Considerations on COM(2023)107 - EU position in the Cooperation Council EU-Iraq on the envisaged adoption of a decision concerning the establishment of a Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation

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dossier COM(2023)107 - EU position in the Cooperation Council EU-Iraq on the envisaged adoption of a decision concerning the establishment of a ...
document COM(2023)107 EN
date March 17, 2023
 
table>(1)The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2018/1107 (1) and entered into force on 1 August 2018.
(2)Pursuant to Article 111(1) of the Agreement, a Cooperation Council was established to supervise the implementation of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 112(2) of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council may decide to set up any specialised sub-committee or body that can assist it in carrying out its duties. The Cooperation Council determines the composition and duties of such committees or bodies and how they are to function.

(3)The Union and Iraq have both expressed interest in setting up a specialised Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation in order to facilitate a dedicated dialogue on all aspects of Union-Iraq development cooperation and to promote the effective implementation of Union development cooperation programmes in Iraq.

(4)The Cooperation Council is to adopt a decision on the setting up of a specialised Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation and on the adoption of its terms of reference during the third session of the Cooperation Council, or, if appropriate, by written procedure beforehand or afterwards, in accordance with Article 10(1) of its Rules of Procedure (2).

(5)It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the Cooperation Council, as the Decision of the Cooperation Council will be binding on the Union,