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The Commission will meet as often as necessary to carry 

 out its functions but must .meet at least once each calendar 

 year. 



Decisions of the Commission are to be taken by the affirm- 

 tive vote of both national sections. The Commission will: 



(1) Determine the initial fishing year for Category 

 A stocks within 45 days after entry into force of 

 the Agreement; 



(2) Review proposals submitted to it by the Party of 

 primary interest concerning the initial fishing year 

 for Category B stocks and agree on such proposals 

 within 75 days after entry into force of the Agreement; 



(3) Agree within six months after entry into force of 

 the Agreement on historical ratios of each Party's 

 annual recreational catch to total recreational and 

 commercial catch; 



(4) Determine annual management measures ^oc Category 

 A stocks in accordance with the management principles 

 contained in the Agreement; 



(5) Review annual management measures proposed by 

 the Party of primary interest for Category B stocks 

 to ensure their consistency with the management 

 principles contained in the Agreement; 



