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EEA Joint Committee adopts two urgent COVID-related decisions
06.08.2020
On 6 August 2020, the EEA Joint Committee adopted two urgent COVID-19 related Joint Committee Decisions (JCDs). One of them is intended to enable treatment or prevention of coronavirus disease, the other to ensure that same State aid rules apply within the whole EEA with regards to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Liechtenstein Chair prioritises continued cooperative response on the COVID-19 pandemic
14.07.2020
The EFTA Standing Committee and the EEA Joint Committee convened on 13 and 14 July respectively. During the Joint Committee meeting 20 decisions were adopted, incorporating 25 legal acts into the EEA Agreement.
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EEA Joint Committee incorporates EU Transparency Directive
11.06.2020
The EFTA Standing Committee and the EEA Joint Committee convened on 11 and 12 June respectively. During the Joint Committee meeting 20 decisions were adopted, incorporating 38 legal acts into the EEA Agreement, including the Transparency Directive.
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EEA EFTA States welcome Commission’s strategies for AI and data
04.06.2020
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EEA Council discusses COVID-19 and the European Green Deal
25.05.2020
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Liechtenstein celebrates 25 years of EEA membership
01.05.2020
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EEA Joint Committee incorporates Anti-Money Laundering Directive
30.04.2020
The EFTA Standing Committee and the EEA Joint Committee convened on 29 and 30 April respectively. During the Joint Committee meeting 18 decisions were adopted, incorporating 47 legal acts into the EEA Agreement.
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EEA Joint Committee adopts Decisions related to COVID-19
03.04.2020
On 3 April, the EEA Joint Committee adopted by written procedure* two Decisions related to COVID-19. The two Decisions concern official controls on the agri-food chain and suspension of the airline slot requirements. The adopted Decisions entered into force immediately as there were no constitutional requirements to be fulfilled.
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Exports of equipment to fight COVID-19 authorised from the EU to the EFTA States
20.03.2020
The European Commission has decided that new export restrictions on personal protective equipment, essential in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, will not apply to the EFTA States. This means that exports of the above equipment to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland will continue to move freely.
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EEA Joint Committee continues to ensure functioning of the EEA Agreement despite unusual circumstances
20.03.2020
The EFTA Standing Committee and the EEA Joint Committee convened on 19 and 20 March respectively. During the Joint Committee meeting, 17 decisions were adopted, incorporating 25 legal acts into the EEA Agreement.