Considerations on COM(2023)92 - EU position in the Joint Committee EU-the Philippines on the envisaged adoption of a decision concerning the establishment of a Sub-committee on Maritime Cooperation

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dossier COM(2023)92 - EU position in the Joint Committee EU-the Philippines on the envisaged adoption of a decision concerning the establishment of ...
document COM(2023)92 EN
date March 28, 2023
 
table>(1)The Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’), was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2017/2414 (2) and entered into force on 1 March 2018.
(2)Pursuant to Article 48 of the Agreement, a Joint Committee has been established and is charged, inter alia, with the implementation of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 48(3) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee is to set up specialised subcommittees that can assist it in the performance of its tasks. The Joint Committee determines the composition and duties of such subcommittees and how they function. The Union and the Philippines have both expressed interest in setting up a subcommittee on maritime cooperation in order to facilitate a dedicated dialogue on all aspects of maritime cooperation between the Union and the Philippines.

(3)The Joint Committee is to adopt by written procedure, in accordance with Article 8(2) of its rules of procedure, a decision establishing a subcommittee on maritime cooperation and adopting its terms of reference.

(4)It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of a decision establishing a subcommittee on maritime cooperation and adopting its terms of reference, as that decision will be binding on the Union,