Council Decision
of 28 November 2011
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
(2011/780/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning transport.
The activities of the European Aviation Safety Agency may affect the level of civil aviation safety within the European Economic Area.
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 should therefore be incorporated into the Agreement in order to allow for the full participation of the EFTA States in the European Aviation Safety Agency.
Annex XIII to the Agreement should be amended accordingly.
The Union should therefore take the position set out in the attached draft Decision within the EEA Joint Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the envisaged amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 28 November 2011.
For the Council
The President
K. Szumilas