COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 June 2010
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (budget lines)
(2010/383/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and 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)
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on the cooperation between the European Union and the EEA EFTA States outside the four freedoms.
(2)
It is appropriate to continue beyond 31 December 2009 the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement in Union actions funded from the General Budget of the Union regarding the implementation, operation and development of the internal market. This concerns the following budget lines:
12 01 04 01 Implementation and development of the internal market - Expenditure on administrative management.
12 02 01 Implementation and development of the internal market.
02 03 01 Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the fields of notification, certification and sectoral approximation.
02 01 04 01 Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the fields of notification, certification and sectoral approximation - Expenditure on administrative management.
(3)
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly. It is appropriate to set out the position to be taken by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The position to be adopted by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee on an envisaged amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms is to approve the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2010.