The EEA Council welcomed the signing of the EEA Enlargement Agreement in July and its provisional application, thus including Bulgaria and Romania as Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement.
EMP nõukogu tervitas EMP laienemislepingu allkirjastamist juulis ja selle ajutist kohaldamist, millega Bulgaaria ja Rumeenia said EMP lepingu osaliseks.