COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 June 2011
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex VI (Social Security) and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement
(2011/407/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 48, 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)
Annex VI to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (the ‘EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning social security and Protocol 37 contains a list of Committees where EEA EFTA States participate.
(2)
It is appropriate to include Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (2), Regulation (EC) No 988/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, and determining the content of its Annexes (3) and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (4) in the EEA Agreement. In addition, it is appropriate to include a number of decisions and recommendations of the Administrative Commission. Furthermore, Protocol 37 should be amended to include in its list of committees the Administrative Commission for the coordination of social security systems, set up by Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.
(3)
Annex VI and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The position to be taken by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee on an envisaged amendment to Annex VI (Social Security) and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 6 June 2011.