EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee

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1 EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee The EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee is an advisory body that comprises members of the national parliaments of the EEA EFTA States and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It is not directly involved in the EEA decision-making process, but through reports and resolutions it aims to monitor and scrutinise EEA-relevant EU policies and decisions adopted in the EEA Joint Committee. Latest developments The 50th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Stavanger on 7 and 8 May One resolution was adopted, on The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in The 48th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Reykjavík on 23 May Two resolutions were adopted, on The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in The 47th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Strasbourg on 14 and 15 December One resolution was adopted, on The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in The 46th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Vaduz on 19 May Two resolutions were adopted by written procedure, on the Collaborative Economy, and on the Single Market Strategy for Goods and Services. The 45th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Brussels on 19 November Three resolutions were adopted by written procedure, on the Digital Single Market Strategy, on the Energy Union and on The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in The 44th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Fredrikstad on March Two resolutions were adopted by written procedure, on Industrial Policy in Europe, and on The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and its possible implications for the EEA EFTA States - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The 43rd meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Strasbourg on 17 December At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions on the follow-up to the Climate and Energy Policy Framework 2030, and on The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in The 42nd meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Reykjavik, Iceland on March At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions on Single Market Governance and Energy and Climate The 41st meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Vaduz, Liechtenstein on 28 October At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions on Arctic Policy and Citizen's Rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area. The 40th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Brussels on May At the meeting the Committee adopted three resolutions on The future of the EEA and the EU's relations with the smallsized countries and Switzerland, Transport Policy in the EEA and The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in The 39th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Brussels on 27 November At the meeting the Committee adopted four resolutions on EEA EFTA States' participation in EU agencies, The Reform of Page 1 of 6

2 EU Common Fisheries Policy, The future of the EU Energy policy and its implications for the EEA and EU programmes and the participation of the EEA EFTA States. The 38th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Akureyri, Iceland on 4 May At the meeting the Committee adopted three resolutions on The Annual Report of the EEA Joint Committee on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in 2011, The Review of the EEA and The White Paper on a Single European Transport Area. The 37th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Strasbourg on 26 October At the meeting the Committee adopted three resolutions; one on the EU Digital Agenda and the EEA, one on the EEA and Norwegian Grants: Contributing to the Social and Economic Cohesion in Europe, and one on the European Refund Scheme for Drinks Containers. The 36th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, on 10 April At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions; one on the Annual Report on the Functioning of the EEA in 2010, and the other on the High North: Opportunities and Policy challenges. The 35th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Strasbourg on November At the meeting the Committee adopted resolutions on Europe 2020: Innovation and the EEA, and the European Year against Poverty and Social Discrimination. The 34th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Vaduz on 29 March At the meeting the Committee adopted resolutions on the Annual Report on the Functioning of the EEA in 2009, the Common Fisheries Policy and the EEA, and EEA and Regional Cooperation: New Channels for Dialogue. The 33rd meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Tromsø on 28 October At the meeting the Committee adopted resolutions on the EEA and the Global Financial Crisis: Promoting Recovery, and Labour Market Issues in the EEA: Posted Workers and the Freedom to Provide Services. The Committee also discussed a working document on the EEA and Regional Cooperation. The 32nd meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Strasbourg on 25 and 26 March At the meeting the Committee adopted a resolution on the Functioning of the EEA in 2008 and discussed a report and resolution on Labour Mobility in the EEA. The 31st meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Brussels on 4 November At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions, the first on Research and Education Programmes in the EEA and the second on Future Perspectives for the European Economic Area. The 30th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Svartsengi, Iceland, on 29 April At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions, one on the Functioning of the EEA in 2007 and the other on Health Services in the EEA. The recommendation was on Future Perspectives for the European Economic Area. The 29th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Strasbourg on 14 November At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions. The resolutions were accompanied by reports on the same topics: The Open Method of Coordination and the EEA, and Energy and Climate Change: Implications for the EEA. A working paper on Future Perspectives for the European Economic Area was also discussed at the meeting. The 28th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Vaduz on 28 June At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions, one on the Annual Report on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in 2006 and one on the EU Future Maritime Policy: Implications for the EEA. The 27th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Brussels on 10 October At the meeting the Committee adopted two resolutions, one on the Implementation of EEA Legislation and one on Enlarging the EEA: Experiences and Perspectives. The 26th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Tromsø on 23 May At the meeting the Page 2 of 6

3 Committee adopted two resolutions; one on the Annual Report on the Functioning of the EEA Agreement in 2005 and one on Europe s High North: Energy and Environmental Issues. The 25th meeting of the EEA JPC was held in Brussels on 22 and 23 November At the meeting the EEA JPC adopted two resolutions; one on Adopted Resolutions of the EEA JPC 2000 to 2005 and one on New Environmental Legislation and the EEA. Cooperation in the EEA Members of the EEA JPC scrutinise all Community legislation applying to the EEA, and have the right to put oral and written questions to the representatives of the EEA Council and EEA Joint Committee. At each meeting, the EEA JPC has discussions with representatives of the EEA Council of Ministers, the EEA Joint Committee, and the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The EEA JPC expresses its views in the form of reports or resolutions. The Committee adopts resolutions on a wide variety of issues relevant to the EEA Agreement and the functioning of the Single Market. Reports and Resolutions adopted by the EEA JPC. EEA JPC Rules of Procedure. Members of the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee (January 2017) The EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee consists of representatives from both the EEA EFTA and from the EU side. Icelandic delegation Mr Smári McCarthy, Pirate Party (CMP/MPS Vice-Chair) Ms Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Liberal Reform Ms Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, Left-Green Movement Mr Jón Gunnarsson, Independence Party Mr Brynjar Níelsson, Independence Party Ms Halldóra Mogensen, Pirate Party Mr Þorsteinn Víglundsson, Reform Party Mr Andrés Ingi Jónsson, Left-Green Movement Mr Páll Magnússon, Independence Party Mr Vilhjálmur Árnason, Independence Party Liechtenstein delegation Mr Elfried Hasler, Progressive Citizens' Party Mr Harry Quaderer, Independent Page 3 of 6

4 Mr Manfred Kaufmann, Patriotic Union Mr Eugen Nägele, Progressive Citizens' Party Norwegian delegation Mr Svein Roald Hansen, Labour Party Ms Heidi Nordby Lunde, Conservative Party Ms Marianne Marthinsen, Labour Party Ms Ingunn Foss, Conservative Party Mr Morten Ørsal Johansen, Progress Party Mr Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, Centre Party Mr Espen Barth Eide, Labour Party Mr Fredric Holen Bjørdal, Labour Party Ms Cecilie Myrseth, Labour Party Mr Tage Pettersen, Conservative Party Ms Margunn Ebbesen, Conservative Party Mr Terje Halleland, Progress Party Mr Per Olaf Lundteigen, Centre Party Mr Freddy André Øvstegård, Socialist Left Party Mr Carl-Erik Grimstad, Liberal Party Mr Steinar Reiten, Christian Democratic Party The Swiss Members of Parliament in the EFTA Parliamentary Committee are invited as observers in the EEA Joint Parliamentary meetings. Swiss delegation Ms Karin Keller-Sutter, FDP. The Liberals (CMP Chair) Mr Thomas Aeschi, Swiss People's Party Ms Kathy Riklin, Christian Democratic Party Mr Hannes Germann, Swiss People's Party Page 4 of 6

5 Mr Eric Nussbaumer, Social Democratic Party Mr Didier Berberat, Social Democratic Party Mr Jean-François Rime, Swiss People's Party Mr Hans Peter Portmann, FDP. The Liberals Mr Hans Egloff, Swiss People's Party Mr Konrad Graber, Christian Democratic Party European Parliament delegation Mr Jørn Dohrmann (ECR, Denmark) (President of the EEA JPC) Ms Anna Hedh (S&D, Sweden) Mr Georges Bach (EPP, Germany) Ms Mercedes Bresso (S&D, Italy) Mr Carlos Coelho (EPP, Portugal) Mr Michel Dantin (EPP, France) Ms Jill Evans (Greens / EFA, United Kingdom) Ms France Jamet (ENF, France) Mr Wolf Klinz (ALDE, Germany) Mr Rupert Matthews (ECR, United Kingdom) Ms Rina Ronja Kari (GUE/NGL, Denmark) Mr Norbert Lins (EPP, Germany) Mr Rolandas Paksas (EFDD, Lithuania) Ms Julia Pitera, (EPP, Poland) Mr Jasenko Selimovic (ALDE, Sweden) Ms Catherine Stihler (S&D, United Kingdom) Ms Kerstin Westphal (S&D, Germany) The EP delegates are members both of the EEA JPC and the SIN (Switzerland/Iceland/Norway) bilateral delegation. See also the EFTA Advisory Bodies pages for more information. Contact person: Camilla Langsholt Senior Officer EEA Coordination Division Brussels Page 5 of 6

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