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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48 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 Areanote, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:
(1)The Agreement on the European Economic Areanote (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2)Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee established by the EEA Agreement (the ‘EEA Joint Committee’) may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’).
(3)It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the Union regarding the free movement of workers, the coordination of social security schemes and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.
(4)Protocol 31 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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The position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
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