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Turkey – EU Joint Consultative Committee

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Turkey – EU JCC was established on 16 November 1995 under the EU – Turkey Association Agreement (Ankara Agreement, 1963), at the initiative of the Economic and Social Committee (EESC). JCC consists of a total of 36 members; 18 members drawn from the EESC and 18 representatives of civil society of Turkey. It is an instrument promoting interaction between the economic and social actors of organized civil society of both sides. The main role of JCC, which is explained below in more detail, is to issue recommendations to the relevant bodies on each side; both to Turkish Government and to the EU – Turkey Association Council, European parliament and the European Commission.

     - EU-Turkey JCC Rules of Procedure

Secretarait of the Committee is implemented by Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).

The JCC has two sides: Turkey side and the EU side. The JCC has 18 members drawn from Turkey side and 18 members drawn from the EU side. It has two Co-Chairmen.

     - Members of Turkey
     - Members of EU

25th Meeting of EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee
     - Joint Declaration

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26th Meeting of EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee
- Joint Declaration

REPORTS

• Energy supply policies in the context of EU-Turkey
• Cooperation between the EU and Turkey on research and development
• Research and development in Turkey
• Turkey’s Energy Supply Policies

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27th Meeting of EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee
- Joint Declaration

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28th Meeting of EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee
- Joint Declaration

REPORTS

• Informal Economy in the EU and Turkey
• Women's rights and role in the EU and Turkey
• Synergy of Partnership: Food Safety in Turkey and EU

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29th Meeting of EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee

- Joint Declaration

REPORTS / PRESENTATIONS

"The economic and social benefits to the EU of Turkey's potential EU membership"

- Mr Dr. Osman Yıldız, Deputy Secretary General HAK-İŞ, Alternate Member of JCC

- Mr Dirk Verbeken, Desk officer for Turkey, Directorate General for economic and financial affairs, European Commission

"Towards low-carbon economy: the case of the energy sector"

- Mr Armin Duttine, EESC Rapporteur, alternate member of the JCC