2013/756/EU: Council Decision of 2 December 2013 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Government Procurement with respect to the decisions implementing certain provisions of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement

The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Government Procurement is to confirm the adoption of the following decisions: (i) Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on Notification requirements under Articles XIX and XXII of the Agreement; (ii) Decision of the Committee on Government procurement on adoption of work programmes; (iii) Decision of the Committee on Government procurement on a Work programme on SMEs; (iv) Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on a work programme on the collection and reporting of statistical data; (v) Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on a work programme on sustainable procurement; (vi) Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on a work programme on exclusions and restriction in parties’ Annexes; (vii) Decision on a work programme on safety standards in International Procurement; and to agree to the entry into effect of those decisions as of the date of entry into force of the Protocol amending the 1994 GPA. This position shall be expressed by the Commission. The text of the decisions is attached to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.