Council Decision (EU) 2016/763 of 13 May 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Government Procurement as regards the draft decision on arbitration procedures pursuant to Article XIX:8 of the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2016/763
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Committee on Government Procurement shall be to approve the adoption of the draft decision on arbitration procedures pursuant to Article XIX:8 of the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement.

The text of the draft decision on arbitration procedures is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR ARBITRATION

The arbitrators shall base the timetable adopted under paragraph 7.a. on the following:

a.

Receipt of written submissions of the Parties to the arbitration:

(1)

Requesting Party:

- - - - - - - - - - 2 weeks

(2)

Responding Party:

- - - - - - - - - - 2 weeks

b.

Receipt of third party submissions:

- - - - - - - - - - 1 week

c.

Substantive meeting with the arbitrators:

- - - - - - - - - - 1-2 weeks

d.

Responses to questions to Parties and third Parties to the arbitration:

- - - - - - - - - - 1-2 weeks

e.

Issuance and circulation of the arbitrators' report on its determination:

- - - - - - - - - - 4 weeks

Consistent with the provisions of paragraph 11., the arbitrators may change the above timetable and may schedule additional meetings with the Parties to the arbitration after consulting them.