Interim Agreement with a View to an - Official Documents
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46 ARTICLE 67 Scope 1. This Title shall apply to any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, except where specifically provided otherwise. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the procedure provided for in Article 98 of the Cotonou Agreement shall be applicable in the case of disputes relating to development finance cooperation as defined in the Cotonou Agreement. CHAPTER 2 CONSULTATIONS AND MEDIATION ARTICLE 68 Consultations 1. The Parties shall endeavour to resolve disputes under this Agreement by entering into good faith consultations with the aim of reaching a mutually acceptable solution. 2. A Party seeking consultations shall do so by means of a written request to the other Party, copied to the EPA Committee, identifying the measure at issue and the provisions of the Agreement with which it considers the measure not to be in conformity. 3. The consultations shall be held within 40 days of the date on which the request is submitted. The consultations shall be deemed concluded within 60 days of the date of submission of the request unless both Parties agree to continue. All information disclosed during the consultations shall remain confidential. 4. Consultations on matters of urgency, including those regarding perishable or seasonal goods, shall be held within 15 days of the date of submission of the request, and shall be deemed concluded within 30 days of the date of submission of the request. 5. If consultations are not held within the time limits laid down in paragraph 3 or paragraph 4 respectively, or if consultations have been concluded and no agreement has been reached on a mutually agreed solution, the complaining Party may request that an arbitration panel be established in accordance with Article 70.
ARTICLE 69 Mediation 1. If consultations fail to produce a mutually agreed solution, the Parties may, by agreement, seek recourse to a mediator. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the terms of reference for the mediation shall be the matter referred to in the request for consultations. 2. Unless the Parties agree on a mediator within 15 days of submission of the mediation request, the EPA Committee shall select by lot a mediator from the pool of individuals who are on the list referred to in Article 85 and are not nationals of either Party. The selection shall be made within 20 days of submission of the mediation request and in the presence of a representative of each Party. The mediator shall convene a meeting with the Parties no later than 30 days after being selected. The mediator shall receive the submissions of each Party no later than 15 days before the meeting and communicate an opinion no later than 45 days after having been selected. 3. The mediator’s opinion may include recommendations on how to resolve the dispute in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The mediator’s opinion is nonbinding. 4. The Parties may agree to amend the time limits referred to in paragraph 2. The mediator may also decide to amend these time limits at the request of any of the Parties or on his own initiative, based on the particular difficulties experienced by the Party concerned or the complexity of the case. 5. The mediation proceedings, and in particular all information disclosed and positions taken by the Parties during these proceedings, shall remain confidential 47
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46<br />
ARTICLE 67<br />
Scope<br />
1. This Title shall apply <strong>to</strong> <strong>an</strong>y dispute relating <strong>to</strong> the interpretation or<br />
application of this <strong>Agreement</strong>, except where specifically provided otherwise.<br />
2. Not<strong>with</strong>st<strong>an</strong>ding paragraph 1, the procedure provided for in Article 98 of the<br />
Co<strong>to</strong>nou <strong>Agreement</strong> shall be applicable in the case of disputes relating <strong>to</strong><br />
development fin<strong>an</strong>ce cooperation as defined in the Co<strong>to</strong>nou <strong>Agreement</strong>.<br />
CHAPTER 2<br />
CONSULTATIONS AND MEDIATION<br />
ARTICLE 68<br />
Consultations<br />
1. The Parties shall endeavour <strong>to</strong> resolve disputes under this <strong>Agreement</strong> by<br />
entering in<strong>to</strong> good faith consultations <strong>with</strong> the aim of reaching a mutually<br />
acceptable solution.<br />
2. A Party seeking consultations shall do so by me<strong>an</strong>s of a written request <strong>to</strong> the<br />
other Party, copied <strong>to</strong> the EPA Committee, identifying the measure at issue <strong>an</strong>d the<br />
provisions of the <strong>Agreement</strong> <strong>with</strong> which it considers the measure not <strong>to</strong> be in<br />
conformity.<br />
3. The consultations shall be held <strong>with</strong>in 40 days of the date on which the<br />
request is submitted. The consultations shall be deemed concluded <strong>with</strong>in 60 days<br />
of the date of submission of the request unless both Parties agree <strong>to</strong> continue. All<br />
information disclosed during the consultations shall remain confidential.<br />
4. Consultations on matters of urgency, including those regarding perishable or<br />
seasonal goods, shall be held <strong>with</strong>in 15 days of the date of submission of the<br />
request, <strong>an</strong>d shall be deemed concluded <strong>with</strong>in 30 days of the date of submission of<br />
the request.<br />
5. If consultations are not held <strong>with</strong>in the time limits laid down in paragraph 3<br />
or paragraph 4 respectively, or if consultations have been concluded <strong>an</strong>d no<br />
agreement has been reached on a mutually agreed solution, the complaining Party<br />
may request that <strong>an</strong> arbitration p<strong>an</strong>el be established in accord<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>with</strong> Article 70.