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2.10.2012
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 September 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the Joint Committee set up by Article 11
of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical
indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs, as regards the adoption of the rules of
procedure of the Joint Committee
(2012/533/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Article 1
Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4)
in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
The position to be adopted by the European Union within the
Joint Committee set up by Article 11 of the Agreement between
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical
Whereas:
indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs, as regards
the adoption of the rules of procedure of that Joint Committee,
(1) The
Agreement
between
the
European
Union
and shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee,
Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agri
attached to this Decision.
cultural products and foodstuffs ( 1 ) (‘the Agreement’)
entered into force on 1 April 2012.
Article 2
(2) Article
11
of
the
Agreement
establishes
a
Joint This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Committee which shall, inter alia, ensure that the
Agreement operates properly.
(3)
According to Article 11(2) of the Agreement, the Joint
Done at Brussels, 24 September 2012.
Committee determines its own rules of procedure.
(4)
The position of the Union within the Joint Committee as
For the Council
regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of that
Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft
The President
Decision,
S. ALETRARIS
( 1 ) OJ L 93, 30.3.2012, p. 3.

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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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DRAFT
DECISION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE
of …
on the adoption of its Rules of Procedure
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Article 5
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union
Agendas for the meetings
and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agri
1. The
Chair
shall
draw
up
the
draft
agenda
prior
to
a
cultural products and foodstuffs, and in particular Article 11
meeting. The draft agenda shall be sent to the other Head of
thereof,
Delegation no later than 20 working days before the start of the
meeting. The draft agenda circulated by the Chair shall include
Whereas that Agreement entered into force on 1 April 2012,
any item covered by Article 11(3) of the Agreement, chosen by
the Chair.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
2. The
Heads
of
Delegation
may
request
additional
items
Heads of Delegation
covered by Article 11(3) at least 10 working days before the
start of the meeting, which the Chair must include on the draft
1. The
European
Union
and
Georgia
(‘the
Parties’),
shall
each agenda.
appoint a Head of Delegation who shall be the contact person
for all matters relating to the Committee.
3. A
final
draft
agenda
shall
be
circulated
to
the
other
Head
2. Each Head of Delegation may delegate all or any of the
of Delegation by the Chair at least five working days before the
functions of Head of Delegation to a nominated deputy, in
start of the meeting.
which case all references hereafter to the Head of Delegation
apply equally to the nominated deputy.
Article 2
4. The agenda shall be adopted by joint agreement by the
Chair and the other Head of Delegation at the start of each
Chair
meeting. An item other than those appearing on the draft
agenda may be placed on the agenda if the Chair and other
1. The office of Chair of the Committee shall be held alter
Head of Delegation so agree.
nately, for a period of one calendar year, by the Head of
Delegation of each Party.
2. The
Chair
shall
be
responsible
for
the
secretarial
duties
of
Article 6
the Committee.
Adoption of instruments
Article 3
1. The decisions of the Committee within the meaning of
Article 11(2) of the Agreement shall be addressed to the Parties
Meetings
and shall bear the signatures of the Chair and of the other Head
1. The Chair shall fix the date and venue or, in the case of
of Delegation.
meetings by electronic means, the technical arrangements, of
meetings in agreement with the other Head of Delegation.
The Chair and the other Head of Delegation shall, in agreeing
2. Either
Party
may
decide
to
publish
any
decision
adopted
the time and place of the meeting, observe the requirement to
by the Committee.
hold a meeting within 90 days.
2. Unless
otherwise
jointly
agreed,
the
meetings
of
the
Article 7
Committee shall not be public.
Written procedure
Article 4
1. A
decision
of
the
Committee
may
be
adopted
by
a
written
procedure where the Chair and the other Head of Delegation so
Correspondence
agree.
1. All
correspondence
to
or
for
the
Committee
shall
be
sent
to the Chair of the Committee. The latter shall send a copy of
all correspondence relating to the Committee to the other Head
2. The Head of Delegation proposing the use of the written
of Delegation, to the Head of the Georgian Mission in Brussels
procedure shall submit the draft decision to the other Head of
and to the Head of the Delegation of the EU in Tbilisi.
Delegation. The other Head of Delegation shall reply, indicating
whether he or she accepts or does not accept the draft,
2. Correspondence between the Chair and the other Head of
proposes any amendments, or requests further time for
Delegation may be by any written means, including electronic
reflection. If the draft is adopted, it shall be finalised in
mail.
accordance with Article 6(1).

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Article 8
the draft drawn up by the Chair to which shall be annexed the
proposed amendments submitted by the other Head of
Minutes
Delegation.
1. The
Chair
shall
draw
up
draft
minutes
of
each
meeting
and submit them to the other Head of Delegation within 20
working days of the meeting. The draft minutes shall state the
Article 9
recommendations made and may also note any other
Expenses
conclusions reached. The other Head of Delegation shall agree
to the draft, or submit proposed amendments. Once there is
Each Party shall bear the expenses it incurs in taking part in the
agreement on the draft minutes, two original copies shall be
meetings of the Committee.
signed by the Chair and by the other Head of Delegation. An
original copy of the minutes shall be kept by the Chair and one
by the other Head of Delegation.
Article 10
Confidentiality
2. In the event there is no agreement on the minutes before
the subsequent meeting is convened, the minutes shall record
The deliberations of the Committee shall be confidential.

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