SCHEDULE B
CONCILIATION (ADDITIONAL FACILITY)
RULES

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Article 1
Scope of Application

Where the parties to a dispute have agreed that it shall be referred to conciliation under the Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules, the dispute shall be settled in accordance with these Rules.

 

CHAPTER II
INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS

Article 2
The Notice

(1) Any State or any national of a State wishing to institute conciliation proceedings (hereinafter called the "Requesting Party") under the Additional Facility shall send a notice to that effect in writing to the Secretariat at the seat of the Centre. It shall be drawn up in an official language of the Centre, shall be dated and shall be signed by the party sending it.

(2) The notice may be given jointly by the parties to the dispute.

Article 3
Contents of the Notice

(1) The notice shall:

(a) designate precisely each party to the dispute and state the address of each;

(b) set forth the relevant provisions embodying the agreement of the parties to refer the dispute to conciliation;

(c) contain information concerning the issues in dispute; and

(d) indicate the date of approval by the Secretary-General pursuant to Article 4 of the Additional Facility Rules of the agreement of the parties providing for access to the Additional Facility.

(2) The notice may in addition set forth any provisions agreed by the parties regarding the number of conciliators and the method of their appointment, as well as any other provisions agreed concerning the settlement of the dispute.

(3) The notice shall be accompanied by five additional signed copies, and by the fee prescribed by Article 5 of the Administrative and Financial Rules (Additional Facility).



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