DECISION No 1/2019 OF THE JOINT COUNCIL
established under the economic partnership agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA states, of the other part
of 19 February 2019
on the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Council and of the Trade and Development Committee [2019/437]
THE JOINT COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Articles 100, 101 and 102 thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The rules of procedure of the Joint Council are established as set out in Annex I to this Decision.
Article 2
The rules of procedure of the Trade and Development Committee are established as set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Cape Town, on 19 February 2019.
For the Joint Council
SADC EPA States representative
Bogolo Joy KENEWENDO
EU representative
Cecilia MALMSTRÖM
ANNEX I
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE JOINT COUNCIL
CHAPTER I
Organisation
Article 1
Composition and Chair
1. The Joint Council established under Article 100 of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union (‘EU’) and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), shall perform its duties as provided for in Articles 100 and 101 of the Agreement.
2. Reference to ‘the Parties’ in these rules of procedure shall be made in accordance with the definition provided for in Article 104 of the Agreement, namely Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique (‘the SADC EPA States’), of the one part and the EU Party (meaning the European Union or its Member States or the European Union and its Member States, having regard to their respective areas of competence), of the other part.
3. In accordance with Article 101(1) of the Agreement, the Joint Council shall be composed, on the one hand, of the relevant members of the Council of the European Union and relevant members of the European Commission or their representatives, and, on the other hand, of the relevant Ministers of the SADC EPA States or their representatives.
4. The Joint Council shall be chaired, at ministerial level, alternately for periods of twelve (12) months by representatives of the EU Party, having regard to the respective areas of competence of the Union and its Member States, and by a representative of the SADC EPA States.
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