DECISION No 1/2021 OF THE TRADE COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE INTERIM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE PACIFIC STATES, OF THE OTHER PART
of 7 October 2021
as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Trade Committee and of the Special Committees [2021/2217]
THE TRADE COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part (1), (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’), signed in London on 30 July 2009, which establishes a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement, and in particular Article 68 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 68 of the Agreement establishes a Trade Committee (hereinafter referred to as the ‘EU-Pacific Trade Committee’) and provides that the EU-Pacific Trade Committee is to establish its rules of procedure.
(2) Article 68 provides further that the EU-Pacific Trade Committee will delegate specific implementing decision-making powers to the Special Committees as provided for in the relevant provisions of the Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The Rules of Procedure of the EU-Pacific Trade Committee and of the Special Committees are established as set out in the Annex.
Done at Brussels, Port Moresby, Suva, Apia and Honiara, 7 October 2021.
For the EU-Pacific Trade Committee
On behalf of the Union
Cristina MIRANDA GOZALVEZ
On behalf of the Pacific States
Richard YAKAM
Shaheen ALI
Peseta NOUMEA SIMI
Barrett SALATO
(1)
OJ L 272, 16.10.2009, p. 2
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ANNEX
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE EU-PACIFIC TRADE COMMITTEE
established by Article 68 of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part
Article 1
Role and Name of the EU-Pacific Trade Committee
1. The Trade Committee established pursuant to Article 68 of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part, (hereafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) is responsible for all matters referred to in Article 68 of the Agreement.
2. The above Committee shall be referred to in documents of the Committee, including decisions and recommendations, as the ‘EU-Pacific Trade Committee’.
Article 2
Composition and Chair
1. Pursuant to Article 68(1) of the Agreement, the EU-Pacific Trade Committee is composed of representatives of the European Union and of the Pacific States.
2. Representation of the Parties shall normally be at senior official level, or exceptionally at ministerial level whenever the Parties agree that the circumstances so require.