A joint committee is used in international relations to facilitate continued cooperation among states and the implementation of treaties by establishing a formal governance structure.
The designation of such governing institutions in international treaties can vary, including names such as mixed commissions, partnership councils or also specialized working groups (e.g., the "Working Group on Motor Vehicles and Parts" supervised by the EU–UK Partnership Council).
These governing institutions can be collectively called "joint bodies", which are defined as "international organizations set up through formal written agreement between at least two parties pursuing specified objectives through periodic intergovernmental interactions in a, at least weakly, institutionalized framework.
"[1] Importantly, joint bodies are typically not supported by independent secretariats, which distinguishes them from intergovernmental organizations.
[2] Prominent examples of joint bodies in EU treaties include: This article about foreign relations is a stub.