PART NINE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES Article 31 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 1. The institutional mechanisms for the implementation of this Protocol shall comprise the CMT, Committee of Senior Officials responsible for trade matters, the TNF and the Sector Coordinating Unit. 2. The Committee of Ministers shall be responsible for trade matters including the following: a) supervision of the implementation of this Protocol; b) appointment of panels of trade experts to resolve disputes that may arise regarding the interpretation or application of this Protocol; c) supervision of the work of any committee or sub-committee established under this Protocol. 3. The Committee of Senior Officials shall: a) report to the CMT on matters relating to the implementation of the provisions contained in this Protocol; b) supervise the work of the Sector Coordinating Unit;