Common use of Joint Commission Clause in Contracts

Joint Commission. 1. The Contracting Parties agree to maintain the Joint Commission set up under Article 8 of the Commercial Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Sri Lanka of 1975. 2. The Joint Commission is in particular required to: (a) ensure the proper functioning and implementation of the Agreement; (b) make suitable recommendations for promoting the objectives of the Agreement; (c) establish priorities in relation to the aims of the Agreement; (d) examine ways and means of enhancing the cooperation in the areas covered under the provisions of this Agreement. 3. The Joint Commission shall be composed of representatives of both Contracting Parties, at an appropriately high level. The Joint Commission shall normally meet every year, alternately in Brussels and Colombo, on a date fixed by mutual agreement. Extraordinary meetings may be convened by agreement between the Contracting Parties. 4. The Joint Commission may set up specialized sub-groups to assist in the performance of its tasks and to coordinate the formulation and implementation of projects and programmes within the framework of this Agreement. 5. The agenda for meetings of the Joint Commission shall be determined by agreement between the Contracting Parties. 6. The Contracting Parties agree that it shall be the task of the Joint Commission to ensure the proper functioning of any sectoral agreements concluded or which may be concluded between the Community and Sri Lanka. 7. Consultations in the fields covered by the Agreement may be held if any problem arises in the intervals between the meetings of the Joint Commission. These consultations shall be dealt with by the specialized sub-groups according to their responsibilities or be the subject of ad hoc consultations.