'h) Interest

[Claimant]'s claim for interest has not been included in the Terms of Reference signed on January 10, 2000. Even if an interest claim is an ancillary claim to the principal monetary claims, it still is a separate request for relief and may as such be considered as a new claim within the meaning of Article 19 of the ICC Rules. The Arbitral Tribunal, having due regard to the ancillary nature of the claim and the reaction of [Respondent] to the claim raised in [Claimant]'s Reply Brief of March 30, 2000, decides to allow the claim in exercise of its discretion conferred upon it pursuant to Article 19 of the ICC Rules.

[Claimant]'s statement that it has no objections to the calculation of the interest must be construed that it does have neither an objection to the rate applied nor to the date as of which accrual of the interest is requested.

The Arbitral Tribunal therefore decides that on the amounts granted to [Claimant] and not paid by [Respondent] shall accrue, as of April 15, 1999 until payment is made, simple interest in the rate corresponding to the Official Discount Rate of the European Central Bank as applicable from time to time.'