15.1.2015 Official Journal of the European Union L 9/31 DECISIONS COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2015/54 of 17 November 2014 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, as regards the adoption of decisions of the Association Council on the Rules of Procedure of the Association Council and those of the Association Committee and of Sub-Committees, the establishment of two Sub-Committees, and the delegation of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade configuration THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) Article 431 of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (') (the Agreement), provides for provisional application of the Agreement in part. Article 3 of Council Decision 2014[494[EU (%) specifies which parts of the Agreement are to be applied provisionally. Pursuant to Article 405(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to establish its own rules of procedure. Pursuant to Article 405(3) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to be chaired alternately by a represen- tative of the Union and a representative of Georgia. Pursuant to Article 407(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is to be assisted in the performance of its duties and functions by an Association Committee whereas pursuant to Article 408(1) of the Agreement the Association Council is to determine in its rules of procedure the duties and functioning of the Association Committee. Pursuant to Article 409(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may decide to set up any special committee or body in specific areas necessary for the implementation of the Agreement to assist the Association Council in carrying out its duties. Pursuant to Article 409(3) of the Agreement, the Association Committee may also create sub-committees. () OJL261,30.8.2014, p. 4. (*) Council Decision 2014/494/EU of 16 June 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (O] L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 1).