EEA EFTA Comments

One of the ways in which the EEA EFTA States participate in shaping EU policies, programmes and legislation is by agreeing on common position papers, called EEA EFTA Comments, distributed to the EU side.

The EFTA Working Groups (see policy areas), assisted by the EFTA Secretariat, prepare the EEA EFTA Comments.

EEA EFTA Comments may be issued as input to public consultations organised by the Commission when preparing a legislative proposal, a policy or a strategy, or after their adoption by the Commission throughout the co-decision procedures on the EU side.

The EEA EFTA Comments are approved by the Standing Committee of the EFTA States before they are submitted to the European External Action Service, the relevant Directorates of the European Commission and to the European Parliament, as well as to the Presidency of the European Council.

The EEA EFTA Comments are often followed up with discussions between representative from the EU institutions and EEA EFTA Member States in the EFTA Working Groups, and/or in bilateral meetings. The Comments are published on the EFTA homepage, see below.

Comments by year: 2021, 20202019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001, 2000, 1999, 19981997199619951994

Date Subject
08.03.2024 EEA EFTA Comment on the revised Weights and Dimensions Directive
29.02.2024 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a regulation laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (COM(2023) 348)
11.12.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
08.12.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods
01.12.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the Revised Driving Licence Directive
08.11.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the Maritime Safety Package
20.09.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA)
22.05.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (European Media Freedom Act)
18.04.2023 EEA EFTA Comment on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Single Market Emergency Instrument and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 2679/98
17.11.2022 EEA EFTA Comment on the upcoming Commission proposal for a front-of-pack nutrition label
24.10.2022 EEA EFTA Comment on the revised Construction Products Regulation    
17.06.2022

EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for Union Secure Connectivity Programme

25.05.2022 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a Regulation on European Green Bonds
11.04.2022 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a Regulation on general product safety
24.01.2022 EEA EFTA Comment on the legislative proposals on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism
16.12.2021

EEA EFTA Comment on the Regulation for strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards

07.12.2021 EEA EFTA Comment on the revision of the AFI Directive
10.11.2021

EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a Digital Markets Act

29.09.2021 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a Digital Services Act
03.05.2021 EEA EFTA Comment on the revision of the Eurovignette Directive
04.03.2021 EEA EFTA Comment on the Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environment-friendly food system
18.02.2021 EEA EFTA Comment on the Review of the Construction Products Regulation
07.01.2021 EEA EFTA Comment on the Evaluation of the Postal Services Directive
02.12.2020 EEA EFTA Comment on the European Strategy for a Sustainable and Smart Mobility 
03.06.2020 EEA EFTA Comment on Artificial Intelligence and Data Strategy
13.12.2019 EEA EFTA Comment on the Proposal for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers 
29.10.2019 EEA EFTA Comment on the Creative Europe Programme 
18.09.2019 EEA EFTA Comment on priorities for the Single Market beyond 2019
04.03.2019 EEA EFTA Comment on the Rights and Values Programme
15.02.2019 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposed notification procedure for draft national legislation under the Services Directive
19.11.2018 EEA EFTA Comment regarding better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules
19.11.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on EU programme participation MFF (2021-2027)
31.10.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on Horizon Europe (2021-2027)
31.10.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on Digital Europe programme (2021-2027)
12.10.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on Erasmus (2021-2027)
12.10.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on contracts for the sale of goods
16.08.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on Work-Life Balance
10.08.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on the marketing and use of explosives precursors
06.06.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) and the Cybersecurity Act
24.05.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on the Goods Package
24.04.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on the European Supervisory Authorities and ESRB
15.03.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
17.01.2018 EEA EFTA Comment on the public consultation on reporting formalities for ships (European Maritime Single Window environment)
27.10.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on the revision of the Vehicle General Safety Regulation and the Pedestrian  Safety Regulation
04.10.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on the BEREC proposal (“Connectivity Package”)
22.09.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on ePrivacy
18.09.2017
13.07.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on European Accessibility Act
07.07.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on the Proposal to empower NCAs to be more effective enforcers 
15.05.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on the Commission consultation on the future of the ESAs
10.05.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on Audiovisual Services
27.03.2017
10.03.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on the proposal for a new regulatory framework for fertilisers
07.03.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
12.01.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on wholesale roaming markets
09.01.2017 EEA EFTA Comment on maritime safety
21.12.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on contract rules
21.12.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on market surveillance
01.12.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on consumer protection regulation
28.11.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on the regulatory framework for construction products and the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 on Construction Products
15.11.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on improving the notification procedure for national legislation in the field of services
15.11.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on review of EU macro-prudential Policy Framework
10.11.2016 EEA EFTA Comment addressing geo-blocking
15.07.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on the forthcoming proposal introducing a Services Passport 
04.07.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on the use of 700 MHz band for mobile services
03.06.2016
22.02.2016 EEA EFTA Comment on possible action addressing the challenges of work-life balance faced by working parents and caregivers
26.11.2015 EEA EFTA Comment on the public consultation on the evaluation and review of regulatory framework for electonic communications networks and services
16.11.2015 EEA EFTA Comment on the upcoming proposal regarding contract rules for online purchases of digital content and tangible goods
28.09.2015 EEA EFTA Comment on Better Regulation
16.07.2015 EEA EFTA Comment on the forthcoming Internal Market Strategy for Goods and Services

 

See also: EEA EFTA Comments on the Lisbon Strategy

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