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Article 6 Joint Committee

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1.

A Joint Committee is hereby established. It shall comprise representatives of each Party.

2.

The functions of the Joint Committee shall be to:

(a)

review the cooperation envisaged under this Agreement;

(b)

report to the Parties on the level, status and effectiveness of the cooperation in accordance with the objectives and principles of this Agreement;

(c)

share information on recent developments, policies, new trends or innovative practices related to higher education, training and youth.

3.

The Joint Committee shall endeavour to meet every second year, with such meetings being held alternately in the European Union and Canada. Other meetings may be held as mutually determined.

4.

Decisions of the Joint Committee shall be reached by consensus. Minutes shall be agreed upon by those persons selected from each side to chair the meeting jointly, and shall, together with the report, be made available to the Joint Cooperation Committee established under the 1976 Framework Agreement on Commercial and Economic Cooperation between the European Community and Canada as well as appropriate Ministers of each Party.