2014/481/EU: Council Decision of 14 July 2014 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union with regard to the participation in the CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee provided for by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part
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The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union with regard to the adoption of a decision of the CARIFORUM-EU Joint Council provided for by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, on its Consultative Committee, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Council attached to this Decision.
1. The CARIFORUM-EU Consultative Committee (‘the Committee’) shall be made up of forty (40) standing representatives of organisations of the civil society as follows: (a) twenty-five (25) in representation of organisations located in the CARIFORUM States; and (b) fifteen (15) in representation of organisations located in the European Union. 2. In each set of representatives referred to above, there shall be a balanced representation of: (a) employers' organisations, (b) trade unions, (c) other economic, social and non-governmental organisations, including development and environmental organisations; and (d) the academic community. 3. Standing representatives shall serve for two years. Relevant expertise and broad geographical and sectoral representation shall be ensured. 4. For the purposes of this Decision, ‘organisations of civil society’ includes institutions, associations, foundations, advocacy groups and other entities of a non-governmental nature which have a non-profit making aim and which are able to provide advice or contribute specialised information on matters covered by the Agreement, as well as representatives of the academic community. 5. An organization shall be deemed to be located in the territory of a CARIFORUM State or European Union if such an organisation has its statutory office, central management and control in the territory of a CARIFORUM State or the European Union as the case may be.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
1. The Committee shall be composed by the Joint CARIFORUM — EU Council of representatives of organisations of the civil society selected in accordance with Article 1 by the European Union and the CARIFORUM States, respectively. 2. The Joint CARIFORUM — EU Council may also modify the list of members when necessary. 3. Any vacancy in the membership of the Committee shall not invalidate the constitution of the Committee or impair the right of the remaining members to act. 4. A majority of the members selected by the European Union and a majority of the members selected by the CARIFORUM States shall constitute a quorum of the Committee.
Standing representatives may receive financial assistance for the discharge of their duties within the Committee.
Any organization fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 1 of Article 232 of the Agreement may attend meetings of the Committee as an observer.
The European Economic and Social Committee shall serve as the secretariat of the Committee for an initial period ending on 31 December 2014. Thereafter an organisation or entity selected by the CARIFORUM States followed by an organisation or entity selected by the European Union shall act alternatively for periods of 12 months as the secretariat of the Committee.
This Decision shall enter into force on […]
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