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European UnionEuropean Commission27 Jul 2026

Council Decision on Arbitrators List for SADC EPA

Official titleProposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Trad...

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Trade and Development Committee established by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the

This proposal sets the EU position in a committee under the Economic Partnership Agreement with SADC EPA States on replacing the list of possible arbitrators.

Proposal publishedEuropean CommissionEUR-Lex sourceCOM/2026/396 finalUpdated Aug 1Source synced
Editorial illustration of The ordered row of text-free name cards used to represent the arbitrators list. for Council Decision on Arbitrators List for SADC EPA
Selected official stepProposal published
Actor
European Commission
Date
27 Jul 2026
Record
Proposal for a decision
Policy journeyProposal published

Understand the proposal

Six questions, grounded in the official record.
01

What is being decided?

The European Commission proposes that the Council adopt a decision setting the EU position in the Trade and Development Committee created by the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement.

02

Who could be affected?

The directly involved actors are the European Union, its Member States, and the SADC EPA States in the Trade and Development Committee.

03

Why is this proposed?

The available official record does not specify this yet.

04

Where would it apply?

The proposal applies at EU level within the Trade and Development Committee established by the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement.

05

When could it matter?

The file is a European Commission proposal dated 2026-07-27; its procedural status is a proposal, not adopted law.

06

How would it work?

It would work by having the European Commission propose a Council decision that lets the Council set the EU position to be used in the EPA’s Trade and Development Committee.

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