1. If all parties have not agreed on the choice of an appointing authority 15 days after a proposal for the designation of an appointing authority has been received by all other parties, any party may request the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (hereinafter called the “PCA”) to designate the appointing authority or to serve as appointing authority.

2. When making the request under

article 6

(4) of the UNCI- TRAL Arbitration Rules, a party may request the Secretary- General of the PCA to serve as appointing authority.

3. If requested to serve as appointing authority in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2, the Secretary-General of the PCA will serve as appointing authority unless it determines that in view of the circumstances of the case, it is more appropriate to des- ignate an appointing authority.