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| 27.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 279/19 |
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27.10.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 279/19

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 120/2019

of 8 May 2019

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2022/2018]

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) 2018/1262 of 20 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-methylcyclopropene, beta-cyfluthrin, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dimethenamid-p, diuron, fludioxonil, flufenacet, flurtamone, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, MCPA, MCPB, prosulfocarb, thiophanate-methyl and tribenuron (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1262 of 20 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-methylcyclopropene, beta-cyfluthrin, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dimethenamid-p, diuron, fludioxonil, flufenacet, flurtamone, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, MCPA, MCPB, prosulfocarb, thiophanate-methyl and tribenuron (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1264 of 20 September 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance pethoxamid 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 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1264 of 20 September 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance pethoxamid 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 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1265 of 20 September 2018 approving the active substance fenpicoxamid 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 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1265 of 20 September 2018 approving the active substance fenpicoxamid 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 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1266 of 20 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-decanol, 6-benzyladenine, aluminium sulfate, azadirachtin, bupirimate, carboxin, clethodim, cycloxydim, dazomet, diclofop, dithianon, dodine, fenazaquin, fluometuron, flutriafol, hexythiazox, hymexazol, indolylbutyric acid, isoxaben, lime sulphur, metaldehyde, paclobutrazol, pencycuron, sintofen, tau-fluvalinate and tebufenozide (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1266 of 20 September 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-decanol, 6-benzyladenine, aluminium sulfate, azadirachtin, bupirimate, carboxin, clethodim, cycloxydim, dazomet, diclofop, dithianon, dodine, fenazaquin, fluometuron, flutriafol, hexythiazox, hymexazol, indolylbutyric acid, isoxaben, lime sulphur, metaldehyde, paclobutrazol, pencycuron, sintofen, tau-fluvalinate and tebufenozide (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1294 of 26 September 2018 concerning the non-approval of Landes pine tar as a basic substance 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 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1294 of 26 September 2018 concerning the non-approval of Landes pine tar as a basic substance 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 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1295 of 26 September 2018 approving the basic substance Onion oil 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) 2018/1295 of 26 September 2018 approving the basic substance Onion oil 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) 2018/1495 of 8 October 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance malathion (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(7)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1495 of 8 October 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance malathion (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1500 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiram, and prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing thiram, 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 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(8)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1500 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiram, and prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing thiram, 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 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance pymetrozine, 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 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(9)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance pymetrozine, 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 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (10) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532 of 12 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance diquat, 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 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(10)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532 of 12 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance diquat, 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 (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 1262: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1262 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 62), |
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(1)

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

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32018 R 1262: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1262 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 62),

| — | 32018 R 1264: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1264 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 71), |
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32018 R 1264: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1264 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 71),

| — | 32018 R 1265: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1265 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 77), |
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—

32018 R 1265: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1265 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 77),

| — | 32018 R 1266: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1266 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 81), |
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—

32018 R 1266: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1266 of 20 September 2018 (OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 81),

| — | 32018 R 1295: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1295 of 26 September 2018 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 7), |
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—

32018 R 1295: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1295 of 26 September 2018 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 7),

| — | 32018 R 1495: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1495 of 8 October 2018 (OJ L 253, 9.10.2018, p. 1), |
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—

32018 R 1495: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1495 of 8 October 2018 (OJ L 253, 9.10.2018, p. 1),

| — | 32018 R 1500: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1500 of 9 October 2018 (OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 1), |
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—

32018 R 1500: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1500 of 9 October 2018 (OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 1),

| — | 32018 R 1501: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 (OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 4), |
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—

32018 R 1501: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 (OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 4),

| — | 32018 R 1532: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532 of 12 October 2018 (OJ L 257, 15.10.2018, p. 10).’ |
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—

32018 R 1532: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532 of 12 October 2018 (OJ L 257, 15.10.2018, p. 10).’

| (2) | The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1278):






  ‘13zzzzzzzzzc. | 32018 R 1264: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1264 of 20 September 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance pethoxamid 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 238, 21.9.2018, p. 71). |
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(2)

The following points are inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1278):

‘13zzzzzzzzzc.

32018 R 1264: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1264 of 20 September 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance pethoxamid 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 238, 21.9.2018, p. 71).

| 13zzzzzzzzzd. | 32018 R 1265: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1265 of 20 September 2018 approving the active substance fenpicoxamid 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 238, 21.9.2018, p. 77). |
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13zzzzzzzzzd.

32018 R 1265: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1265 of 20 September 2018 approving the active substance fenpicoxamid 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 238, 21.9.2018, p. 77).

| 13zzzzzzzzze. | 32018 R 1294: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1294 of 26 September 2018 concerning the non-approval of Landes pine tar as a basic substance 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 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 5). |
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13zzzzzzzzze.

32018 R 1294: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1294 of 26 September 2018 concerning the non-approval of Landes pine tar as a basic substance 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 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 5).

| 13zzzzzzzzzf. | 32018 R 1295: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1295 of 26 September 2018 approving the basic substance Onion oil 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 243, 27.9.2018, p. 7). |
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13zzzzzzzzzf.

32018 R 1295: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1295 of 26 September 2018 approving the basic substance Onion oil 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 243, 27.9.2018, p. 7).

| 13zzzzzzzzzg. | 32018 R 1500: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1500 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiram, and prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing thiram, 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 254, 10.10.2018, p. 1). |
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13zzzzzzzzzg.

32018 R 1500: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1500 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance thiram, and prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing thiram, 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 254, 10.10.2018, p. 1).

| 13zzzzzzzzzh. | 32018 R 1501: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance pymetrozine, 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 254, 10.10.2018, p. 4). |
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13zzzzzzzzzh.

32018 R 1501: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1501 of 9 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance pymetrozine, 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 254, 10.10.2018, p. 4).

| 13zzzzzzzzzi. | 32018 R 1532: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532 of 12 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance diquat, 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 257, 15.10.2018, p. 10).’ |
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13zzzzzzzzzi.

32018 R 1532: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1532 of 12 October 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance diquat, 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 257, 15.10.2018, p. 10).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2018/1262, (EU) 2018/1264, (EU) 2018/1265, (EU) 2018/1266, (EU) 2018/1294, (EU) 2018/1295, (EU) 2018/1495, (EU) 2018/1500, (EU) 2018/1501 and (EU) 2018/1532 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 238, 21.9.2018, p. 62.

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(2)  
  OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 71.

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(3)  
  OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 77.

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(4)  
  OJ L 238, 21.9.2018, p. 81.

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(5)  
  OJ L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 5.

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(6)  
  OJ L 243, 27.9.2018, p. 7.

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(7)  
  OJ L 253, 9.10.2018, p. 1.

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(8)  
  OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 1.

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(9)  
  OJ L 254, 10.10.2018, p. 4.

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(10)  
  OJ L 257, 15.10.2018, p. 10.

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(*)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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