Each task shall be determined by its members as falling within the competence of every member, unless the Member State or third country approves the participation of a member established under its national law even where that member is not competent for all the tasks specified in the convention.
Is iad a chomhaltaí a chinnfidh gach cúram mar chúram a thig faoi inniúlacht gach comhalta, mura rud é go bhformheasann an Ballstát nó an tríú tír rannpháirtíocht comhalta arna bhunú faoina dhlí náisiúnta fiú mura bhfuil an comhalta sin inniúil i dtaobh na gcúraimí uile arna sonrú sa choinbhinsiún.