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| 16.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 228/23 |
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16.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 228/23

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 14/2019

of 8 February 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2020/933]

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) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone 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) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone 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) 2018/670 of 30 April 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances bromuconazole, buprofezin, haloxyfop-P and napropamide (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/670 of 30 April 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances bromuconazole, buprofezin, haloxyfop-P and napropamide (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron 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) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron 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) 2018/690 of 7 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fenazaquin (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/690 of 7 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fenazaquin (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/691 of 7 May 2018 approving the basic substance Talc E553B 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) 2018/691 of 7 May 2018 approving the basic substance Talc E553B 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) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance zoxamide 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) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance zoxamide 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) 2018/710 of 14 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance silthiofam 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) 2018/710 of 14 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance silthiofam 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) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, 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 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, 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 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/783 of 29 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance imidacloprid (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(9)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/783 of 29 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance imidacloprid (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (10) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/785 of 29 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance thiamethoxam (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(10)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/785 of 29 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance thiamethoxam (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (11) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(11)

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):






  ‘— | 32018 R 0660: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 (OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 122), |
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(1)

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

‘—

32018 R 0660: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 (OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 122),

| — | 32018 R 0670: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/670 of 30 April 2018 (OJ L 113, 3.5.2018, p. 1), |
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—

32018 R 0670: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/670 of 30 April 2018 (OJ L 113, 3.5.2018, p. 1),

| — | 32018 R 0679: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 (OJ L 114, 4.5.2018, p. 18), |
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—

32018 R 0679: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 (OJ L 114, 4.5.2018, p. 18),

| — | 32018 R 0690: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/690 of 7 May 2018 (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 3), |
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—

32018 R 0690: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/690 of 7 May 2018 (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 3),

| — | 32018 R 0691: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/691 of 7 May 2018 (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 6), |
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—

32018 R 0691: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/691 of 7 May 2018 (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 6),

| — | 32018 R 0692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 9), |
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—

32018 R 0692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 9),

| — | 32018 R 0710: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/710 of 14 May 2018 (OJ L 119, 15.5.2018, p. 31), |
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—

32018 R 0710: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/710 of 14 May 2018 (OJ L 119, 15.5.2018, p. 31),

| — | 32018 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 (OJ L 128, 24.5.2018, p. 4), |
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—

32018 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 (OJ L 128, 24.5.2018, p. 4),

| — | 32018 R 0783: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/783 of 29 May 2018 (OJ L 132, 30.5.2018, p. 31), |
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—

32018 R 0783: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/783 of 29 May 2018 (OJ L 132, 30.5.2018, p. 31),

| — | 32018 R 0785: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/785 of 29 May 2018 (OJ L 132, 30.5.2018, p. 40).’; |
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—

32018 R 0785: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/785 of 29 May 2018 (OJ L 132, 30.5.2018, p. 40).’;

| (2) | the following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzp (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/309):






  ‘13zzzzzzzzq. | 32018 R 0660: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone 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 110, 30.4.2018, p. 122). |
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(2)

the following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzp (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/309):

‘13zzzzzzzzq.

32018 R 0660: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone 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 110, 30.4.2018, p. 122).

| 13zzzzzzzzr. | 32018 R 0679: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron 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 114, 4.5.2018, p. 18). |
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13zzzzzzzzr.

32018 R 0679: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron 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 114, 4.5.2018, p. 18).

| 13zzzzzzzzs. | 32018 R 0691: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/691 of 7 May 2018 approving the basic substance Talc E553B 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 117, 8.5.2018, p. 6). |
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13zzzzzzzzs.

32018 R 0691: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/691 of 7 May 2018 approving the basic substance Talc E553B 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 117, 8.5.2018, p. 6).

| 13zzzzzzzzt. | 32018 R 0692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance zoxamide 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 117, 8.5.2018, p. 9). |
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13zzzzzzzzt.

32018 R 0692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance zoxamide 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 117, 8.5.2018, p. 9).

| 13zzzzzzzzu. | 32018 R 0710: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/710 of 14 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance silthiofam 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 119, 15.5.2018, p. 31). |
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13zzzzzzzzu.

32018 R 0710: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/710 of 14 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance silthiofam 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 119, 15.5.2018, p. 31).

| 13zzzzzzzzv. | 32018 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, 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 128, 24.5.2018, p. 4).’ |
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13zzzzzzzzv.

32018 R 0755: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, 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 128, 24.5.2018, p. 4).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018/660, (EU) 2018/670, (EU) 2018/679, (EU) 2018/690, (EU) 2018/691, (EU) 2018/692, (EU) 2018/710, (EU) 2018/755, (EU) 2018/783 and (EU) 2018/785 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 9 February 2019, 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, 8 February 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 122.

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(2)  
  OJ L 113, 3.5.2018, p. 1.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 114, 4.5.2018, p. 18.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 3.

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(5)  
  OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 6.

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(6)  
  OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 9.

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(7)  
  OJ L 119, 15.5.2018, p. 31.

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(8)  
  OJ L 128, 24.5.2018, p. 4.

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(9)  
  OJ L 132, 30.5.2018, p. 31.

9

(10)  
  OJ L 132, 30.5.2018, p. 40.

10

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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