Decision (EU) 2019/1261 on the position to be taken within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and the Philippines

Summary:

Council Decision of 15 July 2019 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union regarding the adoption of the rules of procedure of the EU-Philippines Joint Committee and of the terms of reference of the specialised sub-committees.

Further information:

The Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part, aims to establish a strengthened partnership between the EU and the Philippines, and to deepen and enhance bilateral cooperation on issues of mutual interest, reflecting shared values and common principles, including through intensifying high-level dialogue. The Agreement was signed on 11 July 2012 and entered into force on 1 March 2018.

The Joint Committee’s main tasks are to ensure the proper functioning and implementation of the Agreement, the setting of priorities in relation to the aims of the Agreement and making recommendations for promoting the objectives of the Agreement. During its first meeting, the Joint Committee is to adopt a decision regarding its rules of procedure, and a decision concerning the terms of reference of the specialised sub-committees, to allow for the implementation of the Agreement.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: COM(2019)199: Proposal for a Decision on the position to be taken in the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and the Philippines https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2019:199:FIN

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