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PROTOCOL 2

ON THE OPERATING EXPENDITURE OF THE JOINT INSTITUTIONS

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES ,

HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS , WHICH SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CONVENTION :

ARTICLE 1

THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMUNITY ON THE ONE HAND , AND THE ACP STATES ON THE OTHER , SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH EXPENDITURE AS THEY SHALL INCUR BY REASON OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND ITS DEPENDENT BODIES , BOTH WITH REGARD TO STAFF , TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE AND TO POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPENSES .

EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH INTERPRETING AT MEETINGS , TRANSLATION AND REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS , AND THE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETINGS ( SUCH AS PREMISES , EQUIPMENT AND MESSENGERS ) SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY OR BY ONE OF THE ACP STATES , ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN THE TERRITORY OF A MEMBER STATE OR IN THAT OF AN ACP STATE .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMMUNITY AND THE ACP STATES SHALL BE SEVERALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS AT THE MEETINGS OF THE JOINT ASSEMBLY .

THEY SHALL LIKEWISE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE OF THE PERSONNEL REQUIRED FOR SUCH MEETINGS AND FOR POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPENSES .

EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH INTERPRETING AT MEETINGS , TRANSLATION AND RESPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS , AND THE ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS ( SUCH AS PREMISES , EQUIPMENT , MESSENGERS ) SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY OR BY THE ACP STATES , ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN THE TERRITORY OF A MEMBER STATE OR IN THAT OF AN ACP STATE .

ARTICLE 3

THE ARBITRATORS APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 17B OF THE CONVENTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF THEIR TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE . THE LATTER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS .

ONE-HALF OF TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE ARBITRATORS SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE OTHER HALF BY THE ACP STATES .

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO ANY REGISTRY SET UP BY THE ARBITRATORS , TO PREPARATORY INQUIRIES INTO DISPUTES , AND TO THE ORGANIZATION OF HEARINGS ( SUCH AS PREMISES , PERSONNEL AND INTERPRETING ) SHALL BE BORNE BY THE COMMUNITY .

EXPENDITURE RELATING TO SPECIAL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SETTLED TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER COSTS AND THE PARTIES SHALL DEPOSIT ADVANCES AS DETERMINED BY AN ORDER OF THE ARBITRATORS .