(a) approve the programmes of the Community on the basis, inter alia, of proposals emanating from other Community Organs;

(b) subject to paragraph 5 of Article 20 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, amend proposals developed by the Ministerial Councils or request them to develop proposals for the achievement of Community objectives, and have responsibility for promoting and monitoring the implementation of Community decisions in the Member States.

(a) subject to paragraph 4 of Article 12, examine and approve the Community budget;

(b) mobilise and allocate resources for the implementation of Community plans and programmes;

(c) establish, subject to the provisions of Article 26, a system of regional and national consultations in order to enhance the decision-making and implementation processes of the Community;

(d) promote, enhance, monitor and evaluate regional and national implementation processes and, to this end, establish a regional technical assistance service;

(e) function as a preparatory body for meetings of the Conference;

(f) ensure the efficient operation and orderly development of the CSME, particularly by seeking to resolve problems arising out of its functioning, taking into account the work and decisions of COTED;

(g) receive and consider allegations of breaches of obligations arising under this Treaty, including disputes between Organs of the Community;

(h) on the instructions of the Conference, issue directives to Organs and to the Secretariat aimed at ensuring the timely implementation of Community decisions;

(i) undertake any additional functions remitted to it by the Conference, arising under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.