Attachment
United Kingdom
DRAFT
DECISION No 2/2017 OF THE EU-AFGHANISTAN JOINT COMMITTEE
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establishing two special working groups and adopting their terms of reference
THE EU-AFGHANISTAN JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other part, and in particular Article 49(3) thereof, and to Article 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee,
Whereas:
(1)
The Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other partf1 (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 18 February 2017 and is subject to provisional application, pursuant to Article 59 thereof.
(2)
In order to contribute to the effective implementation of the Agreement, its institutional framework should be established.
(3)
Pursuant to Article 49(3) of the Agreement and Article 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee, the Joint Committee may decide to set up special committees or working groups to assist it in the performance of its tasks.
(4)
To allow for expert level discussions on the key areas falling within the scope of the Agreement, special working groups should be established. The Parties may further agree to amend the list of special committees or working groups and/or their scope.
(5)
The special working groups should become operational in a timely manner,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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For the EU-Afghanistan Joint Committee
The Chair