# L_2017161EN.01004301.xml

| 22.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 161/43 |
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22.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 161/43

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 261/2015

of 30 October 2015

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/1050]

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) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/984 of 24 June 2015 approving copper pyrithione as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 21 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/984 of 24 June 2015 approving copper pyrithione as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 21 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 12zzz (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/744) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘12zzza. | 32015 R 0984: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/984 of 24 June 2015 approving copper pyrithione as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 21 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 43). |
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‘12zzza.

32015 R 0984: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/984 of 24 June 2015 approving copper pyrithione as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 21 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 43).

| 12zzzb. | 32015 R 0985: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 46).’ |
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12zzzb.

32015 R 0985: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 46).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2015/984 and (EU) 2015/985 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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2015, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).

Article 4

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, 30 October 2015.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Oda SLETNES

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(1)  
  OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 43.

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(2)  
  OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 46.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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