The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 30 July 2012. (2) Since the Agreement contains elements of both Union and Member States' competence, in order to ensure close cooperation and unity in international relations, this Decision should be adopted jointly by the Council and the Member States. In addition, this Decision also aims to ensure a uniform application in respect of the Joint Committee set up under Article 22 of the Agreement. (3) The rules envisaged to ensure such close cooperation and unity should include clear guidance for representation "on the spot", inter alia by confirming the necessity of a joint and common approach. In the context of a mixed agreement, these rules should still fully respect the division of competences between the Union and its Member States, as well as Union procedures also as regards the establishment of the Union position and the representation of the Union within the Joint Committee.
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