# L_2019174EN.01004601.xml

| 27.6.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 174/46 |
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27.6.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 174/46

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 177/2017

of 22 September 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1065]

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) | Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 amending, for the purpose of adapting to technical progress, Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards lead (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 amending, for the purpose of adapting to technical progress, Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards lead (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 amending, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys, Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards bisphenol A (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 amending, for the purpose of adopting specific limit values for chemicals used in toys, Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, as regards bisphenol A (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 indents are added in point 1a (Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32017 L 0738: Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 (OJ L 110, 27.4.2017, p. 6), |
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32017 L 0738: Council Directive (EU) 2017/738 of 27 March 2017 (OJ L 110, 27.4.2017, p. 6),

| — | 32017 L 0898: Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 (OJ L 138, 25.5.2017, p. 128).’ |
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32017 L 0898: Commission Directive (EU) 2017/898 of 24 May 2017 (OJ L 138, 25.5.2017, p. 128).’

Article 2

The texts of Directives (EU) 2017/738 and (EU) 2017/898 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 110, 27.4.2017, p. 6.

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(2)  
  OJ L 138, 25.5.2017, p. 128.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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