Negotiation outcome – agreed minutes
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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Article | Last updated: 27/01/2010
On 18 December 2009, the chief negotiators of the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein signed what are know as agreed minutes containing the outcome of the negotiations between the EU and the EFTA states on new financial mechanisms and improved market access for specific fish products for the period 2009–2013.
On 18 December 2009, the chief negotiators of the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein signed what are know as agreed minutes containing the outcome of the negotiations between the EU and the EFTA states on new financial mechanisms and improved market access for specific fish products for the period 2009–2013.
The final agreements will be signed as soon as the outcome of the negotiations has been endorsed by the Council of the European Union. The agreements will also be put before the Storting, the Norwegian Parliament, during the spring session.
The texts of the agreements are now being published in the form of agreed minutes. Although it is not clear from these texts, there is agreement that Iceland’s contribution during the next five-year period is not to exceed what it is currently paying under the existing schemes. This will be confirmed by a decision of the EFTA Standing Committee.