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| 17.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 264/42 |
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17.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 264/42

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DECISION 2019/1734 OF THE EU-KOREA COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

of 30 September 2019

on a revised list of experts willing and able to serve as panellists in accordance with Article 13.15 of the Agreement [2019/...]

THE EU-KOREA COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,

Having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, (‘the Agreement’) and in particular Article 13.15(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 13.15(3) of the Agreement, the Parties are to establish a list of at least 15 persons willing and able to serve as panellists with regard to matters arising under Chapter 13 on Trade and Sustainable Development and who have expertise in the issues covered by that Chapter. Of those individuals, at least five are to be non-nationals of either Party and are to serve as chair of the Panel of Experts. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 13.15(3) of the Agreement, the Parties are to establish a list of at least 15 persons willing and able to serve as panellists with regard to matters arising under Chapter 13 on Trade and Sustainable Development and who have expertise in the issues covered by that Chapter. Of those individuals, at least five are to be non-nationals of either Party and are to serve as chair of the Panel of Experts.

| (2) | On 27 June 2012, the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development adopted Decision No 2/2012 (1) establishing a list of 18 experts that may serve as panellists. |
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On 27 June 2012, the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development adopted Decision No 2/2012 (1) establishing a list of 18 experts that may serve as panellists.

| (3) | The Republic of Korea expressed its wish to replace some of the Korean nationals on the list of experts. In order for this amendment to take effect, the revised list of experts should be approved by the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development. |
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The Republic of Korea expressed its wish to replace some of the Korean nationals on the list of experts. In order for this amendment to take effect, the revised list of experts should be approved by the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development.

| (4) | Therefore, the Parties have revised the list of experts established by Decision No 2/2012 and the revised list of experts, as set out in the Annex, should be adopted, |
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Therefore, the Parties have revised the list of experts established by Decision No 2/2012 and the revised list of experts, as set out in the Annex, should be adopted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list of experts that may serve as panellists for the purposes of Article 13.15 of the Agreement, which is set out in the Annex to Decision No 2/2012, is replaced by the list of experts set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision takes effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels and Seoul, 30 September 2019.

For the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development

Co-chair of the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Korea

Kyong Yun KIM

Co-chair of the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the European Union

Ewa SYNOWIEC

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(1)  Decision No 2/2012 of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of 27 June 2012 on the establishment of a Panel of Experts referred to in Article 13.15 of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (OJ L 331, 1.12.2012, p. 54).

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ANNEX

LIST OF EXPERTS WILLING AND ABLE TO SERVE AS PANELLISTS WITH REGARD TO MATTERS ARISING UNDER CHAPTER 13 (TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) OF THE AGREEMENT

Experts named by the Republic of Korea:

| | Sung Wook LEE |
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Sung Wook LEE

| | Jaemin LEE |
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Jaemin LEE

| | Chang Young KWON |
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Chang Young KWON

| | Suh-Yong CHUNG |
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Suh-Yong CHUNG

| | Taek-Whan HAN |
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Taek-Whan HAN

| | Won-Mog CHOI |
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Won-Mog CHOI

Experts named by the European Union:

| | Eddy LAURIJSSEN |
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Eddy LAURIJSSEN

| | Jorge CARDONA |
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Jorge CARDONA

| | Karin LUKAS |
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Karin LUKAS

| | Hélène RUIZ FABRI |
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Hélène RUIZ FABRI

| | Laurence BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES |
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Laurence BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES

| | Geert VAN CALSTER |
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Geert VAN CALSTER

Chairpersons (non-nationals of the Parties):

| | Thomas P. PINANSKY |
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Thomas P. PINANSKY

| | Nguyen Van TAI |
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Nguyen Van TAI

| | Le HA THANH |
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Le HA THANH

| | Jill MURRAY |
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Jill MURRAY

| | Ricardo MELÉNDEZ-ORTIZ |
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Ricardo MELÉNDEZ-ORTIZ

| | Nathalie BERNASCONI-OSTERWALDER |
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Nathalie BERNASCONI-OSTERWALDER

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