The position to be adopted, on the Union’s behalf within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Council Decision (EU) 2024/1511 of 22 April 2024 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerning an amendment to Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Council Decision (EU) 2024/1511 of 22 April 2024 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerning an amendment to Annex IX (Financial services) 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 Article 114 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 decide to amend, inter alia, Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement.
Several regulations should be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Annex IX (Financial services) 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, 22 April 2024.
For the Council
The President
J. Borrell Fontelles
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 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 decide to amend, inter alia, Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement.
Several regulations should be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
Annex IX (Financial services) 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: