# Official Journal L 49/2023

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6616 February 2023 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 49

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6616 February 2023

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| | | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2020 [2023/279] | 1 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/280] | 2 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/281] | 5 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/282] | 9 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/283] | 12 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/284] | 16 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2020 [2023/285] | 21 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/286] | 22 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/287] | 24 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/288] | 26 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/289] | 27 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/290] | 29 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/291] | 30 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/292] | 32 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/293] | 34 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/294] | 36 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/295] | 38 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/296] | 40 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/297] | 42 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 20/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/298] | 44 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/299] | 45 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/300] | 47 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/301] | 49 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/302] | 51 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/303] | 53 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement [2023/304] | 55 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVII (Intellectual Property) to the EEA Agreement [2023/305] | 57 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/306] | 59 |
| | * | Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/307] | 60 |

Contents

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 1/2020 [2023/279]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/280]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 3/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/281]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 4/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/282]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/283]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/284]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 7/2020 [2023/285]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 8/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/286]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/287]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/288]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/289]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/290]

29

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/291]

30

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 14/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/292]

32

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/293]

34

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/294]

36

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 17/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/295]

38

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/296]

40

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/297]

42

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 20/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/298]

44

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 21/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/299]

45

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/300]

47

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/301]

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/302]

51

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/303]

53

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement [2023/304]

55

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 27/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVII (Intellectual Property) to the EEA Agreement [2023/305]

57

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/306]

59

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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/307]

60

| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 2/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/280]

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) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(4)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States. |
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(5)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States.

| (6) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. |
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(6)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(7)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (8) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 repeals, with effect from 14 December 2019, Decisions 2001/812/EC (5) and 2009/821/EC (6), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(8)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 repeals, with effect from 14 December 2019, Decisions 2001/812/EC (5) and 2009/821/EC (6), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 repeals, with effect from 14 December 2019, Decision 93/352/EEC (7) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(9)

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 repeals, with effect from 14 December 2019, Decision 93/352/EEC (7) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (10) | Regulation (EU) 2017/625 introduces new procedures which shall apply to border control posts under the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement. Consequently, paragraph 4B of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I is to be amended accordingly and paragraph 5 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I is to be deleted. |
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(10)

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 introduces new procedures which shall apply to border control posts under the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement. Consequently, paragraph 4B of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I is to be amended accordingly and paragraph 5 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I is to be deleted.

| (11) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(11)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| (1) | the text of paragraph 4B of the Introductory Part of Chapter I is replaced by the following:

  ‘Control of border control posts






  1) | Controls of border control posts shall take place in close cooperation between the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority. |
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(1)

the text of paragraph 4B of the Introductory Part of Chapter I is replaced by the following:

‘Control of border control posts

1)

Controls of border control posts shall take place in close cooperation between the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority.

| 2) | The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be entitled to participate in control visits of the European Commission services to the EU Member States with regard to the control to which reference is made in Article 59(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council. |
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2)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be entitled to participate in control visits of the European Commission services to the EU Member States with regard to the control to which reference is made in Article 59(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

| 3) | The European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may arrange joint control visits to establish a common recommendation on the outcome of the control to which reference is made in Article 59(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.’; |
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3)

The European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority may arrange joint control visits to establish a common recommendation on the outcome of the control to which reference is made in Article 59(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council.’;

| (2) | the text of paragraph 5 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I is deleted; |
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(2)

the text of paragraph 5 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I is deleted;

| 3. | the following points are inserted after point 11bd (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I: | ‘11be. 32019 R 1012: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4). |
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3.

the following points are inserted after point 11bd (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘11be. 32019 R 1012: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4).

| | 11bf. 32019 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8). |
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11bf. 32019 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8).

| | 11bg. 32019 R 1014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10). |
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11bg. 32019 R 1014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10).

| | 11bh. 32019 R 1081: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1).’; |
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11bh. 32019 R 1081: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1).’;

| (4) | the following points are inserted after point 31qd (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715) of Chapter II:






  ‘31qe. | 32019 R 1012: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4). |
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(4)

the following points are inserted after point 31qd (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715) of Chapter II:

‘31qe.

32019 R 1012: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4).

| 31qf. | 32019 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8). |
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31qf.

32019 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8).

| 31qg. | 32019 R 1014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10). |
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31qg.

32019 R 1014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10).

| 31qh. | 32019 R 1081: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1).’; |
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31qh.

32019 R 1081: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1).’;

| (5) | the text of points 21 (Commission Decision 93/352/EEC), 39 (Commission Decision 2009/821/EC) and 111 (Commission Decision 2001/812/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I is deleted. |
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(5)

the text of points 21 (Commission Decision 93/352/EEC), 39 (Commission Decision 2009/821/EC) and 111 (Commission Decision 2001/812/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I is deleted.

Article 2

The following points are inserted after point 164d (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘164e. | 32019 R 1012: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4). |
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‘164e.

32019 R 1012: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4).

| 164f. | 32019 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8). |
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164f.

32019 R 1013: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 of 16 April 2019 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8).

| 164g. | 32019 R 1014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10). |
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164g.

32019 R 1014: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10).

| 164h. | 32019 R 1081: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1).’. |
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164h.

32019 R 1081: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 of 8 March 2019 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts (OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1).’.

Article 3

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2019/1012 and (EU) 2019/1081 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/1013 and 2019/1014 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2019 of 27 September 2019 (8), whichever is the later.

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 4.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 8.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 171, 26.6.2019, p. 1.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 296, 12.11.2009, p. 1.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 144, 16.6.1993, p. 25.

7

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

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(8)  
  OJ L 4, 5.1.2023, p. 11.

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 3/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/281]

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) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (3), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (3), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (4), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (4), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States.

| (6) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding live animals other than fish and aquaculture animals. Legislation concerning these matters shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (8) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(8)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| (1) | the following points are inserted after point 11bh (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:






  ‘11bi. | 32019 R 0625: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following points are inserted after point 11bh (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘11bi.

32019 R 0625: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18).

| 11bj. | 32019 R 0626: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31). |
| --- | --- |

11bj.

32019 R 0626: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31).

| 11bk. | 32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183.
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(a): “IS” and “NO”; |
| --- | --- | --- |

11bk.

32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183.

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

(a)

in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(a): “IS” and “NO”;

| (b) | in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(c): “EFTA”; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(c): “EFTA”;

| (c) | point A of Chapter I of Annex VI shall not apply to the EFTA States. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

point A of Chapter I of Annex VI shall not apply to the EFTA States.

| 11bl. | 32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’; |
| --- | --- |

11bl.

32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’;

| (2) | the following indents are added in points 134 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I, 53 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) in Part 6.2 of Chapter I and 31k (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) in Chapter II:






  ‘— | 32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

the following indents are added in points 134 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I, 53 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) in Part 6.2 of Chapter I and 31k (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) in Chapter II:

‘—

32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183,

| — | 32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’; |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’;

| (3) | the following points are inserted after point 31qh (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081) of Chapter II:






  ‘31qi. | 32019 R 0625: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(3)

the following points are inserted after point 31qh (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081) of Chapter II:

‘31qi.

32019 R 0625: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18).

| 31qj. | 32019 R 0626: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31). |
| --- | --- |

31qj.

32019 R 0626: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31).

| 31qk. | 32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183.
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(a): “IS” and “NO”; |
| --- | --- | --- |

31qk.

32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183.

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

(a)

in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(a): “IS” and “NO”;

| (b) | in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(c): “EFTA”; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(c): “EFTA”;

| (c) | point A of Chapter I of Annex VI shall not apply to the EFTA States. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

point A of Chapter I of Annex VI shall not apply to the EFTA States.

| 31ql. | 32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’. |
| --- | --- |

31ql.

32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’.

Article 2

The following points are inserted after point 164h (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘164i. | 32019 R 0625: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18). |
| --- | --- |

‘164i.

32019 R 0625: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18).

| 164j. | 32019 R 0626: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31). |
| --- | --- |

164j.

32019 R 0626: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31).

| 164k. | 32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183.
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(a): “IS” and “NO”; |
| --- | --- | --- |

164k.

32019 R 0627: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183.

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

(a)

in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(a): “IS” and “NO”;

| (b) | in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(c): “EFTA”; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

in Annex II, the following shall be added in point 1(c): “EFTA”;

| (c) | point A of Chapter I of Annex VI shall not apply to the EFTA States. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

point A of Chapter I of Annex VI shall not apply to the EFTA States.

| 164l. | 32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’. |
| --- | --- |

164l.

32019 R 0628: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101), as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184.’.

Article 3

The texts of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 and Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/626, (EU) 2019/627, as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 183 and (EU) 2019/628, as corrected by OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 184, 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2019 of 27 September 2019 (5), whichever is the later.

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 31.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 51.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 101.

4

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(5)  
  OJ L 4, 5.1.2023, p. 11.

5

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| 16.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 49/9 |
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16.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 49/9

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 4/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/282]

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) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 repeals, with effect from 14 December 2019, Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 repeals, with effect from 14 December 2019, Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States.

| (5) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (7) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(7)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| (1) | the following points are inserted after point 11bl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:






  ‘11bm. | 32019 R 1793: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following points are inserted after point 11bl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘11bm.

32019 R 1793: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89).

| 11bn. | 32019 R 1873: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50).’; |
| --- | --- |

11bn.

32019 R 1873: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50).’;

| (2) | the following points are inserted after point 31ql (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628) of Chapter II:






  ‘31qm. | 32019 R 1793: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

the following points are inserted after point 31ql (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628) of Chapter II:

‘31qm.

32019 R 1793: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89).

| 31qn. | 32019 R 1873: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50).’; |
| --- | --- |

31qn.

32019 R 1873: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50).’;

| (3) | the text of point 47 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009) of Chapter II is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

the text of point 47 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009) of Chapter II is deleted.

Article 2

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

| (1) | the following points are inserted after point 164l (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628):






  ‘164m. | 32019 R 1793: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following points are inserted after point 164l (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628):

‘164m.

32019 R 1793: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89).

| 164n. | 32019 R 1873: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50).’; |
| --- | --- |

164n.

32019 R 1873: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 of 7 November 2019 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products (OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50).’;

| (2) | the text of point 54zzzzo (Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009) is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

the text of point 54zzzzo (Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009) is deleted.

Article 3

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/1793 and (EU) 2019/1873 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2019 of 27 September 2019 (3), whichever is the later.

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 277, 29.10.2019, p. 89.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 289, 8.11.2019, p. 50.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(3)  
  OJ L 4, 5.1.2023, p. 11.

3

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 49/12

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 5/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/283]

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) 2019/1981 of 28 November 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 as regards lists of third countries and regions thereof authorised for entry into the European Union of snails, gelatine and collagen, and insects intended for human consumption (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1981 of 28 November 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 as regards lists of third countries and regions thereof authorised for entry into the European Union of snails, gelatine and collagen, and insects intended for human consumption (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 repeals Commission Decision 94/360/EC (7), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 repeals Commission Decision 94/360/EC (7), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 repeals Commission Regulations (EU) No 136/2004 (8) and (EU) No 282/2004 (9), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 repeals Commission Regulations (EU) No 136/2004 (8) and (EU) No 282/2004 (9), which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States. |
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(9)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States.

| (10) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(10)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

| (11) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
| --- | --- |

(11)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (12) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(12)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| (1) | the following is added in points 11bj (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626) of Part 1.1 of Chapter I and 31qj (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626) of Chapter II:

  ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32019 R 1981: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1981 of 28 November 2019 (OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 72).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(1)

the following is added in points 11bj (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626) of Part 1.1 of Chapter I and 31qj (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626) of Chapter II:

‘, as amended by:

—

32019 R 1981: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1981 of 28 November 2019 (OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 72).’;

| (2) | the following indent is added in point 137 (Commission Decision 2007/275/EC) of Part 1.2. of Chapter I:






  ‘— | 32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1).’; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

the following indent is added in point 137 (Commission Decision 2007/275/EC) of Part 1.2. of Chapter I:

‘—

32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1).’;

| (3) | the following points are inserted after point 11bn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:






  ‘11bo. | 32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(3)

the following points are inserted after point 11bn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘11bo.

32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1).

| 11bp. | 32019 D 2098: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111). |
| --- | --- |

11bp.

32019 D 2098: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111).

| 11bq. | 32019 R 2128: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114). |
| --- | --- |

11bq.

32019 R 2128: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114).

| 11br. | 32019 R 2129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122). |
| --- | --- |

11br.

32019 R 2129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122).

| 11bs. | 32019 R 2130: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128).’; |
| --- | --- |

11bs.

32019 R 2130: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128).’;

| (4) | the following points are inserted after point 31qn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873) of Chapter II:






  ‘31qo. | 32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(4)

the following points are inserted after point 31qn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873) of Chapter II:

‘31qo.

32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1).

| 31qp. | 32019 D 2098: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111). |
| --- | --- |

31qp.

32019 D 2098: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111).

| 31qq. | 32019 R 2128: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114). |
| --- | --- |

31qq.

32019 R 2128: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114).

| 31qr. | 32019 R 2129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122). |
| --- | --- |

31qr.

32019 R 2129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122).

| 31qs. | 32019 R 2130: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128).’; |
| --- | --- |

31qs.

32019 R 2130: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128).’;

| (5) | the text of points 25 (Commission Decision 94/360/EC), 115 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004) and 117 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2004) in Part 1.2. of Chapter I are deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

the text of points 25 (Commission Decision 94/360/EC), 115 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004) and 117 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2004) in Part 1.2. of Chapter I are deleted.

Article 2

The following points are inserted after point 164n (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘164o. | 32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1). |
| --- | --- |

‘164o.

32019 R 2007: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 of 18 November 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1).

| 164p. | 32019 D 2098: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111). |
| --- | --- |

164p.

32019 D 2098: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 of 28 November 2019 on temporary animal health requirements for consignments of products of animal origin for human consumption originating in and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111).

| 164q. | 32019 R 2128: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114). |
| --- | --- |

164q.

32019 R 2128: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2128 of 12 November 2019 establishing the model official certificate and rules for issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship supply or consumption by the crew and passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114).

| 164r. | 32019 R 2129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122). |
| --- | --- |

164r.

32019 R 2129: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 of 25 November 2019 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122).

| 164s. | 32019 R 2130: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128).’. |
| --- | --- |

164s.

32019 R 2130: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128).’.

Article 3

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/1981, (EU) 2019/2007, (EU) 2019/2128, (EU) 2019/2129, (EU) 2019/2130 and Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2098 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2019 of 27 September 2019 (10), whichever is the later.

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 72.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 312, 3.12.2019, p. 1.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 114.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 122.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 128.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 111.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 41.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 21, 28.1.2004, p. 11.

8

(9)  
  OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 11.

9

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(10)  
  OJ L 4, 5.1.2023, p. 11.

10

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 49/16

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 6/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/284]

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) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2127 of 10 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the date of application of certain provisions of Council Directives 91/496/EEC, 97/78/EC and 2000/29/EC (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2127 of 10 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the date of application of certain provisions of Council Directives 91/496/EEC, 97/78/EC and 2000/29/EC (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 repeals Commission Decisions 2000/208/EC (7) and 2000/571/EC (8) and Commission Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU, which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 repeals Commission Decisions 2000/208/EC (7) and 2000/571/EC (8) and Commission Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU, which are incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which are consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (8) | Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 repeals Commission Decision 94/641/EC (9), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
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(8)

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 repeals Commission Decision 94/641/EC (9), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (9) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States |
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(9)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding plant health. Legislation regarding plant health falls outside the scope of the EEA Agreement and provisions regarding plant health shall therefore not apply to the EFTA States

| (10) | This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement. |
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(10)

This Decision concerns legislation containing provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals. Provisions regarding live animals, other than fish and aquaculture animals, shall not apply to Iceland, as specified in paragraph 2 of the Introductory Part of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement.

| (11) | This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein. |
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(11)

This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs. Legislation regarding veterinary matters, feedingstuffs and foodstuffs 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 sectoral adaptations to Annex I and the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.

| (12) | Annexes I and II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(12)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| (1) | the following indent is added in points 11b (Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I and 31q (Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II:






  ‘— | 32019 R 2127: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2127 of 10 October 2019 (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 111).’; |
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(1)

the following indent is added in points 11b (Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I and 31q (Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter II:

‘—

32019 R 2127: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2127 of 10 October 2019 (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 111).’;

| (2) | the following points are inserted after point 11bs (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:






  ‘11bt. | 32019 R 2074: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6). |
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(2)

the following points are inserted after point 11bs (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130) in Part 1.1 of Chapter I:

‘11bt.

32019 R 2074: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6).

| 11bu. | 32019 R 2090: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28). |
| --- | --- |

11bu.

32019 R 2090: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28).

| 11bv. | 32019 R 2123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64). |
| --- | --- |

11bv.

32019 R 2123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64).

| 11bw. | 32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73). |
| --- | --- |

11bw.

32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73).

| 11bx. | 32019 R 2126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104).’; |
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11bx.

32019 R 2126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104).’;

| (3) | the following indent is added in points 86 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008) in Part 4.2 and 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I:






  ‘— | 32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73).’; |
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(3)

the following indent is added in points 86 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008) in Part 4.2 and 9c (Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I:

‘—

32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73).’;

| (4) | the following points are inserted after point 31qs (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130) of Chapter II:






  ‘31qt. | 32019 R 2074: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6). |
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(4)

the following points are inserted after point 31qs (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130) of Chapter II:

‘31qt.

32019 R 2074: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6).

| 31qu. | 32019 R 2090: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28). |
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31qu.

32019 R 2090: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28).

| 31qv. | 32019 R 2123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64). |
| --- | --- |

31qv.

32019 R 2123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64).

| 31qw. | 32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73). |
| --- | --- |

31qw.

32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73).

| 31qx. | 32019 R 2126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104).’; |
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31qx.

32019 R 2126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104).’;

| (5) | the text of points 29 (Commission Decision 94/641/EC) 88 (Commission Decision 2000/208/EC), 106 (Commission Decision 2000/571/EC) and 148 (Commission Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I shall be deleted. |
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(5)

the text of points 29 (Commission Decision 94/641/EC) 88 (Commission Decision 2000/208/EC), 106 (Commission Decision 2000/571/EC) and 148 (Commission Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I shall be deleted.

Article 2

The following points are inserted after point 164s (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘164t. | 32019 R 2074: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6). |
| --- | --- |

‘164t.

32019 R 2074: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 of 23 September 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country (OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6).

| 164u. | 32019 R 2090: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28). |
| --- | --- |

164u.

32019 R 2090: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090 of 19 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and Council regarding cases of suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of pharmacologically active substances authorised in veterinary medicinal products or as feed additives or with Union rules applicable to the use or residues of prohibited or unauthorised pharmacologically active substances (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28).

| 164v. | 32019 R 2123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64). |
| --- | --- |

164v.

32019 R 2123: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64).

| 164w. | 32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73). |
| --- | --- |

164w.

32019 R 2124: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73).

| 164x. | 32019 R 2126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104).’ |
| --- | --- |

164x.

32019 R 2126: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for specific official controls for certain categories of animals and goods, measures to be taken following the performance of such controls and certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104).’

Article 3

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2019/2074, (EU) 2019/2090, (EU) 2019/2123, (EU) 2019/2124, (EU) 2019/2126 and (EU) 2019/2127 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 210/2019 of 27 September 2019 (10), whichever is the later.

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, 7 February 2020

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 316, 6.12.2019, p. 6.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 28.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 64.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 104.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 111.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 64, 11.3.2000, p. 20.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 14.

8

(9)  
  OJ L 248, 23.9.1994, p. 26.

9

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(10)  
  OJ L 4, 5.1.2023, p. 11.

10

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of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/286]

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) 2019/1819 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include vinegar as an active substance in Annex I thereto (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1819 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include vinegar as an active substance in Annex I thereto (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1820 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include Saccharomyces cerevisiae as an active substance in Annex I thereto (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1820 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include Saccharomyces cerevisiae as an active substance in Annex I thereto (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1821 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include powdered egg as an active substance in Annex I thereto (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1821 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include powdered egg as an active substance in Annex I thereto (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1822 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include honey as an active substance in Annex I thereto (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1822 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include honey as an active substance in Annex I thereto (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1823 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include D-fructose as an active substance in Annex I thereto (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1823 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include D-fructose as an active substance in Annex I thereto (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (6) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1824 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include cheese as an active substance in Annex I thereto (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1824 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include cheese as an active substance in Annex I thereto (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (7) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1825 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include concentrated apple juice as an active substance in Annex I thereto (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1825 of 8 August 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include concentrated apple juice as an active substance in Annex I thereto (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(8)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 12n (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 R 1819: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1819 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 1), |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 R 1819: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1819 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 1),

| — | 32019 R 1820: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1820 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 4), |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1820: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1820 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 4),

| — | 32019 R 1821: Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1821 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 7), |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1821: Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/1821 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 7),

| — | 32019 R 1822: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1822 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 10), |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1822: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1822 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 10),

| — | 32019 R 1823: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1823 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 13), |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1823: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1823 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 13),

| — | 32019 R 1824: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1824 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 16), |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1824: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1824 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 16),

| — | 32019 R 1825: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1825 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 19).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1825: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1825 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 19).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2019/1819, (EU) 2019/1820, (EU) 2019/1821, (EU) 2019/1822, (EU) 2019/1823, (EU) 2019/1824 and (EU) 2019/1825 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 4.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 7.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 10.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 13.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 16.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 19.

7

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 9/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/287]

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 Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of 8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in certain rubber components used in engine systems (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of 8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in certain rubber components used in engine systems (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of 8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders used in certain combustion engines (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of 8 August 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders used in certain combustion engines (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (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 indents are added in point 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 L 1845: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 38), |
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‘—

32019 L 1845: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1845 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 38),

| — | 32019 L 1846: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 41).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 L 1846: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846 of 8 August 2019 (OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 41).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Directives (EU) 2019/1845 and (EU) 2019/1846 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 38.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 283, 5.11.2019, p. 41.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 10/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/288]

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 Regulation (EU) 2019/1390 of 31 July 2019 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1390 of 31 July 2019 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (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

The following indent is added in point 12zza (Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 R 1390: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1390 of 31 July 2019 (OJ L 247, 26.9.2019, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 R 1390: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1390 of 31 July 2019 (OJ L 247, 26.9.2019, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/1390 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 247, 26.9.2019, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 11/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/289]

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) 2019/1692 of 9 October 2019 on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1692 of 9 October 2019 on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 12zzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1331) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘12zzzzzzc. | 32019 R 1692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1692 of 9 October 2019 on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (OJ L 259, 10.10.2019, p. 12).’ |
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‘12zzzzzzc.

32019 R 1692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1692 of 9 October 2019 on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (OJ L 259, 10.10.2019, p. 12).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1692 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 259, 10.10.2019, p. 12.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 12/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/290]

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 Regulation (EU) 2019/1257 of 23 July 2019 correcting the Bulgarian language version of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1257 of 23 July 2019 correcting the Bulgarian language version of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (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

The following indent is added in point 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 R 1257: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1257 of 23 July 2019 (OJ L 196, 24.7.2019, p. 5).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 R 1257: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1257 of 23 July 2019 (OJ L 196, 24.7.2019, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/1257 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 196, 24.7.2019, p. 5.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 13/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/291]

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 Regulation (EU) 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indents are added in point 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32019 R 1857: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019 (OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 3), |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32019 R 1857: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019 (OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 3),

| — | 32019 R 1858: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019 (OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 7).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 1858: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019 (OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 7).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulations (EU) 2019/1857 and (EU) 2019/1858 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 3.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 7.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 14/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/292]

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 Recommendation (EU) 2018/2050 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of demonstration and evaluation as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2050 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of demonstration and evaluation as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2051 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of repair and maintenance as referred to in point (d) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(2)

Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2051 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of repair and maintenance as referred to in point (d) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2052 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purpose of exhibition as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(3)

Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2052 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purpose of exhibition as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 17 (Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/2124) of Chapter XIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘18. | 32018 H 2050: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2050 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of demonstration and evaluation as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 89). |
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‘18.

32018 H 2050: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2050 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of demonstration and evaluation as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 89).

| 19. | 32018 H 2051: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2051 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of repair and maintenance as referred to in point (d) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 94). |
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19.

32018 H 2051: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2051 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purposes of repair and maintenance as referred to in point (d) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 94).

| 20. | 32018 H 2052: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2052 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purpose of exhibition as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 98).’ |
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20.

32018 H 2052: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/2052 of 19 December 2018 on aligning the scope of and conditions for general transfer licences for the purpose of exhibition as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 98).’

Article 2

The texts of Recommendations (EU) 2018/2050, (EU) 2018/2051 and (EU) 2018/2052 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 89.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 94.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 98.

3

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 15/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/293]

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) 2019/1902 of 7 November 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 September 2019 until 30 December 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1902 of 7 November 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 September 2019 until 30 December 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 1zi (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1285) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘1zj. | 32019 R 1902: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1902 of 7 November 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 September 2019 until 30 December 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 293, 14.11.2019, p. 5).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘1zj.

32019 R 1902: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1902 of 7 November 2019 laying down technical information for the calculation of technical provisions and basic own funds for reporting with reference dates from 30 September 2019 until 30 December 2019 in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (OJ L 293, 14.11.2019, p. 5).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1902 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 293, 14.11.2019, p. 5.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 16/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/294]

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) 2019/630 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2019/630 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point 14a (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following indent is added:






  ‘— | 32019 R 0630: Regulation (EU) 2019/630 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 4).’ |
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1.

The following indent is added:

‘—

32019 R 0630: Regulation (EU) 2019/630 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 4).’

| 2. | Adaptation (l) shall be renumbered as adaptation (m). |
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2.

Adaptation (l) shall be renumbered as adaptation (m).

| 3. | The following adaptation shall be inserted after adaptation (k):






  ‘(l) | In Article 469a, as regards the EFTA States, the words “26 April 2019” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2020 of 7 February 2020”.’ |
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3.

The following adaptation shall be inserted after adaptation (k):

‘(l)

In Article 469a, as regards the EFTA States, the words “26 April 2019” shall read “the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 16/2020 of 7 February 2020”.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/630 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 4.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 17/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/295]

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) 2019/439 of 15 February 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions to be applied in the Union for the reporting referred to in Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/439 of 15 February 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates and reporting instructions to be applied in the Union for the reporting referred to in Article 78(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/912 of 28 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 650/2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format, structure, contents list and annual publication date of the information to be disclosed by competent authorities in accordance with Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/912 of 28 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 650/2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format, structure, contents list and annual publication date of the information to be disclosed by competent authorities in accordance with Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/536 of 29 March 2019 amending Implementing Decision 2014/908/EU as regards the lists of third countries and territories whose supervisory and regulatory requirements are considered equivalent for the purposes of the treatment of exposures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/536 of 29 March 2019 amending Implementing Decision 2014/908/EU as regards the lists of third countries and territories whose supervisory and regulatory requirements are considered equivalent for the purposes of the treatment of exposures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex IX to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following indent is added in point 14at (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/908/EU):






  ‘— | 32019 D 0536: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/536 of 29 March 2019 (OJ L 92, 1.4.2019, p. 3).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

The following indent is added in point 14at (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/908/EU):

‘—

32019 D 0536: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/536 of 29 March 2019 (OJ L 92, 1.4.2019, p. 3).’

| 2. | The following is added in point 14j (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 650/2014):

  ‘, as amended by:






  — | 32019 R 0912: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/912 of 28 May 2019 (OJ L 146, 5.6.2019, p. 3).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The following is added in point 14j (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 650/2014):

‘, as amended by:

—

32019 R 0912: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/912 of 28 May 2019 (OJ L 146, 5.6.2019, p. 3).’

| 3. | The following indent is added in point 14m (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070):






  ‘— | 32019 R 0439: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/439 of 15 February 2019 (OJ L 90, 29.3.2019, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

The following indent is added in point 14m (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070):

‘—

32019 R 0439: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/439 of 15 February 2019 (OJ L 90, 29.3.2019, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2019/439 and (EU) 2019/912 and Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/536 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

---

(1)  
  OJ L 90, 29.3.2019, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 146, 5.6.2019, p. 3.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 92, 1.4.2019, p. 3.

3

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 18/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/296]

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) 2019/684 of 25 April 2019 on the recognition of the legal, supervisory and enforcement arrangements of Japan for derivatives transactions supervised by the Japan Financial Services Agency as equivalent to the valuation, dispute resolution and margin requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/684 of 25 April 2019 on the recognition of the legal, supervisory and enforcement arrangements of Japan for derivatives transactions supervised by the Japan Financial Services Agency as equivalent to the valuation, dispute resolution and margin requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 31bcaw (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/2031) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘31bcax. | 32019 D 0684: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/684 of 25 April 2019 on the recognition of the legal, supervisory and enforcement arrangements of Japan for derivatives transactions supervised by the Japan Financial Services Agency as equivalent to the valuation, dispute resolution and margin requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 115, 2.5.2019, p. 11).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘31bcax.

32019 D 0684: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/684 of 25 April 2019 on the recognition of the legal, supervisory and enforcement arrangements of Japan for derivatives transactions supervised by the Japan Financial Services Agency as equivalent to the valuation, dispute resolution and margin requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 115, 2.5.2019, p. 11).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/684 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

---

(1)  
  OJ L 115, 2.5.2019, p. 11.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 19/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/297]

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) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/480 of 4 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on financial derivative instruments solely serving hedging purposes, sufficient length of the life of the European long-term investment funds, assessment criteria for the market for potential buyers and valuation of the assets to be divested, and the types and characteristics of the facilities available to retail investors (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/480 of 4 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on financial derivative instruments solely serving hedging purposes, sufficient length of the life of the European long-term investment funds, assessment criteria for the market for potential buyers and valuation of the assets to be divested, and the types and characteristics of the facilities available to retail investors (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 31bfh (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1229) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘31bgc. | 32015 R 0760: Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 98).
  The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:






  (a) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively. |
| --- | --- | --- |

‘31bgc.

32015 R 0760: Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 98).

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

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively.

| (b) | In Article 35(3) and (4), the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

In Article 35(3) and (4), the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”.

| 31bgca. | 32018 R 0480: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/480 of 4 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on financial derivative instruments solely serving hedging purposes, sufficient length of the life of the European long-term investment funds, assessment criteria for the market for potential buyers and valuation of the assets to be divested, and the types and characteristics of the facilities available to retail investors (OJ L 81, 23.3.2018, p. 1).
  The provisions of the Delegated Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation: | In Article 6(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “
  1 May 2019
  ” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2020 of 7 February 2020
  ”.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

31bgca.

32018 R 0480: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/480 of 4 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on financial derivative instruments solely serving hedging purposes, sufficient length of the life of the European long-term investment funds, assessment criteria for the market for potential buyers and valuation of the assets to be divested, and the types and characteristics of the facilities available to retail investors (OJ L 81, 23.3.2018, p. 1).

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

In Article 6(2), as regards the EFTA States, the words “
  1 May 2019
  ” shall read “one year after the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 19/2020 of 7 February 2020
  ”.’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2015/760 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/480 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

---

(1)  
  OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 98.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 81, 23.3.2018, p. 1.

2

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 20/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/298]

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) 2019/2089 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards EU Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2019/2089 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards EU Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is added in point 31l (Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

‘, as amended by:

| — | 32019 R 2089: Regulation (EU) 2019/2089 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 17).’ |
| --- | --- |

—

32019 R 2089: Regulation (EU) 2019/2089 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 (OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 17).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2019/2089 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 the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

---

(1)  
  OJ L 317, 9.12.2019, p. 17.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 21/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/299]

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) 2019/1274 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Australia in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1274 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Australia in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1275 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Singapore in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1275 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Singapore in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points are inserted after point 31lq (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1646) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘31lra. | 32019 D 1274: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1274 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Australia in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 201, 30.7.2019, p. 9). |
| --- | --- |

‘31lra.

32019 D 1274: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1274 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Australia in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 201, 30.7.2019, p. 9).

| 31lrb. | 32019 D 1275: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1275 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Singapore in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 201, 30.7.2019, p. 13).’ |
| --- | --- |

31lrb.

32019 D 1275: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1275 of 29 July 2019 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to benchmarks in Singapore in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 201, 30.7.2019, p. 13).’

Article 2

The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2019/1274 and (EU) 2019/1275 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

---

(1)  
  OJ L 201, 30.7.2019, p. 9.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 201, 30.7.2019, p. 13.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 22/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement [2023/300]

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) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 of 10 April 2018 amending and supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations and asset-backed commercial papers (ABCPs), requirements for assets received as part of reverse repurchase agreements and credit quality assessment methodologies (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 of 10 April 2018 amending and supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations and asset-backed commercial papers (ABCPs), requirements for assets received as part of reverse repurchase agreements and credit quality assessment methodologies (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/708 of 17 April 2018 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the template to be used by managers of money market funds when reporting to competent authorities as stipulated by Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/708 of 17 April 2018 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the template to be used by managers of money market funds when reporting to competent authorities as stipulated by Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is inserted after point 31lrb (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1275) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘31m. | 32017 R 1131: Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds (OJ L 169, 30.6.2017, p. 8), as amended by:






  — | 32018 R 0990: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 of 10 April 2018 (OJ L 177, 13.7.2018, p. 1). |
| --- | --- | --- |

‘31m.

32017 R 1131: Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds (OJ L 169, 30.6.2017, p. 8), as amended by:

—

32018 R 0990: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 of 10 April 2018 (OJ L 177, 13.7.2018, p. 1).

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

| (a) | Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Protocol 1 to this Agreement, and unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the terms “Member State(s)” and “competent authorities” shall be understood to include, in addition to their meaning in the Regulation, the EFTA States and their competent authorities, respectively.

| (b) | In Article 12(c), the words “Union law” shall be replaced by the words “provisions of the EEA Agreement”. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

In Article 12(c), the words “Union law” shall be replaced by the words “provisions of the EEA Agreement”.

| (c) | In Article 43(2) and in the first sentence of Article 43(3), the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

In Article 43(2) and in the first sentence of Article 43(3), the words “or, as the case may be, the EFTA Surveillance Authority” shall be inserted after the word “ESMA”.

| (d) | In Article 44(1), the words “By 21 January 2019” shall read “Within six months of the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2020 of 7 February 2020”. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

In Article 44(1), the words “By 21 January 2019” shall read “Within six months of the date of entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 22/2020 of 7 February 2020”.

| 31ma. | 32018 R 0708: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/708 of 17 April 2018 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the template to be used by managers of money market funds when reporting to competent authorities as stipulated by Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 119, 15.5.2018, p. 5). |
| --- | --- |

31ma.

32018 R 0708: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/708 of 17 April 2018 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the template to be used by managers of money market funds when reporting to competent authorities as stipulated by Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 119, 15.5.2018, p. 5).

| 31mb. | 32018 R 0990: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 of 10 April 2018 amending and supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations and asset-backed commercial papers (ABCPs), requirements for assets received as part of reverse repurchase agreements and credit quality assessment methodologies (OJ L 177, 13.7.2018, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

31mb.

32018 R 0990: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 of 10 April 2018 amending and supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations and asset-backed commercial papers (ABCPs), requirements for assets received as part of reverse repurchase agreements and credit quality assessment methodologies (OJ L 177, 13.7.2018, p. 1).’

Article 2

The texts of Regulation (EU) 2017/1131, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/990 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/708 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

---

(1)  
  OJ L 169, 30.6.2017, p. 8.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 177, 13.7.2018, p. 1.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 119, 15.5.2018, p. 5.

3

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 23/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/301]

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) 2018/732 of 17 May 2018 on a common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/732 of 17 May 2018 on a common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 5b (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/674) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘5c. | 32018 R 0732: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/732 of 17 May 2018 on a common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 85).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘5c.

32018 R 0732: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/732 of 17 May 2018 on a common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 85).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/732 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 8 February 2020, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 23/2018 of 9 February 2018 (2), whichever is the later.

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 85.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

(2)  
  OJ L 323, 12.12.2019, p. 47

2

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 24/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/302]

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) 2019/1128 of 1 July 2019 on access rights to safety recommendations and responses stored in the European Central Repository and repealing Decision 2012/780/EU (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 of 1 July 2019 on access rights to safety recommendations and responses stored in the European Central Repository and repealing Decision 2012/780/EU (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 repeals Commission Decision 2012/780/EU (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 repeals Commission Decision 2012/780/EU (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 66da (Commission Decision 2012/780/EU) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘
  32019 D 1128: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 of 1 July 2019 on access rights to safety recommendations and responses stored in the European Central Repository and repealing Decision 2012/780/EU (OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 112).’

Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 112.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 342, 14.12.2012, p. 46.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 25/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/303]

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 Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 of 23 July 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, as regards technical requirements and administrative procedures related to introducing support programmes, psychological assessment of flight crew, as well as systematic and random testing of psychoactive substances to ensure medical fitness of flight and cabin crew members, and as regards equipping newly manufactured turbine-powered aeroplanes with a maximum certified take-off mass of 5 700 kg or less and approved to carry six to nine passengers with a terrain awareness warning system (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 of 23 July 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, as regards technical requirements and administrative procedures related to introducing support programmes, psychological assessment of flight crew, as well as systematic and random testing of psychoactive substances to ensure medical fitness of flight and cabin crew members, and as regards equipping newly manufactured turbine-powered aeroplanes with a maximum certified take-off mass of 5 700 kg or less and approved to carry six to nine passengers with a terrain awareness warning system (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent is added in point 66nf (Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘— | 32018 R 1042: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 of 23 July 2018 (OJ L 188, 25.7.2018, p. 3).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

32018 R 1042: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 of 23 July 2018 (OJ L 188, 25.7.2018, p. 3).’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 188, 25.7.2018, p. 3.

1

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 26/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex XVI (Procurement) to the EEA Agreement [2023/304]

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) 2019/1827 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the threshold for concessions (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1827 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the threshold for concessions (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1828 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for public supply, service and works contracts, and design contests (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1828 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for public supply, service and works contracts, and design contests (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (3) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1829 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for supply, service and works contracts, and design contests (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1829 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for supply, service and works contracts, and design contests (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (4) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1830 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for supply, service and works contracts (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1830 of 30 October 2019 amending Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for supply, service and works contracts (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (5) | Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex XVI to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:

| 1. | The following indent is added in point 2 (Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘— | 32019 R 1828: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1828 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 25).’ |
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1.

The following indent is added in point 2 (Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32019 R 1828: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1828 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 25).’

| 2. | The following indent is added in point 4 (Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘— | 32019 R 1829: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1829 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 27).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

The following indent is added in point 4 (Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32019 R 1829: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1829 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 27).’

| 3. | The following indent is added in point 5c (Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘— | 32019 R 1830: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1830 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 29).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

The following indent is added in point 5c (Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32019 R 1830: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1830 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 29).’

| 4. | The following indent is added in point 6f (Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘— | 32019 R 1827: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1827 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 23).’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

4.

The following indent is added in point 6f (Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘—

32019 R 1827: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1827 of 30 October 2019 (OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 23).’

Article 2

The texts of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2019/1827, (EU) 2019/1828, (EU) 2019/1829 and (EU) 2019/1830 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 23.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 25.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 27.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 279, 31.10.2019, p. 29.

4

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 27/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex XVII (Intellectual Property) to the EEA Agreement [2023/305]

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) | Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (1), as corrected by OJ L 110, 26.4.2016, p. 5, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (1), as corrected by OJ L 110, 26.4.2016, p. 5, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

| (2) | Directive (EU) 2015/2436 repeals, with effect from 15 January 2019, Directive 2008/95/EC 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. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Directive (EU) 2015/2436 repeals, with effect from 15 January 2019, Directive 2008/95/EC 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) | Annex XVII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

| 1. | The following is inserted after point 13 (Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council):






  ‘14. | 32015 L 2436: Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (OJ L 336, 23.12.2015, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 110, 26.4.2016, p. 5. |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

The following is inserted after point 13 (Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council):

‘14.

32015 L 2436: Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (OJ L 336, 23.12.2015, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 110, 26.4.2016, p. 5.

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

| (a) | As regards the EFTA States, in Articles 4(1)(i) and 4(1)(l), the words “Union legislation or the national law of the Member State concerned” are replaced by “EEA legislation or the national law of the EFTA State concerned”. The words “international agreements to which the Union or the Member State concerned is party” are replaced by “international agreements to which the EFTA State concerned is party”. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

As regards the EFTA States, in Articles 4(1)(i) and 4(1)(l), the words “Union legislation or the national law of the Member State concerned” are replaced by “EEA legislation or the national law of the EFTA State concerned”. The words “international agreements to which the Union or the Member State concerned is party” are replaced by “international agreements to which the EFTA State concerned is party”.

| (b) | As regards the EFTA States, in Articles 4(1)(j) and 4(1)(k), the words “Union legislation or international agreements to which the Union is party” are replaced by “EEA legislation or international agreements to which the EFTA State concerned is party”. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

As regards the EFTA States, in Articles 4(1)(j) and 4(1)(k), the words “Union legislation or international agreements to which the Union is party” are replaced by “EEA legislation or international agreements to which the EFTA State concerned is party”.

| (c) | As regards the EFTA States, in Article 4(3)(a) the words “law other than trade mark law of the Member State concerned or of the Union” are replaced by “the law other than trade mark law applicable in the EFTA State concerned or of the EEA Agreement”. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

As regards the EFTA States, in Article 4(3)(a) the words “law other than trade mark law of the Member State concerned or of the Union” are replaced by “the law other than trade mark law applicable in the EFTA State concerned or of the EEA Agreement”.

| (d) | As regards the EFTA States, in Articles 5(2)(a)(i), (2)(b) and (3)(a), Article 6, Article 18(2), Article 44(3) and Article 46(5), the provisions concerning the EU trade mark shall not apply to the EFTA States unless the EU trade mark extends to them. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

As regards the EFTA States, in Articles 5(2)(a)(i), (2)(b) and (3)(a), Article 6, Article 18(2), Article 44(3) and Article 46(5), the provisions concerning the EU trade mark shall not apply to the EFTA States unless the EU trade mark extends to them.

| (e) | As regards the EFTA States, in Article 5(3)(c), the words “Union legislation or the law of the Member State concerned” are replaced by “EEA legislation or the law of the EFTA State concerned”. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

As regards the EFTA States, in Article 5(3)(c), the words “Union legislation or the law of the Member State concerned” are replaced by “EEA legislation or the law of the EFTA State concerned”.

| (f) | Article 10(4) shall not apply to the EFTA States.’ |
| --- | --- |

(f)

Article 10(4) shall not apply to the EFTA States.’

| 2. | The text of point 9h (Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The text of point 9h (Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) is deleted.

Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2015/2436, as corrected by OJ L 110, 26.4.2016, p. 5, 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 336, 23.12.2015, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 299, 8.11.2008, p. 25.

2

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 28/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/306]

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) | Directive 2013/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 concerning certain flag State responsibilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Directive 2013/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 concerning certain flag State responsibilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(2)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following point is inserted after point 32m (Directive (EU) 2015/1794 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement:

| ‘32n. | 32013 L 0054: Directive 2013/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 concerning certain flag State responsibilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 1).’ |
| --- | --- |

‘32n.

32013 L 0054: Directive 2013/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 concerning certain flag State responsibilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 1).’

Article 2

The text of Directive 2013/54/EU 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 8 February 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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  
  OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 1.

1

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 29/2020

of 7 February 2020

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/307]

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In its Resolution on the developments in the governance of the European Research Area of 26 May 2010 (1), the Council of the European Union agreed that the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) was to be renamed as the European Research Area Committee (ERAC). In its Resolution on the advisory work for the European Research Area of 30 May 2013 (2), the Council of the European Union further agreed to rename ERAC as the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

In its Resolution on the developments in the governance of the European Research Area of 26 May 2010 (1), the Council of the European Union agreed that the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) was to be renamed as the European Research Area Committee (ERAC). In its Resolution on the advisory work for the European Research Area of 30 May 2013 (2), the Council of the European Union further agreed to rename ERAC as the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC).

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 1(4) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, representatives of the EFTA States shall be associated with the work of CREST, and this provision should therefore be amended in order to reflect that this cooperation is to take place in ERAC, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Pursuant to Article 1(4) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, representatives of the EFTA States shall be associated with the work of CREST, and this provision should therefore be amended in order to reflect that this cooperation is to take place in ERAC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1(4) of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

“Given the particular nature of the cooperation foreseen in the fields of research, innovation and technological development, representatives of the EFTA States shall in addition be associated with the work of the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC) and other Union committees which the European Commission consults in these fields, to the extent necessary for the good functioning of that cooperation.”

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).

Article 3

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, 7 February 2020.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

Clara GANSLANDT

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(1)  Doc. 9067/10.

1

(2)  Doc 10331/13.

2

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

*1

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