Joint Committee
Article 44
1. The Parties shall establish under this Agreement a Joint Committee consisting of representatives of the members of the Council of the European Union and representatives of the European Commission, on the one hand, and representatives of the Republic of Korea, on the other. 2. Consultations shall be held in the Joint Committee to facilitate the implementation and to further the general aims of this Agreement as well as to maintain overall coherence in the relations and to ensure the proper functioning of any other agreement between the Parties. 3. The Joint Committee shall: (a) ensure that this Agreement operates properly; (b) monitor the development of the comprehensive relationship between the Parties; (c) request, as appropriate, information from committees or other bodies established under other agreements falling under the common institutional framework and consider any reports submitted by them; (d) exchange opinions and make suggestions on any issue of common interest, including future actions and the resources available to carry them out; (e) set priorities in relation to the aims of this Agreement; (f) seek appropriate methods of forestalling problems which might arise in areas covered by this Agreement; (g) resolve any dispute arising in the application or interpretation of this Agreement by consensus in accordance with Article 45(3); (h) examine all the information presented by a Party regarding non-execution of the obligations and hold consultations with the other Party to seek a solution acceptable to both Parties in accordance with Article 45(3). 4. The Joint Committee will normally meet once a year in Brussels and Seoul alternately. Special meetings of the Committee shall be held at the request of either Party. The Joint Committee shall be chaired alternately by each of the Parties. It shall normally meet at the level of senior officials.