ARTICLE 11. ADVISORY COMMITTEE

11.1

The EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE shall establish an advisory committee ("Advisory Committee") comprised of up to twenty four (24) Members from both the groups below in Article 11.1 and those provided at Article 11.2:

(a) Up to ten (10) Members: With priority, representatives of all EU Chambers of Commerce and/or EU Business Groups legally established in Vietnam, preferably the board chairperson or any other person duly designated by such chairperson, which are affiliated with EuroCham; and for the remaining seats on the Advisory Committee, representatives of other EU Member State business groups or chambers of commerce in Vietnam preferably the board chairperson or any other person duly designated by such chairperson;
(b) Up to six (6) Members: EU Member States Trade Counselors present in Vietnam;
(c) Up to two (2) Members: Representatives of the EU Delegation in Vietnam.

11.2

By Advisory Committee decision as per Article 11.4, up to six (6) individuals from the following groups may, for a renewable period of up to 12 months, be invited as Advisory Committee Members:

(a)	Former Chairpersons of the Executive Committee;
(b)	Ambassadors of EU Member States;
(c)	Representatives of the Vietnamese Government and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
(d)	up to two (2) EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Stakeholders located in Vietnam or in the EU.

11.3

The appointment, removal and replacement (if at all) of Members of the Advisory Committee shall be made by the Advisory Committee per written notice sent to the main office of the EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

11.4

The quorum for all Advisory Committee Meetings shall consist of not less than seven (7) Advisory Committee Members, provided that at least one (1) member from each of the three sub-groups as per Article 11.1 a) to b) above shall be present. At Advisory Committee Meetings, each Advisory Committee Member present shall have one vote and resolutions shall be passed by majority vote. In the event of equality of votes at any Advisory Committee Meeting, the Advisory Committee Chairperson shall have a casting vote.

11.5

The Advisory Committee shall meet at least twice annually to make recommendations on the operations and orientations of the EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Advisory Committee members shall have the right and the obligation to contribute actively and constructively to agenda and discussion of each Advisory Committee meeting. The Chairperson of the Executive Committee or the Executive Director shall attend Advisory Committee meetings and report back to the Executive Committee.

11.6

The Advisory Committee shall annually elect amongst their members a Chairperson of the Advisory Committee, who shall chair the Advisory Committee meetings and act on behalf of EuroCham’s Advisory Committee.

11.7

The Advisory Committee Chairperson (or, in his/her absence, another Advisory Committee Member nominated by him/her) shall call for all meetings of the Advisory Committee as per Article 11.5, and shall report back to the Executive Committee on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee.

11.8

The Advisory Committee shall regulate its own proceedings as it sees fit in accordance with the provisions of these Statutes.

11.9

The Advisory Committee has the right to call for a referendum of all Ordinary Members, either convened in an Extraordinary EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Meeting or by postal referendum, on a specific issue provided that a simple majority of Advisory Committee Members consider that such specific issue to be of significant importance and that particular action of the Executive Committee is required. The Advisory Committee shall notify the Executive Committee of its opinion on such specific issue in writing and such opinion shall be submitted to the vote of the Ordinary Members together with the opinion of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have to conduct the referendum within one (1) month from the date of receipt by the Executive Committee of the Advisory Committee’s written notice. The resolution relating to such specific issue shall be passed by the Ordinary Members according to Article 8.7 above.

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