Date: 2019-01-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
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) [2019/32]
**Summary:**
Decision No 5/2018 of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors, dated 17 December 2018, concerns the appointment of members to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA). This decision was made with regard to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community, specifically Article 35 of Annex III, and Decision No 5/2013 regarding the CTA's Statutes, specifically Article 54 of the Annex. The decision addresses the expiration of the term of office for five members of the Executive Board on 6 November 2018. Given the ACPEU Partnership Agreement's expiration date of 29 February 2020, the Committee reappointed Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA and Ms. Helena JOHANSSON to the Executive Board until 29 February 2020. It also appointed Mr. David HUNTER, Mr. Abel KPAWILINANAMKOISSE, and Dr. Boitshoko NTSHABELE as new members. As a result, the Executive Board of the CTA will be composed of Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA, Mr. David HUNTER, Ms. Helena JOHANSSON, Mr. Abel KPAWILINANAMKOISSE, Dr. Boitshoko NTSHABELE, and Ms. Frederike PRAASTERINK (whose term also expires on 29 February 2020). The decision came into force on 17 December 2018.
Key Entities Referenced
ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors: The committee responsible for appointing members to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA: An organization whose Executive Board members are being appointed by the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors.
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States: One of the parties in the Partnership Agreement mentioned in the document.
European Community: One of the parties in the Partnership Agreement mentioned in the document.
Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA: Reappointed member of the Executive Board of the CTA.
Ms Helena JOHANSSON: Reappointed member of the Executive Board of the CTA.
Mr David HUNTER: Newly appointed member of the Executive Board of the CTA.
Brussels: Location where the decision was made.
L 8/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 10.1.2019
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) [2019/32]
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 3(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 Article 5(4) 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) In accordance with Decision No 4/2016 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 30 September 2016
appointing a member to the Executive Board of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
(CTA) (3), the term of office of five members of the Executive Board expired on 6 November 2018.
(3) In accordance with its Article 95 (1), the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement will expire on 29 February 2020.
Therefore, three new members should be appointed to the Executive Board and two members of the Executive
Board should be re-appointed for the remaining period before the expiry of the Agreement,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
(1) Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA and Ms Helena JOHANSSON shall be re-appointed as members of the Executive
Board of the CTA until 29 February 2020.
(2) The following persons shall be appointed members of the Executive Board of the CTA:
— Mr David HUNTER,
— Mr Abel KPAWILINA-NAMKOISSE,
— Dr Boitshoko NTSHABELE.
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 Executive Board of the CTA shall be composed as follows:
— Prof. Augusto Manuel CORREIA,
— Mr David HUNTER,
— Ms Helena JOHANSSON,
(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 309, 19.11.2013, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 278, 14.10.2016, p. 50.10.1.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/37
— Mr Abel KPAWILINA-NAMKOISSE,
— Dr. Boitshoko NTSHABELE, and
— Ms Frederike PRAASTERINK,
whose term of office expires on 29 February 2020.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2018.
For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors
The Chairman
N. MARSCHIK