# Council Decision (EU) 2018/1279 of 18 September 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems regarding the adoption of its Rules of Procedure, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2018/1279
of 18 September 2018
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems regarding the adoption of its Rules of Procedure
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 23 November 2017 in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/2240.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Agreement, before the entry into force of the Agreement, Articles 11 to 13 are to be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of signature of the Agreement.
(3)
Article 12 of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee and provides that it is to establish its rules of procedure.
(4)
It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Joint Committee as the Rules of Procedure will determine the functioning of the Joint Committee, which is responsible for administering the Agreement and ensuring its proper implementation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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