COUNCIL DECISION
of 30 September 2013
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the Joint Committee set up by Article 11 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee
(2013/482/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (1) (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 April 2013.
(2)
Article 11 of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee which is to, inter alia, ensure that the Agreement operates properly.
(3)
According to Article 11(2) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee determines its own rules of procedure.
(4)
The position of the Union within the Joint Committee, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of that Joint Committee, should be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted by the Union within the Joint Committee set up by Article 11 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of that Joint Committee, shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee, attached to this Decision.
Minor technical corrections to the draft Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee without further decision of the Council.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 30 September 2013.