1. The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation established by Articles 9 and 10 of the
Convention shall serve as, respectively, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and
Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of this
Protocol. The provisions relating to the functioning of these two bodies under
the Convention shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Protocol. Sessions of the
meetings of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation of this Protocol shall be held in
conjunction with the meetings of, respectively, the Subsidiary Body for
Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
of the Convention.
2. Parties to the Convention that are not Parties to this Protocol may
participate as observers in the proceedings of any session of the subsidiary
bodies. When the subsidiary bodies serve as the subsidiary bodies of this
Protocol, decisions under this Protocol shall be taken only by the Parties to
this Protocol.
3. When the subsidiary bodies established by Articles 9 and 10 of the Convention exercise their functions with regard to matters concerning this Protocol, any member of the Bureaux of those subsidiary bodies representing a Party to the Convention but, at that time, not a party to this Protocol, shall be substituted by an additional member to be elected by and from amongst the Parties to this Protocol.