Rozhodnutí Rady (EU) 2026/1460 ze dne 25. června 2026 o postoji, který má být zaujat jménem Evropské unie ve Smíšeném výboru EHP ke změně protokolu 31 k Dohodě o EHP o spolupráci v některých oblastech mimo čtyři svobody (GOVSATCOM a bezpečná konektivita) (Text s významem pro EHP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 189(2), 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 AreaOJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1994/2894/oj. , and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

The position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1994/2894/oj.

(1) The Agreement on the European Economic AreaOJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1994/1/oj. (the EEA Agreement) entered into force on 1 January 1994 .

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee is able to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(3) It is appropriate to extend the participation rights of EEA EFTA States, as agreed by the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 319/2021 of 29 October 2021 , to the Governmental Satellite Communication (GOVSATCOM) component of the Union Space Programme and to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). .

(4) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms,

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1994/1/oj.

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Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj).

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: