# L_2019174EN.01004801.xml

| 27.6.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 174/48 |
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27.6.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 174/48

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 179/2017

of 22 September 2017

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/1067]

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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 of 31 January 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 of 31 January 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(2)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (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 point is inserted after point 9b (Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘9ba. | 32017 R 0670: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 of 31 January 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products (OJ L 97, 8.4.2017, p. 5).’ |
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‘9ba.

32017 R 0670: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 of 31 January 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the authorised production processes for obtaining aromatised wine products (OJ L 97, 8.4.2017, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/670 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 97, 8.4.2017, p. 5.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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