Article 92

1. The Cooperation Council shall be assisted in the performance of its duties by a Cooperation Committee composed of representatives of the members of the Council of the European Union and of representatives of the Commission of the European Communities on the one hand and of representatives of the Government of the Russian Federation on the other, normally at senior civil servant level. The office of President of the Cooperation Committee shall be held alternately by a representative of the Community and by a representative of the Government of the Russian Federation.

In its rules of procedure the Cooperation Council shall determine the duties of the Cooperation Committee, which shall include the preparation of meetings of the Cooperation Council, and such duties as are provided for in Articles 16, 17 and 53 and in Annex 2, and how the Committee shall function.

2. The Cooperation Council may delegate any of its powers to the Cooperation Committee, which will ensure continuity between meetings of the Cooperation Council.