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| 27.6.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 174/41 |
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27.6.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 174/41

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 175/2017

of 22 September 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1063]

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) 2017/725 of 24 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesotrione 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/725 of 24 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesotrione 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/753 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance cyhalofop-butyl 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/753 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance cyhalofop-butyl 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesosulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesosulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/781 of 5 May 2017 withdrawing the approval of the active substance methyl nonyl ketone, 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, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/781 of 5 May 2017 withdrawing the approval of the active substance methyl nonyl ketone, 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, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/805 of 11 May 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance flazasulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/805 of 11 May 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance flazasulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/806 of 11 May 2017 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/806 of 11 May 2017 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/831 of 16 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain 147, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/831 of 16 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain 147, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/840 of 17 May 2017 concerning the non-approval of the active substance orthosulfamuron, 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 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/840 of 17 May 2017 concerning the non-approval of the active substance orthosulfamuron, 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 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/841 of 17 May 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, Ampelomyces quisqualis strain: aq 10, benalaxyl, bentazone, bifenazate, bromoxynil, carfentrazone ethyl, chlorpropham, cyazofamid, desmedipham, diquat, DPX KE 459 (flupyrsulfuron-methyl), etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, flumioxazine, foramsulfuron, Gliocladium catenulatum strain: j1446, imazamox, imazosulfuron, isoxaflutole, laminarin, metalaxyl-m, methoxyfenozide, milbemectin, oxasulfuron, pendimethalin, phenmedipham, pymetrozine, s-metolachlor, and trifloxystrobin (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(9)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/841 of 17 May 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, Ampelomyces quisqualis strain: aq 10, benalaxyl, bentazone, bifenazate, bromoxynil, carfentrazone ethyl, chlorpropham, cyazofamid, desmedipham, diquat, DPX KE 459 (flupyrsulfuron-methyl), etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, flumioxazine, foramsulfuron, Gliocladium catenulatum strain: j1446, imazamox, imazosulfuron, isoxaflutole, laminarin, metalaxyl-m, methoxyfenozide, milbemectin, oxasulfuron, pendimethalin, phenmedipham, pymetrozine, s-metolachlor, and trifloxystrobin (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (10) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(10)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (11) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/843 of 17 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain NPP111B005, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(11)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/843 of 17 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain NPP111B005, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (12) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(12)

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 indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):






  ‘— | 32017 R 0725: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/725 of 24 April 2017 (OJ L 107, 25.4.2017, p. 24), |
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1.

The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):

‘—

32017 R 0725: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/725 of 24 April 2017 (OJ L 107, 25.4.2017, p. 24),

| — | 32017 R 0753: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/753 of 28 April 2017 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 24), |
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—

32017 R 0753: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/753 of 28 April 2017 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 24),

| — | 32017 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 35), |
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—

32017 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 35),

| — | 32017 R 0781: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/781 of 5 May 2017 (OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 1), |
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—

32017 R 0781: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/781 of 5 May 2017 (OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 1),

| — | 32017 R 0805: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/805 of 11 May 2017 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 26), |
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—

32017 R 0805: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/805 of 11 May 2017 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 26),

| — | 32017 R 0806: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/806 of 11 May 2017 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 31), |
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—

32017 R 0806: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/806 of 11 May 2017 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 31),

| — | 32017 R 0831: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/831 of 16 May 2017 (OJ L 124, 17.5.2017, p. 27), |
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32017 R 0831: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/831 of 16 May 2017 (OJ L 124, 17.5.2017, p. 27),

| — | 32017 R 0841: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/841 of 17 May 2017 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 12), |
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32017 R 0841: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/841 of 17 May 2017 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 12),

| — | 32017 R 0842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 16), |
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32017 R 0842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 16),

| — | 32017 R 0843: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/843 of 17 May 2017 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 21).’ |
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32017 R 0843: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/843 of 17 May 2017 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 21).’

| 2. | The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/428):






  ‘13zzzzzzzi. | 32017 R 0725: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/725 of 24 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesotrione 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 107, 25.4.2017, p. 24). |
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2.

The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzh (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/428):

‘13zzzzzzzi.

32017 R 0725: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/725 of 24 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesotrione 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 107, 25.4.2017, p. 24).

| 13zzzzzzzj. | 32017 R 0753: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/753 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance cyhalofop-butyl 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 24). |
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13zzzzzzzj.

32017 R 0753: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/753 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance cyhalofop-butyl 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 24).

| 13zzzzzzzk. | 32017 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesosulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 35). |
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13zzzzzzzk.

32017 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/755 of 28 April 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance mesosulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 35).

| 13zzzzzzzl. | 32017 R 0781: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/781 of 5 May 2017 withdrawing the approval of the active substance methyl nonyl ketone, 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, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 1). |
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13zzzzzzzl.

32017 R 0781: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/781 of 5 May 2017 withdrawing the approval of the active substance methyl nonyl ketone, 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, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 1).

| 13zzzzzzzm. | 32017 R 0805: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/805 of 11 May 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance flazasulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 26). |
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13zzzzzzzm.

32017 R 0805: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/805 of 11 May 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance flazasulfuron 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 26).

| 13zzzzzzzn. | 32017 R 0806: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/806 of 11 May 2017 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 31). |
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13zzzzzzzn.

32017 R 0806: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/806 of 11 May 2017 approving the low-risk active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 31).

| 13zzzzzzzo. | 32017 R 0831: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/831 of 16 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain 147, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 124, 17.5.2017, p. 27). |
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13zzzzzzzo.

32017 R 0831: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/831 of 16 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain 147, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 124, 17.5.2017, p. 27).

| 13zzzzzzzp. | 32017 R 0840: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/840 of 17 May 2017 concerning the non-approval of the active substance orthosulfamuron, 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 125, 18.5.2017, p. 10). |
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13zzzzzzzp.

32017 R 0840: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/840 of 17 May 2017 concerning the non-approval of the active substance orthosulfamuron, 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 125, 18.5.2017, p. 10).

| 13zzzzzzzq. | 32017 R 0842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 16). |
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13zzzzzzzq.

32017 R 0842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 16).

| 13zzzzzzzr. | 32017 R 0843: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/843 of 17 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain NPP111B005, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 21).’ |
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13zzzzzzzr.

32017 R 0843: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/843 of 17 May 2017 approving the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain NPP111B005, 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, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 21).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/725, (EU) 2017/753, (EU) 2017/755, (EU) 2017/781, (EU) 2017/805, (EU) 2017/806, (EU) 2017/831, (EU) 2017/840, (EU) 2017/841, (EU) 2017/842 and (EU) 2017/843 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 23 September 2017, 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, 22 September 2017.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

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(1)  
  OJ L 107, 25.4.2017, p. 24.

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(2)  
  OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 24.

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(3)  
  OJ L 113, 29.4.2017, p. 35.

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(4)  
  OJ L 118, 6.5.2017, p. 1.

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(5)  
  OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 26.

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(6)  
  OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 31.

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(7)  
  OJ L 124, 17.5.2017, p. 27.

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(8)  
  OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 10.

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(9)  
  OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 12.

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(10)  
  OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 16.

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(11)  
  OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 21.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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