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Official Journal of the European Union
1.12.2012
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-KOREA COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
of 27 June 2012
on the adoption of the rules of operation of the Civil Society Forum as required by Article 13.13 of
the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and
the Republic of Korea, of the other part
(2012/741/EU)
THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the
Article 1
European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and
the Republic of Korea, of the other part, signed in Brussels on
The rules of operation of the Civil Society Forum, as set out in
6 October 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’), and
the Annex to this Decision, are hereby established.
in particular Article 13.13 thereof,
Article 2
Whereas:
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption
(1) Article
13.13
of
the
Agreement
provides
that
members
of the Domestic Advisory Group(s) from each Party shall
meet at a Civil Society Forum.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 2012.
(2) The
composition
of
the
Civil
Society
Forum
shall
ensure
a balanced representation of members of the Domestic
For the Trade and Sustainable Development Committee
Advisory Group.
Co-chair of the Committee
Co-chair of the Committee
(3) The
Parties
shall
agree
by
decision
of
the
Committee
on
on Trade and Sustainable
on Trade and Sustainable
Trade and Sustainable Development on the operation of
Development of the
Development of the
Republic of Korea
European Union
the Civil Society Forum no later than one year after the
entry into force of this Agreement,
Kyungduck AN Sanghoon KIM
Peter THOMPSON

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1.12.2012 Official
Journal
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European
Union L
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RULES OF OPERATION OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM
Article 1
The Civil Society Forum will be composed of 12 members of the EU Domestic Advisory Group and 12 members of the
Domestic Advisory Groups of Korea designated by the Domestic Advisory Groups themselves. Members may be accom
panied by expert advisors. Representatives of the Civil Society Forum from each Party shall include at least 3 represen
tatives of business organisations, trade unions and environmental non governmental organisations respectively.
Article 2
The Civil Society Forum shall have an EU and a Korean co-chair. The co-chairs will be appointed by the EU Domestic
Advisory Group and the Korean Domestic Advisory Group(s), respectively, among their participants in the Civil Society
Forum.
The co-chairs will draw up the agenda of the Civil Society Forum meetings, based on requests by their respective
Domestic Advisory Groups. In addition, the agenda shall include the following regular items:
(a) Information by the Parties on the implementation of the Chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development;
(b) Reports of consultations undertaken under Article 13.14 and about work undertaken by Panel of experts under
Article 13.15.
Article 3
The Civil Society Forum shall meet at least once a year, alternating between Brussels and Seoul, unless otherwise agreed
by the Parties. An extraordinary meeting may be held upon request of one of the Domestic Advisory Groups.

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