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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 Area^note, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:

(1)The Agreement on the European Economic Area^note (the ‘EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2)Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee is able to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(3)It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement with regard to the free movement of workers, the coordination of social security schemes and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(4)Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms,

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