Considerations on COM(2014)302 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2014)302 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement. |
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document | COM(2014)302 ![]() |
date | July 8, 2014 |
(2) | Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’). |
(3) | Protocol 31 contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms. |
(4) | It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). |
(5) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014. |
(6) | The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision, |