Decision No 2/2020 of the EPA Committee set up by the Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa Party, of the other part of 28 April 2020 concerning the adoption of the list of arbitrators [2020/671]
Date: 2020-04-28
Institutions: Cameroon, European Union, Joint Committee
Subjects: Cameroon, arbitration, cooperation agreement (EU), economic cooperation, interim agreement (EU), international arbitration




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19.5.2020   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 156/35








            DECISION No 2/2020 OF THE EPA COMMITTEE SET UP BY THE INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH A VIEW TO AN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE CENTRAL AFRICA PARTY, OF THE OTHER PART
         
of 28 April 2020
         
concerning the adoption of the list of arbitrators [2020/671]


THE EPA COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa Party, of the other part, (the ‘Agreement’), signed in Brussels on 22 January 2009, and applied on a provisional basis since 4 August 2014, and in particular Article 85(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Under the terms of the Agreement and this Decision, the Central Africa Party is composed of the Republic of Cameroon.












(2)


The Agreement provides that the EPA Committee is to establish a list of 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators in the settlement of disputes that may arise between the Parties,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

1.   The list of 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators is hereby established in accordance with Article 85(1) of the Agreement and is set out in the Annex to this Decision.


2.   The list of arbitrators referred to in paragraph 1 is established without prejudice to any special rules provided for in the Agreement or which may be decided by the EPA Committee.



Article 2
The list of arbitrators referred to in Article 1 may be amended by a decision of the EPA Committee in accordance with Article 92(4) of the Agreement.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its signature.




Done at Brussels, 28 April 2020.


For the Republic of Cameroon

Alamine OUSMANE MEY
            

Minister for the Economy, Planning and Regional Development




For the European Union

Phil HOGAN
            

European Commissioner for Trade








ANNEX

LIST OF ARBITRATORS (ARTICLE 85(1) OF THE AGREEMENT)

Arbitrators selected by the Central Africa Party (Cameroon):






 


Ms Mildred Alugu BEJUKA – Cameroon










 


Mr Jean Michel MBOCK BIUMLA – Cameroon










 


Mr Henri-Désiré MODI KOKO BEBEY – Cameroon










 


Mr David NYAMSI – Cameroon










 


Mr Sadjo OUSMANOU – Cameroon




Arbitrators selected by the European Union:






 


Mr Jacques BOURGEOIS – Belgium










 


Mr Claus-Dieter EHLERMANN – Germany










 


Mr Pieter Jan KUIJPER – Netherlands










 


Mr Giorgio SACERDOTI – Italy










 


Mr Ramon TORRENT – Spain




Arbitrators jointly selected by the two Parties:






 


Mr Thomas COTTIER – Switzerland










 


Mr Fabien GÉLINAS – Canada










 


Ms Merit E. JANOW – United States










 


Ms Anna KOUYATE – Mali










 


Mr Helge SELAND – Norway