Considerations on COM(2022)79 - EU position concerning the amendment to Annex IX and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement

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dossier COM(2022)79 - EU position concerning the amendment to Annex IX and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement.
document COM(2022)79 EN
date March  4, 2022
 
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area 5 ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994. 

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee established by the EEA Agreement (the EEA Joint Committee) may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex IX (Financial services) and Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council 6  is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council 7  is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Annex IX and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should be amended accordingly.

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