Paragraph 16 Specialised subcommittees or any other bodies
The subcommittees are composed of representatives of the Parties involved in the specific issues to be addressed by each specialised subcommittee. Unless otherwise provided for by the Agreement or agreed in the Cooperation Council, these Rules of Procedure shall be applied mutatis mutandis to any subcommittee or any other body.
The subcommittees may, in their respective fields of competence, inter alia:
exchange views on any points of common interest, including future measures and the resources needed for their implementation and application;
hold regular consultations and monitor the implementation of the Agreement;
adopt practical arrangements and measures on issues defined in the Agreement;
make recommendations;
if empowered by the Cooperation Council, act on its behalf, in order to implement its decisions in accordance with Article 1(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Cooperation Council.
The meetings of subcommittees or any other bodies may be held flexibly as the need arises, in person, either in Brussels or in the Republic of Kazakhstan or, for example, by videoconference. The subcommittees and any other bodies shall act as a platform to monitor progress, to discuss certain issues and challenges arising from that process and to formulate recommendations and operational conclusions.
The secretariat of the Cooperation Committee shall receive a copy of all relevant correspondence, documents and communications pertaining to any subcommittee or any other body.