Energy Charter Treaty

96 Article 35: Secretariat (1) In carrying out its duties, the Charter Conference shall have a Secretariat which shall be composed of a Secretary General and such staff as are the minimum consistent with efficient performance. (2) The Secretary General shall be appointed by the Charter Conference. The first such appointment shall be for a maximum period of five years. (3) In the performance of its duties the Secretariat shall be responsible to and report to the Charter Conference. (4) The Secretariat shall provide the Charter Conference with all necessary assistance for the performance of its duties and shall carry out the functions assigned to it in this Treaty or in any Protocol and any other functions assigned to it by the Charter Conference. (5) The Secretariat may enter into such administrative and contractual arrangements as may be required for the effective discharge of its functions. Article 36: Voting (1) Unanimity of the Contracting Parties Present and Voting at the meeting of the Charter Conference where such matters fall to be decided shall be required for decisions by the Charter Conference to: (a) adopt amendments to this Treaty other than amendments to Articles 34 and 35 and Annex T; (b) approve accessions to this Treaty under Article 41 by states or Regional Economic Integration Organisations which were not signatories to the Charter as of 16 June 1995; (c) authorise the negotiation of and approve or adopt the text of association agreements; (d) approve modifications to Annexes EM, NI, W 102 and B; (e) approve technical changes to the Annexes to this Treaty; and (f) approve the Secretary General’s nominations of panelists under Annex D, paragraph (7). 102 Originally G (modification based on Art. 2 of the Amendment to the Trade-Related Provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty).