Paragraph 11 Decisions and Recommendations

The EPA Committee shall adopt decisions and recommendations by consensus.

The EPA Committee may decide to submit any general matter of an all ACP-EU interest arising under the Agreement to the ACP-EU Council of Ministers as defined in Article 15 of the Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the EC and its Member States of the other part (the Cotonou Agreement).

In the period between meetings, the EPA Committee may adopt decisions and recommendations by written procedure if both Parties so agree. A written procedure shall consist of an exchange of notes between the Parties.

Decisions and recommendations of the EPA Committee shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or ‘Recommendation’ respectively, and followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of their subject. Each decision shall provide for the date of its entry into force.

Decisions and recommendations adopted by the EPA Committee shall be authenticated by a representative of the Signatory ESA States and by a representative of the European Commission on behalf of the EU Party.

Decisions and recommendations shall be forwarded to the Parties as documents of the EPA Committee.