Council Decision (EU) 2018/1303 of 18 September 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, regarding the update of Annex III (Approximation) concerning rules applicable to standardisation, accreditation, conformity assessment, technical regulation and metrology, and Annex XVI (Public Procurement) to the Agreement

The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Association Committee in Trade configuration shall be based on the following draft Decisions of the Association Committee in Trade configuration attached to this Decision: (a) Decision No 1/2018 of the EU-Georgia Association Committee in Trade configuration updating Annex III to the Agreement (Approximation) concerning rules applicable to standardisation, accreditation, conformity assessment, technical regulation and metrology; (b) Decision No 2/2018 of the EU-Georgia Association Committee in Trade configuration updating Annex XVI to the Agreement (public procurement).

After their adoption, the Decisions of the Association Committee in Trade configuration referred to in Article 1 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

Annex III-A to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

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

Annex XVI to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

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