DECISION No 1/2015 OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

of 7 July 2015

adopting the rules of procedure of the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee [2015/1818]

THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE,

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 the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 376 thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Article 464 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement are applied provisionally as of 1 September 2014.

Under Article 376(3) of the Agreement, the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee is to meet in order to oversee the implementation of Chapter 13 (Trade and Sustainable Development) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement.

Article 376(3) of the Agreement also provides that the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee is to establish its own rules of procedure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Rules of Procedure of the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee, as set out in the Annex, are hereby adopted.

Article 2

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

Head of Division for coordination of EU economic policies and DCFTA, Ministry of Economy of RM

(1) OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4.

ANNEX

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

Article 1

General provisions

1. The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee established in accordance with Article 376 of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) shall assist the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of the Agreement, in the performance of its duties.

2. The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee shall perform the functions set out in Chapter 13 (Trade and Sustainable Development) of Title V (Trade and trade-related matters) of the Agreement.

3. The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee shall be composed of representatives of the European Commission and of the Republic of Moldova, responsible for trade and sustainable development matters.

4. A representative of the European Commission or of the Republic of Moldova who is responsible for trade and sustainable development matters shall act as Chair of the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee in accordance with Article 2.

5. The term ‘the Parties’ in these Rules of Procedure shall be defined as provided for in Article 461 of the Agreement.

Article 2

Specific provisions

1. Articles 2 to 14 of the Rules of Procedure of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Committee shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in these Rules of Procedure.

2. The references to the Association Council shall be read as references to the Association Committee in Trade configuration. The references to the Association Committee or the Association Committee in Trade configuration shall be read as references to the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee.

Article 3

Meetings

The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee shall meet as necessary. The Parties shall aim to meet once per year.

Article 4

Amendment of the Rules of Procedure

These Rules of Procedure may be amended by a decision of the EU-Republic of Moldova Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee in accordance with Article 376 of the Agreement.