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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COAL ORGANISATION. THE Governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxem- bourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, being convinced that, during the present period of general shortage of coal and of certain types of coal-mining supplies and equipment, effective co-ordination of the demand for and supply of these commodi- ties in Europe will continue to be necessary, have agreed as follows:- ARTICLE 1. Establishment of a European Coal Organisation. The European Coal Organisation, hereinafter referred to as the "Organisation," is hereby formally established. ARTICLE 2. Membership of the Organisation. The members of the Organisation shall be the Governments on whose behalf this Agreement is signed and those other Governments which accede to the Agreement at the invitation of the Council provided for in Article 3. ARTICLE 3. Structure of the Organisation. Ionc. 1. The Organisation shall consist of a Council and a Full-time Staff. ouc. 2. The Council shall be composed of representatives of the member Governments. Each Government shall appoint one representative and may appoint an alternate representative and technical advisers. cRues o proedle; 3. The Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure and may establish such committees or other subordinate bodies as may be desirable. Fun-time Staf. 4. The Full-time Staff shall consist of a Chairman, who shall preside in the Council, a Secretary-General, both appointed by the Council, and other necessary staff appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the Council and in accordance with conditions to be prescribed by the Council. ARTICLE 4. Purpose of the Organisation. Supply and dis- tribution of coal. 1. The purpose of the Organisation is to promote the supply and equitable distribution of coal and scarce items of coal-mining supplies and equipment while safeguarding, as far as possible, the interests 1518

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