EEA Joint Committee

{{Short description|Executive body in EEA}}

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{{primary sources|date=December 2008}} The EEA Joint Committee is an institution of the European Economic Area (EEA). It is composed of representatives of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and the European Union. Its main function is to approve the application of European Union directives and regulations in the three EEA states which are not EU members.{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-transition-period-uk-britain-vet-eu-laws-theresa-may-david-davis-michel-barnier-a8183071.html|title= Brexit: UK wants to vet EU laws during transition period. UK accused of wasting time by looking for solution.|date= 29 January 2018|access-date=9 February 2018|work= Jon Stone (for The Independent)|language=en}} Once approved by the Committee these modify the EEA Agreement and thus force the three EEA states to implement them. Its decisions are taken by consensus.{{cite web|url=http://www.efta.int/eea/eea-agreement/eea-basic-features|title=The Basic Features of the EEA Agreement - European Free Trade Association|website=www.efta.int}}