Article 103 Functions of Congress

1. On the basis of proposals by member countries, the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council, Congress shall:

1.1. determine the general principles for achieving the object and purpose of the Union set out in the Preamble and article 1 of the Constitution;

1.2. consider and adopt, where appropriate, proposals for amendments to the Constitution, General Regulations, Convention and Agreements submitted by member countries and the Councils, in accordance with article 29 of the Constitution and article 138 of the General Regulations;

1.3. set the date for the entry into force of the Acts;

1.4. adopt its Rules of Procedure and the amendments to those Rules;

1.5. consider the comprehensive reports on the work of the Council of Administration, the Postal Operations Council and the Consultative Committee, covering the period from the previous Congress, presented by these respective bodies in accordance with articles 111, 117 and 125 of the General Regulations;

1.6. adopt the Union's strategy;

1.7. fix the maximum amount of the Union's expenditure, in accordance with article 21 of the Constitution;

1.8. elect the member countries to sit on the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council;

1.9. elect the Director General and Deputy Director General;

1.10. set in a Congress resolution the ceiling of the costs to be borne by the Union for the production of documents in Chinese, German, Portuguese and Russian.

2. Congress, as the supreme body of the Union, shall deal with such other questions concerning postal services.