Article 11 Special Committees and other bodies

The Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation, established under Article 50 of the Agreement, the agricultural partnership, established under Article 68 of the Agreement, and the Special Committee on geographical indications and trade in wines and spirits, established under Article 13 of Protocol 3 of the Agreement, shall report to the Trade and Development Committee.

In accordance with point (f) of Article 50(2) of the Agreement and Article 13(5) of Protocol 3 of the Agreement respectively, the Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation and the Special Committee on geographical indications and trade in wines and spirits shall determine their own rules of procedure.

In accordance with Article 68(3) of the Agreement, the operational rules for the agricultural partnership shall be established by common agreement of the Parties acting within the Trade and Development Committee.

Pursuant to Article 103(3) of the Agreement, the Trade and Development Committee may establish any special technical groups to deal with specific matters that fall within their competence.

The Trade and Development Committee shall establish the rules of procedure of the special technical groups referred to in paragraph 4. The Trade and Development Committee may decide to abolish special technical groups and define or amend their terms of reference.

Special technical groups shall report to the Trade and Development Committee after each meeting.