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Meeting of EU-The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia joint consultative committee calls for political leaders to remain focused on the reform agenda

At its meeting in Skopje on 19th April 2011, the EU-The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) raised concerns about the political situation in the country.

1. Under the responsibility of the Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), the Political and Security Committee (PSC) shall exercise the political control and strategic direction of the EU military mission.

In particular circumstances, after the Political and Security Committee has been consulted, the Special Committee may modify the period during which these costs shall be borne by Athena.

The federal legislative bodies each have a consultative committee on women's affairs.

The delegation of the EFTA States participating in the EEA was headed by Mr ASGRIMSSON, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland. 2. The EEA Council noted the progress report presented by the Chairman of the EEA Joint Committee. 3. The EEA Council assessed the overall functioning and development to date of the EEA Agreement and: - noted the continued progress of the Joint Committee in incorporating relevant Community legislation into the EEA Agreement and the need for continued support of its work if the objective of complete alignment of EEA and Community legislation were to be fully achieved; - recognized the crucial role of uniform ...[+++]implementation of legislation for the success of the internal market extended to the EEA and welcomed the good progress in integrating EEA legislation in Liechtenstein following its full participation from 1 May 1995; - noted that the provisions of the Agreement for development of cooperation had led to inclusion of new areas in the fields of both programmes and legislation; with regard to committees managing programmes in which the EFTA/EEA countries participate under Articles 81 and 82 of the Agreement, the EEA Council underlined the need to ensure the participation of the EFTA/EEA countries as soon as EFTA commitment has been assured; - welcomed the continuing participation of the EFTA States, through the consultation and information procedures, in the shaping of EEA-relevant legislation in preparation in the EU and noted the EFTA/EEA States' interest in participating in certain committees of similar characteristics to those listed in Protocol 37; - welcomed the resumption of formal meetings of the EEA Consultative Committee and the continued close contacts and cooperation at informal level; - noted the continuing difference of view between the EU and its EFTA partners on the EU's use of Articles 112 and 113 of the EEA Agreement in relation to fish.