Joint Cooperation Committee. (a) The Parties shall establish a Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC). (b) The Parties shall ensure that the JCC: (i) recommends priorities in relation to cooperation between the Parties; (ii) monitors the developments in the strategic relationship between the Parties; (iii) exchanges views and makes suggestions on any issues of common interest; (iv) makes recommendations for efficiencies, greater effectiveness and synergies between the Parties; (v) ensures that this Agreement operates properly; (vi) provides an annual report to the JMC on the state of the relationship that the Parties shall make public, as noted in paragraph 2(b)(vi) of this Article; (vii) deals appropriately with any matter referred to it by the Parties under this Agreement; (viii) establishes sub-committees to assist it in the performance of its duties. These sub-committees should, however, not duplicate bodies established under other agreements between the Parties; (ix) considers situations where either Party deems its interests have been or could be adversely affected by decision-making processes in areas of cooperation not governed by a specific agreement. (c) The Parties shall ensure: that the JCC meets once a year in the Union and Canada alternately; that special meetings of the JCC are held at the request of either Party; that the JCC is co-chaired by one senior official from Canada and one senior official from the Union; and that it agrees on its own terms of reference, including observer participation. (d) The JCC shall be composed of the representatives of the Parties, with due attention to promoting efficiency and economy in establishing the levels of participation. (e) The Parties agree that the JCC may request committees and similar bodies established under existing bilateral agreements between the Parties to provide regular updates to the JCC on their activities as part of an ongoing, comprehensive overview of the relationship between the Parties.
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Samples: Strategic Partnership Agreement, Strategic Partnership Agreement, Strategic Partnership Agreement
Joint Cooperation Committee. (a) The Parties shall establish a Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC).
(b) The Parties shall ensure that the JCC:
(i) recommends priorities in relation to cooperation between the Parties;
(ii) monitors the developments in the strategic relationship between the Parties;
(iii) exchanges views and makes suggestions on any issues of common interest;
(iv) makes recommendations for efficiencies, greater effectiveness and synergies between the Parties;
(v) ensures that this Agreement operates properly;
(vi) provides an annual report to the JMC on the state of the relationship that the Parties shall make public, as noted in paragraph 2(b)(vi) of this Article;
(vii) deals appropriately with any matter referred to it by the Parties under this Agreement;
(viii) establishes sub-committees sub‑committees to assist it in the performance of its duties. These sub-committees sub‑committees should, however, not duplicate bodies established under other agreements between the Parties;
(ix) considers situations where either Party deems its interests have been or could be adversely affected by decision-making decision‑making processes in areas of cooperation not governed by a specific agreement.
(c) The Parties shall ensure: that the JCC meets once a year in the Union and Canada alternately; that special meetings of the JCC are held at the request of either Party; that the JCC is co-chaired co‑chaired by one senior official from Canada and one senior official from the Union; and that it agrees on its own terms of reference, including observer participation.
(d) The JCC shall be composed of the representatives of the Parties, with due attention to promoting efficiency and economy in establishing the levels of participation.
(e) The Parties agree that the JCC may request committees and similar bodies established under existing bilateral agreements between the Parties to provide regular updates to the JCC on their activities as part of an ongoing, comprehensive overview of the relationship between the Parties.
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Samples: Strategic Partnership Agreement
Joint Cooperation Committee. (a) The Parties shall establish a Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC).
(b) The Parties shall ensure that the JCC:
(i) recommends priorities in relation to cooperation between the Parties;
(ii) monitors the developments in the strategic relationship between the Parties;
(iii) exchanges views and makes suggestions on any issues of common interest;
(iv) makes recommendations for efficiencies, greater effectiveness and synergies between the Parties;
(v) ensures that this Agreement operates properly;
(vi) provides an annual report to the JMC on the state of the relationship that the Parties shall make public, as noted in paragraph 2(b)(vi) of this Article;
(vii) deals appropriately with any matter referred to it by the Parties under this Agreement;
(viii) establishes sub-committees to assist it in the performance of its duties. These sub-committees should, however, not duplicate bodies established under other agreements between the Parties;
(ix) considers situations where either Party deems its interests have been or could be adversely affected by decision-decision- making processes in areas of cooperation not governed by a specific agreement.
(c) The Parties shall ensure: that the JCC meets once a year in the Union and Canada alternately; that special meetings of the JCC are held at the request of either Party; that the JCC is co-chaired by one senior official from Canada and one senior official from the Union; and that it agrees on its own terms of reference, including observer participation.
(d) The JCC shall be composed of the representatives of the Parties, with due attention to promoting efficiency and economy in establishing the levels of participation.
(e) The Parties agree that the JCC may request committees and similar bodies established under existing bilateral agreements between the Parties to provide regular updates to the JCC on their activities as part of an ongoing, comprehensive overview of the relationship between the Parties.
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Samples: Strategic Partnership Agreement