# Council and Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/60Show full title

Council and Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/60 of 15 December 2014 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European            Union and the European Atomic Energy Community within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between            the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the            other part, as regards the adoption of decisions of the Association Council on the Rules of Procedure of the Association Council            and those of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees, the establishment of two Sub-Committees, and the delegation            of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade configuration         

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# Council and Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/60                     

# of 15 December 2014

# on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community within the Association                        Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their                        Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards the adoption of decisions of the Association Council                        on the Rules of Procedure of the Association Council and those of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees, the establishment                        of two Sub-Committees, and the delegation of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade                        configuration                     

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article                           218(9) thereof,                        

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)Article 486 of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member                              States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part(1) (‘the Agreement’), provides for provisional application of the Agreement in part.

(2)Article 4 of Council Decision 2014/295/EU(2) and Article 4 of Council Decision 2014/668/EU(3) specify which parts of the Agreement are or are to be applied provisionally.

(3)Pursuant to Article 462(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to establish its own rules of procedure.

(4)Pursuant to Article 462(3) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to be chaired in turn by a representative of the Union                              and a representative of Ukraine.

(5)Pursuant to Article 464(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to be assisted in the performance of its duties by                              an Association Committee and, pursuant to Article 465(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to determine in its                              rules of procedure the duties and functioning of the Association Committee.

(6)Pursuant to Article 466(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may decide to set up any special committee or body in                              specific areas necessary for the implementation of the Agreement to assist the Association Council in carrying out its duties.                              Pursuant to Article 466(3) of the Agreement, the Association Committee may also create sub-committees.

(7)Pursuant to Article 461(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is responsible for supervising and monitoring the application                              and implementation of the Agreement. In accordance with Article 465(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may delegate                              to the Association Committee any of its powers, including the power to take binding decisions. The Association Council should                              delegate the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate to Chapters 1 (Annexes I-C and I-D to the                              Agreement), 2 (Annex II to the Agreement) and 3, 5, 6 and 8 of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement,                              pursuant to Articles 463(3) and 465(2) of the Agreement, to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in                              Article 465(4) of the Agreement, to the extent that there are no specific provisions in those Chapters relating to the updating                              or the amendment of those Annexes.

(8)In order to ensure the effective implementation of the Agreement, the Rules of Procedure of the Association Council and those                              of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees should be adopted as soon as possible and it should be possible to adopt                              them by written procedure.

(9)The position of the Union within the Association Council should therefore be based on the attached draft Decisions,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

1.The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community within the Association Council                        established by Article 464 of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community                        and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, shall be based on the draft decisions of the Association                        Council attached to this Decision as regards:                  
          -  the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Association Council and those of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees, 
          -  the establishment of two Sub-Committees, and 
          -  the delegation of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out                           in Article 465(2) of the Agreement.                         

2.Minor technical changes to the draft decisions of the Association Council may be agreed by the representatives of the Union                        in the Association Council without further decision of the Council of the European Union.                  

# Article 2U.K.

The Association Council shall be chaired on the Union side by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and                     Security Policy, in accordance with his or her responsibilities pursuant to the Treaties and his or her capacity as President                     of the Foreign Affairs Council.                  

# Article 3U.K.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2014.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

F. Mogherini                            

*For the Commission*                            

*The President*                            

J.-C. Juncker                            

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# DECISION No 1/2014 OF THE EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

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# adopting its Rules of Procedure and those of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees

THE EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

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 Ukraine, of the other part(4) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 462 thereof,                              

Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Article 486 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally as of 1 November 2014.

(2)Pursuant to Article 462(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to establish its own rules of procedure.

(3)Pursuant to Article 464(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to be assisted in the performance of its duties by                                    an Association Committee whereas pursuant to Article 465(1) of the Agreement the Association Council is to determine in its                                    rules of procedure the duties and functioning of the Association Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Rules of Procedure of the Association Council and those of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees, as set out                           in Annexes I and II respectively, are hereby adopted.                        

# Article 2U.K.

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

Done at ..., ....

*For the Association Council*                                  

*The Chair*                                  

## ANNEX IU.K.**RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL**

### Article 1U.K.General provisions

1.The Association Council established in accordance with Article 461(1) of the Association Agreement between the European Union                              and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (‘the Agreement’),                              shall perform its duties as provided for in Articles 461 and 463 of the Agreement.                        

2.As provided for in Article 5(1) of the Agreement, the Parties shall hold regular political dialogue meetings at Summit level.                              In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Agreement, at ministerial level, political dialogue shall take place, by mutual agreement,                              within the Association Council referred to in Article 460 of the Agreement and within the framework of regular meetings between                              representatives of the Parties at Foreign Minister level.                        

3.As provided for in Article 462(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council shall be composed of members of the Council of                              the European Union and members of the European Commission, of the one part, and of members of the Government of Ukraine, of                              the other part. The composition of the Association Council shall take into consideration the specific issues to be addressed                              at any given meeting. The Association Council shall meet at ministerial level.                        

4.As provided for in Article 463(1) of the Agreement, and for the purpose of attaining the objectives thereof, the Association                              Council shall have the power to take decisions that are binding upon the Parties. The Association Council shall take appropriate                              measures for the implementation of its decisions, including, if necessary, by empowering specific bodies established under                              this Agreement to act on its behalf. The Association Council may also make recommendations. It shall adopt its decisions and                              recommendations by agreement between the Parties after the completion of the respective internal procedures for their adoption.                              The Association Council may delegate its powers to the Association Committee.                        

5.The Parties in these Rules of Procedure are those defined in Article 482 of the Agreement.                        

### Article 2U.K.Chairmanship

The Parties shall hold the chairmanship of the Association Council, alternately, for a period of 12 months. The first period                           shall begin on the date of the first Association Council meeting and end on 31 December of the same year.                        

### Article 3U.K.Meetings

1.The Association Council shall meet at least once a year, and when circumstances require, by mutual agreement of the Parties.                              Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Association Council shall be held at the usual venue for meetings of the Council                              of the European Union.                        

2.Each session of the Association Council shall be held at a date agreed by the Parties.                        

3.The meetings of the Association Council shall be convened jointly by the Secretaries of the Association Council, in agreement                              with the Chair of the Association Council no later than 30 calendar days before the date of the meeting.                        

### Article 4U.K.Representation

1.The members of the Association Council may be represented if unable to attend. If a member wishes to be so represented, he                              or she shall inform in writing the Chair of the Association Council of the name of his or her representative before the meeting                              at which the member is to be so represented.                        

2.The representative of a member of the Association Council shall exercise all the rights of that member.                        

### Article 5U.K.Delegations

1.The members of the Association Council may be accompanied by officials. Before each meeting, the Chair of the Association                              Council shall be informed, through the Secretariat of the Association Council, of the intended composition of the delegation                              of each Party.                        

2.The Association Council may, by agreement between the Parties, invite representatives of other bodies of the Parties or independent                              experts in a subject area to attend its meetings as observers or in order to provide information on particular subjects. The                              Parties shall agree on the terms and conditions under which these observers may attend the meetings.                        

### Article 6U.K.Secretariat

An official of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and an official of Ukraine shall act jointly as                           Secretaries of the Association Council.                        

### Article 7U.K.Correspondence

1.Correspondence addressed to the Association Council shall be directed to the Secretary of either the Union or of Ukraine,                              who in turn will inform the other Secretary.                        

2.The Secretaries of the Association Council shall ensure that correspondence is forwarded to the Chair of the Association Council                              and, where appropriate, circulated to the members of the Association Council.                        

3.Correspondence so circulated shall be sent, as appropriate, to the General Secretariat of the European Commission, the European                              External Action Service, the Permanent Representations of the Member States to the European Union and the General Secretariat                              of the Council of the European Union, as well as the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union.                        

4.Communications from the Chair shall be sent to the addressees by the Secretaries on behalf of the Chair. Such communications                              shall be circulated, where appropriate, to the members of the Association Council as provided for in paragraph 3.                        

### Article 8U.K.Confidentiality

Unless otherwise decided by the Parties, the meetings of the Association Council shall not be public. When a Party submits                           information designated as confidential to the Association Council, the other Party shall treat that information as such.                        

### Article 9U.K.Agendas for meetings

1.The Chair of the Association Council shall draw up a provisional agenda for each meeting. It shall be dispatched by the Secretaries                              of the Association Council to the addressees referred to in Article 7 no later than 15 calendar days before the meeting.                        

2.The provisional agenda shall include the items in respect of which the Chair has received a request for inclusion in the agenda                              no later than 21 calendar days before the beginning of the meeting. Such items shall not be written into the provisional agenda                              unless the relevant supporting documents have been sent to the Secretaries before the date of dispatch of the agenda.                        

3.The agenda shall be adopted by the Association Council at the beginning of each meeting. Any item other than those appearing                              on the provisional agenda may be placed on the agenda if the Parties so agree.                        

4.The Chair may reduce, in consultation with the Parties, the time-limits specified in paragraph 1 in order to take account                              of the requirements of a particular case.                        

### Article 10U.K.Minutes

1.Draft minutes of each meeting shall be drawn up jointly by the Secretaries of the Association Council.                        

2.The minutes shall, as a general rule, indicate in respect of each item on the agenda:                        

(a)the documentation submitted to the Association Council;                        

(b)any statements which a member of the Association Council requested to be entered in the minutes; and                        

(c)issues agreed upon by the Parties, such as decisions adopted, statements agreed upon and any conclusions.                        

3.The draft minutes shall be submitted to the Association Council for approval. The Association Council shall approve those                              draft minutes at its next meeting. Alternatively, those draft minutes can be approved in writing.                        

### Article 11U.K.Decisions and recommendations

1.The Association Council shall take decisions and make recommendations by mutual agreement between the Parties and on completion                              of the respective internal procedures.                        

2.The Association Council may also take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if the Parties so agree. For                              this purpose, the text of the proposal shall be circulated in writing by the Chair of the Association Council to its members                              pursuant to Article 7, with a time-limit of no less than 21 calendar days within which members shall make known any reservations                              or amendments they wish to make. The Chair may reduce the aforementioned time-limit in order to take account of the requirements                              of a particular case, in consultation with the Parties.                        

3.The acts of the Association Council, within the meaning of Article 463(1) of the Agreement, shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or                              ‘Recommendation’ respectively, followed by a serial number, the date of their adoption and a description of their subject-matter.                              Those decisions and recommendations of the Association Council shall be signed by the Chair and authenticated by the Secretaries                              of the Association Council. Those decisions and recommendations shall be circulated to each of the addressees referred to                              in Article 7 of these Rules of Procedure. Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of                              the Association Council in its respective official publication.                        

4.Each decision of the Association Council shall enter into force on the date of its adoption unless the decision provides otherwise.                        

### Article 12U.K.Languages

1.The official languages of the Association Council shall be the official languages of the Parties.                        

2.Unless otherwise decided, the Association Council shall base its deliberations on documentation prepared in those languages.                        

### Article 13U.K.Expenses

1.Each Party shall meet any expenses which it incurs as a result of participating in the meetings of the Association Council,                              both with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and with regard to postal and telecommunications expenditure.                        

2.Expenditure in connection with interpretation at meetings, translation and reproduction of documents shall be borne by the                              Union. In the event that Ukraine requires interpretation or translation into and from languages other than those provided                              for in Article 12, expenses related thereto shall be borne by Ukraine.                        

3.Other expenditure relating to the material organisation of meetings shall be borne by the Party which hosts the meetings.                        

### Article 14U.K.Association Committee

1.In accordance with Article 464(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council shall be assisted in carrying out its duties by                              the Association Committee. The Association Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Parties, in principle at                              senior civil servant level.                        

2.The Association Committee shall prepare the meetings and the deliberations of the Association Council, implement the decisions                              of the Association Council where appropriate and ensure continuity of the association relationship and the proper functioning                              of the Agreement in general. The Association Committee shall consider any matter referred to it by the Association Council                              as well as any other matter which may arise in the course of the implementation of the Agreement. The Association Committee                              shall submit proposals or any draft decisions or recommendations to the Association Council for its approval. In accordance                              with Article 465(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may delegate the power to take decisions to the Association                              Committee.                        

3.The Association Committee shall take the decisions and make the recommendations for which it has been authorised under the                              Agreement.                        

4.In cases where the Agreement refers to an obligation to consult or a possibility of consultation or where the Parties decide                              by mutual agreement to consult each other, such consultation may take place within the Association Committee, except as otherwise                              provided for in the Agreement. The consultation may continue in the Association Council if the Parties so agree.                        

### Article 15U.K.Amendment of Rules of Procedure

These Rules of Procedure may be amended in accordance with Article 11.

## ANNEX IIU.K.**RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE AND OF SUB-COMMITTEES**

### Article 1U.K.General provisions

1.The Association Committee established in accordance with Article 464(1) of the Association Agreement between the European                              Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other (‘the Agreement’),                              shall assist the Association Council in the performance of its duties and perform the tasks provided for in the Agreement                              and assigned to it by the Association Council. Pursuant to Article 465(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council shall                              determine in its Rules of Procedure the duties and functioning of the Association Committee.                        

2.The Association Committee shall prepare the meetings and the deliberations of the Association Council, implement the decisions                              of the Association Council where appropriate and ensure continuity of the association relationship and the proper functioning                              of the Agreement in general. The Association Committee shall consider any matter referred to it by the Association Council                              as well as any other matter which may arise in the course of the day-to-day implementation of the Agreement. The Association                              Committee shall submit proposals or any draft decisions or recommendations for adoption to the Association Council.                        

3.As provided for in Article 464(2) of the Agreement, the Association Committee shall be composed of representatives of the                              Parties, in principle at senior civil servant level, who are responsible for specific issues to be addressed at any given                              meeting.                        

4.Pursuant to Article 465(4) of the Agreement, when the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article                              465(4) of the Agreement (‘the Association Committee in Trade configuration’), performs the tasks conferred upon it under Title                              IV of the Agreement, it shall be composed of senior officials of the European Commission and of Ukraine who are responsible                              for trade and trade-related matters. A representative of the European Commission or of Ukraine who is responsible for trade                              and trade-related matters shall act as Chair of the Association Committee in accordance with Article 2 of these Rules of Procedure.                              The meetings will also be attended by a representative of the European External Action Service.                        

5.As provided for in Article 465(3) of the Agreement, the Association Committee shall have the power to adopt decisions in the                              cases provided for in the Agreement and in areas in which the Association Council has delegated powers to it. Those decisions                              shall be binding upon the Parties, which shall take appropriate measures to implement them. The Association Committee shall                              adopt its decisions by agreement between the Parties after the completion of the respective internal procedures for their                              adoption.                        

6.The Parties in these Rules of Procedure shall be defined as provided for in Article 482 of the Agreement.                        

### Article 2U.K.Chairmanship

The Parties shall hold the chairmanship of the Association Committee, alternately, for a period of 12 months. The first period                           shall begin on the date of the first Association Council meeting and end on 31 December of the same year.                        

### Article 3U.K.Meetings

1.Save as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Association Committee shall meet regularly, at least once a year. Special sessions                              of the Association Committee may be held at the request of either Party, if the Parties so agree.                        

2.Each meeting of the Association Committee shall be convened by its Chair at a place and on a date agreed by the Parties. The                              notice of convening the meeting shall be issued by the Secretariat of the Association Committee no later than 28 calendar                              days prior to the start of the meeting, unless the Parties agree otherwise.                        

3.The Association Committee in Trade configuration shall meet at least once a year and when circumstances require. Each meeting                              shall be convened by the Chair of the Association Committee in Trade configuration at a location, on a date and by the means                              agreed by the Parties. The notice convening the meeting shall be issued by the Secretariat of the Association Committee in                              Trade configuration no later than 15 calendar days prior to the start of the meeting, unless the Parties agree otherwise.                        

4.Whenever possible, the regular meeting of the Association Committee shall be convened in due time in advance of the regular                              meeting of the Association Council.                        

5.By way of exception and if the Parties so agree, the meetings of the Association Committee may be held by any agreed technological                              means such as video-conference.                        

### Article 4U.K.Delegations

Before each meeting, the Parties shall be informed, through the Secretariat of the Association Committee, of the intended                           composition of the delegations attending the meeting on either side.                        

### Article 5U.K.Secretariat

1.An official of the Union and an official of Ukraine shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Association Committee and shall                              execute secretarial tasks in a joint manner unless these Rules of Procedure provide otherwise, in a spirit of mutual trust                              and cooperation.                        

2.An official of the European Commission and an official of Ukraine who are responsible for trade and trade-related matters                              shall act jointly as Secretaries of the Association Committee in Trade configuration.                        

### Article 6U.K.Correspondence

1.Correspondence addressed to the Association Committee shall be directed to the Secretary of the Association Committee of either                              Party, who in turn will inform the other Secretary.                        

2.The Secretariat of the Association Committee shall ensure that correspondence addressed to the Association Committee is forwarded                              to the Chair of the Association Committee and circulated, where appropriate, as documents referred to in Article 7.                        

3.Correspondence from the Chair shall be sent to the Parties by the Secretariat on behalf of the Chair. Such correspondence                              shall be circulated, where appropriate, as provided for in Article 7.                        

### Article 7U.K.Documents

1.Documents shall be circulated through the Secretaries of the Association Committee.                        

2.A Party shall transmit its documents to its Secretary. The Secretary shall transmit those documents to the Secretary of the                              other Party.                        

3.The Secretary of the Union shall circulate the documents to the relevant representatives of the Union and shall copy systematically                              the Secretary of Ukraine in such correspondence.                        

4.The Secretary of Ukraine shall circulate the documents to the relevant representatives of Ukraine and shall copy systematically                              the Secretary of the Union in such correspondence.                        

### Article 8U.K.Confidentiality

Unless otherwise decided by the Parties, the meetings of the Association Committee shall not be public. When a Party submits                           information designated as confidential to the Association Committee, the other Party shall treat that information as such.                        

### Article 9U.K.Agendas for Meetings

1.A provisional agenda for each meeting of the Association Committee as well as draft operational conclusions as provided for                              in Article 10, shall be drawn up by the Secretariat of the Association Committee on the basis of proposals made by the Parties.                              The provisional agenda shall include items in respect of which the Secretariat of the Association Committee has received a                              request for inclusion in the agenda by a Party, supported by relevant documents, no later than 21 calendar days before the                              date of the meeting.                        

2.The provisional agenda, together with the relevant documents, shall be circulated as provided for in Article 7 no later than                              15 calendar days before the date of the beginning of the meeting.                        

3.The agenda shall be adopted by the Association Committee at the beginning of each meeting. Items other than those appearing                              on the provisional agenda may be placed on the agenda if the Parties so agree.                        

4.The Chair of the meeting of the Association Committee may, upon agreement of the other Party, invite representatives of other                              bodies of the Parties or independent experts in a subject area on an ad hoc basis to attend its meetings in order to provide                              information on specific subjects. The Parties shall ensure that those observers or experts respect any confidentiality requirements.                        

5.The Chair of the meeting of the Association Committee may reduce, in consultation with the Parties, the time-limits provided                              for in paragraphs 1 and 2 in order to take account of special circumstances.                        

### Article 10U.K.Minutes and operational conclusions

1.Draft minutes of each meeting of the Association Committee shall be drawn up jointly by the Secretaries of the Association                              Committee.                        

2.The minutes shall, as a general rule, indicate in respect of each item on the agenda:                        

(a)a list of participants at the meeting, a list of officials accompanying them and a list of any observers or experts who attended                              the meeting;                        

(b)the documentation submitted to the Association Committee;                        

(c)statements which the Association Committee requested to be entered in the minutes; and                        

(d)operational conclusions from the meeting, as provided in paragraph 4.                        

3.The draft minutes shall be submitted to the Association Committee for approval. The Association Committee shall approve those                              draft minutes at its next meeting. Alternatively, those draft minutes can be approved in writing. The draft minutes of the                              Association Committee in Trade configuration shall be approved within 28 calendar days of each meeting. A copy shall be sent                              to each of the addressees referred to in Article 7.                        

4.Draft operational conclusions of each meeting shall be drawn up by the Secretary of the Association Committee of the Party                              holding the chairmanship of the Association Committee, and circulated to the Parties together with the agenda, normally no                              later than 15 calendar days before the date of the beginning of the meeting. That draft shall be updated as the meeting proceeds                              so that at the end of the meeting, unless agreed otherwise by the Parties, the Association Committee adopts the operational                              conclusions, reflecting the follow-up actions agreed by the Parties. Once agreed, the operational conclusions shall be attached                              to the minutes and their implementation shall be reviewed during any subsequent meeting of the Association Committee. To that                              end the Association Committee shall adopt a template, allowing for each action point to be tracked against a specific deadline.                        

### Article 11U.K.Decisions and recommendations

1.In specific cases where the Agreement confers the power to take decisions or where such power has been delegated to it by                              the Association Council, the Association Committee shall take decisions. The Association Committee shall also make recommendations.                              Decisions and recommendations shall be made by mutual agreement between the Parties and on completion of the respective internal                              procedures. Each decision or recommendation shall be signed by the Chair of the Association Committee and authenticated by                              the Secretaries of the Association Committee.                        

2.The Association Committee may take decisions or make recommendations by written procedure if the Parties so agree. The written                              procedure shall consist of an exchange of notes between the Secretaries, acting in agreement with the Parties. For that purpose,                              the text of the proposal shall be circulated pursuant to Article 7, with a time-limit of no less than 21 calendar days within                              which any reservations or amendments shall be made known. The Chair may reduce the time-limits specified in this paragraph                              in order to take account of special circumstances, in consultation with the Parties. Once the text is agreed, the decision                              or recommendation shall be signed by the Chair and authenticated by the Secretaries.                        

3.The acts of the Association Committee shall be entitled ‘Decision’ or ‘Recommendation’ respectively. Each decision shall enter                              into force on the date of its adoption unless the decision provides otherwise.                        

4.The decisions and recommendations shall be circulated to the Parties.                        

5.Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions and recommendations of the Association Committee in its respective                              official publication.                        

### Article 12U.K.Reports

The Association Committee shall report to the Association Council on its activities and those of its sub-committees, working                           groups and other bodies at each regular meeting of the Association Council.                        

### Article 13U.K.Languages

1.The official languages of the Association Committee shall be the official languages of the Parties.                        

2.The working languages of the Association Committee shall be English and Ukrainian. Unless otherwise decided, the Association                              Committee shall base its deliberations on documentation prepared in those languages.                        

### Article 14U.K.Expenses

1.Each Party shall meet any expenses it incurs as a result of participating in the meetings of the Association Committee, both                              with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and with regard to postal and telecommunications expenditure.                        

2.Expenditure in connection with the organisation of meetings and reproduction of documents shall be borne by the Party hosting                              the meeting.                        

3.Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings and translation of documents into or from English and Ukrainian as                              referred to in Article 13(1) shall be borne by the Party hosting the meeting.                        

Interpreting and translation into or from other languages shall be borne directly by the requesting Party.

4.In cases where translation of documents into the official languages of the Union is necessary, the expenditure shall be borne                              by the Union.                        

### Article 15U.K.Amendment of Rules of Procedure

These Rules of Procedure may be amended by a decision of the Association Council in accordance with Article 465(1) of the                           Agreement.                        

### Article 16U.K.Sub-Committees, special committees or bodies

1.In accordance with Article 466(1) and (3) of the Agreement, the Association Committee may decide to establish any sub-committee                              in specific areas necessary for the implementation of the Agreement other than those provided for in the Agreement, to assist                              the Association Committee in the performance of its duties. The Association Committee may decide to abolish any such sub-committee                              and define or amend its rules of procedure. Unless otherwise decided, any such sub-committee shall work under the authority                              of the Association Committee, to which it shall report after each meeting.                        

2.Unless otherwise provided for by the Agreement or agreed in the Association Council, these Rules of Procedure shall be applied                              *mutatis mutandis* to any sub-committee as referred to in paragraph 1.                        

3.The meetings of sub-committees may be held flexibly as the need arises, in person, either in Brussels or in Ukraine or for                              example by videoconference. The sub-committees shall act as a platform to monitor progress on approximation in specific areas,                              to discuss certain issues and challenges arising from that process and to formulate recommendations and operational conclusions.                        

4.The Secretariat of the Association Committee shall receive a copy of all relevant correspondence, documents and communications                              pertaining to any sub-committee, special committee or body.                        

5.Unless otherwise provided for in the Agreement or agreed by the Parties within the Association Council, any sub-committee,                              special committee or body shall only have the power to make recommendations to the Association Committee.                        

## Article 17U.K.

These Rules of Procedure shall apply *mutatis mutandis* to the Association Committee in Trade configuration unless otherwise provided.                        

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# DECISION No 2/2014 OF THE EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

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# on the establishment of two Sub-Committees

THE EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

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 Ukraine, of the other part(5) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 466 thereof,                              

Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Article 486 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally as of 1 November 2014.

(2)Pursuant to Article 466(2) of the Agreement the Association Council may decide to set up any special committee or body in                                    specific areas necessary for the implementation of the Agreement to assist the Association Council in carrying out its duties.

(3)In order to allow for expert level discussions on the key areas falling within the scope of the provisional application of                                    the Agreement, two sub-committees should be established.

(4)Upon agreement of the Parties, it should be possible to modify the list of sub-committees and the scope of the individual                                    sub-committees,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Sub-Committees listed in the Annex are hereby established.

# Article 2U.K.

The Rules of Procedure of the Sub-Committees listed in the Annex are governed by Article 16 of the Rules of Procedure of the                           Association Committee and of Sub-Committees as adopted by Decision No 1/2014 of the EU-Ukraine Association Council.                        

# Article 3U.K.

Upon agreement of the Parties the list of Sub-Committees set out in the Annex and the scope of individual Sub-Committees listed                           in the Annex can be modified.                        

# Article 4U.K.

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

Done at,

*For the Association Council*                                  

*The Chair*                                  

## ANNEXU.K.**LIST OF SUB-COMMITTEES**

Sub-Committee on Freedom, Security and Justice

Sub-Committee on Economic and Other Sector Cooperation.

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# DECISION No 3/2014 OF THE EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

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# on the delegation of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade configuration

THE EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

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 Ukraine, of the other part(6) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 463(3) and Article 465(2) thereof,                              

Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Article 486 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally as of 1 November 2014.

(2)Pursuant to Article 461(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is responsible for supervising and monitoring the application                                    and implementation of the Agreement.

(3)Pursuant to Article 465(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may delegate to the Association Committee any of its                                    powers, including the power to take binding decisions.

(4)Pursuant to Article 465(4) of the Agreement, the Association Committee is to meet in a specific configuration to address all                                    issues related to Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement.

(5)In order to ensure smooth and timely implementation of the part of the Agreement related to the Deep and Comprehensive Free                                    Trade Area, the Association Council should delegate the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate                                    to Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement to the Association Committee                                    in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 465(4) of the Agreement, to the extent that there are no specific provisions                                    in those Chapters relating to the updating or the amendment of those Annexes,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Association Council hereby delegates the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate to Chapters                           1 (Annexes I-C and I-D to the Agreement), 2 (Annex II to the Agreement) and 3, 5, 6 and 8 of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related                           Matters) of the Agreement to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 465(4) of the Agreement,                           to the extent that there are no specific provisions in those Chapters relating to the updating or the amendment of those Annexes.                        

# Article 2U.K.

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

Done at ...,

*For the Association Council*                                  

*The Chair*                                  

1

OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.                           

2

Council Decision 2014/295/EU of 17 March 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application                              of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States,                              of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards the Preamble, Article 1, and Titles I, II and VII thereof (OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 1).                           

3

Council Decision 2014/668/EU of 23 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application                              of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States,                              of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards Title III (with the exception of the provisions relating to the                              treatment of third-country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other Party) and Titles IV, V, VI                              and VII thereof, as well as the related Annexes and Protocols (OJ L 278, 20.9.2014, p. 1).                           

4

OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.                           

5

OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.                           

6

OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.