Without prejudice to points (a) and (b) of Article 9(1), Article 11(2), Article 15, Article 23(6) and Article 27(2), the Management Board shall take decisions by a majority of its members.

Each member shall have one vote. In the absence of a voting member, his or her alternate shall be entitled to exercise that member's right to vote.

The Executive Director shall not take part in the vote.

The Management Board's rules of procedure shall establish detailed voting arrangements, in particular the circumstances in which a member may act on behalf of another member.