| The Joint Committee on the Economic Agreement is the highest relation committee between the central administration and the Basque administration, and in addition to the specific duties assigned by the law, exercises any and all agreements involving matters of tax and finance deemed necessary at any given time for the correct application and development of the provisions contained in the Economic Agreement. The Join Committee is made up of twelve members, six representatives of the Central administration and the same number of representatives of the Basque administration. Within the Basque representatives, there is one from each Foral Deputation and another three from the Basque Government. In practice the representatives of the Foral Deputations are the General Deputies of the Historical Territories. The representatives of the Basque Government are the Counsellor of Treasury and Finance, who is the head of the Basque delegation, another Counsellor of the Basque Government appointed ad hoc and the Vice-counsellor of Treasury and Finance, who acts as secretary of the Committee, function shared with the appointed representative of the State's delegation. On the other hand, the central administration representatives are the Minister of Finance, head of the State delegation, high Officials of this Ministry and Ministers of some other areas appointed ad hoc for the Committee meetings. The agreements of the Joint Committee on the Economic Agreement require unanimity of all its members. Without prejudice to other functions which are specifically assigned in the Economic Agreement or in any other legal dispositions, the Joint Committee shall exercise the following functions:
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| The Joint Committee on the Economic Agreement |