P li h i i th EEAPolicy shaping in the EEA and the role of the Secretariat

21 March 2013

Tore Grønningæter

Senior Information and Communication OfficerEFTA Secretariattgr@efta.intg @

EFTA and the EUEFTA and the EUTODAY1960

1960 1980 the tariffs1960-1980 – the tariffs1957 Fi t EU T t• 1957 First EU Treaty

• 1960 First EFTA Treaty

• 1967 Full intra-EFTA free trade for industrial products• 1968 Full intra-EU free trade for goods + customs union

• 1972-73 EFTA-EU free trade agreements for industrial products 1972 73 EU enlargement (UK Ireland and Denmark)• 1972-73 EU enlargement (UK, Ireland and Denmark)

• 1977 Full EFTA-EU free trade for industrial products9 u U ee t ade o dust a p oducts

1980s the internal market1980s – the internal market N h ll h i l t h i l d fi l b iNew challenges: physical, technical and fiscal barriers

• 1984 EFTA-EU-declaration on ”European Economic Space”1984 EFTA EU declaration on European Economic Space• 1985 Commission White Paper: ”Completing the Internal Market”

• 1987 Second EU Treaty: Single European Act

1989 Commission President Delors proposes the EEA• 1989 Commission President Delors proposes the EEA• 1992 EEA negotiations concluded• 1992 Internal market completed?99 te a a et co p eted

EFTA 3 pillars3 pillars

Intra-EFTA Free Trade EEA Agreementtrade

EFTA-4

AgreementsEFTA-4

EFTA-3Brussels andLuxembourg

Geneva GenevaLuxembourg

(statistics)

The European Economic Areap

European Economic Area -European Economic Area extending the EU Internal Market Four Freedoms• Free movement of goods

Common Rules• State Aid

• Free movement of services• Free movement of capital• Free movement of persons

• Competition

CooperationFree movement of personsHorizontal policies• Environment

• EU Programmes• EU Agencies

• Social policy• Consumer protection• Statistics

Cohesion• EEA (and Norway) Grants

• Statistics• Company law

The EEA does not cover:The EEA does not cover:• EU third country legislation (except food safety)• EU third country legislation (except food safety)• EU Customs Union (towards third countries)• Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policies• EU Regional Policy• Common Trade Policy• Economic and Monetary UnionEconomic and Monetary Union• Justice and Home Affairs• Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

EEA static and dynamicEEA - static and dynamic• Static in scope• Static in scope

No additional areas foreseen to be included in the Agreement

• Dynamic in characterU d t d ti l b ddi EU l i l tiUpdated continuously by adding new EU legislation in areas already covered by the Agreement

Extending EU lawExtending EU law …

8500 EU acts incorporated into the EEA Agreement

• 1850 at the signing (1992)1850 at the signing (1992)• 5650 added by the EEA Joint Committee • 1000 added by simplified procedures• 1000 added by simplified procedures

~ 4 500 acts in force today in EEA~ 4 500 acts in force today in EEA ~15 000 acts in force today in EU

EEAICELAND COUNCIL EEA COUNCIL

EEA

LIECHTENSTEINNORWAY

EFTA

PRESIDENCY + EEAS

EUROPEANJOINT

COMMITTEESTANDING

COMMITTEE

EFTA

EXTERNALACTION SERVICE

(EEAS)

on behalf ofEFTA SURVEILLANCE

AUTHORITY

on behalf of

THE COMMSSIONThe two-pillar EEA Structure

EEA JOINT

EFTA COURT

COMMITTEE OF

THE COURT OF JUSTICE

EEA JOINT PARLIAMENTARY

COMMITTEE

EEA

COMMITTEE OF MPs OF THE

EFTA STATES

EFTA

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

ECONOMICEEA CONSULTATIVE

COMMITTEE

EFTA CONSULTATIVE

COMMITTEE

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

COMMISSIONConsultation Proposal or adoption

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Decision-shaping EXPERTEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AND COUNCILDiscussion Adoption

shaping EXPERT COMMITTEES

Discussion Opinion

EFTA EFTA EFTA Decision- WORKING GROUPS

SUB-COMMITTEE

STANDINGCOMMITTEE

Decision-making

EEA JOINT COMMITTEEDecision

Decision-taking

NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

taking

NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

Decision shapingAccess varies as to who we are approaching

Decision shaping

Commission: right to participate, but not to vote

• EEA Art. 99 Expert groups - ConsultationsEEA Art. 99 Expert groups Consultations• EEA Art. 100(a) Comitology committees• EEA Art. 81 Programme committees

EEA A t 101 Oth ( d i )• EEA Art 101 Other (advisory) groups• EEA decisions Agencies

European Parliament and the Council: no access, but open process

• EEA Art 100(b) EEA EFTA Comments• EEA Art. 100(b) EEA EFTA Comments

EFTA Advisory Bodies:EFTA Advisory Bodies:

Committees of Members of Parliament• Scrutinise EFTA policies and EEA legislation• Raise awareness of important issuesp• Build political consensus• Advocate for EFTA and the EEA in the national parliaments• Facilitate political dialogue

Meetings withMeetings withEFTA Ministers and Social Partners Representatives from the EEA Council and Joint CommitteeM b f h E P liMembers of the European Parliament

EFTA Advisory Bodies:EFTA Advisory Bodies:

Consultative Committees

• Shape EFTA and EEA policies• Influence relevant policies• Influence relevant policies • Raise awareness of EFTA/EEA issues in social

partnersp• Provide a forum for dialogue

M ti ithMeetings with EFTA Ministers and Ambassadors EFTA Parliamentarians EU Social Partners

EU adopts new legislationEU adopts new legislation...

EEA decision-makingg

EFTA Standing EEA JointCouncil

EFTA Standing Committee

EEA Joint CommitteeDecision European

External Action

EFTA Subcommittee

Service (EEAS)

Commission

EEA Joint Subcommite

EFTA Working Groups

Co ss oConstitutional requirements

Article 103 EEAEFTA

Entry into force

EFTA Surveillance

AuthorityAdopted

Implementation in national law (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)

pEEA

relevant EU legislation

The EFTA Standard SheetThe EFTA Standard Sheet

Four questions:q• EEA relevant?• Technical adaptations p

needed?• Other adaptations?• Parliamentary

procedures?

EEA EFTA Bodies

STANDING COMMITTEEOF THE EFTA STATES Consultative Committee

Committees of Members of Parliament

Consultative Committee

Subcommittee I – IV Subcommittee VLegal andFlanking andFree Movement ofFree MovementsFree Movement of

• Competition• Customs Matters

Legal and Institutional Matters

Flanking and Horisontal Policies

Free Movement of Persons

Free Movements of Capital and Services

Free Movement of Goods

• Company Law• Electric Communications

• Free Movement of Persons, Employment and

• Budgetary Matters• Civil ProtectionC Aff i• Energy Matters

• Fisheries• Intellectual Property

• Processed

Communications, Audiovisual Services and Information Society

• Financial Services• Postal Services

Employment and Social Policy

• Recognition of Professional Qualifications

• Social Security

• Consumer Affairs• Cultural Affairs• Education, Training and Youth

• Enterprise PolicyAgricultural Products

• Public Procurement

• State AidT h i l B i

• Postal Services Soc a Secu ty• Environment• Gender Equality…• Statistics• Health and Safety • Research and• Technical Barriers

to Trade (TBT)Research and Development

EEA decision-makingg

EFTA Standing EEA JointCouncil

EFTA Standing Committee

EEA Joint CommitteeDecision European

External Action

EFTA Subcommittee

Service (EEAS)

Commission

EEA Joint Subcommite

EFTA Working Groups

Co ss oConstitutional requirements

Article 103 EEAEFTA

Entry into force

EFTA Surveillance

AuthorityAdopted

Implementation in national law (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)

pEEA

relevant EU legislation

EEA decision making on

E Council

the EU side

DIRECTORATE-

European Commission

CouncilIf adaptations or financial contributions are involved

EEA EFTA States’ position

European External Action Service

DIRECTORATEGENERALS COUNCIL

(Ministers)

(EEAS)LEGAL SERVICE

COREPER(Ambassadors)

DG BUDGETWORKING GROUP

ON EFTA MATTERS

EU’ itiEU’s position

EEA decision-makingg

EFTA Standing EEA JointCouncil

EFTA Standing Committee

EEA Joint CommitteeDecision European

External Action

EFTA Subcommittee

Service (EEAS)

Commission

EEA Joint Subcommite

EFTA Working Groups

Co ss oConstitutional requirements

Article 103 EEAEFTA

Entry into force

EFTA Surveillance

AuthorityAdopted

Implementation in national law (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)

pEEA

relevant EU legislation

The EEA Agreement on www.efta.intThe EEA Agreement on www.efta.int

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