Article 1

The following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 8c of Article 1 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

‘8d.

1. (a)

   The EFTA States shall, as from 1 January 2014, participate in the activities which may result from the following Union act:

   • 32014 R 0377: Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 44).

2. (b)

   The EFTA States shall contribute financially to the activities referred to under (a) in accordance with Article 82(1)(a) of, and Protocol 32 to, the Agreement.

3. (c)

   The costs incurred for activities the implementation of which starts after 1 January 2014, may be considered eligible as from the beginning of the action under the grant agreement or the grant decision concerned provided that Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/2014 of … enters into force before the end of the action.

4. (d)

   The EFTA States shall participate fully, without the right to vote, in all the Union committees which assist the European Commission in the management, development and implementation of the activities referred to under (a).

5. (e)

   This paragraph shall not apply to Norway and Liechtenstein.’