EN
L 20/44
Official Journal of the European Union
23.1.2023
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. 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.
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