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Date: 2015-07-01Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 3/2014 of the EU-Colombia-Peru Trade Committee of 16 May 2014 Establishment of the lists of arbitrators referred to in Article 304(1) and (4) of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part [2015/1047]
Executive Summary:
Decision No 3/2014 of the EU-Colombia/Peru Trade Committee, adopted on May 16, 2014, establishes lists of arbitrators for the Trade Agreement between the European Union, its Member States, Colombia, and Peru, as per Articles 304(1) and 304(4). The decision entered into force on October 7, 2014. The Trade Committee holds exclusive authority over subjects referred to it by specialised bodies established according to the Agreement.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Establishment of Arbitrator Lists:**
* The decision establishes lists of individuals who may serve as arbitrators.
* These lists are for the purposes of Article 304(1) of the Agreement.
* An additional list of arbitrators with sectorial experience on specific subjects is also established, as per Article 304(4).
* **Lists Composition:**
* The lists include arbitrators proposed by Colombia, the EU, and Peru, as well as chairpersons.
* Specific arbitrators are named in the Annex for each proposing party and for chairpersons.
* Additional lists of experts in Trade in Goods and experts in areas of Trade in Services, Establishments, Competition, Intellectual Property Rights or Government Procurement are included.
* **Authority of the Trade Committee:**
* The Trade Committee has the exclusive authority to evaluate and adopt decisions regarding any subject matter referred to it by specialised bodies.
Impact Analysis:
* **Arbitrators:**
* Impact: Individuals listed may be called upon to serve as arbitrators in dispute resolution under the Agreement.
* Action Required: Be available to serve if selected.
* **Colombia and Peru:**
* Impact: The countries are impacted by the lists of arbitrators and the decisions made by the Trade Committee.
* Action Required: Utilize the established lists when needed for dispute resolution, and adhere to decisions made by the Trade Committee.
* **European Union and its Member States:**
* Impact: The EU and its member states are impacted by the lists of arbitrators and the decisions made by the Trade Committee.
* Action Required: Utilize the established lists when needed for dispute resolution, and adhere to decisions made by the Trade Committee.
* **Trade Committee:**
* Impact: The Trade Committee is responsible for maintaining and utilizing the lists of arbitrators.
* Action Required: Implement the decision, manage the arbitrator lists, and evaluate/adopt decisions referred by specialised bodies.
* **Specialised Bodies established according to the Agreement:**
* Impact: These bodies can refer subject matters to the Trade Committee.
* Action Required: Refer subject matters as needed, according to the Agreement.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement along with its Member States.
Colombia: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement.
Peru: One of the parties to the Trade Agreement.
Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part: The formal name of the trade agreement which is the subject of the decision.
Trade Committee: The body established by the Trade Agreement responsible for establishing lists of arbitrators and making decisions related to the agreement.
Brussels: City in Belgium, where the Trade Agreement was signed.
Lima: City in Peru, where the Decision was made.
Article 3041 and 4: Article number mentioned in the document under which the list of arbitrators is created.
1.7.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167/85
DECISION No 3/2014 OF THE EU-COLOMBIA-PERU TRADE COMMITTEE
of 16 May 2014
Establishment of the lists of arbitrators referred to in Article 304(1) and (4) of the Trade
Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia
and Peru, of the other part [2015/1047]
THE TRADE COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and
Colombia and Peru, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), signed in Brussels on 26 June 2012, and in particular Article
304(1) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Trade Committee shall establish at its first meeting a list of 25 individuals to serve as Arbitrators and
additional lists of 12 individuals with sectorial experience on specific subjects covered by the Agreement.
(2) The Trade Committee has the exclusive authority to evaluate and adopt decisions as envisaged in the Agreement
regarding any subject matter which is referred to it by the specialised bodies established according to the
Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
1. The lists of individuals who may serve as arbitrators for the purposes of Article 304(1) and (4) of the Agreement are
set out in the Annex to this Decision.
2. This Decision shall enter into force on 7 October 2014
Done at Lima, 16 May 2014
For the Trade Committee
Minister for Trade, Industry and Tourism Commissioner for Trade of the European Minister for Foreign Trade and Tourism
of Colombia Commission of Peru
Cecilia ÁLVAREZ-CORREA Karel DE GUCHT Blanca Magali SILVA VELARDE-ÁLVAREZL 167/86 EN Official Journal of the European Union 1.7.2015
ANNEX
List of arbitrators referred to in Article 304(1) of the Agreement
Arbitrators proposed by Colombia
1. Eric Tremolada Álvarez
2. Olga Lucía Lozano Ferro
3. Adriana Zapata de Arbeláez
4. Silvia Anzola de González
5. Boris Darío Hernández Salame
Arbitrators proposed by the EU
1. Giorgio Sacerdoti
2. Ramon Torrent
3. Pieter Jan Kuijper
4. Claus-Dieter Ehlermann
5. Claudio Dordi
Arbitrators proposed by Peru
1. Alfredo Ferrero Diez Canseco
2. Diego Calmet Mujica
3. Fernando Piérola
4. Mercedes Aráoz Fernández
5. Manuel Monteagudo Valdez
Chairpersons
1. Bradly Condon (Canada)
2. Álvaro Galindo (Ecuador)
3. Shotaro Oshima (Japan)
4. Merit Janow (US)
5. Luiz Olavo Baptista (Brazil)
6. Pierre Pettigrew (Canada)
7. Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (Mexico)
8. Jorge Miranda (Mexico)
9. Maryse Robert (Canada)
10. María Luisa Pagán (Puerto Rico)
Additional list of arbitrators with sectorial experience on specific subjects covered by the agreement referred
to in Article 304(4) of the Agreement
Trade in Goods experts
Arbitrators proposed by Colombia
1. Juan Carlos Elorza
2. Ramón Madriñan
3. María Clara Lozano1.7.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167/87
Arbitrators proposed by the EU
1. Hannes Schloemann
2. Jan Bourgeois
3. Maurizio Mensi
Arbitrators proposed by Peru
1. Jose Antonio de la Puente
2. Marcela Zea
3. Julio Guadalupe
Chairpersons
1. Rafael Cornejo
2. Kirsten Hilman
3. Mario Matus
Experts in areas of Trade in Services, Establishments, Competition, Intellectual Property Rights or Government Procurement
Arbitrators proposed by Colombia
1. Eduardo Silva
2. Ernesto Rengifo
3. Ricardo Metke
Arbitrators proposed by the EU
1. Jan Wouters
2. Kim Van der Borght
3. Alexander Belohlavek
Arbitrators proposed by Peru
1. Luis Alonso García
2. Ricardo Paredes
3. Benjamín Chávez
Chairpersons
1. Luis González García
2. Luzius Wasescha
3. Thomas Cottier