Considerations on COM(2012)285 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement

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dossier COM(2012)285 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.
document COM(2012)285 EN
date June 11, 2012
 
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area[2] (“the EEA Agreement”) entered into force on 1st January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, among others, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(4) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in European Union actions funded from the General Budget of the European Union regarding the implementation, operation and development of the Internal Market.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2011.

(4) The position of the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision.