# Council Decision (EU) 2019/234 of 5 February 2019 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Council established under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Council and of the Trade and Development Committee, Article 2: Meetings

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In accordance with Article 102(4) of the Agreement, the Joint Council shall meet at regular intervals, not exceeding a period of two years, and extraordinarily whenever circumstances so require, if the Parties so agree.
2. The Joint Council meetings shall be held alternately in Brussels or in the territory of one of the SADC EPA States, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
3. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the Joint Council meetings shall be convened by the Party holding the chair, after consulting the other Party.
4. The Parties may agree to hold the meetings of the Joint Council via electronic means.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/234/annex/I/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-234/annex-I/article-2
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