Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision establishing the position concerning a Decision of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council on its rules of procedure

The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Serbia is expected to enter into force during the first half of 2013, following the completion of its ratification by all Member States.

The Stabilisation and Association Council established by Article 119 of the said Agreement supervises the implementation of the Agreement and examines any major issues arising within its framework and any other bilateral or international issues of mutual interest.

As provided in Article 120 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council shall establish its rules of procedure. In conformity with Article 122 of the Agreement, these rules of procedure determine the duties of the Stabilisation and Association Committee, which shall assist the Stabilisation and Association Council in the performance of its duties.

As laid down by Article 3(1) of the Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, the position to be taken in the Stabilisation and Association Council will be established by decision of the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission.

The Council is therefore invited to approve the attached proposal for a Decision on the European Union and Euratom position concerning a Decision of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council on its rules of procedure.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)215: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:215:FIN

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