Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2014)728 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 4 of the EEA Agreement on rules of origin (Croatia Enlargement) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2014)728 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 4 of the EEA Agreement on rules of origin (Croatia Enlargement). |
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| source | COM(2014)728  |
| date | 11-12-2014 |
In order to ensure the requisite legal security and homogeneity of the Internal Market, the EEA Joint Committee is to integrate all the relevant EU legislation into the EEA Agreement as soon as possible after its adoption.
In this context, it is needed to amend Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement on rules of origin
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The draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee (annexed to the proposed Council Decision) aims to amend Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement on rules of origin in order to reflect that the Republic of Croatia became a party to the EEA Agreement. The EEA Enlargement Agreement was signed on 11 April 2014 and has been applicable on a provisional basis since 12 April 2014.
Certain transitional arrangements concerning the application of the rules of origin after the provisional application of the EEA Enlargement Agreement need to be reflected in the EEA Agreement.
Article 1 i of Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 concerning arrangements for implementing the EEA Agreement provides that the Council establishes the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf on such Decisions, on a proposal from the Commission.
The Commission submits the Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee for adoption by the Council as the Union’s position. The Commission would hope to be able to present it in the EEA Joint Committee at the earliest possible opportunity.