(6)The statistical authorities of the Member States of the European Free Trade Association party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area 6 and of Switzerland should, as provided respectively for in the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in particular Article 76 thereof and Protocol 30 to that Agreement, and in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on cooperation in the field of statistics 7 , in particular Article 2 thereof, be closely associated with the reinforced cooperation and coordination.