Paragraph 5 Secretariat

An official of the Union and an official of the Republic of Moldova shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Association Committee and shall execute secretarial tasks in a joint manner unless these Rules of Procedure provide otherwise, in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.

An official of the European Commission and an official of the Republic of Moldova who are responsible for trade and trade-related matters shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Association Committee in Trade configuration.