I afventning af beslutningens ikrafttrædelse indledtes en brevveksling mellem EMEA og Island/ Norge, som resulterede i, at repræsentanter for de to lande fik mulighed for at deltage som observatører i møder i bestyrelsen, de videnskabelige udvalg og arbejdsgrupperne.
Pending the entry into force of the decision, an exchange of letters was entered into between the EMEA with Iceland and Norway that allowed them to participate as observers to the Management Board, scientific committees and working parties.