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Establishment of a Joint. Military Commission 1. A Joint Military Commission (the “Commission”) shall be established with the deployment of the IFOR to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2. The Commission shall: a. Serve as the central body for all Parties to this Annex to bring any military complaints, questions, or problems that require resolution by the IFOR Commander, such as allegations of cease-fire violations or other noncompliance with this Annex. b. Receive reports and agree on specific actions to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Annex by the Parties. c. Assist the IFOR Commander in determining and implementing a series of local transparency measures between the Parties. 3. The Commission shall be chaired by the IFOR Commander or his or her representative and consist of the following members: a. the senior military commander of the forces of each Party within Bosnia and Herzegovina; b. other persons as the Chairman may determine; c. each Party to this Annex may also select two civilians who shall advise the Commission in carrying out its duties; d. the High Representative referred to in the General Framework Agreement or his or her nominated representative shall attend Commission meetings, and offer advice particularly on matters of a political-military nature. 4. The Commission shall not include any persons who are now or who come under indictment by the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. 5. The Commission shall function as a consultative body for the IFOR Commander. To the extent possible, problems shall be solved promptly by mutual agreement. However, all final decisions concerning its military matters shall be made by the IFOR Commander. 6. The Commission shall meet at the call of the IFOR Commander. The High Representative may when necessary request a meeting of the Commission. The Parties may also request a meeting of the Commission. 7. The IFOR Commander shall have the right to decide on military matters, in a timely fashion, when there are overriding considerations relating to the safety of the IFOR or the Parties’ compliance with the provisions of this Annex. 8. The Commission shall establish subordinate military commissions for the purpose of providing assistance in carrying out the functions described above. Such commissions shall be at the brigade and battalion level or at other echelons as the local IFOR Commander shall direct and be composed of commanders from each of the Parties and the IFOR. The representative of the High Representative shall attend and offer advice particularly on matters of a political-military nature. The local IFOR Commander shall invite local civilian authorities when appropriate. 9. Appropriate liaison arrangements will be established between the IFOR Commander and the High Representative to facilitate the discharge of their respective responsibilities.