nd its servants within the limits and under the
conditions laid down in the conditions of employment.
ARTICLE 37
Seat
Before the end of 1992, the decision as to where the seat of the ECB
will be established shall be taken by common accord of the
governments of the Member States at the level of Heads of State or of
Government.
ARTICLE 38
Professional secrecy
38.1. Members of the governing bodies and the staff of the ECB and
the national central banks shall be required, even after their duties
have ceased, not to disclose information of the kind covered by the
obligation of professional secrecy.
38.2. Persons having access to data covered by Community
legislation imposing an obligation of secrecy shall be subject to such
legislation.
ARTICLE 39
Signatories
The ECB shall be legally committed to third parties by the President or
by two members of the Executive Board or by the signatures of two
members of the staff of the ECB who have been duly authorized by the
President to sign on behalf of the ECB.
ARTICLE 40
Privileges and immunities.
The ECB shall enjoy in the territories of the Member States such
privileges and immunities as are necessary for the performance of its
tasks, under the conditions laid down in the Protocol on the Privileges
and Immunities of the European Communities annexed to the Treaty
establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the
European Communities.

CHAPTER VIII
AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE AND COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION
ARTICLE 41
Simplified amendment procedure
41.1. In accordance with Article 106(5) of this Treaty, Articles 5.1, 5.2,
5.3, 17, 18, 19.1, 22, 23, 24, 26, 32.2, 32.3, 32.4, 32.6, 33.1(a) and 36
of this Statute may be amended by the Council, acting either by a
qualified majority on a recommendation from the ECB and after
consulting the Commission, or unanimously on a proposal from the
Commission and after consulting the ECB. In either case the assent of
the European Parliament shall be required.
41.2. A recommendation made by the ECB under this Article shall
require a unanimous decision by the Governing Council.
ARTICLE 42
Complementary legislation
In accordance with Article 106(6) of this Treaty, immediately after the
decision on the date for the beginning of the third stage, the Council,
acting by a qualified majority either on a proposal from the
Commission and after consulting the European Parliament and the
ECB or on a recommendation from the ECB and after con