Decision 2011/153 - 2011/153/EU: Council Decision of 28 February 2011 on the EU position in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement - Main contents
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2011/153/EU: Council Decision of 28 February 2011 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2011/153 |
| Original proposal | SEC(2010)1632  |
| CELEX number i | 32011D0153 |
| Document | 28-02-2011 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 10-03-2011; OJ L 63 p. 17-20 |
| Effect | 30-03-2011; Entry into force Date pub. +20 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
10.3.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 63/17 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 February 2011
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
(2011/153/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 192(1) and 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) |
Annex XX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter ‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning environment. |
(2) |
It is appropriate to incorporate Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (2), into the EEA Agreement. |
(3) |
Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The position to be taken by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee on an envisaged amendment to Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is laid down in the Annex to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2011.
For the Council
The President
FELLEGI T.
ANNEX
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DECISION No …/2011 OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
of
amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 (hereinafter ‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Annex XX to the EEA Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 146/2007 of 26 October 2007 (1) in order to incorporate, inter alia, Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (2), into that Agreement. |
(2) |
Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
(3) |
The decision-making process leading to the implementation of the Directive will take place in close cooperation between the European Commission, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA States. |
(4) |
The Contracting Parties have issued a Joint Declaration, emphasising, inter alia, that they will make every effort in order to ensure the swift adoption and entry into force of any EEA Joint Committee decisions necessary to extend to the EFTA States the relevant implementing decisions to be adopted by the European Commission and particularly those pursuant to Articles 3e(3) and 3f (5) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2008/101/EC, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Point 21al of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(1) |
the following indent is added:
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(2) |
the following adaptations are inserted after adaptation (b):
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