Paragraph 9 Decisions and recommendations

Within its functions and tasks pursuant to Article 42 of the Agreement, the Joint Committee will make recommendations and adopt decisions, where appropriate. These will be entitled ‘Recommendation’ or ‘Decision’, followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of the subject matter. Each recommendation or decision will state the date of its entry into effect.

The Joint Committee makes recommendations and adopts decisions by consensus.

The Joint Committee may decide to make recommendations and adopt decisions by means of a written procedure through an exchange of notes between the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee.

Recommendations and Decisions of the Joint Committee will be adopted in writing by the Co-Chairs.

Each Party may decide to publish the Joint Committee's recommendations and decisions in any appropriate medium.