Considerations on COM(2023)197 - EU position in the Joint Committee EU-Switzerland on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems
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| dossier | COM(2023)197 - EU position in the Joint Committee EU-Switzerland on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems. |
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| document | COM(2023)197  |
| date | September 28, 2023 |
| (2) | The Agreement was concluded by Council Decision (EU) 2018/219 (3) and entered into force on 1 January 2020. |
| (3) | Pursuant to Article 12(3) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee may adopt decisions that are to, upon their entry into force, be binding on the Parties. |
| (4) | Article 13(2) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee may amend the Annexes to the Agreement. |
| (5) | It is appropriate to restore consistency with legal provisions applicable to the emissions trading systems of the European Union and of the Swiss Confederation following the start of the new trading period on 1 January 2021 by amending Annex I to the Agreement in order to reflect regulatory changes, including necessary clarifications in the essential criteria laid down in that Annex, and by amending Annex IV to the Agreement by inserting a clarification in order to avoid misunderstandings and confusion in respect of the meaning of sensitive information as defined in Annex IV to the Agreement. |
| (6) | The Joint Committee, during its sixth meeting, or earlier by means of the written procedure pursuant to Article 8(4) of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee, is to adopt a Decision as regards the amendment of Annexes I and IV to the Agreement. |
| (7) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf, within the Joint Committee, with regard to the amendment of Annexes I and IV to the Agreement, as the amended Annexes will be binding on the Union. |
| (8) | The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision, |