Considerations on COM(2020)367 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (Budget line 12.02.01 - Financial services) - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2020)367 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (Budget line 12.02.01 - Financial services). |
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document | COM(2020)367 |
date | October 6, 2020 |
(2) | Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’). |
(3) | Protocol 31 contains provisions on 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 Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union regarding financial services. |
(5) | Protocol 31 should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2019. |
(6) | The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee, |