Considerations on COM(2020)357 - EU position in the Association Committee with Georgia concerning the update of Annex XIII (Approximation of customs legislation) to the Association Agreement

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dossier COM(2020)357 - EU position in the Association Committee with Georgia concerning the update of Annex XIII (Approximation of customs ...
document COM(2020)357 EN
date October 23, 2020
 
table>(1)The Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2016/838 (2) and entered into force on 1 July 2016.
(2)Pursuant to Article 406(3) of the Agreement, the Association Council has the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement.

(3)Pursuant to Article 408(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may delegate to the Association Committee any of its powers, including the power to take binding decisions.

(4)Pursuant to Article 1 of the Decision No 3/2014 of the Association Council (3), the Association Council delegated the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate, inter alia, to Chapter 5 (Customs and trade facilitation) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, to the extent that there are no specific provisions in Chapter 5 relating to the update or the amendment of those Annexes.

(5)The Association Committee in Trade configuration, during its 7th meeting, is to adopt a decision regarding the update of Annex XIII (Approximation of customs legislation) to the Agreement.

(6)It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as the envisaged decision will be binding on the Union,