Common use of The Joint Commission Clause in Contracts

The Joint Commission. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Joint Commission, which shall be cochaired by two representatives – one from the EAEU and the EAEU Member States, represented by a Member of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the other – from the Government of China at the Ministerial Level or its designated representatives. The Parties shall be represented by senior officials officially nominated for this purpose. 2. The Joint Commission shall exercise the following functions: (a) consideration of any matter covered by this Agreement; (b) consideration of any other matter related to this Agreement as the Parties may mutually agree; (c) supervision of sub-committees in cases envisaged by this Agreement should the Parties agree to establish such sub- committees by their mutual consent; (d) consideration of any proposal made by sub-committees to amend this Agreement with a view to making recommendations to the Parties; (e) in accordance with the objectives of this Agreement, explore possibilities for the further development and expansion of trade between the Parties; and (f) establishment of a procedure allowing for consultations and amicable solutions in respect of issues referred for its consideration by the Parties. 3. The Joint Commission may: (a) establish sub-committees or ad hoc working groups as necessary and refer matters to any sub-committee or ad hoc working group for advice; (b) seek advice of any experts where this would assist the Joint Commission in discharging its responsibilities; (c) seek to resolve any issues in connection with the operation of this Agreement referred for its consideration by the Parties; and (d) take such other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may agree. 4. The Rules of Procedure of the Joint Commission are set in Annex 1 to this Agreement. 5. The Joint Commission shall adopt recommendations on any matter within its functions. It may also take decisions with respect to matters covered by the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Commission referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article. Decisions, recommendations and any other actions of the Joint Commission shall be adopted by consensus. The Parties shall endeavor to take all necessary actions to carry out the recommendations made by the Joint Commission in due course.

The Joint Commission. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Joint Commission, which shall be cochaired co- chaired by two representatives – one from the EAEU and the EAEU Member States, represented by a Member of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the other – from the Government of China at the Ministerial Level or its designated representatives. The Parties shall be represented by senior officials officially nominated for this purpose. 2. The Joint Commission shall exercise the following functions: (a) consideration of any matter covered by this Agreement; (b) consideration of any other matter related to this Agreement as the Parties may mutually agree; (c) supervision of sub-committees in cases envisaged by this Agreement should the Parties agree to establish such sub- sub-committees by their mutual consent; (d) consideration of any proposal made by sub-committees to amend this Agreement with a view to making recommendations to the Parties; (e) in accordance with the objectives of this Agreement, explore possibilities for the further development and expansion of trade between the Parties; and (f) establishment of a procedure allowing for consultations and amicable solutions in respect of issues referred for its consideration by the Parties. 3. The Joint Commission may: (a) establish sub-committees or ad hoc working groups as necessary and refer matters to any sub-committee or ad hoc working group for advice; (b) seek advice of any experts where this would assist the Joint Commission in discharging its responsibilities; (c) seek to resolve any issues in connection with the operation of this Agreement referred for its consideration by the Parties; and (d) take such other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may agree. 4. The Rules of Procedure of the Joint Commission are set in Annex 1 to this Agreement. 5. The Joint Commission shall adopt recommendations on any matter within its functions. It may also take decisions with respect to matters covered by the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Commission referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article. Decisions, recommendations and any other actions of the Joint Commission shall be adopted by consensus. The Parties shall endeavor to take all necessary actions to carry out the recommendations made by the Joint Commission in due course.