Considerations on COM(2018)205 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (The Union's preparatory action on defence research) - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2018)205 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (The Union's preparatory action on defence research). |
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document | COM(2018)205 |
date | May 22, 2018 |
(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. |
(3) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms. |
(4) | The EFTA States are to continue to participate in Union activities related to budget line 02 04 77 03: ‘Preparatory action on defence research’, entered into the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2018. |
(5) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to continue from 1 January 2018. |
(6) | The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft decision, |