Considerations on COM(2017)726 - EU position concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement

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(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area 7 ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European Parliament and of the Council 8 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision.