Paragraph 12 Decisions and Recommendations

The Customs Cooperation Committee shall adopt decisions and recommendations by consensus.

In the period between meetings, the Customs Cooperation 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 or recommendations of the Customs Cooperation 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 Customs Cooperation 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 and to the EPA Committee as documents of the Customs Cooperation Committee.