COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/767

of 20 February 2024

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claimsin the field of value added tax

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The cooperation framework under the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax (1) has had very positive outcomes.

(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 (2), as amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1541 (3), has introduced new tools of administrative cooperation in Union legislation.

(3) On 26 April 2022, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax (the ‘Agreement’).

(4) The Agreement, which is the result of the negotiations, duly reflects the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

(5) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

(6) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway amending the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (5).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2024.

For the Council

The President

H. LAHBIB

(1)

OJ L 195, 1.8.2018, p. 3

(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 of 7 October 2010 on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of value added tax (

OJ L 268, 12.10.2010, p. 1

(3) Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1541 of 2 October 2018 amending Regulations (EU) No 904/2010 and (EU) 2017/2454 as regards measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax (

OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p. 1

(4) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (

OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39

(5) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/767/oj

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