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23.11.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
325/17
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-SWITZERLAND JOINT COMMITTEE
of 11 September 2012
adopting the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee and setting up a working group
(2012/716/EU)
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Article 4
Agendas for meetings
Having regard to the Agreement of 25 June 2009 between the
The Chairman shall draw up a provisional agenda for each
European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the
meeting. It shall be forwarded to the parties not later than 10
simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the
days before the beginning of the meeting.
carriage of goods and on customs security measures ( 1 ), in
particular Article 19(4) and (5),
The provisional agenda shall consist of those items in respect of
which the request for inclusion has reached the Chairman at
HAS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
least 15 days before the beginning of the meeting. Supporting
documentation must be received by both parties at least seven
days ahead of the meeting. In cases of special urgency, these
CHAPTER I
time limits may be shortened provided both parties agree.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
The agenda shall be adopted by the Joint Committee at the
Article 1
beginning of each meeting.
Composition and Chairman
Article 5
The Joint Committee shall be composed of representatives of
the European Union and representatives of the Swiss Confeder
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ation. The committee shall be chaired alternately by the parties
Unless otherwise agreed, the meetings of the Joint Committee
for one calendar year.
shall not be public.
Before each meeting, the Chairman shall be informed of the
The Joint Committee’s deliberations shall be confidential.
intended composition of the delegation of each party.
Article 6
If both parties agree, the Joint Committee may invite experts to
Minutes of meeting
its meetings to provide the specific information requested.
After each meeting, the Chairman shall draw up the minutes.
The draft minutes shall be submitted to the Joint Committee for
approval. Once the minutes have been approved, they shall be
Article 2
signed by the Chairman and a copy sent to the parties.
Secretariat
The Chairman shall carry out the tasks of secretary of the Joint
Article 7
Committee. All correspondence to the Joint Committee,
Adoption of instruments
including requests for items to be included in agendas, must
be addressed to the Chairman.
Recommendations and decisions within the meaning of
Article 21 of the Agreement shall be entitled ‘recommendation’
and ‘decision’ respectively, followed by a serial number, the date
Article 3
of their adoption and a description of their subject. They shall
be signed by the Chairman and sent to the parties.
Meetings
Once he has obtained the agreement of both parties, the
Article 8
Chairman of the Joint Committee shall fix the date and place
of meetings. Meetings shall be held alternately in Brussels and
Written procedure
Switzerland.
In cases of special urgency, decisions and recommendations
may be adopted by the written procedure provided both
( 1 ) OJ L 199, 31.7.2009, p. 24.
parties agree.

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Article 9
Article 12
Expenses
Rules of procedure of the working group
Each party shall bear the expenses it incurs in taking part in the
Articles 1 to 6 and 9 of this Decision shall apply, mutatis
meetings of the Joint Committee.
mutandis, to the meetings of the working group.
Article 10
List of umpires
Article 13
The Joint Committee shall draw up a list of umpires as required
in Annex III to the Agreement within two months of its
Entry into force
decision to submit a dispute to arbitration as provided for in
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its adoption.
Article 29(3) of the Agreement.
CHAPTER II
WORKING GROUP
Article 11
Done at Brussels, 11 September 2012.
Working group on customs security procedures and
measures
A working group shall be set up to assist the Joint Committee
For the Joint Committee
in carrying out its tasks in the areas referred to in Chapters II
(procedures) and III (customs security measures) of the
The Chairman
Agreement.
Antonis KASTRISSIANAKIS

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