Considerations on COM(2022)111 - EU Position vis-a-vis the Swiss on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems, as regards amending Annexes III and IV to the Agreement - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)111 - EU Position vis-a-vis the Swiss on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems, as regards amending ... |
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| document | COM(2022)111  |
| date | September 20, 2022 |
| (2) | The Agreement was concluded by Council Decision (EU) 2018/219 (3) and entered into force on 1 January 2020. |
| (3) | Pursuant to Article 12(3) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee may adopt decisions that are to, upon their entry into force, be binding on the Parties. |
| (4) | Article 13(2) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee may amend the Annexes to the Agreement. |
| (5) | It is appropriate to restore compatibility and consistency between legal rules and their practical application with a view to protecting sensitive information, in particular against unauthorised disclosure or integrity loss. To ensure consistent application of sensitivity markings as set out in Annex III and IV to the Agreement, those Annexes should be amended in accordance with Article 13(2) of the Agreement. |
| (6) | The Joint Committee, during its fifth meeting, or earlier by means of the written procedure pursuant to Article 8(4) of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee (4), is to adopt a Decision as regards the amendment of Annexes III and IV to the Agreement. |
| (7) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken, on behalf of the Union, within the Joint Committee as regards the amendment of Annexes III and IV to the Agreement, as the amended Annexes will be binding on the Union. |
| (8) | The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision, |