Considerations on COM(2016)130 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (Budget Line 12.02.01) - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2016)130 - EU position concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (Budget Line 12.02.01). |
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document | COM(2016)130 |
date | May 12, 2016 |
(2) | Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’). |
(3) | Protocol 31 contains provisions on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms. |
(4) | It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union regarding the implementation and development of the single market for financial services. |
(5) | Protocol 31 should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2015. |
(6) | The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision, |