Date: 2020-03-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 1/2020 of the Acp-Eu Committee of Ambassadors of 24 February 2020 appointing the members of the Executive Board and the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) [2020/385]
Executive Summary:
Decision No 1/2020 of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors, dated 24 February 2020, reappoints members of the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and appoints the Director of the CTA. The terms for both the Executive Board members and the Director are effective until 31 December 2020. This decision follows the extension of the ACPEU Partnership Agreement.
Key Points / Main Content:
Executive Board Reappointments:
* The following individuals are reappointed as members of the Executive Board of the CTA until 31 December 2020:
* Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA
* Mr. David HUNTER
* Ms. Helena JOHANSSON
* Mr. Abel KPAWILINANAMKOISSE
* Dr. Boitshoko NTSHABELE
* Ms. Frederike PRAASTERINK
Director Appointment:
* Dr. Ibrahim Dominic KHADAR is appointed as Director of the CTA, effective from 1 March 2020 until 31 December 2020.
General Provisions:
* The reappointments and appointment are without prejudice to any subsequent decisions by the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors.
* The decision is effective from the date of its adoption, 24 February 2020.
Impact Analysis:
Executive Board Members:
* Impact: Reappointed to their positions until 31 December 2020.
* Action Required: Continue performing duties as members of the Executive Board until 31 December 2020.
Director of the CTA:
* Impact: Appointed as the Director of the CTA from 1 March 2020 until 31 December 2020.
* Action Required: Assume responsibilities as Director of the CTA from 1 March 2020.
ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors:
* Impact: Responsible for the decision to reappoint the Executive Board and appoint the Director. Retains the prerogative to make subsequent decisions.
* Action Required: Monitor the performance and operation of the Executive Board and the Director; prepare for potential subsequent decisions.
Key Entities Referenced
ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors: The Committee of Ambassadors from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Union, responsible for appointments and decisions related to the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA: An organization established to improve agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries.
Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community: A formal agreement outlining the partnership between the ACP states and the European Community, governing their relationship and cooperation.
Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA: The governing board of the CTA, responsible for overseeing its operations and strategy.
Augusto Manuel CORREIA: A member of the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA.
Ibrahim Dominic KHADAR: The appointed Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA.
Brussels: The city in Belgium where the decision was made by the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors.
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States: A group of countries primarily located in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that have a cooperative relationship with the European Union.
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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2020 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS
of 24 February 2020
appointing the members of the Executive Board and the Director of the Technical Centre for
Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) [2020/385]
THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of
the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part(1), and in particular Article 2(5) of
Annex III thereof,
Having regard to Decision No 5/2013 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 7 November 2013 on the Statutes of
the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)(2), and in particular Articles 5(4) and 7(1) of the
Annex thereof;
Whereas:
(1) Article 5(4) of the Statutes of the CTA provides that the members of the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for
Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) shall be appointed by the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors in
accordance with the procedures laid down by the Committee for a period of up to five years, subject to a mid-term
review.
(2) Article 7(1) of the Statutes of the CTA provides that the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation (CTA) shall be appointed by the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors on a proposal from the Executive
Board for a period of up to five years.
(3) In accordance with its Article 95(1), the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement will expire on 29 February 2020.
(4) In accordance with Decision No 5/2018 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 17 December 2018
appointing members to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
(CTA)(3), the term of office of the members of the Executive Board expires on 29 February 2020.
(5) In accordance with Decision No 3/2014 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 23 October 2014 on the
renewal of the appointment of the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
(CTA)(4), the term of office of the Director expires on 29 February 2020.
(6) In accordance with Decision No 3/2019 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 17 December 2019 to adopt
transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement(5), the application of the
provisions of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement shall be extended until 31 December 2020, or until the entry into
force of the new Agreement or until the provisional application between the Union and the ACP States of the new
Agreement, whichever comes first. Therefore, the members of the Executive Board of the CTA should be re-
appointed and a new Director of the CTA should be appointed until 31 December 2020.
(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 309, 19.11.2013, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 8, 10.1.2019, p. 36.
(4) OJ L 332, 19.11.2014, p. 49.
(5) OJ L 1, 3.1.2020, p. 3.9.3.2020 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 72/27
(7) On 10 January 2020, the Executive Board submitted a recommendation and, subsequently, on 6 February 2020,
made a statement on the nomination of a Director of the CTA for the period from 1 March until 31 December 2020,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Without prejudice to any subsequent decisions that the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors might have to take in the
framework of its prerogatives, the following persons are hereby re-appointed as members of the Executive Board of the
CTA until 31 December 2020:
— Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA,
— Mr David HUNTER,
— Ms Helena JOHANSSON,
— Mr Abel KPAWILINA-NAMKOISSE,
— Dr Boitshoko NTSHABELE, and
— Ms Frederike PRAASTERINK.
Article 2
Without prejudice to any subsequent decisions that the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors might have to take in the
framework of its prerogatives, the following person is hereby appointed as Director of the CTA with effect from 1 March
2020 until 31 December 2020:
— Dr Ibrahim Dominic KHADAR.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 2020.
For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors
The Chairman
Irena ANDRASSY