Paragraph 41 of the Rules of Procedure provides that decisions without a Board meeting may occur on an extraordinary basis when in the judgment of both Co-Chairs, a decision must be taken by the Board that should not be postponed to the next Board meeting. Paragraph 42 of the Rules of Procedure states: “the Board will adopt guidelines to determine in which cases decisions without a Board meeting may be requested.”

This document contains the Co-Chairs’ proposal on the guidelines to determine in which cases decisions without a Board meeting may be requested.