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Council Decision (EU) 2015/1860 of 13 October 2015 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedureLegal instrument | Decision |
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Number legal act | Decision 2015/1860 |
Original proposal | COM(2015)375 |
CELEX number i | 32015D1860 |
Document | 13-10-2015; Date of adoption |
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Publication in Official Journal | 17-10-2015; OJ L 273 p. 9-14 |
Effect | 13-10-2015; Entry into force Date of document See Art 2 |
End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
17.10.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 273/9 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1860
of 13 October 2015
establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/628/EU of 22 October 2013 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (2) (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 2014. |
(2) |
Article 12 of the Agreement provides that a Joint Committee of experts (‘the Committee’) is to be set up by the Parties. |
(3) |
Article 12(4) of the Agreement provides that the Committee is to establish its rules of procedure. |
(4) |
It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union within the Committee, with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
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1.The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
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2.Minor technical corrections to the draft decision may be agreed by the representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee without further decision of the Council.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 October 2015.
For the Council
The President
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J.ASSELBORN
DRAFT
DECISION No …/2015 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON THE FACILITATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF VISAS
of …
with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,
Whereas the Agreement entered into force on 1 January 2014,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Chairmanship
The Joint Committee (‘the Committee’) shall be chaired jointly by a representative of the European Union and a representative of the Republic of Armenia.
Article 2
Tasks of the Committee
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1.In accordance with Article 12(2) of the Agreement, the Committee shall, in particular, have the following tasks:
(a) |
monitoring the implementation of the Agreement; |
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suggesting amendments or additions to the Agreement; |
(c) |
settling disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of the provisions of the Agreement. |
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2.The Committee may agree on recommendations containing guidelines or best practices to assist in the implementation of the Agreement.
Article 3
Meetings
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1.The Committee shall meet whenever necessary, at the request of either Party, and at least once per year.
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2.The Parties shall take turns in...
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