Definicija: The tasks of the Joint Committee comprising representatives of the European Economic Community on the one hand and representatives of the People's Republic of China on the other: to monitor and examine the functioning of the Agreement on Trade and economic Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China and review the various cooperation schemes implemented; to examine any questions that may arise in the implementation of the above Agreement; to examine problems that could hinder the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two Contracting Parties; to examine means and new opportunities of developing trade and economic cooperation; to make recommendations that may help to attain the objectives of the above Agreement, in the areas of common interest.

Definicija: It is the responsibility of the Joint Committee to administer the Convention between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, on a common transit procedure, and ensure its proper implementation. In the Committee, each Contracting Party to the above Convention is represented.