Paragraph 11 Decisions and recommendations

The Cooperation Council shall take decisions and make recommendations by mutual agreement between the Parties and on completion of their respective internal procedures.

The Cooperation Council may also take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if the Parties so agree. For that purpose, the draft decision or recommendation shall be circulated in writing by the chair of the Cooperation Council to its members pursuant to Article 7(3) no later than 21 calendar days before the meeting. Members of the Cooperation Council shall make known any reservations or amendments they wish to make within that period of time. The chair of the Cooperation Council may reduce, in consultation with the Parties, the period of time in order to take account of the requirements of a particular circumstances.

The acts of the Cooperation Council, within the meaning of Article 268(2) of the Agreement, shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or ‘Recommendation’ respectively, followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of their subject matter. Those decisions and recommendations shall be signed by the chair of the Cooperation Council and authenticated by the secretaries of the Cooperation Council. Those decisions and recommendations shall be circulated pursuant to Article 7(3) of these Rules of Procedure. Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of the Cooperation Council in its respective official publication.

Each decision or recommendation of the Cooperation Council shall enter into force on the date of its adoption unless the decision or recommendation provides otherwise.