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24.5.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
134/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 April 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an
amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms
(2012/271/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification
and designation of European critical infrastructures and
the assessment of the need to improve their protec
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
tion ( 3 ).
Union, and in particular Articles 196 and 218(9) thereof,
(4) The
position
of
the
Union
in
the
EEA
Joint
Committee
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of
should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing
the Agreement on the European Economic Area ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 1(3) thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA
Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to
Whereas:
the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the
four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA
Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European
Economic Area
( 2 ) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains
specific provisions and arrangements concerning
Article 2
cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
(2) It
is
appropriate
to
extend
the
cooperation
of
the
Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to activities
Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012.
outside the four freedoms.
For the Council
(3) In
order
to
allow
for
such
extended
cooperation,
Protocol
31 to the EEA Agreement should be amended
The President
by including within its scope Council Directive
N. WAMMEN
( 1 ) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.
( 2 ) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
( 3 ) OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75.

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Official Journal of the European Union
24.5.2012
DRAFT
DECISION No …/2012 OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
of
amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
designation of European critical infrastructures
and the assessment of the need to improve their
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75).
Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement
on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and
(b) With a view to achieving the aims set out in
in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
Directive 2008/114/EC, the Contracting Parties
shall make use of the appropriate forms of
Whereas:
cooperation mentioned in Article 80 of the EEA
Agreement.
(1) Protocol
31
to
the
EEA
Agreement
was
amended
by
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of … ( 1 ).
(c) By virtue of Article 79(3) of the EEA Agreement,
Part VII (Institutional Provisions) of the EEA
(2) It
is
appropriate
to
extend
the
cooperation
of
the
Agreement, with the exception of Sections 1 and
Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include
2 of Chapter 3, shall apply to this paragraph.’.
Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008
on the identification and designation of European
Article 2
critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need
to improve their protection ( 2 ).
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last
notification to the EEA Joint Committee under Article 103(1) of
(3) Protocol
31
to
the
EEA
Agreement
should
therefore
be the EEA Agreement (*).
amended in order to allow for such extended cooperation
to take place,
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
Union.
Article 1
The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 10 of
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific
Done at …, …
fields outside the four freedoms:
‘9. (a)
The
Contracting
Parties
shall
cooperate
with
each
other in the fields covered by the following act:
For the EEA Joint Committee
— 32008 L 0114: Council Directive 2008/114/EC
The Secretaries
of 8 December 2008 on the identification and
The President
to the EEA Joint Committee
( 1 ) OJ L …
(*) [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional
( 2 ) OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75.
requirements indicated.]

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