GAZA - JERICHO AGREEMENT

ANNEX II

PROTOCOL CONCERNING CIVIL AFFAIRS

Article I

Article I

Liaison and Coordination in Civil Matters

I. Joint Civil Affairs Coordination and Cooperation Committee

1. 1. Joint Civil Affairs Coordination and Cooperation Committee ( hereinafter " the CAC " ) is hereby established.
   
   
2. The functions of the CAC are to coordinate between the Palestinian Authority on one hand, and Israel and the Civil Administration that shall continue to function in the rest of the West Bank on the other hand, concerning the following day - to - day matters:
   
   
1. Civil matters, including issues concerning the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the Israeli military government and its Civil Administration to the Palestinian Authority.
   
   

Matters arising with regard to roads, power lines and other infrastructure which require coordination according to this Agreement.

2. Questions regarding passage to and from the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area and safe passage between the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area, including crossing points and international crossings.
   
   
3. Day - to - day contacts between the two sides as regards matters such as employment permits, hospitalization, transportation licensing, transfer of information, etc.
   
   
4. Joint projects, matters of mutual interest and other matters requiring coordination and cooperation.
   
   

3. The CAC shall be comprised of an equal number of representatives from Israel and from the Palestinian Authority, and shall convene at least once a month unless otherwise agreed. Each side may initiate the convening of a special meeting on short notice.
   
   
4. The CAC shall determine by agreement its mode of procedure.
   
   
5. Matters of principle and policy not settled within the CAC shall be passed on to the Joint Israeli - Palestinian Liaison Committee.

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