Zakon o ratifikaciji Statuta srednje in vzhodnoevropske mreže za privatizacijo

– Considering that the meeting in Budapest, Hungary, held between June 20-21 1991, attended by representatives of Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and former Yugoslavia, took a decision to establish the Central and Eastern European Privatization Network (hereinafter: CEEPN);

– considering that this meeting appointed the Steering Committee and elected its Chairman who was entrusted with the task to implement the adopted programme of the CEEPN and formally establish the CEEPN as an international organization;

– and taking into account the decision of the Steering Committee of December 2 1992 to transform the CEEPN into an intergovernmental organization,

the contracting parties have agreed the following:

The Central and Eastern European Privatization Network (CEEPN) is hereby established as a non-profit intergovernmental organization.

The CEEPN Headquarters shall be in Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia.

The purpose of the CEEPN is to organize workshops, annual conferences, training seminars, studies, projects, consultations, as well as publishing and. exchange of information of technical aspects concerning implementation of privatization programs in Central and Eastern Europe.

The CEEPN work program, approved by the Steering Committee, shall be implemented in Cooperation with agencies and ministries, as well as with other institutions-responsible for privatization in Central and Eastern European countries. The cooperating institutions shall provide any assistance required for normal work of the CEEPN in their respective countries.

Considering the purpose of its operations, the CEEPN shall cooperate with international and regional organizations dealing with activities similar to those for which the CEEPN was established and in particular with bodies and organizations of the United Nations, as well as with international development agencies providing financial and technical assistance to privatization processes within the region.

The CEEPN members shall be Central and Eastern European countries that signed this Statute:

Any other country that accepts this Statute and assumes all obligations emanating from the membership may also become a member of the CEEPN.

Any country wishing to become a CEEPN member shall in written form notify of such, intention the Steering Committee and the Depository of this Statute. The acceptance of new members shall be decided by the Steering Committee by the majority vote of the member States.

The Steering Committee shall be the supreme organ of the CEEPN.

The Steering Committee shall be composed of representatives of agencies or ministries for privatization of other institutions responsible for technical preparation and implementation of national privatization programmes. Each member State shall have one representative.

The Steering Committee shall elect its Chairman from amongst its members for a one year term. At the end of the term the Chairman may be re-elected for one more term.

Decisions of the Steering Committee shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting. In case of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

The presence of more than half of the members shall constitute the quorum. Representation by proxy shall not be allowed.

Representatives of non-member States being approved by the Steering Committee and representatives of international organizations having the status of sponsors according to Article 11 of this Statute may also attend the Steering Committee sessions, as observers without voting rights.

The Steering Committee shall meet upon the initiative put forward by its Chairman or the Executive Director or by the majority of the member States.

The Steering Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

The Steering Committee shall have the following competences:

– to design the policy and formulate the guidelines for the work of the CEEPN;

– to approve the annual work programme of the CEEPN;

– to specify the guidelines for financing of the approved work programme;

– to adopt annual activity and financial reports;

– to adopt amendments to this Statute;

– to appoint and recall the Executive Director of the CEEPN;

– to approve all special agreements between the CEEPN and international organizations;

– to adopt general regulations concerning the organization and terms of employment of experts of the Secretariat and terms of collaboration with external experts;

– to demand special reports from the Executive Director, when so required;

– to discuss all other matters relevant for the objectives and activities of the CEEPN.

Members of the Steering Committee shall be responsible for the coordination of the CEEPN activities in their respective states.

The Secretariat shall be the professional as well as the administrative and technical body of the CEEPN.

The Secretariat shall be operating at the Headquarters.

The CEEPN shall be a legal entity.

Against a symbolic payment the Republic of Slovenia shall provide the premises the Secretariat will need for its work.

The Republic of Slovenia shall grant to the CEEPN all privileges and necessary conditions to allow the Secretariat to normally carry out its activities related to its work programme.

With regard to the first and the second paragraph of this article, a special agreement shall be signed between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the CEEPN.

The Executive Director shall be elected by the Steering Committee from amongst the candidates nominated by the members of the Steering Committee for a three year term and may be re-elected for one more term.

The Executive Director shall be the executive official of the CEEPN, vested with full authority to run the Secretariat in conformity with" instructions given by the Steering Committee and shall be responsible before the Steering Committee.

In this capacity, the Executive Director shall act at all Steering Committee sessions.

The Executive Director shall act as the legal representative of the CEEPN.

The Executive Director shall hire professional and administrative staff in the Secretariat in agreement with general regulations adopted by the Steering Committee.

The CEEPN shall be financed primarily by organizations of the System of the United Nations and international, multilateral and bilateral development agencies. Another source of financing shall be voluntary contributions or donations and other funds, including the funds provided for by special agreements, and income generated by the CEEPN services.

The CEEPN shall not be financed by membership fees, unless otherwise decided by the Steering Committee.

A restricted number of international agencies that shall financially support the CEEPN activities, shall be given the status of official sponsor of the CEEPN and shall enjoy the status of observer without voting rights at the Steering Committee sessions.

Proposals for amendments to this Statute shall be submitted to the Executive Director who shall forward them to the CEEPN members for their consideration.

The proposed modifications of this Statute shall be adopted by the Steering Committee on the basis of a coordinated proposal by the Executive Director.

Any member may withdraw their membership from the CEEPN one month after having notified in writing the Steering Committee about the decision to withdraw.

The working language of the CEEPN shall be English.

The English version of this Statute shall be considered as the authentic version.

The Statute of March 31 1992 shall expire on the day of coming into effect of this Statute.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia shall be the depository of this Statute.

This Statute shall come into effect on the thirtieth day following the day when it was officially accepted by at least three member States.

Done at Ljubljana on December 4, 1993 in one copy in the English language. The original copy of this Statute shall be kept in the Archives of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.