Paragraph 12 Decisions and Recommendations

The Trade Committee shall adopt decisions and recommendations by agreement between the Parties, as provided for in Article 15.4 of the Agreement.

In the period between meetings, the Trade Committee may adopt decisions or recommendations by written procedure if both Parties agree. The written procedure shall consist of an exchange of notes between the Chairpersons of the Trade Committee.

Where the Trade Committee is empowered under the Agreement to adopt decisions or recommendations, such acts shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or ‘Recommendation’ respectively. The Secretariat of the Trade Committee shall give any decision or recommendation a serial number, the date of adoption and a description of their subject-matter. Each decision shall provide for the date of its entry into force.

Decisions and recommendations adopted by the Trade Committee shall be authenticated by two authentic copies signed by the Chairpersons of the Trade Committee.