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# 52014PC0351

**Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA Agreement /* COM/2014/0351 final - 2014/0179 (NLE) */**

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.           CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

In order to ensure the requisite legal
security and homogeneity of the Internal Market, the EEA Joint Committee is to
integrate all the relevant EU legislation into the EEA Agreement as soon as
possible after its adoption.

2.           RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS
WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

The
draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee (annexed to the proposed Council
Decision) aims to amend Annex II to the EEA Agreement in order to incorporate the
following in the EEA Agreement.

More
concretely, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products
on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as
regards the list of approved active substances as well as Commission Regulation
(EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of
the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling requirements
for plant protection products.

Regulation
(EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Directive 91/414/EEC. However, a list of active
substances approved according to the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC shall
be deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Provisions
of Directive also apply to the approval of active substances listed in part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 which have
been approved in accordance with transitional measures.

The
EFTA States consider the need to continue the right to limit the access to the
their markets of plant protection products containing active substances
approved in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC or the Transitional
measures in Article 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009

Consequently,
adaptation texts to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Regulation (EU) No
540/2011 are necessary.

The
EFTA States, with the exception of Liechtenstein, may be ‘rapporteur Member State’ and ‘co-rapporteur’.

Liechtenstein is exempted from the obligation to become
a potential rapporteur Member State on basis of its geographical size and the
administrative and laboratory capacities necessary to perform the examination
and evaluation tasks versus the expected demand and benefit. It shall also be
noted that Article 49 shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

Article
18 (f) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 related to the Work Programme.

The
allocation of the evaluation of active substances, mentioned in the
above-mentioned Article, is to be subject to consent from the concerned EFTA State. Therefore the draft JCD amends Article 18 clarifying such position.

On
Articles 37(4), 42(2) and 47(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 related to period
for examination, procedure and the specific case of low-risk plant protection
products, an adaptation in terms of time limits is necessary.

The
given period of 120 days for MS to make national decisions on acceptance a
plant protection product after receiving the examining MS's assessment shall, for
the EFTA States, at the earliest, run from the date when the Act of approval of
the active substances contained in the plant protection product/ low-risk plant
protection product is incorporated into the present Agreement.

Due
to the delays in the EEA Agreement's decision-making procedure, there are cases
where the active substance has not been yet approved in the EFTA States.
Therefore the time should start running once the substance is incorporated in
the EEA Agreement.

Article
48 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 on placing on the market and use of plant
protection products containing a genetically modified organism shall contain an
additional provision.

When a plant protection
product containing a genetically modified organism has been properly authorised
under this Regulation, an EFTA State may not prohibit, restrict or impede the
placing on the market of this plant protection product. This is without prejudice
to the safeguard procedure provided in case of risk to human health or the
environment in Directive 2001/18/EC.

A
transitional period for plant protection products that are approved according
to national provisions in the EFTA States is necessary.

Annex
I – Definition of zones for the authorisation of plant protection products as
referred to in Article 3(17).

Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein should be
included as part of the respective zones. Therefore the Annex I shall be
amended adding Iceland and Norway as a part of Zone A – North. Liechtenstein as a part of Zone B – Centre.

It
is also necessary to add standard phrases in Norwegian and Icelandic to the
lists in the corresponding annexes to Regulation (EU) 547/2011.

Annex
II to the EEA agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

3.           LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE
PROPOSAL

Article 1(3) of Council
Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 concerning arrangements for implementing the EEA
Agreement provides that the Council establishes the position to be adopted on
the Union’s behalf on such Decisions, on a proposal from the Commission.

The Commission submits the
Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee for adoption by the Council as the Union’s position. The Commission would hope to be able to present it in the EEA Joint
Committee at the earliest possible opportunity.

2014/0179 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the position to be adopted, on behalf
of the European Union,
in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex II of the EEA
Agreement

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles
43(2), 114(1) and 168(4)(b)  in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No
2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the
Agreement on the European Economic Area[1],
and in particular Article 1(3)  thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the
European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)       The Agreement on the
European Economic Area[2]
('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2)       Pursuant to Article 98 of
the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia,
Annex II to the EEA Agreement.

(3)       Annex II to the EEA
Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning technical
regulations, standards, testing and certification.

(4)       Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council[3] is to be incorporated into the EEA
Agreement.

(5)       Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council[4]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6)       Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation
(EU) No 540/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council[5] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7)       Commission Regulation (EU)
No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council[6]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8)       Commission Regulation (EU)
No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council[7]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9)       Commission Regulation (EU)
No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council[8]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10)     Commission Regulation (EU)
No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council[9]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11)     Commission Implementing
Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the
implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council[10] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(12)     Commission Regulation (EU)
No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active
substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council[11] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(13)     Commission Regulation (EU)
No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant
protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council[12] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(14)     Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 repeals Council Directives 79/117/EEC[13] and 91/414/EEC[14], which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are
consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(15)     Regulation (EU) No 283/2013
repeals Regulation (EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA
Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(16)     Regulation (EU) No 284/2013
repeals Regulation (EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement
and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(17)     Annex II to the EEA
Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(18)     The position of the Union within EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of
the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to
Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the
EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint
Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the
date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels,

For
the Council

The
President

[1]               OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

[2]               OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

[3]               Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of
plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives
79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

[4]               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances
(Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p.1.

[5]               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 540/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances
Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187).

[6]               Commission Regulation (EU) No
544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active
substances (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

[7]               Commission Regulation (EU) No
545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for
plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67.)

[8]               Commission Regulation (EU) No
546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for
evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127).

[9]               Commission Regulation (EU) No
547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards labelling requirements for
plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176).

[10]             Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of
18 September 2012 setting
out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure
for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection
products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

[11]             Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013
setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93,
3.4.2013, p. 1).

[12]             Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013
setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance
with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85).

[13]             Council Directive of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the
placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain
active substances (79/117/EEC) (OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.)

[14]             Council Directive of 15 July 1991 concerning the
placing of plant protection products on the market (91/414/EEC) (OJ L 230,
19.8.1991, p. 1.)

ANNEX
DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No .../2014
of
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)
to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the
Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) 
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of
plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC
and 91/414/EEC[1] is to be incorporated
into the EEA Agreement.

(2) 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active
substances[2], as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, is to be incorporated
into the EEA Agreement.

(3) 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
541/2011 of 1 June 2011 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council as regards the list of approved active substances[3]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10
June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances[4] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10
June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards the data requirements for plant protection
products[5] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(6) 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10
June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament
and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and
authorisation of plant protection products[6]
is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(7) 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June
2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and
of the Council as regards labelling requirements for plant protection products[7] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(8) 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the
implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for
in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market[8] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(9) 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1
March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of
the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market[9] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(10) 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1
March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of
the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market[10] is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(11) 
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 repeals Council
Directives 79/117/EEC[11] and 91/414/EEC[12], which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are
consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(12) 
Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 repeals Regulation
(EU) No 544/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is
consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(13) 
Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 repeals Regulation
(EU) No 545/2011, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is
consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(14) 
Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore
be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement
shall be amended as follows:

1.           The following is inserted after
point 12zzo (Commission Decision 2013/204/EU):

‘13.   ‘32009 R 1107: Regulation (EC)
No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009
concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing
Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

The provisions of the Regulation
shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:

(a)     The EFTA States shall be free to limit
access to their markets of plant protection products containing active
substances approved in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC or the
Transitional measures in Article 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

(b)     The EFTA States, with the exception of
 Liechtenstein, may be ‘rapporteur Member State’ and ‘co-rapporteur’.

(c)     The following shall be added to Article
18:

“The allocation of evaluation of
active substances to an EFTA State according to Article 18(f) is subject to
consent from that State.”

(d)     The following shall be added to
Articles 37(4) and 42(2):

“For the EFTA States the time limit
of 120 days shall at the earliest run from the date when the Act of approval of
the active substances contained in the plant protection product is incorporated
into the present Agreement.”

(e)     The following shall be added to
Article 47(3):

“For the EFTA States the time limit
of 120 days shall at the earliest run from the date when the Act of approval of
the active substances contained in the low-risk plant protection product is
incorporated into the present Agreement.”

(f)      The following shall be added to
Article 48:

“The EFTA States may limit access to
their markets of plant protection products containing genetically modified
organisms, when measures to restrict or prohibit those organisms have been
taken according to Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC, as adapted by this
Agreement.”

(g)     Article 49 shall not apply to Liechtenstein.

(h)     Article 80(6) shall be replaced by the
following:

“Plant protection products
authorized in accordance with national provisions applicable at the time of
authorization may continue to be placed on the market until the plant
protection product has been risk assessed according to Regulation (EU) No
1107/2009.”

(i)      The following shall be added to “Zone
A – North” in Annex I:

“Iceland, Norway”

(j)      The following shall be added to “Zone
B – Centre” in Annex I:

“Liechtenstein”

13a.   32011 R 0540: Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation
(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the
list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1), as corrected by
OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, as amended by:

-        32011 R 0541: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 541/2011 of 1 June 2011
(OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187).

The provisions of the Regulation
shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following
adaptation:

The EFTA States shall be free to
limit access to their markets of plant protection products containing active
substances approved in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC or the
Transitional measures in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 Article 80.

13b.  32011 R 0544: Commission
Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data
requirements for active substances (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

13c.   32011 R 0545: Commission
Regulation (EU) No 545/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data
requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67).

13d.  32011 R 0546: Commission
Regulation (EU) No 546/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform
principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products (OJ L
155, 11.6.2011, p. 127).

13e.   32011 R 0547: Commission
Regulation (EU) No 547/2011 of 8 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards labeling
requirements for plant protection products (OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176).

The provisions of the Regulation
shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following
adaptations:

(a)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “RSh 1” in point 1.1. of Annex II:

“IS: Eitrað í snertingu við augu.

NO: Giftig ved øyekontakt.”

(b)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “RSh 2” in point 1.1. of Annex II:

“IS: Getur
valdið ljósnæmingu.

NO: Kan gi overfølsomhet for
sollys/UV-stråling.”

(c)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “RSh 3” in point 1.1. of Annex II:

“IS: Efnið brennir húð og augu í
snertingu við gufu og veldur kali í snertingu við vökva.

NO: Kontakt
med damp virker etsende på hud og øyne, og kontakt med væske gir frostskade.”

(d)     The following shall be added to the
list in point 1 of Annex III:

“IS: Mengið ekki vatn með efninu eða
íláti þess. (Hreinsið ekki búnað nálægt yfirborðsvatni/Koma skal í veg fyrir að
mengun verði með afrennsli frá bæjarhlöðum og vegum.)

NO: Unngå
forurensning av vannmiljøet med produktet eller emballasjen. (Ikke rengjør
spredeutstyr nær overflatevann/unngå forurensning via avrenning fra
gårdsplasser og veier).“

(e)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPo 1” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1
of Annex III:

“IS: Ef efnið kemst í snertingu við
húð skal fyrst hreinsa það af með þurrum klút og skola síðan húðina með miklu
vatni.

NO: Etter
kontakt med huden, fjern først produktet med en tørr klut, og vask deretter med
mye vann.”

(f)      The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPo 2” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1
of Annex III:

“IS: Þvoið allan hlífðarfatnað að
lokinni notkun.

NO: Vask
alt personlig verneutstyr etter bruk.”

(g)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPo 3” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1
of Annex III:

“IS: Forðist innöndun reyks eftir að
kveikt hefur verið í efninu og yfirgefið þegar í stað svæðið sem er til
meðhöndlunar.

NO: Pust
ikke inn røyken etter at produktet har antent, og forlat det behandlede området
øyeblikkelig.”

(h)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPo 4” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1
of Annex III:

“IS: Opna skal ílátið utanhús og við
þurr skilyrði.

NO:
Beholderen skal åpnes utendørs og under tørre forhold.”

(i)      The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPo 5” under the title “Specific Provisions” in point 2.1
of Annex III:

“IS: Loftræsta skal úðuð
svæði/gróðurhús (vandlega/eða í tilgreindan tíma/þar til úðinn hefur þornað)
áður en farið er þangað inn aftur.

NO: De
behandlede områder/veksthus ventileres (grundig/eller angivelse av tid/inntil
produktet har tørket) før man oppholder seg der igjen.”

(j)      The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 1” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda
grunnvatn/jarðvegslífverur skal ekki nota þetta eða annað efni sem inniheldur
(tilgreinið virkt efni eða flokk virkra efna eftir því sem við á) lengur eða
oftar en (tilgreinið hversu lengi eða oft má nota efnið).

NO: For å
beskytte (grunnvannet/jordlevende organismer) må dette produktet eller andre
produkter som inneholder (angi navnet på virksomt stoff eller gruppe av virksomme
stoffer) kun brukes/ikke brukes mer enn (angi tidsperiode eller antall
behandlinger).”

(k)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 2” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda
grunnvatn/vatnalífverur skal ekki nota þetta efni (á tilgreinda jarðvegsgerð
eða við tilgreindar aðstæður).

NO: For å
beskytte (grunnvannet/vannlevende organismer) må dette produktet ikke brukes
(på beskrevet jordtype eller under beskrevne forhold).”

(l)      The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 3” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda
vatnalífverur/plöntur utan markhóps/liðdýr utan markhóps/skordýr má ekki nota
efnið nær óræktuðu landi/yfirborðsvatni en (tilgreind breidd svæðis sem er
óheimilt að úða).

NO: For å beskytte
(vannlevende organismer/viltlevende planter/insekter/leddyr) må dette produktet
ikke brukes nærmere enn (angi avstand) fra (overflatevann/kantvegetasjon).”

(m)    The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 4” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda
vatnalífverur/plöntur utan markhóps má ekki nota efnið á malbikað, steinsteypt,
hellulagðt eða malarborið yfirborð eða vegi (járnbrautarspor) eða önnur svæði
þar sem hætt er við afrennsli út í umhverfið.

NO: For å
beskytte (vannlevende organismer/viltlevende planter) må dette produktet ikke
brukes på harde overflater som asfalterte, betong- brostein- eller gruslagte
områder og veier/jernbane, eller på andre områder med stor risiko for
avrenning.”

(n)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 5” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að vernda fugla/villt
spendýr verður að gæta þess vandlega að efnið sé algerlega hulið jarðvegi;
gætið þess sérstaklega að efnið sé hulið í endum raða.

NO: For å
beskytte (fugler/ville pattedyr) skal produktet innblandes i jorden. Sørg også
for at produktet er helt innblandet i enden av radene.”

(o)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 6” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Hreinsið upp allt efni, sem
hefur farið til spillis, til að vernda fugla/villt spendýr.

NO: For å beskytte (fugler/ville
pattedyr) skal alt søl fjernes.”

(p)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 7” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Óheimilt er að nota efnið á varptíma
fugla.

NO: Må ikke
brukes i fuglenes hekketid.”

(q)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPe 8” in point 2.2 of Annex III:

“IS: Hættulegt frævandi
skordýrum/Til að vernda býflugur og önnur frævandi skordýr er óheimilt að nota
efnið á blómstrandi nytjaplöntur/Óheimilt er að nota efnið þar sem býflugur eru
í fæðuleit/Fjarlægið býkúpur meðan meðhöndlun með efninu fer fram eða hyljið
þær á meðan og í (tilgreinið tíma) að lokinni meðhöndlun/Óheimilt er að nota
efnið ef blómstrandi illgresi er til staðar/Eyða skal illgresi áður en það
blómgast/Óheimilt er að nota efnið fyrir (tilgreinið tíma).

NO: Farlig
for bier./For å beskytte bier og andre pollinerende insekter må dette produkt
ikke brukes mens kulturen blomstrer./Må ikke brukes der biene søker
næring./Dekk til eller flytt bikuber i behandlingsperioden og i (nevn antall
timer/dager) etter behandlingen./Må ikke brukes i nærheten av blomstrende
ugress./Fjern ugresset før det blomstrer./Må ikke brukes før (tidspunkt).”

(r)      The following shall be added to the
list in point 2.3 of Annex III:

“IS: Til að koma í veg fyrir
þolmyndun skal ekki nota þetta eða annað varnarefni sem inniheldur (tilgreinið
virkt efni eða flokk virkra efna eftir því sem við á) oftar eða lengur en
(tilgreinið hversu oft eða lengi má nota efnið).

NO: For å
unngå utvikling av resistens må dette produkt eller andre produkter som
inneholder (angi virksomt stoff eller gruppe av virksomme stoffer) kun
brukes/ikke brukes mer enn (i tidsperioden eller antall ganger).”

(s)      The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPr 1” in point 2.4 of Annex III:

“IS: Beitu skal komið fyrir þannig
að ekki sé hætta á að önnur dýr komist í hana. Festa skal beituna tryggilega
þannig að nagdýr geti ekki dregið hana í burtu.

NO:
Produktet skal plasseres på en slik måte at risikoen for at andre dyr kan innta
produktet minimeres. Pass på at produkt i blokkform ikke kan flyttes vekk av de
gnagere som skal bekjempes.”

(t)      The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPr 2” in point 2.4 of Annex III:

“IS: Auðkennið svæðið, sem meðhöndla
á, meðan á meðhöndlun stendur. Varað skal við hættunni á að verða fyrir eitrun
(beinni eða óbeinni) af völdum storkuvarans og tilgreina skal móteitrið við
honum.

NO: Det
behandlede området skal merkes i behandlingsperioden. Faren for forgiftning
(primær eller sekundær) ved inntak av antikoaguleringsmidler, samt motgift,
skal angis på oppslag.”

(u)     The following shall be added to the
list under the title “SPr 3” in point 2.4 of Annex III:

“IS: Hræ nagdýra skulu fjarlægð
daglega af meðhöndlaða svæðinu meðan meðhöndlun stendur yfir. Ekki má setja hræin í opin sorpílát.

NO: Døde gnagere skal fjernes fra
behandlingsområdet hver dag. Døde gnagere må ikke plasseres i åpne
avfallsbeholdere.”

13f.   32012 R 0844: Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the
provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active
substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection
products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).’

2.           The text of point 13b (Commission
Regulation (EU) No 544/2011) is replaced by the following:

‘32013
R 0283: Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out
the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC)
No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the
placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1).’

3.           The text of point 13c (Commission
Regulation (EU) No 545/2011) is replaced by the following:

‘32013
R 0284: Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out
the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 93,
3.4.2013, p. 85).’

Article 2

The text of points 6 (Council Directive
79/117/EEC) and 12a (Council Directive 91/414/EEC) in Chapter XV of Annex II to
the EEA Agreement are deleted.

Article 3

The texts of Regulations (EC) No 1107/2009,
(EU) No 540/2011, as corrected by OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 38, (EU) No 541/2011,
(EU) No 544/2011, (EU) No 545/2011, (EU) No 546/2011, (EU) No 547/2011, (EU) No
844/2012, (EU) No 283/2013 and (EU) No 284/2013  in the Icelandic and Norwegian
languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of
the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on [...], provided that all the notifications under Article
103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made*.

For Liechtenstein this JCD shall enter into
force on the same day or on the day of entry into force of the Agreement
between Liechtenstein and Austria laying down the cooperation in the field of
authorisation procedures for plant protection products and adjuvants according
to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, whichever is the later.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the EEA
Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, [...].

For
the EEA Joint Committee

The
President
                                                                       The
Secretaries
                                                                       To the
EEA Joint Committee

[1]               OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

[2]               OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1.

[3]               OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 187.

[4]               OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 1.

[5]               OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 67.

[6]               OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 127.

[7]               OJ L 155, 11.6.2011, p. 176.

[8]               OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26.

[9]               OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 1.

[10]             OJ L 93, 3.4.2013, p. 85.

[11]             OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36.

[12]             OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

*               [No constitutional requirements indicated.]
[Constitutional requirements indicated.]