2026-01-01 | BWBV0006293 | Algemeen Reglement van de Wereldpostunie

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 **4.** Each member of the Council of Administration shall appoint its representative(s). The members of the Council of Administration shall take an active part in its work.
 
-**5.** The office of member of the Council of Administration shall be unpaid. The operational expenses of this Council shall be borne by the Union.
+**5.** Except as otherwise stipulated in article 110, the office of member of the Council of Administration shall be unpaid. The operational expenses of this Council shall be borne by the Union.
 
 **6.** The CA shall define, formalize and/or set up the standing groups and task forces or other bodies to be established within its structure, with due regard being paid to the Union’s strategy and business plan adopted by Congress.
 
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-**1.** The travel expenses of representatives of members of the Council of Administration participating in its meetings shall be borne by their member country. However, one representative of each of the member countries classified as developing or least developed countries according to the lists established, respectively, by the Council of Administration and the United Nations shall, except for meetings which take place during Congress, be entitled to reimbursement of the price of an economy class return air ticket and/or first class return rail ticket, or expenses incurred for travel by any other means, in the latter case subject to the condition that the amount does not exceed the price of the economy class return air ticket. The same entitlement shall be granted to each member of its Committees or other bodies when these meet outside Congress and the sessions of the Council.
+**1.** The travel expenses of representatives of members of the Council of Administration participating in its meetings shall be borne by their member country. However, other than for meetings that take place during Congress, one representative of each of the member countries classified as developing or least developed countries according to the lists established, respectively, by the Council of Administration and the United Nations shall be entitled to reimbursement of the price of an economy class return air ticket and/or first class return rail ticket, or expenses incurred for travel by any other means. The amount reimbursed for travelling by rail or by any other means shall not exceed the price of the economy class return air ticket. The same entitlement shall be granted to each member of its Committees or other bodies when these meet outside Congress and the sessions of the Council.
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+**2.** Moreover, in the event that a member country classified as one of the developing or least developed countries according to the aforementioned lists is the Chair of the Council of Administration, one representative thereof shall be entitled to the same reimbursement as set forth in paragraph 1, as well as daily subsistence allowances (to be paid by analogy with the conditions applied to Union staff members), for participation in that capacity in meetings of the Council of Administration, the Postal Operations Council, the Coordination Committee for the Permanent Bodies of the Union and the Management Board of the Provident Scheme of the Union.
 
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 **3.** Each member of the Postal Operations Council shall appoint its representative(s). The members of the Postal Operations Council shall take an active part in its work.
 
-**4.** The operational expenses of the Postal Operations Council shall be borne by the Union. Its members shall not receive any payment.
+**4.** Except as otherwise stipulated in article 116, the office of member of the Postal Operations Council shall be unpaid. The operational expenses of this Council shall be borne by the Union.
 
 **5.** The Postal Operations Council shall define, formalize and/or set up the standing groups, task forces, user-funded subsidiary bodies or other bodies to be established within its structure, with due regard being paid to the Union’s strategy and business plan adopted by Congress.
 
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-**1.** The travel expenses of representatives of members of the Postal Operations Council participating in its meetings shall be borne by their member country. However, one representative of each of the member countries classified as least developed countries according to the list established by the United Nations shall, except for meetings which take place during Congress, be entitled to reimbursement of the price of an economy class return air ticket and/or first class return rail ticket, or expenses incurred for travel by any other means, in the latter case subject to the condition that the amount does not exceed the price of the economy class return air ticket.
+**1.** The travel expenses of representatives of members of the Postal Operations Council participating in its meetings shall be borne by their member country. However, other than for meetings that take place during Congress, one representative of each of the member countries classified as least developed countries according to the list established by the United Nations shall be entitled to reimbursement of the price of an economy class return air ticket and/or first class return rail ticket, or expenses incurred for travel by any other means. The amount reimbursed for travelling by rail or by any other means shall not exceed the price of the economy class return air ticket.
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+**2.** Moreover, in the event that a member country classified as one of the least developed countries according to the aforementioned list is the Chair of the Postal Operations Council, one representative thereof shall be entitled to the same reimbursement as set forth in paragraph 1, as well as daily subsistence allowances (to be paid by analogy with the conditions applied to Union staff members), for participation in that capacity in meetings of the Postal Operations Council, the Council of Administration and the Coordination Committee for the Permanent Bodies of the Union.
 
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 1.1. Examines documents and reports of the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council, and their respective bodies. In exceptional circumstances, the right to receive certain texts and documents may be restricted if the confidentiality of the subject of the meeting or document so requires, in accordance with articles 109.2.3 and 115.2.3.
 1.2. Conducts and contributes to studies of issues of importance to the Consultative Committee’s members.
+1.2bis Subject to the approval of the Council of Administration, and also subject to examination and comments by the Postal Operations Council when matters of interest to that body are involved, coordinates and facilitates implementation of postal sector projects involving members of the Consultative Committee, potentially in partnership with the governmental authorities of member countries and/or their designated operators.
 1.3. Considers issues affecting the postal sector and provides input on such issues in the form of proposals, opinions and reports to the Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council, and their respective bodies, as appropriate.
-1.4. (Deleted.)
-1.5. Submits proposals and reports to Congress, subject to the approval of the Council of Administration and in the name of the latter and, when matters of interest to the Postal Operations Council are involved, subject to examination and comments by the Postal Operations Council in accordance with articles 107.1.22 and 113.1.7.
+1.4. Submits proposals and reports to Congress, subject to the approval of the Council of Administration and in the name of the latter and, when matters of interest to the Postal Operations Council are involved, subject to examination and comments by the Postal Operations Council in accordance with articles 107.1.21 and 113.1.7.
 
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 **2.** Notwithstanding the contribution classes listed in paragraph 1, any member country may elect to contribute a higher number of units, for a minimum term equivalent to the period between Congresses. The announcement of a change shall be made at the latest at Congress. At the end of the period between Congresses, the member country shall return automatically to its original number of contribution units unless it decides to maintain its contribution of a higher number of units. The payment of additional contributions will increase the expenditure accordingly.
 
-**3.** Member countries shall choose their number of units upon their admission or accession to the Union, while considering the most recent scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 21.4 of the Constitution.
+**3.** Member countries shall choose their number of units upon their admission or accession to the Union, while considering the most recent scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 20.4 of the Constitution.
 
-**4.** Member countries paying above the economic capacities assessed through reference to the scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations shall have the right to reduce their number of units by up to a maximum of two units per Congress cycle, provided that this does not result in a lower contribution than they would pay under the current scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations. The cost of any such reduction shall be borne in solidarity by all member countries in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 21.3 of the Constitution. Member countries paying at a level below their economic capacity, as assessed through reference to the scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations, shall be invited to increase their number of units by at least two per Congress cycle until they have reached the level of the current scale of assessments referred to above. Those member countries that fail to do so shall not benefit from the reduction in the value of the contribution unit resulting from the increase in the overall number of contribution units.
+**4.** Member countries paying above the economic capacities assessed through reference to the scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations shall have the right to reduce their number of units by up to a maximum of two units per Congress cycle, provided that this does not result in a lower contribution than they would pay under the current scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations. The cost of any such reduction in the number of contribution units shall be borne by member countries in accordance with the procedures laid down in paragraph 8 below. Conversely, member countries paying at a level below their economic capacity, as assessed through reference to the scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations, shall be invited to increase their number of contribution units by at least two per Congress cycle until they have reached the level of the current scale of assessments referred to above. Those member countries that fail to do so shall not benefit from the reduced amount of the contribution unit as per the procedures laid down in paragraph 8 below.
 
-**5.** (Deleted.)
+**5.** Nevertheless, in exceptional circumstances such as natural disasters necessitating international aid programmes, the Council of Administration may authorize a temporary reduction in contribution class once between two Congresses when so requested by a member country if the said member establishes that it can no longer maintain its contribution at the class originally chosen.
 
-**6.** Nevertheless, in exceptional circumstances such as natural disasters necessitating international aid programmes, the Council of Administration may authorize a temporary reduction in contribution class once between two Congresses when so requested by a member country if the said member establishes that it can no longer maintain its contribution at the class originally chosen.
+**6.** The temporary reduction in contribution class in application of paragraph 5 may be authorized by the Council of Administration for a maximum period of two years or up to the next Congress, whichever is earlier. On expiry of the specified period, the country concerned shall automatically revert to its original contribution class.
 
-**7.** The temporary reduction in contribution class in application of paragraph 6 may be authorized by the Council of Administration for a maximum period of two years or up to the next Congress, whichever is earlier. On expiry of the specified period, the country concerned shall automatically revert to its original contribution class.
+**7.** Changes to a higher class shall not be subject to any restriction.
 
-**8.** Changes to a higher class shall not be subject to any restriction.
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+The International Bureau shall calculate the relevant baseline and reduced contribution unit amounts in accordance with the following parameters.
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+8.1. In the event of a gross reduction1)For the purposes of this paragraph, “gross reduction” shall refer to the aggregated reduction in the number of contribution units as decided by individual member countries. in the number of contribution units, any resulting increase in the baseline (i.e. non-reduced) and reduced contribution unit amounts shall be borne in solidarity by all member countries, in proportion to the existing baseline and reduced contribution unit amounts.
+8.2. In the event of a gross increase2)For the purposes of this paragraph, “gross increase” shall refer to the aggregated increase in the number of contribution units as decided by individual member countries. in the number of contribution units and/or subsequent member country ineligibility to benefit from the reduced contribution unit amount, any further reduction in the amount of the reduced contribution unit shall solely benefit member countries paying at or above their economic capacity, and member countries paying at a level below their economic capacity and that increase their number of contribution units by at least two per Congress cycle.
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+**9.** The procedures outlined in paragraph 8 shall not apply to any changes in the amounts of the baseline and reduced contribution units resulting from: i) the exceptional circumstances described in paragraphs 5 and 6; or ii) any adjustments in the expenditure of the Union as decided by the Council of Administration. In these cases, the cost of any such changes shall be distributed in proportion to the existing baseline and reduced contribution unit amounts and borne in solidarity by all member countries.
 
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