| 30. | The Executive Council shall be the executive organ of the Organization. It shall be responsible to the Conference. The Executive Council shall carry out the powers and functions entrusted to it under this Convention, as well as those functions delegated to it by the Conference. In so doing, it shall act in conformity with the recommendations, decisions and guidelines of the Conference and assure their proper and continuous implementation. |
| 31. | The Executive Council shall promote the effective implementation of, and compliance with, this Convention. It shall supervise the activities of the Technical Secretariat, cooperate with the National Authority of each State Party and facilitate consultations and cooperation among States Parties at their request. |
32. The Executive Council shall:
| (a) | Consider and submit to the Conference the draft programme and budget of the Organization; |
| (b) | Consider and submit to the Conference the draft report of the Organization on the implementation of this Convention, the report on the performance of its own activities and such special reports as it deems necessary or which the Conference may request; |
| (c) | Make arrangements for the sessions of the Conference including the preparation of the draft agenda. |
| 33. | The Executive Council may request the convening of a special session of the Conference. |
34. The Executive Council shall:
| (a) | Conclude agreements or arrangements with States and international organizations on behalf of the Organization, subject to prior approval by the Conference; |
| (b) | Conclude agreements with States Parties on behalf of the Organization in connection with Article X and supervise the voluntary fund referred to in Article X; |
| (c) | Approve agreements or arrangements relating to the implementation of verification activities, negotiated by the Technical Secretariat with States Parties. |
| 35. | The Executive Council shall consider any issue or matter within its competence affecting this Convention and its implementation, including concerns regarding compliance, and cases of non-compliance, and, as appropriate, inform States Parties and bring the issue or matter to the attention of the Conference. |
| 36. | In its consideration of doubts or concerns regarding compliance and cases of non-compliance, including, inter alia, abuse of the rights provided for under this Convention, the Executive Council shall consult with the States Parties involved and, as appropriate, request the State Party to take measures to redress the situation within a specified time. To the extent that the Executive Council considers further action to be necessary, it shall take, inter alia, one or more of the following measures: |
| (a) | Inform all States Parties of the issue or matter; |
| (b) | Bring the issue or matter to the attention of the Conference; |
| (c) | Make recommendations to the Conference regarding measures to redress the situation and to ensure compliance. |
The Executive Council shall, in cases of particular gravity and urgency, bring the issue or matter, including relevant information and conclusions, directly to the attention of the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council. It shall at the same time inform all States Parties of this step.
