The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Council Decision (EU) 2018/616 of 17 April 2018 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Council Decision (EU) 2018/616 of 17 April 2018 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91 and 172 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:
The Agreement on the European Economic Area(2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decie to amend, inter alia, Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1305/2014(3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
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
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 17 April 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. Zaharieva
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91 and 172 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:
The Agreement on the European Economic Area(2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decie to amend, inter alia, Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1305/2014(3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: