# Council Decision (EU) 2017/783 of 25 April 2017 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement (Third Energy Package), Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Council Decision (EU) 2017/783
of 25 April 2017
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement
(Third Energy Package)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 62 and 114 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, 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 IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(4)
Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(6)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 543/2013 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(7)
Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(8)
Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(9)
Commission Decision 2010/685/EU is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(10)
Commission Decision 2012/490/EU is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(11)
Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 repeals Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(12)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 repeals Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council which is incorporated into the Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(13)
Directive 2009/72/EC repeals Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(14)
Directive 2009/73/EC repeals Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(15)
Commission Decision 2011/280/EU repeals Commission Decision 2003/796/EC which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(16)
Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(17)
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/2017/783/introduction (the official version)
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