Date: 2019-03-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 1/2019 of the Trade and Development Committee established under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part of 18 February 2019 on the establishment of a list of arbitrators [2019/391]
**Summary:**
Decision No 1/2019 of the Trade and Development Committee, established under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and its Member States, and the SADC EPA States, was adopted on February 18, 2019, in Cape Town, South Africa. This decision establishes a list of arbitrators as per Article 94 of the EPA. The list includes arbitrators selected by the SADC EPA States (Boitumelo Sendy Gofhamodimo, Leonard Moses Phuti, Tsotetsi Makong, Sakeus Akweenda, Faizel Ismail, Kholofelo Ngokoane Kugler, Nkululeko J. Hlophe, and Samuel Jay Levy), arbitrators selected by the EU (Jacques Bourgeois, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, Pieter Jan Kuijper, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Ramon Torrent, Michael Johannes Hahn, and Hélène Ruiz Fabri), and arbitrators jointly selected by the parties to serve as chairpersons (Merit Janow, Ichiro Araki, Christian Häberli, and Claus von Wobeser). The decision entered into force on the date of its adoption. The legal basis for this decision is Articles 94, 100, 103, and 104 of the Economic Partnership Agreement.
Key Entities Referenced
Cape Town, South Africa: The location where the Decision was finalized.
European Union: One of the parties to the Economic Partnership Agreement.
SADC EPA States: The other party to the Economic Partnership Agreement, representing Southern African Development Community countries involved in the EPA.
Economic Partnership Agreement: A trade agreement between the European Union and the SADC EPA States.
Trade and Development Committee: The committee established under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States.
Article 94: Article of the Economic Partnership Agreement pertaining to the list of arbitrators.
Boitumelo Sendy GOFHAMODIMO: One of the arbitrators selected by the SADC EPA States.
Jacques BOURGEOIS: One of the arbitrators selected by the EU.
12.3.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 70/33
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2019 OF THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
UNDER THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND
ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE SADC EPA STATES, OF THE OTHER PART
of 18 February 2019
on the establishment of a list of arbitrators [2019/391]
THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one
part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Articles 94, 100, 103 and 104
thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of arbitrators provided for in Article 94 of the Agreement, as set out in the Annex to this Decision, is hereby
adopted.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Cape Town, South Africa.
For the Trade and Development Committee
Representative of the SADC EPA States EU representative
O. WARD E. SYNOWIECL 70/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.3.2019
ANNEX
LIST OF ARBITRATORS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 94 OF THE AGREEMENT
Arbitrators selected by the SADC EPA States:
1. Boitumelo Sendy GOFHAMODIMO
2. Leonard Moses PHUTI
3. Tsotetsi MAKONG
4. Sakeus AKWEENDA
5. Faizel ISMAIL
6. Kholofelo Ngokoane KUGLER
7. Nkululeko J. HLOPHE
8. Samuel Jay LEVY
Arbitrators selected by the EU:
9. Jacques BOURGEOIS
10. Claus-Dieter EHLERMANN
11. Pieter Jan KUIJPER
12. Giorgio SACERDOTI
13. Laurence BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES
14. Ramon TORRENT
15. Michael Johannes HAHN
16. Hélène RUIZ FABRI
Arbitrators jointly selected by the Parties (non-nationals who may act as Chairperson):
17. Merit JANOW
18. Ichiro ARAKI
19. Christian HÄBERLI
20. Claus VON WOBESER
21.