NAMO shall be placed under the authority of the NAC.

NAMO shall comprise: (a) A BOD; (b) Committee(s); and

NAMO will exercise its functions in accordance with this Charter.

NAMO shall assume the functions of management of the Airlift Management Program, including:

NAMO member States will make necessary national information available to that Board in support of expenditure.

NAMO tasks include acquisition and support of transport aircraft but do not include operation of those aircraft.

NAMO shall comply with any provision which the NAC may make in accordance with Article XXIV of the Ottawa Agreement for appropriate modes of settlement of disputes of a private character of an origin other than contractual.

NAMO shall be bound by the General Security rules set out in C- M(2002)49 and C-M(2002)50, including all supplements and amendments thereto, and by such other security rules approved or authorised by the NAC as may apply to it.

NAMO shall exercise those rights and privileges which it shall enjoy in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 above within the limits of and subject to the terms and conditions laid down in the present Charter and in any other arrangements which may have been or may be made for the application of the Ottawa Agreement.

Dissolution of NAMO

(e) All funds of NAMO, namely:

(b) NAMO member States may conclude agreements and contracts for NAMO if so requested.

(1) the funds appropriated to NAMO by the normal contributions of the NAMO member States;

The BOD of NAMO may invite NATO Military Authorities to establish peacetime liaison with the NAMO.

(a) Each member State of NAMO shall have one vote;

(a) general administration of the NAMO and procurement and in-service support of NAMO airlift assets;

(8) NAMO means: NATO Airlift Management Organisation

(2) the income generated by NAMO's authorised activities; and

Only the NAC can dissolve NAMO, amend or revoke this Charter.

The BOD of NAMO shall be composed of one permanent representative or an alternate representative of each NAMO member State.

(3) funds otherwise made available to NAMO by its member States;

(a) NAMO will fulfil the tasks assigned to it under this Charter.

(b) providing guidance for the operations and administration of NAMO;

(b) The cost of the activities of NAMO, covering both its administrative and operating functions, shall be borne by the NAMO member States;

(b) The budget of NAMO shall specify authorised expenditures in an itemized way and in accordance with established NAMO financial rules and procedures;

(3) contracts or agreements on behalf of NAMO member States who so wish; and

(a) Within the scope of its functions, NAMO shall have authority to conclude:

The HAA shall be approved by the NAMO BOD and the BOD of the agency concerned.

However, the NAMO member States may not place NATO insignia or markings on aircraft acquired by the NAMO member States without the prior approval of the NAC.

(b) NAMO shall exercise all rights in accordance with the above Article 18 (a).

(a) NAMO constitutes an integral part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

In the event of dissolution of NAMO, the difference between the proceeds derived from the sale of assets and any liabilities of NAMO shall, be shared or borne by the member States of NAMO in accordance with a formula to be agreed by the BOD.

A NATO State not a member of NAMO may become a member thereof by unanimous affirmative vote of NAMO member States existing at the time of application for membership.

The BOD, as the directing organ of NAMO, shall, inter alia, be solely responsible for:

The NAC may at any time raise any matter relating to NAMO's organization or management.

A Partnership for Peace (PfP) State may enter into an agreement to participate in NAMO.

(c) Property that is acquired within the framework of this Charter by a member State of NAMO, or by the agent of such member State, which is jointly financed by the member States of NAMO, may be used and disposed of only in accordance with the agreement of the BOD of NAMO.

(1) Airlift Management Program means: The co-operative effort to acquire, manage, and support NAMO owned C-17 transport aircraft approved for acquisition by the member States of NAMO.

Any request to dissolve NAMO, amend or revoke this Charter shall be submitted jointly by the member States of NAMO to the North Atlantic Council through the Secretary General of NATO.

(b) The IBAN shall have access to any NAMO information necessary for the purpose of the audit.

The NATO Airlift Management Organisation (hereinafter referred to as NAMO) is a subsidiary body:

(a) The financial management of NAMO shall be separate and distinct from all other NATO organizations;

The IBAN shall audit the accounts of NAMO under the conditions set forth at Annex III to this Charter.

(c) The principal task of NAMO is to ensure the planning and implementation of a harmonised Airlift Management Program to acquire, manage, and support transport aircraft approved for acquisition by the NAMO BOD.

(f) exercising management control by comparison of the activities of NAMO with applicable Board directives;

(a) In implementation of Article 11 above all assets shall be acquired in the name of and the property of NAMO.

(b) NAMO shall adhere to such standardised rules and regulations as the NAC shall approve and designate as compulsory;

(a) The management plans of NAMO, which in no way commit national finances, shall be translated into an annual budget.

However, any adjustments required to meet the special needs of the NAMO shall be jointly agreed by the IBAN and the BOD.

The designated liaison officer shall have access to all documents of NAMO and shall provide NAMO with such documents which are of interest to it and, for classified documents, on a ` need-to-know` basis and with the prior approval of the originator.