Article 10 Voting procedure

Each member shall, until the operation phase starts, be entitled to a number of votes corresponding to its contribution to the cost of pre-construction and construction stated in Article 6(2). Once the operation phase starts this apportionment of votes shall, in review of the contributions, be revisited by the Council. Further revisions should take place at least every five years.

A ‘simple majority’ means a majority of more than 50 % of the votes of the members represented at the meeting and not more than half of the members voting against.

A ‘qualified majority’ means a majority of at least 67 % of the votes of the members represented at the meeting and not more than half of the members voting against.

A ‘unanimous vote’ means at least 90 % of the votes of the members represented at the meeting and no unfavourable vote.

Any Council meeting shall only be quorate if delegates of 67 % of all members are represented.