1. The statutes of an EGTC shall be adopted on the basis of the convention by its members acting unanimously.
2. The statutes of an EGTC shall contain, as a minimum, all the provisions of the convention together with the following:
(a)
the operating provisions of the EGTC's organs and their competencies, as well as the number of representatives of the members in the relevant organs;
(b)
the decision-making procedures of the EGTC;
(c)
the working language or languages;
(d)
the arrangements for its functioning, notably concerning personnel management, recruitment procedures and the nature of personnel contracts;
(e)
the arrangements for the members' financial contributions and the applicable accounting and budgetary rules, including on financial issues, of each of the members of the EGTC with respect to it;
(f)
the arrangements for members' liability in accordance with Article 12(2);
(g)
the authorities responsible for the designation of independent external auditors; and
(h)
the procedures for amending the statutes, which shall comply with the obligations set out in Articles 4 and 5.