Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 27/3/2023 - Sección Legislación
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Sección Legislación
EN
27.3.2023
Official Journal of the European Union
L 89/1
II
Non-legislative acts
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION EU 2023/683
of 17 March 2023
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the Cooperation Council established by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part, in relation to the setting up of a Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation and the adoption of its terms of reference
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 209, in conjunction with Article 2189 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas:
1
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part the Agreement was concluded by the Union by Council Decision EU 2018/1107 1 and entered into force on 1 August 2018.
2
Pursuant to Article 1111 of the Agreement, a Cooperation Council was established to supervise the implementation of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 1122 of the Agreement, the Cooperation Council may decide to set up any specialised sub-committee or body that can assist it in carrying out its duties. The Cooperation Council determines the composition and duties of such committees or bodies and how they are to function.
3
The Union and Iraq have both expressed interest in setting up a specialised Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation in order to facilitate a dedicated dialogue on all aspects of Union-Iraq development cooperation and to promote the effective implementation of Union development cooperation programmes in Iraq.
4
The Cooperation Council is to adopt a decision on the setting up of a specialised Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation and on the adoption of its terms of reference during the third session of the Cooperation Council, or, if appropriate, by written procedure beforehand or afterwards, in accordance with Article 101 of its Rules of Procedure 2.
5
It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Unions behalf within the Cooperation Council, as the Decision of the Cooperation Council will be binding on the Union,
1 Council Decision EU 2018/1107 of 20 July 2018 on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part OJ L 203, 10.8.2018, p. 1.
2 Decision No 1/2013 of the EU-Iraq Cooperation Council of 8 October 2013 adopting its rules of procedure and those of the Cooperation Committee 2013/802/EU OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 68.
