Attachment

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of …^f1.

Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC^f2 has as its principal objective to establish and maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation safety within the Union.

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.

Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 repeals Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f3, which is incorporated into the Agreement and which should consequently be repealed under the Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: