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.