Article 3

1. The organs of the O.I.V shall be:

a) the General Assembly;

b) the President;

c) the Vice-Presidents;

d) the Director General;

e) the Executive Committee;

f) the Scientific and Technical Committee;

g) the Steering Committee;

h) Commissions, sub-Commissions and groups of experts;

i) the Secretariat.

2. Each member of the O.I.V shall be represented by delegates of its choice. The General Assembly shall be the O.I.V's plenary body and shall be composed of the delegates nominated 6 by members. It may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Committee, which shall comprise one delegate per member. The Executive Committee may, under its authority, entrust some of its routine administrative powers to the O.I.V Steering Committee, which shall comprise the President and Vice-Presidents of the O.I.V and the Presidents of O.I.V Commissions and Sub-Commissions. The President, the first Vice-President and the Presidents of Commissions shall be of different nationalities.

3. The O.I.V shall conduct its scientific activity through experts groups, sub-commissions and commissions, co-ordinated by a Scientific and Technical Committee, within the framework of a strategic plan approved by the General Assembly.

4. The Director General shall be responsible for the internal administration of the O.I.V and for the recruitment and management of the staff. The procedures for staff recruitment shall ensure, as far as possible, the international character of the organisation.

5. The O.I.V may also include observers. Observers shall be admitted only after they agree in writing to the provisions contained in this Agreement and in the Internal Rules.

6. The headquarters of the Organisation shall be in Paris (France).