# L_2023227EN.01001601.xml

| 14.9.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 227/16 |
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14.9.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 227/16

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 155/2020

of 23 October 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1730]

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 Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(2)

Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following is added in point 7e (Commission Decision 2005/270/EC):

  ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32018 D 0896: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6).’ |
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1.

The following is added in point 7e (Commission Decision 2005/270/EC):

‘, as amended by:

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32018 D 0896: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6).’

| 2. | The following point is inserted after point 7f (Commission Decision 2009/292/EC):






  ‘7g. | 32018 D 0896: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6).’ |
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2.

The following point is inserted after point 7f (Commission Decision 2009/292/EC):

‘7g.

32018 D 0896: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 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 24 October 2020, 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, 23 October 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Sabine MONAUNI

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6.

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(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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