Article 1General provisions1.The Sub-Committee on Geographical Indications (the ‘Sub-Committee’), established in accordance with Article 240 of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’) shall assist the Partnership Committee in trade configuration, established by Article 363(7) of the Agreement, in the performance of its functions.2.The Sub-Committee shall perform its functions as set out in Article 240 of the Agreement.3.The Sub-Committee shall be composed of representatives of the European Commission and of the Republic of Armenia, responsible for matters relating to geographical indications.4.For the purpose of these rules of procedure the ‘Parties’ shall be defined as provided for in Article 382 of the Agreement.5.The Parties shall each appoint a Head of Delegation who shall be the contact person for all matters relating to the Sub-Committee.6.The Heads of Delegation shall act as Chair of the Sub-Committee in accordance with Article 2.7.Each Head of Delegation may delegate all or any of the functions of Head of Delegation to a nominated deputy, in which case all references hereafter to the Head of Delegation apply equally to the nominated deputy. The Head of Delegation shall notify the Secretariat of the Sub-Committee regarding such a nomination.