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Official Journal of the European Union
26.7.2011
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 July 2011
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an
amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms (MEDIA Mundus)
(2011/457/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(4) The
position
of
the
Union
within
the
EEA
Joint
Committee should be based on the attached draft
Decision,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Articles 166 and 173 and
Article 218(9) thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Article 1
Whereas:
The position to be taken by the European Union within the
EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol
31 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision
(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European
of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Economic Area
( 1 ) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains
specific provisions and arrangements concerning coop
eration in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
Article 2
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 include
Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing an
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2011.
audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals
from third countries (MEDIA Mundus) ( 2 ).
For the Council
(3) Protocol
31
to
the
EEA
Agreement
should
therefore
be
The President
amended accordingly.
M. SAWICKI
( 1 ) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
( 2 ) OJ L 288, 4.11.2009, p. 10.

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EN
26.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
194/3
DRAFT
DECISION No …/2011 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,
‘— 32009 D 1041: Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October
2009 establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic
with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus)
Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement
(OJ L 288, 4.11.2009, p. 10).
on the European Economic Area (‘the Agreement’), and in
particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,
Liechtenstein shall be exempted from the participation in,
and the financial contribution to, this programme.’.
Whereas:
Article 2
(1) Protocol
31
to
the
Agreement
was
amended
by
Decision
of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of … ( 1 ).
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last
notification to the EEA Joint Committee pursuant to
Article 103(1) of the Agreement. (*)
(2) It
is
appropriate
to
extend
the
cooperation
of
the
Contracting Parties to the Agreement to include
Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament
It shall apply from 1 January 2011.
and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing an
audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals
from third countries (MEDIA Mundus) ( 2 ).
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in
(3) Protocol
31
to
the
Agreement
should
therefore
be the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European
amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation
Union.
to take place. That amendment should apply from
1 January 2011,
Done at …, …
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
For the EEA Joint Committee
Article 1
The following indent is added to Article 9(4) of Protocol 31 to
The Secretaries
the Agreement:
The President
to the EEA Joint Committee
( 1 ) OJ L …
(*) [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional
( 2 ) OJ L 288, 4.11.2009, p. 10.
requirements indicated.]

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