Annexes to COM(2007)522 - Community Position to be adopted in the EC - Montenegro Interim Committee on its Rules of Procedure including the Terms of Reference and Structure of the EC-Montenegro sub-committees - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2007)522 - Community Position to be adopted in the EC - Montenegro Interim Committee on its Rules of Procedure including the Terms of ... |
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| document | COM(2007)522  |
| date | November 19, 2007 |
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND STRUCTURE OF THE EC-MONTENEGRO SUBCOMMITTEES
1. Composition and chairmanship
In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 11, of the Rules of Procedure, the subcommittees shall be composed of representatives of the European Commission and representatives of the Government of Montenegro. They shall be chaired alternately by the two Parties, in accordance with Article 1 of the Rules of Procedure. The Member States shall be informed about the subcommittees meetings.
2. Secretariat
An official of the European Commission and an official of the Government of Montenegro shall act jointly as secretaries of each of the subcommittees.
All communications concerning the subcommittees shall be forwarded to the secretaries of the relevant subcommittees.
3. Meetings
The subcommittees shall meet regularly once a year, and whenever circumstances require, with the agreement of both Parties. Each meeting of a subcommittee shall be held at a time and place agreed by both Parties.
If both Parties agree, the subcommittees may invite experts to their meetings to provide the specific information requested.
4. Subject matters
The subcommittees shall discuss issues in accordance with the multidisciplinary subcommittee structure described in point 7. Implementation of the Interim Agreement and the European Partnership, preparation for implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, and progress regarding the approximation, implementation and enforcement of legislation shall be assessed in all relevant fields. The subcommittees shall examine any problems that may arise in their relevant sectors and suggest possible steps to be taken.
The subcommittees shall also serve as fora for the further clarification of the acquis communautaire, and shall review progress made by Montenegro in conforming to the acquis in line with commitments made in the Interim Agreement.
5. Minutes
Draft minutes of each subcommittee meeting shall be established within the two months following the meeting. Once agreed by both Parties, a copy of the minutes shall be forwarded by the secretaries of the subcommittee to the secretaries of the Interim Committee.
6. Publicity
Unless otherwise decided, the meetings of the subcommittees shall not be public.
7. Subcommittees structure
| (1) | Subcommittee on Trade, Industry, Customs, Taxation and Cooperation with other candidate countries (Articles 3, 4 to 8, 19 to 33, 42 and 53 of the Interim Agreement), |
| (2) | Subcommittee on Agriculture and Fisheries (Articles 9, 11(2)(3), 10, 13, 12(2), 14, 15 and 18 of the Interim Agreement), |
| (3) | Subcommittee on Internal Market and Competition (Articles 36, 37, 38 with Protocol 4, 39, 40 and 41 of the Interim Agreement), |
| (4) | Subcommittee on Economic and Financial Issues and Statistics (Articles 35 and 38(7)(b) of the Interim Agreement), |
| (5) | Subcommittee on Transport (Article 34 of the Interim Agreement). |