Paragraph 14 Association Committee

In accordance with Article 7 of the Agreement, the Association Council shall be assisted in carrying out its duties by the Association Committee. The Committee shall be composed of representatives of the EU Party, on the one hand, and of representatives of the CA Party, on the other hand, at the level determined by the Agreement.

The Association Committee shall prepare the meetings and the deliberations of the Association Council^f1, implement the decisions of the Association Council where appropriate and, in general, ensure continuity of the association relationship and the proper functioning of the Agreement. It shall consider any matter referred to it by the Association Council as well as any other matter which may arise in the course of the day-to-day implementation of the Agreement. It shall submit proposals or any draft decisions/recommendations to the Association Council for its approval. In accordance with Article 7(4) of the Agreement, the Association Council may empower the Association Committee to take decisions on its behalf.

In cases where the Agreement refers to an obligation to consult or a possibility of consultation or where the Parties decide by mutual agreement to consult each other, such consultation may take place within the Association Committee, except as otherwise specified in the Agreement. The consultation may continue in the Association Council if the two Parties so agree.