
Article 1 
The position to be taken by the Union in the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development set up by the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, as regards:

((a)) the operation of the Civil Society Forum foreseen in Article 13.13(1) of the Agreement; and
((b)) the establishment of a list of qualified individuals to serve as panellists, in accordance with Article 13.15(3) of the Agreement;
shall be based on the draft decisions of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2012.
For the Council
The President
M. VESTAGER
Article 1 
The rules of operation of the Civil Society Forum, as set out in the Annex to this Decision, are hereby established.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption
Done at … on …
For the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development
Co-chair of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Korea
Co-chair of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the European Union
ANNEX
Article 1 
The Civil Society Forum will be composed of 12 members of the EU Domestic Advisory Group and 12 members of the Domestic Advisory Groups of Korea designated by the Domestic Advisory Groups themselves. Members may be accompanied by expert advisors. Representatives of the Civil Society Forum from each Party shall include at least three representatives of business organisations, trade unions and environmental non-governmental organisations respectively.
Article 2 
The Civil Society Forum shall have an EU and a Korean co-chair. The co-chairs will be appointed by the EU Domestic Advisory Group and the Korean Domestic Advisory Group(s), respectively, among their participants in the Civil Society Forum.
The co-chairs will draw up the agenda of the Civil Society Forum meetings, based on requests by their respective Domestic Advisory Groups. In addition, the agenda shall include the following regular items:

((a)) Information by the Parties on the implementation of the Chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development;
((b)) Reports of consultations undertaken under Article 13.14 and about work undertaken by Panel of experts under Article 13.15.
Article 3 
The Civil Society Forum shall meet at least once a year, alternating between Brussels and Seoul, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. An extraordinary meeting may be held upon request of one of the Domestic Advisory Groups.
Article 1 
The list of experts who may serve as panellists for the purposes of Article 13.15 of the Agreement is set out in the Annex to this Decision, and is hereby agreed.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption and shall be reported to the EU-Korea Trade Committee.
Done at … on …
For the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development
Co-chair of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Korea
Co-chair of the EU-Korea Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development of the European Union
ANNEX

 Kee-whahn CHAH
 Young Gil CHO
 Weon Jung KIM
 Suh-Yong CHUNG
 Taek-Whan HAN
 Won-Mog CHOI


 Eddy LAURIJSSEN
 Jorge CARDONA
 Karin LUKAS
 Hélène RUIZ FABRI
 Laurence BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES
 Geert VAN CALSTER


 Thomas P. PINANSKY
 Nguyen Van TAI
 Le HA THANH
 Jill MURRAY
 Ricardo MELÉNDEZ-ORTIZ
 Nathalie BERNASCONI-OSTERWALDER
