Article 1

The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EPA Committee established by the Interim Agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States, on the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other part, regarding the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union and changes in the list of countries and territories associated with the Union, shall be based on the attached draft Decision.

Minor changes to the draft Decision may be agreed by the representative of the Union in the EPA Committee without further decision of the Council.