Considerations on COM(2020)357 - EU position in the Association Committee with Georgia concerning the update of Annex XIII (Approximation of customs legislation) to the Association Agreement - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2020)357 - EU position in the Association Committee with Georgia concerning the update of Annex XIII (Approximation of customs ... |
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document | COM(2020)357 |
date | October 23, 2020 |
(2) | Pursuant to Article 406(3) of the Agreement, the Association Council has the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement. |
(3) | Pursuant to Article 408(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may delegate to the Association Committee any of its powers, including the power to take binding decisions. |
(4) | Pursuant to Article 1 of the Decision No 3/2014 of the Association Council (3), the Association Council delegated the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate, inter alia, to Chapter 5 (Customs and trade facilitation) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, to the extent that there are no specific provisions in Chapter 5 relating to the update or the amendment of those Annexes. |
(5) | The Association Committee in Trade configuration, during its 7th meeting, is to adopt a decision regarding the update of Annex XIII (Approximation of customs legislation) to the Agreement. |
(6) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as the envisaged decision will be binding on the Union, |