COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 July 2013
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement
(2013/411/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), 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, Annex XIII thereto.
(3)
Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on all modes of transport.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement with certain adaptations for the EEA EFTA States.
(5)
The adaptations for the EEA EFTA States concern the applicability of the amendments inserted by Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 in Articles 5, 11 and 13a of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 (4), Article 9a(2)(c), Article 9a(2)(i) and Article 9a(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 (5) and Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 (6).
(6)
Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7)
The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement 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 day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013.