Considerations on COM(2023)722 - Positions to be taken on behalf of the EU at the third session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2023)722 - Positions to be taken on behalf of the EU at the third session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate ... |
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| document | COM(2023)722 |
| date | November 22, 2023 |
(2) Pursuant to Article 33(5) of the Protocol, the Meeting of the Parties (‘MOP’) may take the decisions necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Protocol.
(3) At its third session from 27 to 30 November 2023, the MOP is expected to adopt certain acts having legal effects. Therefore, it is appropriate to establish the positions to be taken on the Union's behalf at the third session of the MOP pursuant to Article 218(9) TFEU.
(4) In order to enable appropriate preparation and representation of the Union positions, the Union should propose an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the MOP to require the Secretariat to distribute the official meeting documents up to 120 days before each MOP.
(5) For the purpose of simplifying the work at a MOP and to arrange for virtual sessions of the MOP, as well as to provide for the possibility of designating an acting Head of the Secretariat, the Union should also support the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the MOP proposed with these aims.
(6) The Union should support the improvement of the process for the selection and appointment of the Head of the Convention Secretariat, notably to simplify a single renewal of the term of office, while respecting the objective performance criteria.