Considerations on COM(2019)337 - EU position in the EEA Joint Committee amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement [RescUE] - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2019)337 - EU position in the EEA Joint Committee amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement [RescUE]. |
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document | COM(2019)337 |
date | September 16, 2019 |
(2) | Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to that Agreement. |
(3) | Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on 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 Decision (EU) 2019/420 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 that extended cooperation to take place from 21 March 2019. |
(6) | The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision, |