# Official Journal L 1/2018

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 614 January 2018 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 1

English edition

Legislation

Volume 614 January 2018

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Decision No 1/2017 of the EU-Colombia-Peru Trade Committee of 24 November 2017 amending Appendix 1 of Annex XII (Government Procurement) to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part [2018/1] | 1 |
| | * | Decision No 1/2017 of the EU-Georgia Association Committee in Trade configuration of 6 December 2017 establishing the list of arbitrators referred to in Article 268(1) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part [2018/2] | 3 |

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II   Non-legislative acts

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Decision No 1/2017 of the EU-Colombia-Peru Trade Committee of 24 November 2017 amending Appendix 1 of Annex XII (Government Procurement) to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part [2018/1]

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Decision No 1/2017 of the EU-Georgia Association Committee in Trade configuration of 6 December 2017 establishing the list of arbitrators referred to in Article 268(1) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part [2018/2]

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

| 4.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 1/1 |
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4.1.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 1/1

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DECISION No 1/2017 OF THE EU-COLOMBIA-PERU TRADE COMMITTEE

of 24 November 2017

amending Appendix 1 of Annex XII (‘Government Procurement’) to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part [2018/1]

THE TRADE COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Trade Agreement between the European Union (‘Union’) and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (‘the Trade Agreement’), and in particular Article 191 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 191 of the Trade Agreement lays down the procedures whereby a Party may modify or rectify its coverage of procurement under Title VI of the Trade Agreement. |
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(1)

Article 191 of the Trade Agreement lays down the procedures whereby a Party may modify or rectify its coverage of procurement under Title VI of the Trade Agreement.

| (2) | Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII (‘Government Procurement’) to the Trade Agreement specifies sub-central government entities of Colombia whose procurement is covered under Title VI. |
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(2)

Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII (‘Government Procurement’) to the Trade Agreement specifies sub-central government entities of Colombia whose procurement is covered under Title VI.

| (3) | Following exchanges between the Union and Colombia on the implementation of the Trade Agreement, Colombia notified the Union of its intention to add a note to Subsection 2 to specify that ‘procuring entities’ cover all sub-central public procuring entities, not having an industrial or commercial character. The Union and Colombia agree to such modification and that such modification will not require compensatory adjustments. |
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(3)

Following exchanges between the Union and Colombia on the implementation of the Trade Agreement, Colombia notified the Union of its intention to add a note to Subsection 2 to specify that ‘procuring entities’ cover all sub-central public procuring entities, not having an industrial or commercial character. The Union and Colombia agree to such modification and that such modification will not require compensatory adjustments.

| (4) | In order to include this note, Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII to the Trade Agreement must be modified. The decision to modify the Annex can be adopted in the Trade Committee set out under the Trade Agreement by the Union and Colombia (‘the signatory Andean Country concerned’), pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 14 of the Trade Agreement, as it relates exclusively to the bilateral relationship between them, |
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(4)

In order to include this note, Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII to the Trade Agreement must be modified. The decision to modify the Annex can be adopted in the Trade Committee set out under the Trade Agreement by the Union and Colombia (‘the signatory Andean Country concerned’), pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 14 of the Trade Agreement, as it relates exclusively to the bilateral relationship between them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The notes to Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII (‘Government Procurement’) to the Trade Agreement shall be replaced as follows:

‘Notes to this Subsection

| 1. | For the purposes of this Subsection “procuring entities” cover all sub-central public procuring entities, not having an industrial or commercial character. |
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| 2. | Title VI of this Agreement does not cover:






  (a) | procurements of food, agricultural raw materials/inputs and live animals related to agricultural support programmes and food assistance; and |
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2.

(a)

procurements of food, agricultural raw materials/inputs and live animals related to agricultural support programmes and food assistance; and

| (b) | procurements of goods classified under Section 2 (food products, beverages and tobacco; textiles, apparel and leather products) of the CPC version 1.0 for social assistance programmes.’ |
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(b)

procurements of goods classified under Section 2 (food products, beverages and tobacco; textiles, apparel and leather products) of the CPC version 1.0 for social assistance programmes.’

Article 2

The modification laid down in Article 1 shall not entail compensatory adjustment since it does not lead to a reduction of coverage.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Lima, 24 November 2017.

For the Trade Committee

On behalf of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism of Colombia

Saúl Eduardo CARDOZO NUNCIRA

On behalf of the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission

Matthias JØRGENSEN

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4.1.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 1/3

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DECISION No 1/2017 OF THE EU-GEORGIA ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION

of 6 December 2017

establishing the list of arbitrators referred to in Article 268(1) of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part [2018/2]

THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION,

Having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 268(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 431 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally since 1 September 2014. |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 431 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally since 1 September 2014.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 408(3) of the Agreement, the Association Committee has the power to adopt decisions as provided for in the Agreement. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 408(3) of the Agreement, the Association Committee has the power to adopt decisions as provided for in the Agreement.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 268(1) of the Agreement, the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 408(4) of the Agreement, is to establish a list of at least 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings within six months of the start of the provisional application of the Agreement, |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 268(1) of the Agreement, the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 408(4) of the Agreement, is to establish a list of at least 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators in dispute settlement proceedings within six months of the start of the provisional application of the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of arbitrators for the purposes of Article 268(1) of the Agreement is established as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Tbilisi, 6 December 2017.

For the Association Committee in Trade configuration

The Chair

G. ARVELADZE

Secretaries

M. GABUNIA

S. ZALESKI

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ANNEX

LIST OF ARBITRATORS

I.   Arbitrators proposed by Georgia

| 1. | Christian HÄBERLI (Switzerland) |
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1.

Christian HÄBERLI (Switzerland)

| 2. | Donald MCRAE (Canada) |
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2.

Donald MCRAE (Canada)

| 3. | John ADANK (New Zealand) |
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3.

John ADANK (New Zealand)

| 4. | Ronald SABORIO (Costa Rica) |
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4.

Ronald SABORIO (Costa Rica)

| 5. | Thomas COTTIER (Switzerland) |
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5.

Thomas COTTIER (Switzerland)

II.   Arbitrators proposed by the EU

| 1. | Claus–Dieter EHLERMANN |
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1.

Claus–Dieter EHLERMANN

| 2. | Giorgio SACCERDOTI |
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2.

Giorgio SACCERDOTI

| 3. | Jacques BOURGEOIS |
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3.

Jacques BOURGEOIS

| 4. | Pieter Jan KUIJPER |
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4.

Pieter Jan KUIJPER

| 5. | Ramon TORRENT |
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5.

Ramon TORRENT

III.   Chairpersons

| 1. | David Unterhalter (South Africa) |
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1.

David Unterhalter (South Africa)

| 2. | Merit Janow (US) |
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2.

Merit Janow (US)

| 3. | Helge Seland (Norway) |
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3.

Helge Seland (Norway)

| 4. | Leora Blumberg (South Africa) |
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4.

Leora Blumberg (South Africa)

| 5. | William Davey (US) |
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5.

William Davey (US)

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