DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 145/2020

of 25 September 2020

amending Protocol 31 (On cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1403]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to paragraph 6 of Article 4 of Protocol 31, the Contracting Parties shall encourage appropriate cooperation between the competent organizations, institutions and other bodies in their respective territories where this would contribute to the strengthening and broadening of cooperation. This shall apply in particular to matters covered by the activities of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP).

(2) It is appropriate to replace the reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75, which is included in Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, with a reference to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75  ( 1 ) .

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of the footnote (Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75) in Article 4(6) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

‘ 32019 R 0128 : Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 ( OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90 ).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/128 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union , shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 26 September 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made  ( *1 ) .

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union .

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

( 1 )    OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90 .

( *1 )   No constitutional requirements indicated.