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Council Decision (EU) 2015/284 of 17 February 2015 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 4 of the EEA Agreement on rules of origin (Croatia Enlargement)| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2015/284 |
| Original proposal | COM(2014)728  |
| CELEX number i | 32015D0284 |
| Document | 17-02-2015 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 21-02-2015; OJ L 50 p. 10-12 |
| Effect | 17-02-2015; Entry into force Date of document See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
21.2.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 50/10 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/284
of 17 February 2015
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 4 of the EEA Agreement on rules of origin (Croatia Enlargement)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 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, inter alia, Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 4’). |
(3) |
Protocol 4 contains provisions and arrangements concerning rules of origin. |
(4) |
Certain transitional arrangements concerning the application of the rules of origin after the provisional application of the Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area and three related agreements (3) need to be reflected in the EEA Agreement. |
(5) |
Protocol 4 should therefore be amended. |
(6) |
The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement, on rules of origin, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.
For the Council
The President
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J.REIRS
DRAFT
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2015
of
amending Protocol 4 (rules of origin) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement concerns the rules of origin. |
(2) |
The Republic of Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013. |
(3) |
Following successful conclusion of the European Union enlargement negotiations, the Republic of Croatia submitted an application to become party to the EEA Agreement. |
(4) |
The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area and three related agreements (‘the EEA Enlargement Agreement’) (1) was initialled on 20 December 2013. |
(5) |
The EEA Enlargement Agreement was signed on 11 April 2014 and has been applicable on a provisional basis since 12 April 2014. |
(6) |
Certain transitional arrangements concerning the application of the rules of origin after the provisional application of the EEA Enlargement Agreement need to be reflected in the EEA Agreement, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (2).
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