Decision 2020/2024 - EU position concerning an amendment to Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement

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Legislative text

11.12.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 419/14
 

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/2024

of 4 December 2020

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘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 Annex IV to the EEA Agreement.
 

(3)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
 

(4)

Annex IV 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 draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee (4).

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2020.

For the Council

The President

  • M. 
    ROTH
 
  • (3) 
    Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 of 26 September 2016 establishing a guideline on forward capacity allocation (OJ L 259, 27.9.2016, p. 42).
  • (4) 
    See document ST12938/20 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu
 

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