# Council Decision (EU) 2017/710 of 3 April 2017 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement (CO2 Emissions), Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/710
of 3 April 2017
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement (CO2 Emissions)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and 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, 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 (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 63/2011 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(6)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(7)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 429/2012 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(8)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 396/2013 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(9)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 397/2013 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(10)
Regulation (EU) No 333/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(11)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/6 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(12)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 repeals Decision No 1753/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(13)
Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(14)
The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/710/introduction (the official version)
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