# Council Decision (EU) 2016/845 of 23 May 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, in relation to the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee, and the establishment of specialised working groups and the adoption of their terms of reference, Paragraph 8: Deliberations


1. When the Joint Committee adopts decisions or recommendations, such acts shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or ‘Recommendation’ respectively, followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of the subject matter. Each decision shall state the date of its entry into force. Decisions and recommendations of the Joint Committee shall be made by mutual agreement of the Parties.
2. The Joint Committee may take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if both Parties so agree. By mutual agreement of the Parties, a deadline may be foreseen for the completion of the written procedure, at the end of which the Chair of the Joint Committee may declare, unless any of the Parties communicates the contrary, that a mutual agreement of the Parties has been reached.
3. Decisions and recommendations adopted by the Joint Committee shall be authenticated by two original copies signed by the Chair of the Joint Committee.
4. Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of the Joint Committee in its respective official publication.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/845/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-845/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-8
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