Den omhandler for det første ledelsesorganet (Comité de direction), som alene skal bestå af bankfolk, og sikrer dettes uafhængighed og fastsætter herunder principielle bestemmelser vedrørende gagespørgsmål.
The protocol relates in the first instance to the management body (comité de direction), which is to be composed exclusively of bankers; it guarantees its independence, including its basic right to make decisions on matters of remuneration.