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**Council of the**
**European Union**

**Interinstitutional File:**

**2022/0352(NLE)**

**LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS**

**Brussels, 10 January 2023**
**(OR. en)**

**15332/22**
**ADD 1**

**ACP 127**
**WTO 225**
**COAFR 351**
**RELEX 1611**
**AGRI 677**
**AGRIORG 129**

Subject: Draft DECISION OF THE EPA COMMITTEE established under the
INTERIM AGREEMENT IN VIEW OF 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, on the establishment of the EPA Subcommittee on
Agriculture and Rural Development

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DRAFT

**DECISION No.../2023 OF THE EPA COMMITTEE**

**established under the INTERIM AGREEMENT**

**IN VIEW OF 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 …**

**on the establishment**

**of the EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development**

THE EPA COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Interim Agreement in view of 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, and in particular Article 92 thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 1/2016 of the EPA Committee of 15 December 2016 concerning the

adoption of its Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 5 thereof,

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Whereas:

(1) Article 92 of the Interim Agreement in view of 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’) **[1]**, provides that the EPA Committee is to

be responsible for the administration of all areas covered by the Agreement and for the

completion of all tasks referred to therein.

(2) Article 5 of Decision No 1/2016 of the EPA Committee of 15 December 2016 concerning

the adoption of its Rules of Procedure **[2]** provides that the EPA Committee is able to set up

under its authority sub-committees responsible for dealing with specific subjects under the

Agreement.

(3) It is necessary to establish an EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

**1** OJ L 57, 28.2.2009, p. 2.
**2** OJ L 17, 21.1.2017, p. 46.

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_Article 1_

1. The EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development for the partnership

between the European Community and the Central Africa Party is hereby established to

carry out the tasks set out in Article 2.

2. The main objective of the EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development is to

facilitate exchanges on agricultural, pastoral, and rural development issues.

_Article 2_

1. The EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development shall be responsible for

studying documents in order to elaborate on opinions, as well as developing, issuing

opinions and making suggestions on agricultural, pastoral and rural development issues. It

shall enable the Parties to exchange their experiences, information and best practices and to

consult each other on all matters related to the general and specific objectives defined in

Article 2 of Title I of the Agreement, and falling within the scope of the subcommittee as

described below.

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2. The EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development shall be responsible, under

the authority of the EPA Committee, for:

(a) monitoring all aspects of Titles II, III and V of the Agreement relating to trade in

agricultural and livestock products, sanitary and phytosanitary matters, food security

and rural development, as well as intellectual property and sustainable development

issues, as they apply to agricultural and livestock products;

(b) engaging in policy dialogue on agriculture, livestock and rural development in the

following areas:

(i) production, consumption, trade promotion and respective market developments

of agricultural and livestock products;

(ii) promotion of investment in the agricultural and pastoral sectors, including

small-scale activities;

(iii) agricultural and rural development policies, legislation and regulations,

including policies on geographical indications and organic farming;

(iv) new technologies, research and innovation, and knowledge transfer to the

agricultural sectors as well as actions needed to promote the transition to

sustainable food systems.

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3. The EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development shall also be responsible

for monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the EPA Committee insofar

as they relate to the area of competence defined in paragraph 2.

4. The EPA Subcommittee shall submit its opinions to the EPA Committee.

_Article 3_

The EPA Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development shall be composed, on the one

hand, of representatives of the European Commission and, on the other hand, of representatives of

the Central Africa Party. The parties represented may jointly decide to invite other participants, in

particular representatives of stakeholders concerned by the subcommittee's field of competence.

_Article 4_

The EPA Subcommittee shall meet either in person or by any other appropriate means established

by mutual agreement between the Parties. The agenda and the frequency of meetings of the

subcommittee shall be determined by a consensus between the parties.

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_Article 5_

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

Done at …, …

_For the Republic of Cameroon_ _For the European Union_

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