# L_2013144EN.01002301.xml

| 30.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 144/23 |
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30.5.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 144/23

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 18/2013

of 1 February 2013

amending Annex IX (Financial services) and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement, containing the list provided for in Article 101

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 98 and 101 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07 of 2 November 2010 setting up the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07 of 2 November 2010 setting up the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | For the EEA Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement is to be extended to include the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) set up by Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07, and Annex IX to the EEA Agreement is to be amended in order to specify the procedures for association with this Forum. |
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(2)

For the EEA Agreement to function well, Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement is to be extended to include the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) set up by Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07, and Annex IX to the EEA Agreement is to be amended in order to specify the procedures for association with this Forum.

| (3) | Annex IX and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annex IX and Protocol 37 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 31ec (Commission Decision 2010/578/EU) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘31ed. | 32010 D 1203(02): Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07 of 2 November 2010 setting up the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) (OJ C 326, 3.12.2010, p. 13).
  Modalities for association of the EFTA States in accordance with Article 101 of the Agreement:
  Each EFTA State may appoint a person to participate as an observer in the meetings of the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing).’ |
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‘31ed.

32010 D 1203(02): Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07 of 2 November 2010 setting up the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) (OJ C 326, 3.12.2010, p. 13).

Modalities for association of the EFTA States in accordance with Article 101 of the Agreement:

Each EFTA State may appoint a person to participate as an observer in the meetings of the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing).’

Article 2

The following point is inserted in Protocol 37 (containing the list provided for in Article 101) to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘38. | The European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) (Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07).’ |
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‘38.

The European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) (Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07).’

Article 3

The text of Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2013.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Gianluca GRIPPA

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(1)  
  OJ C 326, 3.12.2010, p. 13.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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