with No 47 of this Convention agree to the proposal as a whole that is to say if they accept the proposed place and dates the Secretary-General shall so inform immediately all Members by the most appropriate means of telecommunication 303 4 If the proposal accepted is for a conference elsewhere than at the seat of the Union the Secretary-General with the assent of the government concerned shall take the necessary steps to convene the conference 304 5 If the proposal as a whole place and dates is not accepted by the majority of the Members determined in accordance with No 47 of this Convention the Secretary-General shall inform the Members of the Union of the replies received requesting them to give a final reply on the point or points under dispute within six weeks of receipt 305 6 Such points shall be regarded as adopted when they have been approved by a majority of the Members determined in accordance with No 47 of this Convention 306 3 1 Any Member of the Union wishing to have a second world radiocommunication conference or a second radiocommunication assembly cancelled shall so inform the Secretary-General On receipt of similar requests from at least one-quarter of the Members the Secretary-General shall inform immediately all Members thereof by the most appropriate means of telecommunication asking them to indicate within six weeks whether or not they agree to the proposal CV Art 27 – 116 – 307 2 If a majority of the Members determined in accordance with No 47 of this Convention agrees to the proposal the Secretary-General shall so inform immediately all Members by the most appropriate means of telecommunication and the conference or assembly shall be cancelled 308 4 The procedures indicated in Nos 301 to 307 above with the exception of No 306 shall also be applicable when the proposal to convene a second world telecommunication standardization conference or to cancel a second world radiocommunication conference or a second radiocommunication assembly is initiated by the Council 309 5 Any Member of the Union wishing to have a world conference on international telecommunications convened shall propose it to the Plenipotentiary Conference the agenda precise place and exact dates of such a conference shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of this Convention ARTICLE 27 Procedure for Convening Regional Conferences at the Request of Members of the Union or on a Proposal of the Council CV Art 27 310 In the case of a regional conference the procedure described in Nos 300 to 305 of this Convention shall be applicable only to the Members of the region concerned If the conference is to be convened on the initiative of the Members of the region it will suffice for the Secretary-General to receive concordant requests from a quarter of the total number of Members in that region The procedure described in Nos 301 to 305 of this Convention shall also be applicable when the proposal to convene such a conference is initiated by the Council – 117 – CV Art 28 ARTICLE 28 Provisions for Conferences Meeting when There is no Inviting Government CV Art 28 311 When a conference is to be held without an inviting government the provisions of Articles 23 24 and 25 of this Convention shall apply The Secretary-General shall take the necessary steps to convene and organize it at the seat of the Union after agreement with the Government of the Swiss Confederation ARTICLE 29 Change in the Place or Dates of a Conference CV Art 29 312 1 The provisions of Articles 26 and 27 of this Convention for convening a conference shall apply by analogy when a change in the precise place and or exact dates of a conference is requested by Members of the Union or is proposed by the Council However such changes shall only be made if a majority of the Members concerned determined in accordance with No 47 of this Convention have pronounced in favour 313 2 It shall be the responsibility of any Member proposing a change in the precise place or exact dates of a conference to obtain for its proposal the support of the requisite number of other Members 314 3 Where the issue arises the Secretary-General shall indicate in the communication referred to in No 301 of this Convention the probable financial consequences of a change in the place or dates as for example when there has been an outlay of expenditure in preparing for the conference at the place initially chosen CV Art 30 – 118 – ARTICLE 30 Time-Limits and Conditions for Submission of Proposals and Reports to Conferences CV Art 30 315 1 The provisions of this Article shall apply to the Plenipotentiary Conference world and regional radiocommunication conferences and world conferences on international telecommunications 316 2 Immediately after the invitations have been despatched the SecretaryGeneral shall ask Members to send him at least four months before the start of the conference their proposals for the work of the conference 317 3 All proposals the adoption of which will involve amendment of the text of the Constitution or this Convention or revision of the Administrative Regulations must carry references identifying by their marginal numbers those parts of the text which will require such amendment or revision The reasons for the proposal must be given as briefly as possible in each case 318 4 Each proposal received from a Member of the Union shall be annotated by the Secretary-General to indicate its origin by means of the symbol established by the Union for that Member Where a proposal is made jointly by more than one Member the proposal shall to the extent practicable be annotated with the symbol of each Member 319 5 The Secretary-General shall communicate the proposals to all Members as they are received 320 6 The Secretary-General shall assemble and coordinate the proposals received from Members and shall communicate them to Members as they are received but in any case at least two months before the opening of the conference Elected officials and staff members of the Union as well as those observers and representatives that may attend conferences in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Convention shall not be entitled to submit proposals – 119 – CV Art 31 321 7 The Secretary-General shall also assemble reports received from Members the Council and the Sectors of the Union and recommendations by conferences and shall communicate them to Members along with any reports by the Secretary-General at least four months before the opening of the conference 322 8 Proposals received after the time-limit specified in No 316 above shall be communicated to all Members by the Secretary-General as soon as practicable 323 9 The provisions of the present Article shall apply without prejudice to the amendment provisions contained in Article 55 of the Constitution and in Article 42 of this Convention ARTICLE 31 Credentials for Conferences CV Art 31 324 1 The delegation sent by a Member of the Union to a Plenipotentiary Conference a radiocommunication conference or a world conference on international telecommunications shall be duly accredited in accordance with Nos 325 to 331 below 325 2 1 Accreditation of delegations to Plenipotentiary Conferences shall be by means of instruments signed by the Head of State by the Head of Government or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs 326 2 Accreditation of delegations to the other conferences referred to in No 324 above shall be by means of instruments signed by the Head of State by the Head of Government by the Minister for Foreign Affairs or by the Minister responsible for questions dealt with during the conference 327 3 Subject to confirmation prior to the signature of the Final Acts by one of the authorities mentioned in Nos 325 or 326 above a delegation may be provisionally accredited by the Head of the diplomatic mission of the Member concerned to the host government In the case of a conference held in CV Art 31 – 120 – the Swiss Confederation a delegation may also be provisionally accredited by the Head of the permanent delegation of the Member concerned to the United Nations Office at Geneva 328 3 Credentials shall be accepted if they are signed by one of the competent authorities mentioned in Nos 325 to 327 above and fulfil one of the following criteria 329 – they confer full powers on the delegation 330 – they authorize the delegation to represent its government without restrictions 331 – they give the delegation or certain members thereof the right to sign the Final Acts 332 4 1 A delegation whose credentials are found to be in order by the Plenary Meeting shall be entitled to exercise the right to vote of the Member concerned subject to the provisions of Nos 169 and 210 of the Constitution and to sign the Final Acts 333 2 A delegation whose credentials are found not to be in order by the Plenary Meeting shall not be entitled to exercise the right to vote or to sign the Final Acts until the situation has been rectified 334 5 Credentials shall be deposited with the secretariat of the conference as early as possible The Committee referred to in No 361 of this Convention shall be entrusted with the verification thereof and shall report on its conclusions to the Plenary Meeting within the time specified by the latter Pending the decision of the Plenary Meeting thereon any delegation shall be entitled to participate in the conference and to exercise the right to vote of the Member concerned 335 6 As a general rule Members of the Union should endeavour to send their own delegations to conferences of the Union However if a Member is unable for exceptional reasons to send its own delegation it may give the delegation of another Member powers to vote and sign on its behalf Such powers must be conveyed by means of an instrument signed by one of the authorities mentioned in Nos 325 or 326 above – 121 – 336 337 CV Art 31 7 A delegation with the right to vote may give to another delegation with the right to vote a mandate to exercise its vote at one or more meetings at which it is unable to be present In such a case it shall in good time notify the Chairman of the conference in writing 8 A delegation may not exercise more than one proxy vote 338 9 Credentials and transfers of powers sent by telegram shall not be accepted Nevertheless replies sent by telegram to requests by the Chairman or the secretariat of the conference for clarification of credentials shall be accepted 339 10 A Member or an authorized entity or organization intending to send a delegation or representatives to a telecommunication standardization conference a telecommunication development conference or a radiocommunication assembly shall so inform the Director of the Bureau of the Sector concerned indicating the names and functions of the members of the delegation or of the representatives CV Art 32 – 122 – CHAPTER III Rules of Procedure ARTICLE 32 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Other Meetings CV Art 32 340 The Rules of Procedure shall apply without prejudice to the amendment provisions contained in Article 55 of the Constitution and in Article 42 of this Convention 1 341 Order of Seating At meetings of the conference delegations shall be seated in the alphabetical order of the French names of the Members represented 2 Inauguration of the Conference 342 1 1 The inaugural meeting of the conference shall be preceded by a meeting of the Heads of delegation in the course of which it shall prepare the agenda for the first Plenary Meeting and make proposals for the organization chairmanships and vice-chairmanships of the conference and its committees taking into account the principles of rotation geographical distribution the necessary competence and the provisions of No 346 below 343 2 The Chairman of the meeting of Heads of delegation shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Nos 344 and 345 below 344 2 1 The conference shall be opened by a person appointed by the inviting government 345 2 When there is no inviting government it shall be opened by the oldest Head of delegation – 123 – CV Art 32 346 3 1 The Chairman of the conference shall be elected at the first Plenary Meeting generally he shall be a person nominated by the inviting government 347 2 If there is no inviting government the Chairman shall be chosen taking into account the proposals made by the Heads of delegation at the meeting described in No 342 above 348 4 The first Plenary Meeting shall also 349 a elect the Vice-Chairmen of the conference 350 b set up the conference committees and elect their respective Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen 351 c designate the conference secretariat in accordance with No 97 of this Convention the secretariat may be reinforced in case of need by staff provided by the administration of the inviting government 3 Powers of the Chairman of the Conference 352 1 The Chairman in addition to the other prerogatives conferred upon him under these Rules of Procedure shall open and close the meetings of the Plenary Meeting direct the deliberations ensure that the Rules of Procedure are applied give the floor to speakers put questions to the vote and announce the decisions adopted 353 2 He shall have the general direction of all the work of the conference and shall ensure that order is maintained at Plenary Meetings He shall give his ruling on motions of order and points of order and in particular he shall be empowered to propose that discussion on a question be postponed or closed or that a meeting be suspended or adjourned He may also decide to postpone the convening of a Plenary Meeting should he consider it necessary 354 3 It shall be the duty of the Chairman to protect the right of each delegation to express its opinion freely and fully on the point at issue 355 4 He shall ensure that discussion is limited to the point at issue and he may interrupt any speaker who departs therefrom and request him to confine his remarks to the subject under discussion CV Art 32 – 124 – 4 356 357 358 Setting up of Committees 1 The Plenary Meeting may set up committees to consider matters referred to the conference These committees may in turn set up subcommittees Committees and sub-committees may set up working groups 2 Sub-committees and working groups shall be set up when necessary 3 Subject to the provisions of Nos 356 and 357 above the following committees shall be set up 4 1 Steering Committee 359 a This Committee shall normally be composed of the Chairman of the conference or meeting who shall be its Chairman the Vice-Chairmen of the conference and the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of committees 360 b The Steering Committee shall coordinate all matters connected with the smooth execution of work and shall plan the order and number of meetings avoiding overlapping wherever possible in view of the limited number of members of some delegations 4 2 Credentials Committee 361 A Plenipotentiary Conference a radiocommunication conference or a world conference on international telecommunications shall appoint a Credentials Committee the mandate of which shall be to verify the credentials of delegations to these conferences This Committee shall report on its conclusions to the Plenary Meeting within the time specified by the latter 4 3 Editorial Committee 362 a The texts prepared in the various committees which shall be worded as far as possible in their definitive form by these committees taking account of the views expressed shall be submitted to an Editorial – 125 – CV Art 32 Committee charged with perfecting their form without altering the sense and where appropriate with combining them with those parts of former texts which have not been altered 363 b The texts shall be submitted by the Editorial Committee to the Plenary Meeting which shall approve them or refer them back to the appropriate committee for further examination 4 4 Budget Control Committee 364 a At the opening of each conference the Plenary Meeting shall appoint a Budget Control Committee to determine the organization and the facilities available to the delegates and to examine and approve the accounts for expenditure incurred throughout the duration of the conference In addition to the members of delegations who wish to participate this Committee shall include a representative of the Secretary-General of the Director of the Bureau concerned and where there is an inviting government a representative of that government 365 b Before the budget approved by the Council for the conference is exhausted the Budget Control Committee in collaboration with the secretariat of the conference shall present an interim statement of the expenditure to the Plenary Meeting The Plenary Meeting shall take this statement into account in considering whether the progress made is sufficient to justify a prolongation of the conference after the date when the approved budget will be exhausted 366 c At the end of each conference the Budget Control Committee shall present a report to the Plenary Meeting showing as accurately as possible the estimated total expenditure of the conference as well as an estimate of the costs that may be entailed by the execution of the decisions taken by such conference 367 d After consideration and approval by the Plenary Meeting this report together with the observations of the Plenary Meeting shall be transmitted to the Secretary-General for submission to the Council at its next ordinary session CV Art 32 – 126 – 5 Composition of Committees 5 1 Plenipotentiary Conferences 368 Committees shall be composed of the delegates of Members and the observers referred to in No 269 of this Convention who have so requested or who have been designated by the Plenary Meeting 5 2 Radiocommunication Conferences and World Conferences on International Telecommunications 369 Committees shall be composed of the delegates of Members and the observers and representatives referred to in Nos 278 279 and 280 of this Convention who have so requested or who have been designated by the Plenary Meeting 5 3 Radiocommunication Assemblies Telecommunication Standardization Conferences and Telecommunication Development Conferences 370 In addition to delegates of Members and observers referred to in Nos 259 to 262 of this Convention the radiocommunication assemblies and the committees of the telecommunication standardization and telecommunication development conferences may be attended by representatives of any entity or organization included in the relevant list referred to in No 237 of this Convention 6 371 Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Sub-Committees The Chairman of each committee shall propose to his committee the choice of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the sub-committees which may be set up – 127 – 7 372 Summons to Meetings Plenary Meetings and meetings of committees sub-committees and working groups shall be announced in good time in the meeting place of the conference 8 373 CV Art 32 Proposals Presented Before the Opening of the Conference Proposals presented before the opening of the conference shall be allocated by the Plenary Meeting to the appropriate committees set up in accordance with Section 4 of these Rules of Procedure Nevertheless the Plenary Meeting itself shall be entitled to deal with any proposal 9 Proposals or Amendments Presented During the Conference 374 1 Proposals or amendments presented after the opening of the conference shall be delivered to the Chairman of the conference to the Chairman of the appropriate committee or to the secretariat of the conference for publication and distribution as conference documents 375 2 No written proposal or amendment may be presented unless signed by the Head of the delegation concerned or by his deputy 376 3 The Chairman of the conference or of a committee a sub-committee or a working group may at any time submit proposals likely to accelerate the debates 377 4 Every proposal or amendment shall give in precise and exact terms the text to be considered 378 5 1 The Chairman of the conference or the Chairman of the appropriate committee sub-committee or working group shall decide in each case whether a proposal or amendment submitted during a meeting shall be made orally or presented in writing for publication and distribution in accordance with No 374 above CV Art 32 – 128 – 379 2 In general the texts of all major proposals to be put to the vote shall be distributed in good time in the working languages of the conference in order that they may be studied before discussion 380 3 In addition the Chairman of the conference on receiving proposals or amendments referred to in No 374 above shall refer them to the appropriate committee or to the Plenary Meeting as the case may be 381 6 Any authorized person may read or may ask to have read at a Plenary Meeting any proposal or amendment submitted by him during the conference and he shall be allowed to explain his reasons therefor 10 Conditions Required for Discussion of or Decision or Vote on any Proposal or Amendment 382 1 No proposal or amendment may be discussed unless it is supported by at least one other delegation when it comes to be considered 383 2 Each proposal or amendment duly supported shall be submitted for discussion and thereafter for decision if necessary by a vote 11 384 Proposals or Amendments Passed Over or Postponed When a proposal or an amendment has been passed over or when its examination has been postponed the delegation sponsoring it shall be responsible for seeing that it is considered later 12 Rules for Debates in Plenary Meetings 12 1 Quorum 385 For a valid vote to be taken at a Plenary Meeting more than half of the delegations accredited to the conference and having the right to vote must be present or represented at the meeting – 129 – CV Art 32 12 2 Order of debates 386 1 Persons desiring to speak must first obtain the consent of the Chairman As a general rule they shall begin by announcing in what capacity they speak 387 2 Any person speaking must express himself slowly and distinctly separating his words and pausing as necessary in order that everybody may understand his meaning 12 3 Motions of order and points of order 388 1 During debates any delegation may when it thinks fit submit a motion of order or raise a point of order which shall at once be settled by the Chairman in accordance with these Rules of Procedure Any delegation may appeal against the Chairman’s ruling which shall however stand unless a majority of the delegations present and voting are against it 389 2 A delegation submitting a motion of order shall not during its speech discuss the substance of the matter in question 12 4 Priority of motions of order and points of order 390 The motions and points of order mentioned in No 388 of this Convention shall be dealt with in the following order 391 a any point of order regarding the application of these Rules of Procedure including voting procedures 392 b suspension of a meeting 393 c adjournment of a meeting 394 d postponement of debate on the matter under discussion 395 e closure of debate on the matter under discussion 396 f any other motions of order or points of order that may be submitted in which case it shall be for the Chairman to decide the relative order in which they shall be considered CV Art 32 – 130 – 12 5 Motion for suspension or adjournment of a meeting 397 During the discussion of a question a delegation may move that the meeting be suspended or adjourned giving reasons for its proposal If the proposal is seconded the floor shall be given to two speakers to oppose the suspension or adjournment and solely for that purpose after which the motion shall be put to the vote 12 6 Motion for postponement of debate 398 During discussion of any question a delegation may move that the debate be postponed for a stated period Once such a proposal has been made any discussion thereon shall be limited to no more than three speakers not counting the person submitting the proposal one for the motion and two against after which the motion shall be put to the vote 12 7 Motion for closure of debate 399 A delegation may at any time move that discussions on the point at issue be closed In such cases the floor shall be given to not more than two speakers opposing the motion after which the motion shall be put to the vote If the motion succeeds the Chairman will immediately call for a vote on the point at issue 12 8 Limitation of speeches 400 1 The Plenary Meeting may if necessary decide how many speeches any one delegation may make on any particular point and how long they may last 401 2 However as regards questions of procedure the Chairman shall limit the time allowed for a speech to a maximum of five minutes 402 3 When a speaker has exceeded the time allowed the Chairman shall notify the Meeting and request the speaker to conclude his remarks briefly – 131 – CV Art 32 12 9 Closing the list of speakers 403 1 During the debate the Chairman may rule that the list of speakers wishing to take the floor be read He shall add the names of other delegations which indicate that they wish to speak and he may then with the assent of the Meeting rule that the list be closed Nevertheless as an exceptional measure the Chairman may rule if he thinks fit that a reply may be made to any previous statement even after the list of speakers has been closed 404 2 The list of speakers having been exhausted the Chairman shall declare discussion on the matter closed 12 10 Questions of competence 405 Any question of competence that may arise shall be settled before a vote is taken on the substance of the matter under discussion 12 11 Withdrawal and resubmission of a motion 406 The author of a motion may withdraw it before it is put to a vote Any motion whether amended or not which has been withdrawn from debate may be resubmitted or taken up by the author of the amendment or by another delegation 13 Right to Vote 407 1 At all meetings of the conference the delegation of a Member of the Union duly accredited by that Member to take part in the work of the conference shall be entitled to one vote in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution 408 2 The delegation of a Member of the Union shall exercise the right to vote under the conditions described in Article 31 of this Convention 409 3 When a Member is not represented by an administration at a radiocommunication assembly a world telecommunication standardization conference or a telecommunication development conference the representatives of CV Art 32 – 132 – the recognized operating agencies of the Member concerned shall as a whole and regardless of their number be entitled to a single vote subject to the provisions of No 239 of this Convention The provisions of Nos 335 to 338 of this Convention concerning the transfer of powers shall apply to the above conferences 14 Voting 14 1 Definition of a majority 410 1 A majority shall consist of more than half the delegations present and voting 411 2 In computing a majority delegations abstaining shall not be taken into account 412 3 In case of a tie a proposal or amendment shall be considered rejected 413 4 For the purpose of these Rules of Procedure a “delegation present and voting” shall be a delegation voting for or against a proposal 14 2 Non-participation in voting 414 Delegations which are present but do not take part in a particular vote or expressly state they do not wish to take part shall not be considered as absent for the purpose of determining a quorum as defined in No 385 of this Convention nor as abstaining for the purpose of applying the provisions of No 416 below 14 3 Special majority 415 In cases concerning the admission of new Members of the Union the majority described in Article 2 of the Constitution shall apply – 133 – CV Art 32 14 4 Abstentions of more than fifty per cent 416 When the number of abstentions exceeds half the number of votes cast for against abstentions consideration of the matter under discussion shall be postponed to a later meeting at which time abstentions shall not be taken into account 14 5 Voting procedures 417 1 The voting procedures are as follows 418 a by a show of hands as a general rule unless a roll call under b or secret ballot under c has been requested 419 b by a roll call in the alphabetical order of the French names of the Members present and entitled to vote 420 1 if at least two delegations present and entitled to vote so request before the beginning of the vote and if a secret ballot under c has not been requested or 421 2 if the procedure under a shows no clear majority 422 c by a secret ballot if at least five of the delegations present and entitled to vote so request before the beginning of the vote 423 2 The Chairman shall before commencing a vote observe any request as to the manner in which the voting shall be conducted and then shall formally announce the voting procedure to be applied and the issue to be submitted to the vote He shall then declare the beginning of the vote When the vote has been taken he shall announce the results 424 3 In the case of a secret ballot the secretariat shall at once take steps to ensure the secrecy of the vote 425 4 Voting may be conducted by an electronic system if a suitable system is available and if the conference so decides CV Art 32 – 134 – 14 6 Prohibition of interruptions once the vote has begun 426 No delegation may interrupt once a vote has begun unless to raise a point of order in connection with the way in which the vote is being taken The point of order cannot include any proposal entailing a change in the vote that is being taken or a change in the substance of the question put to the vote Voting shall begin with the Chairman’s announcement that the voting has begun and shall end with the Chairman’s announcement of its results 14 7 Reasons for votes 427 The Chairman shall authorize any delegations which so request to give the reasons for their vote after the vote has been taken 14 8 Voting on parts of a proposal 428 1 When the author of a proposal so requests or when the meeting thinks fit or when the Chairman with the approval of the author so proposes that proposal shall be sub-divided and its various sections put to the vote separately The parts of the proposal which have been adopted shall then be put to the vote as a whole 429 2 If all the sections of a proposal are rejected the proposal shall be regarded as rejected as a whole 14 9 Order of voting on concurrent proposals 430 1 When there are two or more proposals on any one matter they shall be put to the vote in the order in which they were presented unless the meeting decides to the contrary 431 2 After each vote the meeting shall decide whether or not the following proposal shall be voted on – 135 – CV Art 32 14 10 Amendments 432 1 Any proposal for modification consisting only of a deletion from an addition to or a change in a part of the original proposal shall be considered an amendment 433 2 Any amendment to a proposal accepted by the delegation submitting the proposal shall at once be embodied in the original proposal 434 3 No proposal for modification shall be regarded as an amendment if the meeting considers it to be incompatible with the original proposal 14 11 Voting on amendments 435 1 When an amendment to a proposal is submitted a vote shall first be taken on the amendment 436 2 When two or more amendments to a proposal are submitted the amendment furthest from the original text shall be put to the vote first if this amendment does not obtain the support of the majority of the remaining amendments that furthest from the proposal shall then be put to the vote and the same procedure shall be followed until a subsequent amendment gains the support of the majority if all the amendments submitted have been considered and none has gained a majority the unamended proposal shall be put to the vote 437 3 If one or more amendments are adopted the proposal thus amended shall then be put to the vote 14 12 Repetition of a vote 438 1 In the committees sub-committees or working groups of a conference or a meeting a proposal a part of a proposal or an amendment which has already been decided by a vote within one of the committees sub-committees or working groups may not be put to the vote again within the same committee sub-committee or working group This shall apply irrespective of the voting procedure chosen CV Art 32 439 – 136 – 2 In the Plenary Meetings a proposal a part of a proposal or an amendment shall not be put to the vote again unless 440 a the majority of the Members entitled to vote so request and 441 b the request for a repetition of the vote is made at least one full day after the vote has been taken 15 Rules for Debates and Voting Procedures in Committees and Sub-Committees 442 1 The Chairmen of all committees and sub-committees shall have powers similar to those conferred by Section 3 of the present Rules of Procedure on the Chairman of the conference 443 2 The provisions of Section 12 of the present Rules of Procedure for the conduct of debates in the Plenary Meeting shall also apply to the discussions in committees and sub-committees except in the matter of the quorum 444 3 The provisions of Section 14 of the present Rules of Procedure shall also apply to votes taken in committees and sub-committees 16 Reservations 445 1 As a general rule any delegation whose views are not shared by the remaining delegations shall endeavour as far as possible to conform to the opinion of the majority 446 2 However if any decision appears to a delegation to be such as to prevent its government from consenting to be bound by amendments to the Constitution or this Convention or by the revision of the Administrative Regulations this delegation may make reservations final or provisional regarding that decision any such reservations may be made by a delegation on behalf of a Member which is not participating in the conference and which has given that delegation proxy powers to sign the Final Acts in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of this Convention – 137 – 17 CV Art 32 Minutes of Plenary Meetings 447 1 The minutes of Plenary Meetings shall be drawn up by the secretariat of the conference which shall ensure that they are distributed to delegations as early as possible and in any event not later than five working days after each meeting 448 2 After the minutes have been distributed delegations may submit in writing to the secretariat of the conference any corrections they consider to be justified this shall be done in the shortest possible time This shall not prevent them from presenting amendments orally during the meeting at which the minutes are approved 449 3 1 As a general rule the minutes shall contain only proposals and conclusions together with the principal arguments on which they are based presented in terms as concise as possible 450 2 However any delegation shall have the right to require the insertion in the minutes either summarized or in full of any statement it has made during the debates In this case the delegation should as a general rule announce this at the beginning of its statement in order to facilitate the work of the reporters and must itself hand in the text to the secretariat of the conference within two hours after the end of the meeting 451 4 The right accorded in No 450 above regarding the insertion of statements in the minutes shall in all cases be used with discretion 18 452 Summary Records and Reports of Committees and Sub-Committees 1 1 Summary records of the debates of meetings of committees or sub-committees shall be drawn up meeting by meeting by the secretariat of the conference which shall ensure that they are distributed to delegations not later than five working days after each meeting The records shall bring out the essential points of the discussion and the various opinions of which note ought to be taken together with any proposals or conclusions resulting from the debates as a whole 453 2 Nevertheless any delegation shall be entitled to invoke No 450 above CV Art 32 – 138 – 454 3 The right accorded in No 453 above shall in all circumstances be used with discretion 455 2 Committees and sub-committees may prepare any interim reports they deem necessary and if circumstances warrant they may submit at the end of their work a final report recapitulating in concise terms the proposals and conclusions resulting from the studies entrusted to them 19 Approval of Minutes Summary Records and Reports 456 1 1 As a general rule at the beginning of each Plenary Meeting or meeting of a committee or sub-committee the Chairman shall inquire whether there are any comments on the minutes of the previous meeting or in the case of committees or sub-committees on the summary record of the previous meeting These documents shall be considered approved if no amendments have been handed in to the secretariat and no objection is made orally Otherwise the appropriate amendments shall be made in the minutes or summary record as the case may be 457 2 Any interim or final report must be approved by the committee or sub-committee concerned 458 2 1 The minutes of the last Plenary Meetings shall be examined and approved by the Chairman 459 2 The summary records of the last meetings of each committee or sub-committee shall be examined and approved by the Chairman of the committee or sub-committee 20 460 Numbering 1 The numbers of the chapters articles and paragraphs of the texts subjected to revision shall be preserved until the first reading in Plenary Meeting The passages added shall bear provisionally the number of the last preceding paragraph in the original text with the addition of “A” “B” etc – 139 – 461 2 The final numbering of the chapters articles and paragraphs shall normally be entrusted to the Editorial Committee after their adoption at the first reading but may by a decision of the Plenary Meeting be entrusted to the Secretary-General 21 462 Final Approval The texts of the Final Acts of a Plenipotentiary Conference a radiocommunication conference or a world conference on international telecommunications shall be considered final when they have been approved at the second reading in Plenary Meeting 22 463 CV Art 32 Signature The texts of the Final Acts approved by the conferences referred to in No 462 above shall be submitted for signature in the alphabetical order of the Members’ names in French to the delegates provided with the powers defined in Article 31 of this Convention 23 Relations with the Press and the Public 464 1 Official releases to the press about the work of the conference shall be issued only as authorized by the Chairman of the conference 465 2 The press and the public may to the extent practicable be present at the conference in accordance with the guidelines approved by the meeting of Heads of delegations referred to in No 342 above and with the practical arrangements made by the Secretary-General The presence of the press and the public shall in no way disturb the normal conduct of the work of the meeting 466 3 Other meetings of the Union shall not be open to the press and the public unless the meeting in question decides otherwise CV Art 32 – 140 – 24 467 Franking Privileges During the conference members of delegations representatives of Members of the Council members of the Radio Regulations Board senior officials of the General Secretariat and of the Sectors of the Union attending the conference and the staff of the Secretariat of the Union seconded to the conference shall be entitled to postal telegram telephone and telex franking privileges to the extent arranged by the host government in agreement with the other governments and recognized operating agencies concerned – 141 – CV Art 33 CHAPTER IV Other Provisions ARTICLE 33 Finances CV Art 33 468 1 1 The scale from which each Member shall choose its class of contribution in conformity with the relevant provisions of Article 28 of the Constitution shall be as follows 40 unit class 35 unit class 30 unit class 28 unit class 25 unit class 23 unit class 20 unit class 18 unit class 15 unit class 13 unit class 10 unit class 8 unit class 5 unit class 4 unit class 3 unit class 2 unit class 1 1 2 unit class 1 unit class 1 2 unit class 1 4 unit class 1 8 unit class 1 16 unit class For the least developed countries as listed by the United Nations and other Members as determined by the Council 469 2 In addition to the classes of contribution listed in No 468 above any Member may choose a number of contributory units over 40 470 3 The Secretary-General shall communicate the decision of each Member as to the class of contribution chosen by it to all the Members of the Union CV Art 33 – 142 – 471 4 Members may at any time choose a class of contribution higher than the one already adopted by them 472 2 1 Every new Member shall in respect of the year of its accession pay a contribution calculated as from the first day of the month of accession 473 2 Should the Constitution and this Convention be denounced by a Member its contribution shall be paid up to the last day of the month in which such denunciation takes effect 474 3 The amounts due shall bear interest from the beginning of each financial year of the Union at 3% three per cent per annum during the first six months and at 6% six per cent per annum from the beginning of the seventh month 475 4 The following provisions shall apply to contributions by the organizations referred to in Nos 259 to 262 and to entities authorized to participate in the Union's activities in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Convention 476 5 The organizations referred to in Nos 259 to 262 of this Convention and other organizations of an international character which participate in a Plenipotentiary Conference in a Sector of the Union or in a world conference on international telecommunications shall share in defraying the expenses of the conference or the Sector in accordance with Nos 479 to 481 below as appropriate unless they have been exempted by Council subject to reciprocity 477 6 Any entity or organization appearing in the lists mentioned in No 237 of this Convention shall share in defraying the expenses of the Sector in accordance with Nos 479 and 480 below 478 7 Any entity or organization appearing in the lists mentioned in No 237 of this Convention which participates in a radiocommunication conference a world conference on international telecommunications or a conference or assembly of a Sector of which it is not a member shall share in defraying the expenses of the conference or assembly in accordance with Nos 479 and 481 below – 143 – CV Art 33 479 8 The contributions mentioned in Nos 476 477 and 478 shall be based on the free choice of a class of contribution from the scale given in No 468 above with the exception of the 1 4 1 8 and 1 16 unit classes reserved for Members of the Union the latter exception does not apply to the Telecommunication Development Sector the Secretary-General shall be informed of the class chosen any entity or organization concerned may at any time choose a class of contribution higher than the one already adopted by it 480 9 The amount of the contribution per unit payable towards the expenses of each Sector concerned shall be set at 1 5 of the contributory unit of the Members of the Union These contributions shall be considered as Union income They shall bear interest in accordance with the provisions of No 474 above 481 10 The amount of the contribution per unit payable towards the expenses of a conference or assembly shall be set by dividing the total amount of the budget of the conference or assembly in question by the total number of units contributed by Members as their share of Union expenses The contributions shall be considered as Union income They shall bear interest from the sixtieth day following the day on which accounts are sent out at the rates fixed in No 474 above 482 11 Reduction in the number of contributory units shall be possible only in accordance with the principles stipulated in the relevant provisions of Article 28 of the Constitution 483 12 In the case of denunciation of participation in the work of a Sector or of termination of such participation see No 240 of this Convention the contribution shall be paid up to the last day of the month in which such denunciation or termination takes effect 484 13 The sale price of publications shall be determined by the SecretaryGeneral bearing in mind that the cost of reproduction and distribution should in general be covered by the sale of the publications 485 14 The Union shall maintain a reserve account in order to provide working capital to meet essential expenditures and to maintain sufficient cash reserves to avoid resorting to loans as far as possible The amount of the CV Art 34 – 144 – reserve account shall be fixed annually by the Council on the basis of expected requirements At the end of each biennial budgetary period all budget credits which have not been expended or encumbered will be placed in the reserve account Other details of this account are described in the Financial Regulations 486 15 1 The Secretary-General may in agreement with the Coordination Committee accept voluntary contributions in cash or kind provided that the conditions attached to such voluntary contributions are consistent as appropriate with the purposes and programmes of the Union and with the programmes adopted by a conference and in conformity with the Financial Regulations which shall contain special provisions for the acceptance and use of such voluntary contributions 487 2 Such voluntary contributions shall be reported by the SecretaryGeneral to the Council in the financial operating report as well as in a summary indicating for each case the origin proposed use and action taken with respect to each voluntary contribution ARTICLE 34 Financial Responsibilities of Conferences CV Art 34 488 1 Before adopting proposals or taking decisions with financial implications the conferences of the Union shall take account of all the Union’s budgetary provisions with a view to ensuring that they will not result in expenses beyond the credits which the Council is empowered to authorize 489 2 No decision of a conference shall be put into effect if it will result in a direct or indirect increase in expenses beyond the credits that the Council is empowered to authorize – 145 – CV Art 35 ARTICLE 35 Languages CV Art 35 490 1 1 At conferences and meetings of the Union languages other than those mentioned in the relevant provisions of Article 29 of the Constitution may be used 491 a if an application is made to the Secretary-General or to the Director of the Bureau concerned to provide for the use of an additional language or languages oral or written provided that the additional cost so incurred shall be borne by those Members which have made or supported the application 492 b if any delegation itself makes arrangements at its own expense for oral translation from its own language into any one of the languages referred to in the relevant provision of Article 29 of the Constitution 493 2 In the case provided for in No 491 above the Secretary-General or the Director of the Bureau concerned shall comply to the extent practicable with the application having first obtained from the Members concerned an undertaking that the cost incurred will be duly repaid by them to the Union 494 3 In the case provided for in No 492 above the delegation concerned may furthermore if it wishes arrange at its own expense for oral translation into its own language from one of the languages referred to in the relevant provision of Article 29 of the Constitution 495 2 Any of the documents referred to in the relevant provisions of Article 29 of the Constitution may be published in languages other than those there specified provided that the Members requesting such publication undertake to defray the whole of the cost of translation and publication involved CV Art 36 – 146 – CHAPTER V Various Provisions Related to the Operation of Telecommunication Services ARTICLE 36 Charges and Free Services CV Art 36 496 The provisions regarding charges for telecommunications and the various cases in which free services are accorded are set forth in the Administrative Regulations ARTICLE 37 Rendering and Settlement of Accounts CV Art 37 497 1 The settlement of international accounts shall be regarded as current transactions and shall be effected in accordance with the current international obligations of the Members concerned in those cases where their governments have concluded arrangements on this subject Where no such arrangements have been concluded and in the absence of special agreements made under Article 42 of the Constitution these settlements shall be effected in accordance with the Administrative Regulations 498 2 Administrations of Members and recognized operating agencies which operate international telecommunication services shall come to an agreement with regard to the amount of their debits and credits 499 3 The statement of accounts with respect to debits and credits referred to in No 498 above shall be drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Regulations unless special arrangements have been concluded between the parties concerned – 147 – CV Art 38 ARTICLE 38 Monetary Unit CV Art 38 500 In the absence of special arrangements concluded between Members the monetary unit to be used in the composition of accounting rates for international telecommunication services and in the establishment of international accounts shall be – either the monetary unit of the International Monetary Fund – or the gold franc both as defined in the Administrative Regulations The provisions for application are contained in Appendix 1 to the International Telecommunication Regulations ARTICLE 39 Intercommunication CV Art 39 501 1 Stations performing radiocommunication in the mobile service shall be bound within the limits of their normal employment to exchange radiocommunications reciprocally without distinction as to the radio system adopted by them 502 2 Nevertheless in order not to impede scientific progress the provisions of No 501 above shall not prevent the use of a radio system incapable of communicating with other systems provided that such incapacity is due to the specific nature of such system and is not the result of devices adopted solely with the object of preventing intercommunication 503 3 Notwithstanding the provisions of No 501 above a station may be assigned to a restricted international service of telecommunication deter-mined by the purpose of such service or by other circumstances independent of the system used CV Art 40 – 148 – ARTICLE 40 Secret Language CV Art 40 504 1 Government telegrams and service telegrams may be expressed in secret language in all relations 505 2 Private telegrams in secret language may be admitted between all Members with the exception of those which have previously notified through the Secretary-General that they do not admit this language for that category of correspondence 506 3 Members which do not admit private telegrams in secret language originating in or destined for their own territory must let them pass in transit except in the case of suspension of service provided for in Article 35 of the Constitution – 149 – CV Art 41 CHAPTER VI Arbitration and Amendment ARTICLE 41 Arbitration Procedure see Article 56 of the Constitution CV Art 41 507 1 The party which appeals to arbitration shall initiate the arbitration procedure by transmitting to the other party to the dispute a notice of the submission of the dispute to arbitration 508 2 The parties shall decide by agreement whether the arbitration is to be entrusted to individuals administrations or governments If within one month after notice of submission of the dispute to arbitration the parties have been unable to agree upon this point the arbitration shall be entrusted to governments 509 3 If arbitration is to be entrusted to individuals the arbitrators must neither be nationals of a State party to the dispute nor have their domicile in the States parties to the dispute nor be employed in their service 510 4 If arbitration is to be entrusted to governments or to administrations thereof these must be chosen from among the Members which are not involved in the dispute but which are parties to the agreement the application of which caused the dispute 511 5 Within three months from the date of receipt of the notification of the submission of the dispute to arbitration each of the two parties to the dispute shall appoint an arbitrator 512 6 If more than two parties are involved in the dispute an arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the procedure set forth in Nos 510 and 511 above by each of the two groups of parties having a common position in the dispute CV Art 41 – 150 – 513 7 The two arbitrators thus appointed shall choose a third arbitrator who if the first two arbitrators are individuals and not governments or administrations must fulfil the conditions indicated in No 509 above and in addition must not be of the same nationality as either of the other two arbitrators Failing an agreement between the two arbitrators as to the choice of a third arbitrator each of these two arbitrators shall nominate a third arbitrator who is in no way concerned in the dispute The Secretary-General shall then draw lots in order to select the third arbitrator 514 8 The parties to the dispute may agree to have their dispute settled by a single arbitrator appointed by agreement or alternatively each party may nominate an arbitrator and request the Secretary-General to draw lots to decide which of the persons so nominated is to act as the single arbitrator 515 9 The arbitrator or arbitrators shall be free to decide upon the venue and the rules of procedure to be applied to the arbitration 516 10 The decision of the single arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute If the arbitration is entrusted to more than one arbitrator the decision made by the majority vote of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon the parties 517 11 Each party shall bear the expense it has incurred in the investigation and presentation of the arbitration The costs of arbitration other than those incurred by the parties themselves shall be divided equally between the parties to the dispute 518 12 The Union shall furnish all information relating to the dispute which the arbitrator or arbitrators may need If the parties to the dispute so agree the decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be communicated to the SecretaryGeneral for future reference purposes – 151 – CV Art 42 ARTICLE 42 Provisions for Amending this Convention CV Art 42 519 1 Any Member of the Union may propose any amendment to this Convention Any such proposal shall in order to ensure its timely transmission to and consideration by all the Members of the Union reach the SecretaryGeneral not later than eight months prior to the opening date fixed for the Plenipotentiary Conference The Secretary-General shall as soon as possible but not later than six months prior to the latter date forward any such proposal to all the Members of the Union 520 2 Any proposed modification to any amendment submitted in accordance with No 519 above may however be submitted at any time by a Member of the Union or by its delegation at the Plenipotentiary Conference 521 3 The quorum required at any Plenary Meeting of the Plenipotentiary Conference for consideration of any proposal for amending this Convention or modification thereto shall consist of more than one half of the delegations accredited to the Plenipotentiary Conference 522 4 To be adopted any proposed modification to a proposed amendment as well as the proposal as a whole whether or not modified shall be approved at a Plenary Meeting by more than half of the delegations accredited to the Plenipotentiary Conference which have the right to vote 523 5 Unless specified otherwise in the preceding paragraphs of the present Article which shall prevail the general provisions regarding conferences and the Rules of Procedures of conferences and other meetings as contained in this Convention shall apply 524 6 Any amendments to this Convention adopted by a Plenipotentiary Conference shall as a whole and in the form of one single amending instrument enter into force at a date fixed by the Conference between CV Art 42 – 152 – Members having deposited before that date their instrument of ratification acceptance or approval of or accession to both this Convention and the amending instrument Ratification acceptance or approval of or accession to only a part of such an amending instrument shall be excluded 525 7 Notwithstanding No 524 above the Plenipotentiary Conference may decide that an amendment to this Convention is necessary for the proper implementation of an amendment to the Constitution In that case the amendment to this Convention shall not enter into force prior to the entry into force of the amendment to the Constitution 526 8 The Secretary-General shall notify all Members of the deposit of each instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession 527 9 After entry into force of any such amending instrument ratification acceptance approval or accession in accordance with Articles 52 and 53 of the Constitution shall apply to this Convention as amended 528 10 After the entry into force of any such amending instrument the Secretary-General shall register it with the Secretariat of the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations No 241 of the Constitution shall also apply to any such amending instrument – 153 – CV An ANNEX Definition of Certain Terms Used in this Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union CV An For the purpose of the above instruments of the Union the following terms shall have the meanings defined below 1001 Expert A person sent by either a the Government or the administration of his country or b an entity or an organization authorized in accordance with Article 19 of this Convention or c an international organization to participate in tasks of the Union relevant to his area of professional competence 1002 Observer A person sent by – the United Nations a specialized agency of the United Nations the International Atomic Energy Agency a regional telecommunication organization or an intergovernmental organization operating satellite systems to participate in an advisory capacity in a Plenipotentiary Conference a conference or a meeting of a Sector – an international organization to participate in an advisory capacity in a conference or a meeting of a Sector or – the government of a Member of the Union to participate in a nonvoting capacity in a regional conference in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Convention 1003 Mobile Service A radiocommunication service between mobile and land stations or between mobile stations CV An 1004 1005 – 154 – Scientific or Industrial Organization Any organization other than a governmental establishment or agency which is engaged in the study of telecommunication problems or in the design or manufacture of equipment intended for telecommunication services Radiocommunication Telecommunication by means of radio waves Note 1 Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequencies arbitrarily lower than 3 000 GHz propagated in space without artificial guide Note 2 For the requirements of Nos 149 to 154 of this Convention the term “radiocommunication” also includes telecommunications using electromagnetic waves of frequencies above 3 000 GHz propagated in space without artificial guide 1006 Service Telecommunication A telecommunication that relates to public international telecommunications and that is exchanged among the following – administrations – recognized operating agencies and – the Chairman of the Council the Secretary-General the Deputy Secretary-General the Directors of the Bureaux the members of the Radio Regulations Board and other representatives or authorized officials of the Union including those working on official matters outside the seat of the Union DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK – 157 – DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS made at the end of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 D R The undersigned plenipotentiaries confirm through their signing of the present document which forms part of the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 that they have taken note of the following declarations and reservations made at the end of that Conference 1 Original English For the Republic of Slovenia In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 subject to formal ratification the Delegation of the Republic of Slovenia reserves for its Government the right to take any action which it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests in the event that any of the Members does not share in defraying the expenditure of the Union or fails in whatever other manner to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and its Annexes or the Protocols attached hereto or should reservations by other Members jeopardize its telecommunication services _______________ Note by the General Secretariat The texts of the declarations and reservations are shown in the chronological order of their deposit In the Table of Contents these texts are grouped in the alphabetical order of the names of the Members which have made them D R - 2 – 158 – 2 Original French For the Gabonese Republic The Delegation of the Gabonese Republic reserves its Government’s right 1 to take any action necessary to protect its interests should any Members fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should reservations by other Members be likely to jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 2 to accept or not to accept any financial consequences that may result from such reservations 3 Original English For the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea The Delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any Members fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or their Annexes or the Protocol attached thereto or should reservations by any countries jeopardize its telecommunication services 4 Original English For the Republic of Korea The Delegation of the Republic of Korea reserves the right of its Government to take such action as it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should any Member fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by any countries jeopardize its telecommunication services – 159 – D R - 5 5 Original English For the Republic of Zambia The Delegation of the Republic of Zambia to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right to take any such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member of the Union fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution or the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should reservations by such Members directly or indirectly affect the operations of its telecommunication services or its sovereignty The Delegation of the Republic of Zambia further reserves the right of its Government to make such additional reservations as may be necessary up to and including the time of ratification by the Republic of Zambia of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 6 Original English For the Islamic State of Afghanistan The Delegation of the Islamic State of Afghanistan to the ITU Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right 1 to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member in any way fail to comply with the provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention and Constitution Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should the consequences of reservations by other countries jeopardize its interests and more particularly proper functioning of its telecommunication services 2 not to accept any financial measures which lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the Union expenses 3 to make any reservation or statement until such time as the International Telecommunication Convention and Constitution Geneva 1992 is ratified by the Government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan 4 not to recognize any claims for the extension of State sovereignty to sections of the geostationary orbit since these are contrary to the generally accepted international status of outer space D R - 7 – 160 – 7 Original English For Malawi In signing the Final Acts the Delegation of Malawi to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members fail to comply with the provisions of this Constitution and Convention or should reservations made by other Members of the Union jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 8 Original French For the Republic of Senegal In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference held at Geneva in December 1992 the Delegation of the Republic of Senegal declares on behalf of its Government that it accepts no consequences arising from reservations made by other governments which result in an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union The Republic of Senegal further reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should any Members fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention the Annexes thereto and the Optional Protocol on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes as adopted by the Conference or should reservations by other countries tend to jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services 9 Original English For the Kingdom of Swaziland The Delegation of the Kingdom of Swaziland reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests in the event of Members failing in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes and Regulations annexed thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services – 161 – D R - 10 10 Original French For Burkina Faso In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 the Delegation of Burkina Faso reserves for its Government the right to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard the interests of Burkina Faso 1 should any Member in any way fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and or their respective Annexes 2 should any Members not pay their share of the Union’s expenses 3 should reservations made by other Members be likely to jeopardize the technical and or commercial operation of its telecommunication services The Delegation of Burkina Faso further reserves for its Government the right to make any declaration or reservation at the time of ratifying the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 11 Original English For the Republic of Fiji The Delegation of the Republic of Fiji reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize Fiji’s telecommunication services or lead to an increase in its contributory share towards defraying the expenses of the Union 12 Original French For the Republic of Guinea The Delegation of the Republic of Guinea to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right to take any action it may consider necessary to safeguard D R - 13 – 162 – its interests should any Members of the Union fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services or entail an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union 13 Original English For the Kingdom of Lesotho The Delegation of the Kingdom of Lesotho hereby declares on behalf of the Lesotho Government 1 that it will not accept any consequences resulting from any reservation made by any country and reserves the right to take any action it deems fit 2 that it reserves the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to protect its interests should any other country not observe the provisions of the Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes and Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services 14 Original English For the Republic of Suriname The Delegation of the Republic of Suriname declares on behalf of its Government that it reserves the right to take any action it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should other Members fail to observe the provisions of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes and Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries or any failure to comply with the Constitution and Convention jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services – 163 – D R - 15 15 Original English For the Islamic Republic of Iran In the name of God most merciful most compassionate the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on signing the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right 1 to take such action as it may consider necessary or to take any measures required to safeguard its rights and interests should other Members of the Union fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the present Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes or the Protocols and Regulations attached thereto 2 to protect its interests should certain Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should the reservations by other Members jeopardize the telecommunication services of the Islamic Republic of Iran 3 not to be bound by any Provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 inter alia the provisions of Nos 222 and 229 of the Constitution and No 524 of the Convention which may directly or indirectly affect its sovereignty and be in contravention with the Constitution Laws and Regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran 4 to make any other reservation or statement until such time as the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 are ratified 16 Original French For Austria Belgium and Luxembourg The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries formally declare with regard to Article 4 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 that they maintain the reservations made on behalf of their Administrations when signing the Regulations mentioned in Article 4 D R - 17 – 164 – 17 Original French For Austria Belgium and Luxembourg The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their Governments the right to take any action which they might consider necessary to safeguard their interests should certain Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries be liable to cause an increase in their contributory shares in defraying Union expenses or finally should reservations by other countries jeopardize their telecommunication services 18 Original French For the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire The Delegation of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire reserves for its Government the right a to take any action it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 b to reject the consequences of any reservations made to the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 by other Governments which might give rise to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union or which might jeopardize its telecommunication services c to reject any provisions in the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 which might jeopardize the proper functioning of its telecommunication services or directly or indirectly affect its sovereignty – 165 – D R - 19 19 Original French For the Republic of Burundi The Delegation of the Republic of Burundi reserves for its Government the right 1 to take any measures it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should any Members fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes and Protocols thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services 2 to accept or not to accept any measure which might lead to an increase in its contributory share 20 Original English For the Eastern Republic of Uruguay The Delegation of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay declares on behalf of its Government that it reserves the right to take any action it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should other Members fail to observe the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Optional Protocol or should reservations by other Members jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services 21 Original French For the Confederation of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein 1 The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their Governments the right to take the necessary action to safeguard their interests should any reservations made or other measures adopted have the effect of jeopardizing their telecommunication services or lead to an increase in their contributory shares in defraying Union expenses 2 With regard to Articles 4 and 54 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the Delegations of the above-mentioned countries formally declare that they maintain the reservations made on behalf of their Administrations when signing the Regulations referred to in the aforesaid Articles D R - 22 – 166 – 22 Original Spanish For Chile In signing the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union the Delegation of Chile to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the Union Geneva 1992 declares that it reserves for its Government the sovereign right to make any reservations it may consider or deem necessary or appropriate to protect and safeguard its national interests should any Member States of the Union fail in any way to observe or comply with the provisions of this Constitution and Convention or their Annexes or the Protocols and Regulations attached thereto thus directly or indirectly affecting the operation of its telecommunication services or its sovereignty It further reserves the right to protect its interests should reservations by other contracting parties lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union 23 Original English For Brunei Darussalam The Delegation of Brunei Darussalam reserves for its Government the right to take any action that it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should any country fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or their Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations made by other countries adversely affect the interest of Brunei Darussalam or lead to an increase in its share towards defraying the expenses of the Union The Delegation of Brunei Darussalam further reserves the right of its Government to make such additional reservations as may be necessary up to and including the time of ratification by Brunei Darussalam of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 24 Original English For Thailand The Delegation of Thailand reserves the right of its Government to take action that it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member country – 167 – D R - 25 fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 their Annexes and Protocols attached thereto or should any reservation made by any Member country jeopardize its telecommunication services or lead to an increase in its share towards defraying the expenses of the Union 25 Original English For the Federal Republic of Nigeria The Delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 hereby declares that its Government reserves the right to 1 take any action which it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members of the Union fail to share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes and Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other Members of the Union endanger in any way the telecommunication services of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2 make any statement or reservation until the time of ratification by the Federal Republic of Nigeria of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 26 Original English For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reserves for its Government the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests should any Member fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize their interests D R - 27 – 168 – 27 Original English For the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares on behalf of its Government that it maintains the reservations made at the Nairobi Plenipotentiary Conference 1982 and the Nice Plenipotentiary Conference 1989 of the International Telecommunication Union 28 Original English For the Republic of Singapore The Delegation of the Republic of Singapore reserves for its Government the right to take any action which it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member of the Union fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunications Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes and Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by any Member of the Union jeopardize its telecommunication services affect its sovereignty or lead to an increase in its contributory share towards defraying the expenses of the Union The Delegation of the Republic of Singapore further reserves for its Government the right to make any additional reservations which it considers necessary up to and including the time of its ratification of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunications Union Geneva 1992 29 Original English For New Zealand The Delegation of New Zealand reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Convention Nairobi 1982 or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should they fail in any way to comply with the Instruments of the Union as given in the Constitution Geneva 1992 or should reservations by other countries jeopardize the telecommunication services of New Zealand – 169 – D R - 30 In addition New Zealand reserves the right to make appropriate specific reservations and statements prior to ratification of the Constitution and the Convention Geneva 1992 30 Original English For Malaysia In signing this Constitution and Convention the Delegation of Malaysia hereby 1 reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members do not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should any Members fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or the Protocol attached thereto or should reservations by other Members jeopardize its telecommunication service 2 declares that the signature and possible subsequent ratification by the Government of Malaysia of the said Constitution and Convention is not valid with respect to the Member appearing under the name of Israel and in no way implies its recognition 31 Original English For the Republic of Cyprus The Delegation of Cyprus reserves for its Government the right to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard its interests should any Members of the Union not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries be liable to cause an increase in its contributory share in defraying Union expenses or jeopardize its telecommunication services or should any other action taken or intend to be taken by any person natural or juridical directly or indirectly affect its sovereignty D R - 32 – 170 – The Delegation of Cyprus further reserves for its Government the right to make any other declaration or reservation until and up to the time that this Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 are ratified by the Republic of Cyprus 32 Original Spanish For Spain The Delegation of Spain declares on behalf of its Government that any reference to a country in the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 as subject to rights and obligations will be understood only as constituting a Sovereign State 33 Original Spanish For Spain The Delegation of Spain declares on behalf of its Government that it does not accept any reservations made by other governments which imply an increase in its financial obligations towards the Union 34 Original English For the Republic of Hungary The Delegation of the Republic of Hungary reserves for its Government the right not to accept any financial measure liable to lead to unjustified increases in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union and the right to take any action as it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests if certain Members fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution the Convention the Regulations or if they jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services and the right to make specific reservations and statements prior to ratification of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 – 171 – D R - 35 35 Original English For the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka The Delegation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka reserves for its Government the right to take such action it may deem necessary to safeguard and protect its interests should any Member of the Union fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution or the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should reservations by other countries jeopardize the telecommunication services of Sri Lanka or lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union 36 Original English For the Republic of Yemen The Delegation of the Yemen Republic declares that its Government reserves the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to protect its interests should a Member fail in any way to observe the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should the reservations made by such Member jeopardize its telecommunication services or lead to an increase in Yemen’s share in defraying the expenses of the Union 37 Original Russian For the Republic of Belarus the Russian Federation and Ukraine The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their respective Governments the right to make any statement or reservation when ratifying the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and the right to take any action they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests should any Member of the Union fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union or should reservations made by other countries jeopardize the operation of the telecommunication services of the above-mentioned countries or lead to an increase in their annual contribution to defraying the expenses of the Union D R - 38 – 172 – 38 Original Spanish For the Republic of Venezuela The Delegation of the Republic of Venezuela reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any other present or future Members fail to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other Members jeopardize the efficient operation of its telecommunication services Furthermore it expresses reservations with respect to all Articles of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 related to arbitration as a means of settling disputes in conformity with the international policy of the Government of Venezuela in that respect 39 Original English For Papua New Guinea The Delegation of Papua New Guinea reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the International Telecommunication Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize the telecommunication services of Papua New Guinea 40 Original Spanish For the Republic of the Niger The Delegation of Niger to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva December 1992 reserves for its Government the right 1 to take such action as it may consider necessary should any Member of the Union fail in any way to comply with the instruments of the International – 173 – D R - 41 Telecommunication Union as adopted in Geneva December 1992 or should any reservations by such Members jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 2 not to accept any consequences of reservations likely to lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying Union expenditure 41 Original French For the Republic of Cameroon The Delegation of the Republic of Cameroon to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 in signing the Final Acts of this Conference reserves for its Government the right – to take all necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate interests should these be jeopardized by any Member’s failure to comply with any of the provisions of the Constitution Convention or the Annexes and Protocols thereto – to enter reservations regarding any provisions of the Constitution or Convention which may be opposed to its basic law 42 Original English For the Federal Republic of Germany 1 The Delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or their Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries be likely to increase its share in defraying the expenses of the Union or jeopardize its telecommunication services 2 The Delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany declares with regard to Article 4 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 that it maintains the reservations made on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany when signing the Regulations mentioned in Article 4 D R - 43 – 174 – 3 The Federal Republic of Germany declares that it will only apply amendments adopted in accordance with Article 55 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and Article 42 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 when the requirements of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany for their application are met 43 Original English For the Republic of Bulgaria The Delegation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right 1 to take any action it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member of the Union fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should the consequences of reservations made by other countries jeopardize Bulgarian telecommunication services 2 not to support any financial measures which may entail an unjustified increase in the share of its contribution to defraying the expenses of the Union 3 to make any statement or reservation when ratifying the Constitution and the Convention of the ITU Geneva 1992 44 Original English For the Republic of the Philippines The Delegation of the Republic of the Philippines reserves for its Government the right to take any action it deems necessary and sufficient consistent with its national law to safeguard its interests should reservations made by representatives of other States jeopardize its telecommunication services or prejudice its rights as a sovereign country The Philippine Delegation further reserves for its Government the right to make any declarations or reservations prior to the deposit of the instrument of ratification of the International Telecommunication Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 – 175 – D R - 45 45 Original English For the Republic of Sudan The Delegation of the Republic of Sudan declares that its Government reserves the right to take such actions as it may consider necessary to protect its interests should a Member fail in any way to observe the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should the reservations made by any Member jeopardize its telecommunication services or lead to an increase in Sudan’s share in defraying the expenses of the Union 46 Original English For Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland Latvia Lithuania Norway and Sweden At the time of signing the Final Acts of the Geneva Additional Plenipotentiary Conference 1 the Delegations of the above-mentioned countries formally declare with regard to Article 54 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 that they maintain reservations made on behalf of their Administrations when signing the Regulations mentioned in Article 54 2 the Delegations of the above-mentioned countries declare on behalf of their respective Governments that they accept no consequences of any reservations which would lead to an increase in the shares they contribute to defraying the expenses of the Union 3 the Delegations of the above-mentioned countries reserve for their Governments the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests should certain Members of the Union not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should any Member fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or the Protocols attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize their telecommunication services D R - 47 – 176 – 47 Original English For the Republic of Indonesia On behalf of the Republic of Indonesia the Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 1 reserves the right for its Government to take any action and preservation measures it deems necessary to safeguard its national interests should any provision of the Constitution the Convention and the Resolutions as well as any decision of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU Geneva 1992 directly or indirectly affect its sovereignty or be in contravention of the Constitution Laws and Regulations of the Republic of Indonesia as well as the existing rights acquired by the Republic of Indonesia as a party to other treaties and conventions and from any principles of international law 2 further reserves the right for its Government to take any action and preservation measures it deems necessary to safeguard its national interests should any Member in any way fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should the consequences of reservations by any Member jeopardize its telecommunication services or result in an increase of its contributory share towards defraying expenses of the Union 48 Original Spanish For the Republic of Colombia In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Republic of Colombia 1 declares that it reserves for its Government the right a to take any measures it may deem necessary consistent with its domestic law and with international law to safeguard its national interests should any other Members fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and the Protocols and Annexes thereto and of other documents of the Final Acts of the said – 177 – D R - 48 Union and the Regulations or should reservations by representatives of other States jeopardize its telecommunication services or its full sovereign rights b to accept or not to accept wholly or partly any amendments introduced in the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 or in other international instruments of the International Telecommunication Union c to express reservations under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969 with regard to the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 at any time it sees fit between the date of the signature and the date of the eventual ratification of the international instruments constituting those Final Acts It is therefore not bound by any rules restricting the sovereign right to make reservations solely to the time of signing the Final Acts of the conferences and other meetings of the Union 2 reaffirms in their essence Reservations Nos 40 and 79 adopted at the World Administrative Radio Conference Geneva 1979 especially with regard to the new provisions included in the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 and other documents of the Final Acts 3 declares that the Republic of Colombia considers itself bound by the instruments of the International Telecommunication Union including the Constitution the Convention the Protocols the Administrative Regulations and amendments or modifications thereto only insofar as it has expressly and duly consented to be bound by each of the said international instruments and subject to the completion of the appropriate constitutional procedures It therefore does not accept to be bound by any presumed or tacit consent 4 declares that in conformity with its Constitution its Government cannot give provisional effect to the international instruments which constitute the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 and other instruments of the Union owing to the content and nature of those instruments D R - 49 – 178 – 49 Original Spanish For the Argentine Republic In signing this Constitution and Convention the Delegation of the Argentine Republic declares on behalf of its Government 1 that it reaffirms its sovereign rights to the Malvinas Islands the South Georgia Islands and the South Sandwich Islands as an integral part of its national territory 2 that it reserves the right to take any action it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests should other Members fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes thereto or should reservations by other Members jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 50 Original French For Greece In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the Delegation of Greece declares 1 that it reserves for its Government the right a to take any action consistent with its domestic law and with international law that it may consider or deem necessary or useful to protect and safeguard its sovereign and inalienable rights and legitimate interests should any Member States of the International Telecommunication Union fail in any way to comply with or apply the provisions of these Final Acts and the Annexes and Administrative Regulations pertaining to them or should the acts of any other entities or third parties affect or jeopardize its national sovereignty b to make under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969 reservations to the said Final Acts at any time it sees fit between the date of signature and the date of ratification of those instruments and to any other instrument of other relevant conferences of the Union that has not yet been ratified and not to be bound by any provision of such instruments restricting its sovereign right to make reservations – 179 – c D R - 51 not to accept any consequences of any reservations by other contracting parties which could inter alia lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying Union expenditure or to other financial implications or should such reservations jeopardize the proper and efficient operation of the telecommunication services of the Republic of Greece 2 that it is fully established that the term “country” used in the provisions of these Final Acts and in any other instrument or act of the International Telecommunication Union with regard to its Members and their rights and obligations is regarded as being synonymous in all respects with the term “sovereign State” as legally constituted and internationally recognized 51 Original English For Mongolia The Delegation of Mongolia declares that it reserves for its Government the right to make any statements or reservations when ratifying the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 52 Original English For the Union of Myanmar The Delegation of the Union of Myanmar hereby reserves for its Government the right 1 to protect its interests should reservations made by other Members lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union 2 to take any action it considers necessary to safeguard its telecommunication services should other Members fail to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention their Annexes attached thereto of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 3 to make whatever reservations it shall deem appropriate in respect of any text in the Constitution and the Convention their Annexes attached thereto of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 which may directly or indirectly affect its sovereignty and interests D R - 53 – 180 – 53 Original English For the Republic of Kenya I The Delegation of the Republic of Kenya reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary and or appropriate to safeguard and protect its interests should any Member fail to comply in any way with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and or any other instruments associated therewith The declaration further affirms that the Government of the Republic of Kenya does not accept responsibility for the consequences arising out of any reservations made by other Members of the Union II The Delegation of the Republic of Kenya recalling reservation No 90 of the Nairobi Convention 1982 reaffirms on behalf of its Government the letter and intent of the said reservation 54 Original English For Turkey In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Republic of Turkey reserves for its Government the right to take any action it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member in any way fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or their Annexes or Protocols thereto should any reservation made by any Member jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services or lead to an increase in its contribution to defraying the expenses of the Union 55 Original Spanish For Mexico The Government of Mexico concerned by some of the results of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 makes the following reservations – it reserves the right to take whatever measures it considers necessary should any application of provisions of the adopted Constitution and – 181 – D R - 56 Convention adversely affect facilities for the use of any geostationary satellite orbit radio frequency spectrum resources it intends or may need to intend for its telecommunication services or should be relevant notification coordination and registration procedures be slowed or delayed – it reserves the right not to accept any financial consequence of the functional and structural modifications adopted at this Conference – it reserves the right to apply any measures it considers necessary should any other Members fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution the Convention the Administrative Regulations and the Protocols and Annexes thereto from the date of their entry into force 56 Original French For France The French Delegation formally declares with regard to Article 4 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 that it maintains the reservations made on behalf of its Administration when signing the Regulations mentioned in Article 4 57 Original French For France The French Delegation reserves for its Government the right to take any action which it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests in the event that certain Members do not share in defraying the expenditure of the Union or fail in whatever other manner to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and the Administrative Regulations which supplement them or should reservations made by other countries jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services or entail an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenditure of the Union D R - 58 – 182 – 58 Original English For Ethiopia In signing the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia reserves the right of its Government to take any step it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests should other Members fail to comply with these instruments or their reservations jeopardize its telecommunication services 59 Original French For the Republic of Benin The Delegation of the Republic of Benin to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right to take any action that it deems necessary to protect its interests should certain Members fail to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should reservations by other Members jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services or lead to an increase in its contribution to defraying the expenses of the Union 60 Original Spanish For Cuba In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Republic of Cuba declares – its concern for the work of the Radio Regulations Board during the transition period until Kyoto 1994 when our Administration will raise the issue again this is due to the haste with which important decisions concerning the part-time nature of the Board have been adopted during the Conference – its Government’s right to make any declaration or reservation which may be necessary until it proceeds to ratify the basic instruments of the Union – 183 – D R - 61 – that it does not accept the Optional Protocol on the compulsory settlement of disputes relating to this Constitution Convention and Administrative Regulations – that it reserves the right for its Government to take whatever measures it considers necessary to protect its sovereignty rights and national interests should any States Members of the Union in any way fail to observe or comply with the provisions of this Constitution Convention and Administrative Regulations or should reservations by other Members or Administrations jeopardize Cuba’s telecommunication services technically operationally or economically 61 Original Spanish For the Republic of Panama The Delegation of Panama at the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva December 1992 declares that it reserves for its Government the right to make any reservations it shall deem or consider necessary to protect and safeguard its rights and national interests should any States Members of the Union in any way fail to comply with the provisions of this Constitution and Convention and the Annexes Protocols and Regulations attached thereto and should they directly or indirectly jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services or its sovereignty It also reserves the right to protect its interests should the reservations made by other Contracting Parties jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 62 Original English For the Republic of India 1 In signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Republic of India does not accept any financial implications for its Government resulting from any reservations that might be made by any Member on matters pertaining to the finances of the Union 2 The Delegation of the Republic of India further reserves the right of its Government to take any action it deems necessary to safeguard and protect its D R - 63 – 184 – interest in the event of any Member failing in any way to comply with one or more provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Administrative Regulations 63 Original English For the Islamic State of Afghanistan the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria the State of Bahrain the Islamic Republic of Iran the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan the State of Kuwait Lebanon the Islamic Republic of Mauritania the Kingdom of Morocco the Sultanate of Oman the Islamic Republic of Pakistan the State of Qatar the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the Republic of the Sudan Tunisia the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Yemen The above-mentioned Delegations to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 declare that the signature and possible ratification by their respective Governments of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 are not valid with respect to the ZionistEntity appearing in this Convention under the name of the so-called “Israel” and in no way whatsoever imply its recognition 64 Original English For the State of Bahrain the State of Kuwait the Sultanate of Oman the State of Qatar the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates The above-mentioned Delegations to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 declare that their Governments reserve the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests should any Member not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or their Annexes or Protocols or the Resolutions attached thereto or should reservations made by any Member jeopardize their telecommunication services – 185 – D R - 65 65 Original English For Ghana The Delegation of Ghana to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 hereby reserves for its Government the right to take any measures it considers necessary to safeguard its interests should non-compliances with or reservations to the provisions of this Constitution the Convention or their Annexes or the Protocol attached thereto by other Members in any way jeopardize its telecommunication services 66 Original English For Australia The Delegation of Australia reserves for its Government the right to take such action as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests should any Member fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize their interests 67 Original English For the Kingdom of the Netherlands I The Delegation of the Netherlands reserves for its Government the right to take any action which it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should certain Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should they fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or their Annexes or the Optional Protocol attached thereto or should reservations by other countries be liable to cause an increase in its contributory shares in defraying Union expenses or finally should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services D R - 68 – 186 – II The Netherlands Delegation formally declares with regard to Article 54 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 that it maintains the reservations made on behalf of its Government when signing the Administrative Regulations mentioned in Article 4 68 Original English For the United States of America The United States of America reiterates and incorporates by reference all reservations and declarations made at world administrative conferences The United States of America does not by signature or by any subsequent ratification of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 consent to be bound by the Administrative Regulations adopted prior to the date of signature of these Final Acts Nor shall the United States of America be deemed to have consented to be bound by revisions of the Administrative Regulations whether partial or complete revisions adopted subsequent to the date of signature of these Finals Acts without specific notification to the International Telecommunication Union by the United States of America of its consent to be bound Finally the United States of America refers to Article 32 paragraph 16 of the Convention and notes that in considering the Constitution and Convention the United States may find it necessary to make additional reservations Accordingly the United States of America reserves the right to make additional specific reservations at the time of deposit of its instrument of ratification to the Constitution and the Convention 69 Original English For Malta In signing the present document the Delegation of Malta reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider to safeguard its interests should any Members not share in defraying the expenses of the Union or should any Members fail in any other way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or its Annexes or Protocol attached thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services – 187 – D R - 70 70 Original French For Portugal The Portuguese Delegation declares on behalf of its Government that it will not accept any consequences resulting from the reservations made by other governments which might entail an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union It likewise declares that it reserves for its Government the right to take any action which it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests in the event that certain Members not share in defraying the expenditure of the Union or fail in any other way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes or Protocols thereto or in the event that reservations made by other countries should jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 71 Original English For Ireland Taking account of the reservations deposited by certain Members contained in Document 195 of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the Irish Delegation reserves for its Government the right to take any action it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests in the event that certain Members do not share in defraying the expenditure of the Union or fail in whatever other manner to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and the Administrative Regulations that supplement them or should the reservations made by other countries jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services or be likely to increase its share in defraying the expenses of the Union In addition the Delegation of Ireland reserves for its Government the right to make appropriate specific reservations and statements prior to ratification of the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 72 Original French For the Islamic Republic of Mauritania On taking cognizance of Document 195 concerning declarations and reservations and on signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary D R - 73 – 188 – Conference Geneva 1992 the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania declares that its Government reserves the right 1 to take any measures it deems necessary to protect its interests should any Members fail in any way to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or should reservations by other Members be likely to jeopardize the operation of its telecommunication services 2 to accept or not to accept any financial implications that might arise from the Final Acts or from reservations by Members of the Union The Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania further declares that the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 are subject to ratification by the competent national institutions 73 Original English For Australia Austria Belgium the Republic of Bulgaria Canada Denmark Finland France the Federal Republic of Germany Greece Ireland Italy Japan the Principality of Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malta Monaco the Kingdom of the Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Romania Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America The Delegations of the above-mentioned countries referring to the Declarations made by the Republic of Colombia No 48 and the Republic of Kenya No 53 inasmuch as these statements refer to the Bogota Declaration of 3 December 1976 by equatorial countries and to the claims of those countries to exercise sovereign rights over segments of the geostationary-satellite orbit and any similar statements consider the claims in question cannot be recognized by this Conference Further the above-mentioned Delegations wish to affirm or reaffirm the Declarations made on behalf of a number of the above-mentioned Administrations in this regard when signing the Final Acts of the World Administrative Radio Conference Geneva 1979 and the World Administrative Radio Conference on the Use of the Geostationary-Satellite Orbit and the Planning of Space Services Utilizing It first and second sessions Geneva 1985 and 1988 the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Nice 1989 and in the Final Protocol of the International Telecommunication Convention Nairobi 1982 as if these Declarations were here repeated in full – 189 – D R - 74 The above-mentioned Delegations also wish to state that reference in Article 44 of the Constitution to the “geographical situation of particular countries” does not imply a recognition of claim to any preferential rights to the geostationary-satellite orbit 74 Original Spanish For Mexico The Government of Mexico taking note of some reservations entered by other countries confirms the reservations made in the Final Acts of the World Administrative Radio Conferences and the World Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference 75 Original English For the State of Israel 1 The Declaration made by certain Delegations in No 63 of the Final Acts being in flagrant contradiction with the principles and purposes of the International Telecommunication Union and therefore devoid of any legal validity the Government of Israel wishes to put on record that it rejects these Declarations outright and will proceed on the assumption that they can have no validity with respect to the rights and duties of any Member State of the International Telecommunication Union Furthermore in view of the fact that Israel and the Arab States are currently in the midst of negotiations aimed at achieving a peaceful solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict the Delegation of the State of Israel finds these Declarations counterproductive and damaging to the cause of peace in the Middle East The Government of the State of Israel will in so far as concerns the substance of the matter adopt towards the Members whose Delegations have made the above-mentioned Declaration an attitude of complete reciprocity The Delegation of the State of Israel further notes that Declaration No 63 does not refer to the State of Israel by its full and correct name As such it is totally inadmissible and must be repudiated as a violation of recognized rules of international behaviour D R - 76 – 190 – 2 Furthermore after noting various other declarations already deposited the Delegation of the State of Israel reserves for its Government the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect its interests and to safeguard the operation of its telecommunication services should they be affected by the decisions of this Conference or by the reservations made by other delegations 76 Original English For Malta The Delegation of Malta having regard to the Declarations made by certain Delegations reserving their Government’s right to make reservations between the date of signature and the date of ratification of the Final Acts Geneva 1992 as well as any other instruments of other relevant conferences of the Union that have not yet been ratified reserves the right for its Government to make additional reservations until and up to the time that this Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 are ratified by the Government of Malta 77 Original English For the People’s Republic of China After having considered the Declarations contained in Document 195 the Delegation of the People’s Republic of China 1 in signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 declares on behalf of its Government that it reiterates the Declarations made at the Nairobi Plenipotentiary Conference 1982 and the Nice Plenipotentiary Conference 1989 of the International Telecommunication Union 2 The Delegation of the People’s Republic of China further reserves for its Government the right to make any declarations or reservations prior to the deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 – 191 – D R - 78 78 Original English For Romania After having considered the Declarations and reservations contained in Conference Document 195 the Delegation of Romania in signing the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 reserves for its Government the right to take any action it may consider necessary for the purpose of safeguarding its interest should the reservation made by other countries jeopardize its telecommunication services or entail an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union 79 Original English For Japan After having considered the Declarations contained in Document 195 the Delegation of Japan reserves for its Government the right to take such action as it may consider necessary to safeguard its interests should any Member fail in any way to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes thereto or should reservations by other countries jeopardize in any way its interests 80 Original English For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland With reference to Declaration No 49 by the Delegation of the Argentine Republic concerning the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands the United Kingdom Delegation wishes to state that Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have no doubt as to United Kingdom sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands D R - 81 – 192 – 81 Original French For Italy Having taken cognizance of the Declarations in Document 195 the Delegation of Italy reserves for its Government the right to take any action it may deem necessary to safeguard its interests should any Members fail to contribute to defraying the expenses of the Union or to observe in any other way the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 or the Annexes or Optional Protocols thereto should reservations by other countries be liable to lead to an increase in its contributory share in defraying the expenses of the Union or lastly should reservations by other countries jeopardize the proper operation of its telecommunication services The Delegation of Italy hereby formally declares with regard to Article 54 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 that it maintains the reservations entered on behalf of its Government at the time of the signature of the Administrative Regulations referred to in Article 4 82 Original English For the United States of America The United States of America refers to Declarations made by various Members reserving their rights to take any such actions as they may consider necessary to safeguard their interests in response to reservations by other countries which jeopardize their interests application of provisions of the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 which adversely affect their interests and other Members not sharing in defraying the expenses of the Union The United States of America reserves the right to take whatever measures it may consider necessary to safeguard United States interests in response to such actions The signatures following are the same as those which follow the Constitution and the Convention OPTIONAL PROTOCOL PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK – 195 – OPTIONAL PROTOCOL on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes Relating to the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union to the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and to the Administrative Regulations PF At the time of signing the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Optional Protocol on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes The Members of the Union parties to this Optional Protocol expressing the desire to resort to compulsory arbitration so far as they are concerned for the settlement of any disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Constitution the Convention or of the Administrative Regulations mentioned in Article 4 of the Constitution have agreed upon the following provisions ARTICLE 1 Unless one of the methods of settlement listed in Article 56 of the Constitution has been chosen by common agreement disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Constitution the Convention or the Administrative Regulations mentioned in Article 4 of the Constitution shall PF – 196 – at the request of one of the parties to the dispute be submitted for compulsory arbitration The procedure to be followed is laid down in Article 41 of the Convention paragraph 5 No 511 of which shall be amplified as follows “5 Within three months from the date of receipt of the notification of the submission of the dispute to arbitration each of the two parties to the dispute shall appoint an arbitrator If one of the parties has not appointed an arbitrator within this time-limit this appointment shall be made at the request of the other party by the Secretary-General who shall act in accordance with Nos 509 and 510 of the Convention ” ARTICLE 2 This Protocol shall be open to signature by Members at the same time as they sign the Constitution and the Convention It shall be ratified accepted or approved by any Signatory Member in accordance with its constitutional rules It may be acceded to by any Members parties to the Constitution and the Convention and by any States which become Members of the Union The instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General ARTICLE 3 This Protocol shall come into force for the Parties hereto who have ratified accepted approved or acceded to it on the same date as the Constitution and the Convention provided that at least two instruments of ratification acceptance approval or accession in its respect have been deposited on that date Otherwise it shall come into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which the second instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession is deposited – 197 – PF ARTICLE 4 This Protocol may be amended by the Parties hereto during a Plenipotentiary Conference of the Union ARTICLE 5 Each Member party to this Protocol may denounce it by a notification addressed to the Secretary-General such denunciation taking effect at the expiration of a period of one year from the date of receipt of its notification by the Secretary-General ARTICLE 6 The Secretary-General shall notify all Members a of the signatures appended to this Protocol and of the deposit of each instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession b of the date on which this Protocol shall have come into force c of the date of entry into force of any amendment d of the effective date of any denunciation IN WITNESS WHEREOF the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Protocol in each of the Arabic Chinese English French Russian and Spanish languages in a single copy within which in case of discrepancy the French text shall prevail and which shall remain deposited in the archives of the International Telecommunication Union which shall forward a copy to each of the signatory countries Done at Geneva 22 December 1992 PF – 198 – Note by the General Secretariat This Optional Protocol has been signed by the following delegations Islamic State of Afghanistan Republic of Albania Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Australia Austria Commonwealth of the Bahamas State of Bahrain Barbados Republic of Belarus Belgium Republic of Benin Kingdom of Bhutan Republic of Botswana Federative Republic of Brazil Brunei Darussalam Republic of Bulgaria Burkina Faso Republic of Burundi Republic of Cameroon Canada Republic of Cape Verde Central African Republic Chile Republic of Cyprus Republic of Colombia Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros Republic of Korea Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Denmark Republic of Djibouti Arab Republic of Egypt United Arab Emirates Republic of Estonia Ethiopia Republic of Fiji Finland Gabonese Republic Republic of the Gambia Ghana Greece Grenada Republic of Guinea Republic of Honduras Republic of Hungary Republic of India Republic of Indonesia Islamic Republic of Iran Ireland Iceland State of Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Republic of Kenya State of Kuwait Kingdom of Lesotho Republic of Latvia Lebanon Republic of Liberia Principality of Liechtenstein Republic of Lithuania Luxembourg Democratic Republic of Madagascar Malawi Republic of Mali Malta Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mexico Monaco Nepal Republic of the Niger Federal Republic of Nigeria Norway New Zealand Sultanate of Oman Islamic Republic of Pakistan Republic of Panama Papua New Guinea Kingdom of the Netherlands Republic of the Philippines Republic of Poland Portugal State of Qatar Democratic People’s Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Republic of San Marino Republic of Senegal Republic of Singapore Republic of Slovenia Republic of the Sudan Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Sweden Confederation of Switzerland Republic of Suriname Kingdom of Swaziland United Republic of Tanzania Republic of Chad Czech and Slovak Federal Republic Thailand Tunisia Turkey Eastern Republic of Uruguay Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Republic of Yemen Republic of Zambia Republic of Zimbabwe RESOLUTIONS PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK – 201 – Res 1 RESOLUTION 1 Provisional Application of Certain Parts of the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 Res 1 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 having considered a the Report “Tomorrow’s ITU the Challenges of Change” of the High Level Committee HLC that was set up to review the structure and functioning of the Union including proposals for improvements in the efficiency and responsiveness in all activities of the Union b the texts of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 adopted by it following consideration of that Report emphasizing the need to maintain the pre-eminence of the Union in the world of telecommunications by adapting its organizational structure to the challenges of the continuing changes in the global telecommunication environment with the least possible delay noting a that the Constitution and the Convention Geneva 1992 will enter into force on 1 July 1994 between the Parties thereto Res 1 – 202 – b that this Conference has provided for a new structure and more efficient working methods for the Union and that it is essential and consistent with the changes adopted to introduce them as soon as possible recognizing the continuing value to the Union of the expertise and services of the Directors of the CCIR and the CCITT and the members of the IFRB resolves 1 that the provisions of the Constitution and the Convention Geneva 1992 relating to the new structure and working methods of the Union shall be applied provisionally as from 1 March 1993 2 that the Director of the BDT elected by this Conference shall take office not later than 1 February 1993 3 that until the date to be specified by the next Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 for the taking of office of the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau the Director of the CCITT shall discharge the duties of the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau 4 that until the date to be specified by the next Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 for the taking of office of the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau the Director of the CCIR shall discharge the duties of the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau 5 that the Directors of the Telecommunication Standardization and Radiocommunication Bureaux shall cooperate in ensuring a smooth transition to the new structure 6 that until the date to be specified by the next Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 for the taking of office of the nine members elected there the members of the International Frequency Registration Board shall – 203 – Res 1 discharge the duties of the Radio Regulations Board Should a vacancy occur in the present membership of the board it shall not be filled until the elections by the Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 7 that all other employment conditions of the elected officials referred to in paragraphs 3 4 and 6 above shall remain unchanged 8 that the present staff of the CCITT CCIR and IFRB specialized secretariats shall be assigned to the new Bureaux as soon as possible by the Secretary-General in consultation with the Directors of these Bureaux 9 that for the application of No 13 of the Convention a with regard to the Director of the BDT the election by this Conference shall not count as a first election to that post b with regard to the Directors of the CCITT and the CCIR their election by the Plenipotentiary Conference Nice 1989 shall count as their first election as Directors of the Standardization and Radiocommunication Bureaux respectively instructs the members of the present International Frequency Registration Board a to assist the ongoing work on the simplification of the Radio Regulations and carry out any special task that the Secretary-General may entrust to them b to refer any difficulty that may arise in the application of the Final Acts of world and regional administrative conferences to the next world radiocommunication conference Res 2 – 204 – instructs the Secretary-General 1 to take all necessary measures towards the implementation of the new structure and working methods in accordance with the relevant provisions of the revised Constitution and Convention adopted by this Conference and the terms and conditions of this Resolution 2 to submit a progress report to the Council at its next two ordinary sessions 1993 and 1994 3 to circulate those reports together with the views and conclusions of the Council to all Members of the Union instructs the Council to consider the progress reports submitted by the Secretary-General and take any necessary decisions to give full effect to this Resolution RESOLUTION 2 Allocation of Work to the Radiocommunication Sector and the Telecommunication Standardization Sector Res 2 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 considering a the need for this Additional Plenipotentiary Conference to give appropriate general principles and guidance to the Sectors – 205 – Res 2 b the broad objectives for the work of the Sectors contained in Articles 12 and 17 of the Constitution which specify the functions of the Radiocommunication Sector and Telecommunication Standardization Sector and Articles 11 and 14 of the Convention which further elaborate the basis of work allocation and future coordination between Sectors c the initial allocation of work between the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors recommended by the High Level Committee on the structure and functioning of the Union in its recommendation 37 and recommendation 38 proposing continuing review of the allocation of work between the two Sectors d Recommendations 49 and 51 of the High Level Committee to assist developing countries in participating in the work of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors by the extraction and grouping of matters under active study which may be of particular interest to these countries and by the promotion of such participation e the necessity of improving the efficiency and responsiveness of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors maintaining flexibility in the allocation of work with continuing review of work allocation between the study groups of these two Sectors to take account of changing conditions f that advisory groups are to be established in the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors to review priorities strategies and progress of work of each Sector and to foster cooperation and coordination between these Sectors and the regional standardization bodies Res 2 – 206 – taking note of a the work of the Directors of the CCIR and the CCITT in developing an initial indicative list of Questions on the basis of recommendation 37 of the High Level Committee and the report by the Directors to the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference b the work done by the ad hoc Groups established under CCIR Resolution 106 and CCITT Resolution 18 and in particular the principles agreed at the meeting of the CCIR ad hoc Group in June 1992 for detailed allocation of work and ongoing management of the interface between the two Sectors of the Union c the proposals of the Directors of the CCIR and the CCITT to hold a joint meeting of the Groups established under CCIR Resolution 106 and CCITT Resolution 18 in January 1993 resolves to endorse recommendations 37 38 49 and 51 of the High Level Committee with respect to the broad terms of reference of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors and the promotion of the participation of the developing countries in the work of the Sectors instructs the Directors of the Radiocommunication Bureau and the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau to work together to develop proposals for an initial allocation of work between the Sectors ensuring that – there is minimum disruption to the continuing work of the Sectors – the grouping of work provides the maximum opportunity for efficient participation by experts from all countries – 207 – – Res 2 there is minimum overlap between the respective study groups of the Sectors and report to the first World Radiocommunication Assembly and the first World Telecommunication Standardization Conference on the proposed initial allocation resolves further 1 that the Radiocommunication Assembly and the World Telecommunication Standardization Conference shall confirm the detailed allocation of work 2 that joint meetings of the advisory groups of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors shall be held to continue the review of new and existing work and its distribution between the Sectors subject to confirmation by the Members 3 that with the assistance of the Directors and the relevant advisory groups the Radiocommunication Assembly and the World Telecommunication Standardization Conference shall establish procedures for the ongoing review and reallocation of work as appropriate to achieve the necessary effectiveness and efficiency goals of the Union bearing in mind that the objective in accordance with the spirit of the High Level Committee Report is to – minimize the duplication of activities of the Sectors – group the standardization activities in order to foster cooperation and the coordination of the work of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector with regional standardization bodies 4 the Directors of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Bureaux shall report on the broad outcomes of this review and allocation process to the Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 Res 3 – 208 – invites the Members of the Union a to ensure that this review is objective and that it takes full account of the rapidly developing international requirements by providing broad competent and senior-level representation in the advisory groups b to consider and to contribute to discussion on the procedures for the ongoing review and reallocation of work for the joint meeting in January 1993 of the ad hoc Groups set up under CCIR Resolution 106 and CCITT Resolution 18 c to consider in preparation for the Radiocommunication Assembly and World Telecommunication Standardization Conference the report of the Directors on the allocation of work to the two Sectors with a view to making a joint Recommendation for initial implementation by these conferences instructs the Secretary-General to draw the attention of the Council to the report of the Directors on the application of this Resolution RESOLUTION 3 Establishment of Advisory Groups for the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors Res 3 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 – 209 – Res 3 considering a the need for measures to review priorities and strategies in the Union’s radiocommunication and telecommunication standardization activities and to advise the Directors of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Bureaux b practicable that it is desirable to have such measures in place as soon as c the relevant provisions of the Convention which will enter into force on 1 July 1994 recognizing a that the field of telecommunications is constantly evolving b that the activities of the Sectors should be continually reviewed c the importance of the work already commenced on the improvement of working methods in the CCIR and CCITT by the ad hoc Groups established pursuant to their Resolution 106 and Resolution 18 respectively and the desirability that this work should continue resolves that advisory groups should be established in the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors to – review priorities and strategies for activities in the respective Sectors – review progress in the implementation of the respective work programmes of the Sectors Res 3 – 210 – – provide guidelines for the work of study groups – recommend measures inter alia to foster cooperation and coordination with other standards bodies with the Development Sector within and between the two Sectors and with the Strategic Planning Unit in the General Secretariat instructs 1 the Directors of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Bureaux to organize the respective advisory groups which shall be open to representatives of administrations entities and organizations authorized in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of the Convention and representatives of study groups 2 the World Telecommunication Standardization Conference Helsinki 1993 and the Radiocommunication Assembly Geneva 1993 2 1 to establish and to determine suitable terms of reference and working procedures for an advisory group in each Sector to review priorities strategies and progress of work and to give guidance on the work of each Sector and cooperation with other entities 2 2 to ensure that the respective advisory groups continue the work already undertaken by the ad hoc Groups established by the CCIR and CCITT pursuant to their Resolution 106 and Resolution 18 respectively and further instructs the Directors of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Bureaux to report each year to the members of their respective Sectors and to the Council on the results of the work carried out by their respective advisory groups – 211 – Res 4 RESOLUTION 4 Participation of Entities and Organizations Other than Administrations in the Activities of the Union Res 4 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 considering recommendations 2 3 5 6 15 23 48 54 58 68 and 69 of the High Level Committee to broaden participation in the activities of the Union and to broaden links between the Union and other organizations recognizing a that Members have sole responsibility for representing their sovereign rights in the Union as they deem advisable and that they exercise their rights through the intermediary of an administration which they designate b the importance of encouraging more participants with appropriate rights and obligations to contribute to the success of the Union noting a that the criteria and procedures for recognized operating agencies scientific or industrial organizations and other organizations referred to in the Convention to participate in Union activities are already established b the particular need to establish criteria and procedures to act on requests from entities specified in Nos 230 and 231 of the Convention desiring to participate in Union activities Res 4 – 212 – c that several categories of participants may be appropriate within the range of eligible participants identified in Article 19 of the Convention d that the procedures and conditions for participation and the rights and obligations of participants may differ among the categories of participants resolves that the provisions of Article 19 of the Convention shall be promptly implemented provisionally and so far as practicable by the Secretary-General and the Directors of the Bureaux instructs the Council 1 to study develop and recommend at the earliest opportunity the criteria and procedures that govern participation in Union activities by entities and organizations specified in Nos 230 and 231 of the Convention 2 comment to make its recommendations available to Members for 3 to make its final recommendations to the Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 instructs the Secretary-General to assist the Council in its study by preparing a report on the relevant issues together with recommendations and any other information as the Council may request – 213 – Res 5 RESOLUTION 5 Management of the Union Res 5 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 considering a recommendations 8 16 17 and 18 of the High Level Committee relating to strategic planning and the operation of the Council and b the need for the Council to focus its attention on broad policy issues with a strategic focus and to report to Members on the desired results of the work of the Union noting the responsibilities assigned to the Plenipotentiary Conference the Council the Secretary-General and the Coordination Committee for strategic planning and management of the work of the Union in Articles 8 10 and 11 of the Constitution and Articles 4 5 and 6 of the Convention instructs the Secretary-General a to prepare and propose to the Council strategic policies and plans for the Union b to develop a two-year budget process for the Council to review pursuant to the Union’s four-year plans prepared at the Plenipotentiary Conference Res 5 – 214 – instructs the Secretary-General and the Council to implement the improved management practices recommended by the High Level Committee particularly those relating to the transparency of cost allocations and budgetary controls instructs the Council 1 to institute a two-year budget process within an overall strategic planning framework with a view i to identifying and documenting the intended objectives and outcomes of the Union’s activities and ii to identifying the necessary resources for these activities 2 to present to the Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 a draft Strategic Plan including the objectives and work programmes developed by the Sectors and 3 to envisage establishing such committees as may be required to assist it in performing its monitoring role and to review other aspects of the management of the Union resolves that the Council shall consider the Secretary-General's budget plans with any appropriate revisions to allocate resources in accordance with the strategic plans and goals of the Union and the particular activities and work programmes of the three Sectors – 215 – Res 6 RESOLUTION 6 Priority Tasks of the Telecommunication Development Bureau BDT Res 6 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 aware of the fact that telecommunications constitute a fundamental tool for the economic and social development of countries considering a that it has adopted a new structure for the Union including a Telecommunication Development Sector so as inter alia to reduce the existing imbalance between North and South in the field of telecommunications b that it has redefined the functions of world and regional telecommunication development conferences in the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the Convention c that these decisions reflect the international community’s determination to provide the Union with an essential tool to strengthen cooperation and partnership for the benefit of the developing countries d that the adoption of the agenda of a development conference should be the object of an extensive consultation amongst the Members of the Union instructs the Council 1 to convene as soon as possible the first World Telecommunication Development Conference before the Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in Kyoto in 1994 Res 6 – 216 – 2 to adopt at the 1993 session the agenda of this Conference based on the report of the Director of the BDT and on the comments from Members of the Union in accordance with No 213 of the Convention entrusts the Secretary-General with the task of undertaking an extensive consultation with the Members on the items to be dealt with by the World Telecommunication Development Conference pointing out inter alia the following – support for developing countries in order to increase their effective participation in the activities of the different Sectors of the Union – training of human resources in the fields of planning network management financial management and the marketing of goods and services – means of promoting a policy for industrialization in the field of telecommunications of the developing countries in conjunction with the bilateral and multilateral organizations concerned – promotion of mobilization of the resources necessary for the execution of the activities mentioned above particularly the financing of projects in development plans – strengthening of the Union’s regional presence through the allocation of adequate resources to regional programmes and harmonization of headquarters activities with those of decentralized structures at the regional and area levels – support to the least developed countries to foster the development of their telecommunication networks – 217 – Res 7 RESOLUTION 7 Immediate Action by the Telecommunication Development Bureau BDT Res 7 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 having adopted a new structure for the Union based on the report of the High Level Committee and consisting of a Radiocommunication Sector a Telecommunication Standardization Sector and a Telecommunication Development Sector considering a that the future of the Union will depend on the efficiency with which these three Sectors fulfil the duties assigned to them and that active participation by the greatest number of Members in the activities of these Sectors is a condition of their success b that active participation by the developing countries in the activities of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors requires human and financial resources disproportionate with their capabilities c that many attempts were made with limited success to increase the participation of developing countries in the activities of the CCIR and of the CCITT d that No 224 of the Convention adopted assigns to the Director of the BDT the organization with the assistance of the two other Sectors of meetings intended to keep developing countries informed of the activities of these Sectors Res 7 – 218 – e that the GAS activities were transferred from the CCIR and the CCITT to the BDT in accordance with High Level Committee recommendation 50 f that developing countries may provide an input to and benefit from the activities of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors through close cooperation of the Bureaux of the three Sectors in organizing regular information meetings and in continuing the activities of the GAS groups considering further that the programme of work of the BDT is to be adopted by the next World Development Conference and that this Conference will probably not be convened until 1994 resolves to instruct 1 the Director of the BDT 1 1 to set up in his Bureau as soon as possible a unit with the duty to start preparing in consultation with the two other Bureaux the details related to the planning and organization of the information meetings referred to in No 224 of the Convention 1 2 to search with the assistance of the Directors of the Bureaux of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors for appropriate mechanisms to facilitate the involvement of developing countries in the activities of these Sectors 1 3 to prepare for consideration by the forthcoming world development conference a consolidated programme of activities with respect to paragraphs 1 1 and 1 2 above – 219 – Res 8 1 4 to undertake a study with the Directors of the two other Bureaux and the senior Chairman responsible for coordinating the activities of the GAS groups as appointed at the IXth CCITT Plenary Assembly Melbourne 1988 on the manner in which the GAS activities will be continued within the BDT and to prepare a report on this subject for consideration by the forthcoming world development conference 2 the Directors of the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Bureaux in accordance with the provisions of Nos 183 and 207 of the Convention to cooperate with the Director of the BDT to provide support in relation to resolves 1 above RESOLUTION 8 Voluntary Group of Experts to Study the Allocation and Improved Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum and the Simplification of the Radio Regulations Res 8 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 recalling a that the Plenipotentiary Conference Nice 1989 in its Resolution 8 decided to establish a Voluntary Group of Experts VGE inter alia for the simplification of the Radio Regulations b that in the same resolution it was decided that the VGE should submit its reports and recommendations to the 1993 session of the Council Res 8 – 220 – c that the Council was invited to consider and forward its reports and recommendations together with its own conclusions thereon to administrations by 1 January 1994 having decided a to consolidate the radiocommunications activities of the Union into one Sector b to replace the full-time International Frequency Registration Board by a part-time Radio Regulations Board c to opt for a cycle of biennial world radiocommunication confe- rences recognizing a that the contributions to this Conference recognized the importance of having the present Radio Regulations simplified as soon as possible b that the VGE is continuing its work satisfactorily but that due to the complexity of the task it will need additional time to prepare its final report and recommendations c that the final report and recommendations of the VGE will therefore not be available until early 1994 d that administrations will require sufficient time to study the report and to prepare for a world radiocommunication conference which is competent to consider and take appropriate action on the report e that consideration of the report and recommendations of the VGE and adoption of the resulting revised Radio Regulations would be a major task for a competent conference – 221 – Res 9 emphasizing the urgency and importance of simplifying the existing Radio Regulations in the future international management of the limited natural resources constituted by the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationarysatellite orbit GSO resolves to instruct the Council 1 to provide the necessary support to the VGE to enable it to complete its work no later than the first quarter of 1994 2 to organize in the course of 1994 information meetings in various regions of the world to facilitate understanding of the recommendations of the VGE 3 to programme a world radiocommunication conference in the second half of 1995 and include in its agenda consideration of the final report and recommendations of the VGE requests the Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 to make the necessary arrangements to convene a world radiocommunication conference in the second half of 1995 RESOLUTION 9 World Radiocommunication Conference 1993 Res 9 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 noting a that provision has been made for a world telecommunication standardization conference to be held in Helsinki in 1993 Res 9 – 222 – b that all activities of the Radiocommunication Sector are to be directed by the World Radiocommunication Conference and the Radiocommunication Assembly c that the Administrative Council has made provision in the budget of the Union and the schedule of meetings for an initial world radiocommunication conference to be held in 1993 d that Article 13 of the Constitution and Articles 7 and 11 of the Convention Geneva 1992 contain the relevant provisions for convening world radiocommunication conferences considering a recommendations 57 58 and 59 of the High Level Committee relating to world radiocommunication conferences b that the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 will enter into force on 1 July 1994 c the desirability of a smooth transition and an early commencement of work in the Radiocommunication Sector d that little time remains to prepare for a World Radiocommunication Conference in 1993 e Resolution 523 of the 1992 World Administrative Radio Conference WARC-92 resolves that a world radiocommunication conference shall be convened in Geneva in 1993 for the purpose of a making recommendations to the Council concerning the agenda for the 1995 world radiocommunication conference including the review of the Radio Regulations based on the report of the Voluntary Group of Experts – 223 – Res 9 and any guidance on facilitating the use of frequency bands allocated to the mobile-satellite service by recommending the inclusion of these matters in the agenda of the 1995 world radiocommunication conference b making recommendations for the preliminary agenda for the 1997 World Radiocommunication Conference requests the Radiocommunication Assembly associated with the 1993 World Radiocommunication Conference a to consider recommendations from the advisory groups established under CCIR Resolutions 106 and 107 on the strategic review and restructuring of the study groups b to establish the work programme and the study groups for the new Radiocommunication Sector including any future work on HF broadcasting taking account of any IFRB report on the application of Resolution 523 of WARC-92 c to consider reports and any draft recommendations arising from the work of the CCIR study groups which could not be adopted by correspondence d to consider the revision of CCIR Resolution 97 in conformity with Resolution 12 of this Conference instructs the Council to take the necessary steps to convene this world radiocommunication conference and to include in its agenda the items mentioned under resolves in this Resolution instructs the Secretary-General and the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau to provide the necessary support to the work of the Conference and to the subsequent work of study groups in the Radiocommunication Sector Res 10 – 224 – RESOLUTION 10 Approval of recommendations Res 10 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 bearing in mind a that a World Telecommunication Standardization Conference is to be held in Helsinki in 1993 b that the Administrative Council has included the holding of a first world Radiocommunication Conference and an associated Radiocommunication Assembly in 1993 in the budget and meeting schedule of the Union noting a that the Union will at the international level promote a broader focus on telecommunications in the world economy and society b that there should be greater participation by the Member countries in the standardization function in order to ensure that the adoption of recommendations on radiocommunications and standardization is duly legitimized through approval by a qualified majority considering a the statements of the High Level Committee to the effect that it is “of paramount importance that the standardization function become more relevant to developing countries” that “the multilateral coordination of the use of radio needs to be transparent and must ensure fairness and equitable access to the spectrum and orbit resource” and that “developing countries need to be involved in a more meaningful way Otherwise the technological gap will widen” – 225 – Res 10 b that as the process of preparing and adopting standards is vital to the development of telecommunications increased involvement of developing countries should be facilitated c that it is essential that practical difficulties should be resolved in order to enable greater participation by developing countries in the process of preparing and adopting recommendations on standardization and radiocommunications subject to an evaluation of the results of recommendations 49 50 51 52 and 53 of the High Level Committee resolves 1 that the first World Telecommunication Standardization Conference Helsinki 1993 and the first Radiocommunication Assembly Geneva 1993 should review CCITT Resolution 2 and CCIR Resolution 97 respectively with a view to modifying the Rules of Procedure so that 1 1 recommendations for approval by correspondence are approved by a certain majority of favourable replies 1 2 a mechanism is established by which a Member which may be adversely affected by a recommendation may raise any concerns with the Director of the relevant Bureau for rapid resolution 2 that each Director shall report to the next competent conference on all such concerns drawn to his attention instructs the Director of the BDT to explore all the possibilities offered by recommendations 50 51 52 and 53 of the High Level Committee with a view to promoting and increasing the participation of developing countries in the preparation and approval of recommendations on standardization and radiocommunications Res 11 – 226 – RESOLUTION 11 Duration of Plenipotentiary Conferences of the Union Res 11 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 noting a in recommendation 14 of the High Level Committee that Plenipotentiary Conferences of the Union should be held at set intervals of four years and that this would enable them to be of shorter duration and to focus on longer-term policy issues b the increasing demands on the resources of the Union and on administrations and on delegates involved in international conferences on telecommunication subjects resolves 1 that following the Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in Kyoto in 1994 future Plenipotentiary Conferences shall unless there is a pressing need otherwise be limited to a maximum duration of four weeks 2 that the Secretary-General shall take appropriate measures to facilitate the most efficient use of time during such conferences 3 that Plenipotentiary Conferences should focus on longer-term policy issues and in this respect consider and take decisions on a draft Strategic Plan submitted by the Council outlining the objectives work programmes and results expected from the General Secretariat and from the three Sectors of the Union until the next Plenipotentiary Conference – 227 – Res 12 RESOLUTION 12 Rules of Procedure of Conferences and Meetings of the International Telecommunication Union Res 12 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 recalling Resolution 41 of the Plenipotentiary Conference MalagaTorremolinos 1973 and Resolution 62 of the Plenipotentiary Conference Nairobi 1982 considering that as from the Plenipotentiary Conference Nice 1989 the objective pursued with respect to the International Telecommunication Convention Nairobi 1982 namely to place fundamental provisions in a Constitution and the remaining provisions in a Convention has already been achieved observing that there are practical provisions in the Convention on conferences and meetings which may have to be revised more frequently than the other rules contained in the Convention recognizing the need to avoid frequent amendments to the Convention which may be met by transferring certain rules to another text for internal use by conferences and meetings of the Union which would be easier to revise Res 12 – 228 – conscious that it would be difficult for this Conference to settle this matter since studies would have to be carried out to ascertain the practices followed in the United Nations specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations in this regard instructs the Council 1 to consider this matter and if required to set up at its 48th session on the basis of equitable geographical distribution a Group of Experts appointed by the Members of the Union on a voluntary basis to assist it in implementing the present Resolution with the following terms of reference 1 1 prepare the draft Rules of Procedure for conferences and meetings of the Union using the relevant rules contained in the Convention as a basis without excluding the possibility of adding provisions considered necessary or useful 1 2 prepare any draft consequential amendments which would have to be made to the Convention and if necessary the Constitution 1 3 submit to the 49th session of the Council an interim report together with any material prepared 2 to submit a report on the matter to the next Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 for consideration and to obtain any instructions or guidelines for the continuation of the work 3 to ensure that the only costs that shall be borne by the Union are those incurred for the preparation translation publication and distribution of the documents as well as interpretation for any meetings of the Group referred to in paragraph 1 above It is understood that in order to minimize all costs involved the Group should work by correspondence as much as possible – 229 – Res 13 instructs the Secretary-General to assist the Council and the Group of Experts in implementing this Resolution RESOLUTION 13 Improved Use of the Technical and Data Storage Dissemination Facilities of the Radiocommunication Bureau Res 13 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 considering a the broad range of activities performed by the Radiocommunication Bureau in its technical examination and handling of frequency assignment records and in the storage and dissemination of those data b that the Master International Frequency Register contains records in excess of five million entries representing over one million assignments c that the Bureau handles more than 70 000 records annually some of which require significant technical examination and consideration d that the Union through its various services is required to process document store and disseminate records and outcomes of the work of the Bureau Res 14 – 230 – taking into account a the sustained efforts made in recent years to improve management of the functions associated with the activities of the Bureau b the sustained heavy workload placed on the Bureau c the diverse efforts which are required of the Bureau in order to deal with the variety of records and the resources necessary to fulfil the various types of tasks dealing with technical examination of those records resolves that a study shall be initiated into the costs involved in the technical examination of assignment notifications for various classes of radio stations satellite networks etc including the costs of electronic data storage instructs the Secretary-General to carry out such a study and to report on the outcome of the study including possible ways of minimizing such costs invites the Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 to consider the matter in the light of the above report of the Secretary-General RESOLUTION 14 Electronic Access to Documents and Publications of the Union Res 14 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 – 231 – Res 14 considering a recommendation 46 of the High Level Committee “Tomorrow’s ITU The Challenges of Change Geneva April 1991” b the need to facilitate the exchange and distribution of documentation and publications of the Union c the evolution of electronic information handling d the desirability of cooperation with bodies engaged in relevant standards development e matters connected with the Union’s copyright in its publications f the need to sustain the revenue derived from the sale of publi- g the need to provide a timely and efficient global standardization cations process resolves 1 that all documentation of the Union available in electronic form intended to facilitate the timely development of recommendations of the Union be made electronically accessible to any Member or Sector member 2 that all official publications that are made available in databases of the Union for electronic distribution including recommendations of the Union in publication format by the Radiocommunication Sector or the Telecommunications Standardization Sector should be made accessible by electronic means with appropriate provision for payment to the Union for a particular publication requested A request for such publications obliges the purchaser not to duplicate it for distribution or sale external to the purchaser’s organization Such a publication may be utilized in the receiving organization Res 15 – 232 – as required to further the work of the Union or any standards body developing related standards to provide guidance for product or service development and implementation and to serve as support documentation associated with a product or service 3 that none of the above is intended to dilute the copyright held by the Union so that any entity desiring to duplicate publications of the Union for resale must obtain an agreement for such purpose instructs the Secretary-General 1 to take the necessary steps to facilitate the implementation of these resolves 2 to ensure that paper publications are made available as quickly as possible so as not to deprive Members not possessing electronic facilities of access to publications of the Union RESOLUTION 15 Consideration of the Need to Establish a Forum to Discuss Strategies and Policies in the Changing Telecommunications Environment Res 15 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 considering that as stipulated in the Constitution and Convention Geneva 1992 a purpose of the Union is to promote at the international level a broader approach to the issues of telecommunications in the global information economy and society by cooperating with other world and regional intergovernmental organizations – 233 – Res 15 recognizing a that the Secretary-General with the assistance of the Coordination Committee shall prepare strategic policies and plans for the Union and shall coordinate its activities that is he shall prepare and submit to the Council an annual report indicating changes in the telecommunication environment and containing recommendations for action relating to the Union’s future policies and strategy b that the Council shall consider broad telecommunication policy issues in order to ensure that the Union’s policies and strategy fully respond to the constantly changing telecommunication environment that is it shall consider each year the report prepared by the Secretary-General on the recommended strategic policy and planning for the Union and shall take appropriate action c that administrations realizing the need for the constant review of their own telecommunication policies and legislation and for their coordination with other Members at an international level in the rapidly changing telecommunications environment should be able constantly and extensively to discuss their own and the Union's strategies and policies d that it is necessary for the Union as an international organization playing a leading role in the field of telecommunications to organize a forum in which policy coordination among Members shall be expedited and the Union’s strategy shall be shaped resolves 1 that on the basis of a report by the Secretary-General the Council shall consider at its ordinary session in 1994 the need to establish a forum in which administrations can discuss their telecommunication strategies and policies The Council shall submit appropriate recommendations to the next Plenipotentiary Conference on the basis of this consideration 2 that the next Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 shall take necessary action on this matter Res 16 – 234 – RESOLUTION 16 Strengthening of Relationships with Regional Telecommunication Organizations Res 16 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 considering a that there is a need for the Union to cooperate closely with regional telecommunication organizations given the recent increasing importance of regional organizations concerned with key telecommunication issues b that the Union and those regional organizations share common purposes in carrying out regional activities i e that the joint operation of regional projects effectively promotes the development of regional telecommunication instructs the Secretary-General 1 to consult with regional telecommunication organizations on the possibility of cooperation 2 to submit a report on the results of the consultation to the Council for consideration instructs the Council 1 to consider the report submitted by the Secretary-General and take appropriate measures 2 to report on the results achieved to the next Plenipotentiary Conference Kyoto 1994 RECOMMENDATION PAGE LAISSEE EN BLANC INTENTIONNELLEMENT PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK – 237 – Rec 1 RECOMMENDATION 1 Deposit of Instruments and Entry into Force of the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 Rec 1 The Additional Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 taking into account the desire expressed in the Report of the High Level Committee to enable the Union to adapt rapidly to the changing telecommunication environment considering the relevant provision of Article 58 of the Constitution which provides for the entry into force of the instruments of the Union referred to above on 1 July 1994 between Members having deposited their instrument of ratification acceptance approval or accession before that date considering further that it is in the interest of the Union that the said Constitution and the Convention enter into force on 1 July 1994 between as many Members as possible noting that it is no longer necessary for Members of the Union to take up their respective national ratification acceptance approval or accession procedures with regard to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Nice 1989 which have not yet come into force Rec 1 – 238 – invites all the Members of the Union to expedite their respective national procedures for ratification acceptance or approval of see Article 52 of the Constitution or accession to see Article 53 of the Constitution the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Geneva 1992 and to deposit their respective “single instrument” with the Secretary-General at the earliest possible date preferably prior to 1 July 1994 instructs the Secretary-General to bring the present Recommendation immediately to the attention of all the Members of the Union by means of a circular-letter and to recall the contents of the present Recommendation periodically as he sees fit to those Members of the Union which at that time have not yet deposited their respective instrument – 239 – ANALYTICAL TABLE of the Final Acts of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference Geneva 1992 Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Optional Protocol on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes Relating to the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union to the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and to the Administrative Regulations Resolutions Recommendation AT-A – 240 – Constitution its Annex A Terms Convention its Annex A See Note A A Abrogation and replacement of the preceding Convention Abstentions see Vote Acceptance see Ratification acceptance approval Accession Administrative Regulations amending instrument Constitution Convention single instrument Optional Protocol Accounts see Finances of the Union Accounts rendering and settlement of international Accreditations see Credentials Administration Administrative Regulations consent to be bound definition of terms execution infringements questions not covered by revisions – partial or complete – provisional application – time-limits and conditions for submission of proposals to conferences Admission see Members 239 216 229 22 212 524 OP 497 A1002 29 215 216 36 37 69 190 79 89 146 217 114 317 _____________ In principle where a term is the subject of several consecutive numbers only the first of these is given The numbers are those which appear in the margin of the text they do not refer to either articles or paragraphs ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ ♦ ◊ Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 241 – Terms Advisory Groups for the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Standardization Sectors Agreements arrangements between the Union and other international organizations between the Union and the United Nations funding provisional with other international organizations regional special on telecommunication matters Amendment adoption required majority conditions for discussion decision vote consideration and adoption definition one single amending instrument – entry into force – ratification acceptance approval or accession – registration passed over or postponed presented during the Conference quorum time-limits and conditions for submission of proposals vote Amounts due interest Annexes Approval see Ratification acceptance approval see also Recommendations and Administrative Regulations Arbitration see also Settlement of disputes Arrangements see Agreements arrangements Arrears Audit of accounts see Finances of the Union AT-A Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note Res 3 58 205 118 58 194 193 224 227 519 522 382 57 229 229 229 232 226 224 432 524 524 524 528 384 374 521 519 435 34 Annex 474 Annex 234 507 169 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec AT-B – 242 – Terms Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A B B Basic instrument of the Union Basic provisions Broadcasting service Budget see also Finances of the Union 1 30 2 A1010 51 C C Charges rates Class of contribution see Contributions Committees budget control composition credentials editorial rules for debates and voting procedures setting up steering sub-committees and working groups – chairmen and vice-chairmen summary records and reports Common System of the United Nations Composition of the Union see also Members Conferences administrative and financial arrangements chairman and vice-chairmen – election – powers committees see also Committees competence questions of convening credentials see also Credentials Final Acts see Final Acts financial implications financial responsibilities franking privileges Heads of delegation meetings of inauguration 16 104 193 496 364 368 334 361 362 442 350 356 359 356 371 452 63 89 92 20 94 346 352 350 356 405 75 324 92 115 142 147 488 467 96 342 342 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note – 243 – Terms Conferences cont languages see also Languages limitation of speeches list of speakers closing the meeting when there is no inviting government minutes summary records and reports – approval motions of order see also Motions and points of order order – of debates – of seating organization of work place or dates change in Plenipotentiary Conference see Plenipotentiary Conference points of order see also Motions and points of order proposals see Proposals proxy vote see Vote quorum Radiocommunication Conferences see Radiocommunication Conferences reservations see Reservations right to vote see also Vote rights of Members in respect of participation rules for debates in Plenary Meetings Rules of Procedure see also Regulations secretariat – of conferences – of other telecommunication meetings signature of final texts see also Final Acts summons to meetings vote see Vote Constitution Convention abrogation of the preceding Convention accession see also Accession Administrative Regulations see Administrative Regulations amendments see also Amendment AT-C Constitution its Annex A 172 Convention its Annex A 490 400 403 311 447 452 456 388 386 341 177 299 312 388 385 27 407 26 385 340 to 467 95 97 97 463 372 238 22 224 519 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note AT-C – 244 – Terms Constitution Convention cont annexes certified true copies originals definitions denunciation see also Denunciation discrepancies among the various language versions entry into force execution of the instruments final provisions inconsistency between texts of the instruments infringements provisional application of certain parts questions not covered ratification acceptance approval see Ratification acceptance approval registration Consultations admission of new Members conferences place and date agenda questions not covered by the Constitution and the Convention Contributions applicability – new Members of the Union arrears choice of class contributory unit entities and organizations expenses of conferences increase choice of a higher class least developed countries reduction of contributory level – entities and organizations – Members scale of classes – amendment voluntary Constitution its Annex A 34 Annex 241 33 236 Convention its Annex A See Note Annex 173 242 238 37 69 208 Rec 1 32 242 190 Res 1 79 240 28 23 28 42 46 118 123 138 302 304 305 307 312 79 159 163 472 169 160 159 168 170 468 475 476 478 481 471 468 165 482 165 468 162 486 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 245 – Terms Contributory Unit see Contributions Convention see Constitution Convention Cooperation technical see Technical cooperation and assistance Coordination Committee composition functions Council chairman and vice-chairman composition Members – advisers – election – eligibility eligibility for re-election – equitable distribution of the seats – qualifications – travelling subsistence and insurance expenses – vacancy consideration of decisions taken by the Secretary-General without the support of the Coordination Committee convening of the conferences coordination with international organizations correspondence decisions by duties financial control over the General Secretariat and the Sectors funding provisional agreements questions not covered by the Constitution the Convention and the Administrative Regulations rules of procedure secretary session – additional – ordinary summary records on the activities Credentials committee verification AT-C Constitution its Annex A 74 148 149 Convention its Annex A 106 106 41 65 66 54 61 55 50 7 7 61 56 57 8 109 75 69 80 54 61 71 156 80 79 67 59 52 51 81 324 334 361 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note AT-D – 246 – Terms Constitution its Annex A Credentials cont representatives of entities and organizations transfer of powers Credit preferential lines of 19 Convention its Annex A 339 335 D D Date of entry into force of the Instruments of the Union see Entry into Force Definitions Delegate Delegation credentials see also Credentials order of seating Denunciation financial consequences of the Constitution and the Convention by the Members of the participation in the work of Sectors by the “members” of the Sectors Deputy Secretary-General see also Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General Developing countries see also Technical cooperation and assistance development of telecommunication equipment and networks least developed countries see Contributions technical assistance Telecommunication Development Bureau see Telecommunication Development Sector Directors election eligibility for re-election equitable geographical distribution participation – deliberations of the Council – development conferences 33 Annex A1006 47 A1005 Annex 268 277 296 324 324 341 473 483 236 240 73 77 14 4 55 62 13 13 62 60 294 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note – 247 – Terms Directors cont – Plenipotentiary Conferences – radiocommunication assemblies – radiocommunication conferences – standardization conferences – work of the other Sectors Radiocommunication Bureau – functions taking up duties and duration of term Telecommunication Development Bureau – functions Telecommunication Standardization Bureau – functions vacancy Disputes see Settlement of disputes Distress calls and messages false or deceptive signals Distress calls and messages Documents and publications electronic access languages publications of the General Secretariat sale price AT-E Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A 266 294 281 294 253 85 103 133 145 109 117 64 161 13 216 198 17 200 201 200 Res 14 172 495 98 484 E E Elected officials Director see Directors election equitable geographical distribution non-entitlement to submit proposals right of Members to nominate candidates Secretary-General Deputy SecretaryGeneral see Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General status conduct Elections principles and related matters See Note 55 150 55 62 154 13 320 26 150 60 7 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec AT-F – 248 – Terms Entities and organizations financial contributions list of “members” participation in the activities of the Sectors Entry into force see also Provisional application of certain parts of the Constitution and Convention amending instruments see Amendment Constitution Convention Optional Protocol Equitable geographical distribution Establishment operation and protection of telecommunication channels and installations Expenses see Finances of the Union Expert External Relations Constitution its Annex A 159 168 170 Convention its Annex A 475 237 228 238 OP 62 154 69 186 A1001 149 F F False or deceptive distress urgency safety or identification signals Final Acts final approval numbering signature Finances of the Union accounts – annual audit and approval by the Council – approval by the Plenipotentiary Conference arrears auditing of the accounts budget – basis ceiling for expenditure – biennial – estimate for the Sectors See Note 201 462 460 463 155 468 74 53 169 74 74 51 51 168 73 100 181 205 223 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 249 – Terms Finances of the Union cont – forecast – preparation by the Secretary-General contributions see also Contributions denunciation see Denunciation expenses – ceiling – conferences – regional – Council – financial implications of decisions taken by conferences – General Secretariat and Sectors financial responsibilities of conferences interest of amounts due reserve account AT-G Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A 73 100 159 155 51 158 167 156 92 115 142 147 157 476 488 474 485 Financial responsibilities see Conferences Franking privileges 467 G G General Secretariat see also SecretaryGeneral Deputy Secretary-General 46 73 83 H H Harmful interference avoidance consideration by the Board elimination execution and observance of the instruments report by the Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau 197 A1003 11 193 197 177 140 12 37 173 I I Infringements notification of Installations for national defence services Instruments of the Union execution 190 202 29 37 69 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note AT-J – 250 – Terms Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A Intercommunication 501 International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA see also Observer International cooperation in the field of telecommunications International financial and development organizations International Monetary Fund International organizations agreements concluded with the Council defrayal of expenses see Contributions participation in the work of the Sectors relations with the Union International Telecommunication Regulations see also Administrative Regulations International telecommunication service right of the public to use suspension 262 292 A1002 3 19 123 229 500 80 228 206 31 A1011 179 182 J J Journal of general information and documentation concerning telecommunication 99 L L Languages documents and texts of the Union French text to prevail limitations in the use of languages official and working original of the instruments other than official and working reciprocal interpretation 171 172 173 174 171 241 172 Legal advice Legal capacity of the Union 176 490 91 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note – 251 – Terms AT-M Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note M M Majority admission of new Members special majority voting in conferences definition Management of the Union Meetings see Conferences Sectors Study Groups Telecommunication Development Sector Telecommunication Standardization Sector Radiocommunication Sector Members “members” of the Sectors see also Sectors Members of the Union – admission of new Members – special majority – composition of the Union – responsibility towards users – rights and obligations 23 415 410 84 86 110 134 20 23 238 415 415 20 183 24 209 Mobile service Monetary unit Motions and points of order closing the list of speakers closure of debate limitation of speeches postponement of debate priority order questions of competence suspension or adjournement of a meeting withdrawal and resubmission A1003 500 388 403 399 400 398 390 405 397 406 N N National defence services installations for Notification of infringements 202 190 O O Obligations of Members 24 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec Res 5 AT-P – 252 – Terms Observer Plenipotentiary Conferences radiocommunication assemblies standardization conferences and development conferences radiocommunication conferences Operating Agency recognized Optional Protocol on the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes Relating to the Constitution to the Convention and to the Administrative Regulations Orbit Geostationary-satellite Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note A1002 258 269 A1007 A1008 235 11 196 290 297 273 278 282 229 OP 177 P P Participation financial see Contributions in conferences of entities and organizations in the Union’s activities Pensions Joint Staff Pension Fund Plenipotentiary Conference admission committees see Committees convening dates and place duration funding invitation Points of order see Motions and points of order Press public Press releases Priority of telecommunications concerning safety of human life distress calls and messages epidemiological telecommunications of WHO government telecommunications 52 40 47 47 267 276 295 Res 4 228 72 89 72 1 267 Res 4 75 2 Res 11 158 256 464 464 191 200 191 192 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 253 – Terms AT-Q Constitution its Annex A Priority tasks of the Telecommunication Development Bureau Proposals amendments see Amendment conditions required for discussion decision or vote order of voting on concurrent proposals passed over or postponed presented before the opening of the conference presented during the conference time-limits and conditions for submission voting on parts Provisional application of certain parts of the Constitution and the Convention Publications databases of the Sectors electronic access journal of general information and documentation concerning telecommunications service documents information bulletins Public correspondence A1004 Public press Public right of the public to use the international telecommunication service 5 179 Purposes of the Union 2 49 78 104 118 Convention its Annex A Res 6 382 430 384 373 374 315 428 Res 1 178 203 220 Res 14 99 98 464 Q Q Quorum see also Amendment 385 R R Radio Regulations see also Administrative Regulations Radio Regulations Board composition duties election and related matters 31 43 82 93 94 56 62 63 See Note 139 139 140 20 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec AT-R – 254 – Terms Radio Regulations Board cont executive secretary participation – Plenipotentiary Conferences – radiocommunication conferences and radiocommunication assemblies travelling subsistence and insurance expenses vacancy working methods Radiocommunication Assembly cancelling of the second assembly chairmanship convening functions invitation and admission Radiocommunication Bureau data Director see also Directors functions of the Director – Radio Regulations Board – radiocommunication conferences technical and administrative personnel Radiocommunication Conferences agenda cancelling of the second conference convening decisions duties invitation and admission regional world conference 1993 Radiocommunication Sector advisory groups budget estimate Bureau see also Radiocommunication Bureau Director of the Bureau see also Directors functioning functions and structure Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note 174 141 141 281 101 83 91 85 142 21 143 129 29 299 137 27 129 284 295 161 Res 13 55 85 103 161 167 163 182 43 81 89 90 92 89 43 113 29 299 24 112 138 271 276 138 Res 9 43 78 112 Res 3 181 85 103 85 80 78 161 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 255 – Terms Radiocommunication Sector cont “members” Radio Regulations Board see also Radio Regulations Board radiocommunication assembly see also Radiocommunication Assembly study groups see also Study Groups world and regional conferences see also Radiocommunication Conferences Radiocommunications harmful interference see also Harmful interference Radio Regulations see Radio Regulations Radiocommunication Sector see Radiocommunication Sector special provisions for Radio-frequency spectrum allocation allotment registration and recording of assignments Master International Frequency Register Voluntary Group of Experts to Study the Allocation and Improved Use of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum and the Simplification of the Radio Regulations Ratification acceptance approval Administrative Regulations amending instrument Constitution and Convention single instrument Optional Protocol Reciprocal interpretation see Languages Recommendations from one conference to another on radiocommunication matters – approval on telecommunication standardization matters – approval Regional conferences Regional organizations AT-R Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note 86 82 83 84 102 148 81 A1009 112 138 A1005 197 A1003 195 11 195 11 95 177 172 172 Res 8 216 229 208 231 OP 250 78 149 247 249 Res 10 192 247 249 Res 10 104 194 194 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec AT-R – 256 – Terms Regional telecommunication organizations strengthening of relationships with the Union Registration of the Constitution and the Convention Regulation s administrative see Administrative Regulations adopted by the Council financial Rules of Procedure – additional rules – of conferences and other meetings – of Council – of Radio Regulations Board Reports changes in the telecommunication environment final reports of Study Groups financial operating report of the proceedings of the Coordination Committee of the Radiocommunication Assembly of the world and regional development conferences on the activities of the Sectors reports of Directors of Bureaus on the activities of the Union Strategic policy and planning time-limits and conditions for submission to conferences Reservations Administrative Regulations final acts Responsibility of Members towards users Right of the public to use the international telecommunication service Right to vote see Vote Rights and obligations of the Members see also Members Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note 123 Res 16 240 90 63 101 485 178 177 67 340 to 467 147 86 108 131 157 194 249 73 101 487 111 136 212 125 180 204 222 50 61 82 86 102 321 216 445 183 179 24 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec Res 12 – 257 – Terms AT-S Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note S S Salaries and allowances see Staff Satellites see Orbit Geostationary-satellite Scientific or Industrial Organization Seat of the Union Secrecy of telecommunications Secret language Secretariat conferences and meetings of the Union other telecommunication meetings Secretary-General Deputy SecretaryGeneral see also Elected officials depositary duties – of the Deputy Secretary-General – of the Secretary-General election eligibility for re-election equitable geographical distribution legal representative of the Union participation – conferences and meetings of a Sector – deliberations of Council – development conferences – Plenipotentiary conferences – radiocommunication assemblies – radiocommunication conferences – standardization conferences responsibility taking up of duties vacancy Sectors cooperation coordination between Sectors distribution of work between Sectors revision expenses 229 A1004 175 184 504 95 97 73 83 208 211 213 216 229 77 74 55 62 64 62 76 59 83 13 13 105 253 60 294 266 294 281 294 75 64 13 14 79 105 119 158 160 195 197 215 75 105 119 157 158 195 215 477 480 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec Res 2 AT-S – 258 – Terms Sectors cont expenses “members” – denunciation – entities dealing with telecommunication matters – admission – intergovernmental organizations operating satellite systems – lists of “members” – regional and other international telecommunication standardization financial or development organizations – admission – regional telecommunication organizations – ROAs SIOs financial or development institutions – admission – specialized agencies of the United Nations and International Atomic Energy Agency participation of the representative of a Member of the Council in the meetings of the Sectors provisions common to the three Sectors relations between Sectors and with international organizations Settlement of disputes arbitration compulsory negotiation through diplomatic channels notification of infringements Optional Protocol Settlement of international accounts Signature of final texts of conferences see Final Acts Social projects Sovereignty Staff of the Union administrative supervision of staff allowances Constitution its Annex A 157 86 110 134 Convention its Annex A See Note 477 480 238 240 483 230 234 Res 4 Res 4 236 261 237 Res 4 231 235 236 260 Res 4 Res 4 Res 4 229 233 Res 4 Res 4 236 262 58 228 252 254 233 234 235 233 190 235 497 507 OP 19 1 150 52 92 67 72 89 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 259 – Terms Staff of the Union cont Common System conditions of service elected officials see Elected officials equitable geographical distribution financial interest international character of duties numbers pensions see also Pensions plans covering several years qualifications salaries basic scales Staff Regulations Staff Superannuation and Benevolent Funds technical and administrative personnel of the Bureaus temporary reassignments Staff Regulations Standardization of telecommunications see also Telecommunications State composition of the Union government telecommunications relations with non-Member States Stoppage of telecommunications Strategic policy and planning Structure of the Union Study Groups conduct of business joint meetings radiocommunication – duties telecommunication development – duties telecommunication standardization – duties Suspension of the telecommunication service AT-S Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note 63 89 92 89 154 152 151 52 52 69 71 154 52 65 63 72 182 206 226 93 63 13 1 21 20 192 A1014 207 180 50 39 84 102 102 132 144 144 108 116 116 61 86 108 242 252 148 149 214 214 192 182 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec Res 15 AT-T – 260 – Terms Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A See Note T T Technical assistance see Technical cooperation and assistance Technical cooperation and assistance see also Developing countries purposes of the Union Telecommunication Development Sector Telecommunication s channels and installations establishment operation and protection of general provisions government telecommunications priority of information intercommunication international accounts International Telecommunication Regulations see International Telecommunication Regulations rates regulations resolutions decisions recommendations opinions responsibility of Members safety of human life secrecy service telecommunication stations stoppage suspension worldwide standardization Telecommunication channels establishment operation and protection of Telecommunication Development Advisory Board Telecommunication Development Bureau Advisory Board Director see also Directors functions of the Director immediate action by the Bureau priority tasks technical and administrative personnel 3 4 14 19 118 A1012 208 186 179 192 A1014 18 501 497 16 104 18 193 496 18 142 183 191 184 185 192 A1006 37 180 182 13 104 186 133 145 55 133 145 145 227 216 227 216 Res 7 Res 6 226 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec – 261 – Terms Telecommunication Development Sector budget estimate Development Bureau see also Telecommunication Development Bureau Director of the Bureau see also Directors functioning functions and structure “members” study groups see also Study Groups technical support from the Directors of the other Bureaus world and regional development conferences see also World and Regional Telecommunication Development Conferences Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Director see also Directors functions of the Director technical and administrative personnel Telecommunication Standardization Sector advisory groups budget estimate Director of the Bureau see also Directors functioning functions and structure “members” Standardization Bureau see also Telecommunication Standardization Bureau standardization study groups see also Study Groups world standardization conferences see also World Telecommunication Standardization Conferences Telegrams private Telegraphy Telephony Terms definitions Transfer of powers see Credentials and Vote AT-T Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A 45 118 208 223 133 133 130 118 134 132 144 216 See Note 214 183 207 131 208 109 117 55 109 117 198 44 104 198 206 184 Res 3 205 109 106 104 110 109 198 108 116 192 107 113 A1013 A1015 A1016 A1017 34 Annex 184 Annex Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec AT-U – 262 – Terms Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A U U United Nations accession of United Nations Members to the Constitution and the Convention Agreement with the Union Common System invitation and admission to conferences of the Union registration of instruments by the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations relations with the Union United Nations international programmes Universality 22 205 63 89 92 259 278 291 232 240 205 14 72 20 528 221 V V Vacancies see Elections Voluntary Group of Experts see Radio-frequency spectrum Vote abstentions amendments vote on committees and sub-committees concurrent proposals order of voting on conditions required for a vote interruption majority non-participation procedures quorum at a Plenary Meeting reasons for votes repetition right to vote – loss of – recognized operating agency transfer of powers voting on parts of a proposal 27 169 210 411 416 435 444 430 382 426 410 414 417 385 427 438 407 409 335 428 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note – 263 – Terms AT-W Constitution its Annex A Convention its Annex A W W World and Regional telecommunication development conferences agenda conclusions convening duties World conferences on international telecommunications agenda participation convening decisions duties World telecommunication standardization conferences additional convening decisions duties 45 131 137 213 142 137 26 75 208 42 146 49 48 147 146 107 113 114 114 115 113 30 299 25 75 184 Note – Optional Protocol OP Resolution Res Recommendation Rec See Note FINAL ACTS OF THE ADDITIONAL PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE Geneva 1992 FINAL ACTS OF THE ADDITIONAL PLENIPOTENTIARY CONFERENCE Geneva 1992 Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union Optional Protocol Resolutions Recommendation 3218 Printed in Switzerland ISBN 92-61-04771-8 E INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION