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<strong>ESA</strong>/REG/001, rev.2<br />

Page 9<br />

PART I:<br />

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PRINCIPLES<br />

<strong>ARTICLE</strong> 1 -<br />

ORGANS<br />

1. The competent organs in contract and tendering matters of the European Space<br />

Agency (hereinafter referred to as " the Agency") are:<br />

a) the Council referred to in Article XI of the Convention for the<br />

Establishment of a European Space Agency (hereinafter referred to as "the<br />

Convention");<br />

b) the Industrial Policy Committee established pursuant to Article XI.8(b) of<br />

the Convention and carrying out its activities according to its Terms of<br />

Reference (<strong>ESA</strong>/C/CLX/Res.1 (Final) attached to <strong>ESA</strong>/C(2002)125),as may<br />

be amended from time to time;<br />

c) the Administrative and Finance Committee established pursuant to<br />

Article XI.8(b) of the Convention and carrying out its activities according to<br />

its Terms of Reference (<strong>ESA</strong>/C/CLXVI/Res.2 (Final) attached to<br />

<strong>ESA</strong>/C(2003)96),as may be amended from time to time;<br />

d) the Director General referred to in Article XII of the Convention, assisted<br />

by the staff of the Agency acting in accordance with the powers delegated to<br />

them by the Director General;<br />

e) the Audit Commission carrying out its activities pursuant to Article VI of Annex<br />

II to the Convention.<br />

2. In order to guarantee the proper execution of procurements in a transparent and<br />

impartial manner and to avoid conflict of interest with regard to third parties, in<br />

particular economic operators and with the initiating services within the Agency, the<br />

Director General shall take all the necessary measures to ensure the independence of<br />

the Procurement Department and its staff as regards the performance of the functions<br />

which, by virtue of their appointment, are assigned to them under these Regulations<br />

and implementing instructions.

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