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THE EU-REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN COOPERATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part^f1 (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 268 thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Article 281(3) of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally as of 1 May 2016.

Pursuant to Article 268(7) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council is to establish its rules of procedure.

Pursuant to Article 269(1) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council is to be assisted in the performance of its duties by a Cooperation Committee.

Pursuant to Article 269(6) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council may decide to set up specialised subcommittees or any other bodies that can assist it in carrying out its duties and is to determine the composition and duties of such subcommittees or bodies and how they will function.

Pursuant to Article 25(3) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council is to establish a Subcommittee on Customs Cooperation.

Pursuant to Article 269(7) of the Agreement the Cooperation Council is to determine in its rules of procedure the duties and functioning of the Cooperation Committee and of any subcommittee or body set up by the Cooperation Council.

The Cooperation Council held on 6 October 2016 in Brussels decided to adopt its rules of procedure via an exchange of Notes Verbale,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: