The EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee is a joint forum composed of members of the national parliaments of EEA/EFTA states Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein and members of the European Parliament. Its mandate is to use dialogue and debate to help cultivate a better understanding between the EU and the EFTA states in the fields covered by the EEA Agreement. Switzerland has observer status in the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee.
This committee meeting is the first one to take place in person since the pandemic began a year and a half ago. Talks will cover relevant developments in the EEA, such as the EU's planned carbon border adjustment system, the proposed legislation on digital services, and relations with the United Kingdom. The Committee will also discuss Swiss–EU relations and the form they might take in future after the breakdown of negotiations on an institutional agreement.
The President of the EFTA/EU Delegation, National Council member Eric Nussbaumer (SP, BL), will attend the talks with Delegation Vice President and Council of States member Benedikt Würth (The Centre, SG), National Council members Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter (The Centre, BL), Hans-Peter Portmann (FDP, ZH) and Nicolas Walder (Green Party, GE), and Council of States member Hannes Germann (SVP, SH).