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| 27.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 279/23 |
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27.10.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 279/23

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 121/2019

of 8 May 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/2019]

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) 2018/1659 of 7 November 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 in view of the scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties introduced by Regulation (EU) 2018/605 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1659 of 7 November 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 in view of the scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties introduced by Regulation (EU) 2018/605 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1796 of 20 November 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, bifenox, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, clofentezine, dicamba, difenoconazole, diflubenzuron, diflufenican, dimoxystrobin, fenoxaprop-p, fenpropidin, lenacil, mancozeb, mecoprop-p, metiram, nicosulfuron, oxamyl, picloram, pyraclostrobin, pyriproxyfen and tritosulfuron (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1796 of 20 November 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, bifenox, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, clofentezine, dicamba, difenoconazole, diflubenzuron, diflufenican, dimoxystrobin, fenoxaprop-p, fenpropidin, lenacil, mancozeb, mecoprop-p, metiram, nicosulfuron, oxamyl, picloram, pyraclostrobin, pyriproxyfen and tritosulfuron (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1913 of 6 December 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance tribenuron 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) 2018/1913 of 6 December 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance tribenuron 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) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance quinoxyfen, 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) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance quinoxyfen, 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) 2018/1915 of 6 December 2018 approving the active substance Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 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) 2018/1915 of 6 December 2018 approving the active substance Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 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) 2018/1916 of 6 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval period of the active substance bispyribac (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1916 of 6 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval period of the active substance bispyribac (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance flurtamone, 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 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance flurtamone, 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 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(8)

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 1796: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1796 of 20 November 2018 (OJ L 294, 21.11.2018, p. 15), |
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1.

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

‘—

32018 R 1796: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1796 of 20 November 2018 (OJ L 294, 21.11.2018, p. 15),

| — | 32018 R 1913: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1913 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 13), |
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—

32018 R 1913: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1913 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 13),

| — | 32018 R 1914: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 17), |
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—

32018 R 1914: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 17),

| — | 32018 R 1915: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1915 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 20), |
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—

32018 R 1915: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1915 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 20),

| — | 32018 R 1916: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1916 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 24), |
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—

32018 R 1916: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1916 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 24),

| — | 32018 R 1917: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 27).’ |
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—

32018 R 1917: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 (OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 27).’

| 2. | The following is added in point 13f (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012):

  ‘as amended by:






  — | 32018 R 1659: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1659 of 7 November 2018 (OJ L 278, 8.11.2018, p. 3).’ |
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2.

The following is added in point 13f (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012):

‘as amended by:

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32018 R 1659: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1659 of 7 November 2018 (OJ L 278, 8.11.2018, p. 3).’

| 3. | The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzi (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532):






  ‘13zzzzzzzzzj. | 32018 R 1913: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1913 of 6 December 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance tribenuron 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 294, 21.11.2018, p. 15). |
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3.

The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzi (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532):

‘13zzzzzzzzzj.

32018 R 1913: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1913 of 6 December 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance tribenuron 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 294, 21.11.2018, p. 15).

| 13zzzzzzzzzk. | 32018 R 1914: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance quinoxyfen, 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 311, 7.12.2018, p. 17). |
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13zzzzzzzzzk.

32018 R 1914: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1914 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance quinoxyfen, 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 311, 7.12.2018, p. 17).

| 13zzzzzzzzzl. | 32018 R 1915: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1915 of 6 December 2018 approving the active substance Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 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 311, 7.12.2018, p. 20). |
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13zzzzzzzzzl.

32018 R 1915: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1915 of 6 December 2018 approving the active substance Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 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 311, 7.12.2018, p. 20).

| 13zzzzzzzzzm. | 32018 R 1917: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance flurtamone, 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 311, 7.12.2018, p. 27).’ |
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13zzzzzzzzzm.

32018 R 1917: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1917 of 6 December 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance flurtamone, 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 311, 7.12.2018, p. 27).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018/1659, (EU) 2018/1796, (EU) 2018/1913, (EU) 2018/1914, (EU) 2018/1915, (EU) 2018/1916 and (EU) 2018/1917 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 June 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

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 May 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 278, 8.11.2018, p. 3.

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(2)  
  OJ L 294, 21.11.2018, p. 15.

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(3)  
  OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 13.

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(4)  
  OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 17.

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(5)  
  OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 20.

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(6)  
  OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 24.

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(7)  
  OJ L 311, 7.12.2018, p. 27.

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(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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