Article 4 



A Joint Fishing Commission, henceforth called the Commission, is being established to attain the goals of this 

 Agreement. 



Each Contracting Party shall appoint its representative, his deputy, and a responsible secretary to the Commission 

 and shall notify tlie other Contracting Party of their names during the course of the two montlis after this Agreement 

 comes into force. 



Commission sessions shall be conducted when necessary but no less than once per year, alternately on the territory 

 of the nation of each Contracting Party. Expenditures associated with conducting tlie session shall be borne by the 

 Contracting Party on whose territory the session is being conducted. 



Expenditures associated with travel by session participants shall be bonie by the Contracting Parties who directs 

 their travel. 



The Commission developed and adopts its rules of procedure and can introduce amendments to them when 

 necessary. 



When necessary, the Commission forms auxiliary bodies on a permanent or interim basis and determines their tasks, 

 power, and operating procedures. 



Article 5 



The Conmiission examines all issues which arise while implementing this Agreement and presents appropriate 

 recommendations to tlie Contracting Parties. 



Reconmiendations are adopted with the approval of representatives of tlie Contracting Parties and enter into force 

 if neither of the Contracting Parties expresses nonconcurrence with them witliin two months. 



Decisions of the Commission on issues of a procedural nature enter into force from the moment of their adoption. 



Article 6 



The Contracting Parties, taking into account tlie demands which result from this Agreement, may appoint their 

 representatives on issues of cooperation in the area of the fishing industry within their diplomatic institution or 

 consulates which are located in the USSR and PPR, respectively. 



Article 7 



This Agreement does not affect the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties which result form bilateral or 

 multilateral agreements in which they participate. 



Article 8 



The Contracting Parties agree that, at the moment this Agreement enters into force, the following shall cease to be 

 in force. 



The Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Union Socialist Republics and the Government of 

 the Polish People's Republic on Mutual Relations in the Field of Fisheries in the Baltic Sea of May 11, 1978; and 



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