Paragraph 8 Decisions and recommendations

The Joint Committee may take decisions or make recommendations in order to attain the objectives of the Agreement. Decisions and recommendations shall be adopted by common agreement of the Parties. Decisions and recommendations shall be adopted following completion by the Parties of their respective internal procedures in accordance with their laws and regulations.

The Joint Committee may decide to adopt decisions or recommendations by means of a written procedure. In such cases, the Parties shall agree a time-limit for the duration of the procedure. If, at the expiry of that time-limit, no Party has expressed opposition to the proposed decision or recommendation, the Chair of the Joint Committee shall declare the decision or recommendation to have been adopted without opposition.