Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken in the Joint Committee and the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment established by the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and Mongolia

Summary:

Proposal presented on 14 October 2019 by the European Commission establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union regarding the adoption of decisions on the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee and the rules of procedure of the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment.

Further information:

The Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part aims to establish a strengthened partnership between the EU, its Member States and Mongolia and to deepen and enhance cooperation on issues of mutual interest, reflecting shared values and common principles. The Agreement, which entered into force on 1 November 2017, creates a coherent, legally binding framework for the EU's relations with Mongolia.

The Joint Committee, set up to ensure the proper functioning and implementation of the Agreement, is to adopt a decision regarding the adoption of its rules of procedure and of specialised working groups. The Subcommittee on Trade and Investment, set up to assist the Joint Committee in the performance of its tasks by dealing with all areas of cooperation on trade and investment, is to adopt a decision regarding the adoption of its rules of procedure.