# Council Decision (EU) 2017/477 of 3 March 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Cooperation Council established under 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 as regards the working arrangements of the Cooperation Council, the Cooperation Committee, specialised subcommittees or any other bodies, Paragraph 1: General provisions


1. The Cooperation Council established in accordance with Article 268(1) of the Agreement shall perform its duties in accordance with Article 268 of the Agreement.
2. In accordance with Article 268(5) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council shall be composed of representatives of the Parties. The composition of the Cooperation Council shall take into consideration the specific issues to be addressed at any given meeting. The Cooperation Council shall meet at ministerial level.
3. In accordance with Article 268(2) of the Agreement, and for the purpose of attaining the objectives thereof, the Cooperation Council shall have the power to take decisions that are binding upon the Parties. The Cooperation Council shall take appropriate measures for the implementation of its decisions, including, if necessary, by empowering specific bodies established under the Agreement to act on its behalf. The Cooperation Council may also make recommendations. It shall adopt its decisions and recommendations by agreement between the Parties after the completion of the respective internal procedures. The Cooperation Council may delegate its powers to the Cooperation Committee.
4. The Parties subject to these Rules of Procedure are those set out in Article 285 of the Agreement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/477/schedule/ANNEX I/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-477/schedule-ANNEX I/paragraph-1
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