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19.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
158/21
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2012 OF THE EU-MONTENEGRO STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL
of 21 June 2011
amending Decision No 1/2010 adopting the rules of procedure of the Stabilisation and Association
Council, in view of setting up a Joint Consultative Committee between the European Economic and
Social Committee and Montenegro’s social partners and other civil society organisations and a Joint
Consultative Committee between the Committee of the Regions of the European Union and
Montenegrin local and regional authorities
(2012/313/EU)
THE STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
partners and other civil society organisations is hereby estab
lished, entrusted with the task of assisting the Stabilisation
Having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement
and Association Council with a view to promoting dialogue
between the European Communities and their Member States,
and cooperation between the social partners and other civil
of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other
society organisations, in the European Union and
part (
Montenegro. Such dialogue and cooperation shall

1 ), and in particular Article 124 thereof,
encompass all relevant aspects of relations between the
European Union and Montenegro, as they arise in the
Whereas:
context of the implementation of the Agreement. Such
dialogue and cooperation shall be aimed in particular at:
(1) Dialogue
and
cooperation
between
social
partners
and
other civil society organisations as well as regional and
local authorities in the European Union and those in
Montenegro can make a major contribution to the devel
(a) preparing Montenegrin organisations of employers, the
opment of their relations and the integration of Europe.
employed and other civil society organisations for
activity in the framework of future membership of the
European Union;
(2) It
is
appropriate
that
such
cooperation
be
organised
by
setting up two Joint Consultative Committees, one
between the European Economic and Social Committee
of the one part, and the Montenegrin social partners and
(b) preparing Montenegrin organisations of employers, the
other civil society organisations of the other part, and the
employed and other civil society organisations for their
other between the Committee of the Regions of the
participation in the work of the European Economic and
European Union of the one part and the elected represen
Social Committee after the accession of Montenegro;
tatives of local and regional authorities of Montenegro of
the other part.
(c) exchanging information on issues of mutual interest, in
(3)
It follows that the rules of procedure of the Stabilisation
particular on up-to-date state of play on the accession
and Association Council, adopted by Decision No
process as well as preparation of Montenegrin organi
1/2010 ( 2 ), need to be amended accordingly,
sations of employers, the employed and other civil
society organisations for this process;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
(d) encouraging exchanges of experience and structured
dialogue between (a) Montenegrin organisations of
The following Articles are inserted in Decision No 1/2010:
employers, the employed and other civil society organi
sations and (b) organisations of employers, the employed
‘Article 14
and other civil society organisations from Member States,
including through networking in specific areas where
Joint Consultative Committee between the European
direct contacts and cooperation might prove the most
Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s
effective way of solving particular problems;
social partners and other civil society organisations
1. A
Joint
Consultative
Committee
between
the
European
Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s social
(e) discussing any other relevant matters proposed by any
side, as they arise in the context of implementation of
( 1 ) OJ L 108, 29.4.2010, p. 3.
the Agreement and in the framework of the pre-accession
( 2 ) OJ L 179, 14.7.2010, p. 11.
strategy.

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2. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
Article 15
European Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s
social partners and other civil society organisations shall
Joint Consultative Committee between the Committee of
comprise six representatives of the European Economic and
the Regions and Montenegrin local and regional
Social Committee and six representatives of Montenegro’s
authorities
social partners and other civil society organisations.
1. A Joint Consultative Committee between the
Observers can be invited to participate.
Committee of the Regions and Montenegrin local and
regional authorities is hereby established with the task of
3. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
assisting the Stabilisation and Association Council with a
European Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s
view to promoting dialogue and cooperation between the
social partners and other civil society organisations shall carry
local and regional authorities in the European Union and
out its tasks on the basis of consultation by the Stabilisation
those in Montenegro. Such dialogue and cooperation shall
and Association Council or, with regard to promoting
be aimed in particular at:
dialogue between economic and social circles, on its own
initiative.
(a) preparing Montenegrin local and regional authorities for
activity in the framework of future membership of the
4. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
European Union;
European Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s
social partners and other civil society organisations may
make recommendations to the Stabilisation and Association
(b) preparing Montenegrin local and regional authorities for
Council.
their participation in the work of the Committee of the
Regions after the accession of Montenegro;
5. Members
shall
be
chosen
to
ensure
that
the
Joint
Consultative Committee between the European Economic
(c) exchanging information on current issues of mutual
and Social Committee and Montenegro’s social partners and
interest, in particular on up-to-date state of play
other civil society organisations is as faithful a reflection as
concerning European regional policy and the accession
possible of the various social partners and other civil society
process as well as preparation of Montenegrin local and
organisations, in both the European Union and Montenegro.
regional authorities for these policies;
Official nominations of Montenegrin members shall be made
by the government of Montenegro based on proposals from
social partners and other civil society organisations. Those
(d) encouraging multilateral structured dialogue between (a)
proposals shall be based on inclusive and transparent
Montenegrin local and regional authorities and (b) local
selection procedures among social partners and other civil
and regional authorities from the Member States,
society organisations.
including through networking in specific areas where
direct contacts and cooperation between Montenegrin
local and regional authorities and the local and regional
6. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
authorities from Member States might prove the most
European Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s
effective way of addressing specific topics of mutual
social partners and other civil society organisations shall be
interest;
co-chaired by a member of the European Economic and
Social Committee and a representative of Montenegro’s
social partners and other civil society organisations.
(e) providing regular exchange of information on inter-
regional cooperation between Montenegrin local and
7. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
regional authorities and local and regional authorities
European Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s
from Member States;
social partners and other civil society organisations shall
adopt its rules of procedure.
(f) encouraging exchange of experience and knowledge in
the field of regional policy and structural interventions,
8. The
European
Economic
and
Social
Committee,
on
the
between (a) Montenegrin local and regional authorities
one hand, and the Montenegrin Government, on the other
and (b) local and regional authorities from Member
hand, shall each defray the expenses they incur by reason of
States, in particular know-how and techniques concerning
the participation of their delegates in the meetings of the
preparation of local and regional development plans or
Joint Consultative Committee between the European
strategies and most efficient use of the pre-accession and
Economic and Social Committee and Montenegro’s social
Structural Funds;
partners and other civil society organisations and of its
working groups with regard to staff, travel and subsistence
expenditure.
(g) assisting Montenegrin local and regional authorities by
means of information exchange on the practical imple
mentation of the principle of subsidiarity in all aspects of
9. Detailed
arrangements
on
interpretation
and
translation
life on local and regional level;
costs shall be set out in the rules of procedure of the Joint
Consultative Committee between the European Economic and
Social Committee and Montenegro’s social partners and other
(h) discussing any other relevant matters proposed by any
civil society organisations. Other expenditure relating to the
side, as they can arise in the context of implementation
material organisation of meetings shall be borne by the Party
of the Agreement and in the framework of the Pre-
which hosts the meetings.
accession strategy.

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19.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
158/23
2. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
7. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
Committee of the Regions and Montenegrin local and
Committee of the Regions and Montenegrin local and
regional authorities shall comprise eight representatives of
regional authorities shall be co-chaired by a member of the
the Committee of the Regions, on the one hand, and eight
Committee of the Regions and a representative of the local
elected representatives of the local and regional authorities of
and regional authorities of Montenegro.
Montenegro, on the other hand. An equal number of
alternate members shall be appointed.
8. The
Committee
of
the
Regions,
on
the
one
hand,
and
the Government of Montenegro, on the other hand, shall
3. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
each defray the expenses incurred by reason of the partici
Committee of the Regions and Montenegrin local and
pation of their delegates and supporting staff in the meetings
regional authorities shall carry out its activities on the basis
of the Joint Consultative Committee between the Committee
of consultation by the Stabilisation and Association Council
of the Regions and Montenegrin local and regional auth
or, as concerns the promotion of the dialogue between the
orities, in particular with regard to travel and subsistence
local and regional authorities, on its own initiative.
expenditure.
4. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
9. Detailed
arrangements
on
interpretation
and
translation
Committee of the Regions and Montenegrin local and
costs shall be set out in the rules of procedure of the Joint
regional authorities may make recommendations to the
Consultative Committee between the Committee of the
Stabilisation and Association Council.
Regions and Montenegrin local and regional authorities.
Other expenditure relating to the material organisation of
5. Members
shall
be
chosen
to
ensure
that
the
Joint
meetings shall be borne by the Party which hosts the meet
Consultative Committee between the Committee of the
ings.’.
Regions and Montenegrin local and regional authorities is
as faithful a reflection as possible of the various levels of
local and regional authorities in both the European Union
Article 2
and Montenegro. Official nominations of Montenegrin
This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the
members shall be made by the government of Montenegro
second month following the date of its adoption.
based on proposals from organisations representing local and
regional authorities in Montenegro. Those proposals shall be
based on inclusive and transparent selection procedures
among representatives holding local or regional electoral
Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2011.
mandates.
For the Stabilisation and Association Council
6. The Joint Consultative Committee between the
Committee of the Regions and Montenegrin local and
The Chairman
regional authorities shall adopt its rules of procedure.
M. ROEN

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