# L_2022291EN.01004001.xml

| 10.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 291/40 |
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10.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 291/40

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 160/2019

of 14 June 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2022/2152]

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) | Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 repeals Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 repeals Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 9b (Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

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  32014 R 0517: Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195).
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | In Article 4(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “31 December 2016” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”. |
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  32014 R 0517: Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

In Article 4(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “31 December 2016” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”.

| (b) | In Article 5(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”. |
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(b)

In Article 5(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”.

| (c) | In Article 12(3)(c), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”. |
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(c)

In Article 12(3)(c), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”.

| (d) | Articles 14 to 19 and Article 25(2) shall not apply.’ |
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(d)

Articles 14 to 19 and Article 25(2) shall not apply.’

Article 2

The text of point 21aq (Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

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  32014 R 0517: Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195).
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | In Article 4(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “31 December 2016” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”. |
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‘
  32014 R 0517: Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

In Article 4(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “31 December 2016” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”.

| (b) | In Article 5(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”. |
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(b)

In Article 5(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”.

| (c) | In Article 12(3)(c), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”. |
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(c)

In Article 12(3)(c), as regards the EFTA States, the words “1 January 2017” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 160/2019 of 14 June 2019”.

| (d) | Articles 14 to 19 and Article 25(2) shall not apply.’ |
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(d)

Articles 14 to 19 and Article 25(2) shall not apply.’

Article 3

The text of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 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 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 15 June 2019, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*).

Article 5

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, 14 June 2019.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Claude MAERTEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195.

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(2)  
  OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

2

(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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