Council Decision (EU) 2017/710

of 3 April 2017

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement (CO2 Emissions)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and 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 Area1, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)
The Agreement on the European Economic Area2 (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2)

Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement.

(3)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1014/20104 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 63/20115 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(6)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/20116 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(7)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 429/20127 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(8)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 396/20138 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(9)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 397/20139 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(10)
Regulation (EU) No 333/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council10 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(11)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/611 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(12)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 repeals Decision No 1753/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(13)

Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(14)

The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: