Decision 2012/319 - 2012/319/EU: Council Decision of 7 June 2012 on the EU position in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 (on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms) and Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement - Main contents
23.6.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 164/2 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 June 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 (on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms) and Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement
(2012/319/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 172, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’), contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, |
(2) |
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency (3). |
(3) |
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place. As regards the participation of Norway, account should also be taken in this regard of the Cooperation Agreement on Satellite Navigation between the European Union and its Member States and the Kingdom of Norway (4), and in particular its Article 6 on security. Due to economic constraints, the participation of Iceland in the GNSS programmes should be suspended temporarily. |
(4) |
For the EEA Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should be extended to include the Security Accreditation Board for European GNSS systems and the Administrative Board set up by Regulation (EU) No 912/2010, and Protocol 31 should be amended in order to specify the procedures for participation, |
(5) |
The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendments to Protocol 31 and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2012.
For the Council
The President
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M.BØDSKOV
DRAFT
DECISION No …/2012 OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
of
amending Protocol 31 (on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms) and Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86, 98 and 101 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency (1). |
(2) |
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place. As regards the participation of Norway, account should also be taken in this regard of the Cooperation Agreement on Satellite Navigation between the European Union and its Member States and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and in particular its Article 6 on security. However, due to economic constraints, the participation of Iceland in the GNSS programmes should be suspended temporarily. |
(3) |
For the EEA Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should be extended to include the Security Accreditation Board for European GNSS systems and the Administrative Board set up by Regulation (EU) No 912/2010, and Protocol 31 should be amended in order to specify the procedures for participation, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 1 (Research and technological development) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(1) |
paragraph 8 shall be replaced by the following:
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(2) |
the following shall be added in point (a) of paragraph 8a: ‘, as amended by:
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Article 2
Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(1) |
the points 30 and 31 shall be deleted; |
(2) |
the following points shall be inserted:
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Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on …, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (3).
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at …, …
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
The Secretaries to the EEA Joint Committee
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[No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.]
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