Paragraph 1 Composition and chair

The Joint Committee shall perform the tasks provided for in Article 49 of the Agreement.

The Joint Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Parties at the highest possible level and shall be chaired alternately, for a period of one calendar year, by the Party hosting the meeting in the calendar year in question.

The Joint Committee shall be chaired alternately by the Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. They may delegate their authority to preside over all or part of the meetings of the Joint Committee to a senior official.