Attachment
United Kingdom
DRAFT
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2015
of
amending Protocol 4 (rules of origin) to the EEA Agreement
THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement concerns the rules of origin.
(2)
The Republic of Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013.
(3)
Following successful conclusion of the European Union enlargement negotiations, the Republic of Croatia submitted an application to become party to the EEA Agreement.
(4)
The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area and three related agreements (‘the EEA Enlargement Agreement’)f1 was initialled on 20 December 2013.
(5)
The EEA Enlargement Agreement was signed on 11 April 2014 and has been applicable on a provisional basis since 12 April 2014.
(6)
Certain transitional arrangements concerning the application of the rules of origin after the provisional application of the EEA Enlargement Agreement need to be reflected in the EEA Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Done at Brussels, […].
For the EEA Joint Committee
The President
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The Secretaries
to the EEA Joint Committee
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