2002/376/EC: Decision No 6/2001 of the EU-Czech Republic Association Council of 16 November 2001 amending, through the setting up of a Joint Consultative Committee between the Committee of the Regions and the Czech Liaison Committee for Cooperation with the Committee of the Regions, Decision No 1/95 adopting the rules of procedure of the Association Council
Date: 2001-11-16
Institutions: EC–Czech Republic Association Council
Subjects: Association Council (EU), Czechia, accession to the European Union, cooperation policy, joint body (EU), regional policy

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DECISION No 6/2001 OF THE EU-CZECH REPUBLIC ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 16 November 2001

amending, through the setting up of a Joint Consultative Committee between the Committee of the
Regions and the Czech Liaison Committee for Cooperation with the Committee of the Regions,
Decision No 1/95 adopting the rules of procedure of the Association Council

(2002/376/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an asso-
ciation between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other
part (1) and in particular Article 109 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Dialogue and cooperation between the regional and
local authorities in the European Community and those
in the Czech Republic can make a major contribution to
the development of their relations and to the integration
of Europe.

It seems appropriate that such cooperation should be
organised at the level of the Committee of the Regions,
of the one part, and of the Czech Liaison Committee for
Cooperation with the Committee of the Regions, of the
other part, by setting up a Joint Consultative Committee.

It follows that the rules of procedure of the Association
Council, adopted by Decision No 1/95, need to be
amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following Articles shall be added to the rules of procedure
of the Association Council:

‘Article 16

A Joint Consultative Committee (hereinafter referred to as
“Committee”) is hereby established with the task of assisting
the Association Council with a view to promoting dialogue
and cooperation between the regional and local authorities
in the European Community and those in the Czech
Republic. Such dialogue and cooperation shall be aimed in
particular at:

1. preparing Czech regional and local authorities

for
activity in the framework of future membership of the
European Union;

2. preparing Czech regional and local authorities for their
the

participation in the work of
Regions after accession of the Czech Republic;

the Committee of

3. exchanging information on current

issues of mutual
interest,
in particular on up-to-date state of play
concerning Community regional policy and accession

process as well as preparation of Czech regional and
local authorities for these policies;

4. encouraging multilateral structured dialogue between (a)
Czech regional and local authorities and (b) regional and
local authorities from EU Member States,
including
through networking in specific areas where direct
contacts and cooperation, between regional and local
authorities from the Czech Republic and those from EU
Member States, might prove the most effective way of
solving particular problems;

5. providing regular exchange of

information on inter-
regional cooperation between regional and local author-
ities from the Czech Republic and those from Member
States;

6. encouraging exchange of experience and knowledge in
the field of regional policy and structural interventions,
between (a) Czech regional and local authorities and (b)
regional and local authorities from EU Member States,
in particular know-how and techniques concerning
preparation of regional and local development plans or
strategies and most efficient use of Structural Funds;

7. assisting Czech regional and local authorities by means
of information exchange in practical implementation of
the principle of subsidiarity in all aspects of
life at
regional and local

level;

8. discussing any other relevant matters proposed by any
side, as they can arise in the context of implementation
of the Europe Agreement and in the framework of the
pre-accession strategy.

Article 17

The Committee shall comprise eight representatives of the
Committee of the Regions, on the one hand, and eight
representatives of
for
Cooperation with the Committee of the Regions, on the
other hand. An equal number of alternate members shall be
appointed.

the Czech Liaison Committee

The Committee shall carry out its activities on the basis of
consultation by the Association Council or, as concerns the
promotion of the dialogue between the regional and local
authorities, on its own initiative.

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

The Committee may make recommendations to the Asso-
ciation Council.

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Members shall be chosen to ensure that the Committee is
as faithful a reflection as possible of the various levels of
regional and local authorities
in both the European
Community and the Czech Republic.

The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

The Committee shall meet at intervals, which it shall itself
determine in its Rules of Procedure.

The Committee shall be co-chaired by a member of the
Committee of the Regions and a member of the Czech
Liaison Committee for cooperation with the Committee of
the Regions.

Article 18

The Committee of the Regions, on the one hand, and the
Czech Liaison Committee
for Cooperation with the
Committee of the Regions, on the other hand, shall each
defray the expenses they incur by reason of their participa-
tion in the meetings of the Committee with regard to staff,
travel and subsistence expenditure and to postal and tele-
communications expenditure.

Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings,
translation and reproduction of documents shall be borne
by the Committee of the Regions, with the exception of
expenditure in connection with interpreting or translation
into or from Czech, which shall be borne by the Czech
Liaison Committee for Cooperation with the Committee of
the Regions.

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

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the
second month following the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 16 November 2001.

For the Association Council

The President

L. MICHEL