Paragraph 11 Decisions and recommendations

In specific cases where the Agreement confers the power to take decisions or make recommendations or where such power has been delegated to it by the Cooperation Council, the Cooperation Committee shall take those decisions or make those recommendations. The Cooperation Committee shall take decisions and make recommendations by mutual agreement between the Parties and on completion of the respective internal procedures. Each decision or recommendation shall be signed by the chair of the Cooperation Committee and authenticated by the secretaries of the Cooperation Committee.

The Cooperation Committee may take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if the Parties so agree. The written procedure shall consist of an exchange of notes between the secretaries of the Cooperation Committee, acting in agreement with the Parties. For that purpose, the draft decision or recommendation shall be circulated in writing pursuant to Article 7 no later than 21 calendar days before the meeting, within which period of time any reservations or amendments shall be made known. The chair of the Cooperation Committee may reduce, in consultation with the Parties, the periods of time specified in this paragraph in order to take account of special circumstances. Once the text is agreed, the decision or recommendation shall be signed by the chair of the Cooperation Committee and authenticated by the secretaries of the Cooperation Committee.

The acts of the Cooperation Committee shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or ‘Recommendation’ respectively. Each decision or recommendation of the Cooperation Committee shall enter into force on the date of its adoption unless it provides otherwise.

The decisions and recommendations shall be circulated to the Parties pursuant to Article 7.

Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of the Cooperation Committee in its respective official publication.